OK, as I thought. I don’t recall the E seeming that stressful, but I was fairly psyched up - and a bit pissed, probably. The Japanese guys decided after the B flat that I could obviously sing. Suppose it’s a slightly arresting interval if one doesn’t know the tune. Actually it’s a good tune, I think. That’s probably why I remember it, from the age of 12.
Just to go even further off-piste, I was thinking over dinner this evening that I must update my will….and the phrase that sprang to mind was “The Last Train To Croaksville”.
I'm here now because I have the fear. I'm in the middle of a set and playing live is the only thing that scares me in life, at the moment. Only alcohol can help but if I go over that threshold, then my coordination starts to go.
The Muslim guy is reasonable enough so far, not easy to take on four or five non Muslims.Just to go even further off-piste, I was thinking over dinner this evening that I must update my will….and the phrase that sprang to mind was “The Last Train To Croaksville”.
For me, its the first few minutes before getting on stage worrying about blowing the intro on the first song. After that, I have a shit-eating grin the rest of the show.
When I was a kid, my only nervousness was when I hadn't practiced enough. When I practiced enough I could play it in my sleep I was okay. Somewhat scary once was filling in for a sick bass player in a surf band. I didn't really play bass or know that many surf oldies. But it was very simple lines, like for "Pipeline," so it went okay.
Didn't realise we had so many musicians on SF, we could start a band!
Unfortunately, no. When Muslims move away from their own teachings, their downfall naturally begins. But if you look at the early centuries of Islam, you’ll find something very different. Countless non Muslims accepted Islam simply by witnessing the character and behavior of Muslims. At that time, Muslims were closely following their religion, and their conduct reflected that.
I may not know everything, but I am certain that everything in existence is the creation of Allah.
It is part of the test to recognize the true One among the many claims. But I believe it isn’t as difficult as it may seem. If a person uses their reason sincerely and genuinely seeks guidance, the truth becomes clear.
You do not need to know everything, obviously you were not created, you have a mother and father, you know how Biology works.
Yes and contributions to science and scholarship but that was many centuries ago.
Good, but you are assuming my existence is just a biological chain without asking why such a chain exists at all. I didn’t choose my parents, my family, my society, or my country. Such major aspects of my life being fixed without my choice cannot be explained as a blind accident. There must be a will behind this arrangement.
Life cycles are understood, yes, but that only explains how living things continue, not why they exist in the first place. The presence of ordered biological systems, genetics, and stable natural laws does not explain why these systems exist at all, why the laws of nature are so precise, or why there is life instead of nothing.
Above, I have hilight the one unversal truth in what you said.
Yet, ex-Muslims are usually pretty happy people.
Those were called the Muslim Conquests where Muslims killed hundreds of thousand of people as they expanded their empire. Many had no choice but to become Muslim or die.
Then, why are Muslim run societies have the most poverty, most violence, most corruption on the planet?
You are only certain because you believe a lie.