Back In Ack-Shun...BITCHES!!!

her eyes on the horizon

poet/emcee @ the dmc us finals

co-worker @ 31 flavas

revolution

cityscape 01

cityscape 02

cityscape 03

i like taking these serene pics...

supa staaaaahhhhh!!!!

Noble

Memo

You Know Who @ the sonotheque in september

the taste of chicago

WELCOME PEOPLEZ!!!

It's Me!!! I'm Back!!! For all five of you that read this, I apologize for the long hiatus. I've got tons of pics and music to share...well, mostly pics, cuz SOMEBODY HAS BEEN NOT SO NICE WITH MY BEATS!!! they'll remain unnamed, but that's the last time I post my beats up for people to download. Hit up myspace: http://www.myspace.com/therealissues for new music and such.

now's time for me to catch you up on stuff...just enough, so you don't get bored.

I've been workin on the beats daily...thought I haven't been diggin much (i got too much shit to go through as it is).
I'm goin to Madlib's show on saturday...
i've been learning spanish
i moved from the wild 100s to hyde park
i had to circumsize my set-up in the process
i bought some turntables...and a mixer
i'm djing now
i just found (5-10mins ago) my stash of drum breaks that i completely forgot about
i need a damn stereo
somebody screwed me over on half.com (it was only $15, its the principal that made me angry)
I think I'm moving outta my Dilla phase of beat making...i didnt try to do it, it just happened
im addicted to brazillian dance music and bossa nova

i've discovered that hugh masekela is the shiznit kaboom schnip schnap schnap

Ethiopian funk is some of the funkiest stuff that i've heard...in my LIFE

chuchito valdes is also the shiznit kaboom schnip schnap schnap. i saw him and band at the hothouse a month and a half ago...and im still stunned. pics coming soon.

i have an urge to go to brazil, spain, and south africa (not exactly sure about the order yet)

i'm in 2 battles next month, one with a grand prize of $1000

i'm slowly getting addicted to sneakers, matching, and dressing well...and my wallet is getting very light because of it.

i need a canon digital rebel xt, or a nikon d50/d70...NOW

umm...alot of my friends are getting married now. i feel left out...still, im definitely not doin that until three or four years from now.

i got an artist now!!! (finally) His name is Wajee, and the man writes really, really good. We haven't decided on an album title yet, it's got to be something outside the box.

my beat cds are floating around all over the place. i guess letting people download them was okay afterall...i mean, i got tons of beats in my arsenal just waiting for somebody to spit over. come on people, get 'em while their cheap. in a year or two they'll be too expensive to listen to.

dont say i didnt warn you...

i forgot the other stuff i was gonna say.

im watchin an ebay auction for a stereo that i've been chasing after ever since i heard it.

stay tuned for the next episode...i got a million more photos that are waiting for y'all to post up on your wallpapers and such.

peace and chicken grease
- issues

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Back is the Incredible...

kids in the field playing

girls jumping rope

kids in the field playing ball

jumprope...again

some guy sleeping on the bus

funny little kid

a new sport...boccer

pretty girl by the lake

YO!!! WHUT IZ DA DEAL??? LONG TIME NO SPEAKY!!!!

If that didnt say it all, sup y'all?? I've been so busy with all of my music and such that i haven't had much time to do anything else. I dont even remember the last time I posted...I promise it wont happen again...i swear.

Anyway, I moved my studio to a larger area... and in the process, I DROPPED MY PC!!! It was like my whole life flashed before my eyes--because i hadnt taken the time to back up anything before doing so. Luckily, none of my work disappeared...but I lost my dvd burner, and haven't bought another one since. In order to burn things, I have to use my little itty bitty flash drive and transfer my songs to a computer that has a burner...and thats an authentic P.I.T.A., or Pita, or PAIN IN THE ASS!!! I've been so broke, or not broke, just saving up, that spending money is a death sentence. I'm trying to get to LA within the next couple of weeks to go to the J Dilla Issue release party and Adidas originals...Stones Throw is sponsoring, and I'm well over due for an LA visit.

