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bookmark_borderConveyed Consciousness

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A Tribute to Ikutaro Kakehashi
I happened to be in the midst of recording a MIDI based album when I learned of the passing of Ikutaro Kakehashi:

Ikutaro Kakehashi (梯 郁太郎 Kakehashi Ikutarō  7 February 1930 – 1 April 2017) was an engineer, an entrepreneur, and the founder of Ace Tone, Roland Corporation and ATV, Japanese manufacturers of electronic musical instruments. He was known for his role in the development of Ace Tone and Roland drum machines and the MIDI standard.

Synthesizers
Synthesizers

An album by The Electric Slugs.

Keyboard
Keyboard
MIDI Setup
MIDI Setup

The album Conveyed Consciousness.
Instrumentation: MicroKorg, MiniNova, Casio WK-3500, Yamaha PSR-740, Kurzweil 88Mx, Ableton Alesis Software, Alesis Vortex, Alesis iO2, Roland VS-1680, Behringer Midi Foot Controller

bookmark_borderIn A Mind

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In A Mind.mp3

LYRICS
In a mind down in the gutter
Pick it up and feel better
Being kind sure does matter
Me as debtee or debtor?
Waiting at the pearly gates
Don’t wanna be a faster regretter
Is my will free or is it fate’s
Name in The book letter-for-letter?

In line on their judgement day
Will I be searching for words to say
Don’t want it all to end that way
Want to go feet first… no debts to pay

On the fence at heaven’s gate
Don’t want to teeter ‘fore St. Peter
Repent offense ‘fore it’s too late
Wanna be in time with the master’s meter
[Sir Vent your servant]

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: riff-efg G A B7 / E G A
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Electric Piano

From the album Exoskeleton
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderWhen You Fall In Love

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LYRICS
What do you get when you fall in love?
Achin’ and shakin’ is what I’m thinking of
Finding I’m pining
Longing too long
Don’t need reminding
… livin’ a blues song

What do you get when you fall in love?
Quackin’ heart breakin’ is what I’m thinking of
What do you get when you fall in love?
Makin’ no mistakin’ is what I’m thinking of
What do you get when you fall in love?
Stakin’ breathtakin’ is what I’m thinking of

When You Fall In Love.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Love Song
Chords: E A G E / C A / B7 E
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Organ

From the album Exoskeleton
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderElectroconvulsive Therapy

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shocking!
INSTRUMENTAL

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Em Em7(11) Em9 D6
Rhythm: 152 Techno Mod
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Exoskeleton
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFreedom Train

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LYRICS
Pulling out of the station
Headin’ down the track
No need to bother lookin’ back
If you are out there ahead
Don’t look over your shoulder
Lessons you learn growin’ older

I better pay attention
Or I might miss my stop
Pay attention… stay on top
Or find the end-of-the-line
No! Please not that… It’s not my time
I tell ya doctor, “I feel fine!”

Glass half-full of satisfaction
On my way to saturation
Cup overflows with jubilation
When every day’s a celebration
Thankful for all of creation
Reaching self-realization
Pulling into my destination

Freedom Train.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: E A B7
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Organ

From the album Exoskeleton
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderFollow The Bouncing Ball

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LYRICS
Follow the bouncing ball
It’s a sing-along for all
The Bouncing Ball Ball
Be you picker be you grinner
Leave a glass slipper
Following The Bouncing Ball Ball

Follow the bouncing ball
Dance, twirl, sprawl
The Bouncing Ball Ball
Enormous for us all
Enormous with us all
The Bouncing Ball Ball

By chance would care to dance
Dip full? We’ll enthrall
I’ll catch you… you won’t fall
At The Bouncing Ball Ball

Carriage-pumpkin uninstall
Stroke of midnight call
Better get back to your house
Before your ride turns to mouse

Follow The Bouncing Ball.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: AM7 A E Abdim / D A C E / C E
Digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

Written at the corner of High and Market Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA.

From the album Gay Church

bookmark_borderRustle In The Henhouse

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LYRICS
There’s a rustle in the henhouse
Must be a fox… or maybe a louse
Or a wolf in sheep’s clothing
… worth bothering looking?

Is it worth taking a look?
He stole your mother’s pocketbook
Gonna poke her in the eye
And by the roadside… die!
We’re talkin’bout yo mama
Political drama gonna kill yo mama
(Oh, give my mama back Obama!)

