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don dean left a comment for Romantic Poetesson Saturday
I almost forgot...Love Your Camo!!! :)
OH! Sweet!! I think this is totally AWE>>>>SUM! Groovy! & I want to see more! I will want to buy too.... this is a good post Don!! Hey Blow Your Trumpet! I know I am glad you posted this!!! What a fabulous way to show your new avenue!! Now...I won...
don dean added 7 blog postson Saturday
thanks vickie i try to show the connection between all things for me all things are connected all things are part of the whole western society or at least shall we say those so called civilised society has striven so hard to seperate itself from n...
Don your model is beautiful! Love how you create your art too! your words express the scale of need for us all to protect our life force Mother Earth will eventually destroy us in the long run for the preservations within the circle of the univers...
Wonderful. I love the art and the poem. Come by and see mine.

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Hometown:
watford
Relationship Status:
Single
About Me:
Art, Music, Writing
More About Me and My World
to know more about me and my world just check out my slide show there you can see my artwork or listen to my music and read my blogs thats where you will find out who i am as my work is my voice for all i believe in but to put it as concisely as i can i believe all things are conected all things on this world are part of the one and that man is just a part of the circle
Website:
http://www.deansmusicart.co.uk
Favorite Music:
zero 7 courtney pine thievery corperation air gil scot heron curtis mayfield hendrix pat matheeny david sanbourn stevie ray vaghn weather report pink floyed and much more

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I am a musician producer songwriter and artist my passion is my work because thrue it i rediscover myself and my place in the shceme of things every time i start a new painting its as if i have never painted befor every song i write has yet to be written so for me my work is a spiritual journey some pray some chant some meditate i make music and paint i try to use my work as my voice to create a dialogue between myself and the listner/viewer i write produce and play all the instruments on all my own material as all my work reveals itself to me in the process of creation so i learn about myself my weaknesses and my strengths this in turn relates itself to my every day world as nothing in this world is seperate all things are one part of the whole you open the door step into the world and carry the baggage of your attitude on your shoulder and the way you are to others is in turn the way they are to you and the next person and on and on and on you can find more music and art on my website so to all who take the time to visit i say thank you and welcome

i have just made available two live albums live and raw and This life as mp3 downloads for purchase you can just click the album covers bellow to go to cdbaby

DEAN: This Life
DEAN: Live and Raw
width="100" height="100" alt="album cover" border="0" />DEAN: Family Portraite Ambient jazzy electronica with loops and samples, live percussion and programmed drums, featuring rock overtones and soulful vocals.
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album coverDEAN: AND SO IT BEGINS A fusion of ACC electro, soul, rock, Latin, and jazz mixing ambient samples with live performances and solos.
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create & buy custom products at Zazzle See my gallery at Zazzle you can also see more artwork or get prints from my redbuble site click the redbuble link Buy art Weatheroupost12 is another good site i can recomend so if youve the inclination click on the link WOXII 5 out of 5 stars Organic & Appealing! Reviewer: Smoothjazz.com Review From the UK comes a swirling sound of electro-jazz mixed in with Afro-Latin grooves. Donald Dean (aka Dean) fuses ambient with soul to create this sensual project that is both appealing and aurally pleasing. FAMILY PORTRAITE is a big picture project about life and humanity with commentary running throughout that offers an opportunity for listeners to pause and reflect. The artist says, “There are not boundaries in music, the only limits are our own imaginations.” Dean’s imagination appears to be vast as he is the sole composer and producer on FAMILY PORTRAITE. If you’re a fan of Zero 7 or Air, you’ll totally get into Dean. “Summer Days” is a grand feat with top-notch engineering, tasty Fender Rhodes keyboards, alluring sax work, organic beats and a sizzling female vocal track. Other songs that stand out on this project include the soul stirring “Everyday;” the poignant “Storm A Brewin’” floats in a vocal layer over an industrial vibe (“it’s who we are, not where we’ve been”); the soulful “The Price We Pay” is an ambient piece that just may bring the hairs on the back of your neck straight up; and Dean’s sax work on “Magic” has a Van Morrison feeling to it reminiscent of Van’s own playing on songs like “Spanish Steps.” For us here in the U.S. Dean captures the Euro Chill sound with his soulful approach to electronica and nu jazz, creating a very organic sound that fits beautifully into our Smooth Lounge! ~SANDY SHORE ================================================ Family Portrait by Dean If you are a fan of Zero 7, Donald Dean (aka Dean) is an artist worth listening to. Dean professes a kind of swash exuberance and soulful ambiance on Family Portrait. More importantly though, as sole producer and composer, Dean shines with his compositions herewith, and the result is a beautiful and convincing achievement. "Family Portrait" is shaped with Dean's eccentrically free overtones and robust sax work, and is an openhearted record full of truly inspirational moments. Dean’s sax work on “Magic” is captivating, starting and ending with an incendiary sax solo, capturing the essence of the track and the entire LP itself. "Summer Days" is an epic work, tight and well arranged, straight "in-the-pocket" if you will, featuring tasty Fender Rhodes keyboards, alluring sax work, organic beats and a sizzling female vocal track (~SANDY SHORE from smoothjazz.com). Other outstanding tracks include two very soulful pieces, "Chance Encounter" and "Everyday". " Time" features a wonderfully eclectic arrangement and is a very strong track. Over all, Dean boldly snaps choruses with amazing themes and contractive passages pertaining to life and humanity. Even more, the composer's free-form penchant and avant garde technique appears to be rooted upon a complicated but nevertheless discernible layout. This release is a captivating enterprise. Gorgeous... --Michael Canter ================================================== So call me a fan already!
I admit the CTI Admin folks alerted me that Don Dean had set up house here and asked me to check his music out but they didn't have to worry about convincing me where it's concerned. I know quality flow when I hear it and I actually had experienced the joy of listening to Dean's music before. The first time, it made me think of certain songs by that fantastic group War, like what they might have sounded like if they had started making music in the year 2000. It made me think too about some early Santana and then some things I couldn't really identify but that I totally loved.


