For those who don't know Jango, it is an internet 'smart" radio similar to Pandora and some other internet based music sites. A smart radio is a player that plays music similar to examples the listener selects. For example, the listener chooses Joe Satriani and he or she will hear Satch mixed in with similar artists like Blues Saraceno, Gary Hoey, and Rob Balducci. (Check out Rob Balducci if you want to hear a whammy Wizard; the guy is incredible.)

Jango is somewhat unique in that new artists can add their music to the mix and select artists as "similar" (or similar in marketing taste), thus having their music mixed in with the music selected by the listeners.

I have been using this service for a while...............

Someone went and made an animated video based on one of my favorite jokes (originally told by Emo Phillips.)

Take a minute and post some funny stuff. 

I was cleaning up some projects and was really impressed with some of the musicianship that went into simple bass sketches I started. As a raw amateur, from time to time I come up with a unique bass part, but I simply don’t have the talent to play the songs the way I hear them in my head. Yeah, I’m satisfied and I’m having a great time playing them, but it would be cool to hear some of my raw ideas interpreted and played by some of the really good bass player from Kompoz (you know who you are!)

As I was listening, I wondered what it would be like for one of the really great bass players to play my parts and add their color and creativity.

I had a fun idea .......

One thing that continues to amaze me about Kompoz is the number of really great songs that come from the collaborations. This weekend I spent a couple of hours listening to some of my older collaborations in Logic Pro, muting the bass and playing along for fun. It got me wondering. How many of us actually play our songs once they are wrapped up and far down the publication list. I rarely do. I had to re-learn some of my older stuff.

So, I thought I would post this blog and.......

***UPDATE*** See the end of the main blog for a positive response from Waves Audio.

Last month I bought a couple of Waves Audios plug-ins. To use the stupid things, the buyer must also purchase and use a USB security device called an iLok ($50).

http://www.pssl.com/images/ProdImage01/500/ILOK-2.jpg

The iLok plugs into your computer's USB port, and through a series of setup steps, the licenses for the software are stored on the iLok device. 

Don't miss the violin and harp parts at the end.

OK Stupor Group. Maybe you are aware, but you guys are developing some fans, or at least one confirmed. Me!

If you are up to taking challenges from outside the group. Here is my wish list.

James Gang

Free (OK Bad Company will do.)

BOC (You may want to get Mudflappus to appear as a guest, he has this Buck Dharma thing going and doesn't even know. The guy is phenominal.) 

Keep up the good work guys!! Can't wait for the next installment. 

JC

I know, I know, best is different for everyone. I got your attention didn't I?

 This is really a chance for people to demonstrate the style of music, and particularly bass playing, that we are naturally attracted to. The worst case is we might hear music we never heard. The best case is we learn the likes.......

I did it! I followed through on something!

With A LOT of help from fellow Kompozers, I took five SLV projects and walked them all the way through production and commercial distribution. I got the OK from all the musicians who made these tunes possible. Thanks guys!

The process? Disturbing to say the least.