the ignorant savants

NO AI music here - (I do use AI generated images for cover displays) my comps are a mix of VSTs and actual instruments - "the ignorant savants is an eclectic musical project blending elements of blues, alternative rock, jazz, and folk .... BTW, only about half of my tracks are visible to the public. The rest are for SoundCloud followers only.

What tis is - is an old guy using crude multi instrumentalist tools to explore the edges of blues musical mannerisms I’ve picked up over decades. I would add the label "thoughtful chill". It is what is tis. My music is mostly layered extemporaneously, though some is composed outright and then performed.

My tools are - GB, a midi keyboard, a Shure mic, several guitars, a kalimba, a cheap harmonica, a plastic drum, household noises, a simple guitar interface, and enough lack of knowledge of musical theory plus a distaste for the popular to search for foolish fun serendipity in sound. I wish I could gun for a bullet on the charts, but I cannot bring myself to pull the trigger.

What to listen for: atmosphere over spectacle, development over repetition, coherence over surprise, and intuition over formula ...and topics one doesn’t discuss in mixed political company. I just hope some find joy here.