The prime numbers so far from Armadillo!

Don’t expect 3 minute pop songs …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the grooves will just keep on rolling… and the tunes will just keep on wandering wherever they roam…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
All tracks recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

Enjoy…

Primodillo

Spacey guitar trip  by Armadillo with hints of early pink floyd in there.

As ever this music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
Recorded 16/9/21 in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed. (GG32)
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper. 

Enjoy...

Floydelica

These are the long hypnotic, funky-bluesy jams that spilled forth from Armadillo on 10th November last year. This groove just wrote itself so quickly that we didn't get a chance to stop it sounding so mainstream. Sorry about that  ;-)
It is pretty sweet though.

Don’t expect 3 minute pop songs! …but music to put on and leave on and let it draw you in … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tunes will just keep on wandering wherever they take us…

As ever this music was entirely improvised live, groove, vocals, and all... on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.

GG37 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

You Get It You Do

These are the long hypnotic, funky-bluesy jams that spilled forth from Armadillo on 10th November last year. This one grows into a fairly Funkadelic sounding animal.

Don’t expect 3 minute pop songs! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tunes will just keep on wandering wherever they take us…

As ever this music was entirely improvised live, groove, vocals, and all... on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.

GG37 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Funk The Hand That Feeds You

These are the long hypnotic, funky-bluesy jams that spilled forth from Armadillo on 10th November last year. This cool groove just built and built relentlessly until it was all going on. Music bliss for us this.

Don’t expect 3 minute pop songs! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tunes will just keep on wandering wherever they take us…

As ever this music was entirely improvised live, groove, vocals, and all... on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.

GG37 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Ignorance Is Bliss

This is a gentle hypnotic funky groove by Armadillo from 24th November last year('21). 

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG40 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Hasta Be

This is a very funky long hypnotic jam by Armadillo from 12th December last year. This groove just explores and wanders and weaves through loads of different phases on its journey.

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this music was entirely improvised live, groove, vocals, and all... on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.

GG41 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Jam Central Station

Here’s a jam by Armadillo from 22nd November last year. This is a phat stomping funk groove that fires off with pain-loaded guitars and wanders off through some cool chanting vocals.

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG39 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

You get so loaded

Here’s a jam by Armadillo from 7th July last year. This is a long, cool, strolling groove that meanders about on its journey, ultimately flowing into some big driving vocals.

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG29 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Sation

Here’s a jam by Armadillo from 19th October last year. This is a cool, sultry, rolling groove that keeps building in power and soulfulness.

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG34 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Take My Brains

Here’s another funky hypnotic jam by Armadillo from 22nd November last year. This fat groove stomps a bit more on the spacey side of life.


Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG39 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Hold Your Head

This is a jam by Armadillo from 1st July last year. It's a fat funky stomping groove with a touch of the funkadelic about it.


Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG29 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

At One With The Peace Of The Funk

This is a jam by Armadillo from 16th September last year. Funky and spacey guitars with plenty of bluesy exploration and chilled vocals.

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG32 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Held The Sun

This jam by Armadillo is from 10th October last year. Power funk groove meets wah-wah guitars and a flair of cool snare rhythm finesse.

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG33 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Kicks On Me

Here’s an Armadillo Jam from 24th November last year. Funky and blisteringly bluesy, and definitely feeling the Hendrix all through this long hypnotic meandering retro-groove.

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG40 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Tell me what you want Jimi

Here’s an Armadillo Jam from 22nd November last year. A  bit of a trancy soulful groove train here, that just keeps riding on through a night landscape of dreamy funk improvisations.

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG39 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

So good for you and me

Here’s an Armadillo Jam from 16th September last year. A deeply soulful, deep breathing for guitar kind of long bluesy immersion, with a touch of Funkadelic’s ‘Maggot Brain’ about it. Only this one gives birth to heartfelt vocals… and spacey guitars … eventually … in it’s own sweet time.

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG32 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

Enjoy...

Take it any way you want it

This is an Armadillo Jam from 16th December last year. A cool lumbering powerhouse of a groove that wanders back and forth from guitar heaven to infectious funk…

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it goes…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG41 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Pitted Soul

Here’s an Armadillo Jam from 19th November last year. A moody funk rock jam grooving its way through some impassioned guitar solos and vocals…

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it goes…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG37 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

Time And Lightning

Here’s an Armadillo Jam from 15th November last year as COP26 came to a close. This is a sultry, powerful rolling groove carrying its pleading guitars on a relentless soulful journey into the dark unknown, dimly lit by those few stars of hope … you know who you are…

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it goes…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG38 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

Enjoy…

Still no show (COPout26)

This is a jam from 7th May this year. It’s a sweet funky wash of a groove, very chilled and hypnotic, taking its time and lulling us along. 

