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Sitcom Psychedelica (Woodstock after-party)
by TobinMueller

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Keywords Peter Sellers running around in a Nehru jacket (2), Woodstock (21), after party (2), organ (78), jazz (408), 1969 (3), Barbara Eden (2), Herbie Hancock (4), Headhunters (2), Herbie Mann (2), Tobin (68), flute (108)

Description This is the long lost proposed soundtrack to "Acid Trips, the Sitcom" (which was never picked up by the networks, sadly, even tho it was billed optimistically as a cross between "I Dream Of Jeanie" and "Easy Rider"), kind of road trip Kerouac video journal that started at Yasgars Farm in 1969 but never ended anywhere. Herbie Hancock lent his vibe, but Sly was unable to show up to the session and so its missing the usual guitar parts. (Anybody want to add them back in?)

This version was captured at the after-party that took place in a Studio 54 look-alike venue that never got any coverage, "The Go-Go Barn," right off Highway 55 outside Bethel, NY.

McBoy added guitar in this version posted a few days later, using my track as a foundation.

Hardware B3, Fender, synth
Flute: Sal Giorgianni

Software: Live, Logic, Peak

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	paddler said 252 days ago
	.. 'Acid Trips' - the sitcom? that sounds intriguing! Love the err.. 7/8 time,the keyboards are really stylish and the flute jazzy as hell - really enjoyable - Cheers - Rich

	TobinMueller said 251 days ago
	Cheers I was trying for something cheery and light, fun (almost funny) yet hip. I think Herbie got kind of buried by the organ in the end. Hope he doesn't mind. Loads of fun, especially the amorphic parts.

	magnatone said 252 days ago
	Sitcom Your music is so darned excellent! This is really imaginative, perfectly put together, so complex yet you make it sound easy. GREAT listen!

thetiler said 252 days ago

L like how you
use the hammond organ sound with those quick one handed thrusts which gives kind of the feeling for the pic. The melodic avante garde feeling is evident and finely woven in the tune. Great rock-rhythm and really know how to jazz it up and adding that touch of acid sound to give that wood-stock quality. There is always so much quality in what you do Tobin no matter what style you play.

What a great addition to MJ you are, or should I say staple of MJ!

michael2 said 251 days ago

intense
at first i was wondering how in the world you got the flute to sound like that, and then I realized that it was a person. just amazing. this is super cool and actually probably my favorite piece of music that you've done. this is going to be great listening in my car. i actually really like the lack of guitar, can't picture anything but maybe a little rhythm. awesome sounds and vibe is perfect.

	Bad Smells said 251 days ago
	typing as I listen.... lovin the drums so loud in the mix!...puts me right there...great flute... B3.... and then that synth explosion around 2:30..hehe! It's starting to bum me out but you bring it all back and the trip continues safely. Loved this! thanks for the download.

drakonis said 251 days ago

What was in that drink?
Exquisite flute work here... totally makes this a 60's piece. Love the weird sounds you coax out, and the weird time signature keeps this very fresh and funky. It sounded near the beginning like the drums were limiting a little, they sounded a little gritty and distorted, but perhaps that's what you were going for. Groovy vibe... man do I miss Barbara Eden, sigh.
ttfn,
Drakonis

	dajama said 251 days ago
	Very cool Love the rhythm - I mean I really love the rhythm, great drum sound - and the organ is terrific, totally sets the tone. Lovely mix too - everything nicely placed, with nothing overwhelming the mix. Lovely sound. Trippy is a word I might use, in a good way. This is excellent musicianship, beautifully conceived, and filled to the brim with good vibes. Nicely done. Peace.

	Feter said 251 days ago
	Sitcom Psychedelica WOWooow ...yeah the stuff to be head bangin with what a keys here ! .. top notch gombo .. certainly woodstock ...and certanly the groove ..man what a song you treated us with here a true gem ...far out !

