It’s a semi-regular occurrence that someone swings by the studio to show me an unusual, or just plain cool guitar. Here is a super-cool guitar that paid a visit to my studio today. A B-Bender-equipped paisley Tele. This is actually a Fender copy made by Tokia. There are those that prefer the Tokai to the original Fender…I’ll leave that for someone else to debate. For you eagle-eyes out that, that is a Rickenbacker John Lennon Limited Edition 12-string electric shown in the reflection of the Tele’s B-bender back plate. That’s my show-and-tell piece for today. Despite all the mythology thatContinue readingCool Guitar Came to Visit the Studio Today
Workflow Tutorial for the Collaborative Internet Musician
Welcome to the tutorial. For those of you that are collab-curious, I’m going to share with you some tips that I’ve found useful in the numerous remote (virtual some call them) recording sessions that I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in. The screen grabs seen here are from a project that I recently completed using Ableton Live (You can hear the finished tracks at the end of the post) but these tips are applicable to all recording software environments. I have covered a set of five excellent online services for internet collaboration, but I’ll get right down to the process in thisContinue readingWorkflow Tutorial for the Collaborative Internet Musician
Video Song Documentary: “Takin’ It to the Streets”
Here is my newest video offering: A cover of the classic Doobie Brothers‘ “Takin’ it to the Streets.” What I’ve tried to do here is provide some documentary content: To really show what it is you’re hearing. The audio and video for this song were tracked at the same time. What you hear and what you see are one-in-the-same. When you see a computer recording something in the background, you can bet that that is the audio you’re hearing in the recording. There is even some out-take footage. This is one more way I’m inviting you into the making musicContinue readingVideo Song Documentary: “Takin’ It to the Streets”
