Take This Moment . . .

 

https://blog.fireflies.ai/the-real-danger-of-taking-a-chance-52f81c753fc0

Hey you down there on the ground,

Don’t you think that it’s time 

You should fly?

And do you consider the cost

Of the pride that you wear 

Like a smile?

Take this moment

You’ve got here.

You may not 

Get another try.

Sometimes only

One chance comes around

At a time.

It’s two. That’s the number required

For the dance that we do

To get by.

A few drag you into the mire,

But they’re strong

Many wiles they devise.

Doomed if you don’t learn.

Farce is what you earn from the tragedy.

What have we to gain

By being stubborn?

You’re blue and you don’t know why.

Pieces of you are lost in each fight.

Moment
©2021 Raymond M. Jozwiak
from GRAINS, release date June 7, 2022



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            Ambience & Wine

Facing . . .

. . . the proverbial music

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/12/13/

20997638/supreme-court-trump-tax-returns

I've been told every dog gets his day.

I've seen it happen in some way.

It was, in all truth, gratifying.

But not revenge or sour grapes.

It was only certain, righteous justice;

Reaping just what they had sown.

Unaccountable for so long,

Now they find there's no escape. 

Face The Music
- Hoobastank

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            Another Shot

Persistence . . .

https://silentbeacon.com/panic-button-for-runners/

Run, run, run for your life.

Run like you've never 

From injustice and strife.

But before you go,

Take one moment please

To explain how it goes

That through each, our own journey,

We surmount many hurdles,

As if actual participants 

In a real tourney?

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Coming Soon . . .

 

After regrouping, wood-shedding and playing lots of music with OHO [another Baltimore staple], a new (and very different) Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano album 'Grains' is scheduled for release in June 2022. 'Grains' is an amalgamation of jazz influences and chops, Brill Building writing, lyrics (diametrically opposed to 'Frills') and colors from a life well-lived and loved. On the album you'll find 'Broken', a former tyrant expressing his regrets, 'Thinking', a pure love-song, reflections on recent events 'Otherwise' and 'Elephants' and the frustration with the everyday grind is expressed in 'Baggage'. . . 'Grains' (as in 'like sands through the hourglass' ) will be available from most online music retailers, including music.apple.com and amazon.com, June 7, 2022.  

Superman
©2021 Raymond M. Jozwiak

from 'GRAINS' coming June 7, 2022

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                               Put A Finger On It

Thanks . . .

WTMD-89.7FM Playlist Feb. 22, 2022 

To Kelly Bell, John R. Buell and WTMD-87.9,

Thanks so much for the airplay. Again, we very much appreciate the opportunity. I believe I sent you the entire GAZEBO album. Here's hoping for some more airplay in the future.  We are now concentrating on the suite we mentioned earlier, AHORA. In spite of our appearance, and obvious years, we are by NO MEANS a novelty nor an 'old guy' band. New music is being produced as you read this, and will continue until we're unable to make music anymore. We would be happy to send you some audio samples in the near future.

Best regards,

OHO

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                         No Frills

Flower . . .

https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/item/what-is-the-largest-flower-in-the-world

Wishing upon a star
Takes me so very far.
Just don’t play around with my heart.
You must take special care
Not to damage or tear
Just the smallest little part.

Sometimes I’m not too clear
What is this thing that I fear.
It’s so difficult to describe.
How can something unknown
Make me feel so alone.
I should be the bigger man
But I clearly won’t. 

I’m just a sensitive flower.
I’m such a sensitive soul.
I’m just a sensitive flower.
So I’ve been told.

Maybe the way I react
Lacks some refinement or tact.
I just do the best that I can.
Sometimes we’re out in a crowd
Full of opinion so loud.
I go back inside of my shell.

No matter how very hard
I try to change how I behave.
I just can’t seem to please
All the people even half the time.
Do you think that I can be saved?

In this state of affairs
Don’t get caught unawares.
Just be cognizant of what’s there.
Why do those who can’t see 
Think that some vision can’t be
Advantageous to possess
For someone like me.

