September 29 2017

All songs "written" by maasss / Gregg Ellbert / ProJoBagginz (Justin E Kahn)

Live From Red Bridge Jungle

Second Shrine

ALL TiME TOP 4

Two Dollar Bull (Greatest "Hits" 2011-2018)

YOTB / NaRiTee

I'll B Yr John Frusciante (Casio Bossa version)

Alien Alibi

Banjo Coming Out

(from the liner notes of Rise & Shine: http://www.cumbancha.com/external/booklets/CMB-CD-18_SLRAS_RiseAndShine_DigitalBooklet.pdf) 

I was inspired to write this song based on what happened to me in the past few years. I know any human being is a living man. I know that when you start to do anything, you have to watch and believe before you can do it. You can’t look where you are jumping from but always watch where you are stepping down. I’ve had to do everything step by step and I’m always mindful of the stepping stones. I was sick for a long time. I know if I die I will never return. But, I had a strong faith that I would become well. On my sick bed all my children were distraught because the same year I lost both my boy and my wife. My sickness made them to look for a safe place. They thought that I was going to die. I was always telling them, “Don’t cry - I got to live. I am not going to die.” And Jah raised me up to say something about creation. O cure! Billions, have gone but no one return. Poverty leaves a lot of people without a place to sleep or a good job. Personal stress will alwaysbe present when the night is falling, you have no place to sleep, and sometimes you cry. But, I always try to be confident and have a strong faith in the spirit. Smile in crying. All that willsolve our problems is to come together and love each other. If we unite we shall be great, butif we fight who is to blame? — Makengoh Written by Mohamed Kamara (aka Makengoh) 

Chorus (x2):
We are the Living Stone
Some of them are stepping stones
We are the cornerstones
We are the rolling stone

When you start running
You better watch your stepping stone
If you are calling out
You need to see a rescue place
Just think about the journey that we walk
More days to go
Climbing on a mountain
You’re gonna take it step by step.
Thousands have gone
No one return
When the night is falling down
No place to go
That’s why we cry, Jah Jah we cry.

Chorus (x2)

I wake up in the morning
I look in my children’s face
The tears are running from their eyes
They looking for a safer place
I want in this situation
No one is scared
Billions have gone
None return
When the night is falling down
No place to go
That’s why we cry, Jah Jah we cry! Chorus (x2)

I always try to use my confidence
Not afraid of a failure
Lets think about the racist on the streetWho is to be blamed?
Sometimes we smile
Sometimes we cry
United we stand
Divided we fall
When the snow is falling down
No place to go
That’s why we cry, Jah Jah we cry! Chorus (x2)

Living Stone

Don't Bother Me

Love Banjocoaster

Before Too Long

Flings are two
Heartbreaks are five
Never ever thought I'd have to get so high
To forget your pain
And all your truth
Darling you know I can't forget about you

I guess for now
I'll sing you a song
I'll be with you darling before too long
You kept my heart
You were too strong
I'll be with you darling before too long

Walking round the world
We were stepping on stones
Never would have thought you would ever condone
My painful test
Of all your best
Can't ever seem to give each other a rest

I guess for now
I'll sing you a song
I'll be with you darling before too long
You dropped me off
You were too strong
I'll be with you darling before too long

The dreams are hard
Cause I see u so much
And it's hard to forget the way we touched
We'll have to keep calm and carry on
We'll figure it all out before too long

I guess for now
I'll sing you a song
I'll be with you darling before too long
You dropped me off
You were too strong
I'll be with you darling before too long

Before Too Long

Pallo Latke (SPECiAL BANjO VERSiON)

Who Needs The Peace Corps? (Afrobeat version)

GTS3

(OMG NYCBROWNUNiVERSiTYHOUSEPARTY CRUNKEDOUT HOMEMADEiCECREAM REMiX FT. DYLAN NiCHOLS AND COMPANY OMG TOO BASED #KNiCKSLiFE #HOOPLiFE FOLLOW THE SPiCE HiJO ON TWiTTER BASED GOD THiS GiRL ACTUALLY KNOWS SUFJAN AND i KNOW ED DROSTE AND WE'RE HiTTING EVERY THREE THANK YOU BASED GOD)

