It's like love ..

As a child I was given the opportunity to learn to read music, play the piano, the guitar and the flute.
All of which I am sad to say I embraced half-heartedly.
Which is rather confusing because I have always loved music.

But have I always loved music or have I always loved words?
Until recently the truth would be words.

I have fallen a little bit in love.
With the violin.

I have fallen a little bit in love.
With my earphones.

I have fallen in love.
With listening.

Yes I have been a little clumsy of late you might say.
Falling, falling, falling ..

A couple years back, maybe just last year in fact, Tourism Australia embarked on a campaign, a visual treat backed by the music of a Tasmanian singer songwriter Dewayne EverittSmith entitled 'It's Like Love'. 

I was drawn to it the first time I heard it.
I was drawn to the words.
The piece commences with an evocatively moving violin rift.
Kind of makes you want to find a fire place, a bottle of red and a very special someone. 
Stat!









I have recently purchased the cutest little retro radio that doubles as a fantastic speaker given the right connections. The sound quality is superb. It was playing in my office. (fondly referred to as 'the shop' by my colleagues) One of them commented how lovely the song was and it was interesting to hear myself referring to the violin interludes.


When I was a child, like most children, we learnt the various parts of the orchestra.
The woodwind, the brass, the keys, the percussion, the strings.
When I was a child I listened to the radio and the record player and faithfully watched Countdown every Sunday night.
I heard the drums Fernando.
But did I really hear?

I think therein lies the answer.
Whoever invented those lovely little round padded earphones particularly conducive to girly ears is a hero.
The superiority of every little component and the recording expertise in this life we live, provides us with such beautiful quality that it has completely changed the way I hear music.


And the way I think.

'Violin interludes?'
When did I become an aficionado on 'violin interludes?'. Good Lord.
But I have. And I didn't even realise it was happening.
'Take it in and let it heal your heart'.

Did you know that the world's favourite song of the moment by Passenger 'Let Her Go' is full of violin interludes. 
Pop in your earphones and take my hand ..

Well you see her when you HERE fall asleep
But never to touch and never to keep
'Cause you loved her too much
And you dived too deep HERE

Well you only need the light when it's burning low HERE
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go  HERE
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go



HERE
And you let her go (oh, oh, ooh)
And you let her go (oh, oh, ooh) HERE
Well you let her go
HERE! HERE! HERE!

True - this piece would be beautiful sans violin, but here the violin seems to almost be listening.
Kind of like talking. The speaking is not always the most important part.
Sometimes it is the listening. And the coming in at the right moment. When you can enhance the conversation. 
Add interest. 
Polish.


And yet then again sometimes, still just sometimes, a comfortable silence is the best feeling ever.

I urge you to rediscover your earphones, the songs that do it for you - and seek out YOUR violin.
I promise you. 
'It's like love for the first time, it'll all make sense you know - Take it in and let it fill your heart.'  HERE









A few weeks ago I strolled over to the music department and demanded in the nicest possible way that they hand me over a violin. 
And they did!
It's like love ..

HERE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSG6B25-pCo  It's like love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26SDD60m_kY  Let her go