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                 Critic’s Choice

Tune . . .

https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/reviews/best-clip-on-guitar-tuner

 . . . IN, not up

(from an email yesterday)

We're celebrating our one year anniversary on WTMD and thought a fun way to do it would be to put all of the Homegrown Headliners from this past year in the playlist throughout the week.

You'll [OHO] be included Tuesday February 22nd and we'd appreciate it if you help spread the word to give your peoples a chance to listen.  We've attached a graphic in case you'd like to use it for social media.  Thank you for being part of the show, listeners really dig having our local talent showcased.  We hope it helps people discover great music and put some more arses in seats this summer!

--

Kelly Bell

Host & Producer, Evenings With Kelly Bell/89.7 WTMD

--

John R. Buell

Producer, Evenings With Kelly Bell/89.7 WTMD

#oceancityditty #rock #pop #baltimorebands #homegrownheadliner #totalmusicdiscovery #ohomusic #phatbluesman #kellybellband  


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                          2014

Perfidy . . .

 

https://depositphotos.com/vector-images/fake-smile.html

What’s in a name?
Words are just words.
Such compromise,
Faithless was she.
Deceitfulness; treachery,
Breeching a trust; perfidious.

No way to know 
Well in advance,
Now it’s all clear,
Reaped what she sowed.
She had to go.

Dishonor waits 
On perfidy.
Rising above 
Your misery.
False man forgets worldliness.
Minus or plus; perfidious.

Cowards and fools 
Hiding beneath lies.
Accusat’ry,
In you just like me,
Will not die.

Duplicity; two-facedness,
Untrustworthiness confuses me.
Such perfidy.

Disloyalty,
Baseless intrigue,
Can it go on 
Indefinitely?
Perfidy.

 
Perfidy
- from the forthcoming album "GRAINS" by Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano
 

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Pretty Mean . . .

. . . band

http://clipart-library.com/cartoon-mean-dog.html 

(A FB post originating with my friend Dave Kelly)

This is one of mine and Michael Kearney's favorite tunes we've done over the past several years. It is called 'This and That', from our 2020 LP of the same name. This song was truly a collaborative effort. With Ray Jozwiak on pianos. Pete Wulforst on lead guitar, Bill Pratt on horns and organs, me on rhythm guitars, Michael Kearney on Bass, and as always the great Kelly Secret on vocals. And last but not least, production assistance from Jay Graboski


This and That
- Passionfix



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                         No Frills

Regarding . . .

. . . Mothers

https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Madame_Souza

(from https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/mothers-day-quotes)

"I always say if you aren't yelling at your kids, you're not spending enough time with them." – Reese Witherspoon

"I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want to move in with them." – Phyllis Diller

"A mother is the person you can always call to see how long chicken lasts in the fridge."

"Dear Mom, Thank you for keeping all the bad stuff I did from Dad."

"Silence is golden. Unless you have kids. Then silence is just suspicious."

"It’d be cool if my kids could make something I actually want. Like a bottle of wine out of macaroni."

"Sometimes I open my mouth and my mother comes out."

“Becoming a mom to me means you have accepted that for the next 16 years of your life, you will have a sticky purse.” — Nia Vardalos

“If evolution really works, how come Mothers only have two hands?” — Milton Berle

“My mother’s menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.” — Buddy Hackett

“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.” — Erma Bombeck

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More Polarization . . .

https://www.istockphoto.com/illustrations/cordial-onager 

(from Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham)

". . . You and I have formerly seen warm debates and high political passions. But gentlemen of different politics would then speak to each other.... It is not so now. Men who have been intimate all their lives cross the streets to avoid meeting, and turn their heads another way, lest they should be obliged to touch their hat.  - Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge. . . "

Don't Touch My Hat
- Lyle Lovett



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                          2014

Excellent? . . .

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/10/opinion/beatles-destined-fame.html

(from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/10/opinion/beatles-destined-fame.html)

". . . Let’s say you’re a musician, artist or actor with dreams of making it big. How do you do that? . . . The standard answer is: Be really excellent at your craft and you will become renowned. Sadly, it’s not that simple. Excellence is a requirement, but often it’s not enough. . . If ever there was a group that could rise to the top on the basis of sheer creative genius, it was them(The Beatles). . ."

