Goodbye To Say Hello

Episode #128:   Goodbye To Say Hello   (Song starts at 4:46) Welcome to another episode. Where does a song come from? It’s something I’m fascinated by. This has lead me to producing 120-something episodes. That amazes me. I wasn’t sure I’d get past my first one. But all we need is a start. And away we go. Isn’t that like just being human… we make a start and…. we make it up. The great songwriter Jimmy Webb inspired the style of song that this is. I’d been to his concert here in Melbourne, back in the year 2000. I remember he was talking about Simon and Garfunkel. This lead me to thinking about how relationships can be so strong, so passionate. I thought more specifically about events and people in my life, how they come and go. So I just started writing from that honest place within, the words just rolled out line after line and then I hit on the chorus goodbye to say hello. It came to me that with forgiveness and understanding, a relationship that has come to a crisis point, feeling like it’s the end, perhaps that’s when a new start can happen.. and a friendship or relationship can become something even stronger -  if both parties choose to make it happen. Ahh, the rich tapestry of life. The artistic path has all sorts of twists and turns. It’s important to keep up with friendships. It can be a lonely path, otherwise. The bonus is: you come up with art and music that gives you and others and pleasure. I’d like to record this song one day soon. I’m glad I stumbled across it in my song book for this episode. The music comes together pretty quickly for me. The feeling guides the choice of key, the fingers play on the key and a melody is sung. It amazes me when this happens. It’s an absolute joy. It was a pleasure to sing this demo while recording this episode. I hope you enjoy Goodbye To Say Hello - and hearing about how it came together. It’s a complicated business, but it’s instinctive for me and that’s what makes it fun… Here we go enjoy Here’s the links I mention: Blog with the lyrics and music and art www.petepascoe.wordpress.com.  www.petepascoe.com  Lots of music: www.petepascoe.bandcamp.com. YouTube : Pete Pascoe Art and Music 'The Untrodden Track' album ( Pascoe / Dredge)

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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.