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“Sacred Love” Preview – Listening Party

shambhu — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:57:25 +0000

Preview the 12 songs on my upcoming CD, “Sacred Love.”

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The “Sacred Love” Journey – “Profound, Amazing!”

shambhu — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:02:54 +0000

Yesterday I did my third listening party for “Sacred Love,” my new CD. I wanted to share some of the comments below.

The CD is in its final rough mix. It’s an enjoyable listen. It works for audio enthusiasts. Folks who love melody and great performances. It’s multi-cultural with diverse artists. And it’s heartfelt with richness, elegance and nuance in each note.

Several listeners are elevating the experience to healing. For others its a contemplative, soulful introspection. Music is such an ideal platform for healing and self-knowledge. So honored to be there with you in these experiences where you add your love and inspiration to the music.

Here are some early comments.

“We have spent the morning listening, uplifted on the sound waves. Artistry and joy and sacred love flow through each piece. Your fellow musicians are each their own revelation. This album is amazing.” (~B.B., Tallahassee, FL)

“Shambhu is a wonderful musician and being. His music takes me back to some of my earliest guitar heroes, Robbie Basho and Sandy Bull and of course, John McLaughlin. Shambhu’s style and playing are awesome and will have a wide appeal.” (~D.T., Tallahassee, FL)

“Profound. Amazing!” (~D.L., Tiburon, CA)

“All I can say is Wow. I almost cried…You must be so proud of this project. Listening to your music is tremendously satisfying for me – partly because I just plain like it – and partly because it’s from you.” (~A.V., Merrick, NY)

“I am taken aback by how stirring it is to the soul. Each song took me to a new place in my mind and soul. Great stuff!” (~A.M., Farmingdale, NY)

“Sacred Love is way off the charts!” (~A.B, Montana)

“I’m spellbound…” (L.B., Corte Madera, CA)

“Shambhu’s guitar playing is exquisite…powerful and delicate at the same time. At each point there’s a full bodied presentation of each note that embodies a deep consciousness in terms of the Source and display and presence of the musical field that one is experiencing. There is a depth there and Shambhu mined it.” (A.U., Sebastopol, CA)

“The album is delicate and courageous. Each time I listen, I find new gifts in it.” (D.L., San Jose, CA)

“It’s got it all: achingly lush beauty, spiritual yearning from the depths of the heart, a rich tapestry of sounds from a plethora of extremely talented musicians (including your good self) who were obviously firing on all cylinders and quite simply cooking on every beat of every song – it’s self-evident that this CD was a labor of joyful love on everyone’s part. I really don’t know how you do it, but please, please, keep on doing it!” (U.T., Queens, NY)

“Shambhu Vineberg’s latest album “Sacred Love” is literally a master-piece collection…moving, inspiration, and intriguing–something called soulful music.” (V.K., India)

(Photo by Allyn Vineberg)

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VIDEO: Webisode 18 – Mix Session for “Sacred Love”

shambhu — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:38:39 +0000

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VIDEO: Webisode 16 – Making of “Sacred Love”

shambhu — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:34:31 +0000

This includes the recording of Nirab Amare, a beautiful song with Premik Tubbs. We recorded this outside with the birds singing. Give a listen…

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VIDEO: Webisode 9 – Recording Session with Charlie Bisharat and Jeff Oster

shambhu — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:55:59 +0000

Here’s some video from my recording session with Jeff Oster and Charlie Bisharat in Los Angeles on May 31 (my birthday). We were joined by producer Will Ackerman, guitarist/composer Todd Boston, and videographer/record producer Kit Thomas.

This was a productive session with heartfelt performances by all.
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VIDEO: Webisode 8 – Making of ‘Sacred Love’

shambhu — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:56:29 +0000

Check out the videos of my studio sessions with Grammy award-winning producer Will Ackerman and Grammy award-winning sound engineer Corin Nelson.

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Shambhu Song Notes: “Natural Moment”

shambhu — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:12:37 +0000

This song came through one afternoon in November 2009.

My process is simple: I let go of my mind, let go of my body, and try to flow inside the inspiration of creation. Think of it as free falling from 100,000 feet fully confident that all is well because you can fly as high as you believe you can. Inside that confidence is this music.

