Lazland playlist

progbethyname wrote: Also Steve. My grandmother on my mother's side of my family died from Alzheimer's/dementia. She lived till 78. I think about her when I listen to Marillion's "Neverland' because she always believed in things and finding things in life that were bigger than herself. She was a sweet person and a very well-rounded woman. Her death was extremely hard on our family, but we rallied together as a tightly nit group and over time beat the hell out of the grief we were all going through. I really hope your family can/will do the same. My thoughts are with you. Have a beautiful day and I look forward to hearing/seeing your next playlist. Maybe "Living Ornaments" can crack your list soon enough.

The Dark Elf wrote: Loved several of your song choices, Laz. I've enjoyed The Decemberists' The Hazards of Love since its release (and that album is prog, don't you think?), and Big Big Train's English Electric 2 (and "Judas Unrepentant" in particular) and S. Wilson's The Raven Who Refused to Sing for the last year or two. I'll delve into a few that you mentioned that I am less familiar with.  Keep up the good listening.

Also Steve. My grandmother on my mother's side of my family died from Alzheimer's/dementia. She lived till 78. I think about her when I listen to Marillion's "Neverland' because she always believed in things and finding things in life that were bigger than herself. She was a sweet person and a very well-rounded woman. Her death was extremely hard on our family, but we rallied together as a tightly nit group and over time beat the hell out of the grief we were all going through. I really hope your family can/will do the same.
My thoughts are with you. Have a beautiful day and I look forward to hearing/seeing your next playlist.
Maybe "Living Ornaments" can crack your list soon enough.

Steve, very sorry to hear what you're going through.  Your family are to be commended for going the distance in terms of caring for an older rellie, it is very hard.  Most people would not make the choice to assume that level of responsibility.  I can't offer much advice really.  With my Dad, we did make that decision once we realized things were going south.  We brought him home against the advice of the nursing home, because we wanted him to die at home where he wanted so bad to be.  They told us we had no idea what we were getting into.  They were right It was a 24 hour a day job being shared by just a few people and a visiting hospice helper every few days.  You certainly learn a lot about yourself and your family when you enter into that. 

My Dad's window was short, which was fortunate because his care at home was not sustainable, especially for my elderly Mom.  But in retrospect we are all so grateful that things worked out as they did, and he was able to die in the exact place he would have wanted.  So yeah, you are giving this man a gift that in our modern world is not all that common anymore.  I wish you all the luck and strength it will take.  And I hope his wife will allow you to bring in more help.  You might just have to be direct and play bad cop on that one.  Sometimes the spouse can't accept certain things but sometimes it has to happen.  Had my Dad's window been much longer, we would have had to make some even more difficult decisions.

With regard to your remarks about Wales....I didn't know you lived there.  I've always had this image of Wales in my mind from the Rain Song sequences of Song Remains the Same.  Is Wales really that heavenly? 

I feel you Steve. My grandfather sounds awfully close to your father in law. He's an old retired lumberjack, who before that was a farmer. So hard working all of his life, used to using his body and telling people he was on top of whatever issue he could help out with. Now he can hardly move. My folks and myself very often have to come and help him get out of bed, in and out of the house etc etc. My grandmother though wouldn't hear anything of professional help. You know like in a nurse dropping by 2 or 3 times daily to help out. No no no, she could definitely take care of her husband.
Then he got something called helvedes ild which translates into Hell Fire. He felt like his whole body was on fire, and there was little we or my grandmother could do to ease his pain. We called for a doctor, and he came and prescribed something. Anyway, we talked to him about the problems he'd been having, also the toilet thang, and then kindly asked him whether he'd like to give it a shot. Maybe the doc saying the same things we'd been saying would help.
It did, although first after we'd "translated" his words into geriatric speak:-P

I'm not sure any of this helps Steve, but let me say this: peace has arrived here after all of this. Oh the joy!

Edited by Guldbamsen - May 25 2014 at 14:18

lazland wrote: Why, thank you chaps. It is great that you are stopping by!

I like your playlist and I like that you chose some non Prog acts as well. Good diversity.
Listen, I wanted to ask you what Gary Numan albums you really enjoy?
I really love his live album 'Living Ornaments' pt 1&2. It's awesome.

Finnforest wrote: Steve, I don't have any time to read much of anything these days.....but I'm very happy to see you start up a blog here.  Good luck and maybe I'll stop by for drinks some time...

Me too. THE LAZ rocks!!
Blog on...blog on.

Guldbamsen wrote: Always a pleasure to read you Steve, and I gotta say that there is something about the Daves. Hell just ask the PA pear! We are taking over.....albeit very slowly:-P Love that you included Gary Numan. He means the world to me, especially the futuresque and icy synth work of his back when he was part of Tubeway Army. There are some old friends of mine that always play Replicas at parties. Never fails. What the hell, most of the times it's me. Btw Steve, are you all healed up by now, or does it still hurt like a *NI!*?

I'm a fan of the NUMAN as well. You could probably call me a 'NUMANOID.'