Thought I'd share something from my latest project: Putting together instrumentals of public domain songs to use as intermission music for a community theater production. We got dinged for streaming copyrighted music in our previous production…
I've put out a call for lyrics for me to add music / turn into a song. My college buddy Myron responded and this is the demo I recorded using my phone.
I'm working on a full production (backing tracks recorded, still need to record guitar solo…
I've put out a call for lyrics for me to add music / turn into a song. My college buddy Myron responded and this is the demo I recorded using my phone.
I'm working on a full production (backing tracks recorded, still need to record guitar solo…
Minor correction--Got stuck in a queue should read "Got stuck in a Q", understandable gloss.
Tilden's arrangement did a fantastic job of making my errors sound natural, better than if I had crafted them more. I am really impressed. My oldest has done album production and he really got a charge out of it. He's such a sound snob that it means Tilden did extremely well.
Myron
I've put out a call for lyrics for me to add music / turn into a song. My college buddy Myron responded and this is the demo I recorded using my phone.
I'm working on a full production (backing tracks recorded, still need to record guitar solo…
Back around the turn of the century a group of miscreants would converge in a basement on Tuesday evenings to imbibe spirits and play music. Here's a recording of a public-domain song from one of those evenings (written by Kansas Joe McCoy &…
Another Sunday afternoon project . . . this has been sitting around unfinished for a while and so has my Alonetone account, so I recorded & uploaded this original song. All sounds by me.
1st Verse:
I'm just passing through, doing what…
Another Sunday afternoon project . . . this has been sitting around unfinished for a while and so has my Alonetone account, so I recorded & uploaded this original song. All sounds by me.
1st Verse:
I'm just passing through, doing what…
Another Sunday afternoon project . . . this has been sitting around unfinished for a while and so has my Alonetone account, so I recorded & uploaded this original song. All sounds by me.
1st Verse:
I'm just passing through, doing what…
Another Sunday afternoon project . . . this has been sitting around unfinished for a while and so has my Alonetone account, so I recorded & uploaded this original song. All sounds by me.
1st Verse:
I'm just passing through, doing what…
Another Sunday afternoon project . . . this has been sitting around unfinished for a while and so has my Alonetone account, so I recorded & uploaded this original song. All sounds by me.
1st Verse:
I'm just passing through, doing what…
Another Sunday afternoon project . . . this has been sitting around unfinished for a while and so has my Alonetone account, so I recorded & uploaded this original song. All sounds by me.
1st Verse:
I'm just passing through, doing what…
Back around the turn of the century a group of miscreants would converge in a basement on Tuesday evenings to imbibe spirits and play music. Here's a recording of a public-domain song from one of those evenings (written by Kansas Joe McCoy &…
Back around the turn of the century a group of miscreants would converge in a basement on Tuesday evenings to imbibe spirits and play music. Here's a recording of a public-domain song from one of those evenings (written by Kansas Joe McCoy &…
Back around the turn of the century a group of miscreants would converge in a basement on Tuesday evenings to imbibe spirits and play music. Here's a recording of a public-domain song from one of those evenings (written by Kansas Joe McCoy &…
Back around the turn of the century a group of miscreants would converge in a basement on Tuesday evenings to imbibe spirits and play music. Here's a recording of a public-domain song from one of those evenings (written by Kansas Joe McCoy &…
Back around the turn of the century a group of miscreants would converge in a basement on Tuesday evenings to imbibe spirits and play music. Here's a recording of a public-domain song from one of those evenings (written by Kansas Joe McCoy &…
this falls into the "who needs a DAW?" category, all sounds except the drums are guitar through my pedalboard into my looper (which provided the percussion) and sent to a 2-track recorder
Here is another song, one of my favorites, from the album I recently released. Listen to the entire album here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_koW9g8yaWuL4ax97SD_6l-HQwaN1pRi34
Thanks Greg, it's a combination of Boss pedals (GT-1, SY-200, RV-200, OC-5) mixed together with the drum machine in my RC-500 and the direct signal from my Gretsch
Sitting on a bar stool thinking about Jane
I wonder if she still remembers my name
It’s been a long time as you might guess
Last time I saw her it was quite a mess
She called me names and made it clear
She blew me a kiss in the rear view…
Inspired by a gift from my Cousin Danita, a bird whistle.
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I open my eyes to the first morning’s light
The Birds sing outside my window
And the stars are all gone from the previous night
They…
This was one of the most hilarious songwriting sessions we've had in a long time.... One for all the single people still searching for the elusive LTR out there - a classic with Greg Connor - guitar, Mark Lofgren - guitar and lead vocals, yours…
Inspired by a huge Cottonwood tree I found washed up along the Mississippi River near Red Wing MN.
