We all walk the same path

Religion is something personal, so personal that sometimes changes that particular person forever. However, I don’t want to start a discussion about religion here, I try to respect every person’s decision and option, even if I don’t quite understand the religion as an option, but as a part that defines you from day one, not something to opt for later.

However, this post was started by a discussion about Cat Stevens. Or should I say Yusuf Islam? I can tell you I really like his work, I especially love Father and son and Wild world, but also Morning has broken or Lady D’Arbanville. I don’t belong to that period, I guess I am a mixture of beautiful music that I discovered while walking my path. The fact is that every time I discover a beautiful song or a band that I didn’t know about my soul is filled with joy and happiness, I feel like a new universe has open to me.

I discovered Cat Stevens while in high school, we used to play Father and son a lot, I remember associating it to Knocking on heaven’s door, probably because of the similarities of the chord structure, or because of the deep message, or who knows why, I know I still remember Knocking each time I think about Father and son.

The fact is that my respect for Cat Stevens grew stronger when I discovered he is the man behind Mr Big’s hit Whild World. And then I found the new Cat Stevens, Yusuf Islam. As I said, I won’t start a discussion about the motivation behind this change, I just know I wish he wouldn’t stop being part of this world of music that I love and appreciate. I can tell you I don’t know much about his recent music, I just know his early songs. I love that part.

Today Costin, my friend and band mate was telling me by messenger how ACDC was earning 80 million $ per year by selling tickets, vs Metallica with $56 millions. Madonna takes like $10 million per month. Now that’s a salary…

Maybe this could be a motivation, you have everything, money is not something to worry about, you climb a new step on Maslow’s pyramid, you know, that part with basic needs, then social needs, then spiritual needs, etc.

However, I still play Father and son and I enjoy every second of it.

PS: About the title, I wanted to say something about turning right and left and I I remembered a joke so I cut that part:

On the right, there’s nothing left and on the left there’s nothing right…

Right!

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