I could complain about a lot of things…believe that. But what am I going to do; leave a bad Yelp review of the IMF or Goldman Sachs or something like that?
It’s all just old man shouting at the sky stuff.
However, I am going to go on record about one specific thing, in a very specific way, regardless and that is the automated checkout system at Walmart.
In short, it has made it truly difficult to buy produce. If I pick out a bunch of apples or onions or peppers then try to type in the code or search for the item and then weigh them…without fail…every damn time, I end up having to get “assistance” which, defeats the whole purpose of self checkout.
So, I find myself grabbing pre-packaged apples, onions, peppers etc, even though they are almost always inferior, because they have bar codes. But those bar codes never scan properly and I end up having to get “assistance” every damn time which, defeats the purpose of self checkout.
Rant over, Have a great day, Enjoy some fresh fruits or vegetables…
Official music releases available at Bandcamp: https://jackpribek.bandcamp.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxVG0G6y5vE
From the album "Seven Pound Thought".
Download at Bandcamp: https://jackpribek.bandcamp.com/album/seven-pound-thought
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhKNBMp453w
Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of the music that was on my turntable around the time I first started playing the guitar; a lot of rock, blues, fusion and a bit of traditional jazz. This was in the late ’70s.
I suppose I’m trying to make some kind of connections to where I am now with the music, the technology, the general atmosphere.
It’s been an interesting journey from there to here and maybe what’s influencing me right now is, some of what was influencing me then.
This little jam here is an example; some obvious Pink Floyd style chords mashed with a hip-hop type, 808, downtempo, chopped drum track.
Tiny Studio Sessions is a series of live performances featuring beats and loops I have created along with some improvisation.
GEAR:
Loops produced on Akai Force.
Modified Fender Telecaster
Seymour Duncan pickups
Little Lanilei 1/4 watt recording amplifier.
TC Electronics Nova System.
Tascam DP-24SD
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCOxVRwHHlw