This statement might be a bit difficult to fully quantify; but I do think that if one fully aknowledges the existence of music, inevitably one winds up making a positive conclusion regarding the existence of God. I can only say this speaking for myself though, because if I know that if one day I found out with absolute certainty that God in fact did not exist, I would no longer think there to be any reason sufficient to man, that could justify the enormous effort and time spent. Since these are the only two necessary ingredients to creating music, I think music would die.

NOOOOooo man!

What are you thinking???

Practice your ASS OFF!!!!
10-15 hour practice days for 3 years before you START to understand how much YOU have to learn!

THAT IS THE INGREDIENT FOR GOOD MUSICIANS!

Dont start getting off topic for your agenda.....your particular topic is for you and you alone to decide.

This is a music forum...as Pebber said....also it DOES NOT mean we are atheists because we do not share your view here.

My apologies. As Frakh stated, there are many views out there (certainly each has validity in its own right) I suspect I am guilty of misinterpretation by what you meant by a "philosophy of music". My only intent was to chime in on the my philosophical understanding regarding music b/c it is what fuels me to keep practicing. I'll leave it at that, lest the thread deviate from OP's original intent.

Let's see...I sat around the past 5 years...would bathe once a week. Hardly shaved. Ate very little. And practiced guitar all day. I saw God, I saw Satan, I saw all sorts of shit. Practice is the only way. The rest is bullshit.

I totally agree Ursin. And thanks for shave reminder also.