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 Magicfunk was a collaboration in 1986 with Thomas Sullivan - Bass, and Dan Martin - Drums; It was based on a step sequence I programed into the Korg Poly-800 and transposed with the keyboard for the chord progression.  I remember having to hit the sequencer button with my nose since both hands on the keyboard.  I used the Korg Polysix for the resonance unison bass keyboard intro.  It was recorded live into a cassette boombox.

 

Shooting Star was written in 1986 and recorded on tascam porta-1 4 track recorder
I sang and played the Korg Polysix synthesizer; Dan Martin - Drums, Eason Duncan - Guitar, Thomas Sullivan - Bass

 

a classmate at Belmont College named Belmont Vice when I presented it as a composition project for a freshman theory class; Spring of 1987
I used my dorm mate's Yamaha 4-track, programed a neighbor's Roland drum machine, and played the other parts on my Korg Poly-800 synthesizer.

 

Fantasia was written in 1987 on a Tascam Porta-1 4 track.  I sang, programed the drum machine and played the Korg Polysix synthesizer; Eason Duncan-Guitar, Thomas Sullivan-bass.  The introduction is a clip from the movie "The Neverending Story"

 Fantasia re-recorded in 1988 on a Fostex 16 track I sang and played the Polysix; Eason Duncan - gtr., Thomas Sullivan - Bass, Dan Martin - Drums

War song was written in 1987 and recorded in 1988 on a fostex 16 track
I sang and played the Korg Polysix synthesizer , Eason Duncan-guitar, Daniel Martin-Drums, Thomas Sullivan-Bass

This new  version of war song arranged for string quartet  was performed at my Graduate Composition Recital in 2006

 

Space Master was written in 1989 and recorded on a Tascam 388 1/4 inch 8 track
I sang, programed the Korg DDD1 drum machine, and played DX21 synthesizer; Thomas Sullivan - Bass, Eason Duncan - guitar, Tony Harlin - guitar

 

The Wheel was written in 1992, recorded on a Tascam 388 1/4 inch reel to reel, I sang, programed the Korg DDD1 drum machine, sequenced some keyboard parts as well as played the Kawai K1 synthesizer and bass guitar; Eason Duncan guitar

 

Progressive Bliss was finished in 1993 but remixed with modern tools recently.  I originally used an Atari computer, a Kawai K1II, and an Ensonic Mirrage to create accompaniment for several instrumental solos recorded on a Tascam 388 1/4 inch reel to reel.  I played keyboard and directed guitarists:  Tony  Harlin (metalic),  Te Cool (psychedelic), and Lance Hogan (classical, jazz fusion)

 

Phase I, Shrieks, and Wreck-Creation Period are on Padded Cells, a collaboration with Mike Upright finished in 1997 based on a series of improvisations I re-arranged on the computer.  

 Phase I is a duet of me playing Polysix with Mike on guitar paying homage to Todd Rundgren's Treatise on a Cosmic Fire

Shrieks started with an improvisation:  Mike on the drums and me playing bass on the Polysix, we then arranged and overdubbed parts that fit with a Korg X3; Mike played organ, then we took turns playing parts of the solo.  The Polysix arpeggiator changes phrase length at one part in polymeter with the steady drum beat which makes an interesting  phase shift that was a little challenging to play with, but I like the result.

 Wreck-Creation Period is an improvisation with me playing electric piano, Mike - Polysix organ, and Micheal Andersen - drums

 

Sunzap is actually 3 excerpts from a jam party with The Sunspots in 1998 that I segued on the computer.  Te Cool sang and played guitar, I  played the keybaord, Eason Duncan played (thrashed) the bass, and Greg McCoy played drums.  A hell of a good time; but kinda loud!

 

Medical Dementia was sort of a therapy piece in collaboration with Te Cool and homage to Beck. Te sang and I programed loops with Acid

 

Space Trackin' is a remake of a classic deep purple song re-arranged to celebrate Re-Volt space tracks.  The music was done in GarageBand with NIB4, GarageBand instruments and a couple guitar loops at the second verse; I then added theremin, Chaos Pad, and vocals in Sony Vegas.

Birthday song for Jase.  The music was done with GarageBand then vocals were added in Vegas.