[Gott ist kühl]

Originally Posted by guitarfan01

Also, since New Years, I've been having a daily time of reading, both my new devotionals and the Bible, and prayer, and it has been great. Also, last night, we had a small SNL of just me and four couples. It is weird being on of only two single people (the other one was Zach, the speaker) there, but it was cool anyway. Anyway, Zach told about the intense wreck he had two weeks ago, totaled his car, shouldve been dead, not a scratch on him, etc. It was really neat. So anyway, what I bought with my Christmas money for myself (I only got one Christmas present, a Purpose-Driven Life devotional from Mom - we were poor this year, but Christmas rocked anyway, thanks to skiing and family ):

thats really cool, im glad you've been spending time in God's word, its awesome! my christmas wasnt overly large either, but it was still cool. i dont really mind not getting much, its just so much fun getting other people stuff, isnt it? thats pretty cool about Zach, God was surely with him!

[Rainer.]

Originally Posted by Galen who's back for while

I got money! Which translates into CDs! (more on that later)

For me, money trnslates into guitar stuff...

Also, since New Years, I've been having a daily time of reading, both my new devotionals and the Bible, and prayer, and it has been great. Also, last night, we had a small SNL of just me and four couples. It is weird being on of only two single people (the other one was Zach, the speaker) there, but it was cool anyway. Anyway, Zach told about the intense wreck he had two weeks ago, totaled his car, shouldve been dead, not a scratch on him, etc. It was really neat. So anyway, what I bought with my Christmas money for myself (I only got one Christmas present, a Purpose-Driven Life devotional from Mom - we were poor this year, but Christmas rocked anyway, thanks to skiing and family ):

You should snowboard. That's all great.

[Ardent1]

Originally Posted by Galen

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's okay, Galen. We can make people jealous, too. *HUG*

Originally Posted by Galen

my favorite, I think, was Thinking About Forever, just because I'm a fool for sentimental stuff

Interesting.

Silence - Blindside - Great stuff here, as expected. Cute Boring Love is great, so is Caught a Glimpse, Pitiful, Sleepwalking, Time Will Change Your Heart, etc. Favorite is Caught a Glimpse, definately. What a chorus! Wow. And for $12.99, too.

Doncha love Christian's vocals?

topped off by a song co-written by CGR's own Leboman

wow. I had no idea.

Payable On Death - P.O.D. - Haha, I was able to get this used for $10! And it still has the PS2 game and everything in it! SCORE! This disc is so great, all the songs really rock, and Execute the Sounds has such a cool vibe

YAY, I'm happy. Galen said P.O.D. is great.

And I'm sure you can guess which two songs are my favorites.

I know!!!

Speechless - Steven Curtis Chapman - I've had the songbook for this for ages, but just now got the CD. I am so weird. A very good CD.

SCC is rad.

[Jonular]

Originally Posted by guitarfan01

Lets see, sporadically would probably mean every two or three days, with possible "dead periods" of up to a week.

Oh ok. That's not as bad as there being no Galen at all.

Originally Posted by Galen

And my Xanga username is The_Guitarfan. I've been using it to post comments for a few months, I just never needed to use the journal until now.

Cool. I'll subscribe once you start putting stuff in it.

Originally Posted by Galen

Satellite - P.O.D. - A good disc, some good songs, a couple great ones (Alive, Youth of the Nation, Satellite, The Messenjah), but my favorite, I think, was Thinking About Forever, just because I'm a fool for sentimental stuff. Boom was fun too. Anything Right and Portrait were... interesting.

I listened to it for the first time in ages a few days ago. The artistry in Payable on Death makes Satellite looks so cheap.

Originally Posted by Galen

Silence - Blindside - Great stuff here, as expected. Cute Boring Love is great, so is Caught a Glimpse, Pitiful, Sleepwalking, Time Will Change Your Heart, etc. Favorite is Caught a Glimpse, definately. What a chorus! Wow. And for $12.99, too.

Y'know, I often lump "Caught a Glimpse", "Pitiful", "Sleepwalking", and "Cute Boring Love" into this one category, and then the rest are just in this other category. I should listen to the other songs, but the first four are so rocking...

Originally Posted by Galen

Payable On Death - P.O.D. - Haha, I was able to get this used for $10! And it still has the PS2 game and everything in it! SCORE! This disc is so great, all the songs really rock, and Execute the Sounds has such a cool vibe. You know, Windows Media Player thinks its called "Execute the Grounds" . And I'm sure you can guess which two songs are my favorites.

My WMP wouldn't even recognize the CD until recently. It just called itself "Payable On Death (pre-release)", and all the tracks weren't named. Real Player started getting played more often....

~Jon

[Braid]

Originally Posted by guitarfan01

The Swift - The Swift - Oh man, I thought it would be good, but I had no idea how good it would be!

Have you ever seen them in concert?? They rock! Really funny guys and great music go well together. Did you ever check-out Paul Colman Trio? They did the best concert I have ever been to in my entire life (and that's saying somthin' having been to Third Days, Jars of Clay, Audio A. Ragamuffin Band, Newsboys, Skillet, Earthsuit, Tait, Caedmon's Call, and numerous others that I can't think of...) Anyway, it was an outdoor concert that only about 30 other people showed up to. So PC3 took song requests from the crowd, played all sorts of styles (also requested), made-up a song on the spot for a girl who's birthday it was, and were really hilarious! lol! I'm laughing just thinkin' about it!

