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Alan Hamilton - Composition, All Instruments, Arrangement and Production
'Swimming Against The Current' Is a Jazz Fusion track.......
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How long have you been playing?
I've been playing for 66 years and began at the age of 5
What was the first concert you ever went to?
The first major concert I went to was in Newcastle, England, in 1964. It was a Buddy Rich big band concert and it blew me away.
What gear do you use?
I have many instruments in my project studio, which is based around an analogue desk and Cubase. My keyboards and modules are mainly Roland, Korg, Akai, Emu and Yamaha. I also have many soft synths, including Mini Moog. I dont have a favourite as they all have their time and place in my music.
What are you looking for from Fandalism?
As I mainly work alone these days, It will be good to hopefully interact with fellow musicians. So although I am looking for nothing really from Fandalism, I look forward to meeting and exchanging thoughts with some like minded people.
Who was your biggest musical influence growing up?
My first main influence was McCoy Tyner who was playing with Art Blakey at the time. I heard him on the radio around the early sixties and new that from that moment on, I should practice more. Which I did and got my first paying gig in a ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland, shortly after.
Are you in a band? Have you been in bands?
I worked as a freelance keyboard player from my late teens until I was around fifty. Over the years I played solo, worked with many rhythm sections, MD'd for caberet artists, toured with many bands,worked pubs, clubs, ships, played on many recording sessions,(mainly in London) and played most, if not all the big caberet venues across the UK in the eighties and nineties. Also lots of TV and radio work around the same time.
If you could jam with anyone, who would it be?
If I had the choice to jam with anyone, I would choose amongst a very difficult choice, Joe Zawinul. He was an inspiration to me whilst alive and equally so now. Both as a person, musician and composer.
What's the biggest audience you ever performed to? What's the smallest?
The biggest audience I have ever performed to was just over 5000 in the Royal Albert Hall, London. The smallest audience was playing to no one in an empty pub.
You're stuck on a desert island and only get to bring one album with you. What do you pick?
Okay, this is a hard one to answer. But I'll plump for Heavy Weather by Weather Report. a) because I have never tired of listening to it.b) because I greatly admire every player on it. c) This one album spans many of the musical genres that I aspire to and love listening to.
I can't upload from Soundcloud anymore. So I would just like to say thank you to all the amazing musicians, composers and songwriters that I have met here on Fandalism. I am truly thankful to have shared musical journeys with a few of you and shall return for a listen occasionally. If Fanda decides to upload from Soundcloud in the future, perhaps one of you would be kind enough to let me know. Meanwhile, good luck to all and a huge thanks for the support and inspiration that I have received from many of you. If anyone is remotely interested in what I will be doing in the future, I'm on Soundcloud and Reverb. Nation.
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'Who Stole Your Scone' is an instrumental Jazz Ballad.
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'Why Not' is a bright Jazz Fusion track.....
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Another Time Another Place Is a mixed genre track of Jazz, Fusion and World Music....
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'Expansion and Contraction' is a Jazz Fusion Ballad.....
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'Monkey Steals The Peach' is a Latin/Jazz/Fusion piece and is inspired by a Kung-fu posture of the same name....
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Tempting Fate is a Jazz Fusion track.....
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'Five A Day' is a Jazz Fusion track.....
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'An Epoch Of Incredulity' is a Jazz Fusion track and featuring Brice Cross on guitar.......
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'The Flag Bearer' is a Jazz Fusion track.
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'A Penny For Your Thoughts' is a Jzz Fusion track.......More smooth Jazz.....
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'Mint Humbug' is a jazz fusion track and is dedicated to my dear and supremely talented Fanda friend and musical brother...Clive Davies....So this then is a salute to his imagination and creativity, his humour and last but not least, his formidable playing skills.....and of course his never ending supply of SUNBEAMS.....
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Tighten The Knot is a Folk Rock track with a Scottish/Celtic flavour....
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Humbug is a lively jazz Fusion track......
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'Gravitational Pull' is a Jazz Fusion track....
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A Fortunate Encounter III is a lively Jazz Fusion track.......
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'An Inner Smile' is an easy listening smooth jazz track......
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'Swimming In Red Dust' is a lively Jazz Fusion track......
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'Slipknot' is a mixed genre track combining elemants from various styles.
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'Limited Action' is a Jazz Fusion track and was inspired by the need to test my limitations working with a broken wrist.....Hence the title....I recorded left and right hand piano parts separately, using only my right hand. So quite an enlightening experience really, but obviously you will be the judge and jury of the end result. Thanks for listening. Alan
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'Rounding The Square' is a Jazz Fusion track....thanks for listening.
