Do You Dream With Music?

It's a bit of a droopy day today. I'm hoping that's just me, not the streets, because droopy in the winter equals icy roads for driving and walking. So, I'm just hoping that I'm feeling that way because I'm cold, not because the exterior holds special tricks up its' sleeve. 

I'm hoping it's not a drippy day. Those days, while fine in the summer,
lead to serious driving and walking issues in the winters. 

Do you dream with a soundtrack? I asked a friend that a few weeks ago with the intention of bringing the question to my blog readers, then got swamped by other topics and deadlines. So, I'm asking it now because it still interests me. 

How do you dream? Do you dream in color? In black and white? Do you
wander strange landscapes or destroyed cities? Everyone is different, so
why shouldn't your dreams be different too? 

I know some people dream in color and others in black and white, I also know that some people don't remember or recall their dreams with any clarity, whereas I have some dreams that never leave me - scenes that I'll probably remember until the day I die. But back to music and soundtracks. Aside from conversations, which probably all of us have in dreams now and again, how about recognizable soundtracks. Do you dream with music? 

Ozzy Osbourne is legend. He hasn't released new music in a decade,
but was talked back into the studio by Andrew Watt, who plays
guitar as well as produces the new album. The video is here if
you're interested. Just click and watch. 

The song that brought this topic to my mind was one of Ozzy Osbourne's latest singles from his upcoming new album, a song called "Under the Graveyard" which was released in November from the album which will be released next month. It's catchy, and hell ... it's Ozzy. I've heard another pre-release from the album too, and it's also stellar. He's got great musicians backing him up - Andrew Watt on guitar and doing the production work, Duff McKagan from Guns and Roses on bass, and Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers on drums. Have you heard the song? You might want to click the link above and take a listen. It's great. 

Apparently I'm not the only one asking the question. National
Public Radio's Robin Hilton asked that question of the week
in 2013. *sigh* I'm behind the times yet again - LOL. 

Anyway, I was dreaming and realized that underneath the pictures, characters and actions was the driving beat of Ozzy's song punctuating through. Most of the time my soundtracks are just that - rhythm and notes that accompany, not dominate. Ozzy's song made me realize my dreams have unexpected angles - music and a beat. It was a fun realization. Although I've had other songs and symphonic pieces feature in dreams before, I had never had one claw it's way from background to primary before. I'm absolutely going to add that album to my Spotify when it's released. 

I was thrilled when Tool finally released their long-promised new
album, and also very happy to see it was available on Spotify. I
loaded it up and immediately lost myself in almost 1-1/2 hours of
new Tool. So happy! 

And speaking of Spotify, I finally had the chance to lose myself in the latest Tool album - finally released after more than thirteen years of fudging, broken promises and delays. Was "Fear Inoculum" worth the wait? Oh yeah! Absolutely! It's classic Tool - an unexpected journey led by an able musical guide. I'll be listening to that album again and again. 

On that note (not really intended as a pun, but it works, doesn't it?), I'm calling this a done deal. Have a great Tuesday, everyone, and remember to be kind. It's so easy to strike out in anger in these tense days. Please spread some joy and calm and kind to others as a balm against the sharp knives. I'll be back tomorrow for a VERY busy day off.