"We Are All One" genre: World Fusion
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	An eclectic mix of world music and progressive elements set the stage for this proclamation of king Gilgamesh.
	CD: The Epic of Gilgamesh   Label: Heliopolis Recordings Credits: written by Tony Garone
	Story Behind the Song This song really portrays Gilgamesh as the quintessential politician. Speaking to his people as if he were a concerned ruler, while raping their women and putting their men to hard labor. According to almost all of the translations I've read, he wasn't exactly the "Sheppard" of his subjects. I took some liberties here, in that I felt that if Gilgamesh inflicted these terrible acts upon his kingdom without conscience, he could have been delusional. He did not believe that one so strong, beautiful and courageous as himself should die, and this was largely because he was a demigod. Although Gilgamesh thought of himself as a god, his meditations on death were very human. These feelings were triggered largely by the demise of Enkidu, and were the driving force of his motivations - his search for immortality. This song is of course, tongue in cheek, as the people were obligated to sing along with Gilgamesh for fear of their lives! Truly, no one in the kingdom felt they were "one" with Gilgamesh - they wanted no part of him. This was one of many "long distance recording songs". I recorded the lead vocal, acoustic guitar, keyboards (the sitar melodies and tambura drones are keyboards), and Arabian percussion loop at Cow Pilot Studios in Arizona. I then sent the tape to Billy, who has explained in detail what happens at his end across the country: The "New York Contingent" by William Brown: Accessories To The Crime... It is a great time within our human evolution to be alive as a working musician. The tools that are available now have made possible production scenarios never before imagined. Having said that, I can outline the process through which our New York contingent has been able to participate in this work. The songs originate from the recesses of Tony’s mind in Arizona and then are delivered to me in 8 tracks, ADAT format. At Outpost Productions, I am equipped with one ADAT synced to a MIDI network driven by Performer 6.03, I have available to me a second studio equipped with Digital Performer. It is there, at Stomp Box studios, that I transfer Tony’s original 8 tracks to hard drive. I then make 2 stereo mixes to 2 tracks on 2 ADATs. These tapes go with me back to Outpost where I am met with the task of syncing a Performer file to the rhythm of Tony’s song. This entails finding the exact start point on the tape to lock the MIDI file to as well as determining the BPM ( beats per minute). Having done this we can then have some fun. Currently, I have a Roland TD-10 V-drum kit in my studio played by the talented lance man, Casey Carney. Casey must then play in time to Tony’s rhythms as I record the V-drums to a MIDI file. Since the file is synced to the song we could quantize the parts if we wanted to but in the interest of maintaining the integrity of Casey’s performance, we try not to do that. I can then produce the keyboard arrangements (if any are needed) to the file to run with the drum parts. The next step is to master the file to ADAT. Usually each part exists in stereo, therefore, requiring 2 tracks. Any analog production needed can then be recorded directly to track. This would include analog drums, guitars, or the vocal stylings of Mike Carr, Lisasmith, and Casey. If the production calls for more than the 12 tracks available on the 2 ADATs, I make a third stereo mix to sync to. We are now headed back to Lisasmith at Stomp Box, ADATs in hand! Lisa and I sync the tapes to the original 8 track Performer file and transfer the parts across. Existing entirely in a non-linear digital environment, we do the master mix to DAT or disc. The final mix is returned to Tony with virtually zero sonic deterioration. The nicest part of this amazing technology is that we can continue to collaborate artistically despite being separated physically by thousands of miles. First Unit Production and Recording: Tony Garone - vocal, acoustic guitars, Arabian percussion loop, keyboards Recorded, engineered and mixed at Cow Pilot Studios, Arizona by Tony Garone Second Unit Production and Recording: Billy Brown - electric guitars, vocals Kenny Garone - bass guitar Casey Carney - drums, vocals Mike Carr - vocals LisaSmith - vocals Recorded at Outpost Productions and Stomp Box Studios, New York.

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