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it takes us…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG45 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

Enjoy…

Odd The Tales

This one’s from 16th July 2023. It’s a stomping spacey jam recorded at my place.

Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it goes…

As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
A56d Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using a Boss RC-600 looper. Drums by Lumbeats FD.

May it get you the fonk on...

Sometimes

Armasollo73

This is a fully improvised hypnotic, funky-bluesy jam that spilled forth from Armadillo on 29th November last year. A cool swaggering powerhouse of a groove that wanders back and forth from guitar heaven to infectious funk… 
(This recording is edited from the 15 minute original to meet the Soundcloud ‘First Fans’  <10mins limit.  Most of our tracks on here are in their proper very long unedited form on Soundcloud on our Armadillo page. )
Don’t expect a 3 minute pop song! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tune will just keep on wandering wherever it goes…
As ever this Armadillo music was entirely improvised live, on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe. AS73 Recorded in one take on an LS-P4. Main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns improvised live onto an RC600 looper. Drums by Lumbeats F.D.
May it get you the fonk on...

Aint No Other (SUB10)

Ignorance is bliss (Sub10 pt1/3) - 
This is a long hypnotic, funky-bluesy jam that spilled forth from Armadillo on 10th November 2021 This cool groove just built and built relentlessly until it was all going on. Music bliss for us this.
(This release is the first part edited from the 25 minute original to meet the Soundcloud ‘First Fans’  <10mins limit.  Most of our tracks are in their proper long unedited form on Soundcloud on our Armadillo page. )

Don’t expect 3 minute pop songs! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tunes will just keep on wandering wherever they take us…
The Sub10 releases 

As ever this music was entirely improvised live, groove, vocals, and all... on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG37 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed. Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.
May it get you the fonk on...

Ignorance is bliss (Sub10 pt1/3)

This is a long hypnotic, funky-bluesy jam that spilled forth from Armadillo on 10th November 2021 This cool groove just built and built relentlessly until it was all going on. Music bliss for us this.

(This release is the second part edited from the 25 minute original to meet the Soundcloud ‘First Fans’  <10mins limit.  Most of our tracks are in their proper long unedited form on Soundcloud on our Armadillo page. )

Don’t expect 3 minute pop songs! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tunes will just keep on wandering wherever they take us…
The Sub10 releases 

As ever this music was entirely improvised live, groove, vocals, and all... on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG37 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed. Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.
May it get you the fonk on...

Ignorance is bliss (Sub10 pt2/3)

This is a long hypnotic, funky-bluesy jam that spilled forth from Armadillo on 10th November 2021 This cool groove just built and built relentlessly until it was all going on. Music bliss for us this.

(This release is the final part edited from the 25 minute original to meet the Soundcloud ‘First Fans’  <10mins limit.  Most of our tracks are in their proper long unedited form on Soundcloud on our Armadillo page. )

Don’t expect 3 minute pop songs! …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tunes will just keep on wandering wherever they take us…
The Sub10 releases 

As ever this music was entirely improvised live, groove, vocals, and all... on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.
GG37 Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed. Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.
May it get you the fonk on...

Ignorance is bliss (Sub10 pt3/3)

Upcoming Gigs:
Thursday 2nd May 24 - Feathers
Armadillo play regular nights at the Feather Star (Red Lion) Wirksworth every 1st Thursday of the month.

This is trip-funk - 100% improvised funky bluesy alternative rock jams with bags of soul and feel... festivals, parties, happenings... from cool event soundtrack to full on dance funk outs ...one off music for one off events - in the moment - led by the vibe, the people and the grooooove

Don’t expect 3 minute pop songs …but music to put on and leave on... and be drawn in by … the groove will just keep on rolling… and the tunes will just keep on wandering wherever they take us…

All our music is entirely improvised live, groove, vocals, and all... on the spot, for the moment, the mood, the people and the vibe.

Recorded in one take: guitars via NT1, drums on an Olympus digital dictaphone, the rest D.I.-ed.
Drums, main vocals and lead guitar fully live with other guitar layers, bass, backing vocals and horns laid down live using an EHX dual looper.

May it get you the fonk on...

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