I mentioned recently that I was going to be branching out into vocal tracks, and this is definitely very much the aim. It’s pretty daunting though, seeing as I’ve never done lead vocals before*, so I thought a bit about how I got started with instrumental stuff, and that goes back to my 4-track days.
Ah, [...]
I’ve been pretty obsessed with computer games ever since I got my first ZX Spectrum in 1983. I’ve also been a guitar nutjob since I got my first guitar in 1988. So naturally you’d think anywhere that the two fields cross would be a veritable nexus of joy for one such as myself.
I squeak, of [...]
Friends, neighbours, countrymen, Evil Dave.
I am desperately proud to announce that I have completed my first original song in a little over 5 years. I’m so chuffed, I’m giving it away to you all right here:
“The Smoke” [mp3, 192Kbps, 4m35s, 6.3Mb]
This is the second full-length song that will form part of my second album, the [...]
Sunday, December 23, 2007
I have made a new Christmas tune for you all. Aren’t I nice? Check it out:
Snowmelt. [MP3, 192kbps, 7.11mb]
I got snow, but I’m not a snowman.
MerryLe mani vengono giocate e graduate come mani di casino tradizionale (con una eccezione- A2345 è la seconda scala pu’ alta). wossname everyone, and I’ll be back at some stage [...]
Thursday, November 8, 2007
What’s the most played and most common soundbite of classical music?
What, that you say? The intro to Beethoven’s 5th? Computer says no.
It’s from a piece called “Gran Valse” by Francisco Tárrega, and it’s the tune that comes as the standard ringtone on Nokia phones. Yep, that one.
Bit dull, though, n’est-ce pas? Well not any more! [...]
Thursday, November 8, 2007
By the way, “Hi” to everyone linking through from Blackmachine guitars (Hi Doug!). I’ve noticed in my referrer logs that I get quite a few hits from there, and people probably arrive here, take one look around for any evidence of shreditude, and bugger off again.
Yes, I do own and play a Blackmachine guitar. It’s [...]
Reluctantly, but I need the money for something specific.
Ibanez RG750 for sale on ebay.
It’s an awesome player and I’m going to miss it awfully, but it has to go. This is the third listing - please pass it on to anyone who might be interested.
–c.
I am, as many of you know, rock incarnate. If the sound that Slash’s guitar makes was formed into a sentient biped and sent swaggering up to the bar, you’d get me. That’s a given.
What some of you possibly don’t know is that before Crashstars (formerly Little Monkeys), I was a solo instrumentalist and I [...]
