Mostly improvised and un-rehearsed, Matt and John lie primarily on their musical instincts for this set. First gig they've played together since 2012.

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Love Song Jam 2

The Rooster

Babe I'm gunna leave you my guitar weeping gently deeply rolling along the watch tower

Recorded in Ithaca, NY, this clip really shows the effect of noise pollution on bird communication. Listen until the industrial machine noise stops!

Birds Vs. Industrial noise

Recorded near Joyce, WA on the Olympic Peninsula  

Birds Chirping

Recorded near Joyce, WA. Who said birds don't talk to each other? 

Bird Communication

Recorded near the northern coast of Washington State on the Strait of Juan De Fuca. A freighter ship is audible in the background of this clip, listen closely!

Birds Vs Freighter

Recorded near Joyce, WA. Two frogs in adjacent ponds croaking, listen closely to hear the second frog!

Frogs

Recorded near Joyce, WA. A pair of Ravens exhibit complex communication abilities 

Raven Communication

A short clip recorded near Joyce, WA. Two ravens are flying overhead, and if you listen closely, you can hear the wind being pushed off of the wings. 

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