Background
My experimentations continue. In this one I explore the arpeggiator. What I have found is that some “happy accidents” that I could never have planned can happen when manual playing and an arpeggiator interact.

Some will not like this song because of its length, that’s OK. But I find it almost impossible to cram a complete musical thought within a 2 minute timespan. FWIW this started its life more than 6 minutes long but I was able to reduce it some. Some of my favorite instrumentals written and performed by pros exceed 15 minutes.

Comments always welcome.


Technicals
90 BPM
Mixed in Studio One

BIAB
RealTracks in style: 912:Piano, Electric, Rhythm SmoothPoppy Ev16 090
RealTracks in style: 1236:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm SmoothJazzPoppy Ev16 090
RealDrums in style:SmoothJazzPoppy-4-XStHiHt,SnrHHt [Multi]

Me
Electric Bass
Korg Drum Pattern (Intro)
Korg Vintage Saw (Manually Played and Arpeggiator)
Korg Noize Dark (Manually Played)
Korg Acoustic Piano (Manually Played and Arpeggiator)
Korg Electra 368 (Arpeggiator)
Korg FM Vamp Pad (Manual Played)


Poem
Of Anisoptera, dragonfly what an interesting creature you are
I have observed you up close and admired you from far

With 3000 known species and more to discover
You fly forward, backward, straight up and down and have been known to hover

Today your wingspan is but a few inches; between 2 and 5
And that is plenty for you to survive

But the fossil record shows your ancestors too could compete
And their wingspans were much larger, up to 2 feet

With such a large dragonfly on the prowl day and night
They must have filled early man with fear and fright

Were you food for us or were we food for you?
Or could it be possible that both were true?

Two compound eyes, four wings and six legs
Your larvae can swim quite well and develop from eggs

You are a hunter who catches insects mid-flight
Most of your head is eye so you have excellent sight

Arial acrobatics consume energy as you chase your prey
But not a problem as you can consume hundreds of mosquitos each day

Dozens of you may gather to feed in swarms
Thru the branches, thickets, meadows and thorns

One species can migrate clear across the Indian Ocean
11,000 miles of fantastic locomotion

Engineers are working hard to copy your skills
They want a robot to fly undetected thru valleys and over hills

So the next time you see one sitting in the sun or flying close by
Consider all that is the magnificent dragonfly

Dragonfly

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For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.