2005-05-25
Nostradamus
Hi hi readers, I’m still there. I’ve just been very busy with many different things, sports, dancing, philosophy, music. Enough input for many reflexions, but not enough time to write.
Have you every heard of Kayak? Yes? Then you’re probably not the youngest here. They are not the youngest either, but they still make good music. Heavy, bombastic, just the way symphonic rock should be. Delicious! They have made a new rock opera, ‘Nostradamus – The Fate of Man’.
A rock opera telling the story of Nostradamus, the famous astrologer. Man is always intrigued by his prophecies and doom scenarios. Do you need more inspiration for two hours of music? Ok, just add the Templars to the story. The Templars are popular, you know. Dan Brown used them for a best seller. Rudy Cambier’s linked Templars and Nostradamus in his book ‘Nostradamus and the Lost Templar Legacy’. At least it is a very interesting plot for a symphonic rock opera.
My favourite books on the Templars is still Foucault’s Pendulum by Umberto Eco. In the beginning of this book Belbo discusses the characteristics of imbeciles, fools and lunatics who write a book. A characteristic of the lunatic is that sooner or later he conjures up the Templars….
My favourite quote from ‘Nostradamus – The Fate of Man’: “There is no proof stronger than faith”.
Proof? Faith? More on that tomorrow!
Have you every heard of Kayak? Yes? Then you’re probably not the youngest here. They are not the youngest either, but they still make good music. Heavy, bombastic, just the way symphonic rock should be. Delicious! They have made a new rock opera, ‘Nostradamus – The Fate of Man’.
A rock opera telling the story of Nostradamus, the famous astrologer. Man is always intrigued by his prophecies and doom scenarios. Do you need more inspiration for two hours of music? Ok, just add the Templars to the story. The Templars are popular, you know. Dan Brown used them for a best seller. Rudy Cambier’s linked Templars and Nostradamus in his book ‘Nostradamus and the Lost Templar Legacy’. At least it is a very interesting plot for a symphonic rock opera.
My favourite books on the Templars is still Foucault’s Pendulum by Umberto Eco. In the beginning of this book Belbo discusses the characteristics of imbeciles, fools and lunatics who write a book. A characteristic of the lunatic is that sooner or later he conjures up the Templars….
My favourite quote from ‘Nostradamus – The Fate of Man’: “There is no proof stronger than faith”.
Proof? Faith? More on that tomorrow!
# posted by Sander @ 23:58 
