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Nov 26 2021

TO WHERE I AM NOW

A real chill in the air today, people were wrapped up, it’s colder but not cold like I know it. I grew up in the northwest of England, I lived in Stockholm and New York, this is spring in comparison with that. I figured I’d be going for the double T-shirt on the way back. I noticed I was the only one in shorts, haha, people think I’m nuts but cold legs doesn’t mean cold to me, I’m warm inside. Fewer people sitting outside the cafes but this cold snap Portuguese style will change back to warmer, that’s how it is here. In the pool it’s a regulated temperature and swimming non-stop for an hour, 20 minutes you warm up. I got more time today so swam an extra 10 freestyle lengths after the mile and the variations (including the injured moth and kicking furiously with the floats, 84 total). I never really want to get out of the water when I’m in it. Pushing off from the wall, an arrow underwater, coming up for air a third of the way and adjusting to the stroke. Today in the lane next to me there were frogmen, I guess they were trainees. All the gear they need and it all looked so heavy. They were talking a lot and then doing a lot of submerging. Three guys, one was the teacher. I suppose there’s a lot to know. It immediately made me think of The Bends.

The sky was darkening as I left, having swum more, I got out of there later. The sun was gone but somehow it wasn’t colder. I thought maybe I’m so warmed up from swimming the cold isn’t penetrating. The blood is running thick and fast in my veins, boiling like a vat, gurgling like a hot mud pool, glowing like a lava flow, spitting sparks. With no heating in the houses and expensive electricity bills, you’d better have that blood pumping through your veins. Although we’ve discovered that candles take the edge off the room and next trip to IKEA we will by 50. Aesthetically they make the dark nights cosy and the front room inviting.

Seshes this evening, Fred and Space Summit Jed in Minneapolis, Noel in Surrey but tomorrow it’s a sesh-free day and we will be hanging with my old friend Vivien Goldman who’s in town for the Porto Pop Fest. A cultural event with music luminaries talking about pop culture. So hopefully some nice touristing around, showing Vivien a bit of the city. Down to the River Douro, Portuguese cakes and seeing an old friend in such an unlikely place, meant to be.

Music today was Siouxsie and the Banshees‘ The Thorn EP (1984), a new guitarist in John Valentine Carruthers although it’s mainly an orchestral reworking of old songs. Overground was a track from their debut The Scream (1978), Voices (On The Air) and Red Over White B-sides of Hong Kong Garden and Israel and Placebo Effect was from Join Hands (1979). An interesting idea and a leap forward from Hyaena (1984). Progress.

Music Of The Daze

Written by Marty Willson-Piper · Categorized: Blog

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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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"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."
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"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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