"I don't need it, but... I'll take it."

BPM .. 118

Second Heart

Mossplume Marsh Forest Layer (Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Arrangement)

This tune came out of a wonderful convergence (happy accident); my collaboration with @devin-locke on "Theme and Variations" and a renewed interest in the painting of Bob Ross. One of the variations I became so taken with, I wanted to develop it into a full track using the original steel string voice of the collaboration then adding nylon string to enlarge the melody line.  "Happy Accidents" was a favorite saying of Bob Ross as he would go about his painting on Public Television.  I saw how it applied to me in how I have composed guitar music over the years;  the unexpected note or chord I first thought a mistake became a turning point for a phrase or melody line.  Some would call it "serendipity", for Bob Ross it was a "happy accident".  If you listen closely toward the beginning, you can hear my granddaughter Lily in the background, a bit of a cameo and very much a happy accident:)

Happy Accidents (For Bob Ross)

“Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.”
OSCAR WILDE

PAR ECRIT

Original mix at
https://youtu.be/CLuUIf2F_mY
Collaboration October 2020 by @pleudoniem @ProgrockDan1 & yours truely.
Picture by Dixtuin, London 30-12-2016
https://www.songwriter-forum-kitchen.com/forum/collaborations/21/asking-for-a-friend/6614/

Lyrics

What about salvation?
(Asking for a friend)
Is it too late to learn guitar?
(Asking for a friend)
What about reincarnation?
(Asking for a friend)

Is New York already safe?
(Asking for a friend)
Has the debate taught us anything?
(Asking for a friend)
Can crises be averted?
(Asking for a friend)

Can I get myself into new Zealand?
(Asking for a friend)
Can one get oneself tested?
(Asking for a friend)
Is love still a proposition?
(Asking for a friend)

The title was taken from a tweet by Sean Ono Lennon, when he 'asked for a friend' (#askingforafriend) if it is possible to get a resident permit in New Zealand. 

IRSC NL-1BH -20-00022 - Asking for a friend


https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan1
https://soundcloud.com/pleudoniem
http://www.soundcloud.com/oorlab
September - October 2020

https://oorlab-music.tumblr.com/post/632616978945916928/asking-for-a-friend-collaboration-with

Asking For A Friend (Less Perc mix)

Wherever you are, this one's for you.
Thanks for the inspiration 🖤

For Her

Core Activities

This is a good one:)

Thanks as always Stephan:  https://soundcloud.com/pinner
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/smokin-with-stephan-stephan

What You Do To Me - Stephan Lipinski / Jamie Rhind

bass & drum loops due to Sample Science - composition, VSTi & tenorsax is my original work - enjoy the funky flow ;-)

Funky Jazz Waltz

Track 10 in "Tender Snow" (2021) by Alex M: composed, played, arranged, edited and recorded by Alex M in GarageBand iOS and Logic Pro X,  30 December 2020 and 2, 3, 25 and 27 January 2021, and mixed in Logic Pro X, 27 January 2020; posted on SoundCloud on 31 January 2021 (before the release of the album as a whole).

Duration: 5:53 minutes
Tempo: 106 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Key Signature: F minor

Digital instruments used, in the order of playing and recording:

1. Guitar - Acoustic
2. Piano - Grand Piano
3. Drums - Acoustic - SoCal
4. Bass - Upright
5. Strings - Cinematic - Cello
6. Synthesizer - Classics - Classic Pad
7. Quick Sampler - Keys - Almost Harpsichord
8. Synthesizer - Soundscapes - Distant Air

Snowflakes Melting on Your Cheeks

Check out Harry Jacobson's pro guitar work on our funk fusion original, On The Edge.  Harry's a senior faculty member of the National Guitar Workshop, teaching advanced students across many styles of play.  I love what he's done with his rhythm playing, his fills and his superb edgy and bluesy electric guitar soloing - contributing so much to the syncopation, groove and sound here.  Follow Harry's superb SoundCloud recordings and playing:  https://soundcloud.com/harry-jacobson.

On The Edge - Harry Jacobson / Jamie Rhind

Jazz/Fusion keyboard player, composer and producer.  Marketing, advertising, publishing and sales career.  Originally from Chicago, where I developed a strong appreciation for the blues and classical, and moved to New York, where jazz and the fine arts are so deep.  Key musical influences include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Zawinul and Weather Report, Chick Corea and Return to Forever, John McLaughlin and the Mahivishnu Orchestra, Stanley Clarke, Scott Henderson and Tribal Tech, Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Emily Remler, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Larry Young, Buddy Guy, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire.   Former classical clarinet and piano player.  Unless noted, my music on SoundCloud was composed, recorded and performed using only keyboards.  An avid photographer.  Many covers here are my shots.  To see my photography look for Herbiejazz on Instagram or search for Herbiejazz on Google.  And a big thumbs up to SoundCloud and the SoundCloud community, and so many friends who have joined me to create.  Thank you all.