Sadly, an unfinished track I recorded about the time I ran out of money. Back when I was writing four or five tunes a day. Played guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and I'm guessing it's my original keyboard drum and bass parts that I did at home…
A couple of Irish jigs I wrote and recorded on piano (using either Reason or Cubase and EWQLSO, I really don't remember) a few years ago. The arrangement is incomplete and one I meant to add a little icing to. I may have to dig up the Reason file…
Sadly, an unfinished track I recorded about the time I ran out of money. Back when I was writing four or five tunes a day. Played guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and I'm guessing it's my original keyboard drum and bass parts that I did at home…
Kavin told me to swing by and check out your music. I have been checking out your RPM to start (as I've had time today and have really enjoyed it. I like that layers that you build upon with the riffs and how you create a nice atmosphere within each piece. I will be back by for a more in depth listen and it looks like I have a lot of listening in the coming days. :) -JG
Sadly, an unfinished track I recorded about the time I ran out of money. Back when I was writing four or five tunes a day. Played guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and I'm guessing it's my original keyboard drum and bass parts that I did at home…
Sadly, an unfinished track I recorded about the time I ran out of money. Back when I was writing four or five tunes a day. Played guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and I'm guessing it's my original keyboard drum and bass parts that I did at home…
Sadly, an unfinished track I recorded about the time I ran out of money. Back when I was writing four or five tunes a day. Played guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and I'm guessing it's my original keyboard drum and bass parts that I did at home…
Pennywhistle, Low Whistle, Bar Stool (w/ drums ticks): Doug Sparling
Bodhran: David Shaughnessy
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
Set of traditional Irish jigs. Don't ask me the names of them, I don't remember (are you seeing a pattern here…
"Happy To Meet" really nice!
All of these are, Doug! I've been sitting here through the whole CD. Not just sayin', but I love this CD. And I'll be late for supper, friends picking me up! Thank you so much for this! I'll be back!!
Doug, Just came in from mowing lawn, a very large lawn, I am tired! But, had to check my FB news feed and found your post re: Sweet Dreams Come Drifting. Am playing it now! 3rd time! It is beautiful! I saw where someone said "you don't give yourself enough credit" and I agree! I turn up the volume and I just "float" (LOL) around here doing my housework while listening! Not a musician, just know a great sound when I hear it! Thank you for sharing!
Carol Riggall
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…
Another rainy morning, lazy mood, and I am listening, Doug, to the Old Stone Bridge tracks and enjoying! I am not a musician, just a lover of good music! Thanks for this and the many unheard yet!
Carol Riggall
I excel at disappearing for long stretches, eh?
I think with this I'm officially committing to doing FAWM.
And R.I.P. my songwriting drought. August 27th, 2009 - February 1st, 2010.
If that's what it takes to come up with some this nice, then I guess a few long stretches are ok, eh? Man, Nice...I love solo piano and this one's just lovely.
A moody solo acoustic thing that I came up with playing in a long forgotten tuning. Just got a new Zoom H4N, so this was recorded in my shop sitting at my reedmaking bench may 12 2009
Sitting around in my shop a couple of days ago with the Goodall and the Zoom H4N. First time I've really messed with using the internal mics on the H4N in multitrack mode
You call that noodling around? That's some mighty fine noodling, Mr. Lynch...and yeah, DADGAD never gets old, though I still have a love for EBEGAD too.
Sitting around in my shop a couple of days ago with the Goodall and the Zoom H4N. First time I've really messed with using the internal mics on the H4N in multitrack mode
Our sun is in a long, cool, quiet period right now. But average ocean temps are the highest ever, and polar ice and glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. Something is going on here.
Man, that's cool. Curious what apps you're using? I've been buying a bunch of music apps for my iPhone but I never seem to get around to using them. I was gonna try and do a "CDs" worth of iPhone app music at some point.
So one too many coffee's and I have insomnia, I decided to mess about with my prototype sequencer Rytme and one of the Logic piano presets (Piano Motion).
I came up with this piece (in the key of A Major) which is rather repetitive (a quality…
Several years ago I had a short lived duo with an oboe and English horn player named Nat. This is a demo from that period. It's an old old chord progression of mine that never really had a melody and Nat improvised this melody in the studio to…
Sweet - glad to see you digging things up from the archives. I seem to remember you had that duo...unless it was pre-1990 or whenever it was we first met.