In other news, I picked up a digi001, which means that I can finally track out my beats into pro tools...FINALLY!!! Because i didnt have such software, I learned to use my mpc as an all in one machine...meaning any little special effects were done on there with no outboard gear...Oh, i almost forgot. I bought a bass guitar a little over a month ago. It's difficult, but as soon as I get a "bass for dumb-asses" book, I'll be straight. I wanted some live instrumentation in my music, and I love basslines...so naturally, I picked up bass. And it was really cheap, too.

I got a powermac g4, and it runs pretty smooth. Its one of the lesser models, but it gets the job done and thats what matters. with all of the moving and shaking and such, I've grown into a more comfortable setup. My turntable is right where it needs to be, my speakers are positioned so i dont have to turn them all the way up, and my mp is at my fingertips. I couldn't ask for anything but a bigger desk, because I have to play my keyboard on my lap...oh well, it doesnt limit my creativity--the most important thing.

As far as photography goes, a friend of mine showed me how to use photoshop to make things look 100000000x better. The evidence of this is above. As a matter of fact, I'll give a "before and after" shot in the next couple of days (I got a meeting in less than a half hour!!)

I damn near forgot...

I applied to the Red Bull Music Academy. It's being held in Melbourne, Australia this year. I hope i get picked...click on the link cuz I dont have a lot of time to go through it rite now.

As always, i have new beats for you all...I didnt feel like posting everything, so just take these 2wo and be happy.

Midi Swing - umm...i really dont have much to say about this one
Monotony - Tempo changes all over the place

hehe, just kidding
here's my Red Bull Music Academy demo
download it, listen to it, its free...take it while it lasts
or
http://rapidshare.de/files/23338672/rbma_demo_issues.zip.html

peace
Peace and blessings and everything in between
- issues

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Tha Beat Down

ocean view from hampton university, virginia

pretty sunshine wallpaper for you
....somewhere between virginia and tenessee

logik and bo performing @ coops records

beautiful sun hiding behind the clouds...i really like this one

frederick douglas statue in front of holmes hall:
morgan state university, baltimore, MA

some pretty girl @ coops...sorry, forgot your name

another pretty girl @ hampton university

female half of college tour...virginia state university

male half of college tour...virginia state university

happy belated 4/20 everybody!!!

THA BEAT DOWN!! Producer "combine" to showcase beats and talent

L (on the left) and Big Brotha Beat Down...best known as PJ

(from the left)
Logik, Harvy Allbangers, and Bo Beniz
@ coops records 47th Street Chicago

Bo Beniz, Harvy Allbangers, Logik

Juice and Shorty K performing @ coops records

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! whuts going on, peeps?? Back in action after being away for so long. As you can see, I FINALLY got a card reader (yesterday), and I'm updating your "Issues" photo file. A plethora of pics for your visual and artisitic pleasure...enjoy.


Lately....hmm...BOY DO I HAVE SOME STORIES TO TELL YOU!!!! But seriously, I've been busy as usual...beats, rhymes, and life is my story. I went to the east coast in mid-april, visited several schools, and had one hell of a good time. Though I had a hard time not thinking about music 24/7, I got the chance to interact with people i would have not paid attention to otherwise. Overall, great experience. I also found out that...

VIRGINIA IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! OH MY FKING GOD!!!

In other news, member of D-12 and Detroit MC Proof was killed in a fight at a club...FUCK!! WHY DOES EVERYBODY HAVE TO PULL A GUN??? It aint all that serious, really, it isn't. Box it out or somethin'...life aint somethin' that comes back once it's gone. Guns are some of the worst things created by man, and the shouldn't be put into the wrong hands. I personally hate war, bloodshed, and all of that stuff. It shouldn't be necessary, but in the world we live in, alot of people won't get the message without a gun being waved in their faces.

Here in chicago, the chicago police and local radio station V103 are holding a "no questions asked" gun drop-off, urging people to turn in their guns in the light of recent gun violence--most being accidental killings of innocent bystanders. As an added incentive, they will give a $100 gift card for every gun turned in. If I owned a gun, I would turn it in...


