18 CD: Electric Gauchos, Secret Songs (Box Set CD8)

Electric Gauchos Box Set CD8: Secret Songs

Nine tracks, all improvised by Electric Gauchos on Tuesday to Thursday, May 27 to 29, 2014 (backing tracks), at Creatio Studio, Kirkland WA. CD8 of the nine CD Electric Gauchos Box Set, in a six panel digipak with song tiles, photos and full credits.

The songs CD. Steve wrote words, melodies and vocals over improvised backing tracks from the session. No Light first appeared on the 1994 Prometheus album as Dark; Low Light on CD4 is the instrumental version.

Tracks

1. Maturin
2. Megalodon
3. Mantral
4. No Light
5. Electric Greenthumb
6. Heath Man
7. I Can't Breathe
8. Under Water Again
9. Born for This

Musicians

Fernando Kabusacki guitars
Fernando Samalea drums, percussion, vibes
Igor Abuladze bass
Horacio Pozzo guitars, keyboards
Brock Avery drums, percussion
Steve Ball guitars, keyboards, vocals

Also featuring Doug Erickson, Dev Ray and Bob Williams on guitars, Stephen Thompson on single take improvised flute, sax and cello, Jaxie Binder on violin, with Sandra Prow, Jaxie Binder, Julia Zenteno, Paul O'Rear, Rob Taylor-Manning and Sofie Ball on backing vocals, and Jane Siberry on spoken interstitials.

Recording engineer: Steve Smith | Mixed by Steve Ball | Produced by Steve Ball

Watch and Learn More

YouTube: Maturin
YouTube: No Light
One song from the Box Set every weekday on YouTube at @TinyOrMo
Electric Gauchos Box Set at steveball.com/EG
Electric Gauchos 2020 to present at electricgauchos.com

All nine CDs in the embossed Electric Gauchos box: Electric Gauchos Box Set, $199.

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