#RPM Challenge 2014# First Song of the Challenge . . . Here We Go!

The berimbau is a Brazilian instrument associated with Capoeira, which is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native…

Felt the need to go back to something more sound driven. I've been learning a lot of new Jazz chords and wondered what they might sound like as pads. I ended up creating a device chain in Ableton Live featuring Alchemy, Omnisphere, and Absynth…

At a recent charity event held in my small town's train museum, I was admiring a massive brass train bell when the curator walked up to me. I commented that a bell would really rather be heard then seen, and he agreed. I offered to digitally record…

(Remastered 22/10/2021) Okies, so I'm working on some other thing and it's taking a while... drums to do and wotnot. But in the middle of it I'm digging how my Martin acoustic is working out. You probs won't even be able to hear it amongst…

I hope he likes funk. 4/4 200bpm

Really wanted to try and learn what i would consider one of the best lead guitar solos of all time, recorded this in early 2010 and it's my effort at learning the solo. Hope you enjoy it.

If you have the fever and the only cure is more tambourine, here it is. MORE TAMBOURINE SOLOS!! (But you should probably wait until you have the house to yourself...)

I purchased a new M-Audio midi keyboard during RPM. The software alone was worth the $100. There was no chance I was wasting any time during RPM with a learning process. Today, I got the opportunity to install the software and plug it in. This…

With Mark *"Sweet Lips"* Imsdahl on Harmonica. This is a story about my friend with impure thoughts of stealing Lilly Pads for his carp pond in the back yard. I guess it all started, Out in the dark I was stealing lily pads, From the local…

As turning the pages of memory, randomly and lento. All that I know, is seen not as it was actually, but with age and experience (...dusted?). How can I forget? Do I need to? ~Kudamm distant bells ringing not for me, not for us, not for who…

Lyrics: Don’t you bow, to kings and queens Rise above, everything If the devil beckons, and the angels sing Don’t listen to, anything The time has come, to raise your hands C’mon everybody, take a stand Higher, Higher, Higher, Higher…

My version of the fantastic Sister Savage/Gary Fox tune. Not as good as the original but I had fun! Thanks to Tess for helping out with the lyrics

Hey, I just improvised again this night and wanted to share what came out. Usually I'm such a perfectionist and have to get every detail right, with the effect that I don't share a lot of stuff that I do. Here I recorded the first voice…

David DeSoto is on the upright bass fiddle.

I wrote this thing in 1994. When I played it to some friends back then they went "yeah, but where's the rest of it?" I've been struggling with that concept ever since. Then, a while ago, a couple of kindly souls removed that worry from me…

The street heats the urgency of now As you see there's no one around ...

Perhaps you could use a little fatherly advice? Well here it is! Chording improvisation on 7 different conga drums tuned to an octave and set to 3-2 rumba clave. LYRICS Lookie here hot-shot: a silent fool is half a wise-man And there…

Some more good fun with Brian Bazeley and Jarvis. I added some drums and some horns to Jarvo's noodling. There's probably room for vocals if anyone is feeling froggy. Thanks Brian and Jarvis

Sympathy for a Friend is an ambient 19 edo electric guitar solo, picked, finger picked, and ebowed with effects.