when the drummer is away?  Synth.  Lots of it.  haha-  Actually, we got together in Zac’s absence to work out some of the new songs acoustically in preparation for some upcoming recording sessions.  With no fat beats to rely on, we’re forced to figure out the more subtle themes and movement of each song.  That was the idea, anyways.  We figured out some new sections to songs, and brought in our friend Johnny, a talented and creative writer among other things, to listen and perhaps create some short stories and themes to inspire and accompany the music.  I brought my newly beefed up recording rig to capture what happened.  The following excerpt comes from the later part of the evening when the acoustic guitars went away and the synths came out.  The drum machine sound comes from Chris’s Omnichord.  Just a jam- check it out

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