Al Globus' Music

Except where noted, I did all the voices and instruments. Here's the most recently recorded numbers:

  • Solar Sailing, Copyright © 2011 Al Globus, is an instrumental guitar piece written in the 1970s. This is solo steel string.
  • Custom Made (13MB), Copyright © 2012 Al Globus. This is a higher consciousness blues tune, inspired by the great Allman Brother's It's Not My Cross To Bear. The protagonist has, in classic Zen fashion, created her own custom 'living hell' inside herself that nothing, not drugs nor men, can chase away (she should try meditation :-). Her hell comes back at the end of each chorus on the descending bass line. The recording is pretty rough, except for the excellent vocals by Gail Swain, but that's the blues! Whatever you do, don't miss the second to last vocal phrase. The twin slide guitar tracks were recorded separately, without listening to the other. On a lark I mixed them both in, on opposite sides, and liked what I heard. I'm not the greatest slide player so I was pleased to like it so much. Enjoy!
  • Found a Magic Moment (6 Mbytes), Copyright © 2012 Al Globus, is a song about those very quiet moments, first as a musician living near Mt. Tam and later entering space.

  • Space Settlement Music
  • Political Music
  • Custom Made (13MB), Copyright © 2012 Al Globus. This is a higher consciousness blues tune, inspired by the great Allman Brother's It's Not My Cross To Bear. The protagonist has, in classic Zen fashion, created her own custom 'living hell' inside herself that nothing, not drugs nor men, can chase away (she should try meditation :-). Her hell comes back at the end of each chorus on the descending bass line. The recording is pretty rough, except for the excellent vocals by Gail Swain, but that's the blues! Whatever you do, don't miss the second to last vocal phrase. The twin slide guitar tracks were recorded separately, without listening to the other. On a lark I mixed them both in, on opposite sides, and liked what I heard. I'm not the greatest slide player so I was pleased to like it so much. Enjoy!
  • Requiem For Daniel, Copyright © 2009 Al Globus, was written for my nephew, a drummer, who died much too young. This recording was done for the Mount Madonna Choir album Songs for the Journey
  • Didn't I (4.9 Mbytes) Copyright © 2009 Al Globus. Original written in the 1970s but recorded recently. I particularly like the classical guitar solo lines.
  • Move on Up (4.2 Mbytes) Copyright © 2009 Al Globus. Original written in the 1970s. Inspired by Seals and Croft it takes a harmonic trick or two from them, along with the two part harmonies in general.
  • Ride The World (4 Mbytes) Copyright © 2009 Al Globus. Original written in the 1970s. My friends call it a rock anthem but this version is just guitar and voice. Good dance tune if you straighten out the 3/8 bar just before the verse.
  • When I'm Feelin' (5.5 Mbytes) Copyright © 2009 Al Globus. Original written in the 1970s, one of the few piece written on piano.
  • Thinkin' (3.1 Mbytes) Copyright © 2009 Al Globus. One of the very first tunes I wrote, but still a favorite of some.

  • Solo Guitar Music Permission to use the copyrighted material for non-commercial purposes is granted, provided you credit Al Globus. If there's any commercial interest, contact me at AlGlobus@ gmail.com (spaces put in to fool the autobots).

    For a number of years I sang with Mount Madonna Choir. Some of our recordings are here.

    And now for some covers:

    In the late 1970's I played with Blue Mountain Blend in Marin County, California. I mostly played bass and sang, but also a little guitar and some sax. The group had great vocals. Patty Quimby sang the female leads, Michael Costello sang and played guitar, bass and flute, David Weaver sang and played guitar, bass and mandolin, and Ray Ormsby played drums. Here are some cover tunes recorded live in a pizza joint:

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