I went over to Reg's place the other day and he sort of scared me. He was out on his deck, pitching butts and spilling gin that he couldn't afford. He was a mess and had a crazed look in his eyes. I could tell he was ruminating again about…
In Argentina they say "in Argentina everything may change - except the tango", but I couldn't resist adding some percussion to this beautiful nuevo tango by Vincent Voois, composed in the style of Astor Pantaleon Piazzolla.
Check out Vincent…
Out on the lawn there arose such a clatter!
Sometimes, as they say, Christmas do come early. I found Johnny Stone's "Christmas Rock In Oz" under the tree and couldn't wait until Yuletide to unwrap it. What a rockin' gift! I know a bit about…
I was thumbing a ride along a hot, deserted Caribbean road. When Steve pulled up in this vintage pre-war Chevy, I was very grateful. It just so happened he was heading to the same cantina I was, so we kicked back with a pitcher of mojitos…
now where did i put that bottle of Rum...i've got the mint and the ice cubes............Damn i drank it already.....mint and ice just doesn't cut it but this tune certainly does ....great collab chaps ...i'll be back when i get another bottle......
Norm welll, im a wandering around here at AT on Christmas day, between the cooking and baking,, family is on the way over,,, what a cooool piece,, strange as this may sound your beats seem to just melt my holiday stress away!!! very nice ,, merry Christmas,,, r by the way how do you tune a conga? are certain sizes able to cover a different range?
I went over to Reg's place the other day and he sort of scared me. He was out on his deck, pitching butts and spilling gin that he couldn't afford. He was a mess and had a crazed look in his eyes. I could tell he was ruminating again about…
I went over to Reg's place the other day and he sort of scared me. He was out on his deck, pitching butts and spilling gin that he couldn't afford. He was a mess and had a crazed look in his eyes. I could tell he was ruminating again about…
This is a cover of Richard Wright's original "night of a thousand furry toys" that i made a couple of years ago. all work, voices, instruments and recording by myself :0)
original lyrics and music: Richard Wright
Great cover - very professional - frankly, as enjoyable as the original.
@Guest: sounds Floyd like for a very good reason, as this is a Richard Wright song.
Another song from the archive... Written about a friend who somehow seemed to come out of her general sad manner... Thoughts go back to a lunar eclipse when the girl I was standing next to to watch it (way back in college) disappeared from sight…
Ha! Epic Vaisvil ax work! I was too ignorant to realize that my headset metronome was getting picked up by the mic at the very end, at which time I was following Vaisvil's excellent suggestion of attempting some microphone/gong manipulation in which the mic was hand held, rotating it about an inch above the face of a simmering 32" gong. Wild stuff!
Something I did last year - A song about the crazy college days (Or Uni where applicable :) )
Bad Old Days
Everybody's drinking their wine
Driving slow and taking their time
Better off when I sip moonshine
Not rubbing alcohol 'cause I…
Guitar: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Written/Recorded: 2006
A "B" side from the "Stray Onto The Path" CD that I never released, in fact, I'd forgotten I'd even recorded it until today when I stumbled across the track. It's one I didn…
Guitars, mandolin, penny whistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2006
From an out of print, self-released CD I put out in 2006 (titled "The Old Stone Bridge" - not the same one as the Old Stone Bridge tracks I've released…
Caveat emptor: I did absolutely none of the drumming in this piece.
WORLD PREMIER! FIRST RECORDING OF THIS PATTERN - EVER!
My friend Kokou "Alex" Yemey called me a few days ago with some urgency in his voice: "I must record this before…
The last track that I'm going to upload for a while. I will be re-recording a few songs to release a LP under my own name. Hopefully it'll be good :)
This one is another exploration using loops and delays. I hope you like it!
Something I did last year - A song about the crazy college days (Or Uni where applicable :) )
Bad Old Days
Everybody's drinking their wine
Driving slow and taking their time
Better off when I sip moonshine
Not rubbing alcohol 'cause I…
On this beach made of sand and shells
and broken hearts
as with so many things in this life
it ends where it starts
And like the waves that will roll over me
you take away everything that I see
So I walk to the place where the sand
and sky…
It seems a lot of you record with open mics and can relate. I record 1 track at a time with usually 4 or 5 tracks. So, Im only asking for about 15 minutes of Silence...IS THIS TOO MUCH TO ASK??? Anyway, my house is so loud, I get a lot of bloopers…
For those who keep track of such things - RW songs featuring negative telephone experiences:
Phonus Interuptus (Open Mic Blues)
Only One Button Left to Push
Phone Slave
Fun K
It sounds to me like you need to talk this out - I'll give you a call. (Perhaps we all should)
Year: 2009
Album: brave new world
This morning coffee cup upload.
