Drums, Guitar & Bass (dgb)

Is the frequency and intensity of the beat what we refer to as "emotions that are from the heart"? Is the chaotic rhythm of the ventricular system our soul?

This multimedia project attempts to scratch the surface. Though it is a simple scratch test, the multiple dimensions of the chaotic system provide for multiple facets. Does that make it multifaceted multidimensional multimedia?

In any event, here are some basics:

• The project started as an attempt to gather some simple rhythm tracks with a simple rhythm section: drums, bass and rhythm guitar.
• The sound was recorded live as part of an experiment in the benefits of exposure to a wide range of frequencies.
• The music was written on-the-fly as part of an experiment in chaotic systems.
• Asynchronous events and harmonics are explored.
• The action is presented unedited... in real time... so, that you, too... may partake.

The scene:
A few simple souls gathered in the midst of atrocities... waiting for the pizza pie to be delivered.

Instruments:
Drum kit, Ibanez bass, Ibanez electric guitar

Part x
Start the MPEG4 .avi music video rhythm session.
Start the MP3 .wav music rhythm session.

1. It's a Lull-a-bye
   What happens when a lull is over?

2. Just Shootin' (Cowboy Love Song)
   Additional photos and motion pictures of the atrocities occurring all around. (Courtesy of the Department Of Defense, CSPAN, NATO, the Air Force and Navy)

3. Through the Eye of a Needle
   An introspective look at examining the outside world. Don't even blink!

Part y
Start the MPEG4 .avi music video rhythm session.
Start the MP3 .wav music rhythm session.

1. Just When I Thought I Was Fixated....
   I'm standing there... minding my own business... when he says to me, "Mind if I play the bass for a while? You can play the guitar." As it turns out, this is a perfect song to illustrate the fundamental principle I seek to understand -- how can I adapt in a fluid situation?

2. Stay Hungry
   So, we shut the camera's down 'cause we figure the pizza had to arrive any second. Twenty minutes later still no pizza. This is where the camera comes back on.

3. We're Coming Through... Today!
   The cowboys ride off into the sunset.