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www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Md8p2J_oQ

It's been a while since B2K released any cover-inspired music.

Again, we have some Grateful Dead inspired Jams, now with a bit of Dylan & Turrentine too!

After playing, these recordings all had that pure butter vibe!

Great for relaxing, chilling, taking a drive, or just hanging with friends . . .

Hence this album's name, "Butyraceous!"

(from the A.I!)

Smooth Creamy Texture, Blended Sounds, Richness, Warmth, Full Tones, Harmonies, Mellow, Nuanced Sounds, Melodic Warm Horns, Gentle Chords, Laid-Back Rhythms, Soulful Melodies, Warm Instrumentation, Chill Vibes, Warm Textures, Mellow Sample-Based Sounds, Soft Pads, Warm Analog Synths, Subtle Textures, Well-Mixed, Well-Mastered, Smooth Rich Sound, and Subtly Appealing Sounds to the Ear.

Just channeling the Butter Muse's Jams!

Thanks for listening!

Hit us up. We're always up to Jam!!!

Duration = approx. 79 mins.

Recorded in Seattle, WA from May 20th, 2025 thru September 2nd, 2025.

Original Album art by B2K, from Quincy, Columbia River Basin, WA.

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Electric Guitar: 1984 Alembic Electrum (prototype)

Pedals: Musictronics: Mutron Octave/Divider, Mutron Phasor II, Mutron III (envelope); Tube Works Real Tube Overdrive, Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay, Thomas Organ Cry Baby Model 95, Ernie Ball Volume, Saturnworks 6-pedal connector - Loops: Digitech Trio+ - MIDI: Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer + GK-3 Divided Pickup

Guitar Amp/SpeakerMic: Fender Rivera-era Super Champ - 8” JBL K-110 speaker - Sennheiser e906

Recording: Looper stereo or direct to Tascam Model 12, (24 bit @ 48kHz) - all live, one take, edited for duration only.
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"Dark Star" by Grateful Dead
Lyrics: Robert Hunter
Composition: Jerry GarciaPhil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan.
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"Sugar"
Written By Stanley Turrentine
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"Simple Twist of Fate," lyrics and music by Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks - 1975.
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"Tough Mama," lyrics and music by Bob Dylan - Planet Waves - 1974.
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"Jack-a-Roe"
Music By Traditional arr. Grateful Dead
Words By Traditional
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"The Other One"
Music By Bob Weir and Bill Kreutzmann
Words By Bob Weir

Butyraceous!

Inspired by the Grateful Dead's "Dark Star," this first track starts to draw the butter . . .

Recorded with Tascam's "hall and delay 2."

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B2K: electric guitar, loops, MIDI: rhodes piano

and endless gratitude for both the intrepid:

Oh: drum kit/trap set, e-drums, and

Tree: bass guitar, stand-up bass
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Electric Guitar: 1984 Alembic Electrum (prototype)

Pedals: Musictronics: Mutron Octave/Divider, Mutron Phasor II, Mutron III (envelope); Tube Works Real Tube Overdrive, Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay, Thomas Organ Cry Baby Model 95, Ernie Ball Volume, Saturnworks 6-pedal connector - Loops: Digitech Trio+ - MIDI: Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer + GK-3 Divided Pickup

Guitar Amp/SpeakerMic: Fender Rivera-era Super Champ - 8” JBL K-110 speaker - Sennheiser e906

Recording: Looper stereo or direct to Tascam Model 12, (24 bit @ 48kHz) - all live, one take, edited for duration only.

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"Dark Star" by Grateful Dead

Lyrics: Robert Hunter

Composition: Jerry GarciaPhil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan.

Dark Sugar Jam (part I) (drawn butter)

Track 3 was the "Jam-a-Lope" (Jams and Loops remaining in the Looper after playing live), inspired by the Grateful Dead's arrangement of the traditional tune, "Jack-a-Roe."

Attempted to play in a "Round," i.e., playing exactly the same melody, beginning at different times so different parts of the melody coincide differently, but nevertheless fit harmoniously together . . .

Sometimes, there's only a fine line between playing a "Round" or just jacking around . . .

