I hear the ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea
Sometimes I turn, there's someone there, at times it's only me.

-Bob Dylan, “Every Grain of Sand”

Photo by Bella White

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I semi-mastered the song at this point and walked away with an instrumental plus vox sample song that I thought I was satisfied enough with to call it complete.  However,  it still lacked something.  As I…

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A key feature of this song was the learning and experimenting I did real time with several new Ableton Live 11 features that take advantage of free Max for Live devices that enable cool random and…

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Certain songs I create by dissecting a reference track and then incorporating instrument sounds to emulate a feel and vibe of a certain song style/genre. I then paint this vibe into my own unique creation.  At…

“Stalin Wasn’t Stallin” by The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet: This fit the theme. Totally understand the historical context. Written in 1943 according to wiki. Mix is poor but that does not matter. Appears to be shedding light on the importance…

Prepping for a weekend jam session with friends in two weeks.  This entails jamming to originals and cover songs, beer, good food, catching up, beer, laughter and some beer. Formal concert played to audience depicted to cap off the weekend.

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Honing in on my next song release and I am not sure it is ready for prime time yet but going for it anyway.  It will be called Take That Hill.  It is about…….well…not totally sure what it is about….let…

“Brothers in Arms” by Dire Straits: I really like when the bass kicks in….adds a powerful floor to the song just in the nick of time.  The guitar riffing throughout is also well done.  This song was well played when…

“Search and Destroy” by The Stooges: This was is a beautiful pile of pent up raw energy and attitude.  Excellent.  Love those screams at the outro!

“Drink Before the War” by Sinéad O’Connor.  It is interesting how little things can…

I have a new song release on the way. It is called Drawbridge. Here is the Youtube link to the video which will premiere on 10 MAR 23 at high noon.

You will also be able to find the song…

The taste

Of rain

—Why kneel?

Jack Kerouac

Photo by Johannes Plenio: 

Quick Note:

Over the last several weekends I created a solid rough draft of a new song called La La Land.  Yes, I know there is a movie already called that. That phrase sort of rolled off my tongue while…