Random and largely irrelevant musings.
Noise related endeavours are found collected in the annals.
I Talk To The Trees
König & Meyer Wave 20 Portable Guitar Stand
As I wasn’t in the mood to do anything productive I knocked out a video for something I’ve bought recently that has proved useful and isn’t expensive. There’s also a wider version for acoustic guitars -- the Wave 10.
Coincidences Are Seldom As Unlikely As They Seem
But Kings Of Dynamic Party Sound putting out a single the day before I look for their CD Baby page to update a link to them on my website qualifies for serendipity at least.
The Barley Call (Doesn’t appear to be embeddable).
I Think I Can Detect A Dub Influence On This Album
Dub Not Pop – Cheapside At Dawn
Don’t Try This At Home
Despite advancing years I still like to take risks with my music.
Dum Dum Dum, Dum Dum, De Dum
If I was Ritchie Blackmore I’d make a point of going into music shops and playing Smoke On The Water.
For those not conversant with the etiquette of guitar emporiums SOTW is often banned because being an easy riff beginners can play it can become a bit wearing. (Though easy most people play it wrong as the guitar part is only partial chords.)
Bandcamp Catchup
Eh up! The most accessible release yet from DaimonOrchestra including an old favourite revisited. And a must for fans of the classic flute / trombone combination…
Downtown Market bop along nicely…
It’s Ophill, but without a struggle…
Wait there’s more.
If you should be thinking of buying this series of Anoice releases don’t make the mistake I did.
Fireworks Music
Too much direct sound picked up as it was recorded with just my dictaphone aimed at computer speakers but I quite like it anyway. The Fishman Midi pickup isn’t being used, it’s all delays and reverb from the Empress Echo System. The toneful sounds are from resting a finger of the hand out of shot just above the twelfth fret then hitting the strings where the various harmonics can be found with the other. The initial ‘explosion’ is with the strings damped.
I really should dust beneath the strings before videoing.
Uptown Robson Rankin
Many people seem to think the initials in Fender‘s newly reintroduced HM Strat stand for Heavy Metal.
I’m not sure that’s true.
Relevant Text:
Not Recommended For Odontophobics
Daimon Orchestra -- ピルグリム (Pilgrim)
Prevent What?
I went on an Adult Education course this evening and the poor chap running it had to start with the usual safeguarding stuff including Prevent.
He set me up beautifully though by asking what might cause radicalisation to which I of course offered, “Reading the Daily Mail”.