waltertore
1369 posts
May 27, 2011
6:56 PM
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Here is a set to start the holiday weekend with. All words and music spontaneously created and recorded in a 1 man band set up. Walter
paying the price for the rock and roll life
good memories of touring the world
I finally landed
hold what you love tight
so easy to talk lies
grab my hand to the nightlife
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,800+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
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mikolune
87 posts
May 28, 2011
7:45 AM
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Hey Walter - I always like to listen to your songs. I have this question: how do you get the title ? is it spontaneous too ? before you sing the song ? after ?
just curiosity :)
thanks!
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waltertore
1370 posts
May 28, 2011
8:11 AM
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hi mikolune: thanks for listening! When I am mixing the songs to wave files I listen through each one doing a bit of mastering. This takes anywhere from 2 seconds to a few minutes per song. I name them from something I hear in the song. While the song is mixing down I check the few forums I frequent. I am waiting on a song to mixdown as I type this note. I have no idea what is going to come out of my mouth when I play. I follow along with the song the same way you do when you first listen to it. The only difference is I am playing it. It is the total unknown. I love that and am hooked for life. I had a revalation last night talking with Nigel Price, an author from england doing a book on my life, that I am not a musician. What I do is the total flip side of what music is defined as in our world. What I am a is time traveler that uses instruments and voice to journey to new adventures. I know that sounds out there but it is very comforting realizing I am not trying to fit in the music box anymore. Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,800+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
Last Edited by on May 28, 2011 8:13 AM
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waltertore
1371 posts
May 28, 2011
8:52 AM
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here are some songs from a 7am session. All words and music spontaneously created and recorded. Walter
art ain't suppose to be caged
I'm self contained
why wouldn't you dream
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,800+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
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waltertore
1372 posts
May 28, 2011
6:50 PM
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Here are some from this afternoon after talking with an 88 year old man that lost his wife of 68 years recently. Walter
the sad 88 year old man
wish more people would take me for who I am
the poverty disease
hey little woman
gonna hug jesus tight tonight
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,800+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
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mikolune
88 posts
May 29, 2011
3:17 AM
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Hi Walter,
I wonder - did you ever try to teach your approach ? In theater for example, there are various improvisation methods and styles that started out as looked upon as fringe and strange, but have become well accepted as people started teaching this. You clearly have a great gift here.
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waltertore
1373 posts
May 29, 2011
5:14 AM
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hi mikolune: I would love to teach this to others. So far you are the first who has asked about teaching spontobeat. I have had lots of people want to learn the harp, guitar, 1 man band, singing, but that doesn't interest me. There are a million people out there doing that already and could do it much better than me. I have done the conventional rehearse, repeat, approach and I can say that the spontaneous one will take you to places that the other never will. It is an out of body while still in body experience that travels you to different times, places. You become a time traveler and will become the song and experience all the sensations because you are living it. It is very addictive and the source of inspiration is endless because it taps into the energy band that is mankinds existance from before time began to the infinitey of the future. I dig the idea of the theater analogy. Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,800+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
Last Edited by on May 29, 2011 5:16 AM
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mikolune
89 posts
May 29, 2011
5:26 AM
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Walter, may be you could advertise teaching it, propose classes explicitly. One difficulty I see is that it would require people getting all the gear and also have a reasonable amount of proficiency in the different instruments. I can play only a little harp and some egg shaker, but I think I'll try it out :)
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waltertore
1376 posts
May 29, 2011
8:13 AM
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mikolune: Thanks for the idea! Organizing such an event is not in me. If you are inspired I am ready to do it. Your fee would be free entry. I am located in central ohio but could travel anywhere in the summer months. You are also invited to come by here for free. I have a hard time charging for something that is as easy to do as breathing the air. Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,800+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
Last Edited by on May 29, 2011 10:49 AM
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waltertore
1377 posts
May 29, 2011
6:13 PM
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I recorded these this evening. Much are with a marine band 14 hole in C. All words and music spontaneously created and recorded in a 1 man band set up. walter
living in a childs time
I don't need much anymore
sitting down at the graveyard
women drive me crazy
easy to get in over your head
nothing like childhood friends
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,800+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
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waltertore
1378 posts
May 30, 2011
2:24 PM
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I did these this afternoon. I get the blues on the veteran and memorial day
holidays. The pains of war echo in my soul. These are piano and guitar based 1
man band songs. All words and music spontaneously created and recorded. Walter
memorial day blues
taking a rocket ship to mars
we all got troubled roads
somedays I can't shke these blues
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,800+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
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mikolune
90 posts
Jun 01, 2011
6:30 AM
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Walter,
thanks for the invite - it would be great to come for a visit.
I am currently in Japan, but will likely come back to the US in a few months - I'll ring you if I am nearby!
Thanks!
Michel
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XHarp
437 posts
Jun 01, 2011
5:21 PM
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"I had a revalation last night talking with Nigel Price, an author from england doing a book on my life, that I am not a musician."
How far along is this book??? I definitely want a copy. If its half as interesting as your songs and posts are, it will be a great read!!!
Oh and what would one have to do to get a signed copy?
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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waltertore
1383 posts
Jun 01, 2011
8:13 PM
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mikolune: I hope we get to meet up!
XHarp: The book is pretty much done. I saw a mob hit when I was 9 and the hit man tried to kill me. Long story short, I called the police station in Bellville NJ and told them about it. That was about 10 years ago. I was doing therapy for my PTSS due in big part by my parents denying it ever happened. The simply told me to stay around the house and it was never spoken about again. That freaked me out and led to a life of violence, drugs, and high risk actions. The police took my statement because there is no statue of limitations on murder. they said they would be in touch but never got back to me. After repeated calls to the capt, he got on the phone and said - drop it. I figure if the guy was in his 20's he is 11 years older than me. It may take a few more years till he is dead. That and some other stuff that would kill my parents dream world of what my life was like is going to keep it on ice till they die, which shouldn't be very long. NIgel told me you never know where a book will end up. Plus we keep adding to it. Hopefully it will be out someday before we both die :-) Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
2,800+ of my songs
continuous streaming - 200 most current songs
my videos
Last Edited by on Jun 01, 2011 8:19 PM
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