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I wrote this in anticipation of seeing my wife after a long absence. The heart had grown fonder . . .
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Softer more positive vibe. The "radio friendly" sound.
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Anything that is uploaded by Louis I have a compulsion to add a bass line too.
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7 1/2 minute space dance jam. Full of marquee rhythms if marquee is even a rhtyhm term.
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This is a 3/16 Bembe on tuned congas, played with mallets. I've arranged it (at the very kind suggestion of Vaisvil & ReefWalker) in a verse/chorus/bridge/capo fashion to get away from a straight pattern - I think this sort of arrangement…
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well, i really took to both pieces. I decided a mashup should be without permission, otherwise its just aremix. Hope I made something new, Incidentally structure is based on theory heard on alonetone.
Just add 4/4 and go!
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this is a random song i made when i was bored hope you like it
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oh god, the hilarity..dont be scared of this mouse..dont give it power..the mouse is powerless, unless you empower him..that's how im doin'
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a crowning noise triumph of guitar and microprocessor.
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Short but sweet. A Metallica inspired little diddy. Due to computer malfunctions the timing is iffy toward the end, but still a song I'm proud to share.
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Dedicated to a true and courageous Freedom Fighter in the spirit of Dr. King and Mahatmas Gandhi, Rachel Corrie, who gave her life in the highest tradition of St. John 15:13.
http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/
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rabbits eating your toes because you own a lawnmower.
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Being as I am in something of a musical trough of despair (it's not as much fun as it sounds) right now I thought I'd try messing with my TMA-2 Reaktor instrument and try and coax some better results from it.
From a promising beginning TMA…
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(Cotton, Williams) Live radio performance on James Madison University's WXJM in Harrisonburg, VA circa 2005.
Osborne: Drums
Cotton: Vocals/Guitar
Williams: Vocals/Guitar
Capponi: Keyboard
Small part of a larger musical work w/ nice dynamics…
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Ten Years After cover performed live by Rainbowtruth @ Irish Brigade Fredricksburg, VA circa late 1990's.
Barnett: Guitar/lead vocal
Osborne: Drums/back-up vocal
Duff: Guitar
Bowers: Bass
Cool high-energy take w/ plenty of guitar solos. Decent…
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This is a microtonal Jazz-ish piece produced with some newly developed techniques.
Norm Harris provides the excellent percussion. I probably could have made it easier on myself by not being so chromatic… but there it is.
The piano, bass…
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I locked myself/was snowed into a cabin for a month on the shores of lake Michigan, and turned it into a one man studio. Piblokto is a form of hysteria mainly found in eskimos, sometimes triggered by isolation during which the victim will find…
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Quick live recording on my buddy Jim's guitar while visiting him in Portland. The song hopefully speaks for itself. Eastern Europe gets me every time...
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An improv with Bleep!Box app and Harry Partch's Eucal Blossom.
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Live improvisation using a MicroKorg and Roland SH-01.
Mixed with Live 8
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Archival stuff from my distant past with former bandmates in Scartaglen. A set of traditional Irish tunes. Rescued from a cassette tape done at a concert back in the early 90's. Myself on Uilleann pipes and whistle. Mike dugger on guitar and fiddle…
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two loops. incongrous and paired. ridden all the way out. through metaphorphoses. and motion
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last eve there was a beautiful moon
dancing in a blue black sky
outside my piano room, it called to me
this tune is a one take playful moment, loosely based on the main theme from the 2nd mov of my piano sonata,,, i only toned down about…
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another one take that resulted in the previous song slav-o-tage
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Party 2 Nite is a song about you and your lady.
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I had some lyrics describing a late nite cake baking experience kicking around. If I have a lot on my mind, dirtying every dish in the house seems like the right thing to do.
I stole some cool percussion from Norm and went to work. I also…
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I wrote this song for the first person I ever fell in love with to tell her that I loved her. I figured that if she didn't feel the same way, it would be less awkward. Win!
