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The Storyteller's Impasse

by David The Page

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Cap'n & Crew 04:35
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2.
Our Dance (Pennies From Hell) 03:08
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Man With P_________ Chasing A H____ Named S_____ 03:12
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Bold-Faced Lie & Coffee 04:37
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5.
In My Mind 02:46
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Desert Umbrellas 03:42
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Killing Time, TX 03:40
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Mr. Tom 02:35
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Ode 05:09
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Be Nice 06:22
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Sad Little Shelter 04:15
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about

The Storyteller’s Impasse started out as a different album. There were songs about personal issues, songs about politics and the fall of heroes. Things were different when the album first went from ideas to songs. But, as life happens, things changed. Where I lived, how I saw life, even my surroundings changed. With that, the songs changed. More songs were written.
Most of the songs started coming to me when I was living in a tiny cabin here in the mountain town that I currently call home. I would sit on my back porch with my guitar and start strumming. I learned very quickly not to do this without setting up a recorder on my phone. I was able to capture thoughts and ideas as soon as they sprang to mind. To be honest, most of the ideas and songs that came to me were trashed; they were songs that left no room to grow, to become. The others, the keepers of the group, I worked on when I could – when they would allow it. A few of these became key songs of The Storyteller’s Impasse: Mr. Tom, Sad Little Shelter, Ode, Killing Time, TX. I held on to other songs and ideas that came along before and since. I narrowed down the songs for this album and I see a future for the songs that haven’t been recorded, or even heard, yet.
I’ve already been asked, “Who is The Storyteller?” There’s a long answer and a short answer. The short answer is this: The Storyteller is that little voice inside your head that makes most of your decisions. The Storyteller is the one who tells you who you are and what you do, it tells you your limits and expectations, that little (read: HUGE) voice in your head that tells you everything that is wrong with you and your life – and keeps you in a place of discontent. The idea of The Storyteller was brought about by a book (Transcending Evolution by Richard H. Barker). Many ideas for songs on this album and to come were brought about by books, life, and other places.

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released February 1, 2016

I would like to take a moment to show my appreciation to some of the people that have helped me along this journey to this first album.
Timm – thanks for always being Timm. You always inspired me. Made me think and made me laugh. Even now, miles away from each other, and with my bad contacting habits – you’re still my friends and brother.
Omar – I finally got a banjo!
Rick – you gave The Storyteller a name & a title. You also helped me find strange new sounds along the way.
Julie – you gave me a guitar, food, pedals, food, love, food, and occasionally, cookies. Thank you for everything.
Ric – always fun with puns and wordplay, but also thinking of things from new angles.
Shawn – You helped me start this. Hopefully we can share a stage again, and work together in a studio. (Pause)
Cap’n – Thanks for all the laughs! And for (trying) to keep me on track.
John – Thanks for the photos, and the totally geeky music discussions.
Don – Always fun, always interesting, always new, and usually with food.
Preston – What can I say? I admire ya. And you make me laugh and think.
Mr. P. – You introduced me to Tom Waits AND John Milton. You sorry yet?
The Andersons, The Smiths, The Baileys – HI! And… You know… Thank you for everything.
Tres & Raj - You were there from the beginning – Noodling on the guitar started to turn into songs and experiments from a mad scientist. Now, this is the beginning all over again. No Endgame.
Of course, thank you to everyone who supported me along the way.
I also have to say thank you to everyone who didn't - you pushed me further along, too.

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David The Page Idyllwild Pine Cove, California

There once was a man from Nantucket. But that’s not me.
I wasn’t born a poor black child either. But, it was a dark and stormy night... I was born to the left of center, and I have lived there to this day. But you can’t say I’m off my rocker
because I never was on it.
I'm a a mad guitarist, creating and performing
a style of music I call Disjointed Folk. It’s all stories. ... more

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