RIP John Martyn Another month, another rock legend passes on… It’s been over 20 years since I saw him perform (as a duo with Danny Thompson). It was the first gig I had been to where I had never heard anything by the performer – I normally dip my toes in with an album...
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February could well go by the moniker of “Crazy Challenges Month” for this psychonaut… First of all, the Masters of Song Fu challenge is opening up again early this month. If I make it into the arena, I’ll be repeating my last ‘shadowing’ of the event, writing songs to meet the challenges despite being...
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The Mandelbrot Set’s version of ‘Skullcrusher Mountain’ is coming along nicely with the addition of some spoken vocals in the style of the late, great Vivian Stanshall. I have re-recorded some of my bass part, as the original did not sit properly in the rhythm of the piece – partly due to my choice...
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Happy New Year. It’s been quite a while since I last waved my hands in the air to produce music, but tonight I recorded four theremin parts with varying degrees of success for “The Mandelbrot Set.” We currently have three songs started as works-in-progress, with “Skullcrusher Mountain” being the most advanced in terms of...
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