this is a safe house for trying stuff, not that my ears sense anything wrong! has that sad touch that the topic deserves, always harder when a death resonates with your life! I gave up on fair along time ago and just plug on! very lovely David says more than any words.

Beautiful classical style guitar and piano playing. Great lines. A nice tribute in the way that us musicians often process our own feelings, by trying our best to outpour those thoughts via music.

I love listening to FAWM instrumentals but I always have second thoughts about whether I should post my own… which is probably silly. But all I hear when I listen is the way I thought it should have been in spots, or what I perceive as mistakes… or how it isn’t quite as good as I wanted, etc… maybe I need more practice. In fact for any that I do post, there is always another few that I don’t each year. 😬 I think there are all sorts of life lessons in these thoughts… probably should write a song about it, maybe we already did. Ha.

Wonderfully played, lots of emotion in the trills and a warming tribute/reflection for your neighbour. I'd say you have a strong hold on your guitar skills, but good to always strive for what we hear in our heads. The addition of supporting piano is a nice touch too, just what's needed.

Oh this is a gorgeous little reflective piece and your playing is flawless! Sad news about your neighbour, it's a lovely tribute

Beautiful playing. It's sad and wonderful.

Sometimes there arent words and you just need to let the emotion out in a musical way. And you express yourself so eloquently here. It's a quiet wee work of art.

Simple and lovely, friend. This one doesn’t need to be virtuosic to be a beautiful coda to your month.

@davidtaro this is really beautiful, and while I can empathize with your feeling like your playing wasn't up to the standard you were trying to set, as a listener I have to disagree with you, because this sounded amazing to me. I often feel like my playing isn't sufficient for what I'm trying to attempt, but I'm more or less a hack, whereas your playing is excellent. In any case, this was really wonderful and from an outsider's perspective seems like an appropriate tribute to your neighbor. I agree that your arrangement fits the piece better than something more built out. Great way to end this year's FAWM. See you next go-round.

This is beautiful. Forlorn nostalgia. Plenty of finesse present.

Brilliant and beautiful, David. Almost like a slow flamenco. Every note rings out in a way that is both sad and lovely. Stunning piece.

Lovely piece and the guitar sounds so pristine. You played it beautifully. The mood perfectly fits the terribly sad subject and sometimes, whether one wants it or doesn't, a thought in the mind flows into the fingers and there's nothing much we can do about it. Looks like you experienced that mystical magic on Monday.

Ooh this is a bit different for you. Lush in the mix with the perfect amount of reverb. Sorry to read about your neighbour.

It’s beautiful dude. A suiting song. And the emotion behind the playing made me well up. You gotta stop doin that to me…my wife is starting to know I’m listening to you by the amount of tears on my stupid face and I just have to be like “his art is beautiful damnit! It moves me” then I pop her in the kisser like a honeymooner…

A lovely trubute. Call me a producer nerd if you like, but for me the way the room picks up the slap of those strings in a little burst of reverb really grounds this in a physical space. And those rough edges (they really, REALLY aren't that rough) make this even more satisfying to listen to.

Wow. So lovely, and I love hearing you hold forth on nylon string like this. Easy to forget we have this way of responding to the nearly-unrespondable, and that comes through loud and clear. Perfect choice with the accompaniment, too. I also hear no duff notes, and may I swerve from the seriousness momentarily to say one of my favorite things about FAWM is hearing new-to-me UK idioms like "duff" in their native environment...

What an absolute treasure of a tribute to your lovely neighbour. Thank you for posting, really touching.

you have a better ear than me. im not hearing any duff notes. sounds gorgeous to me, and the pino provides a nice backdrop without getting in the way. it has been a rare pleasure listening to your diverse output this month, and a personal highlight for me to have been involved in two of them. wishing you the best for the year ahead, and if you have any ideas for off-fawm collabs, hit me up any time.

My word. This is a absolute beauty of a peice. Makes you feel all the feels

Gorgeous guitar and I don’t often praise that. You’ve made my ears very happy!

After reading your liner notes I was so curious to hear your post. Within seconds I was all in. There are no flaws. It captures everything and more. As much as I've enjoyed your incredible output this year, I think this song is my favorite. Music as therapy, what can be better. However, music by itself can create a mood and feeling that, if done well, brings the listener to that certain place where the creator was mentally and emotionally at a certain place and time. This instrumental piece did that for me. Putting aside the musicality and all that, this is glorious playing. It is emotive and complete. Bravo DT.

Beautiful. I think your instinct about the accompaniment was spot on. Maybe a subtly growling upright bass with the piano would work, but spare like this lets the tones of the guitar - the resonances of the strings, the tick of fingernails - shine through. Your melody has the arpeggiated, supple qualities that a guitar like this is made for. Well conceived and executed, say I. And it really does sound like a Coda for a life. Very sweet of you to want to do that.