{"id":2261,"date":"2022-02-07T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/?p=2261"},"modified":"2022-02-07T10:56:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T15:56:39","slug":"edition-19-rediscovering-my-first-ever-concert-through-your-eyes-and-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/edition-19-rediscovering-my-first-ever-concert-through-your-eyes-and-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Edition #19 <br> Rediscovering My First-Ever Concert Through Your Eyes and Perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2261\" class=\"elementor elementor-2261\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b59c9ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b59c9ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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src=\"https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/20180705_jazzfestival_montreaclubsoda_06_live0762_edit-1024x819.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/20180705_jazzfestival_montreaclubsoda_06_live0762_edit-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/20180705_jazzfestival_montreaclubsoda_06_live0762_edit-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/20180705_jazzfestival_montreaclubsoda_06_live0762_edit-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/20180705_jazzfestival_montreaclubsoda_06_live0762_edit-e1644025286489.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db4bee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2db4bee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983d9ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"983d9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Edition #19 <br> Rediscovering My First-Ever Concert Through Your Eyes and Perspectives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419014a4 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"419014a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-8d55559 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>07\/02\/2022<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd54b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd54b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy dear friends,\n<br><br>\nI hope you are all doing great, that you and your loved ones are already welcoming or foreseeing some of the most inspiring promises the new year has to offer, regardless of the pandemic still shadowing over our lives. Every little piece of joy is enough of a reason to embrace a daily shine of happiness or at least to cultivate a greater sense of hope in better days to come our way\u2026 That\u2019s how I\u2019ve learned to approach my every morning shade now. I otherwise feel too gloomy to even see the spring light arising from the majestic mountains surrounding my home\u2026 I\u2019m counting my blessings.\n<br><br>\nOne of these blessings was for me to spend a truly meaningful moment discussing with you while watching the live broadcast of the concert that gave life to the album\u00a0Standing Under Bright Lights. It was the first time I was watching the show since I have decided to release it, and it was incredibly moving for me to discover and rediscover its soulful nature through your eyes and perspectives. I usually hate to listen to myself back, let alone watch me, but sharing with you transcended it all, as it wasn\u2019t about me, but about what those songs and the emotions they bloomed from are for all of us now. And that is the greatest possible sensation I could feel, knowing that the free and liberating nature of the songs gathered us all together\u2026\n<br><br>\nIt\u2019s beautifully humbling for me to witness the supportive, inviting and respectful community we became. I have been told they were people from France, Germany, Austria, the UK, Iran, Italy, the USA, Canada, Belgium, Egypt, Hungary, Morocco, India, Switzerland, Thailand, Poland, Lebanon, Norway, Japan, Netherlands, Mexico\u2026 How fabulous and incredible is this kind of fellowship! It was quite an empowering gathering for me to be a part of, as it reminded me that no matter how divided the world might presently be, there is a profoundly vibrant and transformative desire to connect with others, to be a part, if only a tiny one, of something that\u2019s inviting and non-judgmental. That\u2019s how it felt to me in everyone\u2019s interactions that day.\n<br><br>\nTherefore, since I was asked several questions during our collective screenings, I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to publish some of them for the benefit of those who weren\u2019t able to attend the live viewing sessions and also for everyone who wasn\u2019t able to capture the subtleties of the different languages going on in my answers. I assembled as many questions and answers as I could and had them all translated to French, English, Japanese, and German for most of you to capture the essence of what had been shared. I unfortunately can\u2019t offer any other translations at this point &#8211; at least for now. Many of my new friends have generously offered to help me translate in their own languages next time around, however, which is awesome, as anyone who attended any of the shows I held with the Long Shadows during my latest tour supporting The Pineapple Thief probably wants me to stop trying to speak Polish or Hungarian ever again\u2026! So if you\u2019d like to help me with translation, just send me a message.\n<br><br>\nThank you again my dear friends for offering such a unique meaning to the songs, but even more for offering the most significant present there is, which is your kind and patient friendship.\n<br><br>\nMuch love,<br>\nYour friend and brother,<br>\nAlex<br><br>\n\nPS: The\u00a0Standing Under Bright Lights\u00a0YouTube live viewing sessions are still available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/alexhenryfoster?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my YouTube channel<\/a> for everyone to discover and dwell on. Can\u2019t wait to also see you on tour this summer in Europe and UK.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dffd26e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dffd26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/tour\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Your Tickets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86adb8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86adb8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">your questions, my answers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac41144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ac41144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>Why write the song <\/em>The Son of Hannah<em> specifically for this concert? &#8211; Cynthia, USA<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dbf4f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dbf4f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt felt to me like I needed to introduce the cornerstone of <em>Windows in the Sky<\/em> to the people, which was my father, and a reflection of myself as well.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14da1f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d14da1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bff9cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bff9cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em><strong>How many musicians were you that night? &#8211; A lot of you from all over the world!