we have a pond in our front yard that right now probably has more than 500 frogs - and snapping turtles that make them boogie - symphonies of sound in the evening.  Love this Brian

Craziest Dominant chord I've heard all day

This time of year, I open the window and sit down at the piano and improvise.  The frogs near the waterfall are louder than any sound I can make pounding on the piano :-)

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Frog Boogie #7 (Piano Improv)

Having a little fun with my new Nord Stage 3 - all sounds except the percussion are native to the Stage 3 (synth and organ engine). No sequencers were used, but I did enjoy using the pitch stick.

Thinking a bit about a Black Swan event as I produced this, the 1st half representing life as usual, the event as a synth "solo" and the altered reality afterwards. Towards the end I was inspired somewhat by the soundtrack to Dunkirk as the planes harass the troops on the beach and I have to admit that Vangelis Chariots of Fire was on my mind throughout the track although I skipped adding any piano.

A black swan is an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences. Black swan events are characterized by their extreme rarity, severe impact, and the widespread insistence they were obvious in hindsight. [according to Wikipedia]

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