Check out Dan van den Berg and Sergio Parraga on our original Double Vision.  Dan created the simply marvelous theme and development including the mesmerizing bass and Sergio's syncopated latin percussion goodness drives the music forward.  What a treat and pleasure to again be creating and recording with these outstanding musicians.  Follow their wonderful music and playing here:  
https://soundcloud.com/danarchx
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

And for playlists of our music together:
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/dazzling-em-dan-van-den-berg
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-sergio-parraga

And as always, thank you for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Double Vision

DRUMAX No. 71 // SIGMATIC // The Surrealistic Side Of The Galaxy
@docfritz // All Musical Stuff, Drums, Cover, Mix & Production
@joerxworx // soprano saxophone
© 2025 | DRUMAX PROJECT | All Rights Reserved

DRUMAX No. 71 // SIGMATIC

This is a bit of a spiritual sequel to me and Stephen's last track "Got A Light?" since it continues in a similar direction mood-wise. Once again I'm adding a little guitar into the mix. My parts are the very simple straightforward guitar picking and Stephen is doing all the complex shredding haha. I also produced the beat and electronic elements.

Black Coffee (A Texas Tea Production)

Have you ever had a good night's sleep disturbed by a persistent mosquito? If so you'll know how frustrating it can be.
With thanks to the author Verna Aardema (writer of the book 'Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears') for the inspiration.

Mosquitoes

Is there a heaven? (Rehearsal)

Redline_protocol

ALEX MARA, Terra Sapiens - El Pianista 

 A composition inspired by the tragic story that happened on the El Pianista hiking trail.🚓🚧🌄

https://open.spotify.com/album/1EbhQtfQFlAArsJRa9X5iN?si=ou9ZLiftQgSTWta_RyBQqw

El Pianista

in June 1965 a 21 year old Al Kooper was invited by producer  Tom Wilson to watch a Bob Dylan  recording session...that day he and the musicians( including guitarist Mike Bloomfield who with his skill intimidated Al away from the guitar ) were recording Like a Rolling Stone..somehow  Al Kooper managed to bluff his way onto playing the organ ....It is a well known and great story.. if you dont know it listen to Al  tell it on the YouTube clip below it is  a very entertaining listen the way he conveys it ......

This song contains 2 snippets of his tale but it is best to listen to the whole thing on YouTube.
I wrote this  little mess of a song about that day;  organ included ( but I think I need to turn it up more)....
....here it is warts and all....
....and here's to being  brave enough to find our own Al Kooper moments....

https://youtu.be/FZGN7T70rgY?si=VNz2SOguiasdJ4xV

photo  of Al Kooper and Bob Dylan 1965 Newport Folk Festival  taken by Robert Corwin


Turn Up The Organ

A long time ago a bunch of players they be playin’
Tom Wilson, he gave Mr. Kooper a chance
All action reaction, so bold, I’m just sayin’
Al put on his big boy musical pants
He had thrown down his axe when he heard Bloomie riffin’
He couldn't compete with those guitaring lines
Saw a Hammond B-3 over there by its lonesome
Moved them keys to the beat, he was one eighth note behind
The sound that he shaped, it made that tune sublime

So turn up the organ
Play it loud
Bring out your inner Al Kooper
Turn up that organ
Make your momma proud
Slide in a melody
Turn up your organ
The moment is now
Extract that inner Al Kooper
And maybe you can make some history

Sometimes your world needs changing
Embellish, embolden its tempered tone
You can turn your common into a classic
Get out of that head and get into the zone
Let's mould it, shake it, sometimes even fake it
The unguarded moment, get closer to fine
Simple, transcendental, intercontinental 
Starts with a word, a note, for me a rhyme
A one in a million, once in a lifetime sign

Turn up the organ
Make it loud
Channel your inner Al Kooper
Turn up that organ
Let's wow the crowd
A 5 chord symphony
Turn up the organ
Now take a bow
Pull off a ballsy Al Kooper
Turn to the music, it's all a mystery 

Once upon a time, young Dylan rhymed 
in studio B back in 65
Once upon a time, Like A Rolling Stone
Made brick by brick and tone by tone
Once upon a time, a new sound got in
From a skinny kid, who let him in?
Oh Al, you're not on the session list
What you doin’ over there? You a guitar player
Not an organist 

Turn up that organ
Make it loud
Channel that inner Al Kooper
Turn up the organ
Make your daddy proud
Refine and remedy
Turn up the organ
Who says it's not allowed?
Be fearless like Al Kooper
Turn on to music, turn up your life
And make some history 

How does it feel?
How does it feel?
How does it feel?





Turn Up The Organ

heaven above

Composition and Sampling collage by Synline.
Photo by Paul Campbel

Bushi Warriors

Improvisation on an old Rhodes Eighty-Eight
Copyright 2025 Brian James McDonald Publishing (ASCAP)

Improvisation On Old Keys

Brian J McDonald