Tag: Music

Mostly improvised music by Nick Ring and BW Derge

Tool is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Does the rock and roll hall of fame discriminate against Metal and Progressive bands? What books were inspired by tool?

Jam Notes Podcast: Legend of Zelda Jam Session

January 31, 2025February 6, 2025 Nick Ring

Reacting to post-rock improvised instrumental music, ends with cover of Legend of Zelda song. The jam starts with a belch, full of burps. Getting to know your instrument better. Distortion, delay, and reverb.

Mix Playlists Music

Amazon Music Playlist with Tool, Pink Floyd, Atmosphere, and Eminem

January 22, 2025January 24, 2025 BwD

Mixtape from 2011 – featuring Tool, A Perfect Circle, Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Atmosphere, Eminem, and Rhianna – plus a few more.

Jams Music

Jam Notes Podcast: Who Will Be Primus’ New Drummer? (2 Attempts, One Bear)

January 14, 2025March 3, 2025 Nick Ring

Listening and reacting to a jam from January 2024, imagining a bear waking up from hibernation and getting into some trouble… Also discussing potential drummers for Primus. Danny Carey is temporary substitute. Is Portnoy still alive?

Mix Playlists Music

Tool, The Mars Volta, David Bowie, and Eminem Amazon Music Playlist

January 3, 2025July 27, 2025 BwD

Multi-genre mixtape. Tool and Eminem Amazon Music Playlist from 2014 called “Transformative Descending”

Prose Writing

One Year Later: Writing, Music, and Art of 2024

December 19, 2024December 23, 2024 BwD

One year and 116 posts later, let’s review art in 2024 featuring writings and music by BW Derge along with Nick Ring on the guitar.

Jams Music

Jam Notes Podcast: Spotify Kind of Sucks… (Reacting to an old Jam)

December 17, 2024March 3, 2025 Nick Ring

Ben Derge and Nick Ring talking about improvised jams played previously. When you’re lost, the truth sets you back on track. (It’s actually episode five: the jam notes strike back. Talking about a jam from 11/12/22, reaction video. Also – what’s going on with Steve-O and Bam Magera?

Mix Playlists Music

Amazon Music Playlist with Red Hot Chili Peppers, A Perfect Circle, + more

December 6, 2024December 8, 2024 BwD

Amazon Music Playlist from 2018: “Ivory Bones in the Cellar” featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, A Perfect Circle, Tupac, 10 Years, Theory of a Dead Man, Kottonmouth Kings, and more!