I’ve been working in the studio so much these days that I’m beginning to see spots.

Rob Michael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:44:42 +0000

Guess that comes with the territory when your navigating lines that Bach laid out in logical beautiful detail. I learned the Little Fugue in G minor years ago as a self-imposed study in how Bach ‘improvised’ through chord changes.

I always want to improvise melodies that possess that clear, eloquent almost story-telling manner about them like Bach.

When you play these pieces, you’re afforded an opportunity to almost enter Bach’s mind for a short time.

…and that’s where we’ve been hangin’ over here.

Orphaned Track: Bach’s “Little Fugue” in G minor

Rob Michael — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:51:39 +0000

Little Fugue Gm by Rob Michael
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I recorded this piece as an experiment sometime around 2001. I played all of the parts on guitar. Good fun!

Originally composed for the organ, this piece goes well beyond the range of the guitar: I kept tuning lower and lower. I had to give in and use a bass for a few of the phrases.

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I’ve been working in the studio so much these days that I’m beginning to see spots.

Orphaned Track: Bach’s “Little Fugue” in G minor