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…
Since Norm found himself in an acoustically great room, full of unfinished cabinets I couldn't help but add some acoustic guitar, crank it up and hope you like it Norm!
very fine,,, i was going to make some comment about bit of a time warp,, but,,, forget that!! this is a really great sound in the here and now,, you have created a really cool ambience
I couldn't resist crossing swords with Alex on this deft song of his which left me quite touchéd!
*Inspired in part at least by accidental meat on meat.*
Here's the original track.
At a recent charity event held in my small town's train museum, I was admiring a massive brass train bell when the curator walked up to me. I commented that a bell would really rather be heard then seen, and he agreed. I offered to digitally record…
Reg has been philosophising about life tonight and this is his conclusion............
LIFE IS LIKE A WAVE
The body is the sea and life is the wave
Life is just like a wave
Life is just like a wave
Life is like a wave gaining power
Life is like…
A 7/8 improvisation on a set of 3 Bata drums, accented with afucha, tube shekere and cowbell.
The number 7 is a symbol for perfection or completeness: 7 colors in a rainbow, 7 musical notes in a scale, 7 days = a week, etc.
In Cuba, the…
This traditional Cuban rhythm is the well established "go-to" pattern for 4/4 songs. It is perhaps the most commonly heard conga pattern in 4/4 music. The bongo pattern that accompanies the congas is referred to as "martillo" (the hammer…
Recorded in 2005.
Joe Silence - vocals and all instruments; tracked by Joe Silence at Spit Recorders.
Mixed by Joe Griffin of Toxic Bag Productions.
The guitar solo is not actually a guitar.
An improv in a found tuning. E and A strings tuned WAY down so they're slapping the neck:
A(low) E(low) C# E A C#
Super full moon tonight! (View More for video)
Well, who do think came down the cellar last night... Yep! you guested it, Charlie Sheen, he was none too happy. He should have been if the girls with him were anything to go by. He'd come to talk to Elvis about handling the Yes men and how he…
This is another composition from the early 90, and also a bass line. I added some arrengements to it, and it was, eventually, the third part of a long 'spacial' suite called 'Mars'. I could upload the 'part one' bass line one day, which I think…
View the footage with music [at youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQZDRKD8oSA&hd=1)
After watching the video of the tsunami devastating the shores of Japan, I couldn't work anymore. So instead I sat down to dedicate a few hours of…
If Ennio Morricone and Dr. Dre smoked a buttload of crack and decided to collaborate, except that one of them thought he was writing a soundtrack for the Godfather Part 11, and the other for Phantom of the Opera, Part 2, The Unwanted Sequel…
Here's to Johnny!
Gifted composer. Talented musician. Supportive friend.
127 songs of posted AT rockin' goodness, posted from
2008-2011: the Stone Age!
Thanks for all of the tasty tunes Johnny.
5/4 120bpm.
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…
Comments on Rick Phillips's stuff
crazy good energy. was it because it was coming or missed you? guitar tone is superb.
For the question on Doreanda,if you did email me at mlrobbie94@gmail.com
did you ever live in lafayette indiana during the 70s or do you know a lady by the name of Doreanda by chance?
Oooh, consider me enjoying! This is a gem.
Love the whole groove of this , the layered guitars against the percussion is fab
I love this collaboration you two have going , it works so well , excellent
Damn- I almost missed this one. Great stuff Rick! One of your best in my opinion
Thanks for the nice comments everyone, this was a fun one!
very fine,,, i was going to make some comment about bit of a time warp,, but,,, forget that!! this is a really great sound in the here and now,, you have created a really cool ambience
nice job. excellent usage of crickets :)
thats pretty that.. chilled me right out :)
Very cool tune.
Oh, lovely laid back feel. Brings to mind summer afternoons in my precious garden.
Nicely done, reminds me a bit of 'within you, without you' by the beatles.
The keys are 70-lishous The samples throughout are cool too.
Yes a world of cool Rick!! enjoyed that man!
Really nice Rick!! Love it!
Very nice textures. Takes me on a journey.
Really gorgeous. and they do kinda mix into eachother. Mines not half as good though, lol
When i was young i thought that's how every record was recorded with a crackle to start. Nice groove
Comments made by Rick Phillips
Beautifully mixed and inspired!!
has a Pink Floyd ring to it!
I've been riding them most of my life and nothing is better, nice one Reg!
Very Cool Norm!!
This one will linger in my mind all day!!
oh yeah, got my feet tappin and head bobbin!!
amazing piece, beautifully played! Fav'd!!
Very nicely played and sung!
Very nicely done!
very nice!
very nice!
You are one hellava guitar player!
Thank you folks, two tracks one take each through GarageBand effects with my Acoustic :)
Reg and Dave your Rockin on this!!
Great tone on the chords works perfectly with the bass line, fav'd!
Couldn't have been a better inspired piece of music to go with those video images from Japan.
Thanks Djork, it is great to have Norm as my percussionist! Love the Owlvatar!
Excellent Kavin!
Beautiful Norm. There will be some great collaborations with this piece for sure! RIP JS
Go Johnny Go!