My first reaction to this otherwise interesting article, is that 'excellence' is actually NOT a requirement. I suppose my real argument is the 'absolute' nature that I attribute to the word 'excellence.' The word is simply too subjective and should only be used carefully and sparingly. 

Pragmatic
- Excellence (Chef. Sena Hero)



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        Black & White Then Back

When . . .

 . . . will I learn?

https://www.easy-lms.com/knowledge-center/lms-knowledge-

center/synchronous-vs-asynchronous-learning/item10387

(from https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/digital_audio.html)

". . . Because digital audio files are so large, reduced sample rates were typically used whenever possible. In 1991, the MP3 (MPEG I, layer 3) standard changed everything. MP3 is a lossy compression technique that can dramatically reduce the file size of a digital audio file with surprisingly little effect on the quality. One second of CD-quality audio takes up 1.4 megabits, while a common bit rate for MP3 files is 128 kbps, which is a compression factor of more than 10x! MP3 works by cleverly "throwing away" details about the audio waveform that humans are not very sensitive to, based on a psychoacoustic model of how our ears and brains process sounds. All MP3 files are not created alike; different psychoacoustic models will lead to different amounts of perceived distortion in the audio file. . ."

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Rage . . .

 

https://unsplash.com/photos/5_gku5Usbzk

So many things that I see on this road

Make the blood in my veins start to boil.

Whether blatant dishonesty, no trace of regret,

Or a greedy advantage employed.

There are avenues, detours, for diversion, release,

That I take, but consider my age.

If it only were in my own power to remove

Or to neutralize all my roadrage.

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            Another Shot

Polar-. . . .

 . . . ization

https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/south-pole

(from Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham)

". . . "Why, then," (George Washington addressing Thomas Jefferson about the latter's differences with Alexander Hamilton) "when some of the best citizens in the United States - men of discernment - uniform and tried patriots, who have no sinister views to promote, but are chaste in their ways of thinking and acting are to be found, some on one side, and some on the other of the questions which have caused these agitations, should either of you be so tenacious of your opinions as to make no allowances for those of the other?". . . "

So Near and Yet So Far
- Fred Astaire, from You'll Never Get Rich (1941)

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For The Ride

Elephants . . .

. . . and Grains

https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/elephant

‘Grains’, an eclectic yet approachable album of songs, will be released as a digital download only, via the worldwide web. The album is an amalgamation of jazz influences and chops, Brill Building pop writing and colors from a life well-lived and loved. The album includes 'Broken'- a former tyrant expressing his regrets, 'Thinking'- a pure love-song, 'Otherwise' and 'Elephants'- reflections on recent events and 'Baggage'- the frustration with the everyday grind. 'Grains' (as in 'like sands through the hourglass' ) will be available through most online music retailers, including music.apple.com and amazon.com, June 14, 2022.  Grains’ differentiates itself from all of my prior releases by its composition of entirely vocal music. Much of my music is written with lyrics but released as instrumental as the musical content and performance have always taken priority for me. I do like, however, many of the lyrics I write and have therefore chosen to make an album consisting of vocals exclusively. A track from 'Grains' is included here for you to sample.

Elephants
©2021 Raymond M. Jozwiak

from 'Grains', release date June 7, 2022

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                               Put A Finger On It

Living Color . . .

 

 https://dmedmedia.disney.com/disney-plus/the-beatles-get-back/images

Much analysis, many comments and various reflections have been offered regarding this performance, these photos, and the production of the film "Get Back" since its release on Disney TV. But the one, lasting, most impressive aspect of the entire thing, has really got to be the color of those pants.

Where'd You Get Those Pants?
- Fishbone

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                 Critic’s Choice

Spooky . . .

https://soundcloud.com/spiritualmoment/432hz-the-deepest-healing-healing-

meditation-music-heal-old-negative-energy-make-a-wish

 

 
Spooky
- Classic IV
 

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                   Chromatose