I like that ephemeral trumpet. You definitely have to record an album. I imaging it as coherent sequence of clear pieces w/minimal arrangements. P.S. Now listening to Toshinori Kondo's "Silent Melodies"
Beautiful plaintive melody. I can see someone playing this on the balcony of a seedy motel overlooking a blacktop parking lot and listening to the sirens in the distance
The berimbau is a brazilian percussion/string instrument that is the foundation for this tune.
Thanks to Dana (Alontoner) who added the sweet backup vocals to make this a much better piece.
And thanks also to K. Scot Sparks (Alonetoner…
this was an attempt at making a tune where the vocal melody was nonredundant with the chords (or never found in any of the notes of any of the chords).
Almost succeeded - but it was fun trying.
This is a remake of Samba do Bonde, now with portuguese lyrics. A loose translation below:
Priviledge, the two of us here
to sit, converse, to feel
the warmth of friendship
always too brief
just a give and take between immortals
(close…
Rough sketch of a proposed dreamy 12 string piece that I couldn't pull off on the 12 string so did this quick electric version with vocal pads. Not sure of the recording quality- sounds OK in my cans and kinda crappy on my monitors. Recorded march…
A 3 track improvisation on 7 congas roughly tuned by ear to a chromatic scale.
LYRICS:
I walked a mile with Pleasure;
She chatted all the way;
But left me none the wiser
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with Sorrow,
And ne…
Had these backing tracks laying around on my drive for a while and didn't know what to do with them, so grabbed my Ebow and a fretless electric that I built for myself a couple years ago and had a go. My fretless playing is really in its infancy…
A cover of the Cure's minimalist alt-rock classic, an old favorite of mine.
keywords: instrumental, chill, the cure, clock watching, lucky time
Remixed: 12/18/2010
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It's not unusual to chase your girl around with a dull axe, is it? Just kidding - This was 60 tracks and almost a year to finish. I had some help:
Guitars: Tony W
Fadeout Solo: Gnasty
Acoustic/Rhythm Guitars: Me
Phone Message: Tony W &…
It's not unusual to chase your girl around with a dull axe, is it? Just kidding - This was 60 tracks and almost a year to finish. I had some help:
Guitars: Tony W
Fadeout Solo: Gnasty
Acoustic/Rhythm Guitars: Me
Phone Message: Tony W &…
Comments on K. SCOT SPARKS 79+intercessions's stuff
Nice one mate have a good one.
cool as miles davis. well played.
Nice track mate like it.
More than I expected. Good. Jon Hassell works are my favorite here
Very cool track man!
...heuristic hermeneutics way of going [playing] I would say. Interesting, though.
What a lovely piece of music. Very nice!
Lovely, quirky blend!
I like that ephemeral trumpet. You definitely have to record an album. I imaging it as coherent sequence of clear pieces w/minimal arrangements. P.S. Now listening to Toshinori Kondo's "Silent Melodies"
Great atmosphere!
10 shades of cool.
Cool sounds mate nicely done
very atmospheric, simple but sound
Wow, you've really captured a feeling here - both cheeky and tense. Brilliantly executed!
A bit nervious signals on the eve of Christmas Eve
:) This is fun.
Beautiful plaintive melody. I can see someone playing this on the balcony of a seedy motel overlooking a blacktop parking lot and listening to the sirens in the distance
Woah, atmospheric and so smooth! Love it!
Nice one mate like it very much
I was just gettin in to that. I vote longer version too. I'll loop it :)
Comments made by K. SCOT SPARKS 79+intercessions
yeah! n nice 'ice tea ice cube percussion' section.
...just Beautiful, my bro.
...dig it!
...cool, my dear bro!
...man- beautiful, senor! Thanks for listening.
dig it, snr :)
Thanks much, man!
Thanks much for your kind and insightful comment. ..nice stuff here!
...interesting, friend! Thanks. kss
...'love the groove here, man.
..nice, senor! :)
..and to you, my friend. Thank you. I'm digging ye sounds! :)
Yeah, manz!
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...gotst'likzitz!!!!!!! yUp!
..yeah, Dr.s!!
AbsolutmOn!!
:))))
Way hip here, man!