Written: 2004
Composer: Doug Sparling
Midi demo written in vi on a Linux laptop.
Piano music created at the command line on a Linux laptop.
These are the first tunes I composed after switching from performing to writing. I don't own a piano…
Written: 2004
Composer: Doug Sparling
Midi demo written in vi on a Linux laptop.
Piano music created at the command line on a Linux laptop.
These are the first tunes I composed after switching from performing to writing. I don't own a piano…
I picked up on one of Norm's wonderful grooves.
I added some bass, guitar, horns, and a basic drum track. Kicker and snare with a few cymbols. I didn't want to walk on Norm's fine, fine, percussion.
Thanks Norm for allowing me the opportunity…
A long over due changing of the acoustic strings led to this epic production. 40 tracks and 34 plug-ins. Good Gravy that's a boat load of tracks. All kinds of stuff happening.
Enjoy!
you spend your days and your night times
bustin' ass…
A long over due changing of the acoustic strings led to this epic production. 40 tracks and 34 plug-ins. Good Gravy that's a boat load of tracks. All kinds of stuff happening.
Enjoy!
you spend your days and your night times
bustin' ass…
Pennywhistles: Doug Sparling
Bodhran: David Shaughnessy
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
A set of reels (the first being "For the Sake of Old Decency," picked up from a Michael Tubridy album of the same name) I put together one evening. You…
This Lovin’ Cup- I was watching the idiot box and just holding my guitar when this little vamp on a B chord came out of nowhere. Using the same recorder, I recorded about 20 seconds of the riff. The lyrical idea came on the trip to Chicago, while…
Summer Grass- I didn’t originally intend for this to be the title track, but since most, though not all, of the songs on this album sound like summer to me, I decided, why not? The guitar even sounds humid and warm, but in that nice July way…
Dedicated to my sweet wife's loving mother, Millie, who is moving into hospice.
She is a very thoughtful person, centered on peace and justice.
The song has a guitar part that symbolizes her. The quieter echo part is Wally, who passed years ago.
Oh Yeah thats the goods. I love the sound of your guitars here. Swamp funky blues slide on home kinda stuff. Your vocals are most excellent. Great song.
This is a new song that started as a guitar pick, then got some words. I finally recorded this. It has 3 parts. Nylon guitar, Electric and voice. This is part of the "human racing" series I am working on.
Matter is surprising
Not what…
Recent Comments
Your mixing ear is dangerously close to perfection. Awesome engineering.
Damn fine piece of work laddy. Damn Fine!!
like dis one!
ooh. Very good sound. Love the slides...
I can only emphasize what everyone else is saying, you have created some beautiful tunes Doug. EXELENT.
Very nice Doug.
Nice complementary work.
Nice one Geas.
Nice one Geas.
These are great tunes and brilliantly played
Holy crap your are so cool. This is incredible, blues rock, rock it, yeah.
Yes this is nice, very nice. I frigging love this song.
Deep man, very deep. Such a great sound.
So nice, emotional, deep sounds. You really captured something here.
Oh Yeah thats the goods. I love the sound of your guitars here. Swamp funky blues slide on home kinda stuff. Your vocals are most excellent. Great song.
Very cool sounds here.
Thats what I like. Harmonica sounds great. This is fragile and beautiful. Then it changes. This is exhilarating stuff.
I like it, smooth, deep, reflective, melodic.
You have such a deep sound going on
You got it going on. This is excellent. Great song.