An
Independence Day Celebration (MP3 .WAV)
MP4
Moving Pictures
The Pieces that Make-up the Puzzle
The other day I was comparing myself to a piece of grass.
I stand tall and proud. I can see other individual
pieces of grass all around me. Some are taller. Some are
smaller. And, on the surface, we all appear to be independent.
But, when I look beneath the surface... I can see that
we are all connected.
I can see that we are all united.
So, then the Fourth Of July arrives. I get together
an electric guitar and some electric drums...
and, start to sing a song. Over the next 24 hours,
I traverse through several states of being. These states
are then united (get it ? united... states...?)
with the original ditty to create
An Independence Day Celebration.
The States
- The
Original Extemporaneous Song (MP3)
electric guitar, electric drums, and vocals
- State
Of Bliss (MP3)
Washburn 12-string acoustic guitar
- State
The Facts (MP3)
Sound effects that include speeches by JFK and FDR,
Revolutionary and Civil War reenactments, fireworks,
and bugle calls. Some of these sounds (and images)
are provided courtesy of the National Archives.
- Chaotic State (MP3)
keyboards, electric drums, feedback, talking drum, and backing vocals
- Surrealistic
State (MP3)
Microsoft
.AVI Video
backing vocals and electric drums
- State
Of Affairs (MP3)
nasty organ
- State Of Confusion (MP3)
Washburn 12-string acoustic guitar
- An
Independence Day Celebration (MP3)
MPEG4
Motion Picture
All of the above "states" were united to create this united state.
Additional images and sounds courtesy of The National Archives, including
the following World War II posters:
An
Independence Day Celebration (MP3 .WAV)
