THE MUSIC OF DAVID HACKNEY

From   the   beginning   of   playing   music   with   his   brothers   Dannis and   Bobby   right   from   their   first   band   “RockFire   Funk   Express”,   to “Death”,     and     then     into     “The     4Th     Movement”,     David     was committed    to    expressing    the    original    music    of    their    groups highlighted   by   the   songwriting   of   David   and   Bobby   collectively and individually. David   wrote   songs   and   recorded   songs   and   ideas   on   a   non-stop cycle   from   1973   to   the   time   of   his   “Life   Without   End”   transition   in 2000.    Some    are    finished    productions,    some    are    studio    tracks, some    are    tracks    recorded    in    Death’s    experimental    production environment   they   affectionately   referred   to   as   “The   Room”,   and then   there   are   some   that   is   David   simply   playing   to   an   analog reel-to     -reel     machine     as     it     was     recording.     All     recordings represent    the    vision,    determination,    raw    Rock    power,    and artistry   that   has   made   David   Hackney   such   a   prolific   figure   in the world of Rock music.

SONGS

Aside   from   being   a   gifted   guitarist,   David   Hackney   focused   his entire     musical     and     artistic     ability     into     his     songwriting. Channeling     expressions     of     deep     inner-feelings     through     the melodic six strings of his guitar. When   lyrics   were   required   on   any   of   David’s   songs,   he   mainly looked   to   his   brother   Bobby   who   started   writing   poetry   at   age   8, although   David   would   from   time   to   time   pen   lyrics   to   some   of   his songs.   In   the   experience   of   this   web   center,   you   will   hear   some of   those   selections   which   have   never   been   heard   publicly   before and    can    only    be    found    here,    in    David’s    house,    in    one    of    his rooms.

SONG SNIPPETS

Throughout   David’s   musical   life,   he   seemed   to   sense   the   urgency to   record   and   document      as   much   as   he   could,   the   wealth   of songs,   melodies   ,   and   ideas   that   were   constantly   echoing   from within his mind and spirit. Be    it    a    simple    cassette    tape    machine,    a    reel    to    reel    tape machine,   or   a   state-of-the-art   multi-track   recording   unit,   David was   always   immersed   in   recording   and   putting   ideas   on   tape, creating     and     producing     a     physical     catalog     of     song     ideas, concepts,   and   song   snippets.   You   will   find   distinct   selections   of those ideas, concepts, and snippets in this web center.

OUT-TAKES AND RAW CUTS

These   two   images   go   together   because   this   was   David’s   work- shop.    The    place    where    all    three    brothers    came    together    to create,   rehearse,   produce,   and   record.   They   affectionately   called this    place    “The    Room”,    which    was    their    bedroom    in    their Mother’s   home   which   Mom   allowed   them   to   transform   into   a musical studio and retreat to refine all of their musical skills. This    room    is    where    David    spent    most    of    his    waking    hours., writing     songs,     experimenting     with     various     recording     and microphone   techniques,   and   putting   ideas   and   sounds   on   tape creating   a   vast   amount   of   raw   cuts,   out-takes,   concepts,   and song   bits   and   pieces   that   demonstrate   a   vision   far   ahead   of   it’s time.    In    the    experience    of    this    web    center,    you    will    discover some of those out-takes and raw cuts. Enjoy!

INTERESTING RECORDED PIECES, SPOKEN

WORD, AND SOUND ART

As   seen   in   the   film   “A   Band   Called   Death”,   David   had   quite   a   lot to   say   and   express   about   the   topics   of   Life,   Death,   the   future, Biblical Prophesies, Getting High, and Spiritual Enlightenment. Working   with   limited   analog   and   reel-to-reel   equipment   in   the 70s,     David     experimented     with     microphone     placement     and various    sound    frequency    vibrations    to    create    we    he    called “Sound    Art”,    recording    both    experimental    pieces    and    spoken word segments separately onto tape. LISTEN TO SPOKEN WORD SEGMENTS LISTEN TO SOUND ART