In order to be an immaculate member of a flock of sheep,
one must above all be a sheep oneself.

- Albert Einstein


Men are like sheep,
of which a flock is more easily driven than a single one.

- Richard Whately


He's that most dangerous of animals, a clever sheep.
He's the ring leader. He has realized that a sheep's
life consists of standin' around for a few months
and then bein' eaten. And that's a depressing
prospect for an ambitious sheep. He's patently
hit on the idea of escape.

- Monty Python ('Flying Sheep')



Steve Baker - Guitar Diaries
Autumn 2018 - Spring 2023

Steve Baker - Guitar, bass, synth, beats & looping

A Steam Abacus Production

© Steve Baker 2023

(Full CD packaging included)


What are ‘Guitar Diaries’?

“In my home studio I have a guitar recording set up that I can power up at any time with just the throw of a couple of switches. I don’t even need to start up the computer as I have a minidisc recorder - or alternatively a Yamaha Sampletrak portable handheld digital recorder - ready to record immediately. I can plug in a guitar and be recording an idea within, literally, seconds. I use a ‘looping’ set up that allows me to layer guitar tracks on top of each other on the fly (based around Digitech JamMan SoloXT, Line6 DL4 and Mooer Ocean Machine looping pedals) I use a software sample player - or occasionally edited extracts of live drum recordings - for beats which are then loaded onto the JamMan looper). I can also layer bass guitar or software synths, routed into the JamMan's auxialliary input. The emphasis is on spontaneity and creativity. Periodically I will compile the most interesting of these ‘sketches’ using the computer – the tracks will be edited, cleaned up, mastered and ordered into an archive CD with accompanying artwork. These are my Guitar Diaries.”

- Steve Baker