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A Gathering of GuidesTim's debut CD "A lovely, peaceful and beautiful work" "A Gathering of Guides places the guitar front and center
to remind us of it's warmth and power" |
Tracks and
tunings: tune the guitar with the capo as indicated. Select a song to hear a clip. |
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| 1 Moonstone | E B E G# B F capo 2nd fret |
| 2 Domatilia | D G D G B E no capo |
| 3 Christa's Song | C# G# C# G# C# F# capo 2nd fret |
| 4 Abe and Ed | F# B Eb F# C# F# capo 2nd fret |
| 5 Satie | F# B Eb F# C# F# capo 2nd fret |
| 6 Birds on Paper | F# B Eb F# B F# capo 2nd fret |
| 7 Backroad to Valhalla | E B E G# B F# capo 2nd fret |
| 8 Shaman's Dance | D A G F# A D no capo |
| 9 Rosy's Place | E B E G# B E capo 2nd fret |
| 10 Van Tassell's Vision | D Bb D A Bb F capo 2nd fret |
| 11 Fallen Angel | F C F A C G capo 3rd fret |
| A Gathering of Guides | |
| Tim Pacheco: Guitar Bob Leipman: Cello on "Fallen Angel" Tim Beckwith: Percussion on "Shaman's Dance" |
Produced & Mixed by Tim Pacheco & Troy Bean Recorded & Engineered by Troy Bean Mastered by Rick Sutton at Sutton Sound Studios |
1 Moonstone (4:29) A song that has been around for some time now and allows me to relive my time spend in Cambria, California those many years ago. I could tell you the story of my $50 Ford Falcon that ended up in a ravine along Burton Drive, but not now. |
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Domatilia (2:18) From a slightly faded black and white photo she smiles and you see this beautiful flower of a girl who later brought me into this existence and seeded my first early love of music. This one's for my mom. |
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Christa's Song (3:55) This beautiful and magical woman has always challenged me to be and do more than I think I am capable of. Without her encouragement I might not have attempted nor completed this recording project. For that I am ever grateful. |
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Abe and Ed (4:19) They waited together to be rescued, one bound to a wheel chair. The other was free to go, but did not. Then . . . the building fell. The ultimate symbol to me of one human's compassion and caring for another. I will always remember. . . |
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Satie (5:07) It struck me, after this song was written, that it had the simple and contemplative feel of composer Eric Satie's music of whom I am an admirer. This is one song on this recording where I played some additional guitar sections. |
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Birds on Paper (3:33) My dad, in his hospital bed, not long before he died, pointed to a wall and uttered these words. I have no idea what he meant, but I knew I would use them as a song title. In memory of my father. |
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Backroad to Valhalla (5:01) Many years ago my friend Matt and I saw guitarist John Fahey at a small club called The Golden Beak in Huntington Beach, California. We sat right up front, transfixed (and afterwards transformed) as John performed his voodoo guitar magic and took us "into the void." He promised he would bring us back . . . but I'm not sure he ever did. This song is that journey. |
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Shaman's Dance (5:29) As a teenager I spent many hours in my room with the shades shut, in the dark, listening to the music of The Doors. Jim Morrison ignited a longing in me to live life as passionately and free spirited as he did. Tim Beckwith expertly created the percussion accompaniment that matched what I had envisioned for this song. |
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Rosy's Place (on Lake Thun) (2:34) To waking up in Switzerland and having Niesen Mountain greet me through the window and Mama Rosay welcoming me into her home. |
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Van Tassel's Vision (4:50) In honor of George Van Tassell and his intended cell rejuvenating "Integratron." This domed structure can be visited in Landers, California. I recommend the "sound bath." This song was written while I was in the Process of recording this CD and became one of my favorites. |
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Fallen Angel (3:35) A song that was started 20 years ago, finally found it's way to completion and would not have come about if it were not for my love of the music of guitarist Will Ackerman. Bob Leipman's cello work here beautifully evokes the reflective and melancholy feeling of this piece. |
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