The theme for Improv Friday this week is "variations". So here's an improv reconstruction of the one classical piece I know, Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.

Album: Red Milk (RPM 2012) Written by: Damian Lethbridge Weight of the World Open your eyes it’s a beautiful day Throw off the weight of the world The air is clear and the sky is ablaze Winter leaves its scars on us all I’ll hold…

Year: 2010 Album: Strange Danger Artist's description: Frank wrote the lyrics, sang, played bass and drums. Chris wrote the guitar and flute (sample) and mastered the affair. Contributors: blowing leaves by FM i like to walk on a day like…

A good friend and percussionist Norm Harris contributed percussion to this track – A Cast of Billions - so I ripped out all of the midi percussion and used Norm’s percussion, added a track where I speak Evan’s poem and did some remastering…

Originally meant to sound more Hendrix-ey, this one informed me that acoustic was the way to start. As always, the song was right, I was wrong.

Gary Thompson from the Music by Computer yahoo list (aka Johnny Pumphandle) remixed me version 2 of Sweeny's Agony - and blew me away - by toning down the volume he brought out a lot more soul in my opinion. I love it - and I hope you do too. Chris

took Peter Thoegersen's great 10/8 drum improv (from improvFriday) and edited down, then jammed with that.

Well, this is a tough one: It's an ironic song about a hot potato, but the way it's sung, the listener thinks it's about a beautiful woman until the very end. I'll post translations some day...

weeellll ive always loved the Doors,, this is the second of my eventual cd of their wonderful music comments always welcome

Traditional blues tune. tech: MXL993 6in. from bottom f-hole, AKG C2000b 2ft. 45 deg. above guitar.

Sudara mentioned yesterday that the new Logic had super cool guitar stuff. This is me checking it out. Two guitar tracks, using just the double phaser, simple amp model and an insane space designer preset. Used one of the mastering presets…

Recorded August 28, 2009 Details: Martin D1 (DADFGC - capo II), Shure SM57, Audacity, Sound Forge. After digging this tune up really I really wanted to try it again on acoustic (which I don't play much). This is a second take recorded in…

Written and produced by Michelangelo. I just added some slide reso. Mick's dad played harp.

3hird Sunday Grackle Improv Jam Mark-guitar Miguel-percussion,charango,Peruvian flutes Kavin-Bass VI, percussion,loops,vocals

Love is a riddle, whispered in rain, A shadow that dances, a flame in the vein. It breaks us to pieces, then stitches the seam, A storm in the daylight, a hush in a dream. Life is a river that never stands still, It bends without reason…