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A place I went
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My ode to Finland. Because of the compression, you'll need to turn this one up.
world music power pop percussive solo acoustic guitar overtone
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World music songwriting that transcends the single band.
World music songwriting that transcends the single band. Music made round the world from 1990-2002. These songs are my legacy material. My life is an experiential journey of my own design and some of the end result has been recorded and/or live music and spoken word. I play a variety of instruments and sing/talk. Most of the songs on this page date from my recordings between 1995's "4" (under the Moniker Mr. Chaos, in Detroit Michigan U.S.A.) through to 2002's "In Stereo" (with Add Lib Lounge, in Helsinki, Finland). There are also some glimpses here of 1997-9s "Mr. Chaos Trio" from Mid-Finland; 2000's Bahasa Mix, from Malaysia; and 2001's Jazz sessions from Helsinki (with the Black Tuesday Quartet); and 2004 activist bluegrass recordings against GW Bush's "No Child Left Behind" schooling initiative. I hope you enjoy it.
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Peak #15
Peak in subgenre #2
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John Hammink
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June 08, 2006
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MP3 2.1 MB 128 kbps 2:15
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I fell in love with Finland - not actually the first time I visited there, but after I returned to Detroit the following winter. Note the backup vocals translated Finnish on the verse, while the main vocals in English in the other speaker. John Hammink - Bass, Vocals Jeff Hupp - Drums Tim McHugh - Guitar
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I look at you and see darkness falling slowly over pine-framed space I see I'm at this age-old loss for words so I've come here for serenity. If this is summer how must the winter be? In your cities the cars squeal like anywhere, The earth shakes under people running after what's dear to them It's just like anywhere but different but I don't even know how? If this is summer how must the winter be? (Jos tämä on kesä, millainen on talvi?) Where midnight eclipses morning, noon, and evening? Through slightly alcohol-dimmed vision, you look back at me, but for now the summer's here, and the sun ain't going nowhere and after all when the wind blows and the land changes... We have our winters too (Meillakin on talvemme)... If this is summer how must the winters be? (jos tämä on kesä, millainen on talvi?) When midnight eclipses morning, noon, and evening (aamu, paivi, ja illan) ? Winter 1994, The Band Farm, Michigan
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