1985–1990
My first computer was a MacPlus, which was introduced in 1984. I got mine in 1985.
I used Opcode Vision as my recording software to start, and only moved to Digital Performer when Opcode went out of bus-
iness. These pieces are all instrumentals. I used some for background music and for a children's film called Adrift. The video was in the St. Pete Main Library for many years. I'm sure a lot of children saw it while their weary moms took a break.
It's really quite awful, but
at that time, I was very ex-
cited about becoming a film
composer. It was reviewed
in Library Journal and got a
good review; even the music got some kudos. It's a long story, but basically, the film-
maker had a film but had no music for it. I had some instrumental music I was experimenting with making on my mac. He was making environmental document-
aries for WEDU and I was
working with media at the Florida Marine Research Institute, so that's how our paths crossed. When prerecorded movies on VHS first started being commercially produced, I remember seeing this
for sale at Waldenbooks in Tyrone Square Mall. My son Alden did
the sketch of the teddy bear in the backseat of the car on one of
the drives over to Tampa to work on it. I'm putting asterisks by the
songs used in the film. I'm only posting the more interesting ones.
12. Oriental Notion
14.Falling*
16. An Invitation*
18. At Work At Play*
03. Early Warning System* 04. There's More To Come /
05. Christmas Candles
06. Down The Road* 07. Aftermath*
08. Out Of The Ashes* 09. Piece By Piece /
10. Crazy Motion