Here’s a little gem left over from 2023’s recording session with Steve Talaga. You might remember that Steve and I pounded out demos of over a dozen songs in an afternoon. I tell you that to make sure your expectations are sufficiently low.
In this particular case, we recorded Mr. McJudgypants live on piano and electric bass, and then I went back later and added drums and electric guitars. So, if in some spots, you wonder what has happened to Steve’s impeccable timing and groove, I can assure you it is no fault of his. He was playing to a rhythm section that didn’t yet exist!
Now, a more pressing question: Who is Mr. McJudgypants? The sheet music says that he is the son of Mr. Green Genes. Hmm… Though his true identity remains shrouded in mystery, I will say he reminds me a lot of my younger son, Theo, who has a knack for asking rhetorical questions in a way that lets you know you’re on the wrong side of right.