Rustle In The Henhouse.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Protest Folk Rock
Chords: B C A / A C A E A D A / C E A
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Vocals, Guitar

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE

bookmark_border#MyPresident

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LYRICS AND CHORDS

A C   A            C   A
A gremlin from the Kremlin
Em             A
Wormed his way in
C A    C   A     C   A
Lyin', Cheatin', stealin'
Em               A
Any which way he can
Can? Con? Can con
King Kong
Right's wrong

D                      C
Who does he think he's foolin'
Em                A
With that foolish grin
D               C
Maybe it's good thinkin'
      Em                    A
If we go ahead and wall him in

The conman like King Kong
Swinging from a New York tower
Danglin', cryin', squeezin'
Tryin' to take away Her power
Flim... flam... flimflam
King Kong
Right's wrong

City slicker / rural grifter
Pennsylvania Avenue rotten few
Sighin', denyin', dyin'
Replyin' "Whatever you say, I'll do!"
Flip flop... flipflop

#MyPresident.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Protest Folk Rock
Recording: digital 1-track stereo
Vocals, Guitar

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE

bookmark_borderSpilling Over

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LYRICS
Do you want to feel up
Well, if you uplift
Do you want to feel high
Can’t buy… give the gift
(Get by… give the gift)
Loving unconditional
Embracing all
Loving is medicinal
Embraced by all
Don’t ever give up hope in the future
Don’t ever give up faith in the kids
Do fill up your heart till it’s spillin’ over
So the “should haves” are always “glad we dids”

Spilling Over.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: E A G / C A D G
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album Exoskeleton
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderOutlast The Past

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LYRICS
I ask you
When the sea turns
From a lovely blue
To the deepest of green
What does it mean?
Forecast fast
Outlast the past
Future for sure
Ensure future

I ask you
When the sky turns
From a lovely blue hue
To so grey… almost black
Time to stand back?
Forecast fast
Outlast the past
Future for sure
Ensure future

The lunacy of blasphemy
The insanity baffles me
No need for conspiracy
When it’s a bureaucracy

The lie-rd conspired
The liar conspire
Bureaucracy hypocrisy

I ask you
What’s a man to do?

Outlast The Past.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: Eb / Bb Db Eb
Rhythm: 152 BPM
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Exoskeleton
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Closer To Too Late

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LYRICS
You can choose your own rate
Commander of your own fate
The longer that you wait
The closer to too late
Opened starting gate
Focused staying straight
Trying to participate
Before the expiration date
All the world’s a dance floor
Always room for one more
Come on, jump up, jump in
Take a shot at swingin’

All the world’s a stage
No matter what your age
You can join with the band
Makin’ music hand-in-hand

Heartbeat by heartbeat
Beat-by-beat by beat-by-beat

The Closer To Too Late.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: Capo 1 (Bb) A D G A / G D A / Ab A
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard

From the album Exoskeleton
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderJohnny B. Goode

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Coversong originally written and made famous by Chuck Berry

Johnny B. Goode.mp3

[Capo 1 to play in original key of Bb]

     A
Deep down in Louisiana, close to New Orleans,
A
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens,
      D
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
      A
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
    E
Who never ever learned to read or write so well,
             A
But he could play the guitar just like a ringin' a bell.

A
Go! Go! Go, Johnny, go! Go!
                  D
Go, Johnny, go! Go!
A
Go, Johnny, go! Go!
A                   E
Go, Johnny, go! Go! Johnny B. Goode

He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack,
Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track.
Old engineers would see him sittin' in the shade,
Strummin' with the rhythm that the drivers made.
When people passed him by they would stop and say,
'oh, my but that little country boy could play'
[Chorus]
His mother told him, 'someday you will be a man
You will be the leader of a big ol' band.
Many people comin' from miles around
Will hear you play your music when the sun go down.
Maybe someday your name'll be in lights,
Sayin' "Johnny B. Goode tonight"

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Rock & Roll
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Piano

From the album Exoskeleton

bookmark_borderAft Daft

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LYRICS
The more that I learn
I learn the that I know
With knowledge you earn
The wisdom to grow
The that I learn
The more I don’t know
If there’s a stern
Need a bow to row?

If you don’t know starboard
How can you know your port
Don’t be the man overboard
If you’re not the aquatic sort
Aft daft?

If you wanna take a peek
n’ head up $hit creek
Better master the paddle
Before you get back in the saddle
Aft daft?!?!?!
Awkward if you paddled ass backward
Worse rattle — forget your paddle
Aft daft?!?!?!

Aft Daft.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Chords: C A / G E / D A C E
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Exoskeleton
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderThe Kinder Kind

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LYRICS
I’ve traversed over the land
Mountain to the sand
I’ve traveled over the ocean
Just to long to be home again

My manners I’ve tried to mind
Go out of my way to be kind
And all the while I find
There’s way more kinder than I’m
From: my heart. Signed
(with a kiss like this)

I can see I need more humanity
I can see the possibility
I can see my synergism with society
I can see it’s time to be what I can be

The Kinder Kind.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: Capo 2 E A B7 B
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Vocals, Guitar

From the album Exoskeleton
by Daniel Brouse

bookmark_borderCountless Blessings

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LYRICS
Why count the blessing you’ve got
If a blessing’s at cost
In the time that’s allot
Each count’s a moment lost

If you try to please
What’s between the knees
Just to get some sleaze
Above all others’ needs
The blessing of bliss
Could all go amiss

If you try to please
The depths of greed
Collecting your fees
Above an other’s need
The blessing of bliss
Could all go amiss

Countless Blessings.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: C E Am / Dm Am
Recording: digital stereo

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album Exoskeleton
by Daniel Brouse