I use to have a studio in a small city and most days I would see these two fella's walking the streets or asking for some change. They were a visual part of my life so much that if I didn't see them for a day or two I would wonder where they went…
I use to have a studio in a small city and most days I would see these two fella's walking the streets or asking for some change. They were a visual part of my life so much that if I didn't see them for a day or two I would wonder where they went…
I keep walking
Through the bush
And I pass death
I can almost touch
And I hide my eyes
From the light
And there's rain and thunder in my soul
I'm a traveller in the night
I'm a night traveller
I call again on the dark
A place where ghosts
whisper…
Well I started this with a little guitar groovin' thing I was playing with and laid it down to a click track thinking I was going to just keep it just guitar , bass and vocals and off it went.
This song really is just all about life moving by…
I use to have a studio in a small city and most days I would see these two fella's walking the streets or asking for some change. They were a visual part of my life so much that if I didn't see them for a day or two I would wonder where they went…
This is my attempt at incorporating some classical instrumentation with a song ... I even tried singing a bit of opera ... well one bar of deep "la la's" LOL. Used my Godin acoustic electric for this one.
Thanks for listening
This is my attempt at incorporating some classical instrumentation with a song ... I even tried singing a bit of opera ... well one bar of deep "la la's" LOL. Used my Godin acoustic electric for this one.
Thanks for listening
This is my attempt at incorporating some classical instrumentation with a song ... I even tried singing a bit of opera ... well one bar of deep "la la's" LOL. Used my Godin acoustic electric for this one.
Thanks for listening
This is my attempt at incorporating some classical instrumentation with a song ... I even tried singing a bit of opera ... well one bar of deep "la la's" LOL. Used my Godin acoustic electric for this one.
Thanks for listening
This is my attempt at incorporating some classical instrumentation with a song ... I even tried singing a bit of opera ... well one bar of deep "la la's" LOL. Used my Godin acoustic electric for this one.
Thanks for listening
This is my attempt at incorporating some classical instrumentation with a song ... I even tried singing a bit of opera ... well one bar of deep "la la's" LOL. Used my Godin acoustic electric for this one.
Thanks for listening
Another song that is entirely in 7/8. I like this one a little bit even though the riff seems a bit forced. The guitars are all Les Paul.
I won’t try to hold you back
I won’t try to keep you down
I just want to build you up
I just want…
Good rocker ...finesound on the drums especially with this odd timing.
There's nothing like a Les Paul for this style of tune. Excellent guitar work .... thick crunchy rhythm and killer wah! That cymbal crash at the end sounds great.
Apologies to George but I love the song. Its shocking to find out that Paul and John rejected it until George dragged Eric to the studio one day. Imagine the White Album without this...
no effects of any type on this for good or ill.
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Jan 17 2015 - Remixed. I was always kinda disappointed with what the original mix sounded like. Listening to it the other day I realised what it is - I'd mixed the vocals too loud. This reduced the "stereo" and killed off a lot of the life…
beautifully composed ... love the bass and piano at the start ... great when it kicks in ...like the nuances like the strings and electric guitar bits ... a well produced and mixed piece that takes you on a few dynamic journeys ...the ending rocks ... strong vocals.
Had this one written before the end of year. Finally hit the record button a couple of weeks ago with some electric rythym guitar tracks and built it from there. I was having a problem getting the song to mix right and had an idea to try a different…
You've got some nice originals ... this has that catchy hook feel to it.
The organ is a nice touch in the chorus?bridge. I hear a touch of Petty and a hint of Brian Adams but it's totally you.
Just me and my acoustic.
I've just learned how to record both at the same time.
I didn't know this song the day before this recording.
It was done in one take, with dodgy guitar playing, wrong lyrics and sore throat :)
A lil rocker influenced by some of my faves, Springsteen, Petty etc.. well i left my home and family
and made my way out west
i lost my job at the steel mill
im a hoping for the best
in this life
for my kids and wife
just outside of Davenport…
Great tune James. It does touch a place in that whole Springsteen Jackson Browne feel that I love so much. Great performance. Some nice piano and sax ... good tune!
