Tracks on the CD Real Virtuality
This album contains seven tracks, of which three are original compositions. We have also recorded four tracks written by well-known artists, who have had a great influence on our music and whom we admire.I (that is Michael, the keyboard player) would like to say a few words about the songs we've selected to record, what they mean to us and why we love them ...
1. Real Virtuality
(M.Podvinec) The title track of the CD. The sound is an hommage to 70's funk/fusion records, with a funky brass section, rhodes with touch-wah and organ.It was inspired by a 600km trip I took one day to meet somebody IRL, whom I had got to know via an internet talker. It was the virtual nature of our acquaintance, which all of a sudden was to become reality, but only for 25 hours. This time pressure gave the encounter an almost unreal quality again - hence Real Virtuality
2. Red Baron
(B.Cobham) This great tune, written by Billy Cobham and published on the legendary Spectrum album, is one of our favourites.We spiced it up a bit, transforming it into a funky tune. Lately, our rhythm section has even been reported to add a pinch of jalapeños to it by playing a tumbao riff over the tune.
3. Caffeine Overdrive
(M.Podvinec) This tune was actually written in a café. I was sipping an (excellent) capuccino, when inspiration struck me ...
4. Pick Up the Pieces
Most people nowaday think this is a tune by Candy Dulfer since that funky cover version of hers made it to the charts three years ago. But this is an Average White Band classic, which means:Finally, I can hook up a Wah pedal to my Rhodes piano ...
5. Slam
(M.Miller) Made famous by David Sanborn, this tune has a fresh, summery air about it, groovy and laid back at the same time.
6. Sugar & Spice
(M.Podvinec) This is a groovy blues ... Need I say more?
7. Stratus
(B.Cobham) Another tune by Billy Cobham. This is an all-time favourite of our band. I especially like the recording we made for this CD, because I feel that it has a very special mood about it. It almost scares me when I hear it. The repetitious theme has a haunting quality, scaring the solo instruments. Both synthesizer and saxophone don't plunge ahead in their solos, but very carefully tread their way in this dark alley.
8. The Chicken
(J. Pastorius) This was written by the late, great Jaco Pastorius, bassist extraordinaire. A very groovy tune.
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