Dave Nachmanoff – Thing of Beauty
Dave Nachmanoff performs “Thing of Beauty” . The song is on Dave’s “Snapshots” live CD. Sometimes the creative process is a difficult one, and this song is dedicated to all of those who are artists out there: probably all of you, whether you know it or not.
THING OF BEAUTY
Words & Music by Dave Nachmanoff
I’d like to make a sculpture out of glass
So beautiful, that it could make you cry
But when I look out at the snowflakes
That fall against my window
I cannot seem to bring myself to try
I just can’t seem to bring myself to try
Chorus:
To make a thing of beauty
Just one thing of beauty
Only for an instant
With truth and with love
To make a thing of beauty
Just one thing of beauty
A single thing of beauty
And that would be enough
I’d like to weave a tapestry of yarn
So intricate, that it could break your heart
But when I look out at that web
As it’s shining in the sunlight
I cannot seem to bring myself to start
I just can’t seem to bring myself to start
(Repeat chorus)
I’d like to sing a song of breath and air
So wonderful, that it could touch your soul
But when I listen to robin
As he’s heralding the springtime
I cannot take the first step towards my goal
I just can’t take the first step towards my goal
Final Chorus:
But I can try to live a life
That makes an honest story
With challenges adventures
With truth and with love
And that would be a thing of beauty
A single thing of beauty
A human thing of beauty
And that would be enough
Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Dave Nachmanoff saw Al Stewart live for the first time at Royal Albert Hall in London in 1985 and in 2006 came back and performed with him. At the age of ten he played with Libba Cotton (Freight Train). Hes led songwriting workshops for German school children, synagogue groups, a Native American tribe, stroke survivors, and for the Silcocks, a family with 44 adopted boys. In addition, hes a heckofa songwriter in styles ranging from folk to pop whos sold over 15,000 recordings. Hes a father of two and writes custom songs for weddings and other special occasions. As a side player (guitar, piano, bass, accordion and more) hes worked with Stewart on a regular basis, as well as many others at venues as far ranging as The Bottom Line and the Edmonton Folk Festival. Oh, and hes got a doctorate in Philosophy. That he earned in his spare time.
Dave grew up in the ’60s and ’70s surrounded by the active folk scene of northern Virginia and Washington DC and inspired by Pete Seeger, country rock, early revival folk like the Kingston Trio and later on, ’80s new wave. Toss in a bit of celtic folk-rock a la Fairport Convention and its clear how he got his rich melodic sound. His latest effort, Time Before the Fall, offers a diverse palate of genres, from the traditional English ballad style Midnight Sea to the folk-pop of Lucky. There are just enough hooky guitar licks on these songs to make you smile but not so much that they distract from the wonderful stories and out of the ordinary characters. Theres the guy who brightens a city corner with flowers in the upbeat Georges Corner and a man who remorsefully reports his brothers activities to the authorities in Judas Kiss. Hes got eight albums in all, including his first, Candy Shower, released in 1997. Plans are in the works for a new release in the next year.
Hes shared the stage with Cheryl Wheeler, Steve Forbert, The Pogues, America, Alison Krauss and many more.
For more information on Dave Nachmanoff, please visit his website at www.davenach.com .