Sometimes I’m up late at night for work with nothing to do but make quiet finger strummed recordings of songs. These are generally done without a lot of practice and quietly at around 3~4am with a single microphone. Title Original Author Other Versions Everlast / Carlos...
Read MoreThis is a simple song about adultery. I’ve spent a lot of time explaining myself previously, that’s about all you get for explanation on this one. Take it as you will. This is an incomplete demo – the drums come out too strong in the mix and the bridge is missing, however it’s a great example of the direction I’ve been heading in lately, and even incomplete I am...
Read MoreThere is so much I can say about this song. I wrote it 10 years ago in a different key and it was a significant departure from my usual writing style and ushered in a period of musical experimentation. Around this time period I wrote a number of different sounding pieces, including the Blue Juice sessions, and was trying to discover a new sound. Try as I might, I cannot consistently sing this...
Read MoreAfter the tragic massacre at Columbine, the media for some reason immediately blamed Marilyn Manson and published unfounded stories on the news that the troubled attackers were driven to their acts of violence by his music. There is an obvious question that comes to mind – “can music actually be blamed for someone to going on a heartfelt killing rampage?” (the answer is no,...
Read MoreI picked up some new recording gear over the Summer – and then as fate would have it – promptly did not have much time to actually start playing with it. This is a quick demo to test out my Blue Yeti USB microphone, I literally learned this song a few minutes before recording it and was sight reading the song so it does not have some of the fun guitar bits you would expect from a...
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