This is my first musical expedition into the midi keyboard. Having never played the piano its a fun learning experience. Thanks to Norm for lending me Stinkbug!
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…
Comments on Rick Phillips's stuff
Not as clever or as good as you Norm! But fun :)
I hate the fact that your percussionist is quite clever.
Hey, it's a "wow!!" Very nice! Quite different from what i've played for the mix.. It would be very interesting to listen the rest of them.
Artful!
Hard to go wrong when playing with Norm! Nice one man!
Yeah!
Whoa! That was energetic, well played.
Parts of this remind me a bit of Zeppelin excellent stuff
This is very nice!
Yay, winning stuff!
Should be renamed to the New-Year Jam Now xmas has gone. Good one keep on jamming
Whoosh! This is kinky.
very nice,,your music works well together
I think it's good even without the drums. Good performance!
cool stuff. well played both of you =)
We love this track!!
Nice retro fit Rick. Diggin this tune.
kILLER! lOVE IT! Nice work with the bends on this one Rick, and the delay is nice.
Norm posted the his beat and I added the guitar :)
Who came first - you or Norm? Good stuff..... Dad
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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!