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Podcast #1 Elliott Smith

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Elliott Smith

Nashville Tuning

Discovery of a new thing... Nashville tuning. My songwriter partner Charlie Bateson came across this and here I am playing his guitar with the Nashville tuning. The guitar is still tuned to standard but the bottom  four strings are with a lighter gauge and tuned an octave up. The effect is like a twelve string but without the flab. It narrows the sonic spectrum, playing solo would be a bit limited but alongside another guitar in regular tuning it sounds great, like a big Mandolin!

We have already worked this tuning into a new song 'Soul of a new machine';

"...lights go down, smoke goes up, the moment to flee has run away..."


Pinch punch the first of the month, have a good week. x

Naked Woman

Danae - Gustav Klimt

I love this picture. During a mad five (possibly a bit longer) minutes I bought a professional framed print of this costing a months rent, I was a student and it made perfect sense.

The painting depicts the Greek myth of Zeus, disguised as golden leaves, seducing the most beautiful women on earth; Danae.

What gets me is her complete serenity in the midst of her busy surroundings, she is wonderfully calm in the eye of the storm.

Thought I would add this into your 'Selfy' world.

Ta rah x

Get the feeling Scott H Biram is genuine...

Here is Scott H Biram playin' the blues, sloppy and true.
Love the sound, the careless(/carefree) way he sings, almost says "you like me or you don't, whatever"
This song "Still drunk, still crazy, still blue" is off an older album, Im currently sinking my teeth into his current one "Nothin but blood", but will going back to discover his back catalogue. 
He plays country numbers like this one and full on rockers with the backbone being him belting the hell out of his amplified kick drum.

Raising a glass to Scott H Biram, glad your music got to me.

Never a truer word said

"He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity's sun rise"                                                        William Blake

Rivers Of England - Selfless People

Lovely song from the talented Rob Spalding and Co AKA Rivers of England. They have a new album coming out this year, and im looking forward to hearing it and seeing them live when they tour it!