Music Yesterday, Today

I'll tell you guys what this post is REALLY about.

This post is not for me to share some music which you probably don't care about. Truthfully, I wrote this in order to seek validation from strangers. Blogging is kinda like this scene:

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Paul is having a bad day. On his way to work, he met Marty. This conversation ensues:

Paul: Hey, how's your day Marty! (cheerfully)
Marty: Not bad. How's yours? (big mistake from Marty)
Paul: OH MY GOD BLABLABLABLA SUCKS BLABLABLA THIS THAT BLABLABLA CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

Marty has two choices. One is to say, "Yeah that sucks." Second is to say, "Hey maybe if you do blablabla right, this won't happen." Guess which one will make Paul think of Marty as a good friend at that moment?

I'm guilty of this at least once in my life. How about you?

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As opposed to what some people may believe, blogs are not for you and I to share our thoughts. In my opinion, blogging is an ingenious way to seek validation. For people to tell me that I'm right about Paul Gilbert being the one true God since the 80s. You think when I post about Paul Gilbert, my thoughts on various trivial matters, all I'm hoping for is for someone to prove me I'm wrong? Fuck no. I'm waiting for strangers I've never met to say, "YOU GODDAMN RIGHT, SON!"

Imagine this. Let's assume that our thoughts and principles are investments. I've invested hours and hours in Paul Gilbert, convinced that he is DA MAN in guitar playing. If some bitch comes to me and say, "Hey hey you you, Paul sucks because blablablabla." Wouldn't it mean that all my investments are lost? Investing TIME on a subject is something that you will never be able to regain.

You can't just say, "Oh well fuck this, Paul Gilbert is not God I'll just sell back all the TIME I invested to some unsuspecting bitch." Which is why I'm telling you every goddamn day that Paul is God, rather than accepting that Clapton, Hendrix, or Rebecca Black is probably better than him. If everything else fails, I'll resort to pointing out all the grammatical and spelling mistakes I can find in your rebuttal.

It's easier, isn't it?

All in all, people seek validation everyday all day long. If Paul Gilbert existed in ancient time, it's no strange thing that I will kill people for thinking otherwise. You'd be drinking in a tavern hearing the latest news about some guy who got stabbed and left hanging naked on a rope cause he said Paul Gilbert sucks. But hey, killing isn't allowed anymore in modern society. So instead, I FORCE MY VIEWS AND IDEAS ON YOU THROUGH THIS BLOG.

Have you ever get into an argument with a friend on something and when he proved you wrong, you said, "Yeah, you're right." Hardly. If you're easily swayed, it means you've never really invested much in it. Usually, you go back trying to come up with thousands of counter-arguments. ONLY AFTER this step, you'll concede.

I'm not saying this is right and it's admirable to do this. It takes a lot to honestly admit you're wrong. It's inevitable as well. This IS human nature after all. Tribal instinct. The "us" vs. "them" mentality. Ultimately, I needed a reason to post this music video and implying that you should say that it's the best video you've seen today. After that, I'll direct you to the "comments" section below to validate my views in the most obvious way possible. Enjoy.



p.s. I need to work "Ah shaddup-a you face" into my daily conversations from now on..