Jul-21-10
May-28-10
BP Gulf Oil Disaster
“The Earth does not belong to man; Man belongs to the Earth. This we know. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.”—Chief Seattle
You haven’t heard from me on this blog for a while, because I have been consumed with the tragic Oil Gusher in the Gulf and the damage it’s doing. Millions upon millions of animals and birds, 20 wildlife refuges, and many species already endangered are dying before our eyes. Other than donating what we can to environmental groups who are frantically working there even now, I would guess that most of us want to do more.
By now everybody knows that the tragic catastrophe we have warned about for so many years is upon us. There are an average of 200 oil “spills” per year. But this time, the devastation is so terrible and frightening that perhaps even the “drill baby drill” crowd is rethinking their folly.
Here in the US, we have missed many opportunities for positive change. Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House and corporatist Ronnie Reagan tore them down. We refused to move into the 21st Century and continued our addiction to oil, and our money and treasure continues to flow to multinational corporations and the few wealthy CEOs who currently rule the world.
May-7-10
Gravity Well is Done
We’ve finished the remix of Gravity Well. You can find it here in the sidebar, and also at Psychanaut music page. Or if you’re a friend of mine on Facebook, look for the tab called “tracks” on my facebook page.
I wrote the lyrics for this one specifically for the Labyrinth project, and it’s about unconsciousness so it is a bit darker than most of our songs. And yes, I did get the inspiration for it from a musician friend of mine
Dec-22-09
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice marks the date of the longest night and the shortest day. From now until Summer Solstice we get a few seconds more of daylight each day. Thus it’s also the traditional time of new beginnings. Rather than wait till January 1st, this is the time for renewal, and new beginnings.
It’s appropriate that today I’m beginning to look forward to Psychanaut as a new beginning for our music…although it could also be considered a continuation of Rock Scarlet, and in reality, all the bands I’ve sung my songs with. (Whoa, that goes back sooo far!) LOL.
With the same guitars and vocals and the same writing, lots will stay the same. What I’m wanting with Psychanaut is the pro players with ability to rock as hard as RS, but also the skills to know when to make space & create moods. I’m excited to let more songs finally see the light of day with Psychanaut.
What I’m also looking for is players with soul and who get the vision and vibe of what the music is about. Until the right people come along, we’ll most likely have a few new faces come and go. But the songwriting, vocals, and front people are still the same.
Oh, Yeah!
This Saturday “not yet Psychanaut” will be playing at Happy Hours from 8-12! Brian, Daemon and I will be performing with rhythm section provided by Axel Fleming and Joel Root.
We’ll perform some stuff on acoustic guitars, some on electric, and some blended tunes with a bit of both. Brian will do some slide guitar work as well.
The collection of players for this show is a rather loose confederation brought together by synchronicity rather than design! There may eventually be a keyboardist, and backing members may change as we find the right fit. Axel and Joel don’t know all of the original material, so just for this show we’ll be playing some extra covers/remakes, including some stuff you’ve requested over the years.
That means that I’ll sing a Heart tune and a Stevie Nicks song, and maybe even a bit of Tina Turner, as well as some Van Halen and other rock stuff that we’ve done in Rock Scarlet. Daemon and I will do a duet on Battle of Evermore and a unique presentation of Breathe by Pink Floyd… and more.
Due to the newness factor and holiday season minimal rehearsal time, we did not make fliers or advertise this show (we’re still pondering whether to send out an email to the list) so for those of you who happen to come out, this should be a rather unique show…a “secret show” of sorts.
Let’s see what happens and have some fun!
Jul-1-09
New songs…
Working on a few new tunes that are going to be a bit more dynamic and airy than our usual fair, but definitely still rock. Finally, it feels like we’re creating the musical energy that goes with the lyrics.