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…
I missed out big time!!!
Lol!
I passed through Bauchi State when I went to Abakaliki in Ebonyi state....
The landscape was like something from jurrasic park.... I wish i saw some of those beasties.....
I guess I didn't stay long enough..
Always next time!
Love the track!
I did some research on Norm's Bembe beat which has Nigerian roots, then found Yankari National Park in Nigeria which does have rich wildlife resources. The park is an important refuge for over 50 species of mammal including African Bush Elephant, Olive Baboon, Patas Monkey, Tantalus Monkey, Roan Antelope, Western Hartebeest, Lion, African Buffalo, Waterbuck, Bushbuck and Hippopotamus. :)
Life is a quest for knowledge and a simple realization that not only is there so much we don't know but to declare it somehow is empowering. A great collaboration with Norm who is an amazing percussionist and a super cool guy! Thanks for the…
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…
Ha! Yep, you're a kid - you probably love going to the zoo - if for nothing else but to capture more sound samples. Don't ever loose that. Forget the stove.
Ha! Good one! If I didn't keep my kids out of the studio while I was recording the conga tracks, it would have sounded a lot like this originally. And I want to go to Brian's pub.
Anyone read Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr - my daughter lent it to me - teenage Faery novel about addiction - pretty creepy at times.
This is the one act musical version.
I wanted a 'deranged in our neighbourhood' kind of feel to it.
one of those 'it was written even before i started' songs that just rolls out like magic
i tried to keep it simple so as not to destroy the vibe
first finished (if unmixed) track for RPM 2010
This track is off of the third CD. It was written on a trip that I made to South America. I composed it in my hotel room on a traveling guitar. We heard a lot of tango music that week and while the feel and phrasing was inspired by the tango…
This is piece that I recorded while playing in my living room one morning. It's a purely improvised piece. I just put the Mac laptop into record and began playing. I used my Goodall 12 string in standard tuning. I always include improvs when…
Based around a fragment I came up with around 10 years ago in University believe it or not, while I was learning to play guitar. As you can see, I was homesick. :) Thanks so much to Gary for adding a bit of spice with the bass, lead guitar and…
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.
It is gorgeous, Thanks. Jim Tozier is a Celtic player and is also a Gwaltney fanwho is having another one built as we speak..http://www.jimtozier.com/soundclips.html
For my friend and coworker, because he certainly deserves it.
This song is friends with [song for themcgruff](http://alonetone.com/sudara/tracks/song-for-themcgruff)
Rell Sunn, the Queen of Makaha, was a beautiful spirit and graceful surfer who lives in the hearts of all who knew her before she was called back home.
Thanks for the kind words! I am overjoyed with my new custom guitar built by Greg Gwaltney in Georgia. some pics for a visual http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167908&page=4
Aloha
Rell Sunn, the Queen of Makaha, was a beautiful spirit and graceful surfer who lives in the hearts of all who knew her before she was called back home.
Solo acoustic finger picking thing I've been working on for a while. Sometime around 1968 I started studying with Mr. George Bennett who taught me the rudiments of finger picking. Later when we played some gigs together he also taught me the rudiments…
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Its like your there!
Just listened to this on big speakers... Wow....
silky groove tastey
surrounded and immersed
I missed out big time!!! Lol! I passed through Bauchi State when I went to Abakaliki in Ebonyi state.... The landscape was like something from jurrasic park.... I wish i saw some of those beasties..... I guess I didn't stay long enough.. Always next time! Love the track!
I did some research on Norm's Bembe beat which has Nigerian roots, then found Yankari National Park in Nigeria which does have rich wildlife resources. The park is an important refuge for over 50 species of mammal including African Bush Elephant, Olive Baboon, Patas Monkey, Tantalus Monkey, Roan Antelope, Western Hartebeest, Lion, African Buffalo, Waterbuck, Bushbuck and Hippopotamus. :)
I've been to Nigeria... Never saw any Lions or Tigers there... But this has got me thinking... Awesome track!!!!
This is great Rick. It's very REAL!
GREAT song... What a feel to this one.
Sounds like we're back at The Lion King!
So much to love about this. Very cool!
Ha! Yep, you're a kid - you probably love going to the zoo - if for nothing else but to capture more sound samples. Don't ever loose that. Forget the stove.
Where's the love?!
I think you are losing it...you could of done this on a Saturday and got the stove fixed at the same time :)
Made me want to eat somebody.
Ha! Good one! If I didn't keep my kids out of the studio while I was recording the conga tracks, it would have sounded a lot like this originally. And I want to go to Brian's pub.
Sounds like my pub on a saturday night.
I had to turn around to make sure there wasn't a snake behind me!
Jungletastic!!!
ahahah excellent! was meant to happen, i guess..
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LOL - your description nailed this one! You must have cats
Everything works on this, very cool song
maybe its seeing Neil on the Olympics last night but am hearing his vibe on this one. Sweet.
ARe any of us in our right mind?! Great vocals and tune!
Someday I would love to finger pick half as good as that! Beautiful
in hawaii they call that kind of playing chicken skin. sublime!
nice job, your smokin!
Thanks Kirk! I absolutely love it. Just a joy to play
this one is perfect
This would be perfect in a surf movie! Really like the flow of this one
That Goodall is sounding fine. Nice work!
strains of Jimmy Page on the mandolin? Very cool!
very cool song. loved it
It is gorgeous, Thanks. Jim Tozier is a Celtic player and is also a Gwaltney fanwho is having another one built as we speak..http://www.jimtozier.com/soundclips.html
checked your site as well, your work is beautiful
Thanks kirklymch Here is my beautiful guitar http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167908&page=4
The Koa Larivee is very sweet, beautiful
Thanks for the kind words! I am overjoyed with my new custom guitar built by Greg Gwaltney in Georgia. some pics for a visual http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167908&page=4 Aloha
I re-loaded new versions of my songs which should now play through both channels. Mahalo!
nicely done!