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What album has kept you alive?

Music for the shifting polarity of grief. Take care of yourself.
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So I'm horribly depressed - my father died, we were supposed to scatter ashes on the ocean today but weather is bad, it's my birthday and he's not here, etc.

So I need music today.

I asked my wife, 'Slayer or ambient music'? (I haven't finished my coffee yet)

I picked Aerosmith Rocks (the first album I stole from my sister when I was a kid)

It worked, it rocks, full volume with Beats headphones, it rocks today.

My question is, what music has kept you going when the going is hard? All suggestions welcome

After the neighbors wake up I will be grabbing a PBass and need to play loud today.

Doesn't seem like the most appropriate music for everyone, but after my good friend passed, "Wavering Radiant" by ISIS has been my go to. I feel like it can tell the story of his life with the music. The ups-and downs really take me there to remember all the times. The very last song, "Threshold of Transformation" still gets me.

For better or worse, I hope it helps.
 
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Condolences and prayers for you and yours. thanks for posting .... lots of great music to listen to that would not have thought to ask for.

Todd Rundgren something anything
pat metheny pat metheny group
joni mitchell blue
joe walsh the smoker you drink, the player you get
uriah heap demons and wizards
Dollar brand ode to duke ellington
 
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So I'm horribly depressed - my father died, we were supposed to scatter ashes on the ocean today but weather is bad, it's my birthday and he's not here, etc.

So I need music today.

I asked my wife, 'Slayer or ambient music'? (I haven't finished my coffee yet)

I picked Aerosmith Rocks (the first album I stole from my sister when I was a kid)

It worked, it rocks, full volume with Beats headphones, it rocks today.

My question is, what music has kept you going when the going is hard? All suggestions welcome

After the neighbors wake up I will be grabbing a PBass and need to play loud today.

Wow good story … I am very into music … but the biggest problem it ever helped me through was bad traffic ...

For worse things I have my personal religious and spiritual beliefs to help me through as we all have our own
 
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