An introduction by way of explanation

Those of us that lived through the 80's (I only lived through six years of the awkward decade) may remember the commercial sponsored by a Partnership for a Drug-Free America. "This is drugs. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?" If you do not recall the commercial, or would simply like to see it again, here's the link, courtesy of YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl5gBJGnaXs.
Great commercial. Great memories...well, most of them.

I have chosen to theme my blog so as to reflect what the brain is like on music. While studies have shown that a brain on music is quite different than a brain on drugs, and I hope they're right, I must admit that I was not the first to create the phrase. Daniel J. Levitin beat me to it with his book, "This Is Your Brain on music." Jerk.
http://www.amazon.com/This-Your-Brain-Music-Obsession/dp/0525949690

You may have already pegged me as unoriginal. Uncreative. Cliché. Let me point you to Ecclesiastes 1:9b "There is nothing new under the sun." Charles H. Duell must have come across this verse. As the U.S. Commissioner of Patents, he declared in 1899 that everything that can be invented has been invented. His recommendation, which was put to a vote and lost by one vote, was that the Patent Office close its doors. Well, now I'm finding that this story isn't true. http://www.ideafinder.com/guest/archives/wow-duell.htm. However, it is inspirational. Probably debunked by Daniel J. Levitin.

Eventually, I'll talk about music. Most of the time it will be random murmuring that is only audible because it is typed. This doesn't guarantee that it will make sense. Bear with me.

Till next time.