Brainiac Fingers
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play lo-fi play hi-fi  Habanera
play lo-fi play hi-fi  In labyrinthis desiderii
play lo-fi play hi-fi  People get ready
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Cantio Cordis
play lo-fi play hi-fi  The Flowers That Fade
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Early morning mist upon the river
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Horizons
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Cry me a river
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Lost Civilizations (Requiems and Dreams)
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Variations on an original theme
I'm a guitarist/drummer/composer. (and I use those terms loosely. Some might say fraudulently :)
I like a broad spectrum of music, and this tends to be reflected in the music I write and play. Because of the relative diversity of my music output , I've set up three separate soundclick 'band' accounts:

BRAINIAC FINGERS:
This page contains music written between 1992 and 98, (apart from the first six pieces, which were all written within the last three years). Much of the stuff from the 90s was realised on a Roland JV30 16 part multi timbrel keyboard, and an old Atari computer with one meg of memory. LOL! The sequencer was early Cubase. So, sonically, the music sounds primitive, to say the least. But, If you can get past the cheesy nature of the sounds, there's some reasonably interesting stuff going on within the music . At that point in time, I was heavily influenced by Zappa and Stravinsky. The first five pieces, written recently, were realised on much more sophisticated software.

BRAINIAC FINGERS AND THE QUANTUM MECHANICS:
This is a project 'in progress'. All the music on this page was written within the last year. A list of the software and guitars used can be found on the page. The music is a homage (of sorts) to the music of the late 50s/early 60s - The Shadows; The Ventures; The Tornadoes; Joe Meek etc.

NYLON FINGERS:
I like to dabble in Classic guitar. I'm self taught and, therefore, no Julian Bream, but that doesn't stop me from trying. The classical guitar is a very difficult but rewarding instrument to play. It's good for the soul. All the music on this page is from the standard classical guitar repertoire and played on a standard classical guitar (no computers involved :)

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
No. But I'd sign with a general label. Or, perhaps a lieutenant major label. But never with a Sargent major label. Am I making sense?
Your influences?
Richard Wagner, Gustav Mahler, Benjamin Britten, Dimitri Shostakovich, Arnold Bax, Jean Sibelius, Ludwig van Beethoven, Peter Tchaikovsky, J.S.Bach, W.A. Mozart, Nicholas Lens, Frank Zappa, Mike Oldfield, Igor Stravinsky, The Enid, Secret Green, Jethro Tull, Yes, ELP, Genesis, Queen, The Flower Kings, Cardiacs, 5uu's, Prince, Al di Meola, Joe Zawinul, Tech N9ne, and many more...such as: Bob Fripp, Beatles, Gentle Giant, Edgard Varese etc. You get the picture.
Favorite spot?
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