I think this idea is very good. Hopefully, you do too.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojv27KzOC10[/youtube]

Thanks for watching.

I want to use this idea in something bigger. I am looking to over a very long time create an album following the life of my family.

This poem is central to that:

Born into a private hell, invisible to the outside.
Paraded around by demons, as a symbol of what he is not.
The warrior angel carries his pit of despair.
Hope, perseverance and hatred are his tools to survive.
He walks through the world, believing community to be weakness, and scoffing others' lack of trials.
Bruised, battered, but not broken. He carried his hope, for situations change, and he can too.
But somewhere along the way, he got lost.

Brought to being in the village of light.
She saw only goodness and felt only warmth.
But the ground split up beneath her, and she fell into the pit.
She arrived in a world of darkness, where up was down and down was up.
With all her rules violated, she coronated herself as the Princess.
In every step she took away from her village, she got further lost.

He confined himself to a sphere, a cue ball, at the bidding of the dark forces.
She turned from the midnight, confining herself to the dusk and dawn.
When he shone from his prison, she found herself the key.
And in freeing him, she freed herself.
They glowed together for awhile, until their light brought out another.
Everything seemed so serene,
But the damage from the darkness drew out from the shadows.

Their Corsican sins inflicted on each other.
The bleeding wounds, and decrepit joints screamed out for help.
The need to heal, near a lethal requirement.
And another trek through the wilderness begins.
Hope, perseverance, love and trust, their tools to survive.
Their success all the more eminent for the need of the third.

A glowing child born of the two.
A special being with special needs.
His skills like the stars, scattered and bright.
He brings joy and reminders of the darkness.
Touching every being he meets with a new light from his heart.
He will learn to tell his own story.

Cool video, definitely an idea or two or three in there! The poem looks pretty deep, heavy stuff.
All about the music for me...
I am curious about a few things; how long have you been playing the Stick, and how long did it take you to get this bit of music to a point where you felt like it was 'ready' enough to be posted, even as an idea? Also, are there any particular musicians or bands that you are drawing inspiration from?

I have been playing Stick between 3 and 4 years, with a slow practice pace. I felt the time to post was when about 3 separate ideas melted together to work. I cannot say I was drawing from any other musician's influence in particular. Although generally I listen to prog, symphonic metal, and radio music. I tend to have strong Jethro Tull and Kansas influences, but I don't see them especially coming across here (blind spot, maybe?).

Thanks for asking!

The first idea sounded a little like the beginning of a Genesis tune. The 2nd idea is strong, very dominant-oriented. Put a bass line to that!

R

Lol not enough flute! Haha