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I was recently pleasantly surprised, as I rediscovered some pretty cool fusion style music I had produced over a quarter century ago. This old music marks the time I first got introduced to midi sequencing.
For those that want to know more, here's a few interesting details as to how this music came to be.
Just for context... at the time (1995), I knew absolutely nothing about computers, and the world of personal computers, including pc based DAW, was still waiting for me to discover a couple years later on.
So... besides my electric guitar, the only other musical "tool" I had at my disposal to produce most of my home-studio "desktop" music at the time was my one and only keyboard, a Korg T-3 "workstation". 
This exciting, and recently introduced keyboard offered plenty of great synth sounds, but also had built-in midi sequencing abilities. This feature interested me very much realizing the great potential it offered coming from a composer's viewpoint.
Working on and constructing full length multi-instrumented compositions and productions using the Korg T-3's built-in sequencer was not easy. A tiny screen and just a few push buttons to access all the editing functions made for a highly tedious experience compared to using the standard everyday DAW systems most musicians are accustomed to these days. What was even more crazy was I had just gotten rid of my old multi-track Tascam cassette recorder, as I was pretty fed up with all the technical problems associated with the old tape machine technology. So I was determined to do any future music productions using digital recording. In my case, after completion of my work of sequencing for multiple instrumentation for this particular tune, I was  also faced with the challenge of playing and recording my guitar parts straight through the entire piece without any overdubbing or editing, as I was recording directly onto a 2-track (stereo) DAT. Everything had to be pre-mixed as perfectly possible as it all would go directly onto a stereo recording. That means all T-3 derived sounds, such as drums, percussion, bass, keyboards, etc., had to first be mixed within the Korg T-3's own built-in mixer. Then my guitar had to be mixed and recorded in one pass, together with the T-3's mixed stereo output, going through a small audio mixer feeding the final mix to the stereo DAT machine.
Challenging and time consuming for sure... but some will understand... creative energy and inspiration has a way of overcoming these kind of obstacles, which is exactly what happened to me. Within two years I managed to finish off about a half dozen decent tracks in this manner, in which afterwards I finally realized I really needed a update to a full sized computer based audio work station in order to continue and advance in my creative endeavors.
That said... it was the lessons I learned from these first days of sequencing on my old Korg T-3, that helped me a whole bunch as I advanced into today's standard DAW technology.
I hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy some of this music that belongs to this special group of tracks, an "album" so to speak, which I titled "FusionRama".

GUMBO GIG (Audric Jankauskas-1995)

The superb Audric Jankauskas joins me again on our original Progress.  So great to have him here not only adding his expert guitar work but also to add ideas and playing across the entire track with synth, structure and the intricate head.   Audric's deep musicianship is apparent from the start as he works the lines, the harmonies and the angles to keep the listener engaged and always thinking.  His solo work is outstanding, flawless and a wonderful complement to my keyboard work. 
 
Follow Audric's exceptional galleries of jazz fusion: https://soundcloud.com/audric-jankauskas
https://soundcloud.com/audric-and-friends

And for a playlist of our music together:
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/awed-by-audric-audric

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  Progress climbed to #3 on the Soundcloud Hot & New Charts in the Jazz & Blues category.

Progress - Audric Jankauskas / Jamie Rhind

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    I like to think of making music in the same terms as painting. There's always an idea at the root of it, then a skeletal sketch of that idea, then the building of layers from there. I consider myself a musician in the sense that I hear the music in my head. As for creating I'm not a live player, so in the actual act of constructing the music I see myself more as artist and craftsman than a musician. Mostly I guess I feel this way because none of this work is meant to be played live. In that sense it is more of a one off piece of art, like a painting. 
Please send any comments you might have, as I'd love to hear them, and they'll help to stimulate my growth as a recording  artist. 


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