Parachutes for Problems

So Skandalous

Long Play Dance. The main thematic material for this work comes from a jazz quartet consisting of Trombone, Piano, Upright Bass, and percussion. It was slow and rather an art-Jazz piece. Using that material composed by me in 2010, I asked AI at suno.com to help create a techno mashup and this is the result.  I further modified the three separate pieces suno.com created and using Studio added tracks from the original theme by trombone, which is heard a few times being repeated within the work. This resulted in a longer piece - strung together of the three tracks Suno arranged, plus a track which included some material from the original rendering.

Omen Mass

Piano Solo, Classical Impromptu, originally composed by Mark Bloss in 2008 as a guitar with Piano accompaniment chamber work, with the original title of "Tea at the Lake", and later transformed into a solo Piano Impromptu, renamed "Picnic Impromptu", before reworking it at suno.com with a fresh arrangement.

Picnic Impromptu

This Lullaby includes two original compositions by Mark Bloss; one from 2010 was part of a suite of works called Suite of the Week, this one being "Friday" (the second theme) and the first theme is brand new, composed in November 2025 and consists of a single motif, both very clearly work well together.  Suno.com and its Studio functions were highly valuable in rendering this final version. Another piano version exists but only this version is publicly available at this time.

Far Away Dream

A small red pencil was with my father's belongings when I received them after his passing in 2005. I do not know the significance of the pencil, but he kept it 50 years. It is pictured here.

The original composition and this one, which is arranged with AI assist from suno.com, are very close.  The original included other instrumentation not used in this version. 

Suno.com AI enhanced some of the development which I have included in this newer version.

Carmine Red 745 Impromptu

Amethyst Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, is a merging of two untitled original compositions by Mark Bloss composed around 2012; except I had written "Amethyst" across the top of a page from one, and in Sibelius created a partial score with mostly pitched percussion.  I used the tools available at suno.com to first produce covers for each of the works independently, then combined using suno.com's Studio, and remastering tools to produce this final listenable version.

Amethyst Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra

"Anywhere" 

Lyrics: Mark Bloss
Music: AI assisted by suno.com


You tell me something 
Truth you’d never share 
A secret held so deep
Veiled layers underneath.
You fear the air will change 
That I might disappear.

You wait for me to pull away,
With me you are very safe,
There are no shadows in the way
And I don't move, I stay. 

You’re not losing me,
Not now, not ever.
Destruction will not come
To what we built together.
You’re not alone, 
Now be aware, 
I know your truth and 
I’m not going anywhere.

I know that you’re an island,
A guarded heart, a quiet flame.
The kind who feels too deeply
And carries unspoken shame.
But listen for a moment—
I see you brighter than you know,
And nothing in your honesty
Could make me let you go.

You brace for storms that never come,
But here it’s calm, it’s clear.
Lean into this—
There’s nothing left to fear.

You’re not losing me,
Not now, not ever.
Destruction will not come
To what we built together.
You’re not alone, 
Now be aware, 
I know your truth and 
I’m not going anywhere.

You think your honesty could cost you love?
But that's the thing that honors me more.
Your quiet soul is enough—
More than enough—
And I’m still here, leaning in.

You’re not losing me,
Not now, not ever.
I’m still right here,
Walking through the weather.
Your truth is safe,
Your heart is safe, I swear—
Now I know your truth and
I’m not going anywhere.

Anywhere

Managing the process of getting old. is complicated , but adapting to change is essential if you want a fulfilling new chapter. I see some people ignoring the ageing process ( like me ) and I see others decline rapidly into sitting on the sofa and wearing their age almost as a badge of honor. I'm no expert, but  feel that the one thing you should do is go way out of your comfort zone , even at the risk of making a fool our of yourself – its now or never !. I'm told, the basics are to focus on health and wellness ( I focus on keeping as fit as possible) which includes medical care ,staying active ,intellectual engagement and social interaction, Then take care of your finances and reduce stress before looking to find a new purpose and identity. You might also consider the spiritual side of life.Common amongst the elderly is a a loss of friends, a fear of decline and feeling invisible. I'm a great believer in ‘we don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing !’ and ‘we are always the same age inside'. The first one perfectly describes my attitude to life, which is why I’ve taken up boxing ! – gulp. It’s probably worth bearing in mind that 22% of 60-year-olds will die before they are 85 I ( i.e. one in five) What about sky diving,?, become a digital influencer (I have a big social media following ) ,start a business, travel the world ( I’m away 4 months of the year) or write a book or two ( I've written 15 books and 150 songs !) Keep away from ‘I'm too old for this’ ‘I don’t understand kids today', 'my body is falling apart, ,’you just wait until you get to my age’ or worst still; ‘don't mind me, I'm just an old man’ -yuk !What this is all about is , a cry for reassurance, seeking relevance, coping with mortality and a way to opt out of activities. Your only as old as those you feel !
Just d0 it as the man at Nike would say.
My song abort getting older’ starts with ‘You bet your ass, I’m blue. Is anybody at my age still happy, like who?, You bet your ass, I’m blue. Not sure I can see this through. Not sure I can pretend to be cool. Not sure, I can keep playing the fool’ Funny that the main character believes that nobody is happy at his age ? For me this decade is probably my happiest, I’m  free of debt and  responsibility, my grown-up kids are doing great and I’m as fit as fiddle. Our singer does not think he will live much longer ( he's 60 now ), ‘You bet your ass, I’m blue Don’t think  I will live past sixty-two’ – optimistic chap ! He then goes on to sing, ‘Not sure I can pretend  to be cool. Not sure, I can keep playing the Fool’. Pretending to be cool I think is a lost cause and I don’t see any need to play the fool all the time. Just be yourself man -  and man up! Then we hear about his real ambitions, ‘Wanna get chased by police choppers. Go out on the town, to wild parties. I wanna feel like a sex vending machine. Fall in love with a young chick, then sing’ – not sure this is the answer but everyone to their own. Not sure I would know where to to find a wild party and I don’t think we have a police helicopter in our town. Crikey there’s more, ‘Live on the beach, become a hippie. Get myself a college degree, wear designer stubble, and cute trainers. Pretend I’m young, if I meet strangers’ – like the idea of getting a degree but I don’t think there is much point in pretending you're young- you can fool some of the people……I do like it when he sings ,’ I now confident to travel on my own Don’t listen to folks, who just moan’  - yep that’s how I feel. Then he shouts he wants to go  out with a bang ( he could live another 25 years !), ‘Hope I get diagnosed at a dinner party Heart attack, cancer, I’ll ignore baby’ – I would go along with that also but not yet man ! He ends with ‘You bet your ass, I’m blue. Not sure I can see this through’ – of course you can stop being a moany old thing ! That’s all folks !


Pod 37 You bet your ass I'm blue

I  - Vivo con spirito: 00:00 
II  - Andante Mosso: 01:55
III - Lamentoso Grande: 04:51
IV - Allegro Vivace: 07:12

I - Vivo con spirito (Sonata 1)

I wrote these songs, but told AI how I want it to be sung and how I want the instrumentals to be because I Don't like my voice.. and I don't have money for instruments...hope you enjoy!



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