Over the span of his career, he's scored and recorded for films ('Annie' and 'Always' with J.D. Souther), Television ('Fame' and its five accompanying 'Kids from Fame' recordings), and commercials (Coca Cola, McDonald's, Seven Up). He has produced many albums and appeared on several as a keyboard player, arranger and composer. Along with his active recording career he toured with Earl Klugh, Michael McDonald, Nancy Wilson, Oleta Adams/Luther Vandross, Brenda Russell and many local L.A. acts and has been the musical director for George Benson and Dianne Reeves. He also appeared on The Tonight Show, Arsenio Hall and Solid Gold, and has composed and recorded more than 200 original compositions.
As if that array of challenges weren't enough to satisfy his creative urges, Garfield has led several popular bands rock/jazz/funk/world beat fusion bands in Los Angeles since his arrival in the mid-70s. The first of these was Karizma, which he formed with top session players Carlos Vega, Lenny Castro, Mike Landau and Jimmy Johnson. Karizma played sold out club dates in L.A. for years and released four albums ('Dream Come True', 'Cuba,' 'All The Way Live,' and 'Arms of Love') to great success in Japan, Australia and throughout Europe. At one point, Karizma, which still regroups every so often, also toured extensively, including dates with Sadao Watanabe, Jeff Lorber and the Yellowjackets.
Garfield and longtime friend/collaborator, guitarist Steve Lukather from Toto, formed Los Lobotomys in 1985, and this band has also met with great success in L.A. and abroad. In 1994, Garfield and Lukather produced the guitarist's second solo album 'The Candyman' on Sony International. The project featured Fee Waybill from the Tubes and Simon Phillips, drummer for Toto, and the band embarked on a sell out tour of Europe and Japan, sharing stages with Peter Gabriel, Aerosmith and others.
As is typical of his musical resume, Garfield has worked on a number of unique projects over the past few years, both at home, in Europe and Japan. The Los Lobotomys tour led to a long-term scoring assignment on a German TV show, and he has produced various Japanese artists in addition to working with top Italian singing star Eros Ramazzotti.
Garfield has also performed at Keyboard Magazine's 20th Anniversary Concert at the NAMM show alongside Bruce Hornsby and Joe Zawinul; played at the Modern Drummer magazine's anniversary concert with Steve Ferrone; scored the syndicated TV show 'Sentinel'; sat in with Isaac Hayes and The Blues Brothers at a House of Blues benefit concert; released two DCI instructional videos on how to play rock and roll keyboards; written music for the trailer for the Billy Crystal-Robin Williams comedy 'Father's Day' with James Newton-Howard, and background cues for Good Day L.A. In between these gigs, he was pouring over the logistics and finally the recording sessions for the Tribute to Jeff release.
Garfield also formed a production company, Creatchy Productions. With access to the top studio musicians and state of the art technology, they have offered modern production values to both commercial and experimental projects. Creatchy Productions has released many projects by various artists, and has accessed the Japanese and European market. By continuing to craft world music with Contemporary Jazz and to delve into new international technologies, David Garfield has secured his niche as a visionary in contemporary music.
At first glance, all of these diverse projects may seem to have little in common with his earliest gigs touring and recording with Willie Bobo, Freddie Hubbard and Tom Scott. The Chicago born, New York and St. Louis bred Garfield can summarize his entire, admittedly all encompassing career in three simple words: 'I make music. That's my mission statement. Things developed slowly over time, till I was playing every different kind of music in unique situations.
Always going against the grain, doing music that may not have been the 'in' thing at the time but hanging around until it became popular.'It all goes back to when I was seven years old, first learning the piano,' he adds. 'There seemed like a great spiritual connection there, and I felt compelled to keep playing. I started my life playing rock, Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk and started meeting more and more jazz musicians in St. Louis which made jazz a logical second love for me. It's been an incredible education.'
David Garfield has led many musical projects and one of the cornerstones in his career is the 'Tribute To Jeff' project released in 1997. On May 8th 1992, music lost one of the greatest drummers ever, Jeff Porcaro. He was a big part of the west coast music and L.A. scene through the 70s and 80s. Jeff Porcaro was like a magnet, attracting attention from musicians and fans, and today he still is 'King Of The Groove' because of his very tight drum playing. Making 'Tribute To Jeff' album required a lot of hard work and for David Garfield it took 5 years to finally put the record together and release it. There are many well-known musicians on this album and most of them have played with Jeff Porcaro on albums, tours and gigs. David Garfield has always been very close to the Porcaro family, so he was the right person to make this great album.
David also hosts the yearly Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday, a tribute to his friend Carlos Vega, who introduced him to the Los Angeles music business. Carlos Vega passed away in 1997 and David Garfield keeps the spirit alive with the annual concert every year in December at a local club in Los Angeles.
