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My Secret Word for Dragonfly
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Song #4 from FAWM 2010. This is a conga groove in 5/4, and a variant of the blues.
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Jazz-influenced progressive rock.
artist is a middle and high school science teacher residing in Sterling, VA, USA. He switched to teaching after a career in medicinal chemistry. He is a member of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation, a Native American tribe originally indigenous to the Southeastern United States. As a musician, he plays bass, guitar, Hammond organ, keys, and various drums. Many of these appear on his first album, , it focuses on a jazz-influenced rock sound; however, like , it is almost exclusively built using odd time signatures (such as 5/4 and 7/8). In this way, although it was born in a different world, it retains its connection to the past. One more move: this time to a new house. It was a difficult change, and out of the struggle was born a new sound. is just that: a collection of jazzy, funky, cool -- and most of all, original -- compositions. In addition to the works above, Bruce is also on , where he releases raw (unmixed) tracks from his albums and other works for use by remix artists.
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Charts
Peak #3,557
Peak in subgenre #383
Author
Bruce H. McCosar
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2010
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February 05, 2010
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MP3 3.7 MB 128 kbps 4:01
Story behind the song
Songs #4 and #5 are connected -- both were recorded in the same session. My goal for these two songs was to play a difficult rhythm on the congas. Here, the basic rhythm is 5/4. "My Secret Word for Dragonfly" is a variant of the blues, believe it or not -- at least that's what the basic chord progression resembles. The instruments on this track are: A single conga drum, tuned to 'A'. Fender P-Bass. Hammond organ. Fender Telecaster. Now, about the title. That is indeed a long story. When I was little, I had my own language. My word for dragonfly was 'hohexexegosper'. This song seems to dart around like a dragonfly, and so the name fits . . . on the other hand, if I actually named the song 'Hohexexegosper', mass confusion would result I did tell a bit more about the origin of the name on my blog, back in the day: http://bmccosar.wordpress.com/2007/11/18/strange-lady-part-4/ -- This song was composed and performed using natural rhythm only -- without a metronome, click track, or drum machine. "No Robots Allowed" is my theme, and here are the rules I'm following: http://bmccosar.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/the-robot-rules/
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