Planning the future aim of a 2 CD (Compact Disc) recording intention, a song order list is important. These CDs are to be given out to family and friends and a double CD, numbering 100 total, is the number which are going to be made. Initially it was thought 3 CDs could be the plan. However, each CD can hold 80 minutes of music. Time considerations regarding how long all the songs total up together is still being worked on. 160 minutes/2 hours 40 minutes is a pretty long time to fill! I don’t think that is achievable in reality. But 80 minutes on each CD format doesn’t have to be filled!
Two CDs can have a nice totality. A themed ‘Spring/Summer’ vibe on the first one can be followed by ‘Autumn/Winter’ atmosphere on the second one. A double gatefold sleeve with inner lyric booklet would be very aesthetically friendly too.
The second CD is to be titled ‘The Frailty of Autumn leads to Winter’s Miracles’. Ever the optimist.
The first CD is yet to have a title regarding the meaning of what the Spring to Summer journey in life entails? No idea as yet. Can’t remember that far back!
Deliberations have begun. Which song follows which. At first? There was the thought that it could be time led. That being early to later songs written in my life. Or song style format. That being echo pop type songs, instrumentals and acoustic songs, together.
An Echo song. All that is needed is to get rid of the introduction inane speech blurb, maybe add a bit more instrumental dynamic (sweeping violin in latter ‘say our goodbyes’ to end ‘so goodbye’ bit) and then remix sound. Pull back the bass notes that cause that rumble speaker feedback. There you go!
A bit more thinking and the realisation that an eclectic jumping trip of back and forth diverse style as the songs present could be best really. Tales of the unexpected is a great way to live life. I love The Beatles ‘White Album’ and the way it crosses so many styles.
This morning it was wise to have a good look at the song list in GarageBand. See how many have been recorded. Confidence ensued because there are a nice number of finished and truly okay ones. Tweaks can round them off to a decent standard really.
Noticing the very first recording made, when first getting the ‘Mac M2 home recording equipment’, the little less than a minute trial song, on the video up above, was spotted. ‘My life has changed’. Suddenly it was evident that it could be a great little introductory opener to the whole project.
My life has changed
In so many ways.
Rearranged
Depending on the days.
It doesn’t matter much to me.
I guess it really doesn’t matter.
The philosophy of life, in those above short lyrics, has been of that premise. Changes over life regarding new adventures in career or hobbies/interests/pastimes has been of constant surprises. Musician, travel agent, potter, photographer, petrol station attendant, Whole food shop employee, sign language interpreter for Deaf students in education, teacher/lecturer in further education for adults, social services support worker, working in a Mental Health hospital situation, youth club work, Staff Nurse and more smaller career uptakes have been undertaken. And very many various hobbies, pastimes and interests that come along throughout life, as they are found or suggested, have been taken up and investigated as fully as possible too.
So I suppose that the lines in this little ditty above ‘It doesn’t matter much to me. I guess it really doesn’t matter’ are fairly apt. This is generally how I feel after situations have been experienced and then gone. Enjoyable at the time and taken very seriously. But once over and moving on to the next adventure? New and exciting opportunities are grabbed with open arms.
Aphantasia (lack of a mind’s eye) has a great deal to do with this situation. A visual recollection of nothing whatsoever, other than a blank grey canvas behind closed eyelids, means no true attachments to memories. They simply happened. Nothing emotional exists when born from a total lack of past imagery. All my emotions are present as current life happens. The ‘Here and Now’ basically.
Because I never have a mind vision of what has happened during past times, the enriched fullness to past situations is nonexistent. They are now pale upon paler has been experiences. “‘What once was’ is ‘Now has been’. So drag yourself into the light”, are lyrics from the song ‘18 years was 50 years ago’. Basically, a life of moving onwards and the inability to remember in depth the amazing experiences life has given me. Opportunities for the new unknowns are therefore enthusiastically taken up.
The last song on the CD #2 titled ‘The Frailty of Autumn leads to Winter’s Miracles’ will be ‘18 years was 50 years ago’. Albeit, when the CDs are finished when I am 70 years old… my 18 year old self will be 52 years ago! The 18/50 years ago song is an ideal outro to this project.
Looking forward to realising this two CD scenario. Should be fun.
Gray Summers 