Description: A memoir of sorts on Ian's music...Anomaly, Mr Ability, Lumberbride...maybe even some Joe Froodlonga's Squat-Like People!
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"He's a triskadecapedal, carbon-based humidoid." This was the second-ever collaboration between the aforementioned Don Marvel and myself. For a second time, Don handed me a set of lyrics and suggested I write a song of it. I have a feeling, however, that it was the first time he did this thinking "I'm excited to hear what Ian will do with this." A month or two earlier, Don had given me lyrics which had become " Gopher Gassin '," but that was somewhat exploratory. We were both happy with that song, so now
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" In the early hours of the morning..." It's time to give props to what has always felt to me like the first Anomaly song, It is NOT one of my own, and yet never felt like a cover. Stingray was written by my friend Shaque, with whom I worked for years, back at Muze, in the 1990s. Shaque was a drummer and a really sweet guy. Everybody liked Shaque at Muze. When he and I became friends I remember feeling honored, like I"d been touched by greatness. He was a smart guy and interested in a lot of different musi