Output before Input #83 - 2022.04.04

🎵 Output before Input #83 - 2022.04.04

Just a little comfortable pocket. Sometimes it’s nice to be in a comfortable pocket.

Output before Input #82 - 2022.04.03

🎵 Output before Input #82 - 2022.04.03

Believe it or not, I was meditating on the pelvic floor and this riff was inspired by that.

Output before Input #81 - 2022.04.02

🎵 Output before Input #81 - 2022.04.02

The major chords of a triumphant soul.

Output before Input #80 - 2022.04.01

🎵 Output before Input #80 - 2022.04.01

I woke up with this melody in my head, which means I almost certainly stole it from somewhere. I turned it into something rambling and comfortable, probably because moving on is in my head today.

Output before Input #79 - 2022.03.31

🎵 Output before Input #79 - 2022.03.31

Today I’m thinking about being a kid, sneaking around in the early morning, trying to be clandestine but occasionally failing in our enthusiasm.

Output before Input #78 - 2022.03.30

🎵 Output before Input #78 - 2022.03.30

I’m thinking about my dad this morning, who introduced me to Frank Zappa. Growing up, he always encouraged my weirder guitar tendencies and took the stewardship of my musical taste seriously.

When I think of Frank Zappa, I think of ironic doo-wop, I think of whole tone abrasive guitar solos, and I think of crazy riffs in crazy meter. Some of that comes out here.

Output before Input #77 - 2022.03.29

🎵 Output before Input #77 - 2022.03.29

Me cruising along, doing my thing and then I threw my back out. I think I could have seen it coming if I knew where to look, but of course we never can see the thing in our blind spot.

Output before Input #76 - 2022.03.29

🎵 Output before Input #76 - 2022.03.29

A chord study.

Output before Input #75 - 2022.03.28

🎵 Output before Input #75 - 2022.03.28

At least once a week I have a meditation/stretching “improv” practice. This sketch feels a bit like those improvisations - just following what shows up and seeing where it takes you.

Output before Input #74 - 2022.03.27

🎵 Output before Input #74 - 2022.03.27

Perhaps a touch frantic, but I do like it.