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Well
phriends, it's been some time since the Rolling
Rider has checked in, but don't you worry, 2000 has found me
at many a phil show. Enjoying Phil and Friends back east this past
spring tour - shaking it all the way
to the Beacon, grooving up at beautiful Mountain
Aire, and checking in and out of these phun-philed summer
shows!
(Stay tuned for more on these shows from my road journal...)
The vibe is good this year, the community grows stronger, and new friends tap the energy that's been cosmically brewing - leading us to time's inevitable…
Recently,
the Rider was able to turn onto a band that has been steadily intriguing
the masses, to the point where I must share my expereinces with you.
This
band that has evolved from the beautiful gardens of lush Hawaii
and has now landed on the shores of the Bay Area is called Lost
at Last.
I first caught a glimpse into their world on a fluke back in 1998. Noticed a poster on Haight Street advertising some upcoming shows at the Maritime Hall. My friend and I both noticed Terence McKenna was billed with a couple of bands, one of them being Lost at Last. Not having heard of the bands, but being familiar with the psychedelic lectures and writings of Terence, we decided to go down to the Maritime and see what cosmicicity was happening.
Sure
enough, we entered the Maritime to find a psychedelic party much weirder
then we actually had anticipated. 
With
fire dancers and black lights, spinners and the wide-eyed …we knew we
were in for something different!
Lost at Last was already in mid-performance and before we knew it they ushered a man onto the stage in a monks robe. It actually looked like some elfs were leading him to the microphone. When he finally took the mic, Lost at Last had set into a very trance like magical groove.
For
those who have not heard their music, the band has been described as "the
product of a new genre that speaks to cultural and energetic integration.
The Lost At Last creative juices flow from various ancient
(Sufi, Vedic Indian, Afro-Mediterranean, Gypsy,
American Indian) and modern
(trance, rock, funk, folk) styles.
The band's universal appeal is linked to its trailblazing accomplishment
in combining traditional and electronic music.."
So, Terence then lifted the monk hood from his head and began his rave. Within moments he was taking language to new heights, spinning words and thoughts into one hyperspatial thread tapping the Universe's growing, pulsating Overmind. He soon finished and the band closed their set. It was only then that we realized this was just the opening act! When things suddenly got weirder and snake chants began as part of a "paegen love orchestra", we decided that was our cue to exit. We had seen enough.
At
this point in time, I began to realize this band "Lost at Last" maybe
onto something. Reminding me of what it must have been like in the late
60's when popular music really began to take on new shape and impact.
Like when people first heard the Grateful Dead and "knew" this was something
special. Lost at Last too has tapped into the
Sound. Helping to push evolution by shaping the collective
Overmind. 
I went down to the Great American Music Hall on 6.3.00 and yet again was blown away. They captivated the audience and the Music Hall, know for it's conduciveness to "happenings", helped generate a spark that lit up the Hall with such glowing radiance that they closed the night with a beautiful Om chant that shot a beam of light through everyone present.
After
this stellar performance, the Rider decided to head north up to Santa
Rosa to hear the band perform at the Health and Harmony festival. Magic
was yet again conceived and the crowds were in awe of this band's intense
musical journey bridging the ancient
with the future and seeping with peace
and love. 
The band's DJ and composer Om brings an awesome digital shamanic talent to the group. "Our music, which embodies both the ancient and the future, is alchemical in nature," he says. "It is designed to simultaneously open all the energy centers and channels in our beings, integrating mind, body and spirit."
Deva
Priyo, the band's lead instrumentalist, says "What we create,
here, is really a journey, an experience, for all who attend the Lost
At Last events or who hear our music at home. Life is about constantly
recreating ourselves, shedding the old and taking on new forms. 
We
find the interaction and movement which happen around the Lost At Last
sound, create a space where this transformation can truly
occur."
Jaya
Lakshmi, the band's female vocalist and keyboardist,
brings mystical presence, stylistic diversity and a unifying balance to
Lost at Last. "By staying close to nature and expressing sound
vibration from the heart, we are able to link with the mysteries of the
spiritual world that all humans experience at one point or another. Music
is truly the universal language." The crowds who now greet Lost
At Last invariably stand in awe as the band's 'goddess of ancient trance'
spins her sweet spell.
Live
percussion and drumming are also a band priority. Tabla master Daniel
Paul, and
percussionist Noah
Mosgofian rock
the beat into all the right places.
Multimedia
and performance art are also an essential
element of the Lost At Last live show.
Don't
miss the experience ~ become Lost at Last ….
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Listen
to live mixes from the Great American Music Hall - 6.3.00
Samasati
(RA
stream | RA
download)
SriVridavan (RA
stream | RA
download)
Shalom > Om Chant (RA
stream | RA
download)
See
Video from the Great American Music Hall - 6.3.00
Hinowayo (MPG
download - warning: 32 megs!)
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See
Lost at Last headline this year's Oregon
Country Fair in Eugene, OR. They are playing the Main Stage at 11:30am
on Saturday, 7.9.00
and at 9pm on Friday
night, 7.8.00!
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Lost at Last,
Maritime Hall, 12/12/98
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