Rick Mapel (Guitar), Pete Day (Piano) and Donna Bytheway (percussion) play Black Coffee. - 5:23:17, 2.24 PM.  Recorded at Pete's house in the Mojave Desert on January 3, 2017.

Peter Day Studio

Black Coffee

SONG CANDIDATE: Peter Beautiful Piano Extemporaneous 12-02-2023 mix PED

This is Peter Day Music Podcast #1 published on April 5, 2010. Peter discusses his current song, "Only The Lady Knows," and shares the song with listeners. Peter's cousin, Bob Day, appears on the song, joining Peter on background vocals and adding flute.

Episode #1 April 5, 2010 - "Only The Lady Knows"

Peter shares an unfinished song production of "Walking Away." He also shares an original called "I Ain't Runnin' The Show" from 1993. The song was recorded on a cassette Tascam Portastudio.

Episode #2 April 28, 2010 - "Walking Away" Demo

This week Peter shares basic instrumental tracks of original songs "Walking Away" and "Center of My Life." 

Episode #3 June 5, 2010 - Basic Tracks

Peter begins this week's podcast with "Groovin' With A Feeling" that Mercy (Rangel) Powell sang for Peter in the late 1970s. The uptempo jazzy number features Richard Brownell on drums and Ben Brooks on flute. He also talks about his latest album, "To Live In Her Life," and plays "Here, Now, Forever" from the track, which features background vocals by Scott Kirby.

Episode #4 April 14, 2012 - Mercy Powell Sings, New Album Recap

Former radio music promoter Scott Kirby talks about his new documentary "Music Matters" and its premise: That the Payola law stifled synergy between the record and radio industries. To learn more about Kirby's film and music activism, visit http://musicrevolt.org/


Episode #5 - June 13, 2015 - Music Industry Activist Scott Kirby

Ben Flute Multi Melody August P to B

Anything For You

Winter Wind

Sad As Yesterday

Something Real

José

José

This Love Is Real

This Love is Real (2025 remix)

Caviar

Into My Life

4.21.18 Ben & Pete Jam 2 2020 MELLOW GUITAR - 2:24:20, 6.46 AM

(Tremolo E-Guitar)

NOT ALONE (Brooks & Day)

This is one of the songs that came during a session in Ojai. The flute and guitar -- and the song flow -- are improvised. As an experiment I added background vocals afterward. I also have a version of this song with no vocals.

Ojai Session Song 2 BETTER VOCALS - 3:24:20, 1.31 PM

THIS UNDYING LOVE (with vocals) - Brooks & Day

This is the second instrumental we did during our recording session in Ojai. The flute and guitar -- and song -- were played and recorded extemporaneously. Additional instrumentation was added afterward. Ojai Session Song 2 INSTRUMENTAL - 3:24:20, 7.12 PM

SOULFUL LOVE (Recorded in Ojai, California)- Brooks & Day

Ben started this one. I added keyboard and bass.

10.9.17 - 10 23 17, 8.46 PM

Jazzy Flute Melody - Brooks & Day (In Progress, Started 10-17)

Brooks & Day 2020 Candidate

Bossie Nova (Brooks & Day)

Hi! I created his first multi-track recording when I bounced a track from my family's Craig cassette deck to a portable Radio Shack when I was a teenager. Inspired by the likes of multi-track pioneers Paul McCartney, Emitt Rhodes and Todd Rundgren, I have recorded a number of albums and singles over five decades (some are unreleased). Never one to stay in one creative space, I like to transverse from ballads, to atmospheric synth-based explorations, to rock and funky-based jazz. I am also half of flute-guitar/keyboard duo Brooks & Day with my longtime friend Ben Brooks. 

I often post songs-in-progress on Soundcloud. 

Note: There are several musicians named Peter Day in the U.S. and UK. This Peter Day grew up in the Pasadena area and currently resides in a rural California desert town.

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