Patchwork of Promises
Episode #138: Patchwork Of Promises\xa0 \xa0(Song starts at\xa0 3:40)\nBack in 1999, a black and white photo was sitting near my piano. There\u2019s something about a black and white image - it seems to capture and convey emotion almost more than full colour.\nEmotion is what I need to begin writing a song. It provides the impetus, the inclination to bother to pick up a pen. You just need to make a start and the rest generally follows.\nI\u2019m glad I did. The photo was of my girlfriend (now wife) and I, which was taken at a resort where I was playing as part of a trio (piano bass and drums).\nThe photo appeared to paint us as one..was this a formative moment in our new relationship?\nThat\u2019s what I was thinking as I let my pen flow across the page, not editing, just letting it go. And where it came to was the line: \u2018like a patchwork of promises to our soul\u2019. And that became the title.\nThe music came next. I like to let my hands just wander instinctively on the keys of my piano and see what happens. I demonstrate this process on this episode, by using the lyrics to this song and composing new music - winging chords, bass line and melody.\nI like going off on unexpected tangents on this podcast. It\u2019s all improvised. I talk and play, as if I\u2019m sitting on a stage, demonstrating the songwriting process by looking at a song I\u2019ve written.\nThe patchwork of promises lyrics are about the new conversations, the letters written, the moment you find you\u2019re involved with someone..you\u2019re in a relationship.. it\u2019s about looking at the whole falling in love process, recognising this is what has happened.\nI think I\u2019ll record piano vocal albums of the songs on this podcast- perhaps even use the demos I record ( like the version of 'Patchwork Of Promises' on this episode) as a starting point. That\u2019d be fun.\nOk, sit back. Let me entertain you. My delivery is relaxed, inclusive\u2026humour is a big part of the creative process and it\u2019s a big part of my podcast episodes. I\u2019m having so much fun recording and presenting these episodes.\nHere we go..let\u2019s see where 'Patchwork Of Promises' takes us this week.\nEnjoy.