Recorded by Kurt Storey and Victor Wooten at
Monkey Fingers Studio Nashville, TN in March of 1999.
Kaila recorded by Victor Wooten at home in December of 1998.

I heard a recording by an artist who had put music to a speech that someone had given. I think that the artist was Hermento Pasqual. His recording blew me away. That is what gave me the idea of doing a similar thing with Kaila. I had been following her around in December of "98" with a microphone and a DAT recorder. She has always loved to talk and I soon realized how musical her speaking is. I took some of her phrases and put a string of them together in no particular order. I then learned it on the Bass and played along with her in unison. Joseph then came in and put chords to it. Next, I added Bass lines to the chords.

The intro to this song was originally going to be used for the song Sacred Place. After recording it I realized that it didn't need the intro. It worked better for this song so I asked Joseph to play something similar at the end as an outro. I added fretless Bass to it later on. It amazes me how well it all fits together like a song. I guess that Kaila actually helped write it.

Basses:

• Compito 5-string fretless (intro. & outro.)
• Fodera 4-string Tenor bass (melody)
• Conklin M.E.U. (mobile electric upright)

Notes:

• No treatment was used to alter the pitch of Kaila's voice. This is exactly as she spoke it.
• I hear music every time she talks now.
• She loves hearing herself on the CD.
• Kaila was 13 months old when I recorded her.
• Joseph had to leave early the next morning with the Steve Miller Band but he stayed up late finishing his part with me anyway. The next morning I brought a copy to him at the airport so that he could take it with him.

Things 2 Listen 4:

• Kaila speaks first acapella and then the same thing repeats with music.
• Joe's chords in the intro and outro.
• Kaila's phrasing.
• What is she saying?