This is my first attempt at using the software Reaper and EZDrummer. I can't tell if this sounds any good or not because I rushed to get it done quickly because I get sick of trying not to make mistakes and to not play sloppily. So I think I have ear fatigue. I picked the name because the melody parts sound mournful or something and I used Reaper for the first time and I was figuring it out as I went along. And it sounded metal. Oh and I'm sorry for ripping off A.I.C. I didn't realize it until I was almost done working on it. Ooops.

Reaper's Lament

War Party

This is an instrumental I came up with. I was playing certain note combinations and felt like I should record something using them, because they sounded cool to me and after I get done with the recording process I usually don't want to play the same thing ever again. This is the first structured recording I've done where I played bass guitar instead of letting the drum sequencer do it for me. The name is just something I find amusing. For years I've found the word crab or crabs funny. It's my idea for a fake product that is like I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, except with crab cakes. I guess the crab is imitation. None of this is important.

I Can't Believe It's Not Crab Cakes

This is a tune I did back in 2009, but I didn't own a bass guitar at the time. I never liked the way the bass sounded so I decided to record a bass track and remix this. I wish I could do this with more of my recordings, but I don't have the original files or sessions anymore. 

The Secret Broccoli (remix)

This is something I did in 2007 and it has some moments that I think are pretty cool. There's a little accidental sound that happens during a solo that I could never replicate. I like things like that. I wish I had the files so I could remix this one. Yes another food related title.

High Density Purple Cheese

Another tune I wish I could remix. I like it though

The Ninth Power

Inspired by Ken Burns' "The War."   Another track I wish I could remix but that I still kind of like despite it's cheesiness and sloppiness.

When Lies Kill

A song built out of an exercise regarding scale modes. It's kind of a mess but I enjoy it.

Pink Fog

I was on the riding mower today and I was singing this as I rode around. So naturally I had to record it, because what else do I have to do with myself?

Gary O. Drechsel