Greetings Disciples,
We are happy to announce that ‘Book of Shadows’ is getting ready for CD printing! We will have a limited edition of 300 units made. Thanks to all who were involved in this monster project. Below are some screen shots of the finished graphic design. Stay tuned for release date.
Love always,
Martin Cole
Patrick Abbate playing all electric guitar parts on ‘Colors’. (sponsored by Soldano)
Hello all!
Well, it’s been a few weeks since my last communication and a lot has happened in ‘GEIST’ world. The work on ‘Book of Light’ is continuing and I’m happy to announce that we have 7 songs in the bag. That leaves 5. The Book of Light needs to have 12 songs total according to the zodiak and other celestial influences. Don’t ask me why, that’s just the way it has to be.
I think out of good songs and melodies, lyrics that paint a picture, a good script arrives. At least for me. So, there’s is a lot of work to be done on the story side of things, to continue the ‘Story of Martin Cole’ and to create the tome that will eventually become the ‘Book of Light’.
But I digress, let’s get back to music.
I have been working on this tune called: ‘Colors’ for a couple of weeks and with the help of my darling wife Ruth, a brilliant lyrisist in her own right, this new song came to life.
AND, it just so happened that Patrick Abbate was in town to record all of the electric guitar tracks. What a blessing! Grazie, Patrick. (see picture)
Session video coming soon, I promise.
A side note: While I was working on the recording of the 12 string acoustic guitar parts, I swear I felt George Harrison’s presence in the studio. I would record and George gave me a look that compelled me to re-record the 12 string tracks because I felt him saying that they were just not good enough, ‘do it better lad!’
Thanks, George. When it’s ready I will dedicate ‘Colors’ to you for sure.
In other news:
‘Book of Shadows’ will see a physical CD release.
I have decided to keep the ‘theme’ of the GEIST saga going and print a limited edition. If anything, it will look great on my shelf in the studio, haha. So stay tuned to the site for more detailed information.
As always, lots of love.
Martin Cole.
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that our GEIST ‘One World’ EP is going to be played on in-flight entertainment on Qatar Airways.
Starting rotation in November, 2022 and just in time for the Soccer World Cup, soccer fans from all over the world will be exposed to our music!
The EP selection contains 5 songs:
So, if you’re flying Qatar Airways to the World Cup, you’ll hear the EP.
6 years ago today, I became a citizen of this fine country. Proud to be an American, proud of my German heritage, I still feel that this country represents everything it has in its Constitutional Promise. Although we are going through a rough patch right now, we are still Americans and looking around the world, we have it all. Don't forget that the freedoms we take for granted are all based on an experiment that is called: Democracy. It's fragile, it needs tender love and care. I am willing to fulfill that promise.
I pledged the oath of allegiance. So, let's get our hopes up and be the best that we can be. After all, we owe it to the rest of the world around us. Lots of love, from a 'filthy' immigrant.
Some thoughts on Independence.
I came to this beautiful country over 30 years ago, and like so many immigrants before me, I was chasing the ‘American Dream’, the shining city on a hill. I have been through recessions, earthquakes, riots and so many other catastrophes. Yet, the dream was always alive deep down in my heart. I wrote songs about it, I wrote lyrics about it, I laughed, I cried about it. Still, it remained an anchor, a solid belief that we can all get along and accept our differences and respect each others opinions.
For we are AMERICANS!
This year, I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel much like celebrating with all that has happened and we are all going through right now.
So, as far as I’m concerned, I will go back to my original impression, this little spark, this little flame that helped me through all this chaos before.
So, maybe we all need a little independence from ourselves. Give ourselves a break and look to where we are, shut out the noise, the social media pressure, the self indulging, the madness that is on the news.
As Don Henley once said so masterfully: ‘Learn to be Still’
So let’s be quiet for a moment, let’s be still.
Just remember we are AMERICANS!
We can do this!
Happy 4th of July.
For the longest time, both my acoustic guitars 8 and 12 string, needed repair. I searched high and low for a good repair shop and after some exhaustive search, found Patt’s Guitar Shop in Culver City. That’s close to where I live in PDR. So, I went online, booked my appointment and dropped them off on June 2nd. After 2 weeks they were ready!
I have my 12 and 6 strings back!
Needed repair, battery and cables to internal pickup were corroded.
Thanks to Patt’s Guitar Repair worth it, great service, good price.
Sacred Ground
I’ve working on this song for quite some time now and all the pieces are coming together. However, I was in dire need of a ‘smoking’ lead guitar player for this track. It just so happened that Patrick Abbate was in L.A. all the way from Sardinia, Italy, and was kind enough to lay down mind blowing lead guitars. He did such an amazing job on ‘Sacred Ground’ that it’s going to be hard for me to pick and choose the best versions, because they are all so damn good!
Thank you Patrick for making the noise and Ruth and Angie of course for keeping up with the noise.
All I can say is, The Book of Light is starting to become more and more real…
(Photo by Ruth McCartney)
GEIST - Book of Light
So, the music writing process is in full swing now.
Out of many fragments and melody lines I had in my head over the last few months, it’s time to put them into recording, making them become cohesive songs. It’s interesting to watch the process itself unfold.
How do you compose these things and write lyrics that make sense? Most of all, will the fans appreciate the work that is involved finishing these tracks? I have posted some outtakes from sessions and will post more as time permits. For now, the music is taking shape and the story will follow naturally by itself.
As far as the guest musicians are concerned, I am so amazed at the generosity and love that my fellow musicians are sharing with this project and the willingness to participate in their own right. Following my guidance and direction and putting their own spin on things.
The Book of Light, another massive undertaking and I hope I have the stamina to see it all through.
Thank you, my friends!
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