http://improvfriday.ning.com/ recorded for the Japan benefit happening this weekend (right now) over at improvFriday. Stop by and help or just give a listen. My father brought a koto back from Japan after WWII, I thought this might be a good time…

I know, not really a raga. Darrin Kobetich on mandolin.

I had an incredibly hard time putting this together, and then at the end it fell together better than I could have ever hoped. I guess I should scream my head off more often.

I had an incredibly hard time putting this together, and then at the end it fell together better than I could have ever hoped. I guess I should scream my head off more often.

I woke up with this in my head, including the first line of the lyrics. If you dream it, you must record it, that's my rule.

I woke up with this in my head, including the first line of the lyrics. If you dream it, you must record it, that's my rule.

I've been told that the lyrics are a bit "creepy". I guess I should note that my songs are NOT autobiographical!

I've been told that the lyrics are a bit "creepy". I guess I should note that my songs are NOT autobiographical!

This is for everyone who ever gave a hand when they were needed.

A major thing, This began as I sat down to lunch and did some musing about my old wind-up gramophone, as food poisoning set in I spent the rest of the day lying in bed thinking of lyrics, getting up to type them in, throwing up, and going back…