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Tackless / John Piatkowski

@tackless.bsky.social

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Tackless is the music of John Piatkowski, a composer and musician from NJ. Keyboardist with the Roadside Graves, Fun Machine, and Ari Why and the Invisible College. https://linktr.ee/tackless https://www.youtube.com/@tackless_music #synthesizer #composer

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Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 3m

You need a gray flat slab on the rose garden

Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 13m

Happy heavenly 1,831st birthday Leslie!

#classicrock #ancienthistory #lesliewest

Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 4d

Hahahahaaaaa absolutely! This era Crim has been heavy on my mind recently - I did try something foolhardy this past week...........................I TRIED! hahahahaaa

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King Crimson - Fracture cover by Tackless

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Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 4d

I'm joining in too lol

Andrew Long @closetotheedge.bsky.social · 4d

#NowPlaying: King Crimson: The Night Watch: Recorded 1973, released 1997. I bin influenced by @highwaystaruk.bsky.social and @hungryforsound.bsky.social. That's 3 of us playing it this morning, anyone else want to join in?

he Night Watch's cover features a painting by P. J. Crook, which is also entitled The Nightwatch.

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Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 4d

I will but it is 4:45 AM where I am right now lol I've done it before with them so why the F not? lol

Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 5d

One of the guitar solos lol from my cover of Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd.

Riding that portamento slider hard for all the note bends lol

#pinkfloyd #music #synthesizer #rogerwaters #DavidGilmour

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This is a cover of the song Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd #pinkfloyd #music #synth

YouTube video by Tackless

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Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 7d

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Trash Bar - Anyday Parade/Roadside Graves

Explore this photo album by ZacClark on Flickr!

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Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 7d

holy ships! Played with them at The Trash Bar back in the day! Will listen, thank you

Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 7d

it was beyond excellent - thank you all and much love!!!!!!!!!

Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 7d

If anyone tells you the gig will have a solid 24 karat gold PA system, they are lying. Don't figure that out the hard way.

Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 8d

I'm a central New Jersey keyboardist / pianist / organist / composer looking to collab / get some kind of band situation going.

I've played with the Roadside Graves for many years and prior had been in the short-lived Fun Machine

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Tackless

Bio: Tackless is John Piatkowski; an exploration of various synths and instruments combing cinematic soundscapes, unruly energy, and the depth of volatile emotions. Take heed, and take comfort. Keyb...

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Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 13d

Stop on by my YouTube for fun, fashion, frivolity, and Fracture.

#kingcrimson #fracture #robertfripp

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Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 13d

I did the thing lol a cover of Fracture by King Crimson

#kingcrimson #robertfripp #fracture

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King Crimson - Fracture cover by Tackless

YouTube video by Tackless

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Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 20d

If in a rage, this is the best/worst song and version that you can possibly listen to. One of the most spirited and emotional performances I've ever heard, forever and ever. The crescendos! It's...the best

#kingcrimson #fracture #bruford #fripp #cross #wetton

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Fracture - Live (Toronto Massey Hall - June 24th, 1974)

YouTube video by King Crimson - Topic

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Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · 23d

New video drop! This time a cover of the song Shine On You Crazy Diamond parts 1 - 5 by Pink Floyd.

#pinkfloyd #synth #keyboards #davidgilmour #rogerwaters

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Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts I - V) cover by Tackless

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Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · Sep 15

Wichita Lineman is the weirdest football song ever

Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · Aug 26

A bit later on after this I saw the Aimee Mann video for the song Labrador for the 1st time. The keyboardist also had a CAT synth in the video! I inherited my dad's CAT. Another strange The Best Show coincidence with me having already been a lifelong Woodbridge resident (now Old Bridge lol)

Tackless / John Piatkowski @tackless.bsky.social · Aug 26

Setting up the rig with the Roadside Graves, opening for @themountaingoats.bsky.social back in 2018 at the Ardmore Music Hall in Ardmore, PA just 20 minutes on the SEPTA south of CONSHY! Was too nervous to say hello to @jonwurster.bsky.social, all-time top drummer and comedian supremo - much love!