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Started Nov 20

Name that tune.....
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I usually just eat it. Once in a blue moon I go by the HFS and get juice. I should probably buy a juicer.....
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Cool....but what's wrong with lime peel?
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Had a MEAN workout (legs & back). My second workout today will be mostly cardio & includes running the stairs - join me!
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Great video - thanx for sharing!
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Whoa, far out. Not that it matters. I'm covered.
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Whose in charge? There should be a fitness sub-forum here at GITMR. So, what do YOU do for fitness? Eating raw is enough, or do you work out, too?
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About Me:
Self-employed musician - I compose, perform, record, teach, etc....and run a guitar instructor network (training & biz support), small label, and more to provide opportunities for others to work full- or part-time in the music biz.

Increased raw intake way back in early 1990s after reading about Takamatsu, and "went raw" in early 2000s.
How can the community best support you in your journey? (moral support, transition advice, fitness tips, etc)
Network, network, network....because you just never know where life will take you.
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Married
Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
Tomato, cucumber, onion.....YUM!
Interests (outside of Raw Food):
Music, sex, violence, philosophy...life as art, art as life.
Favorite Books or Authors:
Carl Sagan, William Gibson, Hofstadter, Pirsig, Paine, Palahniuk, Laird, Maslow, old Hefner, Kohlberg, Gibran, Kurzweil...
Favorite Quote:
“The great epochs in our life are at the points when we gain courage to rebaptise our badness as the best in us.” - Nietzsche; or "Follow your bliss." - Joseph Campbell
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http://www.skinnydevil.com
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GI2MR Oath: I promise to do my best to keep this community drama free. I will not name call or throw around personal attacks. I pledge to be respectful even if I do not agree with another member's opinion. When possible, I'll try to smile : )
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Song of the Week #9 - "Lady's Got the Blues"

Track #9 from "Virtual Light", the new CD from ALIEN BLUE, is "Lady's Got the Blues" (4:14).

The song is a classic minor key blues in Am (which we'll discuss below) using a "straight" rhythm, features a gorgeous vocal by Blue, smooth vocal harmonies, and a cool opening lick where I double the guitar with a unison "scat" vocal (shades of things to come...) as a nod to the incredible George Benson.

For those interested in the mechanics of composition, it should… Continue

Posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:37am —

David M. McLean

Song of the Week #8 - "Skinny Devil Shuffle"

original post: http://skinnydevilmusic.blogspot.com/2009/11/song-of-week-8-skinny-devil-shuffle.html

"Skinny Devil Shuffle" clocks in at 2:37, but this isn't a true representation of the song length. It's actually much shorter - just a little jam over a 12-bar blues shuffle. But this one was so much fun (you hear us laughing and such) that we left the mistakes and re-starts and afte… Continue

Posted on November 3, 2009 at 10:00am —

David M. McLean

Song of the Week #7 "Imagine We"

original post: http://skinnydevilmusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/song-of-week-7-imagine-we.html
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"Imagine We" clocks in at 4:41 and is chock full of guitar mayhem hidden within it's mellow exterior.

Today, I mostly want to talk about compositional ideas....

Borrowing from a common melodic theme heard in dozens of songs sung over a simply Cmaj7 to Am7 change, followed by a 2nd section that replaces… Continue

Posted on October 26, 2009 at 11:30am —

David M. McLean

Song of the Week #6 - "Ragamuffin Voodoo"

"Ragamuffin Voodoo" (3:47) is song #6 from "Virtual Light", a quick, energetic, and a fun song to play!

The song kicks off with a vocal riff (me) followed immediately by a second vocal (Blue) singing a haunting opposing line. This second vocal, if it sounds familiar, is a direct reference to the title track, "Virtual Light". The guitar comes in and doubles vocal, then adds some cool percussive effects.

The verses feature some fun vocal harmonies and the chorus sneak… Continue

Posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:24am — 3 Comments

David M. McLean

Song of the Week #5 - "That You're Gone"

We're back this week with song #5 from "Virtual Light" (the new CD from my duo Alien Blue): "That You're Gone" (5:07).

This song came about while I was jamming. Just goofing off by myself using that classic Hendrix R&B chord-melody style that Jimi developed by expanding on the ideas put forth by Ike Turner, Curtis Mayfield, Steve Cropper, and others. After Hendrix used this in songs like "Castles Made of Sand" and "Little Wing" the idea was p… Continue

Posted on October 12, 2009 at 9:58am —

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At 3:25pm on November 21, 2009, marina said…
David! How are you?!
At 2:50pm on October 15, 2009, John Coleman said…
I can't answer your capitalism post on the thread itself, so...

By community I mean local people engaging in a direct democratic system. Representitive governments and their bodies, even local, soon decay into corruption and take away freedom, engage in wars, etc.

I think some things like land and natural other resources don't rationally belong to individuals, so they need to be redistributed and locally controlled.

If there is to be money, then I think that those that accumulate excesses should have to redistribute such each year to good causes or something like that. This tradition is present in some cultures, and is what I what I mean by a "tax". I don't envisage tax collecters who work for the state as such, cos I don't support states.
At 1:14pm on September 4, 2009, jodykwik said…
nice recital pics David!
At 12:34pm on June 8, 2009, Erin said…
Hey David! I barely play guitar, lol! I need to get back into it:)
At 2:26am on April 22, 2009, Pete Farrugia said…
Yes indeed. Rockin' out on my new Boss ME-70. Although I do wish my feet were smaller, I keep accidentally stomping on the wrong pedals!
At 9:37am on April 20, 2009, Blueberry said…
don't miss this either www.rawunion.com (matt and angela...)
At 9:37am on April 20, 2009, Blueberry said…
:)
At 10:27am on February 19, 2009, Makaranda...=) said…
I think it would have been cooler if you sang the song! But congrats on the gig!
At 11:15pm on January 20, 2009, Lolixx said…
Thankfully it's sunny while snowing. Makes me appreciate the beauty in "glitter" snow (trying to keep positive). What's your fav raw winter food?

Going to check out your you tube page now:)
Stay warm!
At 1:33pm on January 17, 2009, Lolixx said…
Hello fellow Kentuckian!
 
 

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