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Ode to ScottAnother best friend and an outstanding keyboard player has passed. RIP Scott. This is my tribute to him. BiaB style - Airy Celtic Harp Trio Tempo - 60 BPM Bass - Swam Cinematic Double Bass Section Piano - EZKeys2 - Session Grand - Concert Guitar - Kontakt - Glissando Harp Utility 1 - Kontakt - Amadeus Orchestra - Full Choir Utility 2 - A piano track from another style which I forgot (CRS) - EastWest - Full choir Via my breath and keyboard controllers I am playing the Swam violin and Cello. In case you are interested: Scott and I met in 1967 and played in bands together from then until we retired from the music business years later. We remained best friends even after our playing days were over. We started a jazz trio (B3-guitar-drums) that sounded great but got limited gigs. Then we started wedding bands and got tons of gigs; we only played what the audience wanted. Scott was one of two musicians I played with over the years that knew exactly what the other was going to do prior to doing it. BobH was the other musician. Telepathy? Maybe but I think it was because we both played and listened very carefully what the other was playing. Regardless he was one of at least 6 friends that passed this year. I pray 2026 will be a better year.
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Mario,
So sorry to hear your sad news. This is such a beautiful & moving tribute to your friend.
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Hi Mario,
My condolences to you on the passing of your long time friend Scott. It sounds like your shared experiences run deep. Playing in bands together would develop deep bonds I am sure. Not only the loss of his friendship to you, but your opportunity to be a friend to him also.
Your piece has an obviously reflective mood, and the loss and grief is palpable in it. I pray that through music, and your shared experiences of it, provide you with very fond memories and help lift you up when you are down.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Mario, that's a lot of loss in one year, my condolences. One of my greatest regrets in life is that I never had the experience of playing music with musician-friends, reaching that wordless depths of feeling and friendship. Your piece is a wonderful heartfelt tribute.
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Mario,
So sorry for your loss(es).
How lucky you are to have had musical friends for so long.
A beautiful piece.
Sorrow in your violin.
Excellent mix.
RIP Scott.
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Mario,
So sorry to hear your sad news. This is such a beautiful & moving tribute to your friend.
Bob Thanx so much for listening and commenting Bob. I'm glad you liked it.
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Hi Mario,
My condolences to you on the passing of your long time friend Scott. It sounds like your shared experiences run deep. Playing in bands together would develop deep bonds I am sure. Not only the loss of his friendship to you, but your opportunity to be a friend to him also.
Your piece has an obviously reflective mood, and the loss and grief is palpable in it. I pray that through music, and your shared experiences of it, provide you with very fond memories and help lift you up when you are down.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
Andrew Thanx so much Andrew for this very kind review. Yes "Playing in bands together would develop deep bonds" if no egos get in the way. There was no ego problems with either Scott or BobH. Both gave me extremely fond memories. I feel sad but not really down as I know that both of them are in heaven, probably telling each other stories about me.
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Mario, that's a lot of loss in one year, my condolences. One of my greatest regrets in life is that I never had the experience of playing music with musician-friends, reaching that wordless depths of feeling and friendship. Your piece is a wonderful heartfelt tribute. Thanx so much Tom I appreciate your very kind words. Yes I did loose a lot of friends this year. The weird part is they were all younger than me with the closes just three years behind me. FYI - Playing music in a band can be very satisfying. It can also be very frustrating. Finding three, four, or more musicians without an ego problem can be a challenge. I was very fortunate in that 4 out of the 5 band members of my wedding band didn't have egos. But we had a ton of problems with bass players because of egos and/or musicianship, i.e. they couldn't play all the genres that we needed to play. But I do cherish those band memories.
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Mario,
So sorry for your loss(es).
How lucky you are to have had musical friends for so long.
A beautiful piece.
Sorrow in your violin.
Excellent mix.
RIP Scott.
fj Thanx so much Floyd. I did try to emulate sorrow in those leads and I'm glad you picked up on that. I appreciate your comments very much.
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Beautiful and emotionally stirring piece. I am sorry to hear of the death of another one of your friends and in such a short time after your other friend.
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Mario, so sorry for your many losses. 2026 HAS to be a better year.
Achingly beautiful tribute, tenderly played. Your arrangement and choice of instruments is spot on, as always. That Amadeus choir makes a nice pad and really stands out, too.
Nicely done.
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That violin tore my heart out. Can't believe what you've been through. Gotta be brighter days ahead. Music heals. I'm sure you know that. Keep playing...
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Sorry for such a loss --sucn a succession of losses, Mario. You are the master of putting life's experiences into great compositions like this one. For me, it was Steve & Tom; we played together in various bands for 6 decades until we lost Steve.
Man, there are so many tears in this one, Mario. What a heartfelt write.
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Dear Mario, what a touching and tender tribute to yet another musical kindred spirit in your life. I hope 2026 is a kinder year too.
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Beautiful and emotionally stirring piece. I am sorry to hear of the death of another one of your friends and in such a short time after your other friend. Thanx so much Scott for those very kind words.
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Mario, so sorry for your many losses. 2026 HAS to be a better year.
Achingly beautiful tribute, tenderly played. Your arrangement and choice of instruments is spot on, as always. That Amadeus choir makes a nice pad and really stands out, too.
Nicely done. Thanx Ron for this very kind review. Yes I pray that 2026 will be better. This was the first time I blended the Amadeus and EastWest's Symphonic choirs. I like that blend.
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That violin tore my heart out. Can't believe what you've been through. Gotta be brighter days ahead. Music heals. I'm sure you know that. Keep playing... Bob, thanx for listening and commenting. I like those Swam instruments and the solo violin sounds so real, at least to me.
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Sorry for such a loss --sucn a succession of losses, Mario. You are the master of putting life's experiences into great compositions like this one. For me, it was Steve & Tom; we played together in various bands for 6 decades until we lost Steve.
Man, there are so many tears in this one, Mario. What a heartfelt write. Thanx Marty. I try to put emotion into my songs. You know how I feel as you had the same relationship with Steve. At times it ain't fun getting old.
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Dear Mario, what a touching and tender tribute to yet another musical kindred spirit in your life. I hope 2026 is a kinder year too. Thanx so much Beth. 2026 has to be better.
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A truly beautiful ode, Mario. You excelled on the Swam violin and cello. I totally get the vibe of it, too, as I've only got 2 male friends left who I've known for decades. So many have had their planetary bodies reach their use by date and have moved on to a higher realm.
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