In 2005, David Garfield and his production company Creatchy Records released the albums 'Tribute To Jeff Revisited' and 'Seasons Of Change', and later that year he went to Europe with Los Lobotomys for a week of gigs and clinics in Denmark.
David is currently working on new releases from both Karizma and Los Lobotomys and will be going to Europe to perform with Russ Miller, Eric Marienthal and John Peña in the spring of 2007.
For the Love of You
David Garfield Lyrics
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And all the papers lied tonight
But falling over you
Is the news of the day
Angels fall like rain
And love is all of heaven away
Inside you the time moves
The ghost in you
She don't fade
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade
A race is on I'm on your side
And hearing you my engines die
I'm in a mood for you
For running away
Stars come down in you
And love, you can't give it away
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade
The ghost in you
She don't fade
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade
Don't you go
It makes no sense
When all your talking supermen
Just take away the time
And get in the way
Ain't it just like rain
And love is only heaven away
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade
The ghost in you
She don't fade
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade
The lyrics of David Garfield's song "For the Love of You" are enigmatic and have a deep emotional resonance that touches the soul. At first glance, the lyrics appear to be a simple love song, but upon closer inspection, there is a deeper meaning hidden beneath the words. The opening lines "A man in my shoes runs a light, And all the papers lied tonight, But falling over you, is the news of the day" suggest that even though the world is filled with lies and deceit, the love between the two people is true and real, and that is all that matters. The following lines "Angels fall like rain, and love is all of heaven away" evoke a sense of intimacy and vulnerability, suggesting that the love between the two people is so strong that even the angels cannot help but fall in love with them.
The chorus "Inside you the time moves, And she don't fade, The ghost in you, She don't fade" is an ode to a woman who is timeless and never fades away. This woman is referred to as a ghost, which could imply that she is no longer present or that she is a memory that haunts the singer. The line "Stars come down in you, and love, you can't give it away" suggests that love is an intrinsic part of this woman, and it is impossible for her to give it away, which makes her all the more desirable. The repeated lines in the chorus emphasize the timeless and ethereal nature of this woman.
In the second verse, the lyrics become more urgent, and the singer declares his undying love for the woman. The lines "A race is on I'm on your side, And hearing you my engines die, I'm in a mood for you, For running away" suggest that the singer is committed to being there for the woman at all times, even when the going gets tough. The line "Ain't it just like rain, And love is only heaven away" suggests that love is the most significant thing in the world, and like rainfall, it can come and go in an instant.
Overall, "For the Love of You" is a poignant and heartfelt song that showcases the transformative power of love. It is a song that speaks to the heart and soul, and it is nearly impossible not to be moved by its words.
Line by Line Meaning
A man in my shoes runs a light
I, who am in his shoes, just crossed the traffic light, breaking the traffic laws.
And all the papers lied tonight
The news reported in the newspapers is inaccurate or false.
But falling over you
Meeting you makes me feel weak-kneed with attraction and desire.
Is the news of the day
You are the most important news for me today.
Angels fall like rain
The most improbable things can happen, like angels falling from the sky.
And love is all of heaven away
Love is something so special and sublime that it seems to come from heaven.
Inside you the time moves
You are always changing and evolving, and time passes differently for you.
And she don't fade
Your beauty and essence remain constant over time.
A race is on I'm on your side
We are both competing in the same race, and I am rooting for you to win.
And hearing you my engines die
Just hearing your voice or being close to you makes me feel ecstatic, but also vulnerable and powerless.
I'm in a mood for you
I am in the mood for spending time with you and indulging in our mutual attraction and passion.
For running away
Let's escape from our mundane reality and live in our own world of love and desire.
Stars come down in you
You shine brighter than the stars, and they seem to come down to earth for you.
And love, you can't give it away
Love is not something that you can easily share or give away to anyone else.
Don't you go
Please, don't leave or abandon me.
It makes no sense
It is illogical, irrational, and pointless to leave each other.
When all your talking supermen
In spite of all the arrogant, boastful, or powerful people who try to impress you, I am the one who truly cares for you.
Just take away the time
Let's forget about everything else and enjoy the moment together.
And get in the way
Don't let anything or anyone interfere with our love and passion.
Ain't it just like rain
Our love is as natural, inevitable, and unpredictable as rain.
And love is only heaven away
Love is the closest we can get to paradise or heavenly bliss in this earthly life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore
Written by: ISLEY, JASPER, TEX, CHRISTOPHER JASPER, ERNIE ISLEY, JOE TEX, MARVIN ISLEY, O'KELLY ISLEY, RONALD ISLEY, RUDOLPH ISLEY
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