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A I In The Room is lively Jazz Fusion track.....
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'Arisaig' A beautiful part of Scotland and one of my favourite spots. So then, a soundscape for some lovely pictures of Arisaig.
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'Lateral Movement' is a Jazz Fusion track....
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'Microcosmic Orbit' is a contemporary Jazz Fusion instrumental track. The Microcosmic Orbit referred to here is a
Chi-gung practice. The track is a reflection on the
movement of internal energy during this practice.
Alan
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The Liquorice Man is a Jazz Fusion track dedicated to the wonderful Liquorice plant of which I am a huge admirer......
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'Terraforming' is a Jazz Fusion instrumental....
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'Locked In Where' is a Jazz Fusion instrumental.
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'Inside Out' is a Jazz Fusion instrumental track.....
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'Teeth & Horns & Fusion' is a Jazz Fusion Instrumental and is dedicated to Mr Wynn Schaible, who suggested the title for the piece...
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"Hiding In Plain Sight' is a Soundscape or Easy Listening instrumental track.
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'And The Pendulum Swings' is a contemporary
Jazz Fusion track.
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'Who's Pulling The Strings' is a Jazz Fusion instrumental......
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'Some LIke it Here' Is a Jazz Fusion instrumental track
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'For The Love of Mike' is a Jazz Fusion instrumental......When my old granny was annoyed by something or someone, she would often say "Oh! fur the luv o' mike" here is a wee light hearted jazz fusion track inspired by that thought....
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'Plasticised Planet' is a Smooth Jazz track.....
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'Moving Mountains' is a Jazz Fusion track....
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Easy Does It There (Feat). Mauricio Garay. Special thanks to Mauricio for his excellent lyrics and superb Vocal. Mauricio was also responsible for the Cover Art and his vocal production. Music: Copyright©2019 Alan Hamilton/Music/Maybole Lyrics: Copyright©2019 Mauricio Garay/Music
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'Through The Mangle' is Jazz Fusion track....
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'Time Poor With Much To Do' A musician got in touch with me through Revernation and made a comment that he was "time poor". It struck a chord (no pun intended) with me and this is the outcome......
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'Blue Lights And Thunder Clouds' is mixed genre track with a hint of fusion??????......
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'Coming Off The Plateau' is a Jazz/Fusion track
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'Throw Of The Dice' is a Jazz Fusion track.
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'Inner Dealings' is an ambient jazz fusion track inspired by the practice of Chi-gung.
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Minted.....A wee jazz fusion track...... I've been having a Fanda break and now feeling refreshed am back to say hello and offer this wee bright Jazz Fusion track, which I hope some of us will enjoy listening to.
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'A Planet's Cry' A mixed Genre track focusing on the desecration and ruination of our planet. Which of course is more than sad....but all too true unfortunately. Alan..
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'Shake The Branches To Break The Root' is a Jazz Fusion track......
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Silver Thrupnies in the Clootie Dumplin' is a Smooth Jazz track.....Images are of my home town, Paisley, from an earlier age.....And yes I can remember most of them.........It was a tradition to put silver threepence pieces in the "Clootie Dumplin'" at Christmas time. There were probably many broken teeth as a result of this practice. Fortunately I always managed to find the potential teeth crunchers before any damage was done.......
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'Hello and Goodbye' is a Jazz Fusion track......
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'Tying The Knot' Is a wee Jazz Fusion track
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'Haud Yer Wheesht' A Neo-Classical (orchestral) track inspired by an admonishment received from my Granny when I was a lad and talking too much for her liking. "haud yer wheesht" - hold your tongue......
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'Where There's Up There's Down' A lively Jazz Fusion track.......
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'They Call It Delirium' is a Jazz Fusion track inspired by an extended stay in intensive care, where delirium is the new reality.
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'Turmoil' is a world music track of mixed genre. The video images are a reminder that all in this world is NOT 'all things bright and beautiful'. The images are from recent history until current affairs and are not to be viewed by the faint of heart. However they are an accurate documentation of the "TURMOIL" that surrounds us all.
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'Anyone's Guess' is a mixed genre track.....
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'Fill The Gap' is a Smooth Jazz track inspired by the beautiful vista I observed on day whilst looking over the Galloway Hills in Southern Scotland.
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'Shut Yur Geggie' is a Jazz/Fusion track inspired by a Glasgow colloquialism....and the dynamic people who use it in their everyday language.......The Broons were on the opposite page to Oor Wullie.. whom I spoke about in an earlier post. The Broons and Oor Wullie were a large part of growing up for very many people in Scotland for many years, not excluding adults, who also spent part of their Sunday reading the Broons and Oor Wullie's exploits in the Sunday Post.
