David Taus: Works in Progress
Gettin' There.

Rivers and Roads EP (Fall, 2004) -- unmastered

01- The Meeting House - 3:34 (Digate/Drayna/Matranga)   (MS Word Doc)
02- Gato Negro - 5:19 (Drayna/Matranga/Taus)   (MS Word doc)
03- Fernanda - 5:16 (Drayna/Laroque/Taus)
04- The Asphalt River - 4:26 (Matranga/Taus)   (MS Word Doc)
05- Miles from Nowhere - 5:47 (Taus)   (MS Word Doc)
06- Mama - 6:47 (Matranga/Taus)   (MS Word Doc)


New Song Ideas and Demos

6:00 AM -- with live drums (previously titled "Yes You Can") (MS Word Doc)
Fog Collects -- condensed, with live drums (MS Word Doc)   (Fog Collects -- old version)

I'm From England -- instrumental, December 2005    (MS Word Doc) (different arrangement from demo)


Freshies on the Brink
(with Matt, Sebastian, and others)

Jam in E - 29:29 - first jam EVER! - (2/18/2005)
Friday Night Jam - 13:24 - (3/4/2005)
Jam in Bm - 5:58 - (3/23/2005)
Jam in Gm - 9:32 - with Mike on keys- (4/8/2005)
Jam in E > Squeeze - 12:26 > 11:38 - with Mike - (6/15/2005)
Sabrosa > Fog Collects > Sabrosa > Twist > Jam in Gm > Sabrosa
      - 28:03 (total) - with Mike on keys - (6/22/2005)
Jam in D - 10:38 - with Brian on guitar - (9/7/2005)
D-A-G Jam - 9:40 - with Brian - (9/7/2005)
Chameleon > Jam - 10:50 - with Pete on Tenor Sax - (9/21/05)
Squeeze - 16:53 - with Pete - (9/28/05)
Red - 8:13 - with Pete - (9/28/05)
Squeeze > Psycho Killer > First Tube > Squeeze
      - 23:44 (total) - with Pete (10/21/2005)
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Jam
      - 5:58 - with Aaron on keys & Pete - (11/9/05)
Fog Collects - 6:58 - With Aaron & Pete - (11/9/05)
2001 > Squeeze - 10:36/12:21 - with Aaron - (11/16/05)
Another Brick in the Wall - 12:07 - with Aaron - (12/21/05)
I'm from England - 10:35 - with Aaron and Duncan - (2/1/2006)

Sabrosa - 7:34 - with Duncan - (2/11/2006)
Ghost - BREAKOUT! - 13:24 - with Duncan - (2/11/2006)
Breathe - 12:58 - with Duncan - (3/25/06)
Jam in A - 9:50 - with Duncan - (3/25/06)
Sabrosa - 10:25 - with Duncan - (4/5/2006)
Fire on the Mountain > Red - 8:06/8:11 - with Duncan - (4/5/2006)
1st Tube > Franklin's Tower - 5:26/8:43 - with Duncan (4/12/2006)
Red (improv) - 7:37 - with Duncan - (5/3/2006)
Another Brick in the Wall - 8:28 - with Duncan (5/11/2006)
Sabrosa > Fog Collects > Sabrosa - 14:18 (total) - with Duncan - (5/11/2006)
Jam in C > 2001 - 10:47/14:14 - with Duncan - (5/31/2006)
FirstJam > Breathe > Jam in E > Eyes of the World
     - 30:46 (total) - with Duncan - (6/14/2006)

Top Shelf
(with Duncan)

Improv 1 - 5:23 - (11/3/2005)
Runaway Jim - 7:27 - (11/3/2005)
Breathe - 5:48 - (12/3/2005)
Franklin's Tower - 10:10 - (12/3/2005)
Intro > Improv in Em - 3:56/9:50 - (3/4/2006)


The Curtis Twelve
(with Aaron, Andrew, and Jeff)

Felt - 6:10 - first time played - (1/10/2006)
Regina Carter - 8:28 - (1/17/2006)
Gato Negro - 7:38 - (1/17/2006)
I'm From England - 10:54 - (2/7/2006)
Regina Carter - 8:33 - (2/7/2006)
Felt - 5:48 - (2/28/2006)
Fog Collects - 8:11 - (2/28/2006)
I'm From England - 12:22 - (2/28/2006)
Improv in E - 17:58 - (3/13/2006)
Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes - 9:31 - (4/2/2006)
Ooh Child - 6:25 - (4/2/2006)
Gato Negro - 6:30 - (4/9/2006)
Rest From Work - 5:56 - (4/9/2006)
Gospel Brunch - 9:49 - first time played - (4/9/2006)
Chuck DeGaulles - 2:43 - Instrumental - (4/17/2006)
I'm From England - 14:29 - (4/17/2006)
Improv in Gm > Fog Collects - 21:18/9:03 - (4/18/2006)
Felt - 6:09 - (4/18/06)
Sci-Fi Jam - 12:43 - (5/9/2006)
Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes - 7:39 - (6/2/2006)
Gospel Brunch - 8:50 - (6/2/2006)


Live Sets

6/4/2005
The Biosphere, 12 Curtis Street, Somerville, MA
FirstJam -> Squeeze, Sabrosa -> Jam in Gm > Fire on the Mountain, Red > Jam in B, First Tube -> Jam in A, LastJam
First show. Sebastian Flint on drums, Matt LaBarge on bass, Mike Razo on keys, David Taus on guitar and vocals. "FirstJam" and "LastJam" were both in the key of C; each was a spontaneous improvisation to bookend the set. Set time: 63 minutes.


10/28/2005
50 Clarendon Street, Somerville, MA
Intro > First Tube, Red > Fire on the Mountain, Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes, Another Brick in the Wall
Halloween Party at Nick and Mary Rose's. Sebastian Flint on drums, Matt La Barge on bass, David Taus on guitar and vocals, Party Pete Thronton on tenor sax. First set only. Set time: 53 mintues.


The Curtis Twelve
5/12/2006
50 Clarendon Street, Somerville, MA
(intro), Regina Carter, Gato Negro, Sci-Fi Jam, Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes, Fog Collects, Rest From Work, Chuck DeGaulles, I'm From England, Felt, Ooh Child, Gospel Brunch, (outro)
Jeff Bartolini on Bass, Aaron Lee on keys and vocals, Andrew Stone on Drums, David Taus on guitar and vocals. Set time: 94 minutes.


Freshies on the Brink
5/13/2006
Sally O' Brien's, Somerville, MA
(intro) > Another Brick in the Wall, Squeeze, Sabrosa > Fog Collects > Sabrosa, Eyes of the World, Red > 2001
First official Gig. Sebastian Flint on drums, Matt LaBarge on bass, Duncan Stewart on guitar and vocals, David Taus on guitar and vocals. Set time: 45 minutes.


Freshies on the Brink
6/24/2006
The Biosphere, 12 Curtis St, Somerville, MA

Set I (72 min):
(intro) > Sabrosa, Eyes of the World, Red, 2001, This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) > Bubblehouse > Fog Collects, Another Brick in the Wall > I Know You Rider > Another Brick in the Wall
Set II (48 min):
(intro) > Squeeze > First Tube > Franklin's Tower > Squeeze > Breathe > Jam in E > Breathe (Reprise)
Final performance. Sebastian Flint on drums, Matt LaBarge on bass, Duncan Stewart on guitar and vocals, David Taus on guitar and vocals.