IUP Jazzmen (1988) Part 2

As promised in my previous IUP Jazzmen blog post, this video clip features my friend, Sam Gabud, on drums along with a young, mustachioed Matt Norcross on electric bass.  This Mark Taylor arrangement of Birdland by Weather Report was performed on 11/18/88 in Fisher Auditorium on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

To read more of the story behind my experience with the IUP Jazzmen, click here.

LTJTHC Takes Control

Tim Harrell (aka LTJTHC) playing electronic drums at FFS II Synth Jam 2010 on 02/20/10.

Follow the O

Stephen Saputelli (aka Steve O) playing Peavey Cyberbass at FFS II Synth Jam 2010 on 02/20/10.

Gil James and his Sounds of the Decades Part 5

Fourth of July 1988 + Gil James and his Sounds of the Decades = Matt in another bad outfit. Is there no end to my embarrassment?

Procession

Procession is an audio sculpture culled from Any Questions? - Darkness. This rare 1992 release offered an early glimpse into our Imbued Vagary project and an example of the synthetic tapestries that we would weave into our future film work.

Like the other songs from Darkness, this electronic soundscape invites the listener to follow me as I delve into my own dark psyche. Created during solitary late night recording sessions at FFS II, I would work through the night until the first rays of the dawn burned my skin. At that time, I would retreat until Darkness, once again, ruled the night.

MC2P4 and the Pagans

Saturday night, Scott (aka MC2P4) and I went to the Barto Hotel to see Tim (aka LTJTHC) and Chad play a gig with their band, 9919. What started out as an innocent evening of fun quickly turned ugly.

The place turned out to be a biker bar. As we arrived, I jokingly commented that it wasn't going to be a good scene and, unfortunately, my premonition turned out to be true. While hanging around the bar, I was talking with Scott, Tim, and Chad. Tim and Chad left so they could begin their second set and Scott and I continued to talk.

At this time, Scott noticed an arcade game in one corner of the bar and started to look over in that direction trying to see what it was. While he was doing this, he apparently caught the eye of a Pagan biker who thought he was staring at him. Unbeknownst to me that this occurred, I left to go check out the band while Scott walked over to see what the arcade game was.

What transpired after our split is a bit foggy. A confrontation between MC2P4 and the Pagan biker ensued. Luckily, MC2P4 escaped without harm but, needless to say, it's a night he won't soon forget.

This Mistress - Back In The Basement

In this video, This Mistress performs Misty Mountain Hop by Led Zeppelin. It's another "classic" performance captured during Matt Skirpan's birthday party held at Tim Harrell's house in Shippensburg, PA on 07/23/88.

At this point during the party, Matt "Birthday Boy" Skirpan had returned with his guitar and joined the rest of the band... Ken Chandler - Vocals, Kevin "Bart the Fart" Wilson - Guitar, Scott McConnell - Synthesizer, Matt Norcross - Bass, and Tim Harrell - Drums.

Other well known Shippensburg natives and alumni appearing in this clip include Jim Dewey, Rhonda Laughman, Jamie Lovell, and Beth Lynn.

As usual, Steve Olsen was manning the video camcorder and recorded this performance.