Category Archives: glass cage

Did We Get It Over The Line?

Diana Stones Songs, glass cage, Musings, other

Its to far away to see, so I will take your word for it. Perhaps we did, I will trust what you say. Another average week. A band Rehearsal, working on some of my music. Stuff like that. But I feel completely empty. Completely.

Orchard See also the Sonic Boomers. I will be playing gigs with both of those bands this year. Click through on the names to see gig listings

So the answer is a resounding no I think. Maybe this year things will kick off a bit, but hopefully sooner than later as I don’t feel like I am going to last the course anymore. I have just got too tired I think. So if it’s over and out now, so long its been good to know you. I am hanging on a sbest I can but I think my grip is failing. I really have tried though. Currently I am recording a song where maybe what I actually think will come out in the lyrics. I need to get the pain out like lancing a boil if I can. I think I have managed to get a suitable vocal take. It will take a bit of effort mixing it though. I did make one minor adjustment. I have a bit of variable mood lighting in my musicroom/studio, and I have not to put it on recently. It makes it a lot cosier with a much better vibe. I often feel fine during the day, but I find in the evenings though I want to get on with recording I just don’t seem to be able to focus, but weirdly changing the lighting seems to get me up and running. So I shall just have to remember to do that. I have made a note to do that for a week or so and see if actually helps in a longer term.

Perhaps I should also try not watching the news as much too. I don’t want to be unaware but I can’t deal with it at present.

It seems that at least on the very local (Bedford) music scene things are opening up again now, which is good news really. There are some green shoots showing. Open mics and a few proper gigs as well now. Maybe time for plan B.

I Am Working On it

Delta Ladies, Diana Stones Songs, glass cage, music, Musings, other, whatever

Still boldly going forward because I can’t find reverse. Here is a blues type song idea. And Happy Spring Equinox whilst I remember. I have had a very sleepy week so far.
I did a St Patrick’s day gig with my band Orchard and that was great fun though hard work.

Ēostre or Ostara was the goddess of spring associated with the festival of the spring equinox. During this time, eggs were used a symbol of rebirth and the beginning of new life and a hare or rabbit was the symbol of the goddess and fertility.

Both these symbols were adopted by Christianity and are still seen today during Easter, together with hot cross buns, another ancient symbol which comes from the baking of sweet buns for an idol.


What Am I Like, You Really Don’t Want To Know.

Diana Stones Songs, glass cage, music, Musings, other, Piano, whatever

Yep, my mind is a mixture of quite disturbing thoughts at times. Well it is at the time of writing. My goodness there goes another one. I am all a flutter. Gadzooks. I have been working a lot of trying to improve my fitness post Covid and lockdown and all that jazz. I think its working but I have equally well been getting more and more irritable and impatient to. My life is very quiet compared to how things were 5 years ago when I was still playing regular gigs and a lot of other stuff was also occupying my time too. Now I have time to think. Thinking can lead one to dangerous places which is why perhaps so many people on Facebook, X and so forth don’t even bother to attempt it?

A friend said I seemed irritable. Well lately I think I often am. Mostly with the universe in general. I am quite a full on sort of person when I get going. I can be a bit fiery. Perhaps I am a dragon…I also have to remember not to interject oaths and swearing in my conversations. I am constantly twitchy and tend to fidget. If I were giving a lecture I would be pacing from side to side rather than standing at the podium I think.

Here is a new song. Piano and Vocals. The latest keyboard I have has a really decent piano samples on it that make for a little more subtly that is very apparent on recordings.

Never Again As Friends

When I was younger and very naive I thought I would never understand why people would start to lean on alcohol and drugs as a crutch. Well I think I have it figured out now. I feel I have built a wall between me and the rest of the world. Partly for protection and partly due to just feeling other. I really don’t know what I can do about that now. Passing time has made me cynical too. If I do last a little while longer, I need to make a change or two so that my mind survives in good order even if my body does not.