Tranquil MMVI.39 [animation, with Rhodes and vocal] Song for Jo, and Myst

Here is an unusual animation technique, which i've flown together with a couple of Rhodes stage piano pieces. I did this Video Feedback in Napoli, Italia (Naples, Italy) in 1982. Essentially, this is done by aiming a video camera at a video monitor to get a kinematic version of feedback (the howling and squealing you get from microphones too close to speakers being the familiar Audio version). Having said that, the results i got involved a lot of patience and some fairly high-end (but accessible) gear. I used a Sony camera which allowed Manual over-ride of the Automatic exposure controls and Colour Inversion, etc. I recorded it onto one of the early Betamax decks. I kept two Beta tapes (about 3 hours worth), and gave one tape to the Salesman who let me use the equipment. {If you're out there somewhere Mister, please contact me. I'd very much love to make a copy of that third tape, which i've never seen since doing it, all those years ago.. remember Seaman Patrie?} The music track is something i played years later for Jo (who was sitting there reading a book) in our 3rd year of Marriage. I was just testing a mixer. I usually don't do vocal (for some unknown reason; i have to get over mic-fright or something), but i was testing levels, and started singing to Jo 'just sitting there' (as you hear in the words). I just made up some 'lovey-dovey' words, but the more i listened to it, the more i liked it, and it's become a personal favourite (though i've usually been too embarassed to play it; it is rather schmaltzy). The second piece, a Rhodes instrumental meditation, is from my official 'first effort', Nu-foria. I've variously call it 'Mysterium' or just 'Myst', because it is rather mysterious and mysty. I've put both of these 'songs' into a collection i call Max Rhodes, which i don't actively distribute anymore. But, this is part of why i'm doing this Podcast - as a means to give out some of my more obscure offerings, which would otherwise probably get totally lost in the sauce. {I hardly ever play the Rhodes anymore; people just want to hear my harp. I'll have to squeeze some playing in somewhere.} I hope you enjoy listening, as i enjoyed playing - for Jo, and for you. -Heath ;-] ... Changing the World, one groove at a time, "for Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast." -William Congreve ... Creative Commons Deed 2.5 - attribution, non-commercial use, share alike