peter strayer

© 2017 Pete Strayer / Altavana Creative.
Written, produced and performed by Pete. 
One-pass lead solo.   
Recorded in Nashville, TN at Altavana Studio.  
Played a Les Paul Studio for the lead.  
Played a Les Paul bass through a Joe Meek 3q.  
Programmed the rest.  

Recorded and mixed at Altavana Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded in Logic Pro.

Eclipse (Guitar Instrumental)

© 2016 Pete Strayer / Altavana Creative.  
Written, produced and performed by Pete.
Just having fun on a one-pass lead solo doing a soundcheck checking out the signal chain and a new pic.  
It's loose and free.
I used a handmade shell pick created by TN artisan Steve Dawson. Thanks, Steve! Love to tone it generates and still use this pic today. 

Recorded in Nashville, TN at Altavana Studio. 
Played a Fender Strat (neck pick-up) for the lead through a POD, through a tube Studio Channel and a Vox amp. 

Programmed drums and played a Steinway piano sample and synth bass.  Recorded and mixed in Logic Pro.

River Of Life (Guitar Instrumental)

© 2021  Pete Strayer / Altavana Creative. 
5/4 acoustic ballad.  Remastered 2021.
Written, played and produced by Pete.  
Recorded at BlueGue Studio, Franklin, TN.
Mixed at Altavana Studios, Nashville, TN.

Played a Takamine 650 into a Rode N2 mic - also ran a direct signal.  
Played a Kentucky Mandolin through N2 and tube pre.  
Fender P bass.  Cut a loop to 5/4 time.  
Sampled strings.  Sampled harmonium.  

A GOOD THING
Lyric and Music by Pete Strayer

I can't ignore the flame.
It came so soon.
I can't ignore your face.
Your voice, the moon.

Put away the sadness
Put away the past
Put away the trying
Put away the mask
Put away the pretense
Put away control
Cause love's a good thing

All the things you meant
Struck deep, stung true.
And now despite my best intent
It's all you knew.

A Good Thing

Remastered © 2023 Pete Strayer / Altavana Creative
Lyric and music by Pete Strayer.  

Notes:
Played a Gibson Hummingbird for acoustic guitars.  Les Paul Studio and Fender Strat for elec. guitars.  Les Paul bass.  Bazouki, banjo.  Various perc.  Used a loop and programmed drums, played live drums and live percussion around it.  

Recorded and mixed in Logic X.  
Recorded and mixed at Altavana Studios, Nashville TN.  

Photo:
"The Guardian" (2003) by Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison.  Have loved their work for years!  Please visit: http://www.parkeharrison.com/  

A Place to Carry On
Music and Lyrics by Pete Strayer


You can see me, though I'm out of sight
You can read me, though we're losing light
I am open to a new relation
Now you're driven to these new frustrations
Don't want to do this by myself
I'm asking for a little help

Love, will you move me?
Faith, please improve me.
Hope, will you give me a place to carry on?
Peace, will you hold me?
Trust, please enfold me. 
Light, will you show me a place to carry on?

I'm not staying in a place of doubt
There's no playing, when there's no way out.
I am open to a new salvation
Take a higher view, lose the expectations.
Don't want to do this by myself
I'm asking for a little help

A Place to Carry On

Remaster © 2023 Peter Strayer / Altavana Creative. 
Written, recorded and performed by Pete.  
Accordion: Jeff Taylor (Time Jumpers, Elvis Costello, Buddy Greene)
I played a Gibson Hummingbird for acoustic guitars. Les Paul bass.  Various perc.  Used a loop and programmed drums around it.  Recorded and mixed in Logic Pro.  
Recorded and mixed at Altavana Studios, Nashville TN.  


LOVE WILL SPEAK
Lyric and Music by Pete Strayer

I stilled myself as the evening light was fading,
Grabbed a pen and quieted my mind.
Then an angel friend whispered through my praying,
"Everything will work out in the end."
She kept saying...

"Love will speak when child's ears are listening.
Love will hear a song played from the heart.
Love will heal the sorrows we've been kissing,
And be 'all in all'."

They floated down - like flowers from the heavens,
"All that is, is moving right on time."
And, "the souls we'll keep when breath has finally ended
Will show us sights where once we were so blind."
I keep learning...

"Love will speak when child's ears are listening.
Love will hear a song played from the heart.
Love will heal the sorrows we've been kissing,
And be 'all in all'."

Love Will Speak

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