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Land of the Living Album Release
We’ve started a new band called Land of the Living. The music has been described as the bastard child of The Allman Brothers and Motorhead. We put together a Kickstarter to pay for the new album. We asked for $5,000, … Continue reading
Finished the wooden landscape abstract
Well, this hunk-a-junk is finally out of our garage here in beautiful Portland, OR. For too long it dominated much of the precious garage floor space, so coveted by roommates in need easy access to bicycles. Done now, though. I’m … Continue reading
Douglas Mountain cover
This is a cover of Raffi’s “Douglas Mountain,” from the Christmas Album.
Loving In My Baby’s Eyes cover
This is a cover of one of my favorite Taj Mahal songs, “Lovin’ In My Baby’s Eyes.” Yes, I know I got the lyrics wrong. I’ll make another one sometime.
Blues Riffing in A
Blues Improv in A. What else can I say?
Afro-pop Jam-out
This jam-out was inspired by a song from Paul Simon’s “Graceland.” I’m just exploring with my loop pedal.
Smokestack Lightnin’ – by Howlin’ Wolf
This is just a sketch, but I’d eventually like a band accompaniment. I’m thinking about The “T.C. Burnett Blues Band” as a name. It would be a shout out to an ex’s grandfather, with whom I really connected, and … Continue reading
What is four notes then?
Four notes is also a chord. The addition of a fourth note just changes the value of the chord, and introduces the need for more accurate taxonomy. It adds complexity. We’ve talked about how chord tones can be distinguished from … Continue reading