	Skean said 251 days ago
	I love the feel I love the feel you've put in to this one.. As always neat (mixing) sounding song. Dig it and D-loaded... Cheers

	said 251 days ago
	so good! it is really a very nice one!

	jiguma said 251 days ago
	Nailed it Tobin! Love it all, but the organ is the standout for me. Outstanding groove. Wouldn't mind a slight nudge in volume on the bass, but everything is so very cool as is. Mcboy on guitars here might be the only way a guit will fit. Neil

	Vic Holman said 251 days ago
	avante genie it sure took a long for major nelson to get it. very "groovy and far out jam" it's the stone groove! loved it!

	bud said 251 days ago
	I love this tune - has a really great vibe I actually hear a little Ramsey Lewis/Herbie Mann thing happening which is very diggable. Great arrangement and playing - the twisted breaks are outta sight. Can't beat this with a stick.

Jim Bouchard said 251 days ago

TM and the Acid Trips?
That would an interesting side project group for you, maybe, not like you need another project, I suppose. Cool stuff, on the edge of distortion, like the sound guy positioned the SM-57s too close to the snare and Leslie speaker. Or maybe not close enough...
I hear a little Herbie Mann to go along with the Herbie Hancock. For sure there must have been some herb involved!

	futzpucker said 251 days ago
	Loving it in seven four Your ability to fashion a dynamic flow to this is what elevates it into a level all your own. The playing is masterful, the parts are just right, the sounds are extraordinarily well done and well placed. And it rocks. This goes to the iPod. Thanks.

gail60 said 251 days ago

really groovy man!
This is too hip! Blows my mind! :)
You are such a master creating and performing music. I am always so impressed by your creativity and unique style. I did not really recall much about Woodstock having any direct impact on my life personally, since I was 9...but truthfully I have now come to realize that it actually did impact all of us - in some form or another with our music. Did that make any sense? Anyway, this is a great song. Lots of smooth jazz and "trippy" sounds. Thanks for sharing this.

TobinMueller said 250 days ago

Woodstock's impact
Woodstock's impact, for me, was never about the music. It was about the potential to change the world, to make something besides power and money (and interventionist wars) central to living. Music was the language, but wasn't the message. The message was love and creativity and above all tolerance with no boundaries; in a context of both personal meaning or social fun. Woodstock was this giant free concert that mingle some of the biggest names with unknowns, where anything goes if it doesn't hurt someone else, on such a large scale it shocked and awed. "Make love not war" always made me think of Woodstock, not Lennon and Oko in white linen. Woodstock was proof it could happen. Proof. That's why it means so much, I think, to so many people. And why, since that moment seems to have slipped away, some are so nostalgic about it.

	paddler said 250 days ago
	.. Enjoyed reading that - very inspiring - RG

	TobinMueller said 249 days ago
	Proof Thanks.

	KevinElvisPoirier said 250 days ago
	awsome sound its got a real laid back feel i love it. How did you get that drum sound? really greatr job on the production sounds crisp and full.

sloparts said 250 days ago

This one hits the wall and comes back for more
Love the syncopation in this caused by the 7/8 time Tobin. As has been stated before the B3 and flute really works great when played like this. And I love the sound you're getting on the Drums.

I does kind of take off into the realm of the mind and carries you with it. I would not think being on acid and listening to this would be a good thing, it might scramble you mind so bad you'd never come back. Come to think of it, that might not be so bad after all.

Way to go Tobin, this is outstandingly good.

Ed

TobinMueller said 249 days ago

realm of the mind
Thanks. As I get older, my world gets smaller, happier, ambition falls away, simple things satisfy. I think I will end up in the realm of mind more and more. Of course, making my life simpler doesn't relate to making my music any simpler. I am freer to play what I hear. I'm more and more intrigued by the under-conscious aspects of the realm of the mind, mining the dream spaces. This track kind of follows a daydreaming journey, falling below a surface sitcom jingle feel into deeper experiments, then popping back up again. All with a sense of humor, which I find so elusive.

	DWL said 250 days ago
	Not a lot to say that's not already been said. Tremendous piece. Great sounds and a great groove and some stunning playing. Are those drum loops? Cheers Dick

	sir dennis crowther said 250 days ago
	Faboso I love it for the twin delights of 7/8 time and the B3. As you probably know 7/8 time was put to good use by Pink Floyd in Money and a little bit earlier by Tchaikovsky in his final Pathetique (second movement?). But it's the B3 that really does it for me. Is it the real thing or a clever patch? Or is that too much to ask? Please do more like this. Chas (Sir Dennis)

