MIND YOUR HEAD--AHAB & SPIKE---Bits & Pieces # 4

Mind Your Head

This "Bits & Pieces" is a little different. It features a new version formed from a few audio clips. Specifically, #4 is an extended version where I experimented with a spoken-word.

The Internet Archive link has 9 audio snipets with #7 being the closest to a finished song. Remember these snipets are experiments in song building, a map leading to another destination

This piece was originally recorded on June 9, 2009, as an unmixed out take from a relaxed jam session with my friend Harry (Spike) at Level 3 Mania. This track was found by chance nearly 11 years later on an old hard drive.

We were floating on good vibes after a robust dinner, and with just a couple of chord changes written down, we simply went at

After unearthing it, I was inspired to refresh the track, creating a new, vocal-ready version. I had a grand idea to convey a trip to Mars to escape the crazy Covid scourge, and even wrote some lyrics, but never got around to finishing them. At least, not yet.

The discovery was a serendipitous moment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's a testament to the idea that some things are meant to be found when the time is right.

I also completed a graphic design for the composition, which you can see below. If I ever manage to finish it, I'll post that version too. Unil thenhHave fun with this snipet and if you come up with anything at all I'd be interested in hearing the result.

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