A piece I wrote for the Azrael's Wish Foundation ( www.azraelswish.com ). Their mission is to fund research to find a cure for Galactosemia. Won't you please check them out and donate a little if you can? Thank you.
On August 16, I got the phone call I knew was coming soon. My father was being taken to the hospital and things just started to get worse. I drove up, but didn't make it in time.
Whales is a piece I wrote a little over 20 years ago. This is more or less the main theme(s) kind of cut and arranged into a piano piece which is how I usually play it these days,
I've been playing since I was about 10. Started on a Thomas Organ and taught myself using the "Pointer System". Then at about 16 I took lessons for about a year or so. I've played in lots of different bands. At one point in the early 80's I was gigging regularly. Even cut a record (EP) with a band. I finally got burned out. Realized it's only fun for me if I'm playing stuff I like. It may be a little selfish, but I've got to play for me, not for anyone else. So I played off and on through the 80's and early 90s. Then stopped playing for about 8 years. I've picked it back up in the spring of 2008. The old hands hurt a little now and don't respond as quickly as they used to, but in many ways I'm enjoying it more now than I ever have. I may even start looking for a band again. Who knows?
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Not currently.
Your musical influences
Wakeman, Emerson, Jobson, and so many more...
What equipment do you use?
Roland Fantom G8, Roland XP-80, Korg N264, Korg M1R-EX.