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AugustAug 20 Monday 07
What a summer this has been...
The muscles in my forearm are killin' me, in a good way. I just spent the last two hours playin Mario Party 8 with Jeremy, and between turns I was practicing th' frailing. It's one of those things you can't just read a book and learn - you gotta put the time in. I'm …
Sketchbook: Convention Sketch
One more convention sketch: this one was fun - this guy was passing around a sketchbook with a photo of his kid. I thought that was a great idea.
Banjo: More Frailing
This one's my first attempt at frailing with the middle finger for the melody. It's a bit rough but has a nice sound to it and is considered the "real" way to frail. Harmonica's in the key of G.
Got the banjo part recorded in one session - I'm pretty pleased with that. …
JulyJul 29 Sunday 07
Two New Songs, Pillar of Salt (Hangdog Expression Cover) and Waitin' Around to Die (Townes Van Zandt Cover)
I posted two new songs this week. Both are covers. The first one's a song that Neal Von Flue and Nich Hulsebus were bouncing back and forth - I intercepted it and killed it with a cabaret sounding version. I also managed to kill a Van Zandt classic, Waitin' Around to Die.
JulyJul 21 Saturday 07
Summer Rain and My Son John
I've added a couple songs, Summer Rain and My Son John. The first one's my attempt to write a song ad hoc by just blurting out words over some banjo playing - this is what shaped up. The second is a cover of a sea shanty - something fun.
JulyJul 2 Monday 07
New Song, Piano vs. Banjo
About a year ago we purchased, from a friend at work, an old 1930s baby-grand for real cheap. This is my first attempt at sticking the computer mic on the piano to record. As you can tell, I don't really know much piano, so I resorted to that D minor scale. If you …
JuneJun 30 Saturday 07
New Song, Nothin' Better to Do
My son's been ill all week, but he was finally feeling well enough to enjoy the a hike in the evening to check out the fireflies in our back yard. That's what this song's about, anyway. Simple chords, simple lyrics; I'm a simple man. Lyrics and chord changes posted with …
JuneJun 24 Sunday 07
New Song, Apostate's Hymn
I had this tune in my head driving home from the market today. Nothing complicated, and I managed to attach a bit of vocals to it too. I guess uploading all those music scraps got me in a creative mood. Song's called Apostate's Hymn.