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What's a bad way to self-promote? I guess, without proper modesty and humility, in both of which qualities I am, of course, unmatched... oh. Uh... never mind...
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Very Cool Instruments
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This is the Pikasso Guitar, made for…Continue
Generative Systems
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James Johnson mentioned using generative systems on some of his albums, and being a newbie I was intrigued to look into them. It's basically a system which you program to structure and control (with…Continue
Butterfly Effects - James Johnson Recycled - Status Update
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Here's who is involved so far:Artwork (for first volume): Scott M2Project Manager (handling audio files, etc.): Geoff (apne sinn)Info Manager: Greg (eyes cast down)Artists: Aairria, Beed and Fascia,…Continue
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This is a Japanese couple, Chako and Makoto. Chako's the force - she writes, sings and plays, and Makoto helps out with playing and production. She has a fantastic melodic gift.The name doesn't mean…Continue
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Eric Jackson commented on eyes cast down's blog post Sundry Bits of Dabble: a Lifetime's Performance Resume"What a pleasant read!
Very humble and honest. I find that it's always comforting and realistic to hear when an artist describes the time, work, patience, and effort that goes into their craft and that it doesn't just "come to…"
Neu Gestalt commented on eyes cast down's blog post Sundry Bits of Dabble: a Lifetime's Performance Resume"I absolutely love the fact that you did Stairway to Heaven without the guitar solo and ELP and Yes without a keyboard player. There's a nice off-the-beaten path angularity to that as a route to Arvo Part!!
Good luck on saving up for that…"
rockin' botSteve Brand commented on eyes cast down's blog post Sundry Bits of Dabble: a Lifetime's Performance Resume
"Just curious...what's a "bad way"?"
rockin' boteyes cast down commented on eyes cast down's blog post Sundry Bits of Dabble: a Lifetime's Performance Resume
"Thanks Pete! I'll be looking forward to that, as I've always enjoyed reading what you have to say. I'm glad if I manage the shameless self-promo in a good way.... an unavoidable task, since I can't afford a secretary. :)"
rockin' botIgneous Flame commented on eyes cast down's blog post Sundry Bits of Dabble: a Lifetime's Performance Resume
"Very interesting Greg, I've noticed how you promote your work here - in a good way, IMO. Informative yet without 'over egging the pudding'. (overdoing it for non-UK folk !). I'm currently writing a blog post on self-promotion, as…"
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Sundry Bits of Dabble: a Lifetime's Performance Resume
This is probably a total Exercise in Self-Indulgence, but anyway... JKN thought it was a good idea, so who am I to argue? Maybe he's just trying to get me razzed or something... but it will be cool to see what others have to report on this subject, if they care to.The idea was to recount a lifetime's artistic activity, an artistic resume, if you like. In my case, that involves mostly writing, music and theater.After grade…See More
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"New blog: a Lifetime's Performance Resume, total self-indulgence, hopefully amusing. If not, blame JKN 4 encouraging. http://ning.it/L73lIU"
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"EGAD, Computer Armageddon. Musical Box program drive dead. New files since last backup salvaged. Data drive OK. Laptop getting serviced too."
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"New live clip also posted on my website. 14-minutes from a 3-hour atmosphere. Enjoy! http://ning.it/Ih8Cag"
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"New live clip from yesterday's laptop gig, small part of a 3-hour atmosphere using Reason, Absynth & Cameleon5000. In my profile. Enjoy!"
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Full track times: Knife of Karma (17.32), Rebuild From Memory (11.40), First Day Apart (7.54), Expanse of Heart (6.16), Like a Riven Cloud (21.22). All from album-in-progress The Separate Ones.
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Favorite Musicians & Albums:
Steve Roach: Artifacts, Mystic Chords, Streams & Currents, Light Fantastic, New Life Dreaming, Dreamtime Return, Structures from Silence, Dream Circle, Atmospheric Conditions, On This Planet, World's Edge; Roach/vidnaObmana: Well of Souls, Ascension of Shadows, InnerZone; Robert Rich: Inner Landscapes, Humidity; vidnaObmana: Ending Mirage, River of Appearance; Jeff Pearce: To the Shores of Heaven; David Hykes: Harmonic Meetings; Jack or Jive: Kismet, Kenka, Kakugo, Absurdity, The Earth
Influences:
Will Ackerman, Tori Amos, Darren Aronofsky, Peter Brook, Robert Bruce, Orson Scott Card, Arthur C. Clarke, Camille Claudel, Leonardo da Vinci, Robertson Davies, Dead Can Dance, Claude Debussy, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, early Genesis, Lisa Gerrard, Andy Goldsworthy, Michael Haneke, Michael Hedges, Gustav Holst, Victor Hugo, David Hykes & the Harmonic Choir, Henrik Ibsen, Witi Ihimaera, Eugène Ionesco, Jack or Jive, Yasunari Kawabata, Michael Manring, Loreena McKennitt, Yukio Mishima, Claude Monet, Modest Mussorgsky, Christopher Nolan, Carl Orff, Arvo Pärt, Harry Partch, Jeff Pearce, Neil Peart, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninov, John Renbourn, Robert Rich, Steve Roach, Erik Rohmer, Sequentia, Peter Shaffer, William Shakespeare, Sam Shepard, Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jan Vermeer, vidnaObmana, Frank Lloyd Wright, Banana Yoshimoto, Franco Zeffirelli
