I Wish I Had Slept Through The Dream...

The title says it all I guess. No it's not one of those experiences when people say they were wandering in a 'Fairy land' with angels and fairies in their dreams. Wake up. It's so passe'. Let me take you down the whole memory lane. It started like this. It was 11.00 p.m. when all of us in the family were about to doze off. It just didn't happen. Thanks to my sister who switched on the recently switched off T.V. set. No one objected since it was the Travel and Living channel which she switched on to. Showing some of those best places where music was considered to be God. The food(yummm..),Musicians,Instruments etc.were the part of the interesting episode. And there came in the part where guitar enthusiasts were awesomely playing some of their own creations. And at this point,how is my dad supposed to be silently viewing the episode? He started walking down his memory lane where he used to play guitar in his days. Gave me a brief overview as to how he would play the instrument during past times.
Then there came in my wishlist being presented. It was drum sets all over. Not the basic ones but those heavy metal drum sets. Me being the sole explainer in the clan with regards to drumming. I expressed my interest in drumming as drumming had always been a passion. The whole thing went on until finally everyone dozed off. I was facing the ceiling in the sleeping position imagining myself drumming all over. Finally my eyelids enclosed my cornea. And this is where the whole thing started.
The dream's curtain raised like this. I being with my friends in an unusual place chatting and laughing out loud over some of the jokes cracked. And suddenly comes in the call from home asking me where I am. I then bidding goodbye to my friends. I reach home and have my lunch. A sudden call from outside my house makes me go out to check as to what the matter is. All I see is a famous band member from an international band having something in the package for me. He saying that it is a gift from his side for me. Even at this point I'm not surprised by his very visit to my place. The conversation's just between me and that guy. He unpacking it and to my surprise it being the much wished 'DRUM SET'. Not the the basic one but the heavy metal one. Damn,it was so lustrous. It was shining as if it's just come out from the store. More than that I must say. Something which can't be explained.










The drum was one of its kind. Exactly what I wanted. I don't know where that guy went after unpacking it in my dreams. Didn't even thank him for that stuff. He was never to be seen by then. I was left with the feeling 'What-on-Earth-would-be-the-price-of-such-a-heavenly-instrument?'.It was shining more than a piece of gold would. Never to forget features ranged from the lustrous carvings that even a world renowned artist coudn't imagine of and the area it covered. I was already on cloud nine. Every kind of hunger was satisfied I can say. I could then never remember the exact structure of the drum set nor I could find it on net. Then suddenly one day when I was viewing Slipknot's(A metal band)music video,a glimpse of that dream drum set flashed before my eyes. Though it was only the colour and lustre to some extent. The dream drum set somewhat holds resemblence to the drums used in the SLIPKNOT band's Psychosocial video. For readers,here's the video.



I was made to wake up when such a beautiful dream was in process. Thanks to mom. And the worst part of it came in when I was just about to strike the unusual drumstick over the unusual drums to hear the sound. I know the sound created by this very act would have reached the heaven. But alas,as I said I was made to wake up from the heavenly dream. I wasn't upset over this. I convinced myself in those sleepy eyes that the same dream would again be experienced one day. But nothing as such has happened till date. God damn,I still wish I have the same drum set gifted by someone. Or it being bought by me. It was truly a dream drum set. No one in the world,as far as my knowledge goes,ever owned or owns such one-of-a-kind drum set.






It had every feature of it being one of a kind. One of a kind size,one of a kind carving,one of a kind lustre,one of a kind everything. My dad had promised me one then. But the time hasn't come yet. Still waiting for the semi-acoustic guitar that's about to be bought. Everytime,the purchase of it gets delayed due to several reasons. I wonder when will I finally bring one home. It will help serve me as a replacement for drums till they have been bought. I still wish if I had slept through the whole dream. I still wonder how would have the dream come to an end. I still wish...

Love vs. Infatuation

Well, monsoons just started recently and along with it those wonderful memories of those in love. Hey, I don't fall in the 'Lovers' category. As the title suggests, it's all about lust and love and the confusion that clouds the minds. To start with I'll say that infatuation is what we all face when we say it's 'LOVE'. I'm one of those unromantic guys you'll find around. I don't know what it (love) means.I don't believe in this stuff. If ever someone says (from the opposite sex)that she has feelings for me, I would laugh it off. Though it would never happen :p.
The moment we enter the teenage those feelings are aroused. We are created like that. The brain has some chemical reactions going on every now and then. One of those reactions gives arousal to such feelings. Chemistry mumble-jumble. They say (the people) that they are in love. But they fail to distinguish between infatuation and what we call love. Let me explain you in detail. When we see a person from the opposite sex we feel something (it doesn't happen with every person). That is infatuation at the first place. They give it the name of love. It's just physical attraction sometimes. They start distracting themselves away from their duties and other responsibility. And that's where devastation starts. Being involved and committed in a relationship leaves no time for your daily chores or what you may call duties.
This really happens with students who just enter the so-hyped college-life. They have just entered college and there starts their hunt for the perfect match. Some want to live their life and they love being in the trend and hence find this stuff as living life. Stupid it is on their parts. It isn't a game. Because when you are playing with someone else's feelings it can prove to be really hazardous.


