the Big Take Over! This was a song that John Frusciante also covered on his solo album. It was written by an old school punk band called Bad Brains. I cannot play that fast, so I did a spin off of Frusciante’s version. (by the way, I am still working on a new drawing that I will get back to right now.) 🙂
Been Insane. This was written by the still living guitar player for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He quit the group for a brief time in the mid 1990’s. During the hiatus, he penned the tune. Also on a brief note, I am changing the way I create. I will (hopefully) lay tracks, take a break and draw images, then after a few hours, mix the recording and post. I have another new image on the way. This seems to work well […]
Let’s Spend the Night Together. And ted says, “um, no, I have a headache.”
Long Way Home. An excellent source for all things beat, I refer you to the Beat Company (click on link below) Turning Up All The Lights
Welcome to the Occupation. “Welcome to the Occupation. Here We Stand and Here We Fight All Your Fallen Heroes Held and Dyed and Skinned Alive Listen to the Congress Fire Offering the Educated Primitive and Loyal Welcome to the Occupation.” (this sums up the behavior of the United States)
Less of Me. “Let Me Be when I am Weary, just a Little bit more Cheery, Let Me Be Serve Little Better Those I am Striving For, Let Me Be a Little Meeker with the Brother who is Weaker, Let Me Think a Little More of Others and a Little Less of Me.”
King of Birds. “Singer, Sing Me a Given. Singer, Sing Me a Song.. ..my Kingdom for a Voice..”
Current, Original, Instrumental Tunes Playlist
Late Night. “Inside Me I Feel Alone and Unreal. and the Way You Kiss Will Always Be a Very Special Thing to Me.”
Society. I changed a few of the lines in the song to personalize it to my experience. Insanity is a sane reaction to a crazy world. I urge all people to not stigmatize a brain illness. Just because mental illnesses are not visible to the naked eye does not mean that it is non-existent. I guess to contrast my point, are people with diabetes marginalized because of weak moral fiber and will-power? I think the original intent of the tune was to […]
She Took A Long Cold Look. I identify with Syd Barrett a little bit. In that, he was zapped by Psychiatry and his experiences recorded in song vacillated between playful euphoria and agonizing terror.
Artist- Ted Giffin - Musician 