Steve Roach: Artifacts, Mystic Chords, Streams & Currents, Light Fantastic, New Life Dreaming, Dreamtime Return, Structures from Silence, Dream Circle, Atmospheric Conditions, On This Planet, World's Edge; Roach/vidnaObmana: Well of Souls, Ascension of Shadows, InnerZone; Robert Rich: Inner Landscapes, Humidity; vidnaObmana: Ending Mirage, River of Appearance; Jeff Pearce: To the Shores of Heaven; David Hykes: Harmonic Meetings; Jack or Jive: Kismet, Kenka, Kakugo, Absurdity, The Earth
Influences:
Will Ackerman, Tori Amos, Darren Aronofsky, Peter Brook, Robert Bruce, Orson Scott Card, Arthur C. Clarke, Camille Claudel, Leonardo da Vinci, Robertson Davies, Dead Can Dance, Claude Debussy, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, early Genesis, Lisa Gerrard, Andy Goldsworthy, Michael Haneke, Michael Hedges, Gustav Holst, Victor Hugo, David Hykes & the Harmonic Choir, Henrik Ibsen, Witi Ihimaera, Eugène Ionesco, Jack or Jive, Yasunari Kawabata, Michael Manring, Loreena McKennitt, Yukio Mishima, Claude Monet, Modest Mussorgsky, Christopher Nolan, Carl Orff, Arvo Pärt, Harry Partch, Jeff Pearce, Neil Peart, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninov, John Renbourn, Robert Rich, Steve Roach, Erik Rohmer, Sequentia, Peter Shaffer, William Shakespeare, Sam Shepard, Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jan Vermeer, vidnaObmana, Frank Lloyd Wright, Banana Yoshimoto, Franco Zeffirelli
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Sundry Bits of Dabble: a Lifetime's Performance Resume
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 10:00am 6 Comments 2 Likes
This is probably a total Exercise in Self-Indulgence, but anyway... JKN thought it was a good idea, so who am I to argue? Maybe he's just trying to get me razzed or something... but it will be cool to see what others have to report on this subject, if they care to.
The idea was to recount a lifetime's artistic activity, an artistic resume, if you like. In my case, that involves mostly writing, music and…
ContinueOur Long-Weekend Getaway - a Glimpse of Tibet
Posted on May 1, 2012 at 9:30am 0 Comments 4 Likes
By mid-April my wife and I were ready for a break. In the first week, I had played two live shows, on the 1st and 7th. If that wasn't hectic enough, that same week we bade farewell to one of our two 16-year-old cats. Sandor had gone blind six weeks earlier, and dwindled away with either an infection or tumor…
ContinueThe Week of Playing Dangerously - My Two Live Art Shows
Posted on April 30, 2012 at 10:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
To get this month started on a hectic note (or cluster thereof), I played two live shows, bookending the week. They were: Sunday, April 1 at one of the empty storefronts in downtown Chicago which have been converted into temporary visual arts studios; and Saturday, April 7, at a café in northern Chicago.
Both shows involved working with live art painters. For the most part, I was pleased with how the music turned out. There may even be a…
ContinueFor Sale: Behringer MIDI Foot Controller (FCB-1010)
Posted on March 30, 2012 at 11:10am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Behringer FCB-1010 MIDI Foot Controller: use for bank and preset control, sending CC signals and more. In fine working condition.
Apparently it's best for guitar players working with Behringer MIDI guitar amps, though it might also work for synth players and electronic drummers.
Best read the manual to make…
Comment Wall (146 comments)
- At 1:55am on May 6, 2012,
Ari Porki said… Thank you for your birthday wishes!
- At 7:13pm on April 23, 2012,
Vacant Twelve said… Hey Greg. Thanks for the kind words. Excellent photos as well! We share a common love of cityscapes
- At 11:04am on April 23, 2012,
space botJaja said… Hello Greg : ) listening to your "First Day Apart" tune, beautiful!!!
- At 4:11pm on April 18, 2012,
Tracy DeMarco said… Hi! Thanks for adding me...hope to share some music with others into the outer and inner spaces :) The type of music I first grew up on.
- At 10:40am on April 18, 2012,
Bob Ohrum said… Hey there Greg !! You the man !! Thanks for the birthday wishes
- At 11:50am on April 13, 2012,
John Vorus said… Love the tracks!
- At 6:16pm on February 28, 2012,
Robert Davies said… Thank you for the Birthday wishes! I'm doing well, and hope you're doing well also! R
- At 4:48pm on February 27, 2012,
Alexandre Boudreau said… No i dont read this interview, it could be nice to receive the link
Be comfortable to write me at my adress
- At 12:23am on February 10, 2012,
Robby Baby Dark Poet of Amour said… I can look at my Narada discs and see if there is anything you want, and I can send it to you if you wish. I don't have woodlands though
- At 12:16am on February 9, 2012, Robby Baby Dark Poet of Amour said…
Yes, I have fond memories of Narada :) There are some songs I still love to this day. David Lanz was amongst my faves. I can play some of his stuff on keyboard at home.
Do you remember this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wxrB41PMhw
Christiphori's Dream :)
That's my fave Narada song of all time
Say...I just noticed that some youtube vids have an ad 5 secs in, so it interupts you no matter what! RRR lol
Here's a trancy song for you. I think this is my fave song of all time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--_Do6bSRqA
Oh, and PS, sorry I took so long to respond back. My ning was glitched. I could get into my poetry one but none of the others, but I've fixed it now.
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