Archive for the 'Music' Category

Adjusting Speed & Pitch with Quicktime

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Note: If you are using Internet Explorer 6 or 7 you may need to right-click the file and select “Save Target As…”
Note: You must first download the videos from this site and then open them in Quicktime in order to slow them down.
For those of you that are unfamiliar with Quicktime one of […]

Drive Back

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

Thanks to Ed I found some inspiration this weekend and channeled it into recording another Neil Young tune. The song this time is “Drive Back” from the “Zuma” album.
I busted out the old Prophet 600 for a few cheesy analog syth licks. No quantizing here just good old disheveled rock & roll complete […]

Thanks

Monday, December 19th, 2005

I’ve been accused of being a Scrooge on more than one occasion but tonight I’m embracing the Christmas spirit and thanking my family, Woody Guthrie and the state of California oddly enough. What’s the connection?
Well the first tip of my hat goes to my old man for knowing his wine and sharing the wealth with […]

Single Malt Audio

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Normally I don’t post scotch-soaked audio indulgences but I find these too spirited to ignore.
Complete with false-starts and tempo fluctuations.
Nashville Blues
Blue Banjo
Bite The Bullet
Roll On Buddy
Deal
She’s More To Be Pitied

Coming Apart At Every Nail

Saturday, October 15th, 2005

Coming Apart At Every Nail
Hats off to Neil Young’s Hawks & Doves.
This song is a blast to play.
I started recording at 10:00 a.m. and I had it done by 5:00 p.m.If the mix doesn’t suit your fancy, “Oh Well”, that wasn’t the point.

“Red Dirt Road” Buck 50

Saturday, October 8th, 2005

Recorded on February 11th & 12th, 1996

Hitched A Ride
Anna Lee
Back To The Country
Nevada Ave.
Hitched A Ride was recorded in one take and was supposed to just be a sound check but we ended up using it even though you can hear me knock my guitar neck into the mic stand at the beginning of my […]