The Smile of the Czar (original)

The Smile of the Czar
Original composition by Vesper
Copyright P. Vesper, 2023
This music and video may not be used without my expressed written permission.
Recorded 8/25/23
Performance, recording, mixing and video production by Vesper
Guitars: Morris classical, vintage 1977
Tuning: Open G
Microphones: Ear Trumpet Labs "Myrtle", Shure SM58
Audio Recorded on Tascam Model 12 Mixer/Interface/Recorder/Controller
Stock video from Pixabay
This recording is the second I have made with my classical guitar (the first was a video I made of a cover of the Pink Floyd song, Is There Anybody Out There). My Morris classical guitar is the first guitar I ever owned and I have had it since I first started playing, back when I was a child. Last year I got it restored. It had been sitting in a closet, dirty and in desperate need of repairs and hadn't been played in many years. I wrote my first songs on this guitar back when I was barely a teenager and so there is a great deal of nostalgia attached to this instrument.
I felt like writing an instrumental piece and I picked up my Martin guitar, which is my go-to and my favorite. It had been in a different tuning, so I went to tune it to the tuning for this song (open G) and as I did so, a string broke and I didn't have any spare strings on hand. I think that was the Universe's way of telling me, "pssst. Use the classical for this one". Good call. It's perfect for this piece.
I was in a serene and contemplative mood when I composed this song and I hope that energy comes through. I hope you enjoy it and I hope it brings you peace.
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