As far as me, I've been grindin' hard. I went to a monthly conference called The Beat Down on this past saturday, as well as a fair number of other chicago producers. The event organizer, Kevin Shine, gave a pretty informative lecture on how this thing we call the music industry really works. I learned there are several MORE steps needed before hitting that big plateau we all know as "fame". "Fame" is not really my concern, I just want to be known as a man who loves music more than sex--THAT'S RIGHT, I SAID IT!!
Anyway, we played our beats and looked for reactions within the room. I went there to see where I was at among the other producers/beatmakers around here, and I think I did pretty well, if I say so myself.

there were some guys in there with some serious heat, like DJ Ozone. The beats he played were sampling pretty recent stuff, like within the past 6-8 years...so from that first meeting, I can't really say he's a serious beat-digger...BUT, his shit was so hot that I couldn't hate on him. The first beat he played made me damn near shit my pants...gave me that feeling. I love that feeling...it feels like someone cares about this music thing as much as I do. I also found out that he runs a beat battle regularly....YOU KNOW I'M SIGNING UP!!!

Speaking of beat battles, there's one I'm going to next week: May 4th @ 6pm. Its at the Crocodile Lounge on wells and Van buren...or...

The Beatbattle will be located at The Crocodile Lounge 211 W Van Buren It
will begin at 6:30
There a $5 cover if ya'll are gonna bring yall peoples

(copied from an email message)

Judges
John Monopoly (Kanye West Manager)
Jeffery Lane (Chicago Recording Company)
DJ Lil Jon (WGCI)


so...that means that I have to bring my A-Game...I want to blow people's minds. I want to stop someone's heart when they hear my music...or have uncontrollable neck spasms. But, in order to do that, I have to show people that I belong. So, I'm workin hard to show that aspect of my beatmaking...

And...next week, I have an album release party to attend. Guess what? It's the nite before the battle...so next week will be nothing short of tiring, but its worth it. Anything that gets me closer to getting exposure is worth it.

One more thing...

I'm giving up meat--temporarily...I'm going to experiment with this, and see how my body takes it. From there, we'll see how Issues looks as a vegetarian...

With that, here are some beats

Yoga Neckwork
Sometimes
Butter Fried Bread

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Peace and olive oil
- Issues

Listen to this While Eating Hagen Daas Ice Cream

Yo...Long time no see. I've been waitin till I get a card reader for my camera, because somehow the usb port stopped working. I have no time to repair it, as I am taking pictures all the time and I dont want to be without it--even if only for a few days. Anyway, here's one I snapped while at the train station on my way to school.

Musically, I have been building non-stop--at least until last week. I ran out of jusice, becuase I've been trying to juggle school and work and fixing my car and music and learning the inner workings of female minds and working on my lyrical skills and saving money for pro tools and buying sleeves for my records and cleaning my records and finding a spot to move my lab to and sharpening my skills on the keys and studying Dilla's work objectively and battling ashy limbs due to a shortage of lotion and trying to work out more often because i'm beginning to gain weight around the mid-section and finding artists to buy my beats and promoting myself to already signed artists and trying to decide on what school i want to attend when i graduate and learning about south african folk music and bettering myself and getting rid of the selfish part of me that chooses to ignore other peoples feelings and looking for time to update this wonderfully put together website of mine.

So, as you can see, I've been pretty busy.


I've included a couple of tracks, but I really can't explain the ideas behind them--they're just spurs of inspiration. So, after you finish reading, the treats are waiting for you.

Good news--Dilla got a semi-cover story in Scratch Magazine. I say "semi-cover story" because ?uestlove, the drum genius, is on the cover along with the Roots sportin' the "RIP J DILLA" t-shirt. Its about goddamn time that Dilla got something on the cover of a main-stream magazine. He has a "mention" in many of the hip-hop mags across the globe (ie XXL, the Source, URB, etc.), even got a REAL cover story in the canadian magazine Pound (they even have a pdf of the entire magazine...HELL YEAH!!!). MTV put out an extensive article on the brotha, but I still havent the slightest clue if they put anything about him on television, as I haven't been watching the boob tube lately (too distracting).

In other news...MADLIB'S LP JUST DROPPED!!!

As far as me? I'm just takin life a day at a time. It's really not good for me to look far into the future, as I know if I keep on doin what I'm doin everything will work out.

I've been missing my aunt lately. Tonda started me on the path towards music by sitting me infront of her congas and playing rhythms with me. She passed away about 10 years ago, and I just recently found a picture of her and I. My family, or at least my mother and I, aren't really big on pictures. I guess that's why they interest ME so much, because I didn't have that same passion for them when I was younger.