Artist's description: Performed synth composition with samples added
Contributors:
Patrick Trotter painted the song icon
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It seems a lot of you record with open mics and can relate. I record 1 track at a time with usually 4 or 5 tracks. So, Im only asking for about 15 minutes of Silence...IS THIS TOO MUCH TO ASK??? Anyway, my house is so loud, I get a lot of bloopers…
This is the first cover song I've ever really recorded in my 15 years of playing and recording.
The guitar and voice are each full continuous takes, I didn't want to do comping (copy and pasting), though the vocal harmony parts were done in…
First draft.
Dedicated to my mother on her birthday.
In the outro: Trombone, Horns, Clarinets, Mouthpiece buzz by Andy Hentz (arrsuarez) and organic drum related sounds by Glu.
Comments on Norm's stuff
I can't believe you covered this! Nice take on it. Lovely nuttiness.
Smooth........
Still Fab ...and its only 8 months to Chrimbo
cool ,love it!!!
now where did i put that bottle of Rum...i've got the mint and the ice cubes............Damn i drank it already.....mint and ice just doesn't cut it but this tune certainly does ....great collab chaps ...i'll be back when i get another bottle......
Fab - I had already faved.
Noddin my head....tappin my toes...jammin this track....loud in my home. This is SwEeEeEeET! :)
Man that's so great, awesomely played and recorded percussion! I loved the cajon, never managed to record it properly myself lol
Precision percussion. Crisp recording. Can hear the fingers. Love it. Without seeing this performance in person it is hard to believe it... :)
Norm welll, im a wandering around here at AT on Christmas day, between the cooking and baking,, family is on the way over,,, what a cooool piece,, strange as this may sound your beats seem to just melt my holiday stress away!!! very nice ,, merry Christmas,,, r by the way how do you tune a conga? are certain sizes able to cover a different range?
grooved all the way - good one.
Cool Beats .....St Tommo? Don't know him..... Cheers Jarvo
Oh Yeah- That's a fine groove!
Now thats something that gets the ooh yeahs going .......merry Christmas Norm.....
Oooh, got some ideas of my own! Mele Kalikimaka Norm!!
@Steve: I posted this for your delight. Have your way with it.
Great beat ,Is this available? the shekere accent is very syncapated. it draws me right in. ....Steve
Great beat mate very cool.
Happy Christmas Norm! :O Bee
This is killer. Perfect collab gents.
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Great cover - very professional - frankly, as enjoyable as the original. @Guest: sounds Floyd like for a very good reason, as this is a Richard Wright song.
Yes, I agree with the others. Very nice!
Ha! Epic Vaisvil ax work! I was too ignorant to realize that my headset metronome was getting picked up by the mic at the very end, at which time I was following Vaisvil's excellent suggestion of attempting some microphone/gong manipulation in which the mic was hand held, rotating it about an inch above the face of a simmering 32" gong. Wild stuff!
Yep. Had my first snake-bite black yesterday. All because of this song.
Exotic. Very nice.
Is it even possible to beat the SM57 as the world's best all-around mic? Nice tune. All of your stuff is lovely.
@RW: Ha! Thanks, but that's a bold faced lie - I've never missed a pheasant.
Good luck with the LP! I'm certain it will be fantastic... please keep us updated!
Wow! This is a good one! All you cider drinkers from across the pond... I think you have the right idea! I'm off to the shop for a Hornsby's now.
Great vox/lyrics, as usual.
Still rockin' and tremendous fun!
Ha! Do you play in the house band at your pub in Cornwall? That's starting to sound like the world's best job to me...
For those who keep track of such things - RW songs featuring negative telephone experiences: Phonus Interuptus (Open Mic Blues) Only One Button Left to Push Phone Slave Fun K It sounds to me like you need to talk this out - I'll give you a call. (Perhaps we all should)
Strong work.
Priceless! I *so* relate to this. Great voice work by both you and Daisy...
Well done!
Totally pro. Nice cover.
Those hang drums are tough to get your hands on. Sounds great, hangman!
Props not only for the production, playing and singing, but for sending one out to your mom - class act.
Where, exactly, is that fast-forward button located? Man, I could use that on some of the conversations I suffer through everyday...