Broken . . .

. . . dreams . . .

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/why-do-some-people-always-

remember-their-dreams-while-others-almost-never

Just when I thought my little
Empire would never be conquered.
I was invincible.
Went from the frying pan
Right into the fire.
Now I don’t care at all.
I’m one smooth operator,
But standing two feet tall;
Was like some great dictator.

Damn the coffee.
Damn the sugar.
Damn the colonies.
Where’s my future?
What awaits me?
I don’t want to be
Napoleon of broken dreams.

So when I got myself
A taste of that glorious power.
It was intoxicating.
The more I took became
The more that I wanted.
But soon the thrill was gone.
Wanted to meet my maker.
I’ll pay for what I’ve done
Just like that great dictator.

Could be people like me
Should be alone.
Nothing is ever enough;
Enough for this eccentricity.

It’s said, by nature, that a
Man can become territorial.
And I’ve been known to do it.
Simple offense became
An outright obsession.
I got my just desserts.
Maybe I’ll see you later.
But still it could be worse
Just like that great dictator.


Broken
©1997 Raymond M. Jozwiak
(new demo of an old tune)



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Recently . . .

'I may have a knee done this afternoon,'
   on the needlework being done
Piano's somewhat out of tune
But soon the football game audio
   will monopolize the room

We're all now just fine
Though the car may need some work
Are well lucky, fortunate, blessed or what?
The variety of birds is gone then reappears

Sun's shining now
But tonight's cold will be a landmark
The wind's already kicking up
But together in this warm place
Good friends

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Mercy . . .

. . . or possibly none . . .


(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercy)
Definition of mercy
plural mercies
1 a :compassion or forbearance (see forbearance 1) shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power; also :lenient or compassionate treatment begged for mercy
b :imprisonment rather than death imposed as penalty for first-degree murder
2 a :a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion May God have mercy on us.
b :a fortunate circumstance it was a mercy they found her before she froze
3 :compassionate treatment of those in distress works of mercy among the poor
— mercy adjective
— at the mercy of
:wholly in the power of :with no way to protect oneself against


A new tune  (in progress) inspired by many old tunes . . .


Merciless
©2017 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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The Past . . .

. . . a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the  a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the  a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the  a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the  a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the  a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the  a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the  a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the  a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the ability to write a tune inspired by the . . .


Un-Tie-Teld
from Critic's Choice @2005 Raymond M. Jozwiak
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Writing . . .

. . . songs . . . 

(from http://thateventuality.tumblr.com/post/65262409680/ive-said-it-before-but-one-of-the-real-reasons-i)
". . .I’ve said it before, but one of the real reasons I started getting into composing is that I thought: ‘Well, if John and Paul can write songs…’…The hang-up of playing my songs to John and Paul always used to hold me back, as I’ve said, because I knew how it would sound finished, and I had to try and convince them in one play. For that reason, there are a lot of numbers of mine that I decided not to do anything about. It was a shyness - a withdrawal - and I always used to take the easy way out. . . Now? Well, maybe I’m cocky! Because now, I don’t care if nobody else likes it. It’s a matter of taste. And maybe I don’t like some of their songs, either. What I still do, though, is to bring out the numbers I think are the easiest to get across. The ones I think will take the shortest time to make an impact… the ones that’ll sound the nicest tunes…Summing me up, I don’t mind admitting that I definitely USED TO BE self-conscious. But now I’ve got less hang-ups about everything, not just music. . ."

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Where . . .

. . . is the cheer?. . .

. . . was a second, and more serious attempt at a Christmas song after a lame attempt at a Santa Claus novelty tune in the late 80s. The lyrics of Cheer are a cynical (surprise!) look at the celebration but I wanted the music to be a-seasonal. The structure and the changes are much like a 1040s pop song and the Ab key signature makes it a challenging but fun improvisational outing.

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Tonight . . .

OHO, live at Bourbon Street On The Beach, Saturday, December 3, 2016
6:00 to 9:00PM
Original, rock/pop/jazz/folk-inflected music, a plethora of sophisticated cover tunes and some of the best food north of the Big Easy

Bourbon Street on the Beach

www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com

11604 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842 

(443) 664-2896

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OHOW . . .

. . . Is Where We Go. . . 

OHO's new tune on RelaxFreeRadio.org

Thank you for the tune! "How Is Where We Go" will debut in our Morning Mix rotation this Monday, in the 6 am Eastern Hour onhttp://RelaxFreeRadio.org/ Please be sure to let your Fans and Friends know so they can listen in!

