Hi all,

I haven’t done a blog for a while so here is an update.  I haven’t written or recorded much over the last couple of weeks.  I did re-record ‘High’ and ‘Payback’ (which did get the biggest response on Twitter so far) and created music to someone else’s lyrics which I discovered on FaceBook’s ‘Songwriters’ group a month ago (‘Don’t Push Me Away’ was the poem which I turned into a song and luckily he was pleased with the result).  I tried to create music for someone else’s lyrics, but it wasn’t quite what they were looking for so I may use that music for one of my own songs instead.   I now have 443 website subscribers (which is great considering I haven’t done much to achieve such).  Once I have managed to record my songs to a good enough standard I will make them available to download for free for all subscribers.  I am quite pleased with much of what I have recorded so far, but I want to perfect them as much as possible before finally making them available (as well as making them the right volume, which is easier said then done when they were recorded on Logic Pro X).  I’m having to re-record many of them from scratch using Mixcraft instead and due to my keyboard’s memory being completely full now I am having to delete tunes before creating new ones.  This means I’m having to make sure I know exactly how to replicate the music which I am deleting, which isn’t always easy as they contain up to 16 tracks per section and up to 4 sections per song, as well as 3 fill-in parts too.   Perhaps I need to invest in more equipment and learn how to utilise the equipment I already have more.  That’s for me to decide I guess, lol.  Anyway, that’s the update for now and hopefully there will be more songs recorded and uploaded soon.

Thanks to all who are subscribing and following me and I will try a bit harder to make my songs and lyrics more likeable to listen to and read.  Any comments and questions in regard to my songs I kindly welcome and will answer if possible.

Colin E. Pyle
The Lost Connection

Hi all,
Well, this year, for the first time, I recorded myself singing one of my songs, ‘Fate Can Be Cruel’, and put it on FaceBook (and my YouTube site).  I was reluctant as I am not that good at singing or playing the keyboard, but I thought it would make a change from my usual pre-recorded uploads onto SoundCloud.  It went down better than I thought it would and, because of that, I am going to do a few more before the year is over.  I may have to reposition my camera and keyboards as I, at the moment, they are stuck in the corner of my living room and my iPhone just sits on the end of my keyboard and hope it doesn’t fall over while I’m playing.  I don’t ever expect anyone to like my songs, or videos, but it’s just another way of me doing what I do instead of hiding away in my home writing and recording.   I do have one song already recorded (as well as one which I created out of someone else’s lyrics/poem) and debating which other ones to record afterwards.   Right, just thought I’d let you all know what I’m about to do and hope the outcome is reasonably good (and not too disliked by all of you in the outside world).
Colin E. Pyle
The Lost Connection

PS.  I may just put them on my YouTube site and not go through FaceBook or Twitter, but we’ll see what happens…

HI all,

This week, for the first time ever, I turned someone’s poem/lyrical ideas into a song.  I have written music to other people’s lyrics before, but never had an influence on the words or structure of the song before.   Somebody once added extra lyrics, and made chord changes to the verses in one of my songs (‘Blue’) but I have never done this to someone else’s words before.  ‘Reflect’ and ‘No Time To waste’ were musical compositions intended for someone else’s words, but were never used by that person, so I did.

‘Don’t Push Me Away’ was written by Jason Feasey originally, who I discovered on the ‘Songwriter’ group on FaceBook.  I just felt inclined to show how words can be turned into a song.  Not sure whether it actually sounds that good, but the task in hand was achieved.  As usual, I found it quite hard to sing it well but I did the best I could.

The song:  ‘Don’t Push Me Away’
On Soundcloud there is a ‘music only’ version so alternative vocals can be added possibly.

That’s all for now.

Colin
The Lost Connection

Hi all,
In June 2017 I left Innovator.  We had recorded 6 new songs at this point but, a year or so later, Innovator have managed to complete  ‘Trapped Behind The Looking Glass’ and it was released last month.   This album contains a few re-recorded old songs, a remixed song from ‘Time Is Running Out’ and 9 new songs.  The album, on the whole, is very well produced and contains a very wide range of styles.   I was fortunate enough to play a part in the creation of these songs and my backing vocals were even featured on ‘Dogs Of War’ (the very deep part in the chorus) which is the first time my vocals have been heard on an album.  Innovator are managing to gain new followers every week so hopefully the album will be worthwhile.   Some changes have been made to some of the songs since I left, but the final outcome is good.  Meanwhile, I will continue to create my own songs and wish Innovator the best of luck.

Colin
The Lost Connection

Hi all,

As you all know, I tend to record lots of songs, but don’t ever spend very much time on perfecting them.  I am going to try and improve the vocals and productions on the ones that need it the most, and make them more likeable to listen to hopefully.   Although I have recorded well over 100 songs there are only a handful that I am completely happy with.   This week  USA listeners suddenly showed interest in my newest uploads.  Ironically, 3 of these 4 tracks (plus an instrumental) were just rough live recordings from over a year ago, which I only uploaded in order to build my website and demonstrate how the lyrics would sound in a song.  I will have to record these songs properly soon, just so I can delete these dodgier versions.

