Lyrics:- 'Ripples never come back' - Banks
& Rutherford
Song Choice:- We are now three-quarters
of the way through my 'A Trick of the Tail' set of blogs and
'Ripples' represents one of the most iconic tracks of 'Post Gabriel
Genesis' in my opinion and a real stand tack out from the 1976 film 'Genesis
in Concert'. Take a look here and see what I
mean.
The whole track is amazingly multi-layered
and Steve Hackett's guitar solo is probably one of his finest and for the
aficionado he used a little gizmo called an 'E-bow' -
a battery-powered device vibrating the string without any actual physical
contact. Who'd have thought eh?...
Anyway, forget it's the multi-layered,
fantastically produced 8:03 minutes of pure brilliance for a minute, and
concentrate on the lyrics - as it's the 'Ripples never come back' line
that I've always loved about this track.
You see, all of us, emit 'Ripples'. No not
those ripples! Thoughts, actions and blogs in my case! Each one of us
transmits thousands of messages about ourselves every day, written, spoken
and lots unspoken that reflect how we see ourselves and others in this
crazy old world we live in.
Get tuned into the right frequency and it's
amazing how much receive on a very simple crystal set without trying too hard.
Folk give off SO many messages without ever saying a word. It's something I've
really concentrated over the last few years and it has certainly helped with my
job in getting to the root of my client’s issues and how to overcome some of
the negativity that they can find themselves amidst - and then avoid
it.
To them I say follow the lyrics of the song
and 'Sail away' as 'Ripples never come back' - Well only in exceptional
circumstances. And that's only if you let them...
What messages are you saying, not saying
today?...How are your 'Ripples'
More tomorrow.
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