Danny's Musical Chats

As part of my daily life I have been recording spontaneous free flowing acoustic guitar improvs. No set form. I have been sharing them. This is one from a couple of days ago.

I sit and freely improvise on my old early 50s Gibson LG2 acoustic guitar in various open and alternative tunings. I record these improvised pieces with my cell phone.

In this episode I delve into how my Dad helped nurture my interest, passion and ambitions in guitar playing. Quite a journey!!

My thoughts on the Festival that almost disappeared

Free talking on musical musings not related to Canada Day. Lol

Today on the first day of Summer I am sitting in my local coffee shop free floating a monologue on today's thoughts around music and my life reality.

A spontaneous monologue on recent experiences I've had with live music in Vancouver BC

This is a raw recording done by a BobCats friend/fan..Bob Cairns. Sonically very raw but it captures the total ambience of the BobCats playing to a packed room. Crowd noise and all it is a great archive. Bob White RIP, BobCats gone and Dover Arms a piece of history.

I have come back to doing my podcasts after a long pause. My reflections on this and what's been going on for me during this pause.

I found a backing track on YouTube and bluetoothed it to my JBL speaker...recorded my playing to it on my cell...early 50s Gibson LG2

My Baldness experience

After nearly 2 years I reflect on the whole personal experience of my podcast and whether it's time to terminate.

In this episode I talk about being turned on to some brilliant women singers by a gifted and enigmatic/eccentric older man who sings acapella on the street.

In this episode I look into the various influences that go into the development of an individual's musical being.

Tonight I just let it go and spoke about the opening up and my ambivalence around it all.

As things are improving with vaccinations and declining numbers the live music scene is beginning to slowly open up . What will the live gigging scene look like for musicians in this time pandemic transition

This episode is really about me reflecting on the genesis and ongoing development of my little podcast as a personal forum to chronicle my thoughts on past and present issues and events... both my own and in the larger sense.

Waking up from a very stressful and unsettling dream I felt the urge to examine my feelings and thoughts around our present reality of the COVID-19 nightmare/reality.

In this episode I talk about a project I have been asked to be involved with... a book and documentary film that delves into the individual experiences of many musicians/singers/songwriters etc who developed their craft in that vibrant and creative era in Winnipeg's musical community.

In this episode I delve into ny early R+R band days in Winnipeg and taking my first trip out to Vancouver to join a pro band.

In this episode I delve into a stream of thoughts I am having upon awakening and feeling the anxiety of another day of unsettled reality. A mixture of hope through the vaccines and dread of the variants and where that might take us.

In this episode I go Way Back to the mid 50s... well before I started actually playing in a R+R band in Winnipeg in 1966. As I record on my cell... I neglected to mute notifications so there are unfortunately som annoyng "dings"... my apologies. I hope the content overshadows the brief interruptions

I explore my feelings and observations personally and otherwise around the effects of one year of COVID-19 on the health.. physical and mental... and coping through various means... including music.

This episode is truly a rambling stream of memories from my past up to my present relationship with music in my older years.

This episode is centered around my thoughts and reactions at the conclusion of the impeachment trial of Donald Trump and his predictable escape from prosecution.

This episode has me reflecting on this historic shift in America's political leadership with Biden/ Harris being sworn in as President and Vice President today.

This episode is a free flowing monologue in reaction to the horrendous and unprecedented assault on democracy that occurred in Washington DC.

This episode is another free flowing monologue from moi on the times we are in entering into a New Year

In this episode I free flow talk on my perspectives on Christmas 2020

In this episode I reflect on and explore the changes that we all experience with the passing of those significant people in our lives.

In this episode I delve into the various ways different people listen to and experience music....as well as get into my own personal experience with this activity.

In this episode I do my usual free flowing monologue on the reality of our necessary isolation due to COVID-19 and the challenges it presents for our physical and mental health. I talk about various coping strategies.

In this episode I look at my perception of our heightened governmental guidelines to suppress the escalating numbers of COVID-19 cases.

I free flow through today's thoughts on recording old tunes from a distance.

Hard Times and getting through them

In this episode I look at the stresses that we all face when friends express beliefs that are at odds with rational response to the challenges we all face to survive in these COVID-19 TIMES.

Today I rambles on around how I view using various activities and interests ... including music ..to get through these tough COVID-19 times

In this episode I look into my own present reality as a lifetime musician rediscovering and learning techniques and styles on my guitar as well as reapproaching songs from my past....All helping me deal with the isolation of this pandemic.

This episode is yet another free flowing monologue reflecting of the loss of civility in the American presidential debate...the loss of a longstanding Vancouver live music venue..the Fairview and the passing of 3 musical icons. Beyond this the implications of all these things in these COVID-19 times.

This episode delves into my own views on musicians survival through these exceptionally hard financial times.

This episode delves into the beginnings of my personal development over the years as a musician focusing on my early days and the local musical role models that drove the ambitions of all of the second wave of bands/players/singers who were in the wake of the Guess Who's success.

This episode looks at the closure of yet another live Vancouver venue hit hard by COVID 19 economic fallout. Also... looking at the recent news of Facebook no longer allowing livestream music as of Oct 1/2020. A bit of personal stuff around a partial reunion of old musical brothers coming up for me.

On this one I do a short look at my times in the mid 80s playing with Fat City in both duo and trio. Lots of gigs!!

Episode #4. Turbulent Waters and challenging times for live music and the entertainment industry.

This episode is a free flowing monologue around my transition to being a gigging musician in Vancouver after moving here from Winnipeg. Observations and memories of the live music scene in the 80s.

Another free flowing monologue...looking for your feedback on my FB page Daniel Joseph Casavant.

This episode is simply ban introduction to a Podcast experiment I am starting around musiç/musicians and the changes we are all going through both as listeners and live performers in these COVID 19 times.