Now in Sacramento, California
Jan 28, 2012 Uncategorized
Finishing out my first week here in Sacramento…whew, what a week it has been. Not used to the traffic here yet. What a difference from the Bay area. Confirmed what I have thought my whole life…people are just more friendly from here North. It’s more laid back, people take time to smile at one another, say hi, and talk to one another. It will take me a month or more before I get used to it. In some ways, I hope I never do. I want to remember what it was like to not have time to make a new friend so that I will constantly reach out to meet new people.
Even the air seems different. Things feel suspended..not sure if it is just me in that in-between state of not being fully moved here yet with my family back in San Jose or the changing of the winter season.
Starting to get back to work on a few tunes. I have a few ideas I would like some input on. Should I start on new material first OR finish up on a few songs that are half-way done? Either way, Music is coming! Let me know, I would like to hear from you.
Out With the Olde…In With the New!
Dec 30, 2011 Uncategorized
It hard to imagine that this year is actually over. So much has happened for me this year. It started off kind of quietly, a wierd kind of summer, then with the release of Reason 6 and attending the Music weekend in Oct in Santa Cruz, meeting a fellow musician to collaborate with, a wealth of new ideas to explore, figuring out some things about modes and scales that has stump me for decades, and now getting ready for a big move north; nearer to my family’s original home since the early 1800′s.
I pause to reflect on other changes as well. The world has sure gotten crazier…everyone seems so aware of what is wrong. It seems to me like there are very few though who know or believe that we have a power given us to change it. We only have to believe we can. Some changes take 10 years or more, like me returning to my roots or figuring out something about music that has escaped me. Changing the world around us demands a bigger committment from us…a lifelong committment maybe…that we will never lose hope in one another.
I remember reading a quote somewhere, I think it was from Mathatma Ghandi or Dr Martin Luther King Jr that went something like this, “There are no great people, only great causes. What makes one appear great is when one identifies themself with them.” So my hope for each of you this year is that you will immerse yourselves into something you can believe in…something that gives you that sense of empowerment to make this world better…that; ultimately, is something worth believing in!
2 New Songs Released!
Dec 21, 2011 Uncategorized
I just released 2 new songs today and they are now available on the MUSIC DOWNLOADS tab. They are bundled together under the title Reflections from the Pond. Give them a listen and let me know what you think. I have 2 more in the wings with several others I am also working on…and that is with me trying to pack and get ready to move. Don’t we just love chaos? Hope you all enjoy this Holiday Season and download a song or two!
Moving in January!
Dec 14, 2011 Uncategorized
Well, my friends, I will be moving to Sacramento, Calif. around mid-Jan. I got a job transfer from San Jose and so there may be a small lull for a few weeks while I settle in. If you have been reading my recent posts you will have known that John Armour and I have been busy working on some music together. We have discussed how we can work long distance and will attempt to share music files and see what we can come up with. We will only be about 2 hours away from each other and still plan to meet once a month to record and collaborate. I have 2 songs ready to post and will try to have it up for the holidays~ Hope everyone gets as good a present as I did!
New songs in the wings!
Dec 3, 2011 Uncategorized
Getting together with John again tomorrow…working on a few new tunes! I have two almost ready to record so keep checking back.
Love those flutes!
Played some tunes with John!
Nov 16, 2011 Uncategorized
John Armour playing one of his many flutes. Painting by the mystici9
Updating site…thanks for your patience
Nov 12, 2011 Uncategorized
Welcome to my new blog page. I will be adding content here over the next few weeks as I revamp my site completely. Thanks for your patience and visit often and give me feedback if you like what you see.
