Song and a Chat
277 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -Be entertained with a song and an extended chat, ranging from off the cuff banter/ humour to life observations and song analysis.
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#9 Second Story – 7:32 & 24:47
May 19, 2020 04:16 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBThis podcast is evolving. It's becoming a collection of song-writing tips, concepts. It's also bringing anecdotes to the surface - stories I'd forgotten about, that had their origins at the time the song was written. Plus there are observations on the complexity of the human condition, the evolving self & the opportunity for growth - by working through the challenges that life presents as we push on. Art and music are great mediums to document these events, as there's a lot of emotion and no...
Episode #9 Second Story – 7:32 & 24:47
May 19, 2020 04:16 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBThis podcast is evolving. It's becoming a collection of song-writing tips, concepts. It's also bringing anecdotes to the surface - stories I'd forgotten about, that had their origins at the time the song was written. Plus there are observations on the complexity of the human condition, the evolving self & the opportunity for growth - by working through the challenges that life presents as we push on. Art and music are great mediums to document these events, as there's a lot of emotion and no...
Episode #8 Fall Asleep – 5:52
May 11, 2020 04:17 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBContinuing on with another song this week. I explore the songwriting, using pretty much 'layman' inclusive language. So non-musicians, non-songwriters that know nothing about the theory of music can enjoy hearing how the song came together. A song is like an emotional book marker in time. When I listen to an old demo like this, it takes me right back to when the song was composed, which was in 1988 (!) This 'Fall Asleep' demo was recorded in 2004. It's what I came to Melbourne for, from New ...
#8 Fall Asleep – 5:52
May 11, 2020 04:17 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBContinuing on with another song this week. I explore the songwriting, using pretty much 'layman' inclusive language. So non-musicians, non-songwriters that know nothing about the theory of music can enjoy hearing how the song came together. A song is like an emotional book marker in time. When I listen to an old demo like this, it takes me right back to when the song was composed, which was in 1988 (!) This 'Fall Asleep' demo was recorded in 2004. It's what I came to Melbourne for, from New ...
Fall Asleep
May 11, 2020 04:17 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBEpisode #8: Fall Asleep - (Song at 5:52) Continuing on with another song this week. I explore the songwriting, using pretty much 'layman' inclusive language. So non-musicians, non-songwriters that know nothing about the theory of music can enjoy hearing how the song came together. A song is like an emotional book marker in time. When I listen to an old demo like this, it takes me right back to when the song was composed, which was in 1988 (!) This 'Fall Asleep' demo was recorded in 2004. It'...
#8: Fall Asleep – 5:52
May 11, 2020 04:17 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBContinuing on with another song this week. I explore the songwriting, using pretty much 'layman' inclusive language. So non-musicians, non-songwriters that know nothing about the theory of music can enjoy hearing how the song came together. A song is like an emotional book marker in time. When I listen to an old demo like this, it takes me right back to when the song was composed, which was in 1988 (!) This 'Fall Asleep' demo was recorded in 2004. It's what I came to Melbourne for, from New ...
Episode #7 Culture To The Bone – 4:35 & 18:30
May 05, 2020 00:44 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBThis song is about the concept of us all being swamped, almost overwhelmed by art, music and media from all around the world - at the expense of losing our own arts, and culture. My song writing buddy, Paul Dredge and I wrote this one. It came about after a mornings fishing. We were feeling very beach-y, by the sound of the groove of the guitar riff and this is one of the most relaxed melodies and vocals I've recorded. So the whole thing is natural. That's what I like about it. You want to h...
#7: Culture To The Bone – 4:35 & 18:30
May 05, 2020 00:44 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBThis song is about the concept of us all being swamped, almost overwhelmed by art, music and media from all around the world - at the expense of losing our own arts, and culture. My song writing buddy, Paul Dredge and I wrote this one. It came about after a mornings fishing. We were feeling very beach-y, by the sound of the groove of the guitar riff and this is one of the most relaxed melodies and vocals I've recorded. So the whole thing is natural. That's what I like about it. You want to h...
Culture To The Bone
May 05, 2020 00:44 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBEpisode #7: Culture To The Bone - (Song at 4:35 & 18:30) This song is about the concept of us all being swamped, almost overwhelmed by art, music and media from all around the world - at the expense of losing our own arts, and culture. My song writing buddy, Paul Dredge and I wrote this one. It came about after a mornings fishing. We were feeling very beach-y, by the sound of the groove of the guitar riff and this is one of the most relaxed melodies and vocals I've recorded. So the whole thi...
