Jim Glines
Writer and instrumentalist, artwork and production and everything in between.
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Travelling (from Strawmen: Touch) Travelling (from Strawmen: Touch)
Trumpeter (from Some Big Deal) Trumpeter (from Some Big Deal)
Sonic Blue (from Some Big Deal) Sonic Blue (from Some Big Deal)
Snap To It Snap To It
Wonder Wonder
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TOUCH: The Psychosis Cut
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Making art and music as a way of life, and music is the heart of it. It's an expression of untold complexity and verve. I want to keep it up forever. I play keyboards, bass, a little guitar and other instruments, but focus only on keyboards for recordings.
I come from a very musical family, almost all ear players, and I am, too. But I had a teacher that changed my life by teaching me theory in first year high school and at the end of that first year I handed in a 26-instrument score. He was brilliant, and the impact on me has followed me all of my life. It was a gift beyond anything else in my experience.
I had already decided to play the piano - I was predisposed to it - so I rolled the Knabe black grand piano to the center of the stage at school long after everyone left. Just me and the janitors. I threw on some stage lights and played everything I could - until my hands bled and I cramped so badly it was like having claws.
But I came away from that able to play Elton John's work, Billy Joel, then Yes, then Genesis, and the next thing I knew I was one of three rockers in the school with some chops. And then my brother decided to learn, did it in six weeks, and play R&B and gospel flawlessly. I am so proud of that, you know, we came from no money, a big family and we only had what was available to us at school, and we still made the best of all that and made it happen.
Just goes to show you it's not about ego. I wanted it and did it. He wanted it, did it, became a music minister, and made me amazed at how remarkable we were - because we were just kids. And it took a dedicated adult to teach us to be not only proficient, but literate. His name is Kenneth Ferris and taught at Bristol Eastern High. A miracle worker, that man.
And now, it's all about arts in general; I'm an oldster now and while I don't have the velocity, I still do a 90 song set without rest and standing because I may be old, but I rock.
Take some time and listen to the material, and I hope that you find something you like in it. I did it entirely by myself from the ground up, after years of not playing but you know, it never ever leaves you.Band/artist history
I don't have much of a history, really, a very solid music theory and instrument awareness and capability paved the way; my love of orchestration has blossomed and now it's what I love best. I don't have many resources and have to work within my means, but still manage to get it out there. Six additional songs are being released in March as an album entitled 'The Lost Ones', which you can listen to here.Have you performed in front of an audience?I played live off and on in a couple of bands, and loved to play live but haven't done it for a long time. I was very lucky to work over the years with talented people and I hope that someday I'll go back to a form of live work. I rather prefer working with others since the synergy and result are so much more vibrant, but working alone for this project was important to me - not ego, just having the experience and testing the waters, to be formative and versatile as possible. But now recording has become so versatile I find myself very excited at the coming tech change for the work to come. The musicians in the project can come to me - or do tracks remotely. It's great.
Your musical influences
ELP, Yes, Genesis, Todd Rundgren, 10CC, Alan Parsons, Supertramp, Queen, Gentle Giant and many more from the rock world; Ginastera, Haydn, Chopin, Debussy, mostly Romantics, but everything is of interest. There are too many others to even mention and so many that are not well known, but deserve to be...What equipment do you use?
I now have Yamaha stage piano, Yamaha computer workstation, and a Korg X5 and am working on moving everything over to digital platforms. I'll always add standard instruments too, especially percussion. The album Some Big Deal was recorded on tape using Tascam equipment and bouncing tracks. Cost of upgrades for recording can be daunting, but the next project (working title: Pastiche) will be a very different result. After all, the demands of a band are very great when compared to writing and production in a controlled environment. But you lose a little verve and joy. So we amp up the joy and verve in the future by recording with other performers or groups and bring new dimensions to fresh material. I value others who share the same commitment to their craft. Equipment is essential, but it is only one part.Anything else?
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS, folks. TEACH YOUR KIDS. Make music and have fun! Teaching music and arts in our schools and homes is more important now than it perhaps has ever been. Always guide them, never chide them.
Southington, CT
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