New Music Underground

New Music Underground

By Paul McCann

There used to be a silence that allowed music to be composed and in that silence the presence of angels walked on air between the bars of every note that was wrote upon the walls of time and in every word of every line that was ever heard and shared for all those who cared  about music and wanted to sing  or play the songs that were written in that once upon a time before the Chiller Killers produced their own sounds of chatter and clatter that was broadcast and played all over the world on radio and television and radio networks . This new sound was a direct attack on those who were in the music business in an attempt to create chaos for creative minds . These new sounds were now echoing in the heads of all the people around the world . Most of the noise was madness combined with anger , it was the sound of   distraction to prevent inspired minds from finding space to compose and play their new music . For the first time in history or for as long as anyone could remember there was no creative space anywhere to be found .

The chitter chatter, bitter batter , clunk and clatter, sawed and gnawed away all day, every day destroying the silence that was shattered and battered by this unceasing  noise being created by this intrude they called the Chiller Killers . This unwelcome force had never been seen or heard before . These monsters had hijacked the beautiful life people had always enjoyed . They were jealous and frustrated , angry and spiteful and even more so they wanted to destroy harmony and rule the population on the planet . They didn’t  want people who could create music that would bring love and peace into the world . They continued to disrupt  and create chaos with their constant  chatter that was amplified and blasted through their loud speakers which had been installed all over the planet in every city and every town . Already most of the creative thinkers had taken more than they could cope with .

They got together and began to plan their escape and the getaway from it all . to a place where they could do their thing without being seen or heard by the chiller killers but it wasn’t easy as their movements were being monitored by drones and the  secret police . So, they all went in disguise .Some of the men dressed up like women , some of the women dressed up like priests and others wore military uniforms and other outfits to conceal their identity .

They all knew that if they were captured, they would be punished or imprisoned but the musicians and songwriters all were serious about making a break for the greater good of the human race . It was decided that the first group of people would go out to seek sanctuary somewhere in the hope to find silence and space where they could start creating and new music for the world .  So off they went on separate ways where they would all meet  in a pre-arranged place on the far side of the valley where the rivers were running free through the wild flowers in the forest, they called Evergreen Amore .

On the pilgrimage their feet steps were guided as if by an unseen presence to places where rocks in the shape of fingers pointed the way they were to go and they saw musical items and symbols hanging from the branches of trees that confirmed they were going the right was . They were all brought to a lonely path that went up the side of a mountain in a spiralling direction to the mouth of a cave . They ventured inside the cave where liquid sunshine dripped down from holes in the roof of the cave . Further inside the cave they came to a cavern with a lake . In the middle of the lake there was a large flat rock that sat like an island there as if left as a tribute for some event that had once happened  in a distant time past .

The composers and musicians m writers and singers all stood and listened for a while to the silence that swept around them like a melody from the  beginning of time . It had been so long since they had heard such a beautiful thing , so peaceful and serene . Suddenly some swallows in flight arrived like a sign heralding something was about to happen.

The silence hung in the air and suddenly the ghost of a piper came into their midst playing an ancient eerie tune that sent the group into a trance and the piper stopped playing and began to tell them the story of a time past when an intrude3r came into their land and fs in their mind and at last once more inspiration arrived that drove them and forbid them, to play their music and so they too had to escape into underground caves to continue playing their music and just like then now again the same thing was happening .

The ghostly piper encouraged the group to keep writing and composing music around the themes of fire, air, earth and water , Then when they had finished twelve songs to records them and bring the recordings and leave them on the flat rock for the keeper of the lake to bring them to the keeper of the wind who will sent them on the airwaves for all the world to hear , This new music will drive out the intruders from controlling the world with chaos and then after they have been driven out of existence , life would return to normal once again .The ghostly piper played a farewell tune and disappeared .

After he was gone the group, all stood there looking at each other . They all smiled and one of the composers said ,

“ I can hear music again . “

One of the writers said “Me too “

“ I’ve got these lyrics in my head , like a passionate fire burning away inside me , wanting to get out into a song  “

One of the musicians continued ,

“ You’ve got to hear what I’m listening to . I have an entire orchestra playing inside my head , percussion , piano , strings this melody that is just awesome to hear . I’ve got to get this out ,  “

Then a lull came and they sat down opening up their backpacks to eat some  food they had packed for the journey and in the process some of them found battery powered devices for recording music and song .

A boat floated across from the other side of the lake . When it came to the side of the lake where the group were sitting, they had a look inside the boat to find musical instruments , accordions  and whistles , guitars , banjos  , hand held drums , fiddles and flutes . There were pencils and paper as well  in the boat they had everything, they needed to record their new music .

Each of the group had never felt so inspired before , they were totally engrossed for days , not stopping for rest , just continually writing , playing singing and rehearsing and then recording this new music on several different devices until all the twelve songs were completed .

A few of the group got into the boat and made their way over to the rock in the middle of the lake .When they reached the rock the tied the boat to a post that was there and made their way to the flat rock that was about a metre high and looked just like a stone table . After all the devices with the recordings were left they made their way back to the lakes edge . Placing all the instruments back into the boat they stood there looking in disbelief as the boat made its way back across to the other side of the lake .

 AS pillar of sunlight descended from the roof of the cave down upon the flat rock and out of the light came the keeper of the lake who took all the devices and help them up above his head . One by one swallows came and took each of the devices into the air . The ghosty piper reappeared and played an enchanting  tune that echoed all around the cavern , then when he stopped playing, he said.  

“So, it’s time for you all to leave this place and return to where you came from”:

The keeper of the lake appeared also and spoke tom the group .

“You all have nothing to fear anymore for already your new music is being played all over the world through the loud speakers that the intruders put up and just like a wild fire the intruders have turned into dust and blown by the wind to the oceans where the dust had been transformed into rocks and shells never again to bother anyone on the earth . Thanks to your new music there is happiness and love once again . If every anyone deserves to be appreciated it is all of you for the new music you have made ,”

One of the composers asked .

“Why were we chosen and what was it that inspired us all to create this new music ?

The keeper of the lake replied ,

“It matters not what or why , because even if you knew the answer it changes nothing , just be grateful for the gift you all have to make music and enjoy your lives because you still have much to do “

With those last words he disappeared followed by the piper , The group all stood there looking peaceful and glad to be alive and well . As they were leaving the cavern some fairies appeared on the island in the middle of the lake and they all began to dance on the flat rock .Suddenly two swans swam around the lake before taking flight . As they flew out of the cavern a magic snow appeared and fell on the lake that froze .

In the same moment a fire ignited in the air above the surface of the lake melting all of the ice . As the flames began to leap up in the air , a strong  wind arrived and blew the flames out Around the lake some flowers began to grow covering the lakes edge in a border of beautiful colour .

The group made their way out of the cave and back down the spiralling path to the forest and through the valley and eventually they returned to the city that looked a much more modern looking place than the one they left .

Many things had changed; new fashions , new buildings and everywhere new music was being played ... These talented musicians and writers had been away for a longer time than they had thought but still they were happy to be back again to play their music and sings their new songs .

The End