#7 Culture To The Bone – 4:35 & 18:30
May 05, 2020 00:44 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBThis song is about the concept of us all being swamped, almost overwhelmed by art, music and media from all around the world - at the expense of losing our own arts, and culture. My song writing buddy, Paul Dredge and I wrote this one. It came about after a mornings fishing. We were feeling very beach-y, by the sound of the groove of the guitar riff and this is one of the most relaxed melodies and vocals I've recorded. So the whole thing is natural. That's what I like about it. You want to h...
#6: Bindless Captive – 10:30
April 28, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBIt’s 1982. I'm in my science class at school, being lectured on the names of cows stomachs. Predictably, as a young man, keen on the outdoors, the hunting and fishing, my mind started to drift. Out the window, the hills in the distance beckoned me. In my mind I flew over the city, over the river, over the hills to the farms and beaches where I'd spent so many hours observing nature: In silence, I'd stood, listening to all the sounds, recognising all the bird calls, the sound of the rushing r...
Bindless Captive
April 28, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBEpisode #6: Bindless Captive - (Song at 10:30) It’s 1982. I'm in my science class at school, being lectured on the names of cows stomachs. Predictably, as a young man, keen on the outdoors, the hunting and fishing, my mind started to drift. Out the window, the hills in the distance beckoned me. In my mind I flew over the city, over the river, over the hills to the farms and beaches where I'd spent so many hours observing nature: In silence, I'd stood, listening to all the sounds, recognising...
#5: Lifetimes – 4:26 & 14:08
April 20, 2020 05:55 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBEpisode number 5! This week I'm presenting an instrumental solo piano song, Lifetimes, written in 1987. There's 2 versions here : The original demo and also the track released on my first piano album Eridanus / River Music. On the demo, this is my first effort at arranging strings - an orchestral type of arrangement using my keyboard, which I added after recording the initial piano on my upright acoustic piano. Lifetimes started out as chords and melodies scrawled onto different bits of pa...
#5 Lifetimes
April 20, 2020 05:55 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBEpisode number 5! This week I'm presenting an instrumental solo piano song, Lifetimes, written in 1987. There's 2 versions here : The original demo and also the track released on my first piano album Eridanus / River Music. On the demo, this is my first effort at arranging strings - an orchestral type of arrangement using my keyboard, which I added after recording the initial piano on my upright acoustic piano. Lifetimes started out as chords and melodies scrawled onto different bits of pa...
Lifetimes
April 20, 2020 05:55 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBEpisode #5: Lifetimes - (Song at 4:26 & 14:08) This week I'm presenting an instrumental solo piano song, 'Lifetimes', written in 1987. There's 2 versions here : The original demo and also the track released on my first piano album Eridanus / River Music. On the demo, this is my first effort at arranging strings - an orchestral type of arrangement using my keyboard, which I added after recording the initial piano on my upright acoustic piano. Lifetimes started out as chords and melodies scr...
#4: I’m On My Way 4:24
April 14, 2020 07:38 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBWelcome to Episode #4 featuring Song #341 written in 1994. I wrote the lyrics sitting at the beach, in New Zealand. Hence the sound of the waves at the end. I loved having a stack of lyrics waiting for whenever the mood hit me to compose a song. I based this on the John/Taupin approach. When I recorded this demo it was my first time using 16 tracks. I loved it. I programmed the drums, played piano, keys fretless bass, strings, and sang it. A guitarist happened by the studio one evening and ...
I’m On My Way
April 14, 2020 07:38 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBEpisode #4: I'm On My Way (Song at 4:24) Episode number four: I’m on my way, Song #341 written in1994. I wrote the lyrics sitting at the beach, in New Zealand. I used to stockpile these.I loved having a stack of lyrics waiting for whenever the mood hit me to compose a song. When I recorded this demo it was my first time using 16 tracks. Thanks to a friend, I was fortunate enough to be given access to a ‘B studio’ at night.. I ended up producing a solo album’s worth of demos, over a few wee...
#4: I’m On My Way – 4:24
April 14, 2020 07:38 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBWelcome to Episode #4 featuring Song #341 written in 1994. I wrote the lyrics sitting at the beach, in New Zealand. Hence the sound of the waves at the end. I loved having a stack of lyrics waiting for whenever the mood hit me to compose a song. I based this on the John/Taupin approach. When I recorded this demo it was my first time using 16 tracks. I loved it. I programmed the drums, played piano, keys fretless bass, strings, and sang it. A guitarist happened by the studio one evening and ...
