Frog
and Toad

Narratives by Nathaniel Johnstone

I
started writing this one in early 2007. It is one of two pieces that
I wrote while experimenting with the newest version of Cubase (4, I
think). I’d just upgraded and wanted to see how the new plugin synths
sounded. I played it for a few friends and then set it aside and
forgot about it.

In
December of 2012 I found it again and decided to see what would
happen if I put words to it. This is the result: first take,
improvised words, at 6am. That’s my pre-coffee, sleepy gravel voice.
I made up the words on the spot though I ended up having to go back
and fix up the second verse because I flubbed the lyrics the first
time out.

Here’s
a link to the youtube of it: http://youtu.be/N9U7Jyzjg_o

My
friend Greg Walter of (http://www.2tallstudio.com)
did the animation in a fit of creative glory. I love it!

All the instruments
and voices are by me with the notable exception of the Stunt Guitar
Solo by Cleetus Hartwood.