Okay, I was majorly bummed when I had to post this month that the Hundred Monkey Theory gig had been canceled: CANCELLED – Hundred Monkey Theory. Well, we’re back on for February.
I’ll be playing with HMT this coming Friday night, February 3, at Grace Fellowship Church. It’s a coffeehouse so there’s no cover, starts at 7:30pm, and there’s plenty of free coffee and goodies so if you’re in the neighborhood stop by. And, yes, the rumor that we’ll be playing some cool chords is still true. 
x ----------- 1 | 2 | | | <5 ----------- | | | 3 4 4 ----------- | | | | | | ----------- | | | | | | ----------- A7(#5b9)
But so that no one feels deprived, here is a cool chord that I will NOT be playing this Friday night. As a movable chord shape it can already be played with any progression. But also as a very jazzy (and eccentric) chord it can be played within many different keys in a jazz context. As anoted here, at the 5th fret, it could be worked into many jazz keys.
Oh, and because I get asked constantly (for good reason) where HMT gets their name from, here is the explanation straight from Wikipedia on the origin of the Hundredth Monkey.
I'm a Christ-follower, compelled by my faith toward reason, which points directly toward conservatism. This world's daily onslaught of lunacy offends my intellect and senses, so this is my venue to blow off steam.
Hi Steve,
I don’t think we’ve met, but I googled HMT and ran across your site. (Do you have too much time on your hands?) Dave (the stand-in drummer this weekend) is my husband. Thanks for your cool guitar effects at Terra Nova this weekend! Honestly, it really added to my worship. I am so thankful that God gave you this guitar playing talent so that people like me who don’t play guitar (or drums, or whatever) can marvel at God’s creativity.
I know y’all are going to be great on Friday at the Grace Coffee house! Maybe I will introduce myself.
Wow, Tara… thanks!
What a blessing!
From what I heard your husband instantly learned every HMT song to perfection! This Friday should be great and I hope you DO introduce yourself.
Yo, I heard Scott is jealous that I posted on your blog and not his. I think I will post on his blog tonight just to boost his self esteem.
Um Kay… tried to get on TN’s website, like 5 minutes after I was just on it and apparently it is down. Guess I can’t bless Scott’s self-esteem after all.