Sam was a very articulate and kind friend; he spend way too much of his life in a wheel chair and yet demonstrated a lot of grace.
We lost him just over a year ago.
Among many other unexpected, Christ-like kindnesses, he realized at one point…
two recorders and a flute get together in the back of a countryside English church late in the afternoon.....
NOTE --- you may need to turn up the volume a bit for this...
piece #6 of a cd i am writing of early music
comments about…
This is the first of several songs in a collaboration with Laura Kepner-Adney. Laura has a beautiful voice and a gift for arranging music. It is an exciting project with more to come.
Featuring Ryan Anderson on harmonica.
Lyrics:
As a boy…
A little scratch track from a few months ago. A song about the trials and tribulations of being 11 years old. Watching Six Million Dollar Man, dodging bullies and pretending our bicycles were Harleys.
I was at a friends house and saw a little…
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
The chorus is adapted from "O Death Rock Me Asleep", by Anne Boleyn, while imprisoned in the Tower of London, waiting for her execution.
(Tolar & Savigear 2010)
Many nebulae form from the gravitational collapse of gas in the interstellar medium. As the material collapses under its own weight, massive stars may form in the center, and their ultraviolet radiation ionises the surrounding gas, making it visible…
Many nebulae form from the gravitational collapse of gas in the interstellar medium. As the material collapses under its own weight, massive stars may form in the center, and their ultraviolet radiation ionises the surrounding gas, making it visible…
this is a cover done for the french hiphop band, IAM, because although highly political in content, saldy most of what they say is true. - note that the clip was never aired on tv or radio, due to official decision.
lyrics in french (right…
Instrumentation Demonstration to try applying the Gunslinger sound to a more bluesy progression.
Bass is a bass, guitar is a guitar. The drums are a digital pad kit connected to an Alesis trigger I/O to make them MIDI capable.
Generally, I…
I think I dislike this song, but it's been sitting in my bounce folder far too long and something about it still makes me play it from time to time. Maybe you will like it more than I do. the simple lyric is not meant to be interpreted literally…
This one has been sitting around for a while but I feel it's the best or most interesting of my most recent posts. The inspiration came from listening to an old CD I have of a great band from the 90's. If anybody can name the band that I gained…
I think this is the first song that I've posted here under Mannequin Races that actually has a guitar in it. You can't really tell that it's a guitar but it's in there (middle section around the 1:50 mark). The guitar is heavily modulated but…
This one has been sitting around for a while but I feel it's the best or most interesting of my most recent posts. The inspiration came from listening to an old CD I have of a great band from the 90's. If anybody can name the band that I gained…
This one has been sitting around for a while but I feel it's the best or most interesting of my most recent posts. The inspiration came from listening to an old CD I have of a great band from the 90's. If anybody can name the band that I gained…
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
Comments on K. SCOT SPARKS 79+intercessions's stuff
wah-nderful :) love all the colors in your pallete
The ending is so cool!
Dig the bass and trumpet.
Very cool. I like your vocals. Thanks for listening.
I am enjoying your latest tracks immensly
man this is super cool! Faved!!!
oh yea!!
short n nice!
smooth.
God, this is exquisite. This is my favorite song. Love your lyrics, man, and the message/question...
Love it, bro. Beautiful arrangement. Less is more lyrics...per usual, per excellence!
Crazy, man. I'm trying to imagine Duvall...?
High class all the way here - Love it!
Nicely done mate very cool.
if you want to deconstruct it, the tracks have been bounced and ready for you in dropbox
Very nice man!
Cool mate nice.
Nice mate great vocals and top beat.
most certainly a little different, but I dig it brutha.
Nice one Mr Sparks, I'm enjoying your uploads mate.
Comments made by K. SCOT SPARKS 79+intercessions
...beautiful.
!!
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--good to hear, man; thanks for listening!
Thanks for checking that out. Best to you, man! As always; love these sounds.
So nice. 'love the opening. : )
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Yeah, dr.!
Yes, my friend. Yes.
: ) Thanks for checking the sounds and for these, your sounds! Best- kss
: )))))
...ooooo; yeah, snr- love it. Thanks.
..nice stuff, man. :)
:)
..cool. Where will you be, man? 'sounds good; just let me know when, dr.. Best, kss
...dig it, bro. yUp.
Beautiful, man; thanks for checking my stuff out. Best of the best to you and yourz!
Nice!
..'hope you are well, man. : )
..cool; thanks for checking it, man.