I'll scan the picture when I get the chance, it wasn't too long (maybe a year or two) before her passing. I think the cause of it was stomach cancer...not too sure, though.

Welp, here are the tracks.

Listen to this While eating Hagen Daas Ice cream
Hey!!
the Name Game
Return to Good Graces
Keep Up
Friday at Midnite
Neo Soul/Outer Space
Song Forgotten

Peace
- Issues

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One crazy month...

Hyde Park records...the best store on Earth (I think...)

Bo & Logik, YIC, and Raven at the Brace Your Self release party: Crocodile Lounge

Borders on 53rd street

My brother Nick with his signature absent minded expression

HP recs again

Mobb Deep n me at Coop's Records on 47th street

Man...this month has been nothing short of hectic. First, Dilla passes...takes alot outta me, but also puts a ton of motivation into me. I've been crankin out beats so often thats its scaring me. The fact that I'm making so many beats isn't the reason for the skepticism, its the quality of what I'm making--it's good...i mean, really good. I feel like I'm growing..which is a good thing. Im gonna quote one of my grammar school teachers here..."use the powers for good..."

Friday, I ran into Mobb Deep at Coop's Records on my way to dig. Prodigy was really, really high...and I really didn't a chance to speak to Havoc. I handed them a beat disc, and I'm not gonna worry about what they do with it. I have nothing to lose rite now...no crediblility, no money at all--there's no way i can have negative dollars, rite? So, if they steal something, oh well...i still know i made it...if they throw it away, i'm back where i started. OR...they might like it to death and call me and I make it big and everybody hops on the bandwagon (yeah, right....) So either way, it doesn't matter. Even though I was thinking about this, I was still very nervous...

Anyway, that same day I went diggin at my favorite spot...Hyde Park records...I just love going there becuase the owners and the employees are so cool, they help me out quite often....And their bargain bin ALWAYS has something ILL to sample...ALWAYS. So, whenever I have $5 or so in my pocket, I head over there to spend it. Not on books or anything, cuz who really needs books? (hehe)

I picked up some nice stuff...A Clockwork Orange OST (ILL!!!), "Caravanserai" Carlos Santana, some funny lookin comic book record, The Superbowl Shuffle by the '86 Bears (Chicago Classic,you know I HAD to pick it up), "Forbidden Fruit" By Nina Simone, and a "Reeds and Percussion" LP (EVERY song on here has sample potential. I made 2 going on 3 beats from ONE song so far...). I've been havin fun with these here...

Saturday, my brother and I went over to the BRACE YOUR SELF records release party. My now mentors Harvy Allbangers and PJ put together a pseudo-mixtape of their artists Y.I.C., Bo and Logik, and the mighty vocals of Raven. A pretty solid LP if you ask me...Getting back to the party, it was pretty packed. It was held at the Crocodile Lounge on Van Buren--its a small spot, it's nice, tho. The DJ booth sits up above the crowd--that was really cool to me, at least. I made a few contacts in the party with some rappers--I want to work with anybody rite now...just to get my catalog up. Not to take anything away from any of those artists, but I'm flat broke rite now. I've spent entire paychecks on this here passion/obsession of mine, and I would like to get at least a little of it back soon...

We left from the Croc, and headed over to Phli in Harper Court, Hyde Park. There was a so-called party there, but to me it was just a bunch of guys standing with alcohol, and a total of 7 girls sitting around taking pictures...very, very borign. I guess we went there to pass out copies of "Brace Your Self"...couldn't think of any other reason to be there.

I struck up a conversation with my buddy Prodigy...others might know him as Massive...and he knows the people running the beat battles at the sonotheque...YESS!! we're probably gonna go up to the one next week on weds, and talk to the people to see if he can convince them to put me in one of them. That would be really great for me, as people will know my name, cuz i have a knack for blowing people's minds as far as beats go...

In dire need of some wheels...I'm getting irritated with the secretary of state's office, as they are taking forever to get me my replacement title (long story that i dont feel like going into rite now)

I need to sell some tracks...hit me up on the email if you wanna get at me. We all gotta eat, and I'm not expensive, so just drop me a line...

Now, the moment you've all been waiting for...New tracks!!

