Ancient Secrets

Hey John, this song confuses me a bit.  I'm not getting the sudden changes.  I'm guessing the song's "schizophrenia" is intentional?  Several very different themes overlapping each other.  Maybe that's symbolic?  In particular, the change at around 0:28 seems almost like a production error - maybe something got dragged there unintentionally?  Not sure if you meant it that way or not.
 
You do rock out with some heavy guitar lead quite a bit in a few different places.  Those parts sound fantastic, and quite different to other things I've heard from you before.  I especially like the big heavy wah-wah guitar leads.

Walt, You have guessed right. There are many intellectual and behavioral disturbances going on in this piece, just as prophecy has come down throughout the generations. Just like what is going on in the changing world we live in today. Just look around the world scope of life and all that is going on and you see so much is happening, you can't keep up with it. Well then, so does this piece of music as it reflects all the is going on in this world. But, it shouldn't come as a surprise, as prophecy has let us know that it is to be so. I guess you can say the key word to my statement above and in conjunction with this piece is the very first word- "Many", a deluge of many things unfolding, secret things, deep things, deceptions and the like. Therefore, nothing has to fit together perfect, because it is not a perfect world.
 
So, yes everything in the piece is symbolic, but to each listener a different symbolism. To each instrumentation within the piece a different delicacy. There could be errors or there could be meaning, I leave that to the listener. The minds eye is a funny thing and we all are unique in character, motivation and many other things. Just like there are good people and there are bad people, but then the choice is really ours to make. I use a lot of loops and sample that I have purchased over many years and I try my best to lay them out on tracks and spend a lot of time trying to get them lined up just righto convey a message, and usually based on a title or theme that I choose, and try to make it all work out based on my minds eye. Your minds eye may feel the piece totally differently and then 50 other people may get even another point of view. If I do it my way, then I own it. If I do something in collaboration, then I own my part and the other collaborators own their parts. Yet, if there are many parts, together they are one.  Hope this helps you to see where I am coming from when I put my pieces together. There is always symbolic interest when doing my pieces and I hope they come together for others as well.  Thanks for listen and your comments, they are always appreciated. I will take another look at this to see if I feel anything different, based on your comments, it could need some additional work.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

Interesting.  Thanks for indulging me with an explanation John.  I like the song. :)

Mark, Thanks for listening and for the comment. You do know this is all loops and samples don't you, so my personal musicianship didn't play a role here except for my compositional arrangement skills. But I am glad you enjoyed the piece. I have been working with my guitar though lately and will soon get my keyboards out of the closet. I have some new ideas I'm working on and hope to share in the near future. Thanks again.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

Warren, Thanks for listening and for the comments, they are much appreciated. Guitars are samples and sorry I didn't have any vocals for you to listen to. Guess I'm going to have to get my guitar out and write a song soon. Seem like some people don't like sample and loop music, but I have a lot of fun putting it all together.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

Freddy, Thank you for listening and for the comments, they are always appreciated. It's all an art for all of us and so we keep being creative, in mind and spirit. Glad you enjoyed this piece.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

Hi John.
Every time I go and listen to one of your songs it confuses me.
I have 2828 tracks in my Smart Sound Library (which I use for video) and can hear them throughout your compilations.
Do you play any instrument overlays on the tracks or are you just using Smart Sound tracks.
 
Using royalty free music to create an "overall piece" is novel way of creating music.
Hats off to you for creativity.
 

Robbie, You must be thinking of a caliph which deals with a caliphate. I choose not to go there, so no explaining is necessary. I'll just leave that up to you.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

Starise, Thanks for listening and sorry my video pieces cause you to get disjointedness. I hope you will be better soon. I'll have to try and save more money to get that video camera I want so I can make a video for my work, so it will all make sense. Sorry your disappointed.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

yes, I'm afraid we're in for some scary times ahead... "pharaoh gummitt take over is already in progress... wake up peoples... one day, they'll be tellin' us what beatz we can, and cannot play"..  Love the arrangement/production John... Well done

Frank,
 
You are right there, kind of like going to socialism. When people talk about their issues today, like loosing their house, savings, retirement or whatever, I ask if they voted for him and if they say yes, I simply ask, "How's that working out for you".
 
Thanks for the listen and your comments, they are always appreciated.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

Good job as always! You have quite a creative imagination....A good work.

Listening as I write this John, and really enjoying it. I read your explanation of the piece before I listened so I can see where you are coming from. Had I not known what you intended I think I still would get the feeling of chaos you meant to convey.
And the overall production sounds good, you really (to me) put it together nicely.
Very well done!

 
This sound great John! I like the changes in this, it has a movie scene feel sound I think, and I mean that as a compliment so I hope you don't take that any other way. 
 
Peace and blessings to you and your family John, 
 
Bobby

Love the change at 29 sec,its a nice surprise. I like the tension in the music that u created by interchanging the themes - its really cool !! Great guitar playing - thanks I enjoyed this :)
Kev