Tag Archive: Joe Shotwell

“In Session” Making of The Rain Song [Video]

A couple of weeks a go, I released my version of Led Zeppelin’s “The Rain Song” and offered the recording as a FREE download and asked only for a single Tweet in return.

The response was inspiring! All over the world came these lovely notes of appreciation for the track. They still come through now and again. Everyone seems to dig the reharmonization towards the end. It’s been really cool. There is even another video that Mike Conaty made the very first day of the song’s release here!

During one day of the recording sessions, I filmed some of the guitar and bass takes just to give a glimpse into the process. This was an overdub affair as I played everything on the tune except the drums which were beautifully performed by my first-call drummer Joe Shotwell.

I’ve also decided to make the song available via the Atmos Trio Store. As usual, the song can be streamed, embedded or downloaded at a “Pay What You Want (even nothing) price.

Artwork by the wonderful Linda Palmer.

Video: Tearin’ it up One Night in Glen Ellen

Here is the Atmos Trio functioning as “The guys” in support of singer Cynthia Tarr. We’ve held down this regular gig in Glen Ellen CA at Olive & Vine for a couple of years and have developed a very enthusiastic audience there.

Here’s a fairly up-tempo tune that the band stretches out on a little. Good times!

This was filmed on a Creative Vado HD cam. Audio was EQ’d/ compressed using Ableton Live and video edited in Final Cut Express.

What’s on “The Bench” this week in the Studio? Guitar stuff, of course!

Sexy huh?Here’s another quick preview peak into a project I’m wrapping-up. This an excerpt to a rough mix–just to show you what I’m up to.

“Reptile” is basically a funk tune. The instrumentation is a little different in so far as the rhythm guitar part is played on a steel-string acoustic guitar. The solo is my old work-hourse frankestein ’80’s-era Strat.

This track features my buds Joe Shotwell on drums and Jack Hines on bass.

Reptile by AtmosTrio

Atmos Trio “Twitter House Concert” pt 2

For several days after the beautiful House Concert at Juan’s place last week, media has been streaming into my DropBox. Super cool, photos, videos and stereo recordings.

I’ve been putting some of it together and want to share some of it with you now. The shear volume of stuff far exceeded my expectation. I thought I was going to have to upgrade my DropBox account! It will take awhile just to post everything, but here is a start.

Nardis.

Don’t You Realize

Armando’s Rumba

All-Star Jam

Thanks so much to those that played, attended and participated in some way. More to come…

Post Christmas gig

On the 4th Friday of each month, Joe and I play this super-great gig
with bass virtuoso Cliff Hugo and his wife, singer Cynthia Tarr.

Not only are they both great musicians but really great folks on the
human-level too.

This all happens at The Olive & Vine in Glen Ellen, CA.

The Gift of Jazz Music.

Here is a free music player that includes songs from our two most
recent CDs: “Atmos Trio” and “Atmos Plays Water.”
 
Please enjoy it and pass the along to anyone else you think would might it.
 
Click to play Songs from Atmos Trio:
http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/947562
 
 Steve – Atmos Trio
 Mr. Tippy Toe – Atmos Trio
 Another Slip – Atmos Trio
 Armando’s Rumba – Atmos Trio
 Havona – Atmos Trio

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Residence at 33 Revolutions

Rob will be hosting a series of performances at 33 Revolutions in El
Cerrito on the 4th Wednesday of each month beginning in 2009.

There will likely be different people playing in the band each night. 
All ages always welcome at 33 Revolutions.