D When your roots can’t seem to hold you When you’re A footing falls away
Your D left to feel unstable With the A change that’s underway
It…
Here is my contribution to the latest songwriting challenge offered by Minnesota Association of Songwriters:
Write and record one song and complete one of these three concepts.
A stranger comes to your door, and/or….
You find a class…
Sometimes life tends to repeat itself if you're not careful.... Good to find a moment to recognize old patterns and shake them off.
Great help on this one from the MN Coffee Table Gang - Greg Connor on guitar and vocals, and Mark Lofgren…
This is a story about the Ojibwa migration to Chequamegon Bay area in Wisconsin. Inspired by a vision, the Anishinabeg (Original People) or Anishinabe (Refering to One Person) migrated west to where the food grew on the water (wild rice) and…
It's been a long absence from a regular daily practice of song writing. Covid and a major change in the family has distracted me for well over a year. Recently I've been lucky enough to drift back into old familiar things like wine soaked evenings…
Lemonade is an instrumental. It started as an early version of a co-written song with Mary Kealy Falk. We eventually settled on the 4th version of the project.
I just couldn't let this version go without doing something with it. It's the…
I've put out a call for lyrics for me to add music / turn into a song. My college buddy Myron responded and this is the demo I recorded using my phone.
I'm working on a full production (backing tracks recorded, still need to record guitar solo…
When my kids were babies, my Dad always used to hum a little tune when he was carrying them and trying to settle them down... it's the sweetest, lilting sound, I've hummed it all my life, always thinking of my Dad when it was in my head. I've…
well this will be kind of random for my listeners... but what the "hey" as they say!
In a bit of a writing desert lately, but had a lovely walk two days ago, and got inspired by the sounds coming from newly frozen ice with at least 1000 migrating…
Social Distancing is the theme for this Holiday
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It's a Christmas time of year
With lights and sounds of Holiday cheer
It's not like Christmas past
We'll shelter in place and raise our glass
Don't share the…
What’s on your mind
Are you losing confidence
Someone’s been unkind
And caring becomes a consequence
Look for a reason to smile
The Sun will shine your way
Look for a reason to smile
And watch the clouds drift away
Feeling like you…
Comments on tilden's stuff
Sounds awesome Tilden! A great choice to have playing during intermission. Very nice rendition.
I love it!
The 'after' version is up at https://alonetone.com/tilden/tracks/yay-oh-yay-(diy-mix)
Minor correction--Got stuck in a queue should read "Got stuck in a Q", understandable gloss. Tilden's arrangement did a fantastic job of making my errors sound natural, better than if I had crafted them more. I am really impressed. My oldest has done album production and he really got a charge out of it. He's such a sound snob that it means Tilden did extremely well. Myron
Great lyrics Tilden!!! It sounds great on this first recording.
*W H I S K E Y !* It's not just for breakfast anymore. Nice work guys.
I like the harmony. Bill adds a lot too.
cool !
brilliant !
Hey Tilden! Great to see one of your songs here. Great message on this one. Love the harmonica and bass rhythms!
Sounds great, Tilden -- LEB
I'm glad you finished this as it's a really good song. Well done!
Outstanding! Great Bass line, groovy marimba, and the harmonica has a hint of a German accent. Excellent message. You got it MAN.
I like it. Coolness.
Dig it
How about if I bring a harmonica Friday night and we do this song?
Hello to a fellow MInnesotan! Good to see your music here. Looking forward to more
Oh yeah!!!! That's working!!!!
Now Wait A Minute . . . . I know this guy! You made my day Tilden!
Comments made by tilden
this falls into the "who needs a DAW?" category, all sounds except the drums are guitar through my pedalboard into my looper (which provided the percussion) and sent to a 2-track recorder
Another typically great Greg song, nice arrangement and performance!
Thanks Greg, it's a combination of Boss pedals (GT-1, SY-200, RV-200, OC-5) mixed together with the drum machine in my RC-500 and the direct signal from my Gretsch
Great song Greg! We should do this at the First Friday jam
Another fine job
Another outstanding evening of music and fun! Thanks for sharing
The songwiting is typically excellent and your production chops are better with every release. Great job!
Nice job all around, I enjoyed hearing this
Another outstanding entry in the Connor catalog!
Thanks Greg -- I used my Loar and my classical guitar for this tune
Very nice song, always like hearing what y'all are up to
Well-crafted song and production. Good job Greg!
Another good one from Greg!
Very nice work here!
The 'after' version is up at https://alonetone.com/tilden/tracks/yay-oh-yay-(diy-mix)
Nice track, enjoyed hearing this.
Lovely song and arrangement, I enjoyed listening
Well done! I enjoyed this
Apropos ho-ho-ho! Good job
Well done, nice song and great production!