When people ask me what kind of music I play I usually respond with one of two answers:
1– What kind of music do you need? Or...
2– The best way to answer that is for you to listen to some of my music, and then you tell me.
Even (or maybe, especially) after over 50 years of guitar playing, and creating music, I’ve never come up with a good, brief description of what I do.
This album is a return to fingerstyle guitar; but even then it is hard to pin down to any one phrase. The style changes from song to song. As a composer, I try hard not to duplicate myself too much, and yet somehow strike a common “feel” to my music.
In this collection, there are several solo pieces, which vary in tempo and mood. There are several upbeat numbers that have minimal, or large instrumental accompaniment. Through it all, however, I hope that there is a melodic element that catches your ear. Consider them as songs without words, possibly in the manner of Mendelssohn.
There are 17 new tunes on this album that no one has ever heard before. The fact that you are reading this, may mean that you are either listening, or planning to listen. If so, let the music flow over you like a wave of peace.
Tom Rasely, 2015
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