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(I know, this is off-topic, but where else am I going to ask?! Who else would know?! ((or care.)))

I've been doing some reading on this. As it turns out, there's been several studies done on this, but no one really explains 'why.' Now, music can sometimes trigger memories by the natural way the brain often does, relating certain objects, images, and placement of certain shapes will bring back a flash of feeling/imagery of the past.(Similiar to what is talked about the Deja Vu topic on this board.)

Adults between the ages of 40-50 are more likely to listen to 60's music and love every second of it, than the modern day teenager is. Why? It's because of the mood that it put the adults in at that time, and their mind automatically tunes in to feel the same feeling.

Heavy metal, something I used to- and sometimes still do adore by some ways can often times bring up emotions of rebellion, sorrow, hate, anger, but even at times:self-confidence.

The reason music is even seperated into different categories could be because they create different emotions and enviroments that the brain recognizes. Kind of like the every day human recognizing a different ethnic code of their own. It's just not the same. Beautiful and ugly. Not the same. ( see Survival of the Prettiest, and Dress for Success (available at Amazon.com)

It's also said that the right brain interprets and recieves music more, and in a different way than the left. Also note that you dream with the right, PR with the right, and read with the left/recognize with the left

The left brain allows us to recognize when letters are letters. "A," will always look like "A," and make the same sound. Otherwise, we might think A looks like B, and B looks somehow like X.

The right is more visual, and relies not so much on the direct mathematical/logical standpoint to determine things. If it did, we wouldn't be able to dream about flying, or talking to fantasy people we've never seen before, but can still make their faces.

Studies have also shown that humans with brain disorders interpret songs differently, and sometimes even get completely different reactions. Mentally retarted have shown to actually get angry, rather than happy, at a happy song.(Or so it may be categorized.)

Dancing has been brought about culturally by the brain reactions to the different forms of music.

Even more amazingly, music actually has the ability to bring about different heart rates, blood flow, hormonal organizations within the body for a temporary amount of time. Search time.com for more information.

Hrm. . .maybe I just answered a lot of my own questions. . . no, couldn't be. I've just given you guys a lot of information. Does anyone else have anything other than what I've said here to offer?

Michael

Although it may or may not be true that the Indians used, heavy, deep drums to act out way scenes and do their native dances, many often interpret Indians as having an odd lifestyle, and one that many may make fun of, laugh at, or just think, "How" is the way they say hello.

Not the case, and these musical stereotypes are often made fun of by the smarter population. (As demonstrated in the motion picture Maverick.)

Other musical stereotypes have actually been often made by parents about certain kinds of music that their children listen to. The media, news, and church often are bombarding the public with warnings about bad influences. How can we blame them, or even the government for being so protective? (Even the state of Georgia recently passed a law about selling violent video games to minors.)

That brings up an interesting theory. Could entertainment, especially musical bands that are in the 'punk rock' and 'heavy metal' categories be the backbone of rising political problems of self expression, and open exposure to all content?

Now, I may trail off topic in here, but I'm just writing thought down. Could our system of government eventually become obsolete and lead to our own self destruction? You can only make so many laws before absolute freedom is completely oblitterated.

I actually adore Limp Bizki and Rage Against the Machine. You wouldn't think it as I tend to listen to more cerebral music.

I listen to it for functional purposes. It gets me pumped. Gets me ready for action. Gets me off my butt. Gives me raw energy in spite of myself. It rouses me and there's nothing I can do to stop it. (especially w/ hot trampoline action.)

There are any number of blocks between where you stand right now and where you want to go. And they are all internal. This music gives you the power to break through those blocks. Forcefully. With rage. And you know what? ... it works! Perhaps better than anything I can think of. When get angry, you stop at nothing.

You mentioned 'self-confidence'. I'd definately agree with that, at least with those two bands, as they are the only two I am familiar with.

On the last track of 'Chocolate Starfish Hot Dog Flavoured Water' album, an ivy intellectual type makes fun of Limp Bikit. It's quite amusing. One of the things he says is, "Yeah man, I'm so down with your message, 'shut the f-uck up', yeah, I think that's just a great message to put out there, you know?" Well, he was being sarcastic, but... I'm inclined to agree.

This is entrepeneurial music! It's for people who want to keep themselves moving, keep momentum up. For bigtime movers and shakers. It's for overcoming fear and internal barriers to affect massive change.

Functional. Eminently functional. You just have to be able to deal with the crassness--which is part of the emotional magic.

Limp Bizkit is like the Tony Robbins of his generation--his sole goal is to get you ready to kick butt! Only he's a lot more blunt than Tony. And his technique is tons easy to follow. All you have to do is play a track and let yourself get angry! No NLP or trances or anything of this nature.

NLP and all this mind-play stuff is so ... involved and cumbersome. Whereas music is direct and effortless. The emotional state you desire, the energy level you desire is one play button away...

Think about it. If all you are after is a specific emotional state so you'll make and follow up on the proper decisions... do you need NLP or psychobabble stuff about conditioning and trauma and fear? Why can't you just play a song in your head instead of playing with mental pictures?

Thesis: Emotional state determines happiness and goal achievement. Music changes state more easily and quicker than any other one thing.