Talk In Riddles

Episode #52: Talk In Riddles It's an interesting thing for me to consider how I came to be a songwriter. It's not something I really set out to be, but listening to the likes of Elton John, Neil Young and Neil Finn, something sparked in me. And it burst into flame and its still burning strong after all this time. 800 songs later and I'm still enjoying the whole process very, very much. This is song #283, from 1993. I see I wrote the lyrics in Auckland, NZ.  This was the week I went to see Suzanne Vega in concert.The producer of her great album, 99.9 Fahrenheit, Mitchell Froom, was on keyboards. He produced crowded houses first 3 albums. He is now the keyboard player for Crowded House - they are on tour in New Zealand currently. Playing Palmerston North soon at the beautiful Regent Theatre. Today I listened online to an interview with Mitchell Froom, who was talking about his role as keyboard player for Crowded House. I find that on the same day I pick a out the song I wrote the week I saw him perform in NZ to be a cool coincidence. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018786468/crowded-house-keyboardist-s-arrival-35-years-in-the-making Incidentally, I was lucky enough to play keyboards in concert with Neil Finn for a show on one of his solo tours...it was by invitation ....at the Regent Theatre in Palmerston North, New Zealand years ago....a great experience. These last few weeks, I've been listening to Crowded House on Neil Finn’s online fang radio show. They've been presenting unplugged versions of the songs on their albums to date and talking about how the recordings happened. It’s been great. https://www.fangradio.com/ But I digress - quite decidedly so. That's a little bit how I roll on these episodes. The more I talk instinctively, the more the mysterious threads all fall together and ( mostly) crystallise into something quite clear. Any how, I'm talking in riddles here.... The song was a reaction to unclear communication between myself and a potential romantic interest. It was a growing time for me. Songwriting is a really therapeutic thing. But you want it to be more than just therapy... It's gotta be a step on from that, so it's art. So today, as usual, I look at the lyrics and the music and talk about how the song came together. I'll also take you fishing on a small stream in Victoria, Australia. I've just returned from a camping trip at the foot of the mountains and it was bliss. I painted a picture of the stream - it's on my blog - so are the lyrics to today’s song. You can find them here each week: www.petepascoe.wordpress.com Have I piqued your curiosity? I hope so. Sit back and have a listen. I hope you enjoy today's episode. More here: www.petepascoe.com , www.petepascoe.bandcamp.com Youtube: Pete Pascoe Art and Music + spotify, apple music, insta, etc

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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.