Peter Day Music: Recent Episodes
Peter Day Music
Peter Day created his first multi-track recording when he bounced a track from his family's Craig cassette deck to a portable Radio Shack when he was a teenager in the 1960s. Inspired by the likes of multi-track pioneers Paul McCartney, Emitt Rhodes and Todd Rundgren, Peter has recorded numerous albums and singles over five decades. Never one to stay in one creative space, he transverses from ballads, to atmospheric synth-based explorations, to rock and funky-based jazz. Peter also is half of flute-guitar/keyboard duo Brooks & Day.
Note: There are several musicians named Peter Day in the U.S. and UK. This Peter Day grew up in the Pasadena area and currently resides in the rural desert town of Lucerne Valley, California.
Former radio music promoter Scott Kirby talks about his new documentary "Music Matters" and its premise: That the Payola law stifled synergy between the record and radio industries. To learn more about Kirby's film and music activism, visit http://musicrevolt.org/
Peter begins this week's podcast with "Groovin' With A Feeling" that Mercy (Rangel) Powell sang for Peter in the late 1970s. The uptempo jazzy number features Richard Brownell on drums and Ben Brooks on flute. He also talks about his latest album, "To Live In Her Life," and plays "Here, Now, Forever" from the track, which features background vocals by Scott Kirby.
This week Peter shares basic instrumental tracks of original songs "Walking Away" and "Center of My Life."
Peter shares an unfinished song production of "Walking Away." He also shares an original called "I Ain't Runnin' The Show" from 1993. The song was recorded on a cassette Tascam Portastudio.
This is Peter Day Music Podcast #1 published on April 5, 2010. Peter discusses his current song, "Only The Lady Knows," and shares the song with listeners. Peter's cousin, Bob Day, appears on the song, joining Peter on background vocals and adding flute.