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08/31/2005 4:03 pm
Originally Posted by: monkeypie420Hey Jolly: Just read yout post re 'hearing notes as frequencies' and I had to reply. See, I live with a weirdass condition called 'Synesthesia', where not only do I hear frequencies, I sometimes SMELL the notes. Colors have flavors to me, sounds are sometimes visual; it's all quite delightful, believe it or not.

Now, I do recall a time where I was tuning my 12-string and the tones wound out of the soundhole as ribbons of color, assorted and fragrant. I guess you had to have been there ;)

--monkeypie

ps: Yes, the acid did wear off. Still get those colors, though..


I've heard of that condition. It's pretty rare. I saw a special on the Discovery channel about it once. This one guy was talking about how overwhelming it was for him to see an orchestra play..
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