Nostradamus

Artistic interpretation of Al Stewart's Nostradamus using Photostory slide-show program.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Nostradamus
• art
• Al
• Stewart
• photostory
• slide-show
• prophesy

[immelody333]

It's nuts the response this got. I just wanted to create something with the program. :) Philosophically, it's astounding what an artistic representation brings out in some people! My personal feeling is that if you feel that you can tell someone what music "should" be to them or what art "should" be to them then you are probably missing the point entirely. But then, that's one way of looking at it.

[shadowstark]

Hm. Probably would have been a bit better if you'd faded out on the ending, since you don't have the whole song... I love this song. I really need to get that record digitized. Of course, then it loses the awesomeness of being on a record. :(

[immelody333]

Yeah... this was my first attempt with this program (more or less). I got a little 'burned out' by the end (this took around 2 weeks to create) and I quit. Maybe someday I'll have more time in my life to play with these things (I need to go back and fix the end). It was a lot of fun. Yeah... vinyl is pretty cool but digital would preserve it for ya.

[rac717]

Truly a first-rate video! You should know that "Nostradamus" is among my favorite Al songs. And that guitar solo is my favorite guitar piece EVER. You may be interested to know that Al is "agnostic" on the topic of Nostradamus. If you are a history buff, you should not live one more day without owning "Between the Wars". And "Somewhere in England 1915" on Al's 2005 "Beach Full of Shells" release is a masterpiece which you would appreciate. The strings are amazing. Your video made my day!Bob

[jasminmoonglow]

Too bad the whole song wasnn't done. There is more to this song.

..and the world goes to Riyadh Riyadh

This song became incredibly relevant after 9/11 when the US first sent troops to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

[IAmMyOwnMelody]

@tttar a couple of weeks.

Not to mention Hitler, right? :)

[Lilleopea]

no shoulding allowed lol

[tttar]

Pictures of the Bushes somehow take away from the mystique of the song, as would one of Monika Lewinsky. ;-)

But I'd love to see you extend the video to include "World Goes to Riyadh" and part 2.

How long did this take you?

[kaladist]

Al is a great story teller. He is a muscian cum historian.

[kidtangles]

Oh ... except it's only half the song .... as you were.

[kidtangles]

Finally!! Been trying to find this version since I lost my Indian Summer Album (vinyl), thanks for posting. Great song.

[ultrakool]

Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose

[TheReach1]

Great song from amazing Al Stewart about Nostrodomous, a prophetic man who could see down through the ages and predicted some amazing things...makes you wonder what he would say about today? The guitar on this song is inspiring and lifting.Where did Al Stewart go?..I miss his music.