Inspiration makes me happy. And I don’t believe in limiting my inspirations. When I see a potential new one, I say, “Go for it!”
Happy Collaborations
Once again, I’m glad to say that there are a number of collaborations in my creative life. I’ve started playing out again, mostly because I started jamming with Rose Alaimo.
I’m really psyched about performing with Rose. Not only is she a stellar singer-songwriter, but she’s an all-around genuine and generous human being.
Marimba, Not Vibes
Recently, Rose asked me about marimba sample libraries. I told her that I have a favorite. And just as quickly, I created the track featured in this post.
Now, she did not choose the marimba instrument that I recommended. (After all, there are so many to choose from!) However, she — quite unknowingly — became an inspiration for one of my “Healing Melodies” tracks. (Read on to find out which marimba I recommended.)
A Happy Vibe
Some people will say that because this song is in a minor key, it can’t be happy. But I beg to differ. I think the vibe in this track is incredibly hopeful and happy.
Speaking of hopeful, I hope you enjoy it. And if you don’t, I’m still quite happy (oops) to chat with you about it.
May Rim Bah
But back to that sample library. The marimba instrument that I mentioned is my favorite is Grand Marimba by SonicCouture. The samples, the layout, the features, and the sound of this instrument are spectacular in my humble opinion. I honestly cannot find anything to fault it on.
To make things even better, I have appreciated many other instruments from SonicCouture over the years. So, I found it very easy to create a whole piece using only their sample libraries. These inspire me. And so that’s what I present you with.
The main image in this post is by klvngrdnr and was found here: https://pixabay.com/users/klvngrdnr-21857347/
(Healing Melodies album is out now. Listen by clicking on this paragraph.)
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“Go for it” is a good tool And “Do it”. Though I must admit that I never read Jerry Rubin’s book “Do it”. I guess I should do it
I’d definitely say “go for it” to this. Haha!
I’ll check out this book.
Thank you for stopping by!
Hippie literature, 1970, but very popular it influenced many people then. Somehow the title made it to the center of my thinking
I’ve often been accused of being a hippie.
Same generation And, well, it sure was a more peaceful time. Make love not war is a useful concept – like “Go for it”
Oh my. This is so true. Reminds me of another saying: “make it so”.
Beautiful sound!
Thank you for listening!