Portmanteau (improv June 10, 2020)

Take a peek into the woodshed - to work on developing new music I challenge myself to try and make jams that are cohesive, even though I'm just reacting to my own improvised playing. First I play drums and imagine a few different feelings that flow together. Then I'll go on guitar and establish a riff or chord sequence to match the mood of the drumming. Sometimes it devolves into meandering searches for grooves or experiments with sounds. In the good moments, a new idea for a song emerges or an interesting interaction between the instruments that pushes me to keep creating. When I hear something that I think stands on its own I post for the chance it might inspire someone to work on a project or to just have fun in the moment. Free mp3 download. Enjoy!