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B2K: electric guitar, loops, MIDI: electric piano, trombone, cello

and endless gratitude for both the intrepid:

Oh: drum kit/trap set, e-drums, and

Tree: bass guitar, stand-up bass
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Electric Guitar: 1984 Alembic Electrum (prototype)

Pedals: Musictronics: Mutron Octave/Divider, Mutron Phasor II, Mutron III (envelope); Tube Works Real Tube Overdrive, Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay, Thomas Organ Cry Baby Model 95, Ernie Ball Volume, Saturnworks 6-pedal connector - Loops: Digitech Trio+ - MIDI: Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer + GK-3 Divided Pickup

Guitar Amp/SpeakerMic: Fender Rivera-era Super Champ - 8” JBL K-110 speaker - Sennheiser e906

Recording: Looper stereo or direct to Tascam Model 12, (24 bit @ 48kHz) - all live, one take, edited for duration only.
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"Jack-a-Roe"
Music By Traditional arr. Grateful Dead
Words By Traditional

Jack-a-Round-a-lope (Ghee)

Inspired by the Grateful Dead's "Dark Star," then later Stanley Turrentine's "Sugar," track 4, part II of "Dark Sugar Jam," really clarifies the butter . . .

Recorded with Tascam's "hall and delay 2."

B2K: electric guitar, loops, MIDI: rhodes piano, soprano saxophone, trombone.

and endless gratitude for both the intrepid:

Oh: drum kit/trap set, e-drums, and

Tree: bass guitar, stand-up bass
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Electric Guitar: 1984 Alembic Electrum (prototype)

Pedals: Musictronics: Mutron Octave/Divider, Mutron Phasor II, Mutron III (envelope); Tube Works Real Tube Overdrive, Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay, Thomas Organ Cry Baby Model 95, Ernie Ball Volume, Saturnworks 6-pedal connector - Loops: Digitech Trio+ - MIDI: Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer + GK-3 Divided Pickup

Guitar Amp/SpeakerMic: Fender Rivera-era Super Champ - 8” JBL K-110 speaker - Sennheiser e906

Recording: Looper stereo or direct to Tascam Model 12, (24 bit @ 48kHz) - all live, one take, edited for duration only.
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"Dark Star" by Grateful Dead

    Lyrics: Robert Hunter

    Composition: Jerry GarciaPhil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan.
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"Sugar"
Written By Stanley Turrentine.

Dark Sugar Jam (part II) (clarified butter)

B2K has released numerous "Jam-a-Lopes," the jams and loops remaining in the Looper after playing live.

Rather than a "Jam-a-Lope," Track 5 has no jams, just a brief instrumental backing loop for this Dylan tune, in a traditional JGB "Jerry Garcia Band" arrangement.

Gettin' hotter.

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B2K: electric guitar, loops, MIDI: organ

and endless gratitude for both the intrepid:

Oh: drum kit/trap set, e-drums, and

Tree: bass guitar, stand-up bass
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Electric Guitar: 1984 Alembic Electrum (prototype)

Pedals: Musictronics: Mutron Octave/Divider, Mutron Phasor II, Mutron III (envelope); Tube Works Real Tube Overdrive, Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay, Thomas Organ Cry Baby Model 95, Ernie Ball Volume, Saturnworks 6-pedal connector - Loops: Digitech Trio+ - MIDI: Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer + GK-3 Divided Pickup

Guitar Amp/SpeakerMic: Fender Rivera-era Super Champ - 8” JBL K-110 speaker - Sennheiser e906

Recording: Looper stereo or direct to Tascam Model 12, (24 bit @ 48kHz) - all live, one take, edited for duration only.
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"Tough Mama," lyrics and music by Bob Dylan - Planet Waves - 1974.

Tough Mama's Loop

B2K has released numerous "Jam-a-Lopes," the jams and loops remaining in the Looper after playing live.

Rather than a "Jam-a-Lope," Track 2 has no jams, just a brief instrumental backing loop for this Dylan tune, in a traditional JGB "Jerry Garcia Band" arrangement.

Great tempo. Smooth as butter.

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B2K: electric guitar, loops, MIDI: organ

and endless gratitude for both the intrepid:

Oh: drum kit/trap set, e-drums, and

Tree: bass guitar, stand-up bass
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Electric Guitar: 1984 Alembic Electrum (prototype)

Pedals: Musictronics: Mutron Octave/Divider, Mutron Phasor II, Mutron III (envelope); Tube Works Real Tube Overdrive, Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay, Thomas Organ Cry Baby Model 95, Ernie Ball Volume, Saturnworks 6-pedal connector - Loops: Digitech Trio+ - MIDI: Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer + GK-3 Divided Pickup

Guitar Amp/SpeakerMic: Fender Rivera-era Super Champ - 8” JBL K-110 speaker - Sennheiser e906

Recording: Looper stereo or direct to Tascam Model 12, (24 bit @ 48kHz) - all live, one take, edited for duration only.
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"Simple Twist of Fate," lyrics and music by Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks - 1975.

Simple Twist's Loop

Channeling the Jams Muse out here in the Great Northwest!
Bringing those Jams to the People!