<\/strong><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddfdf3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ddfdf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe were 11 at some point. We were supposed to have a violin player as well&#8230; to keep all the songs in their simplest forms&#8230; or so. I also wanted a small choir for <em>Shadows of Our Evening Tides<\/em>. They had to explain to me a few technical details.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3efb0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ba3efb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2dd4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b2dd4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>How did the idea of adding more musicians come to mind? &#8211; Aur\u00e9lie, France<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bab43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01bab43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI needed to free myself from my fears and doubts, to follow my instinct, and trust myself. I\u2019ve been toying with the idea of setting up a mini-orchestra for quite some time.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368e8a9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"368e8a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d340004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d340004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>Have you planned more moments like this that would involve all those musicians? &#8211; Emilie, France<\/em><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e427c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5e427c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe concept of <em>The Long Shadows<\/em> is for me a living organism that evolves according to the nature of my projects, so yes I would absolutely like to work with them again.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2037b3b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2037b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330a58c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"330a58c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>In the intro of the song <\/em>Winter Is Coming In<em>, I hear some voices in many languages. In Japanese, I hear the weather forecast news. It also feels like tuning the radio or something. Why did you want to add such a sound at the beginning? &#8211; Tsugumi, Japan<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d887421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d887421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe sequences you can hear are the emotional pulsations we are all experiencing when we are in a state of confusion. The languages are different, but those feelings resonate through us all.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cfc5ea elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8cfc5ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b87c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8b87c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em><strong>What was the vocal sample \u201cThe Weight of the World\u201d in the song <\/strong><\/em><strong>Shadows of Our Evening Tides<\/strong><em><strong>? &#8211; A few people from different countries<\/strong><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232f863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"232f863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s actually the lecture Allen Ginsberg did from his poem <em>Song<\/em> at the Columbia University in New York.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49ac5e gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"b49ac5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/20180705_jazzfestival_montreaclubsoda_06_live0387_edit-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/20180705_jazzfestival_montreaclubsoda_06_live0387_edit-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520c9bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"520c9bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em><strong>I can only imagine how many rehearsals this took. Regardless of how extremely talented you all are. Chapeau. How many rehearsals Alex? &#8211; Justin, UK<\/strong><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed47f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eed47f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe didn&#8217;t rehearse, we are that good&#8230; I would only say a &#8220;few&#8221; to keep the myth alive.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7ccdf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eb7ccdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab8b76d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab8b76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em><strong>Why haven&#8217;t you played <\/strong><\/em><strong>Snowflakes in July<\/strong><em><strong> live that often? &#8211; Michael, Switzerland<\/strong><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5458f40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5458f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s a very personal song. It\u2019s about hopelessness and desperation&#8230; it&#8217;s a deep journey towards the light&#8230; therefore it&#8217;s difficult to live that kind of profound emotional let go.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf8799 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0cf8799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a848f67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a848f67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em><strong>The lavender color sky\u2026 I wonder what such intermediate color represents? &#8211; Yuushi, Japan<\/strong><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33b7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f33b7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt represents the color I saw every evening when I was standing on the rooftop terrace in Tangier. I spent those moments grieving my father, as if it was him offering me comfort in my desperation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09cb4e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f09cb4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8f498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa8f498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>Why consider cutting the song <\/em>Lavender Sky<em> out of the album? &#8211; Lots of you, worldwide<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236f592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"236f592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI needed to come to peace with the emotions it carried, I didn&#8217;t know if I would have enough courage to share that song with others.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b440b7b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b440b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a86cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a86cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>That\u2019s amazing that you\u2019re using a MOOG. Is there a reason why you\u2019re so into synthesizers? &#8211; Anakasi, Japan<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63d428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d63d428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI like to explore whatever instrument serves the emotions of the songs. That\u2019s why there are so many different instruments around me when I\u2019m writing songs or rehearsing with the band.