Not Here At All
Episode #187: Not Here At All\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0(Song starts at 4:42 )\nPeople ask me: \u201cwhy do you do a podcast, Peter?\u201d and I just say well I really, really enjoy it. Life is to be enjoyed.\nPlus, I\u2019m really enjoying rediscovering songs which I\u2019ve written a while ago - like this episode\u2019s song, 'Not Here At All'. It was written in the year 2000.\nIt\u2019s fun to sit behind my piano and entertain as I speak. I did it for a living for years. This has more of a songwriter speaks sort of angle. It\u2019s fun and informative, is the idea.\nSo what inspired this song? You know when you\u2019re talking to someone, having a nice conversation and you suddenly realise the person you\u2019re talking to has drifted away? This happened to me. So, ignoring passing moment of frustration, I thought: \u2018Aha, here\u2019s a song lyric idea. So I made a mental note.\nI think at times we are all perhaps guilty of formulating our answer, rather than just purely listening.\nThere\u2019s an art to truly listening. In fact I\xa0 find that sort of focus is precisely what it takes to compose a song,\nYou\u2019re listening - intently, but not like a rabbit on alert, it\u2019s more like you\u2019re listening to a conversation for interesting snippets that sound original,\nI say listening, because even though I\u2019m the one making all the noise on the piano and singing, you sort almost listen and you can almost hear the next bit just before you need it. It certainly is a fascinating process.\nGetting back now, to \u2018not really listening\u2019, the lyrics move on and settle on the theme I wonder if one day we\u2019ll hear the call ..sort of a mystical awakening, through listening and observing on a deeper level, I suppose. So from someone not listening , that brought me to: are we listening on a whole other level? We all have the potential to wake up, start living in the moment, be gentle with each other and get along.\nI like to think we will. I bought a paper the other day. Talk about a grim document. Yes, it may be factual, but it was so imbalanced in its views and presentation. So much good stuff is going on in the world. It just doesn\u2019t make the news.\nSo that\u2019s why I create my own news. Like this broadcast: analysing the creative process by demonstrating and asking a series of questions, of myself, of the songs. I keep the humour close to the surface. For me I find that keeps the creative process moving on.\nI obviously love writing song. I\u2019m really enjoying sharing them in this manner. If you enjoy this week\u2019s episode - and you\u2019re new here - thanks for dropping by. There\u2019s another 180 odd episodes waiting for you,\nI do intend to repurpose some of the content at some point ( including finishing the piano/vocal versions of the unreleased ones in upcoming albums).\xa0 For now, I\u2019m satisfied with the form it\u2019s in. I\u2019m receiving some great feedback, so it\u2019s nice to be making connections like this.\nPositive, entertaining creative communication is what I\u2019m . And there\u2019s plenty more on the way, including video courses for the piano playing, cartoon drawing, pairing seascapes + and lots more music on the way (5 ambles nearly finished in different genres)..\nAll we have is here and now. Life\u2019s a series of moments. I want to look back on a series of excellent moments.\nEach 30 minute podcast episode has been that for me. After all these episodes, it\u2019s still a surprising and fun process for me.\nHere we go\u2026some new music, some chat and piano. Enjoy!\nHere\u2019s the blog www.petepascoe.wordpress.com (links to more music and art and writing).