1 Jazz Singer In a Gloomy Room

[StephenM]

Numbers fest

1 jazz singer in a gloomy room.  1 jazz singer in a gloomy room. 
2 darkness, bourbon, and smoke like a foyer near a tomb.  2 darkness, bourbon, and smoke like a foyer near a tomb.
3 each a separate entity.  Not tryin for unity.  They're not a trinity. 
4 the guitar player with smack in his veins.  Right now he's feeling no pain.  (feels no pain. No gain)
5 for a moment Santana appears.  From the strings of the Les Paul near.  (from the strings of the Les Paul)
6 Jaco Pastorious 6 string bass riff sets the mood.  (Elvin Jones on the drums)
7 Elvin Jones on the drums in my mind.  Elvin Jones on the drums in my mind.
8  badadadadadadad boppppbopppboppp
3 Jazz musicians and a Jazz singer (3 jazz musicians and a jazz singer)(3 jazz musicians and a jazz singer)
Each a separate entity.  They're not trying for unity.  I got numbers in my head.  Unfortunately I left them with my horse Fred who's dead.  My horse Fred, he's really dead.  Wannabe, wannabe, wannabe a jazz singer

black box drums and bass (trio by digitech). 
2 rhythm guitar tracks.  1 Lead guitar track.  Les Paul using the ME-25 boss
5 vocal tracks using the Audio Technica condenser mic. 
recorded and mixed on the Zoom L-20 and mastered on Landr.

more fun and crazy stuff in the vein of something like Colonel Bruce Hampton (RIP sir)

[StephenM]

and the hidden bonus instrumental!  Man I had alot of fun with this today.  I have to say though that I am going to need to establish a practice area completely separate from the studio as every time I plug in now I end up hitting record. 

[BerryPatch]

Absolutely swinging! As soon as the track started I thought of 80s Rush or The Police, you've got that Lifeson/Summers tone and feel nailed down. I love the quirkiness of the track, very different from your signature sound (which then again is still very broad!). The rhythm section steals the show on this one for me, Jaco and Elvin are killing it! I'd pay good money to go back in time and hypothetically see Santana, Pastorius and Jones playing together...

[hardlock]

This instrumental is right in my wheel-house! Very gripping and immense vibe. Great tones - grabbed me from the start and never let go! Very cool!

[StephenM]

regarding Colonel Bruce Hampton who this song is dedicated to (he died while playing on stage)
70th birthday concert and death
On May 1, 2017, Hampton was honored by his friends at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia for his 70th birthday. Dubbed Hampton 70: A Celebration of Col. Bruce Hampton, it was an all-star concert featuring Widespread Panic members John Bell, Dave Schools, Duane Trucks, and Jimmy Herring; blues guitarist Tinsley Ellis; Peter Buck of R.E.M; steel guitarist Darick Campbell; saxophone player Karl Denson; Drew Emmitt and Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon; Jon Fishman of Phish; banjo player Rev. Jeff Mosier of Blueground Undergrass; guitarist Warren Haynes; Drivin N Cryin frontman Kevn Kinney; Atlanta jazz-staple Johnny Knapp; Chuck Leavell; Athens rock-troubadour T. Hardy Morris; 13-year-old guitar prodigy Brandon Niederauer; slide guitarist Derek Trucks and blues singer Susan Tedeschi of the Tedeschi Trucks Band; John Popper of Blues Traveler; funk bassist Kevin Scott; keyboardist Matt Slocum; Denny Walley of Frank Zappa fame; gypsy-metal guitarist Emil Werstler; Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers; and MLB pitcher Jake Peavy. Also participating was actor Billy Bob Thornton, with whom Hampton had worked in the film Sling Blade.[17] The event was produced by Good Times Productions with the proceeds benefiting the Fox Theatre Institute and other musician-focused charities.

[TPB]

Very cool brother and I was really grooving on the instrumental version Thanks for explanation always like this it adds to the song
Tim

[guitarron]

Groovy swing. Stepping out Stephen. The new gear is sounding good

[Zoltan]

Another notch on the bedpost for Stephen. There's certainly a touch of Police to this song. Swinging goodness! Good audio quality and great separation to all of the musical elements.
Those scat vocals are crazy

[DarrenG / The Devil's Toupee]

Really digging this, great groove to it. As others said it has that "police" style which I like. Vocals also reminded me of some "bowie" songs.great music, love the guitars and drums.

Darren

[tonyc]

your songs get better and better stephen , every time there more clearer , sounds brilliant and your vocal is spot on love the backing vocals as well , and the line, my horse fred whose really dead , fantastic stuff , well worth another listen .......cheers tony cee