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The beginning

Friday, October 7th, 2005

The BMW 2002 is a car that needs no introduction. Its status among enthusiasts is legendary, and the standard it set is one that every sporting sedan has had to live up since the 2002 first tore up the roadways in the late 60s.
But, wait, what’s the 1600-2 got to do with all of […]

Demos from Soul Coast Studio

Friday, October 7th, 2005

Modern Something a bit more modern. Listen all the way. The first section builds to something I really dig.
Scat Sunday Bender lives!!!! The band’s first tune is taking shape… Reason-style.
La Honda Inspired by the the roads leading out of the mountains to the California coast south of San Francisco.
Hip Changes Vintage […]

Stand Up Eight live tracks

Friday, October 7th, 2005

Rising Tide Beautiful sax melodies, soaring vocals in the chorus.
Make it Real Upbeat acoustic grows into world-influenced groove.
He Said, She Said Funky tune, - check out Mike’s (guitar) SUPER funky intro and awesome short solo. Tasty taste.
Onche Uptempo funk, super crazy unison “Hott Lixx” for Mike and me, rippin’ solos from Tony (sax) […]

Stand Up Eight studio tracks

Friday, October 7th, 2005

Stand Up Eight in the Studio 2004:
Cheyenne Rough mix - now with vocals and sax!
Dancing Around The “Prequel” to Cheyenne - Amazing guitar work from Mike - Fun bass double stops in the bridges, rough vocals now included!
Letting Go Bittersweet acoutic ballad with major vocal harmonies from Josh, some great mandolin work from Mike, and […]

645 miles - baffle bashing

Friday, October 7th, 2005

645 miles - Removing the Exhaust Baffle
Break-in is half over, and I can rev to 7,500 RPM. I have never been so patient in my whole life.
With the increase in revs has come a realization… My new bike sounds like a sewing machine. I can tell there’s a twin in there somewhere, […]

32 Miles - mudflap bypass

Friday, October 7th, 2005

Rear Fender Removal
That rear fender had to go. I plan to get a rear hugger before it gets rainy.

Below is a general description of what I had to do to get the fender to go away. The process wasn’t as quick as I had hoped it would be, but it isn’t rocket science. […]

2005 Sv650

Friday, October 7th, 2005

I am the proud owner of a new 2005 sv650. This 90 degree twin is my first brand new vehicle of any variety, and is absoluety a blast to ride. It ought to save me a ton of money on gas (45mpg) and on parking tickets (Palo Alto “parking zone colors” mean that […]

Compulsive buying

Thursday, October 6th, 2005

A new bass followed me home. It is a Sadowsky Metro Vintage 5, and it looks just like the first bass pictured on Roger Sadowsky’s Metro Vintage 5 page. It is replete with alder body and rosewood fingerboard for maximum vintage L-series tone and vibe. My other primary bass is a […]