Dandelion

Written in 1989 and 1994 / Recorded in 1989, 1994 and 2015

In early summer of 1989, one of my close friends then lent me his analog synthesizer, Roland - Juno 106, out of his favour. This was the first synthesizer I played ever before and  it introduced me to another world. When I demo-recorded this tune, heavily inspired from Biding My Time by the Pink Floyd, I was so excited to add the sound of the synthesizer layer by layer; basic organ tone, brass tones and sound effect of stormy noises. You can listen to my over-indulgence in the closing quiet jam part in the end of this video.

The tune was later played by my band called Elegance in late 1991, with a newly added lyrics about Dandelion, featuring me on not the lead guitar part but on the keyboard.

When I re-worked on Dandelion, in 1994, I added the intro and fugue-like short bridging piece in the middle. The second guitar part was finally added for making the video in 2015, with a bit of soloing in the end.