This section will be fusional as it combines the western mandolin style with that of Indian Classical music. The tabla, a drum like instrument, and the tanpura, the Indian Classical drone, will be used along with a Skip Kelley mandolin mainly. I hope by using the combination of these instruments that cultural boundaries can be bridged. I certainly don't play in classical Indian style, but I have a love for their music and hope that all that listen can find something beneficial in the music. I will also use Biblical spoken word in this section.
This section also includes some older collaborations with Gary Bueltel and the band The Grinding Wheel.
God speed,
Steven
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The Day the Lord has Made
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The last track I'll be posting in awhile. Recorded with the DG1.
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Mandolin with Tanpura
[4:51]
Uses a Weber mandolin with just tanpura.
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Trust
[8:40]
I believe this was an AL Smart with tabla and tanpura.
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Phoenix
[3:00]
Uses Phoenix Jazz Model with tabla and tanpura.
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Blossom
[3:10]
Psalm 130 with tanpura and mandolin. Recorded using the Skip Kelley on 5/11/10.
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Psycho Goa
[5:35]
Goa is a providence of India. When I was there I had the crud and a typhoon hit. Not the most pleasant of memories though my friend Arjun, who lives in the then Bombay, and I played a lot of snooker. Doesn't sound like a Skip Kelley, but I think it's an interesting track to say the least. Recorded on 5/13/10.
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Joy is not Happiness
[3:24]
Recorded on Sept. 21, 2010 with the Eastman DG1 - First recording since I made it back to Austin - the name refers to our Joy should be in the Lord and happiness doesn't always follow - sanctification can be a painful process. Press on,
Steven
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Blood
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So many people have tried to capture Jesus on the cross. I have done that in a lot of my music. When it comes right down to it, none of us can begin to capture the pain He must have felt. This is just another attempt with some effects thrown in. I try and make my music fresh and new, maybe it worked, maybe it didn't. A little distortion in a couple places - I think it just adds to the overall recording. I love you Abba and Jesus. Mandolin (DG-1) with wah, echo, and reverb. Accompanied by tanpura. Recorded 4/16/2011.
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The Grinding Wheel
A performance and recording project I headed up a few years ago - a little haunting, but interesting none the less.
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Belief
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Thanks to all that made this recording possible - It is offered here for free - what a great concert is was. The Grinding Wheel was a short project of mine and it speaks for itself,
Steven
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Today
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Another Grinding Wheel track.
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