Comments on: notes on a new song

By: duglmac

duglmac — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:18:35 +0000

It’s funny in retrospect how much of this makes sense now that the song has been released. You are truly a craftsman, Thomas. It is one of the things I like most about you and your music. So much music nowadays is ‘designed and built for effect’ rather than crafted – Product, rather than art.

By: Anton

Anton — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:10:07 +0000

Well, thank you! A wonderful description. Now I can’t wait for the new album to be released! No, don’t fret. I will wait, some more. And more, if I have to.

If you were Bryan Ferry… No, that’s another story. Sorry, but he’s my First Love.
And you my Third.
But on the top of my list of “have-to-buy-hi/er/s-new-CD”… ))

P.S.
How can it be, that I’m the first to comment since your Birthday!? Hope it’s been a good year so far.

By: SomeYoungTopGun

SomeYoungTopGun — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:35:30 +0000

Thanks so much, Thomas, for the glimpse behind the curtain. And if you’re going to use any Cape Breton fiddlers, one of them MUST be Ashley Macisaac. I can hardly wait to hear this piece!

By: Gerry C.20

Gerry C.20 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:30:25 +0000

Wow, the description of a sonic landscape in such detail brings wonderful images to mind, Thomas; thanks for giving us a glimpse into this creative world. My appetite is well and truly whetted for your forthcoming new release!
P.S Happy Birthday! We’re raising a glass (or three) in your honour! Any excuse, really!!

By: bricameron

bricameron — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:57:52 +0000

Have you been listening to Gordon Lightfoot?

By: Mr.Pab

Mr.Pab — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:46:05 +0000

Thanks for sharing this Thomas – oblique glimpses into your recording process like this are priceless – -and Happy Birthday – tante auguri per te!

p.s. nice one Wadcorp! : )

By: carbon

carbon — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:18:33 +0000

Happy Birthday !

It reads really well as a description and sets the imagination going in so many directions, it unwinds like a video but does make you laugh when you look at the whole thing and think ‘ one song ?’.

I’ve bought albums with less ideas.

By: astronaut

astronaut — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:08:35 +0000

if you want abstract, surreal, soundscape guitar/lap steel/mando sounds, get a hold of the master – jeff pevar (CSN, ray charles, cocker, carly) at http://www.pevar.com/

check out his vastly under-the-radar CDs with Crosby, Pevar & Raymond.

A
jk

By: mizmusic

mizmusic — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:40:51 +0000

Oh wait, it’s ALREADY tomorrow in Merrie Olde England! So, just
plain Happy Big One, mon ami!

Silly Kara

By: mizmusic

mizmusic — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:27:57 +0000

Good lord man, that’s all for one song?!!?! Epic is the word for it,
all right! And dramatic as well…possibly emotionally harrowing…
like reading one of those long, long books that I love so much–
Vikram Seth’s “A Suitable Boy”, for example. Sounds utterly
absorbing, Thomas! I’m salivating in anticipation over here!

Peace and limitless depth,
Kara

p.s. Happy birthday tomorrow, Thomas! Have a great day!!