Output before Input #141 - 2022.05.29

🎵 Output before Input #141 - 2022.05.29

This one’s a bit late for International Drone Day but I hope I’ll be forgiven.

Output before Input #140 - 2022.05.29

🎵 Output before Input #140 - 2022.05.29

Try as I might this one got away from me.

Output before Input #139 - 2022.05.25

🎵 Output before Input #139 - 2022.05.25

It’s like secret room music from Mario Bros.

Output before Input #138 - 2022.05.24

🎵 Output before Input #138 - 2022.05.24

Today, this was more about the tone for me than the, you know, music.

Output before Input #137 - 2022.05.23

🎵 Output before Input #137 - 2022.05.23

Bringing in a touch of the Wes Montgomery.

Output before Input #136 - 2022.05.23

🎵 Output before Input #136 - 2022.05.23

Improvised jazz melody. I just realized this morning that for an improv sketch practice, I don’t really play all that much jazz.

Output before Input #135 - 2022.05.22

🎵 Output before Input #135 - 2022.05.22

I would say this is “out there,” but it might be more accurate to say it’s “in there.” The Hedvig Mollestad influence is strong.

Output before Input #134 - 2022.05.22

🎵 Output before Input #134 - 2022.05.22

Sloppy and poppy

Output before Input #133 - 2022.05.21

🎵 Output before Input #133 - 2022.05.21

Riff somewhere between AC/DC and Pinback

Output before Input #132 - 2022.05.21

🎵 Output before Input #132 - 2022.05.21

Single-note slippery climb

Output before Input #131 - 2022.05.20

🎵 Output before Input #131 - 2022.05.20

This one brings real confrontational energy.

Output before Input #130 - 2022.05.20

🎵 Output before Input #130 - 2022.05.20

Sweet + cinematic, tentative.

Output before Input #129 - 2022.05.19

🎵 Output before Input #129 - 2022.05.19

A simple exploration, which nonetheless managed to jump the rails a bit.

Output before Input #128 - 2022.05.18

🎵 Output before Input #128 - 2022.05.18

This sketch isn’t sure what it wants to be when it grows up.

Output before Input #127 - 2022.05.17

🎵 Output before Input #127 - 2022.05.17

I think the theme here is “maintaining consistency” and how some days it’s easy and other days it’s all you can do.

Output before Input #126 - 2022.05.14

🎵 Output before Input #126 - 2022.05.14

Messy feelings this morning

Output before Input #125 - 2022.05.13

🎵 Output before Input #125 - 2022.05.13

Trudge through the sludge

Output before Input #124 - 2022.05.12

🎵 Output before Input #124 - 2022.05.12

I love the style of outlining melody that guitarists like Celestine Ukwu, Ray Phiri, or Ebo Taylor play. It sounds upbeat, but I find it quite a challenge to improvise at tempo and keep that feeling.

Output before Input #123 - 2022.05.10

🎵 Output before Input #123 - 2022.05.10

Sometimes I have a plan when I hit “record” but this one was a “hit record + see what comes out” moment.

Output before Input #122 - 2022.05.10

🎵 Output before Input #122 - 2022.05.10

Both hands on the fretboard this morning - I must have looked like Picasso’s guitarist.

Output before Input #121 - 2022.05.08

🎵 Output before Input #121 - 2022.05.08

Maybe it’s just me but I’m always amazed at how one instrument can play multiple sonic roles and the ear will fill things in with enough hints.

Output before Input #120 - 2022.05.08

🎵 Output before Input #120 - 2022.05.08

This makes me think of the old Latif Learned work.

Output before Input #119 - 2022.05.06

🎵 Output before Input #119 - 2022.05.06

A chord study. I tried a bunch of stuff this morning but it all came out so unfocused that it was unusable. It’s interesting how much of a window into my psyche this process has been.

Output before Input #118 - 2022.05.04

🎵 Output before Input #118 - 2022.05.04

This makes me think of riding on the train.

Output before Input #117 - 2022.05.03

🎵 Output before Input #117 - 2022.05.03

Full-on free-association. I was trying not to follow any of my patterns for too long.