I am so grateful for the public libraries of this world for allowing people to sample, for free, all kinds of books, music, movies and more. I used to grab five or six CDs every time I went, artists and albums that I knew nothing about, but was intrigued by the song titles, or the band name, or the cover. It’s where I discovered a now favorite band, Explosions in the Sky, which led me to explore an entire genre of instrumental music that I was completely unfamiliar with. All this to say, Gina … [Read more...]
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The Legacy Music Project: I’m Still Here
August 4, 2025 By 2 Comments
Shortly after my diagnosis, I started to feel (not necessarily based on reality, but undeniably what I felt) like I was being abandoned, that long-time friends were uncomfortable continuing a relationship with a person with dementia, no matter what stage they were in. Suddenly, people that I’d had ongoing communication with started not communicating. I felt ghosted, and ghost-like. (This concern was recently validated when I was watching a show about the residents of an assisted living facility, … [Read more...]
The Legacy Music Project: Repair
January 23, 2025 By 1 Comment
Many of us are better at breaking things than repairing them, especially in our relationships with our friends and loved ones. Repairing is hard, and requires overcoming our feelings, like pride and guilt. It also can’t be rushed or done half-assed. It’s a heavy thing, which is why I dedicated an entire instrumental song to it: Repair. It is the fifth instrumental video we’ve released for our Legacy Music Project, if any of you are keeping count! Fett wanted to try layering two very similar … [Read more...]
The Legacy Music Project: Lover’s Line
January 9, 2025 By 1 Comment
Lover’s Line has been with me for a long time and has had a few different studio incarnations. In my recollection, the writing came together quickly, and is one of my simpler compositions. Lyrically, it is one of my “progressive” songs, as each chorus adds a new element. The original title, Till the End of Time, was meant to convey a sense of this love lasting forever, through “thick and thin,” overcoming any obstacles. Over time, I decided to focus on an unwavering commitment – as in sticking … [Read more...]
The Legacy Music Project: Now You Tell Me
January 2, 2025 By 2 Comments
Now You Can Tell Me is the fourth instrumental release from my upcoming mostly instrumental album, Electric Ned & The Danger Babies, and the first to include the gorgeous piano work of Nashville session player, composer, instrumentalist, and producer Dave Hoffner. This is a collaboration that will feature prominently in several of the upcoming releases, both instrumental and lyrical. Fett and I did not want to hold Dave back for this recording and gave him a full carte blanche to let loose … [Read more...]
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