Friday, July 08, 2005

Confusatron Merchandise

CONFUSATRON Merchandise is available for SALE at all Live Shows!!!

T-shirts on Sale = only $10.00






Live CONFUSATRON CD = only $5.00

Feel it...

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The Percussion Section

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Confusatron Fans

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Play it, Andrew!

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Where is the taco man?

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Let's Have Some Sax

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The Groove Master

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Confusatron

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Rockin' the Black Dog


All I have to say is that Confusatron is one of the best kept secrets in the music world. No cover at the door on a Thursday at the Dog and you get to hear this amazing band. The Black Dog is a comfy setting to hang out in itself. Everytime I go, I feel like I'm going to some ol' friends' living room who's having a party.
I walk into the Black Dog at round 10:00, after shooting some Fort Worth skyline shots from Level 7 of the parking garage across from Bass Hall. Playing to the great Jazz musician tradition of starting late, I knew they wouldn't go on until about 10:30-11:00, but I wanted to get some pre-show shots of just equipment.

Right when I walk in the door, none other than the great Matt Skates (bass), with a clean cut look I'm not accustomed to, comes to shake my hand. I knew I was in for a real treat this night, because I could feel the energy from Matt. Bryan (sax) is sitting at the bar reading the Fort Worth Weekly, any Fort Worth musician's trade journal, and is always easy to recognize with his Jerry Garcia beard and dreds. Next to Bryan is Jonathan (aux. percussion), who is mulling over the FW Weekly, as well. Darrel (computer) is setting up his...well...computer and other technology for the night. Lucas (drummer) was running out to his van after Justin (keyboards) tells him that his headlights were starting to grow dim after being left blinking on Throckmorton in front of the Dog.
John (guitar) is setting up his amp and tuning his guitar, whereas the jazz guitar master, Andrew (guitar), comes walking in minutes before the gig with some guy off the street carrying all of his stuff. He plugs in and then it begins...

Cacophonous noise...everyone in their own individual world until they find their bearings and feel one another. Every player in Confusatron is then meddled together to establish some of the grooviest grooves I have ever felt. This jam band is entertaining, for it is not all grooves and too much saxophone, which could destroy the sound Confusatron is expressing. With their comedic and relaxed personalities, their sense of humour is what keeps them cool and keeps them grounded to connect with their audience. Not afraid to jam and experiment, the audience is always sitting on the edge of their seat not knowing where the music will take them next. One minute, the crowd will be laughing, and the next, there is a group dancing in front of the stage. For those of you who have never experienced jam bands, closing your eyes and head bobbing to the music is expected. If you do not do this, you are expected to get up and just let the music fill your soul until it moves you. If you do neither of these, that's fine, just watch one musician for about 5 minutes at a time. You will not get bored.

With the audience participation hand clapping that the band encourages, the audience is always included in the jam band experience. On occasion, you will hear some vocals coming from the band which only changes up the monotony of too much jam. These guys are not only a talented group of musicians, but have truly found the formula to be an entertaining band for both the underground and mainstream audiences.

Thursday, July 07, 2005

CONFUSATRON

Confusatron, a Fort Worth based, creatively innovative, jazz-fusion jam band is playing tonight at the Black Dog Tavern in downtown Fort Worth.
I will have a full review with pictures of their performance tonight after the performance.
You Coloradoans, they have dates booked up there at the end of the month. Watch out!!!

Wednesday, July 06, 2005

The Daily Dancer

The Daily Dancer

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I found this by checking out some fellow bloggers. If you likey, let me knowy.
Go to: http://dailydancer.com

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Sketch Portrait

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Sunday, July 03, 2005

Toxic Audio


One of the best aspects of going on a cruise is the cheesy entertainment. Though cheesy, sometimes the entertainment strikes a nerve in me. One group that struck a musical nerve in my funny bone ( if that's possible) is a group called Toxic Audio. All five are an acapela group with the help of a phenomenol sound board man. Every sound you hear is done by the human voice. If you think you hear a hi-hat, drums, or brass section in one of their recordings, it is actually their voices. What is not captured on the sample recordings is the fact that they actually had skits they performed with some of their music. They were very funny!!! They were phenomenally talented.

Check it out: www.toxicaudio.com

To hear some of the samples, Go to...

1. Toxic CD's tab
Personal favorties: Their rendition of Route 66 is good.
Also, try Big Yellow Taxi. Listen to the human beat box action goin' on.

Saving Josephine

My Josephine with candle and no one else in sight
She comes through my window in the darkest part of night
She knows not wrong from right
My Josephine with candle and no one else in sight

My Josephine in a white dress, hair all in a mess
Her daddy’s lovin’ her more and she’s lovin’ him less
She needs a man to caress
My Josephine in a white dress, and hair all in a mess

Oh Josephina------,where do you go when times get cold
Oh Josephina------, finding a man to warm your soul.
Oh Josephina before you get too old

My Josephine with her bible, for Sunday morning praise
She knows that in the morning her soul will be saved
She only lives at night, in fear of her days
My Josephine with her bible, for Sunday morning praise

My Josephine with eyes that will turn the sky a blue
She’s like an unlearned child, she knows not what she do
She’s unlike the rest, but still like me and you
My Josephine with her eyes that will turn the sky a blue.

Oh Josephina------,where do you go when times get cold
Oh Josephina------, finding a man to warm your soul.
Oh Josephina before you get too old

My Josephine with a silver cross that hangs on her chest
When she kneels, she prays for the souls that do not rest
And her gold hair flows all down her breast
My Josephine with a silver cross that hangs on her chest

My Josephine with a spirit of the dying light
She sleeps beside me as the candle burns out the night
Bible pages waving, as her blue eyes are opened to sight
My Josephine with a spirit of the dying light.

The 3 Men

Three men attempted the feat of climbing the tallest mountain in their lifetimes:

One man started up the trail of dirt and rock and heavy brush and decided the venture of reaching the top of the tallest mountain was too hard. Instead of this path, the man chose the cobbled way that was already paved for him to go around the mountain.

Another man started up the trail of dirt and rock and heavy brush and went full force with all his might. Taking on every challenge with all his energy, he soon tired out before reaching the top of the tallest mountain. He decided to settle down only half way up the tallest mountain.

The last man has watched these two men and has learned how he shall travel the trail of dirt and rock and heavy brush up the tallest mountain. He knows the trail will be hard, but ventures slowly and enjoys his paced journey. He stops to look under rocks and sits, listening to silence when he grows tired. Rested, he continues up the mountain, until one day he reaches the top of the tallest mountain.
The last man stands tall at the top of the tallest mountain and admires the view of the world below him. He reflects back on his hike and decides though the view was glorious; reaching the top of the tallest mountain was not the purpose of his journey. The purpose was the journey itself.