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Catherine Todd
To: Jim Goodin
Dear Jim,
Here's the first day almost 5 min. at IRS Studios. I realized that, except for an hour or two practice the day before, I had never played a "real " piano in about 2.5 years. The only thing I'd done was that electronic piece I sent you from March over a year ago. This has to change, and it will!
Let me know what you think; thanks for asking. I've been listening to your Celtic CD quite a bit lately. Really enjoy it.
Catherine Todd
Track 01 Catherine Todd.mp3
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Jim Goodin
To: Catherine Todd
Catherine this is incredible. Sure I can hear the influence of so many particularly the haunt of Windham Hill, Winston and others is there but your feel plus I think the most interesting thing as I just now hear it a second time, is the sense of modulation or key change to my ears. This trakc is very spacial harmony with the openness I love and the ending last minute or so is really interesting harmony. If Will would happen to be interested which he always deny's I think for fear of the past haunting him, if he hears this I can't help but believe he will go ape over what you're doing. Of course in a sense it means nothing other than to know that you've attrated the time to listen of someone that touched us all that know him. I really mean that to both he and you as a very positive sentence. Anyhow feel free to share other trax as you want, this is really great. What are you doing near the end it sounds really open like 5th's but like tension of a cluster at times. I'm happy that I encouraged you to go there to record, will def'ly send Corin a note of praise on the recording. I alos need to be in touch with him as I felt that Daryl and I did a poor job on presenting our project as I've told you. Thanks re Celtic Journey, though it is a bit primitive to me now there is a certain presence in that record that still brings good response. Despite all my other recordings I haven't quite done one like that. Anyhow congrads on what sounds like a marvelous session Catherine.
Best
Jim
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Catherine Todd
To: Jim Goodin
Dear Jim,
Wow... thanks so much. I will have to re-read your wonderful email and digest all this. I am overwhelmed. In such a good way!
You are the only person I have sent the music too as yet. Note: I was never "influenced" by Windham Hill or anyone; I have played like this since I was 10 years old! Can you believe it? I remember sitting at the piano playing with tears streaming down my face, just as they do now (didn't at IRS thank God, but you get my drift...) My "signature piece" was playing "The Theme from Exodus" when I was ten (the first and last piece I ever learned to read music for) and I remember being in a piano store playing away in the far back of the store, and the owner coming back searching all over for "who was playing the piano." I thought I was in trouble, and it took a long time for him to believe it was me! But he said "continue, continue" just like people have always said all my life. But I am not a performer, as you can gather from my letters!
About the last part you liked so much (and thanks for the details in your email, more are always welcome): I have some pieces that are" really dis-harmonious" but are always "harmonious" at the same time, that I hope to have the courage to play the next time I go up there (in the Spring, I hope). I have somehow found a way to make "any key fit." Just like in Nature, no matter what is going on. It all comes down to "one note" anyway. Searching for that "perfect note" just like Clapton said. That perfect "moment" I reach at the altar of the piano... at least I used to, long long ago. I pray I can recreate the experience by somehow opening up my life once again to those "perfect spaces." It's been a LONG TIME.
I couldn't tell much difference between my playing and Dana Cunningham (name?) whose CD I was listening to while I was there, so that was encouraging.
The "special harmony" you speak of is something I really love, as well. I'm glad you do too. It was hard being so out of practice but the feeling was still there, which surprised me and it was "easy" since the room and the piano and microphones were all set up really nicely. It was so private and peaceful.
I'll try sending you the 15 min. session (unedited) from the next day. I don't know how in the world the first day (4 hours) ended up being just this less-than-five minute Track 01, but there you have it. At least what was captured is pretty nice.
More later? Hope so! Write all you want, send me some of your new stuff.
Note: “If Will would happen to be interested which he always deny's I think for fear of the past haunting him, if he hears this I can't help but believe he will go ape over what you're doing.”
That is so nice to hear... but thank God Will was on vacation in Italy when I got there or I would NEVER have had the courage to play! Maybe next time... Corin just said "there's some things worth recording here" so your letter has really bolstered my confidence!
I'll send the second piece "Track [02 &] 03" separately.
Thank you so much! Catherine Todd
P.S. I'm glad you wrote to Corin about not recording there; sounded good to me, and I'm sure he's OK with it all. Next time, maybe I can come up there around the same time. Would love to hear you in person.
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