After years of following an acoustic singer/songwriter guitar path, I've decided to go electric. Bringing loops, ebow and multi-stage delays into a largely improvisational mix that ranges from blissfully ambient to full-on psychedelic journeys in sound.
It's a monophonic electronic device you play with a stylus on a keyboard grid. Hear it here, combined with a synth app and police scanner, the stylophone is the buzzing sound that bounces between your speakers:
This gig was the culmination of a 1700 mile road trip around Colorado, so I was a bit burnt out come showtime. After a xanax/chai latte/Dead Guy Ale pick-me-up, I was ready to go. A very laid back ambient set, more so than usual.
Thanks to Rene', Stephanie and Julianne for coming out.
There was one song Neil Young played last night at the Meyerson in Dallas which really hit me. The occasion when a live performance really impacts me emotionally is rare, but this was one. His solo take on Cortez the Killer was incredibly powerful. As I listened to the feedback washes and ringing harmonics of his electric guitar, and his plaintive vocal, I had the feeling that this was the last time I would see Neil live. That, and the subject and beauty of the performance itself left me teary-eyed.