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Oct 16 2021

TO WHERE I AM NOW

I lost the blog, frustration, accidents, trauma, desperation for sleep at 3 AM. Blind alleys of buttons and nonsensical reasons for mistakes that never solve themselves. Black cats amiss, blue skies and dark clouds looming knowingly, bliss to pain. Throngs of faces and posters and people and buses and cars and taxis and scooters and wonders of the big city belching out black dust and different personalities soaking up nourishment in restaurants so packed that the ice cream melts between the payment and the first lick.

An orange Lamborghini, more money in the wheels than ten houses in Sunderland. Masks missing, people confident but mostly younger or middle-aged, so few people out who are in their sixties plus. Two Aston Martins and bus drivers wielding giant machines around corners missing the kerbs and missing the people. Private bike tours in noisy pink chariots with screaming girls and pumping tacky music. Queues, people, more queues, more people everywhere. Two minutes to find what you want, half an hour to pay for it.

No system in the streets, the right walk on the left and the left on the right, one day they’ll figure out one-way pavements. A helicopter flies over, it always seems that something important is happening if it involves a helicopter. A terrible tragedy uncoiling with a senseless killing to add to all the other senseless killings. Madness flows through the city’s arteries and pops up its ugly head, goes underground and hides till the next time. The solution is too unavailable for a system that’s too far gone. Every cure is temporary because the core is so deeply wounded. Women in fear on the streets, losing their lives. Fear pervades, everyone is looking over their shoulder and yet today in the morass of madness there’s no sign of a problem. All walks of life, getting on with their own business, no confrontations, no polarising opinions, no provoking, just the occasional hazy drunk ‘Hooray Henry’ living it up before daddy closes it down in lieu of the inheritance.

Computer fixed, Mohamad and Zeinab in Soho, hospitality and expertise. Sister Ray, Reckless, Fopp, 22 Pistepirkko’s Eleven for 15 quid! Are you kidding? Red bean fish-shaped waffles, avocado sushi, coca-cola 40p more per tin in Soho than in New Malden. I’m on the phone to Julian in Porto and Phil from Lush asking if they need anything from England back in Portugal. I have Earl Grey for the girls at the swimming pool and I have guitars and my stereo for me. A text message from Brittany Ferries, vaccination paperwork to travel.

Drama with the post, my Starfish from Boydy hasn’t arrived after 6 days, first-class, and I’m gone tomorrow. I did get my Blundstones but other things didn’t make it. I always marvelled at the post but something happened and it got more expensive and less efficient. Brexit has made it hard to be sent things from England because of the charges. What happened to the proofreading in the newspapers, I seldom found a mistake, now they are everywhere, spelling ‘losing’ with a double O has to be unacceptable.

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Last night in a proper bed before Ariel sleep Sunday night, no bed Monday night (7 AM check-in in Portsmouth). Sleeping in the ship’s cabin as much of Tuesday and Wednesday as possible. I hate being on boats, that slow dip and rise, subtle torture for the stomach. Seasickness tablets at the ready. What a costly trip it has been but because of sleeping with Ariel we have saved lots, friends helping have saved us in the packing and all I wish for is for the building in Porto to become available for us so we can plant our dreams and not have to see a piece of tape or a cardboard box for a long, long time.

Music today c/- Monsieur Biggles:

Yes – The Quest (2021)
Transatlantic – The Absolute Universe (2021)
Bruce Hornsby – Greatest Radio Hits (2003)
Badfinger – Timeless…The Musical Legacy (2013)

Music Of The Daze

Written by Marty Willson-Piper · Categorized: Blog

Missing

This is my stolen 1965 Rickenbacker 12-string, serial number EB157. If there's any chance of this guitar coming back to me before I go to meet my maker, then that would be wonderful. Please contact me if you have any information.

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Bye bye, Oz! Okay, so I’d better go pack, we hav Bye bye, Oz! Okay, so I’d better go pack, we have to be up at 5.30 AM. And oh yes by the way, Olivia remembered at 11.41 PM that today was our six years anniversary together, haha 😍

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In autumn 2018 I went to Nashville, Tennessee, to In autumn 2018 I went to Nashville, Tennessee, to work with Salim Nourallah and his band, Richard on keys, Joe on guitars, Jason on bass and drums, and John on drums and bass and in a co-production role with Salim and as a fifth member of his band. After Nashville we retired to Dallas where all but Joe live (he lives in San Antonio) and worked on overdubs, mixing was next…then the pandemic hit. Finally, the album is now mixed and will be released in early 2023 but before that, we have the See You In Marfa EP from those sessions released yesterday on Bandcamp:

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A CD is also available and streaming will be from August 19th. The lead track on the EP is Hold On To The Night, complete with a video featuring an animated yours truly and co-written (a bit) by me: https://youtu.be/GhUk-MDm1VQ

This whimsical video was done by an Australian videographer/musician, Jordan Thompson.

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"These are awesome sessions that I highly recommend for guitar players of all levels. Very informative, frank discussions on everything related to guitar and music in general. Definitely a must for anyone pursuing songwriting."
(Stephen G., VA, USA)

"Marty knows how to bypass scales and get to the heart of feel and timing. His musical knowledge spans multiple cultures and genres. Perhaps most importantly, Marty is a cool dude. I highly recommend his guitar guidance." (Jed B., MN, USA)

"Ok, so you’re sitting in your home and Marty is across the world but is actually right here teaching you how to play guitar and write songs. He is a delight to talk to and he is your teacher, meaning he wants to see you get something out of his lessons. You know he’s paying attention and wants to steer you in the right direction. I am so grateful and humbled that he offers his time in this manner. This is an amazing opportunity for anyone who admires anything from his enormous body of work. How often do you get to learn from somebody that inspired you in the first place? Amazing." (Ann S., CA, USA)

Missing

This is my stolen 1965 Rickenbacker 12-string, serial number EB157. If there’s any chance of this guitar coming back to me before I go to meet my maker, then that would be wonderful. Please contact me if you have any information.

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