Rough takes and improvisations of new songs before they are mixed and released on streaming platforms. Go to The Alfalfa Mail on Substack to find humor, irreverent cartoons and sketches, prose on modern living and mindfulness, poetry and original music. Also meet cultural legends like Ayahuasca Labrador, Flat White Jesus and Barry from Wallaroo!
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Here is an improvisation on Jazz Archtop when I was starting to play around with parts of the song Gennaio (the later acoustic version is on the album - check that out below!)
For new subscribers, the point of the podcast, apart from providing some free and hopefully enjoyable music, is to sketch out song ideas that will eventually get recorded properly and released on streaming platforms.
You can stream my first album for free on most platforms, here are a few links
💚 Spotify Link (https://open.spotify.com/artist/78UOoCTwa5bxoJcv5ZPzUZ?si=JbxXpt5qTaef1pXU94g9sQ). ❤️ Apple Music Link (https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/bigcloudgeezer/1802659751) 📘 Bandcamp (https://bendambrosio.bandcamp.com/album/transmission-one)
Enjoy, Ben
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11 Mar 2026
Song for Jake - new acoustic take
This is an improvisation on acoustic guitar around a new piece called “Song for Jake” working in a few new chord ideas. Enjoy! Please drop any comments you might have in the comments section, like, forward or subscribe to help me get some traction please 🌝For new subscribers, the point of the podcast, apart from providing some free and hopefully enjoyable music, is to sketch out song ideas that will eventually get recorded properly and released on streaming platforms.
You can stream my first album for free on most platforms, here are a few links
💚 Spotify Link (https://open.spotify.com/artist/78UOoCTwa5bxoJcv5ZPzUZ?si=JbxXpt5qTaef1pXU94g9sQ). ❤️ Apple Music Link (https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/bigcloudgeezer/1802659751) 📘 Bandcamp (https://bendambrosio.bandcamp.com/album/transmission-one)
Enjoy, Ben
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19 Feb 2026
Neve
This is an improvisation around the foundations of a new song idea called “Neve” for baritone guitar. You can catch the tik-tok-unfriendly video here (https://substack.com/@thealfalfamail/note/c-215417753?r=3zkd2z&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web) in substack notes, if that takes your fancy.For new subscribers, the point of the podcast, apart from providing some free and hopefully enjoyable music, is to sketch out song ideas that will eventually get recorded properly (this was recorded on my iPhone) and released on the streaming platforms.
You can stream my first album for free on most platforms, here are a few links
💚 Spotify Link (https://open.spotify.com/artist/78UOoCTwa5bxoJcv5ZPzUZ?si=JbxXpt5qTaef1pXU94g9sQ). ❤️ Apple Music Link (https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/bigcloudgeezer/1802659751) 📘 Bandcamp (https://bendambrosio.bandcamp.com/album/transmission-one)
Enjoy, Ben
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