Punkt & Firma - new solo guitar releases

Solo guitar recorded live on the evenings of March 16 & 17, 2020.

These pieces will reward detailed and repeated listening.
Likewise, they will punish casual listening.

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I went out into the side yard, next to the open window of my studio.
I asked the crows how they found listening to this.
Their response was:

Put in 91%, get back 137%.
Put in 31% get back 13%. Or more likely -17%.

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Trey Gunn - 10-string Warr Guitar + the occasional EBow and clips

Punkt recorded live on March 16, 2020
Firma recorded live on March 17, 2020

Both releases recorded to two channels.

1st channel - direct
2nd channel - Rode microphone on a Phil Jones Double Four amplifier

Firma was recorded, mixed & mastered at 96khz
All production completed at 7d Studios, Seattle

Artwork - Julia Hensley

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Bill Rieflin

Bill Rieflin passed away on Tuesday, March 24.

I kept waiting for the light bulb to go off. The one that says: Bill is no longer here.

But it hadn’t.

Every move I made seemed to have him bumping into me. “What would Bill think of this reverb?” “Does Bill even like reverb?” “What about this edit?” “Does Bill even like edits?” "Would Bill think this curry is too spicy or not spicy enough?” and on and on.

This is no longer the case as of this Friday morning, three days since his departure. Now it feels like he is beginning to slide away.

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Some random Bill memories.

“The Repercussions Of Angelic Behavior”. This recording came about basically because we had worked so efficiently on Bill’s solo recording “Birth Of A Giant.”

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Intro To Modes Course 2019

October 14 - December 14, 2019

Work directly with Trey Gunn in this 9-week group course. We will break down one the basic building blocks of music – the modes -- into digestible parts, both sonically and theoretically, so you can use them with ease.

Don't let the title fool you. If you think you already know the modes, be prepared to think again. "Intro" simply means we start with the fundamentals. But you can take any of these practices as far as your ear will lead you.

This highly successful course ran last year and it is being offered again. A follow-up Intermediate Course (coming in February 2020) will take everything learned here and go further.

Modes Course info HERE

Norway Performances

I've just returned from Norway with performances at the Fausko Festival in Hemsedal.

This festival has been running for 10 years and I was very happy to have been invited.

The first night's performance was with Norwegian guitarist Erik Wollo, Jerry Marotta and Kuoame Sereba. We rehearsed for about two days and then hit the stage on the Friday night. Bjorn Holte ran a superb laser show on the trees behind, and around, the stage.

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Orchestral Playing -- DEO + SMCO

I have just completed a full week of rehearsals, recording sessions and performances with the Deep Energy Orchestra (DEO) and the Seattle Municipal Chamber Orchestra (SMCO.)

I have been involved in this project since the first sessions a year and a half ago. The original live recording sessions were part of a grant by the Jack Straw Cultural Center here in Seattle. I hadn’t met any of the players, except Jason, when I showed up for our single afternoon of rehearsal before the two evenings of recording. These recordings ended up on the release Playing With Fire which went out on my own record label 7d Media.

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"Intro to Modes" 8-week course with Trey Gunn

October 15 to December 8, 2018

Work directly with Trey Gunn on a weekly basis in this 8-week group course

We will break down one of the basic building blocks of music — the modes — into digestible parts, both sonically and theoretically, so you can use them with ease.

For all instrumentalists and singers. 

Modes Course at Original Voice Coaching

"Playing With Fire" release in October

"Playing With Fire" is the first live recording by Deep Energy Orchestra. This super-group showcases prog-phenom Trey Gunn (King Crimson) and Indian percussion master Selvaganesh (Shakti, John McLaughlin, Jonas Helborg) teaming up with composer Jason Everett (Mister E) and a Seattle-based classical string ensemble. 

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Writing

I am currently in New Mexico composing my next group of pieces.

TG

Security Project releases

current releases of The Security Project

 

King Crimson "THRAK: The Complete Scores" book

7d Media announces the publication of full-band transcriptions of the entire King Crimson "THRAK" recordings. Transcriptions by Gabriel Riccio with editing and tabs by myself.

Books are HERE and shipping NOW 

I'm very excited as these are the first true transcriptions of King Crimson material ever undertaken -- including the double-drumming and most all of the guitar parts tabbed. The book is on high-quality paper and spiral-bound for easy reading/study. The final result is absolutely stunning. -- Trey 

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CONTACT - new Security Project release & tour

The Security Project has once again reinvented itself, this time with vocalist Happy Rhodes. Together with Jerry Marotta (drummer from Peter Gabriel’s first five records), Trey Gunn (King Crimson), Michael Cozzi (Shriekback) and NY keyboardist David Jameson, the group continues reimagining the early work of Peter Gabriel (and also, on this disc, Kate Bush), but with Happy’s impressive four-octave vocals adding an entirely new dimension. This live release comes from shows in the US and their recent Japanese tour. 

to listen or purchase cds and downloads (44.1k and 96k):

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Security Project "Five" - new recordings w/Happy Rhodes

New Year - New World

As of a few weeks ago, something has begun moving for me that I intend to build on.

I am, obviously, not alone in having had a very strange, and even stressful, 2016. It has also been quite a ‘dry’ year in terms of the deep creative work that I strive for. And while I tend to trust the bigger processes, I can’t help but feel like my own self may have gone off course a bit this year. In the same way I feel like the world has — at least from some perspectives. Judging the world is hard for me to feel any objective sense of. So I’ll just stick with myself...

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Security Project CD / Live 2 for pre-sale now

We are very happy to announce the release of the follow up to the acclaimed Live 1 cd.

"The Security Project Live is a beautifully reverential and creative reinterpretation of these Peter Gabriel classics!"  – Kevin Killen, engineer of Gabriel’s “So” record  

from reviews of Live 1:

“The Security Project expertly reimagines Peter Gabriel’s groundbreaking early output, creating an immersive experience both in performance and on its debut release Live 1. The group goes far beyond conventional tribute band territory, infusing the songs with new arrangements and elements while staying true to the spirit of the material. Gabriel enthusiasts across the board will be taken by the band’s high-octane approach full of drive, determination and energy.”  – Anil Prasad, Innerviews 

"What Security Project does is accomplish what's been too long in coming: positioning Peter Gabriel's music as repertoire. It's clear that while the band treats Gabriel's music with no shortage of reverence, it's also about a more open-ended approach to the music." – John Kelman, All About Jazz 

"Strong marks go to this unique project that will appeal to Peter Gabriel fans and progressive rock aficionados. This is a live album, but the level of musicianship among the band members makes that easy to forget until hearing the audience applause following the tracks. Writing as a Gabriel fan myself, the telling fact is that I’ll probably play Live 1 more often than I play Gabriel’s own recent reinventions."  – Jeff Elbel, IE Magazine 

Security Project CD - Live 1

I'm extremely excited to present these recordings. We have worked our asses off over the last few years learning, arranging and performing this material. While on our European tour last spring, we recorded many of the shows and now have the audio 'proof of concept' to present this group. I half expected our recordings to have the effect of making you run to the originals. But it just isn't so. The performances hold up as works unto themselves. 

Purchase a pre-sale version now and get an immediate download of "Lay Your Hands On Me" and "No Self Control."

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