Nath Core Theme - 101BPM - Development

Having barely survived last week, I have implemented the changes that Charlotte and I agreed upon when I was in North Carolina. I relaid my studio to make better use of the space and to encourage me to play more - which is a ridiculous thing to struggle with as a musician - and it seems to have worked. I found this theme when riffing off the Marseillaise on Charlotte's old Kimball and I think it has potential.

The tempo is horribly slow and will probably be closer to 114 than the current 101 but then - who knows where it will end up

This is off the Grand Piano sample through Reason and I'm gonna sit and listen for the string melody. Sure the right hand figure is a little repetitive (i.e. it doesn't change at all for 3 minutes!) but the piece does have that calming fade to the background effect that I like in music2work2.

More coming soon...

The beauty of spring

In NC, the dogwood trees, azaleas and all the spring flowers are in full bloom. We have had unusually warm temperatures for the past few weeks so it seems almost overnight the outdoors are ablaze with color. Of course with the beautiful blossoms comes the pollen which brings the headaches, watery eyes, runny noses.............ah, the allergies of spring!

But, as often happens, Mother Nature has decided to now give us the "winter" we haven't had. With the temperatures falling into the 20's at night, most likely the tender new growth and blooms won't be beautiful for long. Easter morning is expected to be one of the coldest so far and it is all likely to freeze.

I suppose the message in all this is - - even through watery eyes, take in the beauty of nature around you whenever it happens, for however briefly it may appear. It would be a shame to let such glory pass unnoticed or unappreciated.

Charlotte

One of the new music sessions composed while I was with Andrew in LA is now available on the music2work2 web site. Charlotte is, of course, special to me in that it bears my name. It is a beautiful melody consisting of piano and strings. Listening to this piece, many thoughts go through my mind:

I remember my amazement at watching the piece be composed. I think about how wonderful it is to have a friendship you know will last because it is based on mutual respect, understanding, and shared basic beliefs about life.

I also think about the way things work out, whether by accident or as part of some grand scheme - - how an extremely talented musician from Scotland, and a woman from NC with only an appreciation of good music, could possibly end up working together on a project they both believe in, music2work2.com, an online music distribution site.

And, I think about how it is the unlikely events, the unlikely friendships that make life exciting and interesting. I am honored to have this session bear my name