Thanks man..........this is a fantastic song.........you get Norms insanely infectious groove and your beautiful exotic guitar........well its a match made in musical heaven. fantastic.
Rick! I am thrilled to hear something from you again! I've missed the shimmering guitar work from the island. I figured that no news is good news - the surf must be good. That or you are hanging out with Jack Johnson...
Love it.
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!
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…
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Nice one great track.
Nice sound . really like the pop /jazz feel . best regards swangsong7...............
Little sweetheart. Well, Kaia I love your song. Beautifully done Rick!
Love the starry turtles! Thanks Reg and everyone for the listen and comments!
my girls have starry turtles too, stopped them being afraid of the dark...well played
So nice..
Lovely song for Kaia. And, wow, what a beautiful baby girlie she is!! xx
what a beautiful smile,,,, very nice song, indeed
She is lucky to have such a sweet song
super guitar work on this Rick..Excellent collaboration!
love the additions to the percs on this. really opens up the tune>
Yay, inspired collab. I hope we didn't drag you away from all that sun Rick! Ok, it was well worth it.
excellent!
Really diggin' on this one. I think a nice ride cymbal would sound cool.
Nice playing Rick! :) Take care!
Thanks man..........this is a fantastic song.........you get Norms insanely infectious groove and your beautiful exotic guitar........well its a match made in musical heaven. fantastic.
Mystical surf! Great collaboration of two amazing musicians - great synergy.
Rick! I am thrilled to hear something from you again! I've missed the shimmering guitar work from the island. I figured that no news is good news - the surf must be good. That or you are hanging out with Jack Johnson... Love it.
-yeah, man. : ) ..; thanks and thanks for checking out mi stuff. Best!
Still a killer track...
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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!