smooooth, we need to plan a hawaii retreat for some live recordings. Been too long. Great guitar playing with the percs Rick. Never losing the endless summer feel brotha !
My first attempt at a Blumlein or Mid/Side recording. This one is actually a mid/side recording as I used a directional mic in combo with a figure 8 ribbon mic set at 90 degrees from the main mic. Thanks to Pat Broaders for the loan of the ribbon…
Percussion = Norm
Guitar = Rick
Vox = Emily
Bass = Chris
We started with this
http://alonetone.com/rickph/tracks/a-mile-with-sorrow-normrick
which came from this
http://alonetone.com/norm/tracks/a-mile-with-sorrow
I hope you both…
HYSTERIA
poem by: T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)
As she laughed I was aware of becoming involved
in her laughter and being part of it, until her
teeth were only accidental stars with a talent
for squad-drill. I was drawn in by short gasps…
A 3 track improvisation on 7 congas roughly tuned by ear to a chromatic scale.
LYRICS:
I walked a mile with Pleasure;
She chatted all the way;
But left me none the wiser
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with Sorrow,
And ne…
Really wanted to try and learn what i would consider one of the best lead guitar solos of all time, recorded this in early 2010 and it's my effort at learning the solo. Hope you enjoy it.
Well, here is a new version of this one. I was not playing my own guitar, but one of a friend, which doesn't sounds so bright. Anyway, i think this is a better interpretation, but still has some mistakes. (this time is well tuned..)
For everyone who lives in a bright sunny place. Got lots of snow in the mountains today.
On days like these, there are only 4 things to do:
1)start fire
2)shovel snow
3)Make music (inside, not on deck)
4)access EWABS (emergency wine and beer…
A not very cheerful Christmas song I wrote for the RPM Holiday Challenge. Based on the classic Arthur C. Clarke science fiction story "The Star". http://faculty.winthrop.edu/kosterj/engl510/star.htm
Light years out and an eternity back to…
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Still opening bottles of wine to this one. Toes in the sand
Now . . . That's the stuff we're looking for!
smooooth, we need to plan a hawaii retreat for some live recordings. Been too long. Great guitar playing with the percs Rick. Never losing the endless summer feel brotha !
Sat herre listening to these beats with a little red wine to open up the mind .....is just lovely
smiling at :36. great version here as well. is it too early for margaritas ?
wow, I missed these. nice collab guys. cool breeze
Nice groove man , a great listen
Oh Yeah! That grooves hard!
Nice one! I missed this somehow
I nearly missed this one! Compelling mystical-flavours, fellas.
Gosh, these are both excellent, but I think I may even like this version better.
With a ooooh!!! Yeah!! I enjoyed that..........
Santana!!
Great stuff
man i dig this blues jam, so cool!
Great collab excellent.
Norm's percussion is really up front here and really the main instrument, I like that.
Check out this Trio!! Kickin ass and taking names! :) WAHOO!
Mmm, cooly nice! A very smooth collab guys!
Now that was....GREAT! You guys rock! All of you!
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Is that the Goodall? Gorgeous!
Nice to hear a Sandy Christmas tune! Merry Christmas!
Oh yea Christmas Rockin on the Gulf Coast!
Norm posted the his beat and I added the guitar :)
Lush and mysterious, very cool piece.
Oooh, perfect sound, wonderful.
Thanks Norm, Chris, Kavin, Kirk, & Reg!
EXCELLENT Chris and Emily! Honored to be part of this collaboration.
Very Well done! Amazing what a Norm beat can inspire!
WOW! Great sound and meaty lyrics, maestros!
Great Steve Howe feel to this one too. You get great tone and expression out of your instrument, beautiful
You are one of a kind, cool song.. I am Jam Crazy ;)
Anyone who wants to contribute on this be my guest.. Christmas lyrics, sleigh bells, drums, congas, guitar, organ, Irish Uilleann pipes!
Bethan thinks you should lay down some percussion to add to my Christmas Jam...I don't disagree!
Comfortably Numb!! You nailed it!
BRAVO :)
cool tune nice playing1
sweet sounding acoustic guitar. Nice playing!
Beautiful RW! Its 85 degrees in Hawaii:)
Pulled me right in to Arthur's story with this excellent musical interpretation! Great stuff!!