(or you can hear it here. . . )

How Is Where We Go
By OHO- Jay Graboski, David Reeve, Ray Jozwiak, special guests Bill Phelan, Dale German and Bill Pratt




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Works . . .

(from Jay Graboski at https://www.facebook.com/ohomusic/?fref=nf)
". . . So much in the works for the next OHO album: tomorrow into The Bratt studio to "fiddle about" with Ray's "3rd Hand Intelligence." In the queue are "Where Is How We Go" (lyrically based on the Guitar Craft aphorism: "Where we're going is how we get there"; "Plunge" (originally recorded by The Weaszels), David's "The One"...and new arrangements of "Your Luck Is Awake" (from "UP") and a 3/4 time version of "Lost & Found" from "Audition." These are in addition to the "Ahora!" suite, Ray's "Blood Brother" and other tunes that are in the process of revealing themselves. So many songs...so little time. . . "


Where Is How We Go
by Jay Graboski, in progress mix February 2016




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Mid- . . .

. . . section . . .


. . . from Third-Hand Intelligence, a tune on which OHO is diligently working at present, is presented below as performed on solo piano by yours truly.  The OHO arrangement of this tune incorporates hard-rock elements while dynamically presenting a torchy story of the ill-effects that can potentially result when less-than reliable information is related between parties who do not necessarily hold any substantial stake in the matters in question. It really has shaped up nicely thanks to Messrs. Graboski and Reeve. It will hopefully appear on the tentatively titled 'Male Pattern Radness' in the not too distant future.

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Blue . . .

. . . Fix . . .


To the one with the key can this thing be known
She’s in tune and in time and she sings with tone
Back to the truth of her core
Back where she waits evermore to shine

Night of vast silence held in suspense
Hints at the content the sense and tense
There in the beam of her moon
Inspiring just the right loon for tunes

Gravitate to the place where no one but you
Believes that it’s holy
Spin around and around until you fall down
Because you’re so dizzy
Spitting into the face of the fate you’d escape
By loving ascension
Older than death closer than breath
Before there were symbols and sounds

How to unstick from the fix you’re in?
With your ear to the sky call the voice of the wind
Gathering kernels and seeds
Forming silk furrows where they’ll be sown
Recalling in keenness of mind
A word that is older than thought and time

Discovering fire again
In a thunderbolt sent through a pen
Pure word


Blue Fix
Recorded live at the compound by OHO (Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak)





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Fixing . . .

. . . up our performance of Blue Fix . . . 

To the one with the key can this thing be known
She’s in tune and in time and she sings with tone
Back to the truth of her core
Back where she waits evermore to shine

Night of vast silence held in suspense
Hints at the content the sense and tense
There in the beam of her moon
Inspiring just the right loon for tunes

Gravitate to the place where no one but you
Believes that it’s holy
Spin around and around until you fall down
Because you’re so dizzy
Spitting into the face of the fate you’d escape
By loving ascension
Older than death closer than breath
Before there were symbols and sounds

How to unstick from the fix you’re in?
With your ear to the sky call the voice of the wind
Gathering kernels and seeds
Forming silk furrows where they’ll be sown
Recalling in keenness of mind
A word that is older than thought and time

Discovering fire again
In a thunderbolt sent through a pen
Pure word


Blue Fix
OHO, rehearsal recording August 2015




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Listen . . .

. . . my vision of this tune is expanding now . . . an evolution, if you will . . .
 

What do I know
about happiness
Do I possess
Some kind of key to things that
No one else can see
Just as far back
As my memory goes
Sometimes it seemed
I was alone
Only my point of view
And me

As I reflect
Some disconnect
Could be afflicting me
Am I just one
Under the sun
Or am I quite unique

Others speak out
Very easily
No fear about
Who may get hurt
By words so hastily dispensed
For some reason
I step back away
I hesitate
To be so bold
As to presume some
Insight gained

As I reflect
Some disconnect
Could be afflicting me
Am I just one
Under the sun
Or am I quite unique


Unique
[Basic tracks from 9/24/2014 Bratt Studio Recording (by Gentleman, scholar, musician and recording technician extraordinaire, Bill Pratt) by OHO - Jay Graboski, David Reeve and Ray Jozwiak and guest artist Bruce Kovacs on French Horn- additional sounds by me, for illustrational purposes]
(Listen through your headphones if possible.)

[There's still time to head on over, up or down to Ocean City to catch OHO LIVE!
 at Johnny's Pizza & Pub
5601 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842
410-524-7499
Tonight, Saturday, October 11, 2014 about 9PM]


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