Bob Pecor Music: Stories Behind the Words

These songs are the first songs specifically written for and about two influences in my music develpment.   Lyrics: I may spend some time in the north part of the country Making my home in the fields called Dunn I may practice my passion with the Maple Ridge   But, call me an Arizona girl   I can be found at Heritage, Grace or Dove   Singing with the Blue Sky Band Playing Bluegrass at the Senior C...

This song is another aspiratonal story to change how you approach life.  It's really about creating relationships.   Lyrics Life is a mosaic of tension and pressure with deadlines to always behest. It's a challenge to keep the proper perspective and steer yourself focused and true. Go gentler into life my friend Go gentler into life my friend.   It's easy to catch yourself chasing the latest and w...

This was an exercise to write a song from a list of synonyms.   The word was happiness and the list had 74 suggestions.   I used 47.   I tell the story.    Lyrics: Synonyms is such a big word It gives you options some words to choose So pay attention and listen close to me Happiness seems so hard to find Maybe your not looking in the right place Here's a list of answers to start your trip. Are you...

This is the first blues song I wrote.  It's a mostly true story with a few embellishments that my wife questioned.   Lyrics: I'm sitting here watching / watching the temperature go down I'm sitting here watching / watching the wind blow around And, I'm too tired to go out into the cold   I got my blanket pulled up around my nose I got my wool socks covering all of my toes and I'm too tired to go o...

This song is a request/plea to provide the powerful "why" as a reason to take action. Lyrics: Just give me a reason   to believe that it's true. Tell me how that all works out. Then give me a reason to expect it again. When it often turns out worse.   So give me a reason   a story to believe. So hope can be my guide. Where the best stuff comes freely   to those who have need.   To fill every wish...

This song is a wish list for myself to do things better.   Lyrics: I'm thinking I should be more attentive       and listen when people talk. Be more present and engaged when dealing with daily encounters.   when dealing with daily encounters.           Work to be nice and less grumpy as I grow wiser and old. I will exercise my kindness   and give more when I see chances.   and give more when I se...

The song in this episode is about questions and the value they can create for making better choices and solving problems. Lyrics I want to live my   life in questions. And   let the paradox be. I won't hand my views to others. Not all questions need simple answers. Not all questions have simple answers.   I don't excuse myself from   mistakes. Re-learning what I thought I knew. We need a language...

This is the first song that I ever wrote.  The story is in the episode and was a baby step to what has led to a life time, I hope, commitment to song writing and sharing through this medium. The lyrics are below:   Four Words of Happiness   Bob Pecor I've been thinking about what it would take to make me happy for the rest of my life An answer to all of my problems   and a reduction of most of my...

Welcome to this short intro to the concept and format of full episodes to follow. This podcast is about the stories as much as the music.   The songs are all original music and lyrics written by me (a couple exceptions noted and attributed in later episodes).    The performance of the music is "in my living room" style with no editing or over dubbing.   A few live recorded versions of music can be...