Homage to the nights of music and merryment

For the last year me and a producer friend of mine have made it a ritual of getting together every saturday night at his place. Usually we end up rounding a rag-tag bunch of bohemians, musicians, and poker players for a rousing night of drinking, storytelling, and late-night swimming.

My favorite part of these get-togethers has always been near the end of the night, where a small group of survivors would gather in his studio to pour our hearts out musically with whatever we could come up with.. the results were always mixed. Inventive and often sloppy tapestries spattered with everyone’s original blend of herbs and spices. Reflecting on it, I realize that the lack of pretense is what really cinched the whole deal for everyone.

I’m really going to miss these nights now that I’m moving to Amsterdam… I’m going to miss my wonderful friends in Florida.

At our last get together, after a handful of 5-hour energy shots and just a bit too much vodka, the evening found me, rock-drummer/keymaster/vocalist Robb, and producer extraordinaire Jered trading ideas off a pretty simple fingerpicked guitar riff. The whole thing got out of hand pretty quickly!
Here’s the result.

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I’m really hoping that I can organize an event like this in Holland. An all-night music recording romp!
Steim has plenty of studio space.. hopefully Amsterdam has enough 5-hour energy shots to go ’round.