To The Edge – piano and poetry improvisations
These times may take us to the edge of hope. Let’s go there and keep going. I didn’t expect to release this. Especially now. Though now is all there is. “To The Edge“. For now, these six improvised piano-plus pieces are in limited release. Reach out to me if you think these should be on
The “other” day job – what matters
Some things matter. Some things matter more. Nothing Wrong With A Day Job I’ve gone through periods when my only income was from music. However, throughout most of my adult life, I’ve had a non-music source that provided most of the money coming into my accounts. In addition to writing, composing, arranging, performing, and recording
Tracking The Toughest of All – Singing Vulnerability
Vocal tracking is challenging. And who is the judge of that? Vocal Tech I could say that the most challenging thing about recording vocal tracks is the technology. It’s true. Vocal tracks require as many or more plugins (or modules within plugins) than other tracks. Typical vocal tracks benefit from a de-esser, a compressor, and
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The stranger in “Wayfaring” unmasked
For me, there’s more than one “Wayfaring Stranger”. Let’s see if I can explain. Where we’ve been The story so far is that I recorded throw-away “scratch” tracks while I had a cold. Then, I decided to keep those vocal comps. Next, I explained a bit about why I chose this cover song as the
Why “Wayfaring Stranger”? Why now?
It’s simple. And it’s not stranger than usual. Or maybe it is. Strange, but Not A Stranger When I started working on my folk song album, I knew that “Wayfaring Stranger” needed to be part of it. For one thing, I’m always attracted to this song. It was the first song I sang without rehearsing
Cold Vocal Comping – Scratchy, Shaky Good Sounds
I had a cold. But it was time to start laying down vocal tracks. Cold It’s one thing to start singing cold, without a warm-up. But it’s another thing to sing when I have a cold. This one had hung on for a couple of weeks. And I had delayed my recording sessions because I
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Staying On Track – Detours Galore
I try to stay on track. But there is so much vying for my attention these days. Flustered Mustard My next album will be nine folk songs. A few of these will be new versions of songs you’ve already heard. There’s one “cover” song that I’ve already released to my VIP subscribers. And the rest
Terra truth from Edward Givens
The truth is: I’m enjoying listening to music by other people. And that is more true than ever about Edward Givens. Truth and Fiction Edward and I “met” on BlueSky recently. I was immediately drawn to his interest in multiple art forms as both an artist and a curator. Poetry, visual art, and music are
Dream Destroyer – the found is feeling again
Here it is: the found piece is in release. Three versions of the same improvisation. Read on to understand the feeling behind it. Feeling Memory Once I found this bit of music, my memory of the feelings that inspired it surged inside of me. The emotions I had tried to squelch suddenly felt just as