"Stripped Down, Unplugged and Live!" is a collection of acoustic tracks that I had previously recorded for songs I wrote starting in 2015 and released from 2018 to 2020. All of my recorded songs to date have started out in some form or another with an acoustic guitar which in many cases became the base of the final recording. 

I purchased my very first guitar in December of 2013, and after a year or so of teaching myself to play, I began writing songs. Most of my songs are stories and the versions here represent my music journey going back to these initial years of my "hobby'. 

The "Live" songs were all one done in one take and are the most basic tracks here. Usually recorded for video or sometimes just my own session and seeing what develops. All were recorded in the same time period, some before the initial release (listen for different words) and some after the final release.

The "Unplugged" are the foundation tracks here. They each represent the very first track I laid down for the song I wanted to record. Many times, both the guitar and vocal from these initial tracks will make it to the final recording.

The "Stripped Down" tracks each represent a spot along the way to the final recording before I introduce some other instruments. In some cases, these were the 3rd,  4th or 5th version of a song I was working on. Most of my songs go thru about 10 to 12 versions before final mastering.

I've included links in the notes for each track that will take you to the finished, released version of that particular song. Listen closely and you will hear some of the demo and unplugged tracks in the final release.

Feel free to download any or all of these tracks or any of my other original songs that have been released to date......and thanks as always for listening!

Stripped Down, Unplugged and Live!

Hear the original released track at https://soundcloud.com/lenaloise/spoken-love

Stripped Down  Unplugged and Live!

Spoken Love

Spoken Love (Unplugged)

Hear the original released track at https://soundcloud.com/lenaloise/people-would-say

People Would Say

People Would Say (Demo)

Hear the original released track at https://soundcloud.com/lenaloise/i-wish-i-had-known-before

I Wish I Had Known Before

I Wish I Had Known Before (Live)

Hear the original released track at https://soundcloud.com/lenaloise/how-many-more

How Many More

How Many More (Unplugged)

Hear the original released track at https://soundcloud.com/lenaloise/roadside-crosses

Roadside Crosses

Roadside Crosses (Demo)

Hear the original released track at https://soundcloud.com/lenaloise/i-hear-my-own-music

I Hear My Own Music

I Hear My Own Music (Live) featuring Kirra Aloise

"It's just a hobby!"

I bought my first guitar about 10 years ago, I was 56 years old. I had wanted to learn long ago and decided with my early retirement, now was a good time! I had no musical experience but with the help of many YouTube videos (mostly JustinGuitar.com), I started to learn. Along the way, I wrote my first original song and started videoing and recording my music, both originals (@lenaloise) and covers (@lenaloisecovers). My first song was posted about 5 years after that first guitar!

My music "hobby" has really grown since I started! Many guitars, pedals, gadgets, equipment! But it's a hobby! I work hard for every note and learning this instrument at an older age is different from starting in your teens! My page is a mix of things that I enjoy in my "hobby"! I record "almost live" with minimal takes and editing. I strive for fun, not perfection, and I learn as I need to for that enjoyment!

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Len

I Hear My Own Music (Live) featuring Kirra Aloise

Len Aloise