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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Where to purchase my album Earthlife, or individual songs
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Night Fire Circle
http://www.archive.org/download/NightFireCircle2/Night_Fire_Circle.mp3
Bello, live percussion, digital effects. Haunting.
Thank you for listening!
Dan
Bello, live percussion, digital effects. Haunting.
Thank you for listening!
Dan
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Night Bird...
http://www.archive.org/download/NightBird_670/10-15-09-Night-Bird-001.mp3
A little bit of evening practice fun with Bello.
Thank You for listening.
Dan
A little bit of evening practice fun with Bello.
Thank You for listening.
Dan
Saturday, October 10, 2009
10-09-2009 Practice Session 01
A little practice with Bello. I can hear myself making minor incremental improvements. I'm still looking for a breakthrough in style, though.
http://www.archive.org/download/DanStafford10-09-2009PracticeSession/10-09-2009-001_Practice-session_DS.mp3
Thank You for listening,
Dan
http://www.archive.org/download/DanStafford10-09-2009PracticeSession/10-09-2009-001_Practice-session_DS.mp3
Thank You for listening,
Dan
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
I had Bello out at the park the last couple of evenings...
...and I played righteous as the Sun was going low in the sky.
I'm starting to get a better feel for smaller and more fluid movements of the keys, and believe it or not, finer-yet control of the reed. I learned a new vocal effect that puts an emotional, trembling warble in my sax's voice.
It's getting pretty chilly out in the evenings now, though. It won't be long until I'm stuck indoors.
Being indoors presents serious challenges now. I'm living in a high-rise condo buildin; last winter I was in a house. There's a third person now too. On top of it all, my hours have changed at work.
Also, my pocket recorder died. I'll have to figure out how to record with my phone.
Anyway, it's bed-time.
Thank You for reading & listening.
Dan
I'm starting to get a better feel for smaller and more fluid movements of the keys, and believe it or not, finer-yet control of the reed. I learned a new vocal effect that puts an emotional, trembling warble in my sax's voice.
It's getting pretty chilly out in the evenings now, though. It won't be long until I'm stuck indoors.
Being indoors presents serious challenges now. I'm living in a high-rise condo buildin; last winter I was in a house. There's a third person now too. On top of it all, my hours have changed at work.
Also, my pocket recorder died. I'll have to figure out how to record with my phone.
Anyway, it's bed-time.
Thank You for reading & listening.
Dan
Sunday, September 13, 2009
High Summer On Herrick Lake...
The sky is a cloudless seventy five and sweet.
The breezes soft as a baby's kiss,
The grasses dance slow,
Slow and sultry and tall.
People are all around and reverent,
Walking dogs,
Rowing boats and canoes,
Fishing,
Throwing frisbees,
Lying in dappled shade holding hands.
The leather and wood I carry is essential,
Almost as old as I am,
Somewhat battered and serviceable,
Beauty inside waiting.
I find an old picnic table in the shade,
Down at the far end of the lake,
I can scent the green and mirror water,
Dragon flies dancing over sparkling rowboat wakes.
Everything is green and light,
Faint hints of Summer's yellow end barely showing.
I pull the golden brass from its case,
And through me Bello sings.
Clear as water and bright,
The notes drift out over the lake,
Easy and mellow,
The reed sings to all its cousins,
"I am alive!"
I bring the notes down low and rumbling,
A deference to Thunder that's left us all this grceful peace,
Then push for the ragged edge of harmonics,
As close to chords as a saxophone gets.
Young children stare in delighted surprise and wonder,
Parents smile and walk slower.
People smile in passing,
I play and play,
One of the last bright Sundays of Summer languidly passing by.
If this is not church and worship and thank-you to God,
I am lost and deaf and blind,
No more so than sources of dispute.
I roll gently through the deep and soft notes of my ending song,
Disassemble,
Close the case,
Walk back to the yellow truck.
A fine cigar and chair are waiting,
Coffee and the songs of frogs and cicadas.
September is sweet,
At peace,
A piece of forever.
AquarianM
By: Daniel A. Stafford
(C) 09/13/2009
The breezes soft as a baby's kiss,
The grasses dance slow,
Slow and sultry and tall.
People are all around and reverent,
Walking dogs,
Rowing boats and canoes,
Fishing,
Throwing frisbees,
Lying in dappled shade holding hands.
The leather and wood I carry is essential,
Almost as old as I am,
Somewhat battered and serviceable,
Beauty inside waiting.
I find an old picnic table in the shade,
Down at the far end of the lake,
I can scent the green and mirror water,
Dragon flies dancing over sparkling rowboat wakes.
Everything is green and light,
Faint hints of Summer's yellow end barely showing.
I pull the golden brass from its case,
And through me Bello sings.
Clear as water and bright,
The notes drift out over the lake,
Easy and mellow,
The reed sings to all its cousins,
"I am alive!"
I bring the notes down low and rumbling,
A deference to Thunder that's left us all this grceful peace,
Then push for the ragged edge of harmonics,
As close to chords as a saxophone gets.
Young children stare in delighted surprise and wonder,
Parents smile and walk slower.
People smile in passing,
I play and play,
One of the last bright Sundays of Summer languidly passing by.
If this is not church and worship and thank-you to God,
I am lost and deaf and blind,
No more so than sources of dispute.
I roll gently through the deep and soft notes of my ending song,
Disassemble,
Close the case,
Walk back to the yellow truck.
A fine cigar and chair are waiting,
Coffee and the songs of frogs and cicadas.
September is sweet,
At peace,
A piece of forever.
AquarianM
By: Daniel A. Stafford
(C) 09/13/2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Condo Living & Work Schedule Change...
...Are kicking my butt on sax practice. Once a week isn't cutting it, too much loss of facial muscle tone. I'm going to have to work on this.
The guitar practice is going much easier, almost every day. It's easy not to disturb anyone with an electric and an amp sporting a headphone jack. I had to get an extension cable for the walkman headpones and a 1/8th to 1/4" jack adapter, but it works.
I guess you have to call that "postus interruptus." I was inspired to write all of you a note after reading Premier Guitar for an hour, but Honey was suddenly done with the bookstore.
At any rate, I'm going to go give Rosie a ring and practice that mofo F-chord. Tomorrow, I'm taking Bello outside. It's supposed to be beautiful all weekend.
Speaking of which, have a lovely weekend yourselves, and thank you for reading and listening.
Dan
The guitar practice is going much easier, almost every day. It's easy not to disturb anyone with an electric and an amp sporting a headphone jack. I had to get an extension cable for the walkman headpones and a 1/8th to 1/4" jack adapter, but it works.
I guess you have to call that "postus interruptus." I was inspired to write all of you a note after reading Premier Guitar for an hour, but Honey was suddenly done with the bookstore.
At any rate, I'm going to go give Rosie a ring and practice that mofo F-chord. Tomorrow, I'm taking Bello outside. It's supposed to be beautiful all weekend.
Speaking of which, have a lovely weekend yourselves, and thank you for reading and listening.
Dan
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