I Can’t Call You

Episode #74: I Can't Call You   (Song starts at 12.58) Hi there. Come along with me for another ‘wander’ and a chat. I'm looking to entertain and relax the listener (you). I'm also looking to shed some light on the mystery of a creative process: Songwriting. As I write these show notes, 'I Can't Call You' is the most recent song I've written. The version on this episode is the live version, taken from my recent live online performance, (you can view some on YouTube Pete Pascoe Art and Music or the whole concert via my Insta (Pete Pascoe Art and Music) or Facebook (Pete Pascoe Songwriter). Often when I'm writing a song it really feels like it's a co-write with 'another' - somewhere on the ether, ideas float in on the breeze.  It came to me in this episode that perhaps composing means exactly that....'com'( communicating - so inferring more than one entity is involved - and 'pose' ...ask a questions.  So with that information, it seems a like reasonable description of proceedings…asking a series of questions together, as the song unfolds/ takes form. Nothing is cast in stone with the creative process. Everything is suggested. Sometimes you get a feeling that an element of a song is a instantly a strong element - in which case, you think ok, that's 'in' ....by constantly asking questions and being open to change (which, incidentally, I talk about in his weeks blog post), you are open to the possibility that things can become stronger and stronger as the process goes on. The elements build on what just happened.  I think that's why the feeling is so important...it's the start, it's the 'voice' that talks and leads me on.  I'm a cartoonist as well. Early on in a cartoon drawing I'll want to get the feeling, the emotion, across… so I'll scoot straight to putting the eyes in - finding the personality of the character.  That's what drives me as I compose. The feeling. It lifts me. The beauty is: once a piece of art or a song has been completed it can be presented and performed and others can be affected by the emotion. The listener or the observer perceives the art or song as it pertains to them - almost taking ownership of the art or music. Ok...Yes, this is a big subject we tackle here on this podcast, but there's humour here, light hearted banter & anecdotes - including an unfortunate encounter I had with an old lawn mower.... By the way, if you'd like to hear what I'm up to each week, maybe you’d like to view a new painting, hear about a gig, a new video, etc. please do sign up to my email list:  info@petepascoe.com And if you are enjoying this podcast, please do leave a favourable review / share it far and wide. Thank you so much in advance. You can read the lyrics of this weeks song on my blogpost - and view the painting I mention in this episode at www.petepascoe.wordpress.com Ok. Here we go. Join me now....I hope you relax and enjoy a song and a chat

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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.