Let me tell you something that I realized today.
I am a little sad and annoyed that the world is a very noisy place.

Let’s take a look at my day today…
First, Tracy was awoken by a buzzing alarm clock.
My alarm is the construction in our building, pretty much starts around 7 AM.
Rush hour kicks in at 7:30 til just about 9.
Living downtown has its toll.
Horns, engines, and squeaking breaks screaming at you non stop.
My microwave beeping that my meal is done.

Anyways….I pop in the KISS MTV UNPLUGGED video.
Hey, I am still on vacation…. so I can do whatever I please….
(Okay, that last sentence may not be true.)

I was never much of a KISS fan, but thanks to Sylvain,
the same guy who got me into Dream Theater, lent me this video.

KISS? Unplugged?
I didn’t think it was going to be as wicked as when I saw them in concert.
It started pretty simple with the song “Comin’ Home.”
I was fine, just sipping my coffee, enjoying the show….
but when the song “Domino” came up, (which is now my favorite KISS song by the way)
I am so “in” BABY!!!.
I picked up my guitar, jamming with the best ….
Then the whole family came on stage…along with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss.
It just totally brought the house down.
You could just see how not only the audience are having a great time,
but the band themselves are in the height of enjoyment.

As they sang their finale – “Rock and Roll All Night,” Every KISS‘s fan’s anthem,
I was jamming along …enjoying the catchy rhythm,
I suddenly heard some cool banging tune (in the key of “G”),
synchronized with Peter Criss’s Bass drum.
I stopped, trying to figure out what the hell he is hitting on stage.

Then it hit me,
I muted the TV….. And the banging drums is coming from the construction outside.
I guess they are just hurrying for lunch break and they all wanted to get things done.

In conclusion, this is now what I realized.

The world may be a noisy place. But once everything gets synchronized,
with all the melodies and notes,
We all live in one big musical rhythm.

Now I know why MUSIC is the universal language.
Well…that and SEX.