Calling all members! Help us get the ball rolling. Comment on this thread starting with “what I want to say is…” What is deeper than the mundane? The itch you wish you could scratch? It doesn’t have to be “musical” per se’, but let out your inner artist and share what is real. Let’s connect about the intricacies of life :)

Most of what you’ll hear here is G major chord progressions G, Am, Bm, C, D7, Em, Fdim, G With the major 7 and minor 7 alterations I like to play with modes of the major scale to connect different positions on the neck. You will hear some obvious flubs in here that are not in key. I aim to utilize these moments to load the weight, as one would in Aikido, into the wrong note and explore sounds that are relatively pleasing. My aim isn’t to remain in place the whole time. I want to explore and find new connections. That is how we learn to improvise. Build new synapses like the brain on psilocybin and then we have options.

My son Milo was born yesterday. He came into this world strong and beautiful. Today he lies on my chest burping occasionally after successfully nursing for the first time. We are listening to Ikaros from a curandero of the jungle. Like a lullaby, Ikaros encapsulate a steady repetitive rhythm with a simple melody to entrance the listener. It is almost like charming a snake with certain metallic vibrations. I play these songs for him to be protected and fall into a safe dream state that teaches him in subtle ways. What music did you play for your kids? What music did you enjoy listening to as a kid?