pretty good gig

In this episode I talk with my lifelong friend Tom Owens. Tom is a talented musician and composer who plays brass instruments and guitars and records his own music. Tom talks about being into music as a hobby. Music is a huge love for him but he has chosen not to depend on it for a living. After the podcast he talked about a concept of rhythmic dissonance. I wish it had been included but basically it refers to having two musical figures that are similar but not exact, play against each other – for example a figure with a bunch of dotted eighths in a row is sort of similar to a triplet and when you play the two against each other it is an interesting poly-rhythmic sound. He uses it extensively in his tune “Cheese and Crackers.”

http://prettygoodgig.com/mp3/20100610tomowens.mp3

link to Tom’s info and free download of “Cheese and Crackers.”
Parker Fly Deluxe
Gibson ES-175
Eastman acoustic guitar
Line 6 Gearbox
Light Bag organ VST
Morley Bad Horsie Wah
Plug sound drum and percussion VST

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