"His eye was single and his whole body was filled with light."
Douglas Traherne Harding
"His eye was single and his whole body was filled with light."
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New Incredible String Band thread
Although it contains some noteworthy history and commentary, the old ISB thread is full of videos that no longer work, so here are some that do. Plus none of these have those ghastly commercials at the beginning.
I'll probably add a few more from time to time, plus some of the commentary from the old thread, so as to reconstruct the old thread - commercial free!
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Re: Douglas Traherne Harding
This guy, Veda?
I get what he's saying... (and I agree), but...
I think he looks like an old testament Patriarch!
I wonder if he ever performed King Lear?
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Re: Douglas Traherne Harding
Sweetness,
Well, it seems that Mike Heron used some of his words in the song and then named the song after him.
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Re: Douglas Traherne Harding
Ah, thank you! I understand better now...
I'm enjoying the music without the commercials! Thanks, Veda!
Yes, you can fly, but first you have to break out of that cocoon. You are capable of self rescue at all times. "Every blade of grass has its own special angel watching over it and whispering, 'grow...grow'." -The Talmud "I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be, for I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our disposition, and not upon our circumstances." -Martha Washington
New Incredible String Band thread
Originally Posted by SweetnessandLight
Ah, thank you! I understand better now...
I'm enjoying the music without the commercials! Thanks, Veda!
I've transferred a couple of posts from the old thread, and this completes the transfer to a new ISB thread - without commercials!
To link to that old thread click the horizontal arrows in Free to shines post below...
'First girl I loved', and many other songs, were written before involvement with Scientology. 'Wee Tam' and 'Big Huge' came about during the early involvement.
IMO, the ISB initially benefited from their participation in Scientology, as Scientology public receiving auditing, with Robin Williamson being audited at St. Hill in England by Bent Corydon. http://images.amazon.com/images/P/09...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg (This was around the time that William Burroughs was briefly involved with Scientology. http://realitystudio.org/images/biog...and_emeter.jpg
An interesting time.
I can remember when their music starting changing, losing its magic and creativity, with the band breaking up soon thereafter. This coincided with the ISB reaching the 'confidential' levels of the Grade Chart. Towards the end, the beautiful mystical poetry was gone - avoided as "R6 bank dramatization" and "mixing practices," etc., followed by several years of musical stagnation in the sterile land of Scientology, followed by permanently exiting Scientology.
Still, at their peak, when I saw them at the Fillmore East in New York City, they were amazing.
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Re: Douglas Traherne Harding
This is one of my favorite ISB songs. Granted, I have long, long lists of favorites but this one is definitely up there at the top. I also love anything Robin plays the fiddle in, like this one:
The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempest (Epicurus)
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