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Sixteen
I found some old music that I wrote when I was about sixteen. My sister found it while cleaning out my parents basement prior to selling. It’s very amateurish, but I was an amateur. I guess I still am. It’s very rigid and structured, but that’s how I was taught. I didn’t start jamming until I joined my first rock band.
I punched it into the Cubasis MIDI editor and played it with Pure Piano. Also added a bit of Other Desert Cities for no particular reason other than it added a few grace notes that filled in space.
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Well done 16 year old you .. 😁
Congratulations to the young you. This a another proof you don’t need virtuosity or fancy writing to produce a beautiful piece of music.
I wonderful if you were impacted by the music of George Winston. He pioneered the category of New Age music… I can’t recall the record label but he was their top seller.
I admire your patience putting the music from notation (pencil?) into a piano roll. I’m glad you did.
I believe that was Wyndham Hill. I always liked his music. My wife loves solo piano and I have been trying to accommodate her wishes. It doesn’t really require patience if you enjoy it. Some people collect stamps. It’s insanely boring for an observer, but strangely relaxing for me. She hasn’t heard it yet. I’m hoping she likes it. I think the fact that it was me at sixteen will help.
@Pxlhg @jo92346 Thanks for listening, gents. Here’s to another year of music!
At sixteen I was working out the power chords to Iron Man by Black Sabbath. This is quite impressive.
Clearly you have had an ear for music for a long while.
Yes, Wyndham Hill. Thank you. I could have Googled but it’s nice to rack my brain and then get thrown a life ring.
So, I did look into Apple Music and found his albums… he put one out in 2023. I gave it a listen, choosing a cover arrangement of a Laura Nyro tune I always liked called “He’s a Runner”. His style has become so generic there are millions playing just like him. But he was first and sold 15 Million albums so he did OK for himself and family making piano music.
He died on June 7, 2023 from a 10 year struggle against cancer.
You sir, put me to shame. All I was interested in at 16 was chasing girls, and blowing stuff up, and I failed at both! (Still haven’t decided whether that was a good or bad result). Now over 40 years later, my life is full of regrets that I have yet to create anything of true beauty for the world to enjoy, and hope it’s not too late to achieve that dream. Never stop creating. The world needs all the good things it can get.
I did that, too! I still remember my first electric guitar and amp. It was a Teisco that I bought at K-Mart for about $30. A lot of money for a kid at that time. I saved up from my part time job at Ponderosa Steak House. I invited a few friends over and we set up in the basement. I don’t think Mom was too happy, but she tolerated us.
I was actually successful at blowing a few things up. I especially liked Cherry Bombs.
It’s never too late. I remember a great line from the Butthole Surfers… It’s better to regret something that you did do than something you didn’t do. There is alway a little time to create something of beauty. Beauty is a matter of opinion. If you dig it… it’s beautiful.
I was completely away from music between 2004 and 2019. My wife told me about people making music on an iPad, so I bought one. I’m so glad I did!
Happy New Year… and get busy!
lol, at 16 I first put my hand down a girl’s jeans. I remember that viscerally like yesterday. Stunning!
I performed a piece at my synagogue, double lol, “In The Negev Desert”. I was actually teaching what I thought was jazz. My surprising student was Andy Narell (he was about 12, the jazz steel pan player). He had just performed on the Ed Sullivan show with the Steel Bandits. I taught him chords and blues.
I had no idea of all that was to come.
Nice piece, Paul. Why not orchestrate it?
@LinearLineman - I remember my first time. Her name was Laura. We worked together at the aforementioned Ponderosa Steak House. I doubled with my friend Mike and his girlfriend. I forget where we went, but remember how steamed up the car windows got. Mike was the guy that talked me into buying a guitar. It was either that or a bag of weed.
I had not considered trying to arrange this. The left hand is very rigid and repeats a lot. I can’t think of any instruments that would work. Maybe I could just float a little violin part over the top. I’ll kick it around a bit.