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Tomorrow And Tomorrow

by Altamira Lux

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This song continues an interesting reunion of two musicians.

In my teens I played in a local prog band called "August". Even though we were young and inexperienced, we tackled some very challenging music. Our set included covers of Gentle Giant, Genesis, Kayak, etc, and a few original songs.

The lineup consisted of myself on guitar and a bit of keys, Dean Rickard on drums, Dave Kilner on bass, background vocals, and Chapman Stick, Rod Parks on vocals, and initially Martin Adcock on keys, a spot later occupied by Robert Madge.

August was a fun band, and we played together for nearly two years. Eventually, we all ventured out on separate musical and personal paths, and for the most part, lost touch.

Recently, Dean and I reconnected. He's an excellent session and live player in the New Jersey area, and has kindly provided his considerable skill set to my tunes. "Dagger Of The Mind" (and the earlier song "Taking The Ghost's Word") have been profoundly enhanced by the power of Dean's excellent drumming.

On a personal level, when I hear Dean's playing, I feel "at home". With August, we played together a few nights per week through some important formative years, and when I hear my tunes being propelled by the strength and creativity of Dean's playing, it seems like a vital piece of a puzzle has clicked into place.

On a technical note, during a few sections of this arrangement, I wanted something "like a shaker, but not a shaker". After a bit of experimentation, I laid a 1920's Hamilton wristwatch across the diaphragm of an AKG 414, and let it tick throughout the song. With a bit of timing manipulation, it provides an interesting mechanical percussion, which fits the song nicely.

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released June 16, 2023
James Blair - ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe, Mellotron M400, guitars, 1972 Univox "Rickenbacker" bass, Roland TR8s drum machine, Yamaha CP70 piano, 1927 Hamilton wristwatch, MFOS Soundlab.

Dean Rickard - Drums

Paul Gogo - Korg Microsampler, Korg Vocoder.

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