Great command of the fretboard! Keep 'em comin'!

You say you are green on the mando, but it doesn't show!

Great tune, I loved the crescendo of the tremelo picking in the back here. I kinda wanted it to end there, it just built up so well!

Soundcloud Treasure!

Rough cut of a new song on an Eastman E8OM

Let Me Stay

Written by Doug Jenner. 
Recorded, engineered and produced by Leigh Birkett. 

Vocals and violin - Doug Jenner.
Mandolin, guitar and other instruments - Leigh Birkett.

Featuring "The Pagan" mandolin built by me.

Home Again and Free

It picks up where <a href="http://soundcloud.com/the-odd-sox/half-irish-part-one">Half Irish - Part One</a> leaves off

Half Irish - Part Two

... and obviously <a href="http://soundcloud.com/the-odd-sox/half-irish-part-ii">Half Irish - Part Two</a> picks up where this one leaves off,


Half Irish - Part One

\(*^*)/So The Birds have been contained in a big cage for a long long while now..we have been existing on a very meager diet of trill seed and alcoholic tainted water!!...and we were wondering, what is happening in  the world?....Can anyone tell us Whats new?....we wanna hear your take on the human race!...if you would care to listen in on the original Whats New song, here is the link, https://soundcloud.com/thecapistranobirds/whats-new-raw-version  Special thanks as ever to @jadester77rock A P\Yoda\Enigma is the genius.... If you would care to plug into The Mer-Mikki show,here's the link...   http://northernquarterradio.co.uk 2 very entertaining girls with a great sense of humor playing the latest unsigned singer songwriters from around the world....and plus they play our humble tracks on the show!!!. and also Bittersweet-Record-Radio, @bittersweet-records-radio

"Whats New" The Capistrano Birds - fully mastered version..

Instrumental  Version of "Gimme Some Lovin’" (1966)- for its "50th Anniversary"  
[more info >> below]  - SPEAKERS recommended wo/headphones - 

This is the second collab work with Paul (@paul-racle )- Several months ago, while we were working for the previous collab song, he sent me his cover(backing) of this song as well, and kindly asked me if I’d like to add some onto it. I said Yes!! ...it's one of my all time favorite songs again ! 
His initial version of backing track can be heard in the vocal version featuring our good friend, David - link: https://soundcloud.com/david-louthan/give-me-some-lovin2-paploviante-david-lee-louthan

As you can hear there, the initial version itself already sounded great to my ears, and seemed to work perfectly for vocal addition or so. On one hand, I felt that it wouldn't be interesting enough if I merely interpose guitar solo or the other onto it. So, I asked him if I could re-arrange the whole structure of backing, and he generously allowed me to do whatever with it...
I apologize for my delay in finishing(I'd completed most of arrangement and recordings a few months ago- before the vocal version was published, but I haven't had time to do music at all since then...not only for this)...but finally I could find a little spare time to do....Hope you enjoy!
Once again, I'd like to thank Paul for his offering and patience.

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[Music Info]

Instruments marked [*] were done as live, all else were done with DAW.

Paul Paploviante (Initial Version);
-Drums-1 (Bashing basic 4/4 beat pattern except fills - from 0:14 in this version),
-Bass Guitar*(0:17-)
-Backing Guitar-1 (Chordal Comping on the ctr,  0:28-)
-Synths (Brass Lead for the main Verse-Chorus lines and Comping)
-Organ & Piano.

Hiroshi Kohno (Arrangement & Addition);
-Arrangement & Remastering of all parts of initial version (incl. Extensions of Intro & Bridges, Addition* of Gliss & Triplets onto Organ /of Hi-Keys onto Lead Synth, etc)
-Drums-2*(Addition of Tom-rolls, all Fills-in & of Extra Beat Patterns than 4/4, Changes of Cymbals & Kicks of Drums-1, etc)
-Tambourine & Percus 
-Backing Guitar-2*(Main Riffs played throughout on the ctr-rite & partially on the left)
-Backing Guitar-3*(Wobbling Bassy Riffs on the left for the Intro from 0:28-, and for Solo sections from 2:54-) 
-Lead Guitar* (Solos & all Fills)
-Mixing.

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- Original song was written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood, released in 1966 (London), and performed by The Spencer Davis Group ( later the reprise/self-cover by Traffic). 

- The picture for the cover art was borrowed from the album of Traffic's "Traffic" (1968). Copyright of the original picture must belong to the original artist and the label.

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[Additional Notes on Arrangements & Recording]

-Guitars: Fender Strat '58 w/ Marshall JVM (overdrive, reverb, open-mic), partially w/ Vintage CE-1, Jen Crybaby Wah (only to narrow the range), MXR Phase 90(only for B Guitar-3)

I have some albums including this song (the original version by the SDG, the live version by Traffic and some other covers), and I love the Traffic's version most.
So, my arrangement started firstly by re-interpreting that version(for the  guitar riffs, percussion, etc).
That one can be found on their album "Welcome to the canteen".
>>Amazon Link: amzn.com/B00006399Z

The major differences from the SDGs original are the riff - than the famous one that the SDG borrowed from the Homer Banks' song "A Lot of Love" - and the rhythm sections. 

You can also see on Youtube, that there is another one(with similar riff arrangement ) performed by Winwood's band featuring E.Clapton("The ARMS Concert, London 1983", which I think was the best performance by them). 
>> Youtube Link: youtu.be/5vvH-mUaPEY

Whereas, those versions that I love don't have any lead phrase of guitar.
Therefore, all guitar licks in our version were written myself.

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[Posted on 21st (Sat) May, 2016]

Gimme Some Lovin' -  2016 Version (Instrumental) -  P.Paploviante & Aerogene070

Rise

Original tune. 3rd week of playing the mandolin and my first song written on one. I hope that you enjoy it! Thanks

Tumbleweed Wind (original)

Lickety Split (original)

Windrider, another track from the album "Earth Songs", and the first track of the "air" elements in the series.
Thanks for listening, and i hope you enjoy.
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 12/06/14
Video link https://youtu.be/MtazZOoYqy8

Instruments;
Fender Stratocaster
Midi percussion.

Artwork by ~ Cary McCaulay, redbubble.com

Windrider

Red Praire Dawn

Fiddle tune I wrote in the NewGrass genre

Angel Fiddlin

Title track from my 1998 CD "Once Upon A Time"

Once Upon A Time

Track from a project I did in 1987 "Suite For A Girl In White Bear Lake"...what love will do to ya!  

If You Dont Love Me

I work with several folk styles as well as progressive rock, classic rock, etc. 

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to check out my profile and listen to some of my tunes. Music and guitar has been an integral part of my life for over 30 years now (wow, how time flies!). In that time I have made some records way back in the days of vinyl on some iconic American indi labels, was a part of the Los Angeles underground music scene of the early 80's and toured extensively all over the country a few times. I have played everything from punk, rock, to classical and praise and bluegrass. I think its amazing how interests and influences evolve over time. I've been playing bluegrass and folk for around two years now and really enjoy the challenge and musical rewards that it provides. I also just recently started playing the mandolin and am excited about a new dimension to my music and songwriting. Music is a part of me and I couldn't imagine a day going by without it. These are just a sampling of my songs, I have many more not posted here. Thanks again for your time, feel free to leave any comments and I hope that you enjoy my music.

Lickety Split (original)

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