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When I Was Young

by Neil Tatar

Rated
4.7
Type
music
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
5k

Passionately composed on acoustic guitar, "When I Was Young" offers a look back at childhood memories. The composition begins with a fond recollection expressing warmth and memories of family, and a tempo change midway represents the playful and explorative side of childhood. "When I Was Young" was selected as a 2018 finalist for Best Contemporary Song of the Year by Roundglass Music Awards, a global organization honoring musicians who represent peace, wellness, and environmental consciousness. Neil Tatar was nominated as a finalist for Enlightened Musician of the Year for this composition. The music begins with Neil on acoustic guitar and develops as he is joined by Premik Russell Tubbs: soprano sax, Charlie Bisharat : violin, Tony Levin : bass, Jeff Haynes: percussion, Noah Wilding: vocals and Will Ackerman : rainstick. Recorded at Imaginary Road Studios and produced by Will Ackerman, founder of Windham Hill.

GuitarChildhoodWarmthFamilyPlayfulnessExplorationPeaceWellnessEnvironmentViolinBassPercussionVocalsRainstickStudioWindham Hill

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4.7 (308)

Recent Reviews

Cathy

December 2, 2025

Beautifully uplifting! What a lovely piece. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Ibu

October 6, 2025

Love the ensemble, enjoy your music very much will find more! 🎶

Anastasia

June 23, 2024

I want to dance, i want to live because of this song, thank u.

Larry

November 29, 2022

So beautiful made me smile thinking of family memories 🤗❤️

Monique

October 15, 2020

Beautiful ❣️ Thank you Neil, for sharing your gifts♥️.

Jennifer

October 3, 2020

Uplifting and wonderful. Shifted my mood entirely!

Sarah

February 22, 2020

Great start to my day! Thank you!

Rose

January 16, 2020

That was so beautiful! It made me feel young again. It was so upbeat, happy and very cool! Thank you so much!!!🌺🙏🏽

Angela

January 8, 2020

Beautiful - thank you

Maggie

December 16, 2018

Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of music ♡

Gerry

September 22, 2018

Beautiful, thanx❣️

Katherine

July 18, 2018

Very nice, I really enjoyed listening this. Thank you.

Bev

July 17, 2018

Beautiful piece!

Luigi

July 17, 2018

Very nice....thank you 🙏🏻

Philippa

July 17, 2018

So pretty 🦋 thank you

Patty

July 17, 2018

An uplifting sample of musical joy.

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