Lick my special place (bass licks, get it?)
Coke Fiend Symphony
Synth Mania (crazy drums)
Some horny guy on a Sumday Nite (out there...no, really)
Untitled (something quick, but still head-noddable)

Alot of tracks that I've done I haven't recorded, cuz I get inspired and just go on to another one...

I don't think I've ever been this broke...and I'm feeling really good making my beats...what's going on? Do I have to be broke to love it this much? I just hope I keep the same passion and obsession I have now when cash starts coming in...

Peace and blessings...

Remembering Dilla...The Illest

For the past few days, I've been compiling everything I have that has tracks by Jay Dee: De La Soul, Slum Village, Phat Kat, Elzhi, Jalib...so on, so forth...everything I could find. I dug through my records, found even more stuff...all the while listening to Donuts.

Speaking of which, if you haven't bought the album yet, go get it. I love this album--I love it so much that I bought the cd, the LP, and I just ordered the cd again becuase it comes with the picture disc 45...yes, I am obsessed. there is a record store here in chicago that is re-issuing "Welcome 2 Detroit"...on lp and cd, and the intrumentals also...So, you already know I reserved my copies to blast when they come in.

Now, today's post is to give you all who have no idea who J-Dilla is a taste of the genius he has. I've compiled some of my favorite Dilla tracks that you CANNOT find in ANY store ANYWHERE...internet or local...I refuse to post anything that you can buy in a store for one simple reason--you can buy it in stores. I might be wrong about the availability of some songs, but they still might be really hard to find. Hopefully, this will at least get you people who slept on the illest producer of all time to open your eyes to a world of REALLY DAMN GOOD MUSIC!!!!

Check out Dilla's lengthy discography at the lovely label: Stones Throw
And if you want to hear a small biography of him...from him...check the interview by the Dustbusters.

Local Chicago producer Radius posted some of Dilla's tracks in tribute...It just shows how hard his passing has hit the music community...

Anyway, here are the songs

"Spooky Shit"
"Destiny" - Phat Kat
"Funky Space Invaders"
"Eve" - Spacek (Jay Dee Remix)

i miss dilla everyday...but now's the time for me to step up my game...get better and better and better and better and better. I have an obsession, and that's music...Dilla died pursuing his obsession...I don't plan to, but I'm letting nothing come between me and mine.

Peace

RIP Jay Dee/J Dilla/James Yancey

When I got home tonite, I turned on my computer to check up on the MPC Forums. I checked up on things, then i saw a post entitled "RIP J DILLA"...huh? You kiddin me, rite? I mean, there was a rumor a year or two ago that he was in a coma or something...which was partially true--he was hospitalized becuase of kidney problems...So, I was in denial...I couldn't believe it. His career was on its way tobeing even bigger than it already is. It's such an untimely death for Dilla...he has a cult-like collection of fans, followers and inspirees (myself being a member). Not now..it cant be...

Dilla's mom found him unresponsive in his room Friday morning...later pronounced dead at an LA hospital...Apparently, he had Lupus--an ailment that send the immune system into "ooverdrive", attacking good and healthy cells as well as unhealthy ones...

I've been listening to everything I have that's Dilla lately. Since I bought Donuts, I've been listening to that when I'm not making beats. Everything that I have that Dilla produced..let it be slum village, phat kat, jaylib, MED, oh no, busta rhymes, common, whoever, i've been litening to it. When I bought donuts, I wanted to compare this work to the others I'm used to--see the differences in techniques used (I'm a hip-hop geek, I study it like it's for a big exam or something)...

I remember seeing a photo of someone with a shirt that said "J Dilla Saved My Life" not oo long ago...which is very true for me. The combination of Hi-Tek and Dilla made me want to get serious about producing. Those two are my favorite--period...The first time I heard Hi-Tek was on the Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought LP...that opened my eyes to a world that has always intrigued me...The first I heard of Dilla was "Welcome 2 Detroit"...DAMN!!! That was and still is an amazing album. I blast it every chance I get...

I'm really gonna miss that dude...It's time for me to step my game up--take my music to that next level--like he did. I want to have an impact on people like he has...If I inspire just one person the way he has inspired me, then I have done my job...

Prayers to the Yancey family, and to the rest of the true hip-hop community. We gon' miss you Dilla...Rest in Paradise

Peace

And another one...