Next in the little pile of songs from the shoe-box. This one has the date 27th January 1994 written on it, but it's describing an episode from many years earlier when I was, I'm guessing, something like 12 or 13 years old.
I had to go to a…
eyes all around
thought surveillance, the fighting on the ground
dont abuse the diguise the one they made,
should never be altered
now we fear , the words we say, descent in
the shadows
we must hide to survive the thought police their searching…
I was flapping around working on something else with just vocal and guitar the other day. It wasn't going well, so I just started slapping the guitar and singing one of my favourite songs.
What I didn't realise was that I was recording it…
billy boy where did you go
sittin in a pile of snow
come on down its gettin cold
for the time is getting old
well we made our way to the old wigwam
frozen lake and wind was calm
standing bow did strike a deer
to feed the tribe…
Comments on Stan Gadziola AKA (gadzooks)'s stuff
Mighty fine track. Great vox!
I, too, love this :)
Loved this
Great tune.
Rich arrangement, nice textures. Reminds me of what I love about music. Pedal Steel....love it! :)
Excellent......
Well now thats blues allright. sweet soulful and Southside for sure . Well done blues sandwitch
Diggin all these tracks. Great playin . Song first attitude.
Thats a pretty classy cut. Like the snappy guitar tone and playin. Reminds me of Larry Carlton.
Oooh...bad ass track! Love that uke in this context. Hip blues track.
So much good stuff on site at the moment and this is just great. Love the vox
Very cool track. Love the arrangement, vocals, everything.
I could almost here this as a score. Very nice all the way around.
Nice high register vocal with just a hint of gravel. cool vox.
@captgene Thanks very much for the listen!!
Good one.
Nice track...love the harp in there.
Whoa ~ what a track!
Hey Stan Outstanding Horn stabs, most funky at a rippin' tempo. I like
Woof!! Love it...
Comments made by Stan Gadziola AKA (gadzooks)
Nice slide and picking' ... cool brush sound on the kit ... the orchestration/synth meds really well with the acoustic ...
Good rocker ...finesound on the drums especially with this odd timing. There's nothing like a Les Paul for this style of tune. Excellent guitar work .... thick crunchy rhythm and killer wah! That cymbal crash at the end sounds great.
Excellent!!! Digin' the guitar feedback ... great groove ... the keys give it that retro feel. Cool playing ... very improvisational leads ...
George my fav Beatle who in my opinion wrote some of the best material ... enjoyed your take on a great song!
Love the sound of those pickups! This is rockin" .... too short.
beautifully composed ... love the bass and piano at the start ... great when it kicks in ...like the nuances like the strings and electric guitar bits ... a well produced and mixed piece that takes you on a few dynamic journeys ...the ending rocks ... strong vocals.
Very funky ... excellent rhythm and a bit of Jimi and SRVaughan in the lead. You make that guitar sing.
Good name for a band ... too bad.
Wow! this song really sucks!!
Two ukes? ... are they baritone ukes? This is awesome! Great groove and enjoyable vocals. Good tune!
Nice feel and smooth vocals .... very nice.
You've got some nice originals ... this has that catchy hook feel to it. The organ is a nice touch in the chorus?bridge. I hear a touch of Petty and a hint of Brian Adams but it's totally you.
Very nice.
Great tune James. It does touch a place in that whole Springsteen Jackson Browne feel that I love so much. Great performance. Some nice piano and sax ... good tune!
This has a great feel/soul to it. Nice guitar playing and a great delivery of some fine lyrics.
Excellent production. Guitar and synth's sound great. Like the melody ... Nice to hear music with a strong melody hook. This is well done! SG
Great vocals! and a real FEEL version of a great tune ...
Thank you all for your wonderful comments!
Excellent !! Really enjoy this tune. Like your choice of instruments and and a melody that really grabs hold of you.
I meant to say ... wonderful!