Vintage

Music has been relegated to the background. It's like furniture or flowers -- music is mere decoration for a room. Few today sit and listen to music without talking, reading, walking (iPods), eating, watching TV, or ironing laundry. How much of the music do we miss when we're not paying attention? I would venture to say nearly all of it.

The effect that music has on us when we are paying attention is entirely different. It is so much stronger. When we pay attention, we develop a relationship to the music. We come to understand it. We feel it more.

What a night! We played better than we've ever played live before. Having listened to the recording of the night, I have to say that I'm thrilled to have these talented musicians playing in my band.

For those of you who missed it, we'll be playing at Trees again next month. And here's a little taste of what you missed. Download the free MP3s below.

Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly

I recorded the session and transcribed my chord playing for the record.

You can download a PDF of the transcription here, as well as an MP3 of the performance. It's only one chorus of the entire recording, but it has all the ideas in there.

Moon River in 4 Transcription - PDF (1p., 28Kb)
Moon River in 4 - MP3 (6.6MB)

A song I wrote this evening, inspired by a certain woman who wore fishnet stockings to last weekend's "vintage-formal" dance in Abbotsford. The changes are very similar to the jazz standard "Comes Love," with the B section chords altered to my liking. I've included two versions. A basic lead sheet and my original arrangement for guitar.

"Fishnets" Leadsheet - PDF (1p. 26Kb)
"Fishnets" Arranged for Guitar - PDF (2pp. 26Kb)