Written and Recorded 2009
"Grasping Reality" is one of my short songs that I wrote while Kristen and I lived in Baraboo. These were never intended to be full songs, so I had dubbed them, "songettes." Seldom more than one or two parts, I see these now as more of a creative exercise, exploring melodic material that didn't fit into a mold. Most were recorded in an hour or less, but I remember this one going particularly quick. I've only shared these with a handful of people over the years, but am excited to share this part of my past.
- "Grasping Reality," as you can tell by the title, was born out of a relatively dark place. As I mentioned before, I had a difficult time adjusting to life after college. I didn't know if my talents were relevant, if my skills would ever transfer to something practical, or how I could use my creative abilities to do anything of consequence. At some point, I started to grasp the reality of my situation and started being present.
- The first section's melody warms my heart. It was a great comfort to me at the time, perhaps telling me that, "it's ok." It has an air of hope to it.
- The second section has two lines, almost like two paths. You can choose to continue listening to the same instrument or hear the new part coming in. But they also work together.
- I had a lot of fun playing with MIDI percussion. I will always have a strong affinity for playing hand percussion and the sounds that were available in Garageband/Logic helped bring that to life in our apartment.
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