We were on a ranch they call Strozzi
June 12th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I just spent 4 days at Strozzi Institute in Petaluma where I completed the Leadership in Action Level I course along with a very important body work session a few days ago. In the span of an hour, on a garden variety massage table, I came to know the power of accessing and releasing a major contraction inside my body. I felt as if the energy from my heart was making an end-run around my gut to get to my legs. The 4-day course created a space of deep learning. My body is hereby transformed.I felt compelled to write some piano music with a vocal track before going to bed.
Updated with better vocal mix and lyrics. [2011.0619]
Passage
May 17th, 2011 § 2 Comments
This piece came to mind while I was thinking of my neighbor attending a funeral for a family member who suddenly died. I was especially moved by the ending, which appeared suddenly and sweetly after an angry beginning.
Outside, it’s raining.
Beeswax candles burn inside.
Honey fills my nose
Lifting me up!
On this dark and cloudy day.
Recorded Sunday 2011.0515 and Tuesday 2011.0517. Edited using Logic Pro. © 2011 Eric C Forbes.
Do You Cantu?
April 14th, 2011 § 2 Comments
I wrote this piece back in 1989 while in the Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with a guy on my boat named Dave Cantu. Hey, Dave! This song’s for you…
don’t stop (40 seconds)
March 11th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I recorded this on December 31, 2008 using my Korg Triton synth. Fun! © 2008 Eric Christian Forbes.
Turn around…
Turn around…
Turn around…
[Don't Stop]
major surprise
March 9th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
A cell divides
before it dies –
splitting itself in two.
Quickly composed and recorded Wednesday, 09-MAR-2011 @ 11:30 AM PST.
© 2011 Eric Christian Forbes. All rights reserved.
first o’ march
March 1st, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Here’s a little piece I came up with tonight after loving the way my piano now sounds in its new, more acoustically isolated environment. Happy March!
e-minor descending
February 18th, 2011 § 4 Comments
An improvisation of and old piece I’ve been playing with. Recorded 2011.0218 @ 11:50 PST.
I press RECORD
red flashing lights
capturing these moments
losing myself, remembering you
e-minor descending
melodic and melancholy
music wells up from within
just as love once did
rag
January 28th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Little ragtime theme I came up with while playing piano this morning. © 2011 Eric Forbes
this grand analog world
January 21st, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Layering the grand piano with a synth pad makes for an easy riff recipe. In this one, I used Combination B105 on my Korg Triton keyboard synth (and the factory pattern) to get this idea rolling. Recorded using 4-tracks, no edits, as it happened 2011.0120.