I'm crankin out the self-portraits still...this is another one of my faves.

Anyway...I picked up Dilla's newest album yesterday, Donuts. The instrumental album is pretty out-there...meaning it ain't the Dilla most of us are used to. One thing pissed me off, though: I went up to Dr. Wax to pick up the vinyl copy...it didn't arrive yet (go figure, the album doesnt arrive on the release date--not just there, but other spots, too). So I calm down, take a deep breath, and let my anger subside. Then, I asked about the special 45 that was supposed to come with the album: no show...Now that took the cake...and made me livid.

Again, I soothed myself by spotting a mint copy of BDP's "Criminal Minded" Lp...so I didn't leave empty handed (i never do when I go to any record store). I ended up gettin the cd of Donuts (grrrr....) in the mean time, cuz i had been anticipating it for months--I couldn't wait any longer. There is no advantage to having the cd, as wax sounds better anyway, looks better, too.

So, I have to wait a couple of more days till the lp hits stores, but I'm blasting Donuts in the mean time.

In other news, I have been meeting a ton of people lately that are hip-hop heads just like me. When i dropped into Dr. Wax last nite, I met a lyricist by the name of GQ the Teacher. We got talkin after he saw me looking for "real" hip-hop, and instinctively asked if I produce. Duh....

During our conversation, he put me on to some artists that I had HEARD OF but never HEARD. I chose to listen simply because he was older--I am young, he knows more than I do...period. One of the artists he spoke to me about was Nicolay..they had a copy of his album "City Lights 1.5" for like $20 on wax....Sorry, today's Dilla's day. Apparently, he's a member of the Justus League with Little Brother, 9th Wonder, so on, so forth. He's half of the hip-hop duo Foriegn Exchange--the other half being Phonte of Little Brother. His music's pretty good...I listened to the tracks he has on his site.

I don't know why, but it seems as if alot of the "underground" peeps use the same style of basslines and off-beat but on-beat swing techniques: i.e. Kev Brown and just about everybody involved with A Touch of Jazz, 9th Wonder Y'all (i had to say it), early J Dilla, Kareem Riggins...the list goes on. I can't front, cuz I do the same thing alot. It doesn't take away from either producer in anyway whatsoever, it's just something that I've noticed.

Next artist: Primeridian. They are locals here in Chicago, as well as nationally. Part of the good ol' All Natural, Inc. label (that's where I heard their name). All Natural hosts beat battles at the Sonotheque up north...featuring some of Chi-Town's meanest...most viscious producers. I have no idea whether it's an invitation affair, or if anyone can sign up. I really wanna get into it, but the guy that runs it still hasn't emailed me back (bummer...)...but there are several months left, and i think i can get in touch with him before I leave in june (it's a year long battle).

What else...? Hmmm...

I'm awaiting response from Columbia College here in chicago, as I am hell-bent on getting into that school and taking advantage of every resource available there. I hear mixed reviews of the school, but in the end, it's all up to me. My choice? Columbia. I get a degree while I'm doing what I love to do? That's the selling point for me. Add to that: I get extra time to practice my craft? and I'm around like-minded people? TAKE ME NOW!!!

Other than that, I'm still ignoring school work and making beats everyday. I honestly think it's an addiction, and I get distracted with all of these records around in the same room that I do my homework. Its hard to concentrate sometimes...but all I gotta do is get a b or better in my classes, and I'm good.

welp, that's it for now....

peace

Me and my mpc--a match made in heaven

Today, I went up to my old school. In an email a couple of days ago, they asked me to put up a workshop on the beat-making process. When I arrived, everybody was asking me if I had seen the studio. Now me being me, I'm thinking studio to them meant only a keyboard and a computer or somethin--WRONG. I damn near had a heart attck when I saw their facilities. maybe it was just that I was surprised about how well they had put it together. Of course, it could still use some work, but still--its a middle school. Most middle schools dont have this type of stuff.
I guess I can show you better than I can tell you.

I've been bitten by the beat bug in the past couple of weeks. Every other day, if not everyday, I'm gettin hit wit the urge to bang out on my trusty tan box here. Here are a few tracks to accompany this here pic.

Simplicity
Rolling Stoned
Dirty Orchestra