Colin, Josh, Jake, and Ricardo (plus the absent Juliana and Christian) are “Group B”. We must come up with a better name than “ Group B”. Perhaps “Blood Group B” ?
First monitored session kicked off on Monday with tutor Chris O’Connor explaining the ground rules, and presenting the Rhythm Pyramid. Fun attempt to two rhythms at once 2 on 3 and 3 on 4. Tricky, I thought. (Remember: "Salt and Pepper" and " Pass the goddam butter") ... Followed by trying to magically make a metronome disappear with only a small measure of success.
Pretty straight into a jam session then, with Colin on Guitar, Josh on Piano, Jake on Drums (and a bit of acoustic gat, and Ricardo on synth.
Played with a chord progression E -> A7 -> E -> A7 -> C-> D -> E. Sounded ok for a first Jam, I thought. Look forward to doing it again tomorrow...
About Me
- The Real Colin Woods
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Colin was born in Belfast (Ireland) and came to Aotearoa/New Zealand in 2002. He was previously guitarist with Irish punk band Music For Deaf (not the later US band of the same name) and participant in UK/Ireland based Allotropes experimental collective. His current interests include experimental music (both composed and improvised), video, song writing and performance, and composition for conventional solo instruments and ensembles. He is a regular participant in the Auckland improv colective Vitamin S, one half of the duo Toy Triptech (with Rohan Evans), and has performed occasionally on alto sax with Jeff Henderson’s variable ensemble Superstars of Westlynn. Colin holds a Diploma in Contemporary Music from Unitec (Auckland) and B. Mus.(Hons) majoring in Composition at the University of Auckland. Recent releases include the album Skyway to Carpark (2012) and EP Short Straw, both are available to download from bandcamp and as limited release physical CDs. Colin is a also a Director of Angel Food, New Zealand’s vegan food innovators,
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