	sir dennis crowther said 250 days ago
	Faboso I love it for the twin delights of 7/8 time and the B3. As you probably know 7/8 time was put to good use by Pink Floyd in Money and a little bit earlier by Tchaikovsky in his final Pathetique (second movement?). But it's the B3 that really does it for me. Is it the real thing or a clever patch? Or is that too much to ask? Please do more like this. Chas (Sir Dennis)

	sir dennis crowther said 250 days ago
	faboso I love it for the twin delights of 7/8 time and the B3. As you probably know 7/8 time was put to good use by Pink Floyd in Money and a little bit earlier by Tchaikovsky in his final Pathetique (second movement?). But it's the B3 that really does it for me. Is it the real thing or a clever patch? Or is that too much to ask? Please do more like this. Chas (Sir Dennis)

TobinMueller said 249 days ago

Loop drums
Yes, I think there are 8-10 separate loops, part of a construction kit of funk drumming, that I edited and continually re-order to keep the feel real. I find that manipulating loops, if you use a enough different ones, is a better way to simulate real drumming, rather than using MIDI. I sometimes layer loops with MIDI to get the desired emphasis and groove, etc., but this groove, once edited, fit the whole jam feel I was going for without any MIDI intervention. Thanks.

	MacFerret said 249 days ago
	Astonishing This is sublime. So hard to single out any one thing for praise, what with the outstanding organ, virtuoso synth, inventive percussion and perfect flute. But the gold gong must go to the composer and arranger. This could easily be a collab between Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones.

	Suzanne said 249 days ago
	lighter side this is such fun. it shows your lighter side. and i got a kick out of your explanation. i really did think of the beach Jennie's bottle came ashore on...! i can imagne her dancing to this, too

	Tadashi Togawa said 249 days ago
	Mixture, and good rhythm. Floatage of spirit. Pleasant time.

	Roxylee said 248 days ago
	I love it This is so complex, yet it all goes together perfectly. I really admire how you can do this jazzy rock style and make it sound like a tight band.

	said 248 days ago
	great tune The summer air is alive with it

	Doadars Uncle said 248 days ago
	Epic! It's like this huge musical boulder, man! Totally in the groove...

	SmokeyVW said 248 days ago
	will it ever return groovy man - 7/4 the organ's great. oh wait, no, the flute's great. strange electronic stuff - whoa i'm smiling now - the 60's, what a strange time that was. will it ever return? will it ever return. thanks

	Scorpjammer said 248 days ago
	Wow! Awesome tune, T. Serious 60s, but timeless, latin jazz groove, especially with Sal Giorgianni's Dave Valentine-like flute work. Your keyboard work is magnificent and spot on! That B 3 is gorgeous! Great comp. Yeah man, this one's a real treat!

	timothy devine said 248 days ago
	very hip man this is so cool. The organ explores such 'out there' territory as does the whole tune, Grounded by that jammin flute. I really dig this the piano part sounds like they are out of Miles post Bitches Brew era when Corea and Kieth Jarrett backed him for a time. Chic and Kieth would play off each other in a very cool fasion as you do with the organ and piano nice Playing

	chipan said 247 days ago
	Nice groove I enjoyed both the organ and the flute. Just the right amount of texture. Thanks for sharing this. chip

	pengui said 246 days ago
	hehe love the cover art work. Great song as well, funky and fun. Your songs are building up on my iPod.

	steck said 245 days ago
	Diggin' it Sublime work Tobin !!!

	said 245 days ago
	Takes me back Tobin! Well done man. Love that big, live bass sound. And that organ is over the top cool. But for me---being a long time Tull fan---was that wonderful flute! Major KUDOS! Be well friend!

alanfraser said 245 days ago

At first,
I thought the beat was kind of hokie but it is so perfect from that time! The jazzy kind of noodling over the top is exactly how it went in that 'trip movie' kind of situation as well. The chaotic part is outstanding and I'm guessing that must be when our hero/heroine gets a little frightened by all the spiders coming through the windows. Yep, the tune captures the image exactly but my problem now is shaking the vision of Peter Sellers running around in a Nehru jacket.

guygrooves said 241 days ago

WOW
Tobin this is.... AWSOME I love this tune. I noticed you are a fan of mine and to say the least I'm totally humbled by that. Thank you very much. As a wanna be, I am flattered that an accomplished musician/artist would listen to my stuff, and anything you could share in regard to elevating my art would be deeply appreciated.
This song is going straight into my Itunes thank you for making it and your other stuff available to us for free.

	lavalamp said 239 days ago
	Cool cat Dig the vibe. Really well-done, but I don't think you would need my approval. Great stuff. LL

	Kicbal said 205 days ago
	Alive I love the live experimenting going on. As is an oft used statement in jazz, this has an immediacy to it that keeps it sounding fresh and current. I guess I don't need to wish that I was there, because the mix puts you right in the front row. Great stuff.