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Uploaded this one yesterday but it was a bit scrappy. So I've fine tuned it a bit. Left it a bit basic in case anyone wants to add bongos or zephyr. ( Is that the right word?).
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Over at improvFriday Bruce Hamilton took my piece and mashed it up, also featuring Shane Cadman.
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i had the idea of having a strong drum track through something...a drum track that built up through the track...but then i started to mess with the track and ended up with three different versions that i am rather attached to...other versions…
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Rumba Columbia is a traditional Cuban pattern in 6: the "go-to" pattern for 12/8 - if you have only heard one Afro-Cuban rhythm in 12/8, this is probably it. As an energetic Afro-Cuban dance, Rumba was often suppressed and restricted because it…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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Guitars/Mandolin/Pennywhistle: Doug Sparling
Fiddle: Brent Hoad
Bodhran: David Shaughnnessy
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
Set of three tunes I wrote in 2005. Well, I guess they're hornpipes of sorts...
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Guitars/Keyboards/Low Whistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
Irish song, also know by its English title, "For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name."
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Guitars/Mandolin: Doug Sparling
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
A couple of nice reels played on guitar, the first is The Cup of Tea, can't remember the name of the second one. Unfortunately my midi flute scratch track got added in the mix…
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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…
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Guitars/Keyboards/Pennywhistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2006
An old English/Scottish folk song. It's very well known, but has a great melody and I'm not ashamed to play it...
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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…
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Guitars/Mandolin/Pennywhistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2006
Nothing special, the last track I wrote and recorded for this unfinished CD.
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norm, brian, me - needs leads. My hand is hurting and I need to perform tomorrow - handing this off.
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I'm still getting around to re-upping everything I took down last October.... this is one of them, and if I recall correctly, this is the track that was the impetus for Paul & I to start collaborating. (Something I've been missing a lot…
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Hey, friends, I'm looking for opinions for this one. I wrote this song some time ago, and it's posted on this site. Today I changed some of the instrumentation and cut down on the keyboards, strings, etc. I'd like to know if you like this or…
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Wyn looks at the way Peter commands us to be prepared in 1 Peter
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this song is the result of playing around on one of those free loop internet jungle gyms.
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In each of his shows, creator Joss Whedon has been noted for writing in a "self-insert" character to serve as the mouthpiece for his particular brand of humor: namely Xander in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Wash in Firefly and Topher in Dollhouse…
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Dedicated to all of the Dracula Girls who have passed through our lives - with love.
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Recorded during a strange phase of the band. We discovered that touch tone phones were wonderful musical instruments.
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The Floyd Tremolo was busted on my Jackson guitar, but we recorded anyway. Why not?
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We originally wrote this song on a cheap home style kind of a Yamaha keyboard and a pair of Cobra walkie talkies. This studio version is much better. We kept the bleeps from the walkie talkies.
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If you're from San Diego, you may know this one. It was an underground club hit there in the late 90s.
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This mix is so far from the original I don't even recognize it. A shooting occurred right outside while we recorded it. It's long, but I like it.
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Dedicated to all of the Dracula Girls who have passed through our lives - with love. And more love because this is the extended version!
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Recorded in the early eighties, this is one of Sha-Pink's very first tracks.
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This song was written at a time when Darrin and Jim lived in different states. This was Sha-Pink's first Internet song.
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loops i hate you. i hate how easy you made this. just kidding. this was a shhtload of fun.
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So, what's "Fly"? This.
Bass Cajon; tambourine; congas; cymbals.
4/4 180bpm.
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A second version with the initial lead guitar standing alone...a little cluttered after a few listens and some constructive feedback!
Norm's Groove for St Monica inspired this one. Thanks Norm!
Lead Guitar, bass guitar and acoustic guitar…
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Recorded one guitar chords, then improvised the melody...hope it's enjoyable :)
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I picked up on one of Norm's wonderful grooves.
I added some bass, guitar, horns, and a basic drum track. Kicker and snare with a few cymbols. I didn't want to walk on Norm's fine, fine, percussion.
