Determined As The Seasons...

The spring weather is making Branson crazy. Check out this short clip of him learning to fly-out over a two board stack.

Two Board Stack! from David Faul on Vimeo.

Ollies blossom as the Rust Belt thaws.

Branson's First Drop In -

Check out this short video of Branson's first drop in on transition. I was so proud of him. He had been running around the house all week saying he was going to do it. So when he said he was ready I grabbed my camera. So glad I did.

Branson's 1st Time Dropping In from David Faul on Vimeo.

That's the Way the World Goes Round ::: Learning to roll out

Branson is on cloud nine after learning how to roll out of the mini ramp today. Enjoy this 30 second clip as he puts the pieces together on this fundamental move.

Set to John Prine's That's the Way the World Goes Round.

Branson Learning to Roll Out ::: John Prine -World Goes Round from David Faul on Vimeo.

Into The Mystic: Venice, CA Skate Edit

Had a great time spending a few days in Venice, CA with Dickey. Here's some footage of the boardwalk scene and the new Venice skate park (still less than six months old).

Untitled from David Faul on Vimeo.

Ollie's Skatepark Edit

Here's a quick edit of Branson and some unknown shredders at Ollie's skatepark today in Kentucky. Branson is having a blast and starting to look much more comfortable on his board.

The music is Greyboy Allstars with Inira George - How Glad I Am. Check 'em out out here.

Ollies Skate Park Edit - Branson/6 yrs old ::: Greyboy Allstars - How Glad I Am from David Faul on Vimeo.

When Jazz Ruled The World

After leaving California in 2004 I knew I wanted to start a Fender Rhodes based jazz trio in Cincinnati. My goal was to create something authentic and different from the typical jazz piano trio. I searched for two months and found what I was looking for: a 1975 Rhodes Mark II and a 1974 Fender Twin Reverb. Those two pieces combined weigh in at about 150 lbs and can make gigging a nightmare (as I found out throughout the year). But, the tone and look of a Rhodes is unmistakable and incomparable.

I was lucky to hook up with two extremely talented musicians and improvisers. Chuck Sengo, a Tanzanian drummer/percussionist who had toured the world but somehow ended up in this town looking for gigs. Chuck was years ahead of me in terms of jazz improv and his overall sense of time. Jared Manker at the time was just in his early 20s yet well versed in jazz theory and possessed an exceptional gift for technical, Victor Wooten-style type runs on the bass.

In early 2005 we formed as Anderson Rhodes Trio and played throughout town for the year. Our set list was focused on 1950s-60s be-bop/hard-pop and more jazz-funk modern stuff like John Scofield. In fact, have a listen to Anderson Rhodes Trio's version of John Scofield's Hottentot below. This track and entire demo were recorded LIVE at Apple Hill Studios in 2005.

The trio disbanded at the end of 2005 but Jared, Charles and I continued to make music together in other projects. Throughout the course of the project we all found out how extremely difficult it is in this town, or any town for that matter, to keep a jazz trio working consistently. There is not much of a demand for jazz these days. But the spirit of the project was realized and there are some great tunes left behind.

Hope you enjoy this track from the archives:

Anderson Rhodes Trio - Hottentot (scofield)

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