Couple of my friends also had fallen into this ditch. Unknowingly,of course. They took those things a bit err, too seriously. And when things really started changing the other way round they realized it wasn't the right time to get into a relationship. That's when they realized that everything has its own time. I believe,when you are in a relationship you don't need to strive for it to keep it going. It just happens the way it should be. You don't even have to search for the right match. One of my friends started writing some attention-seeking stuffs on a social-networking site just to show he was in a relationship. Though he wasn't serious about it. Now that's what I hate to the core.
Well,one of my intelligent friend had just been carried away by those feelings just because he was smitten by a girl younger to him. I counselled him to avoid such stuff because it wasn't the right time for that girl to start a relationship and made him aware of those bitter facts that the girl and he himself would face if the relationship fails. She had so much left to see all her life and for such things, it was too damn early. Got himself counselled the right way. Now you know why I referred him to as 'intelligent'.


Such examples must have obviously understood by people reading this. My point on the whole case is that one thing happens at a particular point of time. Things won't rush at a time,even if you want to. For people of my age,I advice them to stay out of this as long as you are done with the four years of engineering. And when you are finished with all your career related stuffs and all,the other pieces of the jigsaw place themselves automatically. You have nothing in your hands when it comes to changing your relationship status from 'being single' to 'being committed'. Like I said earlier, it just happens.
I don't have any oppositions for people who are in a relationship. Some work out (hardly). And majority of them are dominated by break-ups. Reason being misunderstanding, no enough time to devote etc. Yeah, that's what we don't analyse in the beginning of a relationship.
I hope this article helps change views on stuff like this for good. Offence unintended.

Bands And Music in India...

Well, I know most of you people out there must have supposed that I'm on an essay writing spree. But that isn't the case. But blogs are meant for posting your views and other such stuff I suppose. So I'm writing something in relation to the title. The only problem is I just couldn't find any good title, that's it. Back to title and its description, I say music in India has undergone some, err, much of a change.There were times when people used to rush to theatres for some quality music and quality films. Mostly, as far as my knowledge goes in music,were composed by legends such as Kishor Kumar and some other ones. I hardly know any other names of people or legends who actively participated in composing some evergreen music. Evergreen, because people,even today like to hum some of those music on various ocassions. It was way back in those years when such music compositions worked. Today, music has been replaced by raunchy videos and some others in films with all having the same old story-line.
With music undergoing a significant change,tastes of people with regards to music too,have changed. There were times when people used to collect albums and some filmy music back in the 90's. But today,Bands have come to the forefront. A trend which was already developed in western countries. People there used to follow music created by bands hugely. To name a few I would say 'BEATLES', 'ROLLING STONES' etc. And there were solo albums released by music greats such as 'ELVIS PRESLEY'. And to name some others,I would say the guy whom the generation knew very well. The name's 'MICHAEL JACKSON'. Proclaimed by people, 'THE KING OF POP'. Such was his aura and charm that brought people closer to his music. And not to forget the controversies that clouded him. But fame brings along with it the disadvantages too.
India too,started turning to some english numbers and trends. Bizzare it seemed to the then people. Some thought it was for a complete show-off. But today actually, number of people going for Bollywood music in India have reduced. But some of them actually are wannabes. You can surely say that when people just pose themselves as ardent music lovers that too selected ones or only English numbers just to convince themselves that they are being in the trend. Narrow-mindedness I must say. Such people hardly understand anything about music that too,the English ones. Some of them show-off saying they hate Bollywood music to the core. Come on, I don't think they are that worse. Even I say I hate Bollywood music but not all of them. Some are really good. Same is the case with me when it comes to English ones. I don't really like all of them neither do I hate everyone of them.

There are people who just put on T-shirts of some bands for namesake. You can easily distinguish between posers and some serious music lovers. Bands in India haven't developed to a great extent I must say but people opting for music as their careers have notably changed. Some start their training at an early age. Either they start learning some musical instruments or start to shape their vocal chords. I really appreciate them. But today, number of people dreaming of forming their own bands are on the run. A best proof of it I say is the reality shows. Some music channels taking auditions of bands,embedded with drama and stuff. The only reality show that I considered true. I didn't expect those shows to run this good. The response has been good.

But a major drawback was bands who came for auditions were almost performing the same type of music. The ones performing metal were growling all the way to auditions. Just howling and growling it was. They missed to notice the real factor that gave metal music its name. They only succeeded in noticing electric guitars and vocalists growling and howling. Same was the case with some other bands performing other type of music say punk and rock. But there were bands who actually performed well. But on the whole I noticed passion for music. Though all of them have a long way to go in the music field and perfecting the skills of co-ordination in a band.
Even I have a passion for drumming and being a member of a band. But firstly, I need to sharpen those skills. Music has been there for ages. From the generation that belonged to Kings till the world ends. Bands today have largely gained popularity. You all must be knowing some of them like 'LINKIN PARK', 'SIMPLE PLAN'(My Favourite), 'BILLY TALENT' and many more. Metal ones such as 'SLIPKNOT', 'LAMB OF GOD', 'CHILDREN OF BODOM' etc. These bands have largely been on the forefront probably due to their typical music composition. People tend to love it.







In India,these bands have profited the most. So you can say the music tastes have changed remarkably. Bands in India are still not in the condition of rubbing shoulders with International ones. I hope mine does someday..:)