Opeth

Hey guy(s), it's been a long while. I know I haven't posted in a while, and it basically all my fault. Seems like its really hard for me to remind myself to update something unless its right in front of my face all the time!
Anyways, just as a kinda filler until the other poster and I get back into some sort of groove, I'm-a tell you about a band I just discovered via my older brother, Chris.
Their name is Opeth! They're a death metal band, but wait... don't leave just yet! They have a ton of mellow stuff. In fact, they have a whole album that has nothing but mellow songs! Well, mellow compared to their usual fare.
The album is called "Damnation" and so far, my favorite song is the second track, called "In My Time of Need."
Youtube link!: http://youtube.com/watch?v=FHBzSqeM6KQ
I just adore all the weird chords and things they use, and especially the way he delivers the verses all chopped up. Very cool. I do have one of their heavier albums called "Ghosts of Perdition," but I haven't given it a real sit down and listen yet. I did see them live however, which was basically how I was introduced to them. It was great! The concert had a pretty good vibe going around. Plus, the two opening bands were pretty good.

And hey, it was my birthday on Monday! Which, all I did was work and write part of a paper... it would've sucked but I got called/left facebook posts/left voicemails by tons of people wishing me happy birthday, so that pretty much made my day! Love you guys! Then I also got a book of poems by Langston Hughes from Soph, and it is very awesome! Its kinda hard to get used to at first, but once you get in the "groove" of it, it just becomes more beautiful. Very simplistic at times, but thats almost what makes it most beautiful.
I'm also borrowing Rilke's book of hours, which is pretty good... just really hard to get! Plus, there was a ton of introductions that I half skipped through just to get to the poems. It is fun looking at the german translation to see what lines would've rhymed in the original... too bad I don't speak german! But yeah, enjoying both of those.
I've been on a bit of a Dylan kick lately... I bought three of his albums: "Blonde on Blonde," "Highway 61 Revisited," and I borrowed "Blood on the Tracks." So far I've only really listened to "Blonde on Blonde" which I absolutely adore... but I listened to his best of before getting these cds so I am also very familiar with "Like a Rolling Stone." I love that song! Trying to learn it on the guitar now, but most of it is in the memorizing and the delivery! Still, while on youtube, I found this gem:

Enjoy!
'til next time,
-Tom