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neo soul doo wop acappela for Chiara Montalto's film 'Something Special: A West Village Story'
John 'Bassman' Bates (myspace.com/jdmbates) on fretless Gretsch over a harmonic loop he created; Lance Cyrlin on atmospheric guitar. improvised live cut with improv overdubs. enjoy or dismiss. live & let live
Improvised delayed layers of Medieval / Tribal Chanting over an Arabic percussion Doumbek Groove
A Retro-Mod martini lounge track composed to pitch a commercial project. My Impersonation of Astrud Gilberto. High Kitsch Factor with "la la la" harmony vocals. Bossa Nova vibe with nylon guitar, guiro, cabassa etc
An ambient instrumental inspired by Native American flute player R.Carlos Nakai. Multi-layered elements of treated flute, voice, & field recordings.
Mid tempo dance tune with smooth vocal. Electronic and tribal percussion in a modern rock meets electronica and world fusion-rock-n-soul groove
improv mellow duet groove. John Bates on fretless Gretsch bass. Lance on electric guitar playing in a more mellow Robert Fripp style
improv mellow duet groove. John Bates on fretless Gretsch bass. Lance on electric guitar playing in a more mellow Robert Fripp style
...maybe if Steve Reich or Philip Glass composed for a 6-string banjo. composed for Chiara Montalto's film 'Something Special: A West Village Story'
banjitar instrumental. composed for Chiara Montalto's film 'Something Special: A West Village Story'
composed for Chiara Montalto's film: 'Something Special: A West Village Story'; my take on an Italian folk fast trill- picking mandolin piece - played with a 6-string 'banjitar'
an a cappella vocalization transition for Chiara Montalto's film 'Something Special: A West Village Story'
a short a cappella quasi-Italian opera stylized transition for Chiara Montalto's film: 'Something Special: A West Village Story'
Multi-layered Modern Interpretation: a cappella Medieval/Renaissance/motet/cantus firmus/gregorian chant type piece with a secular Latin text
Ambient Electronic Instrumental. Peaceful. Meditative. Inspired by Hearts Of Space. The Ancient Mayans used the term "Hunab Ku" to describe a "galactic umbilical cord"....
Ambient Instrumental. Sailing a Pleidian Sea with Astrally Travelling sea mammals. Smooth with slight turbulence. Treated voice, samples & a QS-8 synth
a harmonic loop created by and improvised over by John 'Bassman' Bates. Lance plays a simple trap kit groove with hot rod sticks
improv. John Bates: bass, Lance: vocals. A mellow laid back middle eastern feel
live improv jam. John Bates: Bass, Lance: Banjitar, Mark Grasso: doumbek
laid back improv. John: bass, Lance: banjitar, Mark G: djembe, Vincent G: doumbek
live improv jam. John: bass, Lance: banjitar, Mark G: djembe, Vincent G: doumbek
live improv jam. John Bates: bass, Lance: banjitar, Mark Grasso: doumbek
live improv jam. John Bates: Bass, Lance: Banjitar, Mark Grasso: doumbek
spiritual... not religious
A semi-funky guitar power pop tune with some 60's Motown influence in the chorus and melodic vocal harmony.
