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Video production by Third eye videos

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In a world that goes from 0 to 60 in 2 seconds, Leo Dale joins forces with some of Australia’s finest musicians – Ray Pereira, Doug de Vries and Zvi Belling to sing about the pace of change. On a bed of Afro Brazilian rhythm.

So how did they make the video?

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Here’s episode 2 of my side project

It has its own website
Heads in the Cloud

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I’ve been busy working on this new show Heads in the Cloud for the last month. Its a little outside the Digital Pill box but I’ve posted it here for anyone who might be entertained by Episode 1. Now that we have it up and running I’ll have more time to devote to Digital Pill posts. Hope you have a look and enjoy it

It has its own website
Heads in the Cloud

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Dean explains how to slide effortlessly into the altissimo register of the sax in one long continuously ascending note.
Click > HERE < to download a pdf of the lesson

Listen to Dean’s music here

The Pearly Shells

Zydeco Jump

The Vanguards

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Paul Williamson explains the uses of bebop scales in jazz improvisation. In this video, Paul’s first post for Digital Pill, he describes the construction of bebop scales, jazz articulation, the use of a metronome and how bebop scales place the chord tones firmly ON the beat to create an “inside” sound in improvisation. The video together with the pdf download explain the uses of bebop scales over major, dominant and minor scales.

Click the links below to download a pdf of each of the lessons
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6

Listen to Paul’s music here

Paul playing with Way out West on myspace

Way Out West – Old Grooves for New Streets available from iTunes

and from CDbaby

And last but not least check out this footage of Paul I shot at the gig

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Dave Evans explains the uses of the accordion bellows shake. In this video, Dave describes the uses of the double and triple bellows shake in jazz, zydeco and cabaret music. He includes detailed instructions about how to perform the shake as well as techniques for adding accents to play with the rhythmic aspects of accordion.

Listen to Dave’s music here

Dave playing with the Band Who Knew Too Much on myspace

The Band Who Knew Too Much CDs available here

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Check out their latest CD
Shreveport Stomp

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Heads in the Cloud is a new internet based TV show from Leo Dale, Ross Daniels and Phil Greenwood that begins in mid July. In 4 episodes filmed at Footscray Arts Centre they will answering questions, talking about the speed of change in Arts, Climate, Politics, Technology and Society and generally throwing the cat amongst the pidgeons. They want your input, so watch the teaser and write to them.

Questions and stories for
Broken Arts segment are covered by Leo
Help! Desk segment are covered by Phil
Life the universe and everything else are covered by Old Swampy

please Contact us

We are building the project its own website but we’ll be posting here until that site is finished. Either way you can always find it by pointing your browser to headsinthecloud.tv

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