When I fully let go, the pipeline opens and heartfelt music emerges. This song was a beautiful flow the entire time. It began while I was hosting two friends for a hangout and song listen. I asked them if I could compose a song with them in the studio…making the process a bit more fun. Normally I create alone, and often at 11 pm to 2 am. This was kinda cool to share this moment with friends and I had no idea how it would turn out.

I started with a beat that I could jam on. It’s the bed of the song. Jamming with a beat means feeling it and flowing it through me. So I played a set of chord changes on that flow and that became the bed of the song. Next up was Bass. I usually lay down bass on top of the initial creation and then start to decorate it. There are often mistakes along the way. I just keep layering and listening because one part helps dictate another. It’s like a puzzle that emerges piece by piece, yet fits together miraculously as I layer one part atop the other. Playing all the parts (like on the demos) is fun, but having other amazing musicians playing the parts will bring the music to life.

I had been using kalimba and marimba and sitar, and loved those sounds. So I thought, lets use them here.

I created with a motif on Kalimba, an African thumb piano, and looped it in small sections that morphed with the chord. Listening back, I was feeling this as a spacious piece…a sort of sound painting for a moment in nature. Hence the title, “Natural Moment.”

That’s how far I got in an hour one afternoon with friends. The next three days and nights I dug into this piece and fully explored its beauty, a creation from another place. I added a pad in the background to warm the repeated arpeggio of the guitar –flowing, yet haunting and unexpected single notes.

The sitar melody emerged while I was on a business call and recording the sitar at the same time. The second verse was somewhat ambiguous (who was on the line with me???) and I decided I would keep it because it flowed on in a simple stepping melody that opened into an electric guitar solo. The guitar solo literally exploded in the moment of the take. I rarely start playing that quickly in a solo, but I just jumped into it. And I love it.

The coolest and funnest side of this creative process is adding the energy and genius of real musicians. I’m in the studio these days and you’re gonna love what this song has become. I’ve added some incredible artists to this track. Check them out on video and watch them record this song and others. YouTube subscribers also get my video updates.

Click “Natural Moment” in the player and enjoy the demo.

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Multi-Part Video Series – Recording “Sacred Love” With Will Ackerman at Imaginary Road Studios

shambhu — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:54 +0000

This past April and May I’ve been recording my new CD, “Sacred Love”, with producer Will Ackerman and recording engineer Corin Nelsen, at Imaginary Road Studios in Vermont.

The entire process has also been documented in an eight part video series you can subscribe to and watch at YouTube

For anyone thinking about recording, you’ll get deep insights into my process and see some great musicians who have collaborated with me on the project:

Tony Levin – bass
George Brooks – sax
Ravichandra Kulur – flute
Eugene Friesen – cello
Jill Haley – english horn
Jeff Haynes – percussion

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Video: Recording Session with Eugene Friesen

shambhu — Sat, 08 May 2010 21:04:20 +0000

On Friday I had the opportunity to record at Imaginary Road Studio with cellist and composer Eugene Friesen.

Eugene Friesen is a 3-time Grammy Award winner for his work with the Paul Winter Consort. He’s a graduate of the Yale School of Music and currently teaches at the Berklee School of Music in Boston.

With Eugene, every note is a rich symphony of sound-perfection – deeply soulful and nuanced – from the attack to the release.

Enjoy for yourself…

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Video – Recording Session with Tony Levin

shambhu — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:01:34 +0000

I had a great time in the studio on May 4th with Tony Levin who tracked his sweet bass playing on five songs from my upcoming CD, “Sacred Love.” All I can say is, “Wow!!” Lovely guy and a pleasure to work with. See some moments from the session in the video below with producer Will Ackerman and recording engineer Corin Nelsen at Imaginary Road Studio in Vermont.

Tony Levin’s bio reads like a who’s who in music. From John Lennon and Paul Simon to King Crimson and Peter Gabriel, Tony Levin’s signature bass sound has defined rock/pop/jazz music. I always appreciated the brilliance and nuance of Paul Simon’s songs and the musicianship of his sidemen. If you listen to “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul, you’ll hear the signature bass playing of Tony Levin. He just came off a tour with guitarist Alan Holdsworth.

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