He is a currently a member of the Seattle Phonographers Union, a field recording wielding group of improvisers. The Union is described as " moving beyond habitual experience of sound and uncover what is foreign in the familiar and familiar about the foreign; to explore what we hear and relearn what we know" They have been performing together for five years. (www.kazbar.org/spu)
His previous life in Chicago involved him in various organizational activities including In the Eye of the Ear, an organization dedicated to the promotion of artists who use sound as a primary medium of expression, where he co-curated and co-produced several festivals under that name. He was an original member of W.A.L.K., a collective of artists that did performance and installation work outside the traditional white wall gallery setting. Their performances were durational in nature, sometimes lasting for weeks. They performed in an abandoned department store, a park field bath house and in a 13th century observatory in Vilnius , Lithuania . and he worked with Experimental Sound Studio for over six years, a not-for-profit arts organization for the promotion of innovative sound art in Chicago . There he worked as manager of their recording facilities, a freelance recording engineer, an instructor in technical and conceptual workshops and volunteer for various projects associated with the organization such as the Chicago Soundscape Project, the Sounds from Chicago Radio Program and BONES, a CD series of Chicago based sound artists.
Hey
Steve A. Barsotti Lyrics
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Nació para mandar, carros del año trae
Rojita la Rubicon larga,
Monta y para dunear
Bien levantada está
Lo conocen por CJ, eh eh eh
Y aún anda por un freeway, eh eh eh
No se los puedo contar
La vida hay que disfrutar
Ya las llantas se ven quemar
Hay un mentado SRT
Por La Angelina lo han de ver
Ay yo
Puro Arte Mata, compa Junior
Compa Steve
Y sigue la mata dando, viejo
De barba y un tape de rosa
No se vaya a enredar por su seguridad
Mi esposa, mi niño y mi niña
Rico por ellos soy, abuela te adoro
Gucci porta el chavalón, ó-ó-ón
Siempre con él un flotón, ó-ó-ón
Son puros morros de acción, ó-ó-ón
Que se prenden en calor
Se empina su Buchanón, oh oh oh
Si anda de party el viejón, oh oh oh
Sus lujos siempre se da, ah ah ah
Hoy es buen día para tomar
The lyrics of the song HEY by Steve A. Barsotti depict the life of a person who enjoys the luxuries of life and prefers to keep it low profile. The opening lines, "Guadala', la tierra que me va/ Nació para mandar, carros del año trae/ Rojita la Rubicon larga, Monta y para dunear/ Bien levantada está," suggests that the person hails from a wealthy background and drives expensive cars like Rubicon. However, he prefers to maintain anonymity and does not disclose his whereabouts to others. The lines "No diré pa' dónde va, nah ah ah ah/ No se los puedo contar/ La vida hay que disfrutar" signifies that he believes in enjoying life to the fullest instead of divulging his personal information.
The second verse begins by describing the appearance of the person as a man with a beard and a rose-colored tape. The lines "Mi esposa, mi niño y mi niña/ Rico por ellos soy, abuela te adoro" illustrates that he is a family man who loves his wife and children and is happy to lead a comfortable life because of them. The lines that follow describe the lifestyle of the person and his companions who enjoy drinking expensive liquor like Buchanan's and use designer brands like Gucci. The overall meaning of HEY seems to be an ode to living life luxuriously and making the most of it.
Line by Line Meaning
Guadala', la tierra que me va
The place in which I was raised, Guadala, is meant to be a leader with its display of luxurious vehicles.
Nació para mandar, carros del año trae
It was built to show off and be superior with its display of brand new automobiles.
Rojita la Rubicon larga,
My red Rubicon is long and impressive,
Monta y para dunear
ready for off-road adventures.
Bien levantada está
It’s nicely lifted for better off-road capabilities.
Lo conocen por CJ, eh eh eh
I am known by the nickname ‘CJ’ by those who are closest to me.
Y aún anda por un freeway, eh eh eh
I’m still driving on the freeway, not willing to share consciously of where I’m going.
No diré pa' dónde va, nah ah ah ah
I won’t reveal my destination.
No se los puedo contar
I can’t tell anyone.
La vida hay que disfrutar
Life should be enjoyed to the fullest.
Ya las llantas se ven quemar
The tires are smoking from burning rubber.
Hay un mentado SRT
My car is a notorious SRT model.
Por La Angelina lo han de ver
People may see me cruising around Angelina in it
Ay yo
Hey you,
Puro Arte Mata, compa Junior
This is ‘Pure Arte Mata,’ my music duo consisting of Junior and myself.
Compa Steve
I am my friend's Steve.
Y sigue la mata dando, viejo
And the party keeps going, old buddy.
De barba y un tape de rosa
I am wearing a beard and a pink shirt.
No se vaya a enredar por su seguridad
Don’t get confused for my well-being.
Mi esposa, mi niño y mi niña
I have a wife and two kids.
Rico por ellos soy, abuela te adoro
I’m wealthy because of them, and I love my grandma.
Gucci porta el chavalón, ó-ó-ón
I’m wearing a Gucci sweatshirt.
Siempre con él un flotón, ó-ó-ón
I always have my drink with me.
Son puros morros de acción, ó-ó-ón
We live for excitement.
Que se prenden en calor
We get lit up and excited.
Se empina su Buchanón, oh oh oh
We’re drinking Buchanón scotch whisky.
Si anda de party el viejón, oh oh oh
We’re celebrating tonight.
Sus lujos siempre se da, ah ah ah
We always live luxuriously.
Hoy es buen día para tomar
Today is a great day to drink.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Antonio Herrera Perez
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Gerard Le Roux
People hating on Winslow for using a pedal to amplify and adjust certain sounds??? What the hell do you think musicians do on stage? You think top rockstArs don't manipulate pitch, tone, distortion, etc while playing live? Take your heads out your asses and give this man the credit he deserves. Dam mind- blowing abilities here and in homage to a legendary band. Michael Winslow voice legend!
David Munguia
This needed to be said. Thanks
Scott J. Parisi
Unreal. That electric guitar performance was amazing. This guy should be so much more famous.
adamdrummer1991
He was in police academy, need we say more
pipelinekilltime
When i was a child, everybody knew him. And i am from turkey, not even from the states.
Sanjay Shetty
He was.
Robin Blue
I've seen many gifted musicians but THIS?
This is beyond gifted, out of this world.
Toni Petrovic
this guy should eans milions instead of nicki minaj or some other fake regular talent
Bmusik Records
Just closed your eyes while listening to him you can not tell the difference if it’s a guitar or his actual voice .....this is insane what a fucking genius
Franco Ranger
if i do that, its guitar 100%. is insane