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VCS-X “expanded synth modularization” Project

By jcm Posted on June 11, 2020 Posted in Music, Tech No Comments

Dedicated to the memory of Juergen Haible …

Zappa “Cocaine Decisions” // analysis flashback

By jcm Posted on February 22, 2017 Posted in Music No Comments

Frank Zappa “Cocaine Decisions” TAB by JC Maillet (c) 2004 posted April 9th 2004 minor edit Feb 21st 2017 — Modal Basis for “Cocaine Decisions” – Very Rough Interpretation This piece can be cut into four main modal/harmonic movements : …

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Lester Quitzau // “Octave Amp” live demo

By jcm Posted on September 29, 2012 Posted in Music No Comments

viva Analog Octave Amp : high-ring “Purple Haze” style up octaver …

Zappa’s “Brillo” in a Nutshell

By jcm Posted on February 26, 2012 Posted in Music No Comments

|| : E B | A % | F#-7 C#-7 | % (B/D#) : || … || : D A | G D | D A | G D | E B | A C#-7 | B % | B/A …

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“360+ Pro” in action …

By jcm Posted on May 26, 2011 Posted in Music No Comments

In the the audio portion of this video collage Phill Albert can be heard playing his “360+ Light” preamp “live” in studio …

Artist Feature : Winnipeg’s TIM BUTLER

By jcm Posted on March 2, 2011 Posted in Music No Comments

I remember seeing Tim for the first time in a small bar in Winnipeg in ’87, the same night the Fab T-Birds with Jimmy Vaughn were playing there … the second time was in this “chique” Gas-town bar in Vancouver …

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Artist Feature: MIGUEL BARELLA

By jcm Posted on January 12, 2011 Posted in Music No Comments

Over the last 6~7 years I have built many circuits to this fantastic piece of high-improv music that my friend Miguel Barella (guitarist) made and sent me. He is strongly involved in the “experimental” scene, both in his home country …

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Artist Feature: SEAN DRABITT

By jcm Posted on December 31, 2010 Posted in Music No Comments

Sean has shared the stage with the likes of Betty Carter, Mike Stern, every of the Marsalis brothers, and he also leads his own Jaco tribute band in Victoria BC. He recently sent me some righteous sounding recordings of his …

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Zappa “Minor Poly-Chord”

By jcm Posted on November 14, 2010 Posted in Music No Comments

I once heard Nicholas Slonimsky say that he admired how Frank found ways of using simple means for deriving complex sounding harmonies – I think this applies to this chord It’s formed by superposing a minor third (bottom) pair by …

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Zappa “Black Napkins” // The Full Take

By jcm Posted on October 14, 2010 Posted in Music No Comments

Always wondered how Frank built up this beautiful piece of music … here in its entirety is a bootleg recording of the Osaka ’76 performance, one of the most beautiful rock guitar solos ever recorded … interesting to see where …

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