The ‘Without Words EP’ is a small collection of instrumentals that are folky and orchestral and are meant to give a sense of story without using words. No vocals, no nothing. There will be more soon, maybe enough for an album eventually.
NEW The latest addition is an orchestral romp all about a state of mind. Live like it doesn’t matter what day of the week it is.
‘Without Words’ is a little tune I originally wrote for acoustic guitar. I thought it might have some vocals to go along with it, but it didn’t work, so instead I tried to say something using only music. An instrumental without words.
Although it is short and sweet ‘Without Words’ includes a small orchestra of backing instruments including woodwinds, a mandolin section, strings, various percussion and even a juice harp.
While watching some Buster Keaton clips I noticed the similarity of the film’s accompanying music to what I was doing with ‘Without Words’. It got me thinking of a music video for it.
Since making this video I have become a big fan of his. He was a master of visual and physical humour and not always recognized for his film making abilities. For much of his career he worked independently in Hollywood and was an early innovator. Most importantly he did not need any words to make people laugh.