CHiCAGO FT. DYLAN NiCHOLS & CO. (HARLEM SHAKE MAASSS ViNATERiA MiAMi BASS REMiX)

Dedicated to HP Lovecraft and his cloaked followers -maasss, September 29 2017

All songs "written" by maasss / Gregg Ellbert / ProJoBagginz (Justin E Kahn)

Anti ISIS Truck

Rhode Island Drivers

Dedicated to HP Lovecraft and his cloaked followers -maasss, September 29 2017

Allegedly inspired by the classic song "Pennsylvania Polka" by polka legend Frank Yankovic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xQRZP11NXs

All songs "written" by maasss / Gregg Ellbert / ProJoBagginz (Justin E Kahn)

Honeymoon Altars

Hear You Out

On The Town's End

Second Shrine Lyrics
By maasss

Ooh, yeah yeah

(Verse 1)
Took her to a secret flame
Never know what on her face
Keep it light, don't you deny
Goin' at your second shrine

(Chorus)
Second shrine, you're a pleasure to me
Second shrine, can't give measure to your
Every line, I'm independent of ya
I'm independent of ya, oh
Oh, my second shrine, second shrine
It'll take time, haulin' overtime
In my second shrine, I won't ever mind
In my second shrine, second shrine
Second shrine, second shrine, second shrine
To my second shrine, second shrine, ooh

(Verse 2)
Comin' at ya regular, gotta let you know
It's a kind of sacred thing, don't let it out andro, oh
To my second shrine, second shrine
Get in line for my second shrine

(Chorus 2)
Ooh ooh ooh
Hey yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
To my second shrine, get in line
To the mainline
Gotta get it right
Second shrine, second shrine

(Verse 3)
Comin’ at ya regular, gotta let you know
Something's intertextual, gotta let it grow
To my second shrine, second shrine
Second shrine, ooh

(repeat verse 2 & chorus 2)

This cover song / banjo remix has been fully licensed by maasss

Thanks Scot Summit, the writer of this song (aka Jeff Tweedy, and thanks also to the rest of his former band, Golden Smog, who recorded the most famous version of this song in the mid 90s)

Pecan Pie (Special Maasss Whitney Houston / Warren Zevon Traphouse Contradance Band Excessive Goff Banjo Version)

Maasss Version Lyrics:

Yeah, yeah, yeah

As I walk along and stumble
Trains rumble in my head
Breeze along and grumble
Think about you instead

Piece of pecan pie
You that’s all I want
Piece of pecan pie
All I want is you

Times I get so hungry
Wanna eat pie all day
Just a little whipped cream
Honey I’m on my way

Piece of pecan pie
You that’s all I want
Piece of pecan pie
All I want is you

(Banjo Solo)

Don’t you call me key lime
You’re the apple of my eye
Don’t you know I’ll be fine
Whenever you’re by my side

Piece of pecan pie
You that’s all I want
Piece of pecan pie
All I want is you

Pecan pie, pecan pie, pecan pie
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Pecan Pie (maasss rework)

Iridium Road (Ride Or Die)

Love Carefree

Inside Time

Stink in my link, ride around in my Memphis Pink

Memphis Pink

Burger Juice Slaw

Ye Olde Towne Boggs (maasss banjo version)

My Na-Ri-Tee (maasss Coffee-Cola banjotrap remix)

Jammin’ (PVDFest Version)

Radios Rattus Synapses (instrumental)

Boleskine Bird

bonfa vs. orquestra riverside
i.e. brazil v cuba

Groove (Luiz Bonfa vs Orquestra Riverside mashup)

#india #theglasshouse #artmantram #WRIU #kingston #rhodeisland

This feature was originally broadcast on the World Wide Waves  "world music show" on WRIU (90.3FM Kingston RI) on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Brief interviews with Glass House Festival organisers are followed by a series of curated poetry readings by Indian poets (and a DJ set of Indian and Ethiopian music to finish the show). Tune in to the Glass House Festival from July 23-26, 2020 for many more readings, panels, and other virtual events with poets and artists from around the world.

