for the 2009 RPM Challenge album "Sabbatical"
Standing at the edge of Canyon de Chelly in Arizona at sunrise last summer I had an out of body experience.
Track 5 from my RPMX album Cold Ground Was My Bed
Inspired by Salvador Dali. Mostly.
Gravity failing
Cats float flailing
Furniture in midair
Salvador smiling
Rainbows crying
Clocks melting everywhere
Pachyderms stilted
Lovers…
Shout out to Tom Waits, one of my favs. Rumor has it, he has had a similar problem with his piano.
I didnt think I would make it signing this way to the end of the song, lol.
Throat lozenge anyone??
This is a track I've been working on for quite a while so I am glad to finally have it out of my head.
I have a kind of love/hate relationship with time and its humble functionary, the clock. Ticking, in particular, is something I am ambivalent…
I just made this.
Some reasons I haven't uploaded anything here in a year and a half:
- A lot of the projects I've spent the most time on are very complex, so they quickly burn me out as I'm trying to keep a clear picture of the whole thing…
Well it's been awhile for me. Busy summer and a bit of creative block all around. I'm happy to share a song I wrote this weekend to reflect on how tough change can be when you're in the midst of it. So many in my life are in the midst of personal…
i gave amplitube 3 a free test run. Had to get ampli vst's into audicity then mix and record / master yada. Still playing around , this stuff is tickie for an ole fart like myself to learn.
Grackle Art Gallery owner Matt Sacks discusses improvisation with bassist/musician Canyon Kafer after his performance at the House of the Rising Thumb in Fort Worth,Tx.
Over a month of hourly time lapse (night edited out) with 17 note per octave ambient guitar accompaniment. This is probably the longest project I’ve set out to do. I left my time lapse camera in the kitchen window filming the tree in my backyard…
400 BULLETS
400 guns. 400 bullets.
400 babies in the grave.
You got your New Pearl Harbor
Now it’s time for a new Passover.
400 guns
400 guns. 400 bullets.
400 babies in the grave.
Buy your $10,000 dog
One bad steak and he’s a…
It's been raining all day so I've been playing with my recorder and a new Irish Whistle that arrived from Scotland yesterday.
This song is in response to a song writing challenge; write a song about "Boots".
Listen for my :
National…
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I love this. Yep, we're on the same wavelength. w;-)
Dig Vanzandt great cover
This is great! Haven't heard the original but this will do me just fine. ;)
nice warm up,, looking forward to hearing you new music
I close my eyes and see Bill Frisell playing
Wow! Very cool!
This is very cool!
Great tunes Kavin -- I've just let this play in the background, and have enjoyed it! Keep writing!
Oh yeah- That's the stuff right there!
Great sliding guitars.
Wow, really nice , sweet sliding.
Faved. I am feelin that
Catchy.
Nice slide work to complement a great vocal.
"Ain't feelin' it!" What a great line! I love this one!
I like that gritty slide! Nice playing!
Oh, Mamma...
Nice Tribute . . . Beautiful
the universe expanding.
You've got your vibe down ! Me likey.
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Post-rock Waits? Why not!
Extraordinary mix/soundfield on this. Sounded like the clocks were external to my headphones, several feet away.
other times it can be a sweet deal
Excellent playlist!
Glad you're back! More please!
Thanks. This is beautiful, welcome back. I've been thinking about that difference a lot lately.
thanks, Cap, the amp on Remnento is Logic's "boutique retro amp"
..and he was right about the Esus2 chord from the train whistle. Amazing.
Neat!
Been listening to Ry Cooder soundtrack music, and this fits right in, great mood and guitar tone and concept.
you out Neil Young-ed Neil Young!
Well done! And the whistle fits like a glove.
This is beautiful, the notes hang in the air like snowflakes lit by a full moon.
Lovely!
Hmmm. Wouldn't post this playlist to the front page. So here http://alonetone.com/kavin/playlists/psychedelacoustic-vol-12
I love this chord progression.
Updated (final?) version
pretty wonderful, this!
Hale yes!
Excellent. Thanks!