	Bryan Bishop said 196 days ago
	BrotherB Deep pocket groove takes me back to simpler times man.love it.took more trips than Geyhound in those day's

	HenriROGERsoloandbands said 172 days ago
	Bravo To you and Sal . Great groove , sounds , and solos .

	VicDiesel said 165 days ago
	1,2,3,4,5,6,7! I seem to recall another groovy tune by you in 7. Also with a rather nice flute solo. Common thread? Cool stuff. Excellent work all around.

Artist Profile

TobinMueller

Artist Bio I am a professional musician, composer, playwright and director. I lead a charmed life. I'm married to fellow MJer Suzanne and MJer Twonicus is my son. See my Spotlight Interview - Tobin Mueller: Talking With Myself in the Macjams Music Blog. You can ...[more]

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	TobinMueller said 251 days ago
	staple of MJ Yes, I feel like bent metal on many a morning. Or that all I do is bind flat things together. I guess MJ is old enough now to have staples. I'm honored to be considered one. Thanks.

	TobinMueller said 251 days ago
	it was a person Isn't it crazy how we're at a place in music-making that our expectation is that its all keyboard/guitar driven, or one-man bands? Nothing like real horn/reed players. His paying on this reminds me of that great flute solo on Chicago II. Man, that was my favorite album for years. Very influential to me.

	TobinMueller said 251 days ago
	synth explosion around 2:30 Yes, I love that p[art too. Kind of an accident that ended up being a major climactic moment. I love ti when stuff happens like that.

	TobinMueller said 251 days ago
	Barbara Eden I loved her outfit...

	TobinMueller said 251 days ago
	Trippy My older brother's favorite word! I grew up singing at the top of my lungs (no fear of ever being heard, believe me) with his garage band, back when they actually played in garages.

	TobinMueller said 250 days ago
	Headhunting Feter Actually, my working title for the track was "Headhunting Feter," a tongue-in-cheek reference to both you as MJ Woodstock Main Man and Herbie Hancock's Headhunters, the band that inspired this much more than Sly Stone's band in which Herbie was in during this period. Headhunters still thrill me. Someone will have to do some sort of middle 70s festival some day...

	TobinMueller said 251 days ago
	Mcboy on guitars I will email him immediately your suggestion!

	TobinMueller said 250 days ago
	Ramsey Lewis/Herbie Mann Thanks. I actually discovered Herbie Mann before Hancock, in my listening journeys as a young musician. An underrated heavy.

	TobinMueller said 250 days ago
	Herb Never enough herbs to go around, in those days. Maybe that's why Sly couldn't make it. Thanks for your enthusiastic comments! Its been fun reading everyone's reactions.

	TobinMueller said 249 days ago
	dynamic flow Thanks. It took many passes to reach a sense of satisfaction with the flow, since the whole track is perhaps a bit long for the actual compositional content. But I had all sorts of little detail ideas and found a place for all of them. I used a bunch of me gear on this, which was great fun.

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	TobinMueller said 246 days ago
	will it ever return? Knowing the answer, the question is a sad one. Nothing ever returns. A new one has to be made, a new happening, but our time is past. I hope a new one occurs before we're too old to hum along, at least, so we can watch with satisfaction and knowing nods (from a distance?)

	TobinMueller said 246 days ago
	Latin groove Thanks for mentioning the latin aspect. Yes, the flute makes the piece. I like that it has so many style antecedents, especially the latin hints.

	TobinMueller said 246 days ago
	Split personalities It's great to arrange a tune with one's own multiple personalities in mind!

	TobinMueller said 245 days ago
	Tull Yes, never enough of Tull. My favorite is their The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull album, excellent recording and the acoustic versions bring out the music better. Thanks for the comments.

	TobinMueller said 245 days ago
	Peter Sellers running around in a Nehru jacket ...perfect image!