Thanks Norm for allowing me the opportunity…
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A Black Eye Friday track that has previously not made it on to the interweb. Probably one of the last that will until the bands reincarnation is complete.
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still one of my personal faves. - although i'd wish to redo some parts, i'm stuck with this version, since i don't own one of the synths used there anymore..
(original photo)
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My improvisation project is getting interesting. The centre of this track is at 2:08, where the drums pick up a guitar phrase that begins at 2:03, and then take over the melodic line, while the guitar shifts position to background the drums. The…
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Year: 2010
Album:
bent classics
Artist's description:
I don't know.
Contributors:
an old exercise from piano class
jo guest
the amateurs of alt.binaries.sound.erotica
freesound.org
kontak4
absynth
an evil kitty who made me do it.
a terrier…
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You know what to do and you know how to do it.
The piece is part of the soundtrack from my book, "PRONOIA Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings," which can be found here:
http://bit.ly/Pronoia…
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Fasten your seatbelts, this jeep is going deep into the heart of the jungle! Sound clips cut and pasted against Norm's Fat Baby Bembe.
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Unfinished version of our second song. Still needs another verse, a re-do of the hook, equalizing, improved looping, and maybe a new title.
Still let us know what you think of it. Thanks for listening!
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Wrote this song a while back so thought id record it. Im on guitars, Brian Bazeley on Bass.
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This is a song written and recorded at my cabin. Sometimes I just want some peace ..... and learn to play "Lazy" .. really slow !
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A song about people with power that shouldn't have had it
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What's to say? That we actually have anything to do with what our government does? Ha! Even Woody Guthrie knew the truth. They just leave that verse out of his "anthem".
No Man's Land
Easy come, easy go. Nothing lasts for long
Pay your…
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This song might be better suited for a girl but I don't have a girl anymore.
CAREFREE
Every time I go out looking for someone who's not like me
Someone who's learned to take their time and live their poetry
I dream that Care's a monkey…
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Some questions and some guesses...about dreams.
Video @ https://vimeo.com/214337550/158436839
BETWEEN OUR DREAMS Capo @ 2 KEY F
FM7 - When we are born do dreams begin
Or was it dreams we dwelt within
C - And when we die does dreaming cease…
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Time to upload an oldie from February - see the video
Stratocastor copy from a kit with lace pickups x 5 through guitar rig 4 against Norm Harris' Illesa in the Pantry!
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I’ll make my exit on the wind
Nevermore to pretend
That I’m fine
Yeah, I’m good, so good
At doin’ everything I should
To convince you
That I’m okay for today
An’ I won’t crawl out of my skin
I’ll just pretend
Some days…
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Absolutely love this song so had 2 do a cover. Alot harder guitar work and few minor changes. Once again with Brian Bazeley on Bass guitar.
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accoustic track, guitar and the occasional groan loop. grunt away chicken little, the sky is falling! the kids are malling! the environments appalling. mental spiritual and ecologue devastat o-populart
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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…
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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
Please support the visual artist by visiting…
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'...to the supposedly low ones; to the myriad, invisible precious...'
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Made a little song which ended up being about the veteran German footballer Torsten Frings (holding midfielder, can break forward).
Did it in an accent that started off being a bit Willy Mason, ended up a bit weirdyank.
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Here are the foundations. Now all we need are some walls and a roof. And perhaps a nice patio area.
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Moving from point a to point b, sometimes not as fast as you would like but with rewards at the end. Sometimes the rewards are unknown but still worth it.
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Kind of an antagonistic / protagonist song. 3rd person type rendition. This song was inspired by a little of my past history.
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Written after reading John Filson's The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucky (1784).
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A tribute to jazz vocalist and interpreter, Suzannah McKorkle
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Jeannie and Frank get so stoned they wind up in outer space.
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A nightmare about Roy Rogers mercy-killing Trigger in an abandoned mineshaft.
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