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All of Me

All Of Me

Mux Mool-Soultaker

Live from the DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids, MI. 

Jus' Like Mama Said

A killer Dark Star with special guest Mr. Warren Haynes. Always a pleasure.

Dark Star

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48:03 Water (4.16.14 Mobile, AL)
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* with Mike Dillon on vibraphone and Carly Meyers on trumpet
* with The California Honeydrops horns

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UMcast #157 - Mess With The Bull

This one takes me straight to the Mission, every time I hear it. This one is live from the HeadCount Benefit at the Brooklyn Bowl 6/4/2014.

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Misson In The Rain

A psychedelic rock fusion instrumental album. Composed, performed, played, recorded and mixed by© David Taylor Hughes. All tracks are 100% improvised.

SCAMPER

John Legend is an artist mature beyond his years. He is a crooner in the best possible sense of the word — self-assured, gentle and debonair. For Legend’s sophomore album Kanye West resumes his role as executive producer, but Once Again is a mellower affair than Get Lifted. The songs get their gentility from Legend’s low, cocoa-smooth vocals, which never fail to bring a potentially hyper song to a place of calm. Though Once Again features an impressive assembly of producers — including Craig Street, will.i.am and West (all contributed multiple songs) — Legend is wholly in control of the album’s tone and tempo. The hip-hop underpinnings are balanced by the elegant jazz of “Again” and “Maxine.” “Where Did My Baby Go” is so simple that it feels timeless — it could be a piece of an old album by Arthur Alexander or even Joan Baez, made new again by Legend’s warm breath. “Save Room” is a song that glides so sweetly and effortlessly that it challenges every shred of malice that might be lurking within the listener. Even sweeter is “Slow Dance,” a melody as compact and pretty as a jeweled pocketwatch.

Once Again

Each Day Gets Better

Heaven

P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)

If you've listened to Top 40 radio or flipped through the video channels during the past few years, odds are pretty good you know something about John Legend. He played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything" and might as well be considered Kanye West's sidekick, having assisted the producer and MC on several sessions — Jay-Z's "Encore" and Slum Village's "Selfish" being two of the more prominent 2004 singles featuring his work. A former choir director, he has also released a handful of energetic live discs, some of which are credited to his less hubristic birth name, John Stephens. And though he claims "I've got something new," you've also heard substantial chunks of Get Lifted in records made decades ago by Sly & the Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Quincy Jones, and Bill Withers. This might not be a problem for listeners who crave anything that recalls the music they first heard in their youth, but Legend's over-reliance upon his inspirations is an impediment as much as a slick way to grab attention. That's because he has more than enough talent and charm to get by on his own. His own lyrics and hooks are unique and clever enough to get the point across that he's no everyday R&B artist and, just as importantly, he has a personable and instantly fetching voice you could listen to all day long. However, the association with West — whose Sony-distributed boutique label released the record — is very helpful. Without it, Legend would likely be zoned into neo-soul (2003's Live at SOB's New York City really makes this notion apparent), thereby standing little chance of reaching the ears of anyone younger than 30. The production work supporting his songs strikes a fine balance between soul and hip-hop, allowing him to appeal to those who are coming from either angle. This is a very good record. It's a given that Legend is destined to make at least two others that top it. 

Ordinary People

In a Silent Way / It's About That Time

From the VibeSquaD EP "Orphan Alien Pt. 1". 2011. www.vibesquad.com

Sleaze Me

Contagious (Live)

Track Description: ShwizZ transports listeners back to the golden era of 70s psychedelic jazz-rock in “Hit the Deck.” The band laid the pavement with a hard-driving, technical bass line at the forefront which is a defining characteristic of fusion music. Each piece of the puzzle sprouted from that with garnishes of Rhodes chords, a striking guitar melody, and a tight drum groove to tie it together. After catching word of Color Red by chatting with Freekbass at a festival in upstate New York, it seemed like a perfect fit to capture “Hit the Deck” with straight-to-tape recording methods and Eddie Roberts taking the wheel on production. “Hit the Deck” will be followed up by a full-length album with a full-bodied roster of guests to be released spring 2020.

Artist Quote: We we're all quite pleased with the outcome of the track.  Recording directly to tape really captured the vibe we had set out to create.  The whole process, from reaching out to CR to going to the studio, tracking and mixing, was completely flawless.  Eddie was super easy to work with and provided the perfect amount of producing tips to keep us on track with what he needed, but still be free to make our musical vision come to life.  , "Hit The Deck" came out amazingly.  It was a very fitting song for the production style that Color Red has been doing.  The use of recording to tape, old school mic'ing techniques and having to perform and nail the track live really helped get us a quality recording.  Eddie was extremely professional and sat back and let us do our thing, while also providing his production expertise when necessary. The overall experience was a delight from start to finish and the process was professional and rewarding.

Produced by Eddie Roberts

Credits:
Ryan Liatsis - Keyboard, Guitar (Electric), Synthesizer
Andy Boxer - Andy Boxer
Chris Duffy - Bass

Videographer - Jack Gould
Ninja Video Production

Tracking Engineer - Eddie Roberts
Color Red Studios

Mixing Engineer - Eddie Roberts
Color Red Studios

Mastering Engineer - Doug Krebs
Doug Krebs Mastering

Hit the Deck

Color Red Music

Shwizz - "Hit The Deck" | Color Red Music

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