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The Ballad of the Solo Collective

from Le Cafard by Walter Ehresman

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--I was the musical director for the Solo Collective theme camp at Burning Man, and later for the spin-off theme camp SCARAB. The temporary city would emerge over the course of the week in the Black Rock Desert in the far northwest corner of Nevada, then disappear again without a trace. Very cool :-) I wrote this as a theme song for the camp.

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The Ballad of the Solo Collective
(© 2000 Walter Ehresman)

When I go out West to Burn in the sun,
I don’t have to bop alone to have my fun;
You know I got to tell ya there’s some real nice people out there;
They put a cool, cool feeling in the air;
You know we work this thing together so that everybody’s got what they need;
You know we do this thing Collective as we dance away from anger and greed.

Toolin’ through the hurricane, groovin’ in the dust;
Swimming ‘cross the playa on a wave of elation and lust;
From all across the planet we converge on the rock that is black;
Feelin’ good to have your posse at your back;
So if you’re thinkin’ ‘bout a trip out to the desert for a thing that is new--
You don’t have to go alone because the Solo Collective’s here for you.

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from Le Cafard, released January 1, 2001
Walter Ehresman--vocals, electric guitars, keyboards, electronic percussion pads, fretless electric bass, sampling, groove box programming. Includes a sample at The Big Finish of the distoro-guitar of Burning Vinny Rovitelli, Fixer Extra-Ordinaire of The Solo Collective.

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Walter Ehresman San Miguel De Allende, Mexico

Called "the quintessential Austin DIY artist" by famed local disc jockey Charlie Martin , Walter Ehresman was an eccentric presence in the Austin music scene from the '80s until his 2015 move to Mexico. A prolific songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist...and a restless musical spirit, always looking for something new, expressed with fearlessly honest, socially-conscious lyrics. ... more

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