Jordan

Make It Last

One of my dad’s favorite guitarists from when he was a teen, Ronnie Montrose, died Saturday. He mentioned this to me in an email, along with the lyrics to “Make it Last”

“Now I live my life from day to day
‘Cause I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Whether I’m 12 or whether I’m 64,
I spend my time like there ain’t gonna be no more.”

Incidentally, Ronnie Montrose died at 64.

I know my dad would love for me to cover one of his songs, so I’ve decided to cover this one since it’s his favorite, and I like the lyrics.

I can’t do it justice on the guitar, I only play rhythm acoustic, so I’ve decided to write a piano cover for it. It will be different, since no one has ever written a cover for it on the piano, it has always been played the way he played it (at least, I couldn’t find anything else after searching a while on the Internet for 20 minutes).

I know my dad would love for me to do this. I haven’t told him that I’m going to do it. I’ve started, but it will take some time to perfect it.

At least for now I have a project to work on since I seem to have writer’s block right now. I hope he likes the finished product.

reminiscence

The fire is out
and it’s grown dark,
and we can’t locate
a single spark.
The air all around us
has become so silent,
and the room is dull,
and you’ve become distant.

And maybe you were right
about everything,
or nothing at all.

You’re running fast
and I’ve hit a wall,
and my confidence
is starting to fall.
My coffee’s lukewarm,
yours has gone cold,
the pot is empty,
and this is getting old.

And maybe you were right
about everything,
or nothing at all.

And who would have known
that the road would split in two,
thus ending this journey, 
the time of me and you?
And maybe I need to change,
and maybe I was wrong
about the way things were.
This is not where i belong.

And maybe you were right
about everything,
or nothing,
nothing at all.

Bloggity Blog

I haven’t forgotten about why I started this blog in the first place, but I’ve been out of the loop and haven’t had a whole lot of inspiration.  Around Thanksgiving I got sick and I didn’t have a voice for a long time, not until recently, and then I got sick again, and I definitely don’t have a voice now.  I am so ready to get my voice back.  

And I could have still been sitting at the piano composing, or writing, but I’ve been preoccupied with….life, learning to be me and enjoying myself.  It’s been a great experience so far and inspiration will probably come from it soon.

Besides, I have to use my Christmas gifts!

About Love

Well I don’t trust you, or anyone else
and I don’t trust my mind when I’m all by myself
and I don’t trust the look in your eyes
when you say you’re in love

No One’s Gonna Love You

First public cover.