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Where Is It Safe?

from Music Box Orphans by John Tabacco

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Music © 1986 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

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The original version had lyrics. Something about a girl named Elliptical Katie. That version is on a cassette somewhere in the ether.

Paul Michael Barkan says this piece reminds him of a tune the Allman Brothers would do because of the harmony guitar line. I’m not an Allman Brothers fanatic so I don’t know. It's origins actually stem from a strange sci- fi 50's tune I wrote called "I Am A Drill" (an Akai recording later redone in the 90’s and used for background music under the dialog Nick DiMauro and I do just before the song I Remember Easter). The vocals in the intro were inspired by Nick DiMauro’s piece "Sections of Eight". The guitar used was my way out of tune Washburn. (How I wish I were a decent guitar player.) The second half of this piece had vocals with bizarre lyrics about some sexy woman named “Elliptical Katy” but when I laid the drum machine pattern to tape I didn't put enough measures in, so it ended abruptly. It’s the “We Believe It So Well” syndrome again.

Note : Some of the chord progression in this tune inspired the 50's tune I wrote with Peter Kearns in 2013, entitled "The Drive In 's On Fire"

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from Music Box Orphans, released July 24, 2016
JT : Washburn guitar, Programming, Percussion
Recorded at Suburban Hermit Studios 1, St. James NY
Recording Medium : Tascam 38 - 8 Track Reel to Reel with DBX Noise Reduction

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John Tabacco Stony Brook, New York

John Tabacco is a composer, singer-songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and visual artist.

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined.

For more info : www.johntabacco.net
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