Category: Songwriting Thoughts
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Who do you talk to?
I see musicians every day who give their guts to folks they don’t even know them or who have heard them yet. As someone listening to them or watching them, I want to say, “I’m over here.”
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For what it’s worth, I despise Rick Beato. (Also, he taught me this).
Here I am sitting with Zoe (bottom) and Sadie (top). Zoe is no longer with us and Sadie is suspicious as ever.
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New Release: Djembe Boogie
Djembe Boogie is the latest jam from Djembe Funk. That’s my one man band of guitar, fretless bass, and djembe. It’s a full half, if not more of improvisation. Having fun and sharing.
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If you embark on a journey, folks might not come along.
If you go on a journey, it helps to take pictures for later. It’s become harder and harder for me to remember to snap a photo lately. I’m fine with that too.
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If you’re worried, try protest music.
I’ve been through enough to know that you cannot make it through life without conflict..maybe no violence is possible.. but you’re going to step on someone’s toes.
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Miles Davis, “gimme’ notes,” and low-hanging fruit.
The Miles Davis Jack Johnson album is Rock and Jazz and it works well.
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What is Djembe Funk?
I made a band called Djembe Funk. I play the Epiphone Les Paul, the Custom Fretless Bass, and a couple of Djembes. Funk music grabbed me a while back and refuses to let me go. I have given in to it.
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Now is the time.
News in the US has me thinking about protest. If you ever needed a nudge, I am nudging.
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A new day, a new spoken word project.
I want to work on a spoken word project. Are you a good speaker?
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Rant: Taylor Swift’s music sucks. A little about why;
Folks swear by brand names. Is Taylor Swift a brand of popular music? Probably. That’s like picking out an ice chest with your ears, choosing a musician for their brand.