recorded Nov 10-26 2020

hello friends...
we're still HERE, but together we can get THERE...
it's been a minute since we've communicated this way.
music wise in the catacombs there have been lots of playing ritual going on, but i couldn't quite bear to hit record button until the election was settled.
SO,my beautiful friends, here are some thingys to help soundtrack the surge.
please stay safe. you make it all possible....

ABOUT THE TRACKS:

Side 17 pt. 1 (hands):
i have been super enjoying my djembe at my two post stage 4 pre surge dance classes, which led me to finally get my long sick korg wav drum fixed. Thanks Deltronics! anyhoo, here is some fruit off the improv tree that features a hybrid kit of Korg wav drum, handsonic, kick drum and hi hat. code name: hands

Side 17 pt. 2 (budgie):
i love Ginger Baker. i sat down to try to play like Ginger on this day, but it all came out like Budgie...which is fine, because ya know, Budgie is pretty neat. actually the whole track has a little bit of a Creatures vibe which i'm totally ok with. sometimes, in the basement and in life, your original goal becomes less important than the making... code name: budgie

Side 17 pt. 3 (thanksgiving)
what do you do while your little 5lb bird is in the oven?
code name: thanksgiving

ABOUT THE SHUT-IN SIDES:

Pandemic got you down? Faced with an abundance of time on my hands and locked in a house with music equipment, i decided to do a little project to stay sane and productive...
presenting The Shut-In Sides!
derived from solo improvisation, each release is a long form exercise approx the length of a vinyl album side.
Rules? While each release has no limits on the number of improvised passes allowed once a chunk of music has been selected to mix, all tracking must take place in a single day.
Hopefully these recordings provide some 20 min spurts of vacation from these strange historic times.
they can be free to download...
though,if compelled, you are more than welcome to pay any amount you wish at checkout.
i, like everyone else in the music industry, have found themselves suddenly unemployed...
that being said, if inclined and able, THANK YOU...
but no pressure! we have to create our own culture and i'm trying to participate in our greater good.
soooooooo
strap on those headphones and enjoy!

BBS
3/18/20