Experimenting with my piano/keyboard skillz and a first attempt at record clapping. Needs a good go over with some quality drums and some better arranging. Everything sounds very "synthy" on account of I don't have any quality VSTi at the moment.
This is one of my first ambient tracks, and it's been made up largely of sounds I've captured on a handheld recorder over the last five or so years.
Dark, and more than a little creepy.
This is maybe the first track written entirely by This Caustic Autumn as a group effort. I'd been to see Sigur Ros play at Massey Hall in Toronto the night before we wrote this, so that's where the idea for the bowed Les Paul came from. Other…
From the archives. Traditional Irish slow air. Myself on the Uilleann pipes with synth backing. This was recorded at a concert here in Weston back in I think '92. Originally recorded on an ancient 4 track machine and then transferred to cassette…
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Oh my goodness! What an absolutely beautiful track! I love it! w;-)
Anthemic and slick - hoping you find the time/space to finish this one and write another 4 or 5 a day. Hope things are good, Doug.
Fantastic track!
Nice Doug! Hope you and family are well. Marla
A breath of fresh air. I love it! w;-)
Pretty melody Doug. It deserves finishing. I can hear a more rock type layer over parts of this. That would be cool. Nice to see you here.
Kavin told me to swing by and check out your music. I have been checking out your RPM to start (as I've had time today and have really enjoyed it. I like that layers that you build upon with the riffs and how you create a nice atmosphere within each piece. I will be back by for a more in depth listen and it looks like I have a lot of listening in the coming days. :) -JG
wow what kind of guitars did you use? they really work well together
I can "feel" the clouds now! Also LIKE!
It makes me feel the clouds...LIKE!
~Sparlingtronics~
I will be short: timeless, Doug. Wanna lay down with a solo here, ya...
Great track mate very cool.
Like it mate cool sound
ah the old days....i enjoyed this
Lovely texture you've created here!
Have always loved this song. Awesome! Carol
"Happy To Meet" really nice! All of these are, Doug! I've been sitting here through the whole CD. Not just sayin', but I love this CD. And I'll be late for supper, friends picking me up! Thank you so much for this! I'll be back!!
Doug, Just came in from mowing lawn, a very large lawn, I am tired! But, had to check my FB news feed and found your post re: Sweet Dreams Come Drifting. Am playing it now! 3rd time! It is beautiful! I saw where someone said "you don't give yourself enough credit" and I agree! I turn up the volume and I just "float" (LOL) around here doing my housework while listening! Not a musician, just know a great sound when I hear it! Thank you for sharing! Carol Riggall
Another rainy morning, lazy mood, and I am listening, Doug, to the Old Stone Bridge tracks and enjoying! I am not a musician, just a lover of good music! Thanks for this and the many unheard yet! Carol Riggall
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If that's what it takes to come up with some this nice, then I guess a few long stretches are ok, eh? Man, Nice...I love solo piano and this one's just lovely.
Nice start for RPM - great tune, Kavin. Instrumental guitar album, fancy that!
Ah, just what I needed, a little inspiration. You're amazing Mr. Lynch.
You call that noodling around? That's some mighty fine noodling, Mr. Lynch...and yeah, DADGAD never gets old, though I still have a love for EBEGAD too.
Nice one man, stunning...
Love this one, man. Note to self, improve my recording technique so that sound at least half this good...
Great sounds...
Catching up on my alonetone listening. Gorgeous track, the right amount of everything.
Man, that's cool. Curious what apps you're using? I've been buying a bunch of music apps for my iPhone but I never seem to get around to using them. I was gonna try and do a "CDs" worth of iPhone app music at some point.
enjoyable listening...very well done.
excellent...man, I love this.
Sweet - glad to see you digging things up from the archives. I seem to remember you had that duo...unless it was pre-1990 or whenever it was we first met.
great experiment.
wow, great track. Like the arrangement and the playing in fantastic.
That's a whole lot of awesomeness...
Stunning...wow, love this one.
Just discovered this through Kavin's list...wow, this is a great track. ACL had it right - sublime.
Beautiful piece of music, that...
I missed this one...love the guitars. Nice, nice, nice.
Nice one man. I always loved this tune...and I was probably there at the concert.