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From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.wvu.edu>, Wryting-L <WRYTING-L@listserv.wvu.edu>
Subject: bells and great improvisations (for chris and ed)
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:25:33 -0500 (EST)
bells and great improvisations (for chris and ed) http://lounge.espdisk.com/archives/1241 (best) http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/bells1.mp3 http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/bells2.mp3 http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/bells3.mp3 http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/bells4.mp3 http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/bells5.mp3 improvisations, with and without fx, on electric guitar no overdubbing i wanted to prove i could play as well as anyone else i realize the childishness of this but i extend myself into areas i haven't explored i'm amazed at the sound and range of the instrument the neck has two octaves and low action the pickups are passive the guitar went through a line six pocket pod the amplifier is made for acoustic instruments the sound was recorded with a zoom i worried about repeating myself 2. almost no one listens to these pieces i imagine my little notes running around alone they might have parties in perfect harmony they might compete for attention and stumble about they might soar to new heights with friends they might walk off and never be heard of again i imagine them thanking me for their presence and imagine them thanking the instrument as well my lonely instrument is my lonely friend i am a harlequin with a colorful guitar 3. they sing ah ah ah ah ah they sing la la la la la they sing the letters of the alphabet they sing the consonants accompanied by a vowel they sing all the consonants each of the consonants is accompanied by each of the vowels each of the vowels is accompanied by each of the consonants oh wonderful world of song and speech! i put my ear near the storied guitar no one else hears us and i am so sad with all of them we are waiting for our release from the prison of our song our song is beautiful and it is a beautiful prison oh it is not a prison and i am so confused it is a beautiful and wonderful place beneath the stars and a beautiful and wonderful place within is they sing la la la la la they sing la la la la la and they sing la la la la la they sing la la la la la