Dean gives us something like a full-bodied orchestral pop treat with smooth waves of warm Latino rhythms, sparkling African beats, and seductive jazzy fusion all mixed to create something totally original and irresistible. His sound is what I figure making good music is supposed to be all about...fresh and hot and kickin' it to the moon.

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me in my own designe

well this is a bit of an unusual blog for me an i know its not supposed to be cool to blow your own trumpet but im feeling rather pleased with this i have on my art sites for some time been uploading my art as teeshirts as well as posters but till now iv never specifically deigned images for teeshirts but just latly thats what i have been doing this was the first one i did so i wanted to test the quality an when it was finnally delivered i was really chuffed (thats pleased for any none english r… Continue

Posted on July 4, 2009 at 11:04am — 2 Comments

don dean

From it we come back to it we go


Mother Earth, from it we are moulded from it we are made
we are the sum of all its energy
minerals components
all that the earth is made of
so is man we are in truth
mostly of water the source
of all life
why then do we
abuse it so without it
we are lost
without the ground to walk o… Continue

Posted on June 14, 2009 at 8:09am — 3 Comments

don dean

Winter


winter some may say is
dark gloomy the season cold
wet and dark
not so say i, is a season of
rest renewal
a time nececery for plants to rest
sleep and recoupe
roots, seeds lay dormant
insulated deep neath
a blanket of snow
ready to burst fourth in
the magnificent spring show
mountain… Continue

Posted on May 31, 2009 at 9:15am — 2 Comments

don dean

In time we fade


weep not for me as memory fades
distant rains pass tears dry away
as all things become dust drifting on
the beeze carried softly who knows where
so with time must i be forgot
but saddness need not prevale
saddness only comes when life is wasted
natrual in spirit is time passing
a li… Continue

Posted on May 22, 2009 at 7:34am — 6 Comments

don dean

Desire of Dreams

Take a bite said the snake
and ever since the carrott
and the stick has been our goal
we chase that elusive butterfly
in the pusute of imagined joy
wealth desire happiness
SUCKERS!!!!
see the snake as all great magicians
knew that slight of hand
was the order of the day
for the reality can never be
the dream and fantsy is just
that a fantasy
the trick is to make us believe
in the possobility
so merily we dance chasing rainbows
believing the illusion
instead look inside find peace of mind
the sna… Continue

Posted on May 9, 2009 at 1:08pm — 2 Comments

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At 8:29pm on May 31, 2009, Romantic Poetess said…
Hi Don,
Awesome new background on your page!! & Fabulous new pic of you!
Peace & Inspirations Always
Vickie
At 1:48pm on May 28, 2009, dave cox said…
hey Don. great picture you posted on vickies page.
i really like it it's magical you have such talent my friend keep it up,
stay happy.
Dave.
At 4:57pm on May 23, 2009, Author-Poet Aberjhani said…
I am seriously appreciating "Get on through to the Other Side." Sounds like a front pager to me :-)

Aberjhani
At 10:35pm on April 11, 2009, Romantic Poetess said…
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Much Love & Many Inspirational Blessings
Vickie
(Love The Lates Collage Too!!)
At 11:07am on March 21, 2009, Romantic Poetess said…
I just may try to capture a photo like that sometime, I thought about it but I never checked out the timer feature on my camera.
I been trying to capture some nature shots like this one below :)
Goose is really good if they eat more than weeds. (Grain & Corn is best)

At 9:59pm on March 15, 2009, Romantic Poetess said…
Hello Don!
Well I must say that is really totally cool how you & your pup are in the photo you designed! That is really neat! One of these days...I am going to venture to that program & it will be lots of creative fun!
Hope you enjoyed your weekend, and as it closes Have A GREAT Week!!!
Peace & Love
Vickie
At 6:32am on March 9, 2009, Romantic Poetess said…
The Pics Are Bold & The Wolf's Eyes are really Awesome, they look like a gemstone called Amber! I have a few pieces of Amber set into ear rings with a matching necklace. Either way what ever you used for this effect is really piercing, you are very good with your creations!
Hope You Had A Fabulous Weekend!!
Have a Jazz Filled Day!!!
Peace, Love & Jazz
Vickie
At 8:09am on February 14, 2009, Romantic Poetess said…

Happy Valentine's Day Don!!
Much Love & Inspirations!!
Vickie
At 11:13am on February 11, 2009, Romantic Poetess said…
Oh Don't feel guilty! Feel Inspired as Your Work Surely Inspires my Muse!! That's Awesome
So I Have A Poem Posted With Your Latest & Wow How Lovely! & Heated Too....I have an idea that I will place to it later (providing I get it on paper)
I look forward to your thoughts :)
& Keep The Pic Coming!!!
At 8:44pm on February 4, 2009, Romantic Poetess said…
Your Creations Are Wonderful!
The One of Your Mum & Aunt Is Fantastic
gave Me The Chilled Willies In A Good Way!!!
& with that "Memories Engraved" gripped my pen :)
 
 

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