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m i c h e l g r i f f i n	Friday 3 September 2010

Echoes, Waves or Ricochets

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Freeze the Moment	video lyrics play
I wanted to write a song which captured the preciousness of that tiny slice we have of the endless continuum we call Time. Which noted that when we look at the face of a lover or friend, we don't see them just in the present, we see also the past we have shared. And which noted too the fragility of our existence, and how slender are the threads that bind us .....

Echoes, Waves or Ricochets	lyrics play
A driving beat underpins a narrative that evokes turning-points in the passage from 'the long grass of our childhood, to the loneliness of our end'. Perhaps our real legacy is the effect we have on other people.

America, Come Weep	video lyrics play
A country ballad about a waitress in a diner, who is longing for the open highway, and lamenting the missed turnings on the country's road toward the American Dream.

The Valley Time Forgot	lyrics play
A lilting hymn of praise for the lovely Lot valley in France. Musically, it's a cross-fertilisation between country-folk and baroque, with soaring strings, and even a hint of harpsichord.

Fur Elise	lyrics play
A love-song for a very special person. Two guitars trade riffs that evoke the hook in Beethoven's piece by the same name.

Deep Inside the Night	lyrics play
'Deep Inside the Night' paints a portait of a vulnerable lady looking to the horizon for a better deal. The musical treatment (acoustic guitar, cello and violin) is very spare, and hauntingly beautiful.

Dont Step on my Smile	lyrics play
'Don't Step on my Smile' changes the mood: a jaunty, upbeat tongue-in-cheek duet. 'When the newscaster casts his news, it's enough to give an optimist a dose of the blues ...'

Travelling Man	lyrics play
'Freedom is only for the strong'. A song for everyone who feels the tension between the lure of the open road, and the safety of a loving relationship. Some lovely harmonies, too.

She	lyrics play
A bouncy love-song which tries to capture the flamboyance of the lady whose life I share 'She's a pirouette, an arabesque/ A swallow's swirl around its nest She's the moment just before the smile/ Breaks into a laugh ...'

Man and Boy	lyrics play
As every woman knows, there's a boy that walks behind the face of every man. This somewhat dark song summarises some of his more fragile moments ...

Dreamer	lyrics play
An affectionate portrait of someone who is always waiting for someone else to take the initiative. Swirling organ, crystal 12-strings and a gentle beat.

Pour la Premiere Fois	lyrics play
'When that look of yours first cut through my heart, I wanted so much for that look to last a lifetime ...' A french love-song that starts softly and climaxes with a wild horn solo set against lush strings.

Alice in Dixieland	lyrics play
A light-hearted series of caricatures, with a Dixieland feel.

Evensong	lyrics play
A gentle, laid-back song for the end of a perfect day.

Please note: The MP3 tracks available for download from Echoes, Waves or Ricochets are high-quality (128 kbit). 90 second extracts are played when you click on the play button, and Shockwave (which is already installed on most computers) is required to do so. If you have difficulty playing the music, click here to install the Shockwave player. If you still have problems, or any other comments about the music or the site, contact me.

If you wish to hear the whole CD, or have difficulty playing individual tracks, click on the 'hi-fi' or 'lo-fi' buttons just underneath the album-cover at the top-left of this page. Use 'hi-fi' unless you only have a low-speed (56K) internet connection. The lo-fi samples are very compressed, and in no way represent the quality of the files you receive when you click on 'download'.

This site describes and contains Michel Griffin's songs, piano, orchestral, New Age and guitar music in MP3 format.

Booking agent: Mick Gardiner