A.J.
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Was always a big fan of this guy, but dang! .....
“Both the lyrics and musical sounds of Sacred Songs reflected Hall's personal philosophy. The lyrical content alludes to some of Hall's interests in Aleister Crowley's system of esoteric magic (or "magick" as it is sometimes spelled).[2] Rock music author Timothy White interviewed Hall for the book Rock Lives. In that interview Hall indicated that in 1974 he began a serious study of esoteric spirituality, reading books on topics like the cabala, the ancient Celts, and the traditions of the Druids.[citation needed] He also became interested in the life and beliefs of Aleister Crowley.[citation needed] Crowley coined the concept of Thelema, magick concerned with harnessing the power of the imagination and willpower to effect changes in consciousness and in the material universe. For example, the album track "Without Tears" is based on Crowley's book Magick without Tears (published in 1973).
Fripp shared similar interests in mysticism; while at Sherbourne House in the mid-seventies, he studied the recorded lectures of the late John G. Bennett, a disciple of G. I. Gurdjieff.[2]”
“Both the lyrics and musical sounds of Sacred Songs reflected Hall's personal philosophy. The lyrical content alludes to some of Hall's interests in Aleister Crowley's system of esoteric magic (or "magick" as it is sometimes spelled).[2] Rock music author Timothy White interviewed Hall for the book Rock Lives. In that interview Hall indicated that in 1974 he began a serious study of esoteric spirituality, reading books on topics like the cabala, the ancient Celts, and the traditions of the Druids.[citation needed] He also became interested in the life and beliefs of Aleister Crowley.[citation needed] Crowley coined the concept of Thelema, magick concerned with harnessing the power of the imagination and willpower to effect changes in consciousness and in the material universe. For example, the album track "Without Tears" is based on Crowley's book Magick without Tears (published in 1973).
Fripp shared similar interests in mysticism; while at Sherbourne House in the mid-seventies, he studied the recorded lectures of the late John G. Bennett, a disciple of G. I. Gurdjieff.[2]”