[beanie]

My christmas was way average too - cos I missed my family. Then, when mum called and told me that everyone had been sick and Eddie got sent to hospital after being bitten by a snake, I was pretty stoked that I wasn't home!

Then, yesterday, I went to my grandad's funeral and it was really cool. I was so excited about seeing my family and getting my presents... and THEY FORGOT TO BRING THEM... so, still no presents. I really struck me to the core, this Christmas more than ever before and because I was pretty alone with like 2 presents, the real reason for it all.

Love ya Galen!

[living for God]

Hey Galen,
just stopping by to say hello, i don't have icq anymore so i can't talk to you on it anymore , so i guess its back to plain old posting, that's when i'm around wich isn't much of late but i hope to change that.
Hope all is good.
Praying for you
-keara

[Praisey]

yey!!! you're back!!! and you bought SCC's Speechless album!!! it's about time!!!!







i think i had too much coffee

[Leboman]

Originally Posted by guitarfan01

LAST MONDAY:

Caedmon's Call - Caedmon's Call - The first time I've ever bought a CD without having heard anything on it (it was $5.99, so I figured, what the heck), and boy am I glad I did. With some great lyrics and some good hooks, I really enjoyed this one. Thanks, Leboman and Benj!


The Swift - The Swift - Oh man, I thought it would be good, but I had no idea how good it would be! If I had to describe the sound, I would call it... very much like Matchbox 20, only better . Great hooks, lyrics, piano playing, guitar playing, bass playing, and cool drumming, topped off by a song co-written by CGR's own Leboman and a Keith Green cover. W00T! I have to say, if I was to make an album, this is what I would like it to sound like. Well, half this, and half Skillet.


Nickel Creek - Nickel Creek - A very good bluegrass disc. Great stuff. I love it. This would be the second time I've ever bought a disc without hearing it first.

The Best of King's X - King's X - And this would be the first time I've ever bought a CD without ever hearing anything by the artist previously. I've heard such good things about these guys, that when I saw this in the used CDs, and just had to pick it up. I'm glad I did. King's X rocks.

Galen

Although I AM prejudiced, you did good with The Swift CD. They really have a 70s vibe to their stuff. Part Billy Joel, part Queen, part Ben Folds. The Caedmon's Call CD is great. When you find the extra cash, pick up Derek Webb's She Must And Shall Go Free....talk about wow. Nickel Creek, Aaron Adams likes them a lot, so they must be good. King's X....one of my favorite bands, ever. Ty Tabor is an underrated guitarist.

[guitarfan01]

Originally Posted by Leboman

Although I AM prejudiced, you did good with The Swift CD. They really have a 70s vibe to their stuff. Part Billy Joel, part Queen, part Ben Folds. The Caedmon's Call CD is great. When you find the extra cash, pick up Derek Webb's She Must And Shall Go Free....talk about wow. Nickel Creek, Aaron Adams likes them a lot, so they must be good. King's X....one of my favorite bands, ever. Ty Tabor is an underrated guitarist.

Yeah, he's pretty good. His volume swell technique is a well-done cheap imitation of Phil Keaggy's though (I hope I can do as well someday ). Yes, The Swift are very good. Yeah, I just got $35 in Hastings gift cards (which would have been useful on Sunday ) and I might get that today, if they have it (doubtful ). Ha, about my musical preferences, my dad has brought me up to love the music he loves, and he was right smack dab in the middle of the Jesus Movement in the seventies (during which you were born, Lee, if I'm not mistaken), so I grew up listening to Keith Green, Kansas, Kerry Livgren, Phil Keaggy, CSN, The Byrds, etc. Great times, great music (at least from what I've heard Dad say).

Galen

[Leboman]

King's X and Phil Keaggy have a history together. Doug and Jerry both played in Phil's backing band before forming King's X. Small world, eh? And Ty got that swell from not only Keaggy, but Ace Frehley from Kiss. Ty gives mad props to those who influenced him and had often explained that his "style" was a combination of his bluegrass influence and those players from the late 60s and early 70s that he listened to.

[Beth]

The Derek Webb CD is awesome... my friends play it all the time so I hear it a lot, and I wanna get it so bad, so I'm gonna head out to the store tomorrow to get it. Wedding Dress is a great song. I'm so excited! Also, nickel creek is great... personally, I like the self-titled CD much better than the newer one (which I own but can't think of the title to because I don't listen to it much).

[GMartin2R]

Originally Posted by Beth

The Derek Webb CD is awesome...

as i remember i wasnt all that impressed. we listened to it on the way down to mexico and it was ok but not exceptional. guess stylistic differences come into play there...

my dad has brought me up to love the music he loves

sorry to hear that... :kwink:
j\k...

[beanie]

Originally Posted by GMartin2R

sorry to hear that... :kwink:

SOOOOOOOOO FUNNY!


Galen - you champ! Loving that new music mate! Keep rocking it out and praising it up to the Father. He's awesome and He loves you so!

[guitarfan01]

Alright, I'm typing my first Xanga post now. Here's the link, for all of you:

www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=The_guitarfan

Sorry for the delay.

Galen