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…
Arranged: 2004
Arranger: Doug Sparling
I believe this is a traditional tune, but I'm not sure. I learned it from uilleann piper Seamus Ennis or Liam O'Flynn (or both).
Midi demo written in vi on a Linux laptop.
Piano music created at the command…
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…
Guitars/Keyboards/Shaker: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
I believe there's a demo version of this tune that I've already uploaded to alonetone. Originally written as a piano piece.
Guitar/Mandolin: Doug Sparling
Fiddle: Brent Hoad
Composer: Turlough O'Carolan
Arrangement: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
A couple of Planxties by O'Carolan. For the life of me I don't remember the names of them...one may be Charles O'Conor…
Guitars/Keyboards/Pennywhistles: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
This was my "signature" track several years ago. I wrote this on guitar in the mid-90s while I was getting divorced, but later renamed it and recorded it…
Written and Recorded June 6, 2010
Details: Epiphone Les Paul (DADGAD, DADGAD Capo V), Seymour Duncan Pickups, POD XT, Boss RC-20 Looper, EBow, Audacity.
Rachel, you are my hero...
Written and Recorded June 5/6, 2010
Details: No-name lap steel (FCFFCF),POD XT, Boss RC-20 Looper, EBow, Audacity.
A quick little improv. Too lazy to grab a guitar so just used the lap steel. I think it still has the same strings on it from…
Keyboards: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Written/Recorded: 2006
Old music library track. I recorded this with a cheap Yamaha keyboard my step-father gave me. Wish I would have add little more to the repeat of the melody, but I think I…
Guitars/Mandolin/Pennywhistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2006
Nothing special, the last track I wrote and recorded for this unfinished CD.
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…
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…
Guitars/Keyboards/Pennywhistles: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
This was my "signature" track several years ago. I wrote this on guitar in the mid-90s while I was getting divorced, but later renamed it and recorded it…
Guitars/Pennywhistle: Doug Sparling
Bodhran: David Shaughnessy
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
A couple of jigs I wrote after spending time on Inishmore in the Aran Islands.
Guitars/Keyboards/Shaker: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
I believe there's a demo version of this tune that I've already uploaded to alonetone. Originally written as a piano piece.
Guitar/Mandolin: Doug Sparling
Fiddle: Brent Hoad
Composer: Turlough O'Carolan
Arrangement: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
A couple of Planxties by O'Carolan. For the life of me I don't remember the names of them...one may be Charles O'Conor…
Well, song 10 finally. A bit on the heavy side, some odd FX, strange vox, an Ibanez, The ever present harmonica, and some help from Illegal Alien Autopsy.
This was the first song I tracked for RPM. But, since my pen has run out of ink this month…
Well, song 10 finally. A bit on the heavy side, some odd FX, strange vox, an Ibanez, The ever present harmonica, and some help from Illegal Alien Autopsy.
This was the first song I tracked for RPM. But, since my pen has run out of ink this month…
Well I *had* intended to try doing something different this week.
So technically I succeeded.
It's solo piano again, but I had to teach my left hand how to play this somewhat syncopated bass line, before I could actually compose against it…
This is inspired by Frippitronics. Frippontroncis is I call non-traditional mood music invented by Robert Fripp master guitarist for King Crimson. It involves loops of sustained guitars, in this case using an e-bow. I usually do one of these…
Song #4 for FAWM. More solo piano.
One of the things I struggle with, with all of these pure piano pieces is how much to edit/fix them.
Way way back in the day, I quantized everything precisely and made all of the velocities the same. To…
Another beautiful piece. I think a drummer said it, something like, "I spent 30 years trying to be perfect, and now I'm trying to unlearn it." Or something like that...being human is always better than being "perfect."
To everyone missing.
"
I found silver in your mouth
on a holiday
found stories in your eyes
beautiful as mould
6000 miles away
I finally recalled
the secrets on your skin
in scars and birthmarks
open wounds
secret stories of…
By no means the first song that popped out. It's just the first one I'm calling done beyond a remix. I think this will wind up leading in to a metal tune and will likely be shorter.
After I read into RPM and understood that anybody could take the challenge, I joined up. I'm starting with a clean slate, so I hope I can finish! This a WIP of the first tune I'm working on. Everything I do will be recorded/produced with the Boss…
I might as well officially say that I’m attempting to go 28 for 28.
Maybe nuts, but I seem to feel the need to prove to myself that I’m the same person who could write a song a day (24 in 24) back in August.
This song has lyrics, but you wouldn…
28 tunes would make a great CD...I hope you can do it. Yeah, I remember the days I wrote so much music I had to use dates and letters for titles...but most of that got recorded, glad you're getting yours down.
Um. If you enjoyed "solo piano 20100201", you'll probably enjoy this similarly titled piece.
Hugs to all my fellow alonetoners who listened/commented on yesterday's track.
I'm looking forward to catching up on all of the great music you…
Comments on dougsparling's stuff
This is very good Doug.
Great track mate I am digging these very much.
Beautiful mate.
Great stuff mate I have no idea what the tech stuff is but the result is great.
That's very cool Doug
Nicely played Doug great track
Nice one Doug
Great track mate cool sound.
Great track Doug, great sound you have going here. Nicely done mate.
Beautiful great playing mate I enjoyed this very cool.
Nice sound mate great steel work nice
...nice work, Snr. :)
ok doug the "shea" part is my name and that's cool
I can only emphasize what everyone else is saying, you have created some beautiful tunes Doug. EXELENT.
Very nice Doug.
These are great tunes and brilliantly played
Beautiful.
Foot tapin stuff Doug, I can see Arran from my house its jist beautiful.
Sounds jist great on guitar Doug.
Neat track Doug.
Comments made by dougsparling
i meant to say, nice track...no, great track!
nice trace...love the guitars, and that harmonica.
Another nice piano tune. I'm really enjoying your "album."
Man, I can't believe I've not heard your playing before. Love the Ebow (I use it all the time). Nice, nice...
Another beautiful piece. I think a drummer said it, something like, "I spent 30 years trying to be perfect, and now I'm trying to unlearn it." Or something like that...being human is always better than being "perfect."
Nice...very inspiring.
Sublime...
Nice, great combination of sounds and instruments. Nice mood...
Man, that's a nice tune, and your recordings always sound great.
Beautiful and ethereal...seems like it develops nicely.,.I wouldn't shorten it (but then, I'm the king of short tunes).
Dude, that should so make it!
All Synth, all Awesome!
I love the sound of this one...
28 tunes would make a great CD...I hope you can do it. Yeah, I remember the days I wrote so much music I had to use dates and letters for titles...but most of that got recorded, glad you're getting yours down.
Nice one...wish I could sit down and just let the music come out like that...
More, more, please, more!!!
Commented to early - love that organ thing in the middle of the tune.
Great as always! Nice mood and love the horns, love them, love them.
Awesome...nothing like jamming.
Nice...