It sucks living in tornado alley. (Some of the licks in this tune are from a blues column by Keith Wyatt in which he discusses harmonica licks by Little Walter.)
i just played some simple triads that matched the basic chord progression to Pachelbel's Canon in D(didn't try to play the original melody or anything), then improvised a few solos, hope you like it.
warning!!! this is a long 10+ min instrumental
It's a piece about 4 years old that was my first attempt at using synth voices,, I am still looking for a good one,, if anyone knows.
The music itself is a tone poem, loosely dedicated to a children…
This track is off of the third CD. This is an improv recorded one afternoon in my basement recording studio. Recorded with my Huss and Dalton MJC in standard tuning.
Partial lyrics from a song I wrote for my band, Nail of The Sun thats (not on alonetone)along to some Phil Collins like music and of course the commentary on phil in general. HAH.
A cover and rearrangement of the song Lost! by Coldplay.
Thank Jesus for my skills, had it not been for him i would surely be dead.
I give thanks to God and credit this to him for giveing me the skills he has.
It should never be different for…
For this Mother's Day week, a conga improvisation dedicated to Saint Monica and all the other mothers who surreptitiously provide for and incessantly pray for their children. Thanks Mom!
** this could really use a tasty melody to go with…
So if you have eight minutes to chill out and listen to something that probably will rub you the wrong way. Here ya go.
This is the musical result of a good nap while listening to frantic Jazz music.
From a musician that knows nothing about…
Many thanks to Kirk Lynch, a real gentleman and a pleasure to jam with.
His tracks are the heart of this tune.
Lyrics:
I have a a pain
deep in my Chest
I can’t Breathe
as I Light my cigarette
Oh my head, Woe is me
Oh my head, Woe is me
But…
I recorded this one to a dimming flashlight on the 25th after a windstorm took out my power. I couldn't see the lyrics anymore so I ad libbed and hummed the rest out. My recording device is battery operated, which is cool.
This predicament…
I think this is the first song that I've posted here under Mannequin Races that actually has a guitar in it. You can't really tell that it's a guitar but it's in there (middle section around the 1:50 mark). The guitar is heavily modulated but…
well I thiiink it was one of the maaaany times in which we would go down to the pMundo beach by the river build a fire, burn one (a couple) down and jam out loud, where I came up with this beautiful chord progression. It was then about a week…
I'm singing lead on this. It was recorded to 24 track, 2 inch tape, I'm thinking. I have those somewhere, but they've turned gooey. Sadly, it seems to go into the red during the chorus, but I can't fix that now. I have more stories about the…
An intrumental Track I put together when Thinking about my family.
One Guitar represents my son, one my wife and one me......
Two Versions with Vox (Jim Higgins and Geir Alfsen) are also in existance.. not sure how to link to this site…
It was a curious and wondrous thing.
One night I was in my studio adding some percussion to the "Quiet Rituals" track by Barry van Oudtshoorn, when my 4 young children (with whom I was long over-due to be tucking into bed and reading a bed…
Comments on Jason Earls's stuff
Kicking!!!
Gritty. Nice lead work.
What a cool version of this song...great guitar work
An unequivocal favorite
Incredible!! So tight and clean.
fabulous playing (as ever)
Down and Dirty! Dig it!
nice!!
I do too....
Love It !!!
Riftastic!
And i love a mean blues too!exelent!
Yay !!!!
Do love a mean blues
Excellent...
wow!fried brains ahahah
real good guitar
Excellent......
Crunchy...awesomeness....yup
Now this a different take.....you playing and tone remind me a bit of Viv Campbell....your a shred master...nice playin.
Comments made by Jason Earls
wow, beautiful and intense!
wonderful composition! bach-like elements with an overall reverential quality, i like this very much.
brilliant, well played, excellent tone.
i dig this man, i bet phil would like it too!
man this kicks ass!!
very nice, well done!
excellent groove!
good one, the 'outside' notes and chords are my favorites.
sounds damn good!
had to listen to this one again, awesome.
great lyrics man, definitely one of the coolest songs ever.
nice beat, cool panning on the electronic sounds. this one really tripped me out, good job.
great groove, this really rocks, nice melodies too.
nice voice, cool harmonies.
had to come back and listen to this badass tune once again!
SWEET!
wow, blues-rockin tune.
beautiful vocals, great song!
great playing, cool idea behind this.
very nice!