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Wired "Kaleidoscopic" Interview
Annual February Recording Challenge
13 February 2009
05 February 2009
Body of work--a sweet girl indeed
She sang and played with a bunch of friends in one of the biggest parks in the world one night. Some guy named Eric played guitar and sang a little ditty called "White Room" with her. Three chicks from Dixie harmonized with her. Another guy named Keith played some obscure tune he wrote called "Happy" with her. Best of all, a beautiful gypsy named Stevie shared the stage doing one of the great rock music mood paintings, "Gold Dust Woman". Stevie even went on to write a song about this friend of hers called "Sweet Girl".
Of course, we are talking about the lady who "likes a beer buzz early in the morning", former school teacher as well as background singer for Michael Jackson, Miss Sheryl Crow. The evening described above is captured on a project called "Sheryl Crow and Friends--An Evening in Central Park" and includes not only star power cameos, but a great retrospective of her hits.
It's interesting to consider how the songs for such a project, or any concert or recording, are chosen. Luckily for Miss Crow, she has amassed an incredible body of work from which to choose, since the days of the "beer buzz" song--her first hit, "All I Wanna Do (is have some fun)". And luckily for us, her considerable singing, writing, and arranging talents have been preserved for us through the magic of recording.
That's a powerfully potent achievement worth aspiring to by us all, a body of musical work that contributes some kind of positive vibration to the world. Miss Crow is one example; through the magic of recording, you could be next...
Of course, we are talking about the lady who "likes a beer buzz early in the morning", former school teacher as well as background singer for Michael Jackson, Miss Sheryl Crow. The evening described above is captured on a project called "Sheryl Crow and Friends--An Evening in Central Park" and includes not only star power cameos, but a great retrospective of her hits.
It's interesting to consider how the songs for such a project, or any concert or recording, are chosen. Luckily for Miss Crow, she has amassed an incredible body of work from which to choose, since the days of the "beer buzz" song--her first hit, "All I Wanna Do (is have some fun)". And luckily for us, her considerable singing, writing, and arranging talents have been preserved for us through the magic of recording.
That's a powerfully potent achievement worth aspiring to by us all, a body of musical work that contributes some kind of positive vibration to the world. Miss Crow is one example; through the magic of recording, you could be next...
27 January 2009
Another January, Another Genesis
The book of the Bible that me and the general public have read the absolute most is...GENESIS. Because you know how it is, you hit the big month number one again and it's time to start over (like Charlotte's Sex In The City book -- Starting Over Yet Again--don't you love how I just linked the Bible and Sex In The City in the same sentence?). Anyway, it is that kind of time for Kaleidoscope and all of its CreatiVEntures, so here my dears is the scoop, the skinny, the straight from the horse's mouth update:
BUSINESS:
In the last few months, we have been investigating a number of properties and still haven't settled on the one that is, in the words of the 3 bears, "just right." We have also been working on an overhaul and reinvention of the budget structure and management system that was at the foundation of our days at 2771 104th. Happily, along with our good-intentioned mistakes, we have been discovering the things we did well, that are now providing a kick-ass foundation upon which to build Kaleidoscope Phase 2. A reminder that we are still serving many musical needs including vocal coaching (coming soon--a vocal coaching jam!), songwriting and arranging, event consulting, etc. In short, even though we are temporarily out of the studio, the studio is definitely not out of us.
BAND:
Drum roll please...the name has been chosen! That's all you get here, but suffice it to say, it has been met with great response to the few who do know it, and we're excited to officially unveil it at the appointed time. The new repetoire will include the best of both the Groove Merchants and Lady Blue eras, plus some new and familiar covers--surprises galore are coming, and of course our babies--the original compositions. Meanwhile, Brandon has stepped up on a short-term basis to play with one heaven of a rhythm section, Ernie Terrell on bass and Reggie Upshur on drums, in the area's most soulful power trio, VooDoo3. So between that and our own gigs, here's where we hope to see your friendly faces soon--check links for gig details:
Deacon and The Lady:
Fri 1-30 Cory's Irish Pub/Bondurant
Mon 2-9 3rd Annual Deacon's Day Bash at Blues On Grand--the birthday blowout for Brandon!
Sun 2-22 Botanical Blues Series
Brandon with VooDoo3:
At The Main Gate--info link
Sun 2-1, Sat 2-7, Sun 2-8
(and every Sunday night they host the jam)
also w/VooDoo3:
Fri 2-6 Hessen Haus
another jam we want to promote:
Thu 2-5 at Corys in Bondurant led by our friend Kyle Dean Patten (last time we went was absolute magic--good vibrations galore, and we'll be there with bells on!)
There's more to be shared but this is enough for now, and we wish you all blessings as you "make your own kind of music, sing your own special song, make your own kind of music, even if nobody else sings along..."
Bye for now, friends--peace and prosperity in all your kaleidoscopic creatiVEntures!
BUSINESS:
In the last few months, we have been investigating a number of properties and still haven't settled on the one that is, in the words of the 3 bears, "just right." We have also been working on an overhaul and reinvention of the budget structure and management system that was at the foundation of our days at 2771 104th. Happily, along with our good-intentioned mistakes, we have been discovering the things we did well, that are now providing a kick-ass foundation upon which to build Kaleidoscope Phase 2. A reminder that we are still serving many musical needs including vocal coaching (coming soon--a vocal coaching jam!), songwriting and arranging, event consulting, etc. In short, even though we are temporarily out of the studio, the studio is definitely not out of us.
BAND:
Drum roll please...the name has been chosen! That's all you get here, but suffice it to say, it has been met with great response to the few who do know it, and we're excited to officially unveil it at the appointed time. The new repetoire will include the best of both the Groove Merchants and Lady Blue eras, plus some new and familiar covers--surprises galore are coming, and of course our babies--the original compositions. Meanwhile, Brandon has stepped up on a short-term basis to play with one heaven of a rhythm section, Ernie Terrell on bass and Reggie Upshur on drums, in the area's most soulful power trio, VooDoo3. So between that and our own gigs, here's where we hope to see your friendly faces soon--check links for gig details:
Deacon and The Lady:
Fri 1-30 Cory's Irish Pub/Bondurant
Mon 2-9 3rd Annual Deacon's Day Bash at Blues On Grand--the birthday blowout for Brandon!
Sun 2-22 Botanical Blues Series
Brandon with VooDoo3:
At The Main Gate--info link
Sun 2-1, Sat 2-7, Sun 2-8
(and every Sunday night they host the jam)
also w/VooDoo3:
Fri 2-6 Hessen Haus
another jam we want to promote:
Thu 2-5 at Corys in Bondurant led by our friend Kyle Dean Patten (last time we went was absolute magic--good vibrations galore, and we'll be there with bells on!)
There's more to be shared but this is enough for now, and we wish you all blessings as you "make your own kind of music, sing your own special song, make your own kind of music, even if nobody else sings along..."
Bye for now, friends--peace and prosperity in all your kaleidoscopic creatiVEntures!
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