A Model Psychosis
Track 2. Boy
Early 20th century, a forest path above Baden, Switzerland.
The melody of this song is in Lydian mode, a scale used in Swiss folk music prior to the 19th century, which has a mysterious, magical quality to it. The Floydian section insisted on itself -- so, if you don't like it, don't blame me. Blame it on the muse. I allowed myself to borrow from many of my early influences for this album, including Pink Floyd and Pat Metheny, which I would normally never do. Particularly the use of guitar.
I used a plug-in vocoder to try and make it sound like the forest was speaking. The Kaweah River and surrounding Sequoia National Forest dictated the exact words of that section to me. It was very intimidating.
lyric
this forest path beneath your feet you're leaving the city below birdsong and buzzing and sun and stone are warming your body and soul (come home) all at once eyes are clear (we are the wind we are the river we are your brothers we love you) why do the grownups not speak of this in whispers when they think you sleep? is it the magic they do not see or one of the secrets they keep?
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Jazz blues band leader Kyle Bronsdon - listen to his jazz blues trio - what a band!