Thanks for reading and thanks again to all the subscribers (over 300 now) and followers on Twitter.  I hope that all my songs will eventually sound as good as I know they can do and, in return, I hope more people listen and enjoy, but it is difficult in the time I have and with my little knowledge in musical production.  Hopefully, other musicians will lend a hand in the future and improve these songs immensely.

Colin
The Lost Connection

Hello all,
During my fortnight off I have managed to record 4 songs (the first 3 were randomly selected) and I also wrote 8 new song lyrics.   Thoughts just flooded out and they became songs for the future hopefully.  Not sure if they make a good read or not, but hopefully they will become good songs one day.  Thanks to all the subscribers who are following me (over 300 now) and I hope what I create is inspirational in one way or another.  Not all of my lyrics are factual, but undoubtedly inspired by love, life and death (and the scenarios that are created by the former, more often than not).
Thanks,
Colin
The Lost Connection

Hello everyone,

Firstly, I’m pleased to see 298 subscribers on this website, now, and Twitter, SoundCloud and FaceBook followers increasing.  I guess I better spend a bit more time recording my songs to a better quality now.   And, on that note, due to my Logic Pro X suddenly playing up and not allowing me to record new audio tracks anymore, I am now using Mixcraft, which I used to use back in 2011 – 2014, and (although it took a while getting used to it again yesterday) it does seem to create a much better sound than Logic does.   I may even upgrade to Mixcraft 8 instead of 5.

The first song I have recorded, using Mixcraft, is ‘Putty In Your Hand  (Song 731)’.   I added a few extra lyrics and made a few minor changes when singing it so I will update them now, but I will say that the main change is that I added a third verse.   The bridge just before it is in a style which is quite different for me and, as I thought it sounded cool, was going to end the song with that style but decided I would end on the chorus instead.   Unfortunately, the bridges that are in some of my songs are the best part and not many people get that far before abandoning the listen (try and hold out if you listen to this song).  The chorus is twice as long as originally intended and the one line before the bridge was added when first recording it.  I also added ‘it was tough’ at the end of the 2nd verse.   Unfortunately, I seem to have lost the first Mixcraft master copy and cannot amend the slightly off-beat words in the first verse.  I may re-record it if I get time.

The layout is:    Intro chorus, verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus, fill-in line, bridge, verse 3, chorus several times with slight background changes.

Thanks for reading this and, if you did, I guess you are interested in songwriting and how I go about it, perhaps.  Anyway, my time-off is running out and I’d better make use of what little time I have left and record another song.

Bye for now,

Colin
The Lost Connection

Song

Hello all,
As many of you know I have created my website as completely as I can at this point in time.   There are still certain things I have yet to learn about website creating and not sure how easy it is for people to access my site.  I am assuming that ‘subscribers’ is the same as ‘followers’.   I have tried to allow people to access my site without having to subscribe but don’t know how to yet without having to do it via a subscribing page (which I didn’t create and don’t know how to remove this).  I am assuming that the people who have subscribed (nearly 300 now) are the equivalent of ‘followers’.  I thank all those that have subscribed and will assume you are that that you are following my musical pursuits and creativity.  If this is the case can you click on the ‘follow’ button just so I know that this is the case.  Thanks for reading this and subscribing and a big thank you if you do become ‘followers’ as well.  Hope I can keep you interested and improve my collection and improve the songs which I have already recorded (many of which were recorded very quickly during the last year) and are not as good as I they could be yet.  Anyway, by for now and hopefully more songs will be recorded over the next couple of weeks as well as making improvements to older ones.  Thanks  once again and any feedback is  welcomed.
Colin
The Lost Connection

The fastest man in the world
Didn’t want to race
He  knew he was the fastest
And that feeling he embraced
People tried to force him
Into competition
But he just didn’t
Want to listen.

Knowing is what counts
Don’t need to be showing
He had self pride
In just the knowing
Had nothing to prove
He felt good in himself
Happy in life
In fitness and in health.

He knew he was the fastest
But lived a happy life
And that was enough
Fame and fortune pushed aside.

Didn’t want attention
Or recognition
He was happy
And on no mission
He needed no attention
He had a clear vision.

He had a caring woman
He was a caring man
To be anything more
Was never his plan
People despised him
Said it was a waste
To have such a talent
That never ever raced.

Two trains of thought
Neither is wrong or right
But contention is self-pleasing
And knowing what is right
Proving you’re the best
Is unnecessary
It’s the knowing that counts
But to others on the contrary…

Happiness is cool
But fame can be scary.
The fastest man in the world
Lived a happy life
And remained happily living
With his children and a wife
Happiness is paramount
While fame ruins lives.

© 2018 – Colin E. Pyle

I’m competing with no-one, just pleasing myself
I don’t expect praise and don’t need wealth
I’m just a working man doing what I can
Making my life pleasurable being what I am.

I’m too old to perform and impress
Therefore I never expect success
I just do what comes naturally
I will never be anything special, just me.

I’m in the zone when on my own
I am in another dimension
I like friendship and affection
But it seems to me I will always be…
The Lost Connection.

“We can criticise, despise, accept or admire
We are what we are and will always be
Doing what we like and what we desire
Try not to annoy and try to inspire
But how we interact depends….
On how we are wired.”

I am what I am and have no intentions
I am what I am and will always be…
The Lost Connection.

© 2018 – Colin E. Pyle