Here’s an audio only, extended version of Red Cape on the Edge of the Salton Sea, which is a collaboration between me (vocals, rhythm guitar and percussion tracks), Ron Blood (bass guitar), and Joel Lewis (lead guitar). Ron came up with a super cool bass line, but Joel is the real star of this version.
This was Joel’s first foray into remote collaboration on a song, and recording. I was on the phone with him when he recorded the lead track (Joel lives in Las Vegas, NV), and he did it in one take (I could hear him playing through his monitors as he recorded it), and then he emailed me the mix-down while we were still on the phone so I could see how the mix came out. It was really quite amazing — he improvised the entire track.
Joel and I grew up together, and we both started playing guitar when we were teenagers. Joel joined the Navy when we were in our late teens, and he was stationed in various places around the world. We had been out of touch with each other for 40 years.
Ron started playing bass at the same time that Joel and I started playing guitar. Joel and Ron had stayed in touch over the years, and Joel got the three of us together while he was in Albuquerque last year. All three of us have done vastly different things over the years, however, we kept up with music, and we all three ended up working in computers and information technology.
Off Center & Not Even 
Two wonderful Christmas treats-visual and auditory! Thank you and Merry Christmas! 🙂
Thanks, Susan. Merry Christmas.
Beautiful photo from the Salton Sea shore. That is a great collaboration with old friends, Tim!
Thanks, Lavinia.
Pure medicine against the drizzle and grey clouds on a 2nd Christmas-Day on the north German countryside.
Thank you, Puzzle Blume. I’m very happy to bring some medicine to brighten a gray day in German Countryside.
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Love the song, it has a little touch of an early Lou Reed record. Always enjoying your musical posts, Tim.
Thanks, Herman. I’m very happy you like it. One friend said it reminded her of Dire Straights, but I would agree with you that it’s more remeniscent of early Lou Reed.
Great mix Tim! It was fun as usual. Thank you Joel for finally recording yourself for all to hear and enjoy. Nice work you Desert Rats. :))
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The great unknowns coelessed in cyberspace and the sonic convergence produced a mercurial mix. Thanks, Ron.
Wow! What a great collaboration, I love that bass! All around a great song, and I love the photograph, so moody!
Thanks, Tiffany. I’m happy you liked it. Ron lays down some great bass lines.
That was wonderful, and rocked. Technology is a great value in this case.
Thanks, Resa!
Pretty cool collaboration Tim…
Thanks, Billy. Happy you liked it.
Pretty cool! Love how it all came together! 🙂
Thanks, Robin.
Cool!
Thanks, Teri!