11-17-22 Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #509 was taped live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts, in November of 2022 and features songs by Mariam Massaro and visionary improvisation from the Gaea Star Band with Mariam on vocals, native flute, dulcimer and ukulele, Craig Harris on congas and marimba and Bob Sherwood on piano and 12-string guitar. We begin today with the stormy, unsettled “Exploration” featuring lush native flute from Mariam and a tense, taut rhythm section. “The Garden Of Love” is a bouncy avant-folk piece driven along by Mariam’s eight-string ukulele until the jazzy afro-cuban coda featuring scorching piano work from Bob. “Follow Heyaiho” is a gorgeous, atmospheric jam with visionary lyrics and floating native flute from Mariam buttressed by Craig’s steady conga work. “Calling Everyone To Give It All” is a prayer of hope and “Learn Something New Today” features acoustic 12-string from Bob in the DADGAD tuning over Craig’s heartbeat native drums. We finish today with the hypnotic, progressive psychedelia of “Holding To The Vision” featuring more evocative vocals and native flute from Mariam.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com
