I love this tuning! I'm going to try covering your awesome session soon.😅 You're a legend, Bill! Thanks for sharing this recording, there's so much to learn from some of these parts!!! ❤️‍🔥🙋🏻‍♀️🎸

The whole reason to own a guitar is right here

Ten  minutes well spent. Keep playing, Bill!

You are a fabulous player. Thanks for sharing this bit of studio and writing "process".

🎵 Dear Bill, what a fascinating insight into your creative process! ✨ Your guitar work in DADGAE tuning flows so naturally and creates such beautiful textures 🎸 Love how you weave these different pieces together - the transitions are so organic and musical 💫 Even without melodies, the themes speak volumes through your expressive playing 🌟 This raw, authentic writing session captures pure creative magic! 🎼❤️ Wishing you a wonderful and inspiring New Year 2025! 🎆

Silver dust

Composed by Michele Ansani (2024, December).
Posted on SoundCloud: 2024, December 16.

All the old little things we have lost

Hendrik got us together for some coool fonk :-)
Mike Polcari - Guitar / @mikepolcari
Lofi Menta - Bass / @user-672449547
Joerxworx - Saxophon / @joerxworx
Ratzzz - Keys, Arrangement, Production / @cosmic-ratzzz

lunatics 211 / Evolution Funk / Mike Polcari - Lofi Menta - Cosmic Ratzzz & joerxworx

After listening to many of my new favosites here at soundcloud I decided to record a writing session.. which is basically , for me, taking a few of the new pieces im working on ( in the same key ) and playing them together as a medley while weaving them together and a little improv to stretch the existing boundaries and either combine them or keep them seperate. The tuning on this session is DADGAE... There is NO MELODY added to any of these.. its just the basic theme. I have been in discussion endlessly with other artists as to what constitutes an actual melody as opposed to riffing with some flourishes within the chord progression. To me... A GOOD melody is a MEMORABLE melody. Even accomplished pianists seem to get a bit lazy when it come to developing melody even though they have all the keys of the instrument at the ends of their fingers.Yeah.. I know .. shut up... fine LOL...
This was spur of the moment.. no warmup... so i'm not playing clean all the time..  Some musicians here post improv tracks and they are totally clean and precise.. I don't know if i'll ever achieve that...

But ... here it is... there's at least 4 different pieces being worked on here. Yes.. they wash together a bit.. But ultimately.. if I work hard enough the melody will create distinct differences between them. If... I work hard enough.

Writing Session 26 Dec. 2024

Deep Blue Sea

There are many versions and different traditions of the story of the Magi and about their journey. And about their origin. Pictured on the cover is a drawing found in the 'Catalan Atlas,' a map of the world dated to the late 14th century. Pictured here are the three kings. The caption reads: “This province is called Tarshish, from which came the Three Wise Kings, and they came to Bethlehem in Judaea with their gifts and worshipped Jesus Christ, and they are entombed in the city of Cologne two days journey from Bruges.”
But where was the city (or the country) called Tarshish (Tarsis, Tharsis), whose king was already mentioned in Psalm 72?
No one, exactly, knows.

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I recorded the guitar part in 2018, when bought a Guild (my Washburn had become mute ...), so the track has a lot of noise and imperfections. Then there were several attempts to organize the piece and arrange it. This could be the last one. It came rather long and slow. But long and slow was also that improbable (and hardly true) journey - perhaps one could imagine it by closing the eyes and listening to the music.

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Composed by Michele Ansani (2018-2024).
Bansuri is courtesy of Aaroh; female vocals of Function Loops.
posted on SoundCloud: 2024, December 31

Traveling from Tarshish to Bethlehem * 🎧

Once again @enigmacurry turns around something amazing based on a short little beat I sent his way. Initially he made a 7.5 minute version that sounded completely different (which I'll post at another point), then he requested the stems, went back to the drawing board and produced this epic 9.5-minute beast of a remix. It really sparked my imagination - hope it works for you too!

Alterations (B) - w/ Enigma  Curry

Latest version of my classic track Eagle - remastered for 2024

Eagle 2024

paramour (acoustic)

Happy New Year to all my Soundcloud friends..✨

DON'T TURN AROUND.  🎧

Cast of Characters: 

Cgmaness – @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – bass, acoustic guitar, drums, and composition

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– mix, production, and mastering

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – mandolin and lap steel

This song began as an idea that Chris came up with on his acoustic guitar, and shared with Josh. Josh, loving everything that Chris writes, jumped at the opportunity to work on it.
Josh first added the melodic lap steel you hear throughout. Then, in the same session, came up with and recorded the mandolin track. He believes Rick Rubin's mantra, when it's flowing, keep it going. This song was the first of about half a dozen that Chris shared with the Eclectic Collective back at the beginning of summer. So, it sat dormant for about five months, until Chris revived it by adding the impressive rhythm section of bass and drums to complete it. Chris is always a multi talented part of the team.

When it was all in the can, we asked Stephen to mix it for us, because his mixes are always so pro sounding. He also mastered it for us, too.

This is the first song that Chris and Josh have recorded as a duo in almost a year. However, they love recording together and feel this is a great way to start the New Year with some magical music. We all hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Dance of the Tryptamines (with cgmaness and Josh Clary produced by TexMex Shaman)

Songwriter. 

Did a lot of public performance with various talented artists. Now returning to writing and recording.

Looking forward to listening and learning from artists on SC and possible collaboration. 

Thanks for listening and providing inspiration via your own beautiful art.

email :   liggettservices@gmail.com

Side Note :  My goal here is to upload my catalog to date... thats something I really want to do before this life is over.. ( Im feeling fine today ). Theres so many people out there like me.. who may not ever get the chance to share the creative spark within themselves ... the small ( or large ) contribution to the culture of humanity . This platform.. as others currently and in the past, brings the entire world together in one harmonious creative voice. And if nothing else, shows us that we can really all get along just fine with each other if left to our individual creative desire to do so..

I am humbled by your kind and generous spirit and your willingness to share it.

Writing Session 26 Dec. 2024

Bill Liggett

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