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'Howling' is my collaboration with Steve Pierce and is a Jazz/Fusion track. Sharing composition, ins... read moretrumentation and production. Thanks Steve for asking me to be involved, it is an honour brother.
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'The Grey Man Of Carrick' is a bright Jazz track, inspired by the novel entitled 'The Grey Man'. Which told the story of the warring factions of the Kennedy Clan -the Kennedy Clans of Ballantrae and Culzean, both in the County of Carrick, (now known as South Ayrshire)in South West Scotland Images are courtesy of Google Images and are for personal viewing only. No infringement of
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'Like A Silk Scarf Blowing In The Wind' is a Jazz/Fusion track based on a memory of my martial arts teacher, when explaining a particular function, he would say"it's like a silk scarf, blowing in the wind"
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'Bringing A Smile To A Sad Face' is a Jazz/Fusion track with a hint of latin influence in the middle sections.
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Gazing Through A Rain Soaked Window
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'Hivens Crivens' is a jazz/fusion track with my brother Gilby on Drums.
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'Angleman Strives For The Circle' is a Lively and bright latin/Jazz/Fusion track
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Searching For The Golden Flower is a mixed genre track.......
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'Another Braw Day' is a latin/Jazz track celebrating the fine Scottish weather we're receiving at the moment.
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The SP Files (take 2) apologies for the confusion everyone and thanks for your patience.
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'Sparrow Dance' is a jazz/Fusion track featuring my brother Gilby on drums.
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'The White Crane, Spreads It's Wings' is a soundscape inspired by the magnificent presence of the White Crane.
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'A Hot Night In The Arctic' is a Jazz/Fusion track
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'Drunk As A Skunk' is a jazz/fusion track
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'Seeking The Constant That Creates The Change' is a contemporary fusion track...
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'Equilibrium Rules The Roost' is a contemporary Jazz/Fusion track featuring my brother Gilby Hamilton on kit.....
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Hard Karma is a mixed tempo jazz track, featuring some African percussion intro and outro.
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'Geesabrek' is a lighthearted jazz track. The title word 'Geesabrek' Is Old Scots for "give me a break".....and would be used in the context of-when one is overburdened by work or responsibility.
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'Fight Or Flight' is a Fusion track featuring my brother Gilby on kit.
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'The Good Karma Garden' Is a World/Fusion track.........
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'Biting Bitter' is a Jazz/Fusion track and the title is the term used for Martial Artists who don't ... read morefeel like training, but go ahead and train anyway. Hence the saying 'Biting Bitter'.
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'The Kinetic Energy Of A Wintered Past'.is a concept track based on a poem written by my son, John H... read moreamilton, entitled 'Your Wintered Past'. It's a mixed genre track and is my musical expression of John's poem. I've narrated the poem at the beginning of the track.
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'Caught In A Wormhole' is a mid tempo Fusion track.......
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'The Resplendent Gloom Of A Grey Afternoon'' is contemporary fusion track containing various elements (genres) suggesting that "grey afternoons" are not necessarily 'dismal'.
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'The Bonnie Bonnie Broom' is a Contemporary/Fusion track.......Broom is a plant which grows abundantly all over the hillsides of scotland. It is not native to Scotland and grows freely in various parts of the planet, prefering colder climates.
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'It Isn't A Dream. Is a mid tempo Fusion track with a very lght Latin feel underneath.
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'Electromonk Eats The Jazz Plum' is a laid back Bossa Nova. The title was inspired by our very own master lyricist and guitar player, Clive Davies, in a comment he made on one of my other posts. So this piece then, is dedicated to my very talented musical brother, Clive Davies
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'Think About It' is a lively Funky/Jazz/Fusion piece.
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'Dancing Snowmen Don't Melt' is a lively fun Fusion track.....
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'Reflections In The Faces Of The Faceless' is a mixed genre - Alternative/World/Fusion track co-written by myself and friend Bob Clements.
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Come In From The Cold is a Smooth Latin/Jazz track.....
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'The Marauders' is a Contemporary Jazz/Fusion track co-written by myself and John Sean Corsaro. John wrote and played the rhythm part, while I was responsible for the rest including production.
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'Living In The Matrix' A mixed genre track and I'm calling it Contemporary/Fusion.......The Matrix surely is a diverse place...
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'Dusting Off The Red Dust 2' is a remix of the earlier version. I just wasn't happy with the mix, so remixed the track and here it is. Far clearer and dynamic than the earlier version. Apologies for this re-post, but it had to be done.....
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