Breathe and Realise

Episode #29: Breathe and Realise - ( Song at 10:04) This week in my blog and this podcast, Im drawing attention to - and celebrating - the sense of freedom that can be found by going out for a walk in nature.  Song number 442 from 1998, Breathe and Realise is about taking that Moment to realise how free we really are.  In Melbourne, the lockdown has been slightly changed - I'm now allowed to go.... Fishing. And fishing is my way of letting go of my worries, particularly when I do a cast with my rod. I cast my worries away to the horizon. I love just being beside the water. Catching a fish - or not - is completely by the way. This week I take you down to my local beach a couple of times, and to another local beach here in where I painted a plein air picture today.  I mention my buddy and co-songwriter on this episode again, this time as a poet. You can read his poems at paulspoeticramblings.wordpress.com  I picked up his book this week and really enjoyed it.  On my blog, petepascoe.wordpress.com,  I have a link to poem he wrote ‘the fisherman’ . There's a photo of me fishing which Paul took while he was writing the poem. In it, Paul really catches what my whole theme is about this week on both my blog post and this podcast.  Getting out and being free. Fishing may not be your thing. Perhaps you just like walking, sitting on the beach - all good.  You'll get a few tips on songwriting again on this episode. Both the words and music.  It's something I really love. The act of composing really sets me free, just about the same way it feels when I walk by the water.  I painted a seascape today, on the spot. Had another walk by the ocean later on, made a how to draw a duck playing piano video tonight and 5 other small duck cartoons... You can see the painting on my blog and the ducks on YouTube now.  I'm really enjoying how my weekly online content is all tying together. eg, Paul the poet played on the song this week.  Ok I hope you're experiencing some sort of freedom and peace of mind. If you'd like some more of that, sit back and I'll let you know how I found that freedom this week.  Enjoy.  www.petepascoe.com  Website www.petepascoe.wordpress.com (creations in Music and Art ) Blog    Hazy line (memoirs of a Piano Man)Blog

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Be entertained with a song and an extended chat, ranging from off the cuff banter/humour to life observations and song analysis. Welcome to Song and a Chat. This is the podcast where you'll have the pleasure of listening to a new song each week - plus, you'll get to step into the shoes of a songwriter : You'll hear about the background of the song, the inspiration, how/ why the song came into being.  After the song finishes, I'll go over the lyrics and finish each episode by looking at the song from a songwriting point of view. If you just want the song and no talk, the time where the song kicks in will be in the title of each episode. Hi, my name is Pete Pascoe. I am a performer and composer - I love lyrics and I love a melody. I play piano and sing. I have a number of albums to my name.  I have written over 800 songs. Of course, not all of these songs I written will make it onto an album. As a songwriter, the first step for a new song is ( or was ) to record a demo. Often you catch something unique in this demo - something that is often not replicated in the studio cut....a certain feeling.  If you're looking to be entertained, like listening to new songs and live recordings, I hope you'll enjoy what's on offer here. I have a stack of demos from which I'm sharing one on a weekly basis. Plus I relate anecdotes about my life as a piano man, from around the time each song was written. I treat each show as a mini intimate concert - with extended chat, which ranges from off the cuff banter/humour to life observations and analysis. The idea is : the song can be listened to for pleasure in its own right, or the listener may choose to also be entertained and informed by the story around the song.  I'm really enjoying recording these podcasts. Each week I look forward to getting behind the mic, setting aside my current musical and artistic projects and casting my mind back in time by focussing on a song I've composed. It's turning out to be a satisfying - and sometimes surprising - time of reflection and discovery for me.  The lyrics and the recordings take me straight back to when the song was written. Gain an insight into songwriting and listen to a series of snapshots of life of a songwriter / performer / artist.  It's a great way for me to archive a song and it's 'back story'. Music is to be shared. What point is there In having five songbooks and piles of demos gathering dust?  I welcome feedback - whether you're tuning in to enjoy music for music's sake, you enjoy finding out about the origins of songs, you're looking for tips on songwriting or perhaps you've got tips for me. Either way, I'll be learning plenty as I go along. Thanks for a having a read. Come on and join me for a listen.