The Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountians from Joel Stangle on Vimeo. Colorado and Montana. Beautiful places.
Music by Dave Preston.
Video by Joel Stangle
“Soundtrack For Motion” CHARTS in Aug ’10 at #64!!
Picture this:
Currently on tour with Matt Morris’ Trio (Matt on Bass and Vocals, Jon Powers on Drums and yours truly on Guitar), supporting Milow’s Canadian tour. After countless hours of driving, loading gear, side-splitting humor, and enriching conversations we all get to play to crowds in the Quebec Province and let me tell you…each crowd has been such a pleasure to play for. Simply amazing!
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After playing to the amazing Trois Rivieres crowd, a show where both Matt & Jon played expectionally well, Jon and myself after walking back to the green room, logged on to the “World Wide Inter-Web” via my laptop to check email and look up hilarious YouTube videos. As I logged onto the Zone Music Reporter.com to check the Top 100 Chart for Aug, I tried to be patient as I strolled down the page in great anticipation to view this month’s chart.
I’m proud to say ladies and gentlemen, “Soundtrack For Motion” debuts at #64 on the Zone Music Reporter Top 100!
It’s a great day to make music with “musical brothers” for amazing crowds in forgien countries, especially artists like Matt Morris and Jon Powers. But to have my baby reach it’s goal and beyond is truly an accomplished feeling. I thank so many of you that helped make this happen
All My Best,
Dave Preston
A Moment In The Making…
Recommended Moment Making Music:
What I absolutely love about being able to travel and play/share and sometimes teach music, is that I get the chance to meet people. What I believe to be the real side of people simply comes out, or is presented more, or even revealed when they really “get” what your saying musically. It’s like all barriers of social class cease and a common, unspoken language brings two people, who would have never met or thought the other existed, come together and can appreciate that moment as it happened and as it was heard.
Often times, as the musician, I feel wonderful to speak with fans after the show. But I never fully feel like I can take credit for the music that happens on stage and the moments it creates. Sure, musicians spend countless hours (and dollars) perfecting their sound for the chance to perform it in front of a crowd, but it feels that in that time of constant practice, frustration, and experimentation, that the language of music keeps becoming easier to express. Their have been many shows where I simply can’t remember what was played. I can not remember the highlights or the moments that struggled or lagged. I was completely involved and in the moment. A music translator of it as it was happening. Therefore, I feel as if I can not completely take credit for what was a “magical performance”. Especially when the audience, in all their care and wonderment, was the key force in making the moment exist, decided to take the time to be present for the chance to be swept away.
However, this is just a quick blog entry on the classic “performer and audience escape in music” moments. Through traveling, I have also been very honored and humbled by the power of music and had witnessed it save people. Not save as if a cliff hanging was present, but save as in a moment. And in that moment that particular person really needed to simply sing along to a tune.
I have mentioned the word “Moment” a lot in this post. I always think about it and meditate when I start giving myself to an ambient album or any album for that matter. To me the idea of musicality and moment making go hand in hand.
New Artist with Magnatune
So happy/excited to join the Magnatune family of artists. Such a great concept and business model that actually benefits artists as well as listeners. Plus they are the nicest people!!
Jordan C. Holloway Photo Shoot
At the end of the photo shoot. The acoustics in the studio were unreal – we had the amp blasting and took turns playing and shooting pictures. Thanks Jordan! One of the best photo shoots I’ve ever been on.