"The festival celebrates the power of poetry; to understand, to succour, to soothe, and above all to see ourselves and recognise grace, mystery and rationality in the world. Poets from around the world are participating from their homes, alongside academics, writers and musicians. The dates are the 23rd to the 26th of July, with all sessions held online.
Do you want to be a part of the festival? Here’s how you can be involved!
Join the conversations and attend the festival! We have something for everyone including those of you who aren’t inclined to poetry. If you write or perform poetry, share them on our Glass Poetry Wall on Facebook.
The poetry awards are open to everyone and these are the Poetry Awards, Haiku Awards and Children’s Poetry Awards. Engage with us on your favorite social media platform, we are making waves on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and be in the know of what’s happening!
Share your work and participate on any platform by tagging us and using the hashtag #glasshousefestival
If you love or are starting out with Haiban and Spoken word, hone your skills by attending our workshops…
All this and more is happening! Where are you?
Come join the festivities!" (from the GHF website)

ArtMantram is an arts organisation based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

https://artmantram.org
https://www.facebook.com/ArtMantram

Glass House Festival 2020 Promo

#ProJoBagginz
#maasss
#TYBG

Q: SOWHO iSTHiS MAASSBRO ANDWHERE DiDHE GETTHiS MAASSSBUSKiNGACT FROM?
A: [MAASS is] "... an exploration of comedy through folk, punk... an interesting and funny peek into the musical world... iNSANE BANjO STYLiNGZ." -RHODE iSLAND BASED COMEDiAN AND RADiO SHOW HOST DAN MARTiN ON MAASS, SPRiNG 2014. MASSS, as well as fan and guest artist Nkosi, was featured on Dan's WBOB show Comic's Corner, 3/'14 (episode no. 43, hour 2, http://www.990wbob.com/-comics-corner-archives.html). MAASS featured the music of Combuster, Lil B, Kinky Friedman etc. Additional answer to original questions: Shades Plus right before it closed in 2014

HERE ARE SOME OF MY RECENT LiVE BUSKiNG ACT ViDEOS / COVER DEMOS / etc CURRENTLY CLiMBiNG THE OLD CHARTS ON THE YOUTUBEZ
(From Most Recent to Most Ancient)
SCARLET BEGONiAS (October 2019) https://youtu.be/2CaYr_XNlr8
NO WOMAN NO CRY (June 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_lGkb_lRMs
BORN THiS WAY (May 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM4e5A_wnxM
KAWTHOPOKAWTHON READiNG w/ SOMRiTA GANGULY, DORCHESTER MA (May 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cb7qeppXTY
RiNG OF FiRE (May 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVnte4cCaF0
HEY YA REMiX (July 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4koFcZf-50
THANK YOU to everyone who helped make these videos happen!

90.3FM WRiU KiNGSTON RI = sundays 8-11am EST = "WORLD WiDE WAVES" show with maasss. ALSO LiSTEN TO "WORLD WiDE WAVES" every OTRO Sunday to the OTROS DJs FANTASTiCOS (djmadameb [aka Toni P.], Chris S., Bruce D.) who rotate hosting the show each week! streaming live to the eWorld @ http://www.wriu.org, WRiU REGGAE on FB @ https://www.facebook.com/pages/WRIU-REGGAE/360141405680, MERGiNG ARTS CHARTS (djmadameb) @ http://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Radio/AroundTheWorldCharts.aspx
SUPPORT iNDEPENDENT RADiO AND GiVE TO RADiOTHON !!!
http://www.wriu.org/radiothon/

Aaliyah vs Toto - Rock the Africa (produced by maasss in Western Massachusetts, likely in 2009)
Flexing at over 8K views as of August 2020
Shoutouts to the Aaliyah fan (username: TheAaliyah190) in France, who made the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbgaLFkNWxA

Gregg Ellbert Kane

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