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba8c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ba8c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/fijm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/fijm.jpg 960w, https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/fijm-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/fijm-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd06ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd06ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>\nAlex, normally what comes first? music or the words? &#8211; Shona, UK<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56dd7f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56dd7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImages come first.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfc89f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2dfc89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d0e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01d0e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>About the song <\/em>The Hunter<em>, I might have asked before but what is the relationship \/ connection between English and Japanese spoken words? &#8211; Tsugumi, Japan<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e914e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e914e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Japanese element in the song represents the emotional turmoil that stands between solace and desperation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63548e7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"63548e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb4335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fb4335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>Were there any unforeseen moments that only you know about? &#8211; Isabelle, Canada<\/em><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a92f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86a92f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, I was making signs throughout the entire concert to the other musicians.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe08eef elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fe08eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756436d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"756436d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>Why are you not more well-known in France after all those musical releases? &#8211; Cyrille, France<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b021cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b021cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI believe there is a combination of factors. The central point was the difficulty it has been for me to compose with my anxiety to expose myself for who I am during my years with Your Favorite Enemies.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a6f56 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a7a6f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5e631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f5e631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>Do you play any Your Favorite Enemies tracks when you headline a tour? &#8211; Duncan, UK<\/em><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a639b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a639b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are some songs that would make sense as they are very personal, but I still need to keep both universes free from one another at this point. 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src=\"https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahf_tour_2021_tpt_20211105_bristol_04_soundcheck_0003-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahf_tour_2021_tpt_20211105_bristol_04_soundcheck_0003-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahf_tour_2021_tpt_20211105_bristol_04_soundcheck_0003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahf_tour_2021_tpt_20211105_bristol_04_soundcheck_0003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alexhenryfoster.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahf_tour_2021_tpt_20211105_bristol_04_soundcheck_0003.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de73dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de73dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>\nAre you going to join the next tour with The Pineapple Thief? &#8211; Jean-Maurice, Canada<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb68cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb68cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnfortunately, we will not be part of the next adventure of The Pineapple Thief. I&#8217;m going back to the studio to start the pre-production of a new project&#8230; oops, that was a secret.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b47b7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e8b47b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c098038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c098038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em><strong>Hearing this song for the first time in London was surreal. Alex Henry Foster, will there be any recordings available of your last tour with The Pineapple Thief? &#8211; Alim, UK<\/strong><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa4af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aa4af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019m presently entertaining the idea of doing a special and limited-edition project about the last tour, but it\u2019s always a little more complicated to do so when you are the support act and when the tour production isn\u2019t too comfortable with the prospect of seeing a post-tour project being released by the opening band\u2026 Everyone has a different perspective about that type of outcome depending on the scene you are from, the degree of trust you have been able to establish with the people in charge, or the level of closeness you were able to get with the main act\u2026 So I\u2019ll see what can be done, but I would absolutely like to do some sort of project to celebrate that tour made that much more significant as it took place between COVID and its variants\u2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17dc25d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"17dc25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2586bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2586bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>Apart from the short set times, what was the best thing about touring with The Pineapple Thief? &#8211; genius149<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac22b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac22b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe blessing to meet fantastic people night after night.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1b992 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e1b992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db240fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db240fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><em>Will you come back to Poland and Hungary with The Long Shadows this year on your European tour? &#8211; Many of you, mostly from Poland and Hungary&#8230;!<\/em><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d63429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d63429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes! 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