#3: You’ll Remain In Me 3:53
April 07, 2020 00:37 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBWelcome to Episode 3, this week we have : You'll Remain In Me, song #170, written in 1991. Here I am in my studio in Melbourne. It’s midnight and you're my intimate listening audience. I'm pretending I'm on a stage, doing a gig. I have license to talk. Which I do, presenting the usual back story to the song, the actual demo recording, then lyric analysis and some songwriting tips to follow. I enjoy talking about the songwriting process. Hopefully my laidback & inclusive style will appeal to ...
#3: You’ll Remain In Me – 3:53
April 07, 2020 00:37 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBWelcome to Episode 3, this week we have : You'll Remain In Me, song #170, written in 1991. Here I am in my studio in Melbourne. It’s midnight and you're my intimate listening audience. I'm pretending I'm on a stage, doing a gig. I have license to talk. Which I do, presenting the usual back story to the song, the actual demo recording, then lyric analysis and some songwriting tips to follow. I enjoy talking about the songwriting process. Hopefully my laidback & inclusive style will appeal to ...
You’ll Remain In Me
April 07, 2020 00:37 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBEpisode #3: You’ll Remain In Me - (Song at 3:53) Welcome to Episode 3, this week we have : You'll Remain In Me, song #170, written in 1991. Here I am in my studio in Melbourne. It’s midnight and you're my intimate listening audience. I'm pretending I'm on a stage, doing a gig. I have license to talk. Which I do, presenting the usual back story to the song, the actual demo recording, then lyric analysis and some songwriting tips to follow. I enjoy talking about the songwriting process. Hopef...
#2: That’s Alright With Me 4:17 & 16:35
March 30, 2020 11:18 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBWe're back!…my second podcast, ever: That's Alright With Me, Babe, From 1993. Song #347. Written by myself with Paul Dredge (NZ) . This episode includes the demo version and the album cut - 2 for the price of 1 ! Here we have the result of two minds meeting & writing intuitively together, in the moment. I had the lyrics in hand. I’m winging the melody, looking at Paul's fingers on the guitar neck - not sure why, they mean nothing to me, cos I play piano. I said " ok, it's sort of an uptempo...
#2 That’s Alright With Me 4:17 & 16:35
March 30, 2020 11:18 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBWe're back!…my second podcast, ever: That's Alright With Me, Babe, From 1993. Song #347. Written by myself with Paul Dredge (NZ) . This episode includes the demo version and the album cut - 2 for the price of 1 ! Here we have the result of two minds meeting & writing intuitively together, in the moment. I had the lyrics in hand. I’m winging the melody, looking at Paul's fingers on the guitar neck - not sure why, they mean nothing to me, cos I play piano. I said " ok, it's sort of an uptempo...
That’s Alright With Me
March 30, 2020 11:18 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBEpisode #2: That's Alright With Me - (Song at 4:17 & 16:35) We're back!…my second podcast, ever: That's Alright With Me, Babe, From 1993. Song #347. Written by myself with Paul Dredge (NZ) . This episode includes the demo version and the album cut - 2 for the price of 1 ! Here we have the result of two minds meeting & writing intuitively together, in the moment. I had the lyrics in hand. I’m winging the melody, looking at Paul's fingers on the guitar neck - not sure why, they mean nothing to...
Chocolate Biscuit Princess
March 19, 2020 08:14 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBEpisode #1: Chocolate Biscuit Princess - (Song at 7:58) Welcome to my first podcast - ever! Hi there, my name is Pete Pascoe I’m a songwriter. I've written 800 songs. I had the idea that an ongoing series of podcasts would be a great place to present demos of songs - old and new - that might not otherwise get out there in the world. Each week, I'll present another a song ( if you want to only listen to the song, the time where the song plays will be in each title). First of all, I'll give yo...
#1: Chocolate Biscuit Princess – 7:58
March 19, 2020 08:14 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBWelcome to my first podcast - ever! Hi there, my name is Pete Pascoe I’m a songwriter. I've written 800 songs. I had the idea that an ongoing series of podcasts would be a great place to present demos of songs - old and new - that might not otherwise get out there in the world. Each week, I'll present another a song ( if you want to only listen to the song , the time where the song plays will be in each title). First of all, I'll give you the backstory, where the song came from, perhaps what...
#1: Chocolate Biscuit Princess 7:58
March 19, 2020 08:14 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBWelcome to my first podcast - ever! Hi there, my name is Pete Pascoe I’m a songwriter. I've written 800 songs. I had the idea that an ongoing series of podcasts would be a great place to present demos of songs - old and new - that might not otherwise get out there in the world. Each week, I'll present another a song ( if you want to only listen to the song , the time where the song plays will be in each title). First of all, I'll give you the backstory, where the song came from, perhaps what...