Some tracks that I'm almost proud of!

a mix of songs and instrumentals.

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A new chord melody piece I've been working on recently. The original idea came from reading about quatral voicings (stacking 4th instead of 3rds to make chords) in the end only a few of the chords are voiced this way.

Music by Matthew Naylor

For more info: http://foxasrabbit.blogspot.com/2013/11/quarter-to-midnight.html

Quarter To Midnight [Chord Melody]

In 1742 it was agreed by international treaty that all Bossa Nova songs should contain at least one reference to the works or life of one David Robert Jones who will come to be more commonly referred to as David Bowie. How they knew about a style of music that originated in the 1950s or about a music icon that would not be born for another two centuries is not important.  What is of importance is that we continue to abide by this scared treaty.

Words and Music by Matthew Naylor who also performed and recorded it for good measure.

The image is of a sunset at Ayr, Scotland.

Look at the Ocean (advice to Bowie)

Joe the Eskimo

Words and Music by Matthew Naylor.

About not finding suitable employment. A very deep (and long) song.

On Keeping Bees

The title is a reference to "Spanish Two Step" by John Fahey. Hopefully it makes you want to jig a little.

Music by Matthew Naylor.

English Two Step [Solo Acoustic Guitar]

This is a medley of two pieces; “Anji” written by Davey Graham and “Walk, don’t run” written by Johnny Smith. 
When I was learning how to play Anji the descending bass line reminded me of descending chords of “The Ventures” version of “Walk, don’t run” which was one of the first things I ever learnt to play. So I started playing them together but adding a simple bass line to the lead. I then discovered that The Ventures version wasn't the original and so I decided to learn that version and it became what I played along with Anji. I now very rarely play them apart.

EDIT: a few years later and a now know that the version of Walk don't run I play is based on Chet Atkins version.

Please Anji walk don't run [Solo Acoustic Guitar Cover]

This was meant to be the start of Volume 2 of the Micro Blues series. It might be a bit long for that really (although if I got rid of the solos it might be under a minute). It is ever so slightly inspired by the guitar part for Howlin’ Wolf’s “Smokestack Lightning”.  I’ve also got an a cappella version I’m working on (a version is not here: https://soundcloud.com/foxasrabbit/walking-blind-a-capella).

The guitar and main vocal where recorded together and then the second vocal added after (strangely I can’t sing two notes at the same time). Other than some EQ to make the bass note drone a bit quieter I’ve not messed with anything else.

Walking blind blues

Guitar and Vocal recorded as live. 

Electronic drum pads and bass overdubbed. Listen and you will be in no doubt that I didn't use a click track!

Have I written a love song? - Or maybe just another song about the alternative music scene?

Words and Music by Matthew Naylor

Hanger On / Nuclear Bomb (demo)

Thank you for listening.

“A fox came as a rabbit, then a rabbit came as a fox” and with these words short-sighted Jay Eff became invisible. It was not out of the blue he had been studying the work of early ones who left marks in the air. And now here comes someone who doesn't know the marks of all the early ones but with a wooden box in hand he has come to make marks in the air. Wish him luck good people of the world, we all need a little luck sometimes.

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Fox as Rabbit