Music Defined....?

After doing absolutly nothing and feeling down for the last few days. I decided to pop on Rene's Blog site mikeysrene.blogspot.com She seems to be a very happy person. Mikey should be happy to have her in his life. The same with Pete having Rachel. And yes me having Sherry.
I'm trying to find out what is the definition of music. Not from the books but from people. What do they think. I believe like some scholars, that there is no such thing as noise. There are only sounds. And music is taking these sounds and putting them in some type of organized manner. Maybe not even organized. Just putting them together
I love all music, it's just the words I may not like or agree with. Music takes me to places I would rather be than where I am at. Music means different thing to different people, but this is the one thing (music) that connects everybody. Could there be a song someday or music someday that everybody in the world will love and be connected to? This would be the one thing that brings the world together..

Deathly Afraid of Death

The only television I watch is News, Discovery and any History/Science channels. I was watching the Science channel on Tuesday night. It was about the Cosmos and how the earth will someday be engulfed by the Sun. That's a long ways away, the sooner destruction of life will come when the moon, which is currently moving away from the earth, gets so far away the earths weather will be intolerable for life to live. Fascinating isn't it?
But as I watch I can't stop thinking that I, my wife and my most beautiful children whom I cherish so much WILL DIE.... This is something I can't accept. What will happen. Do I just stop. Not exist. Where's Mozart, George Washington? We just stop. What goes on after. I am one that doesn't believe in after life, but hopes for one. I don't want to just not exist. I want to go somewhere to see my children. At some point billions of years from now the whole universe will either expand so far that all matter justs disinigrates, or collapses back to the size of the Sun.
I can't comprehend the fact that I/We will just stop, no more. No more thinking, talking, laughing. It's not like we are going for a long nap, we won't dream. Our minds won't work. We will just STOP. And I am Deathly afraid of THAT.

Bad Memories

looking up I see
thru the fog
myself looking down
and what I see
I do not like
I see a man with
no control of his life
his body
his soul
poisons his soul
it penetrates his soul
soul turns black
his soul shakes,shakes and shakes
One more?
One more?
One...
It hits
makes its mark
WARMTH
relax....reeeeelaaaaax..................
Breathe........
Rest............
"It's ok, you can come back down now" he says
"NO, I don't want you anymore"
"but I need you"
"for what, THIS?"
"yes"
"Sorry can't help"

michael

Blog fashion

I was pulling up other Blogs from folks that
post on Pete's, Rachel's, Mikey's and yes now Rene's Blogsites.
It made me feel less artistic in a way because my site is not as
stylish or as nice to look at. It then it hit me, It's not how it looks or how colorful it is, is it?
It's the fact it's mine and it comes from my heart(in a way).
Why should I care, why should I care.....
My site when I started was to be comments revolving around my recording and
learning Pete's songs.
But now I feel I want to do more, more expression. Give a day to day update on how
fucked up my life really is. I still will be recording. But now I don't care
how stylish my Blog is. It can be just black and white, naked. But it will be honest...

Sunday...

michael..
michael...
michael...
Helloooooo!!!!!!
What the fuck are you doing.....
nothin (love reign on me)
Is that all your going to do today
what? (to cool cool rain)
Listen to THAT music
maybe...(I lay and I think)
What, do you think that's the answer to all your problems... MEUUUUSIK!!!
I didn't say that... (only love can make..)
So what's the problem?
no problem(the way the beach)
You think music is going to solve anything
I said I didn't say THAT!!( by the sea...)
well there's more to life than music..
I know that(only love can..)
than what's your problem
I SAID I don't have one(love reign on me..)
I'm sick of you just sitting there listening to music...
better than listening to you..(love reign on me...)
What was that..
nothing(I've had enough of living)
You said something..
forget IT!!(..enough of dying)
Well I don't know what you want or what you expect to get from just listening and
recording that shit...
LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am alone

I am alone...

WHO/TV-Rachel,Mikey and Pete

What a wonderful day...at noon est Rachel Fuller broadcasted a test show on WHO/TV with a good friend and very talented musician Mike. It was wonderful. She talked about her life,music,Blog-site and performed some songs with Mike. Mike also performed some songs he wrote, which were amazing. He is very talented and Rachel and Pete talked him into a Blog site which you can go to http://help.musicmikey.blogspot.com/ . Hopefully he will post some music to download so you can see for yourself.
Pete was on and he was great. It was wonderful to hear him and see him in an unformal set. It was like watching 3 people just sitting in the living room chatting. He played a song also. I could tell how much he loves music just by watching him listen. It was gratifying for me to have him respond live to my questions and comments. It gave me a sense of connection that I was unable to do when I did the merchandising for the WHO. I guess they are going to try it out for a month. I will definatly watch. Now I have Gina my sister getting into it.
The picture I posted I dug up I thought was the greatest fucking picture of Pete I have. How the hell did he do this? Hopefully when he is Blog surfing he will comment on my DROWNED song . Which by the way I am still working on.... Anyway gotta go Iwill get back sooon. Please go and check out these others. You wont be disappointed.

Gettin in tune...With the kids

While I was talking to Mikey and Christian, my two older boys in Massachusetts. I thought this would be a great way to show my love for them. Posting pictures and sharing stories with whomever reads this. Well at least they will and I hope it will give them a sense of how important they are to me in my life. I miss them so, and I think that's why I spend so much time recording/playing music. Because doing that makes me relaxed and in a different zone. I think I will try to write a song or a short set of songs about them/for them.
that's it I will have my first musical project, a mini rock opera about the boys. Of course I will include Matthew and Jonathan. They are just as special and important in my life.
So you folks/folk have something to look forward to from me. Now don't email me all at once asking questions about the project. That's too much pressure. More good news thanks to Rachel Fuller, whom I am having a great time reading and commenting on her Blog site. She's great you have to go there rachelfuller.blogspot.com Anyway she's done so well with her site Im sure Pete Townshend got jealous and just started his own. This is the happiest day of days. I cant believe I actually sent him a message and he is going to read it. Thats contact my life is almost complete. So go to boywhoheardmusic.blogspot.com and have a great time.
Oh yes Im doing another track (actually cleaning up the first take) of "DROWNED". I will post it when its done. It still has a way to go. It would be great if Pete hears it and comments, hopefully he doesn't tear it up. Good luck and keep on bloggin.... beep....beep

A little Dylan

Ok I tried aa little Dylan. I particularly like this one. The synth is actual guitar thru the Boss1600 and used the drum track also. Still learning....please copy and paste to listen http://s33.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=02U4RX2IIM87Q2GP4I6J74KDAJ

Drowned first cut

Well here it is my first cut of Drowned. It took 2 hrs so itneeds a lot of work and my kids were running around. First time using piano also. I will keep updating as I work on it. Ive got a long way to go... please cut and paste

Regular link (for all web browsers):
http://s19.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2DWW0W013TVE70NTGO1RPMRX5D