It is no secret that I am a Marilyn Manson fan. This is a track I lovingly put together in my home studio earlier this year using Logic Pro X. I played with the arrangement a little bit but I think I got a pretty close feel to the original “Antichrist Superstar” version of this song.I played all of instruments myself except the drums, which I programmed in because I don’t have a...
Read MoreSometimes 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. The recording is fairly quiet (sorry) you’ll probably need to turn the volume up a bit. Title Original Author Other Versions The Black...
Read MoreI always have fun with this song – even if I don’t play it live much. When I first tried to simulate the clock-like ticking of the drums with the pick across muted strings I kind of dug the effect. The timing on this song is good practice, but I don’t really think I can really pull off the chorus. Recorded with no overdubs using my iPhone sitting nearby, played on my acoustic...
Read MoreI came up with this basic riff on the bass and then jammed on it a bit with my guitar. It has a very ’80s hair metal sound to it which I dig and hope you do too. This isn’t a complete song at this point, but it’s a pretty fun short demo and one of my better sounding mixes. Title Original Author Other Versions Brian...
Read MoreI don’t usually post practice demos – but this is one I’ve written recently that I’ve been fairly enthused with, but I’ve not had the time to flesh it out with a full Logic project. This song doesn’t follow my normal song structures and contains a bit of a joke twist which is not my normal writing style but I’ve been experimenting with some new ideas of...
Read MoreSometimes 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...
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