This is an old time tune that i used to play with Jason Spooner. We’d usually lump it together with ring of fire. I recorded this whole thing in Mexico and i played bass, guitar, and sang.
DIG THE CHOP! HI-YA!
WON’T GET DRUNK NO MORE!
Idle Minds
Posted in tunes with tags bass quartet on May 18, 2008 by Andy RiceThis tune was originally written for a jazz combo that i played in while in school. The original instrumentation was violin, 3 saxophones, bass and drums. That was a great group and i wrote a few tunes that we played.
This version was recorded in Portland and i played all 4 bass parts. Yes, that’s right, it’s a bass quartet. You may or may not find it interesting to note the “chop” backup during the solo section.
To Keep
Posted in tunes on May 18, 2008 by Andy RiceI wrote this song while in Mexico and it was recorded there too. I played the guitar, bass and sang. There are actually 3 bass parts at the end.
Don’t worry if the lyrics don’t make 100% sense, they will in time.
Stolen Moments
Posted in tunes with tags cuates y cuetes, Edgar Abril, Eminence on May 18, 2008 by Andy RiceThis is the super jazzy one. Yee haw!
This is just my Columbian friend, Edgar Abril, and myself laying it down in real time. No overdubs. I trimmed this down from it’s original long version.
I only hung out with Edgar for about 3 months or so. We met in PV at Cuates Y Cuetes at their monday night jam session. He’s 20 and reminds me of my old friend Dave Adams. He’s very talented and super hungry for more info. I recognized him as someone i wanted to play with for that reason. that kind of fire is just totally contagious. He’s a super guy too. He’s now playing on a cruise ship and will probably end up in the States sometime soon.
I hope that we meet up again in the future.
An Hour
Posted in tunes with tags Bob Hamilton, mindfulness on May 18, 2008 by Andy RiceThe oldest original song in this collection, i wrote this one while living in Nashville. Probably 1997 or 1998.
I did this one entirely in Mexico. I played the eminence bass(plucked and chopped,) guitar, mando, voice and Bob Hamilton lent his talents to this endeavor once again wherever you hear awesome guitar parts.
I remember being in the bathroom writing these lyrics. I had a touch of the old insomnia and so i had retreated to the bathroom so i wouldn’t wake anyone up. the cat was in there and he inspired the opening lines and the rest just came from there.
It’s about my western mind’s struggle to achieve mindfulness.
Insomnia
Posted in tunes with tags brownies, insomnia on May 18, 2008 by Andy RiceI have trouble sleeping. This super short solo bass piece is about that. If i played this over and over again, that’s kind of what some nights are like for me.
I recorded this in a garage in maine. I think it was the spring.
Close Enough To You
Posted in tunes with tags andy rice, bass, Bob Hamilton, Kirsten Lewis, tony boffa on May 18, 2008 by Andy RiceGotta love the blues. This is a 16-bar blues and Kirsten’s favorite song of mine. I think any girl who digs the blues is probably a keeper.
I played some piano, mando, upright bass, drums and voice on this one. Bob Hamilton once again fills in the blanks for me with his kickass guitar mojo.
I recorded most of this in the attic of my Portland apartment with the exception of the piano that i recorded at the Tony Boffa School of Contemporary Music and Bob’s guitar, which was done in Mexico.
