Like several other songs, this song was written after getting back from a gig. I drove all night from a gig in Knoxville, TN down a notorious stretch of I75 that so winds and bends as to lull drivers to sleep. The particular stretch of highway has resulted in the accidents of musicians I personally knew. Album Art

The song title refers to persisting under pressure, never giving up, just keep pushing through fatigue and adversity.

I wish the same could be said for the arrangement. This song is uncompleted in my mind. I find if I don’t complete a song within the first days that it comes to me, it tends to crystallize in it’s current state. The song was intended to have solos over the changing vamp section, other instrumentation through and possibly vocals. I may revist this song and flesh it out more at a later time.

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Entraining bass with Tony Allen

Extemporaneous melding of human played bass with a couple of Tony Allen clips from DrumDrops. Extracted from a 1 hr pop-up live stream (subscribe to catch pop-ups)

Bright Size Life: cyber-folk excerpt

Excerpt from my cyber‑folk interpretation of “Bright Size Life,” composed by Pat Metheny (1976). Full version on my channel. #brightsizedlife #patmetheny #cyberfolk

Bright Size Life: cyber-folk interpretation

Composed by Pat Metheny (from the album Bright Size Life, 1976). This is my cyber‑folk interpretation.