I didn't get to upload week 2 because the single digit weather took out my internet.

I would like to upload it if I may.

Ditto. I can’t reply to anybody, but I was able to go to theirs and after listening to what they had to offer and commenting, I just said something about what they had to say on mine so they would know I wasn’t ignoring them. It did seem to be a little bit Cheesy to say something about what they wrote on mine on theirs, but again, I didn’t want them to think I was ignoring them.

I’m not familiar with using codes etc. in this forum.

Hello everybody

I’m hoping to come back either this week or next. I have one song this year. It’s been a rough year. On 11 January 2022, my wife what would have been 44 years died. It was not expected, or planned or anything else she was just sitting in her recliner waiting for us to leave for an appointment I went and changed clothes came back she was nonresponsive I called 911 and 45 minutes later in the hospital they told me she had passed. She was my muse, my best friend and the love of my life.

Even though I did not always listen to her she would give me her honest opinion about anything that I wrote if I asked. Did we like the same kind of music? No. As a composer I like the little bit of a lot of things, as a listener she likes a little bit of a lot of things. But that’s for the similarities ended. We both like the symphony pot I was more in the fusion jazz and she was a lot more into Bluegrass.

But enough about that I could go on and on but I will not. I got another computer a new one and I am going to use it instead of my old slow one that didn’t have enough memory. It was finally delivered last week. That’s not what’s been keeping me from composing. What’s been keeping me from composing is that everything I’ve been writing has been not good. Even with my new computer which has been taking its sweet time about setting up really that’s probably more on me to straightening out licenses and all that sort of thing is tedious at best as we all know and it 72 I don’t suffer such things well.

I know I’m rambling but it is something that happens as I get older. I will shall be returning soon and I look forward to doing so. Everybody here is the kindest of critics. I enjoy This batch of creatives. Many of you don’t know how lucky you are to found a group like this so early in your life. Most of the time until I was in my 40s being a creative was not considered a good thing. How they liked it when you were coming up with a solution but you kind of had to keep it under your hat that you were good at doing such things. But at my last job the first thing I did after checking in and was asked my new boss what I should do and she told me go back to your desk and create something and I thought this is the best job in the world. And that’s exactly what I did for the next 20 years.

Anyway I just wanted to say I’m happy to be back and hopefully I’ll have something today if not I’ll have something for next week thank you so much you’re all such a blessing.

I’m impressed with your bandcamp site. I haven’t jumped in any markets yet and I should. Especially this year. I’m currently recovering from covid. What’s the story with all the gray scale? Normally I would get it but Covid temporarily dumbs one down.

Week 52 2020 I uploaded the wrong version. Could I get a link to fix it?

Thanks have a great new year

I have enjoyed my time writing music here. This year the deadline was much harder to make so I wasn’t able to meet it as much as I wanted, however I was still writing and learning more about my studio. Since starting this  in 2018, I increased my studio a lot and the learning curve is a roller coaster.

The other folks here are the kindest critics ever.  They have always had positive things to say and offered constructive feedback. Plus, folks will clue one in on nuances in different DAWs.  The software of today is fabulous until it isn’t.  I had everything set up in Reaper and it wasn’t working as advertised & someone here suggested I verify a little bit of nothing and that took care of the problem.  It wasn’t in the manual for the DAW nor did my computer OM address it. I guess one just had to know. Other DAWs have their issues too. Anyway, folks here are very helpful. 

In my career it has not always been so. I’ve been in orchestras, Big Band Jazz bands, large & small rock bands, a fusion band (great fun), C & W bands, & done solo work. A couple of big name large groups had conductors/Maestros with the temperament of three year olds. Any perceived problem real or imagined would get a redfaced tantrum accompanied by flying drumsticks.

I’m grateful for the folks here and hope it continues in 2022.