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In the summer of 2015, I was given a recorded track from Mark Nelson. This was one of the last times he spent in the studio trying to lay down guitar tracks. As the treatment he was administered was becoming more aggressive, it was hindering his ability to get his hands to do what his brain was telling them to do on the guitar. As a result, his capacity to play the guitar had become a true challenge. In light of this, he chose to simply play whatever he could. There was one section I found that was absolutely beautiful and stunning. Even in his challenged state, he was still able to write something that moved me deeply. At the time, we had been asked to put together a series of musical concepts for a scene in an independent film that was in the works about PTSD. The scene was about a soldier who was gripped by memories of his past battles. I couldn't help but notice the parallel as Mark was in the midst of the battle for his own life with GBM. This one section he wrote inspired me to build an entire movement around it with strings, piano, bass etc.... I am so happy I had the chance to create this with him before he passed. I simply call this "Mark's Idea". It was his one simple riff that brought out the symphony in my head. Thank you Mark, I love you brother. The mold has been broken, you were, are, and will always be one of a kind.

Mark's Idea

Radiate, written by Brian Fischer for Tom Fischer Memorial 8.5.16.


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