Come Together

Cold Shot

With the backdrop of growling summer storm, I set out to capture the moment as quickly as possible. Just a few simply backing tracks in Logic with two guitar tracks—both my trusty Fender Strat through a Vox AC 15 captured via a Mesa/Boogie CabClone.

The whole thing was done start to finish in about ninety minutes.

Afternoon Thunder

A quick demo of Apple's new Music Memos app, a very impressive new tool for capturing musical inspiration.

Plucky Little Fellah

The opening two-chord vamp was something I came up with at Vai Academy 2015. The rest of the parts came together in a matter of days. After months of knocking around in my head I finally committed the music to Logic Pro and here's the result.

Sticking Your Neck Out

OK, maybe it isn't the most original idea, but this tune is an ode to my car. Real creative, right? Well, it's not really about the car, but more about what the car represents to me. If you want to know more, we can discuss over beer. For now, just sit back and enjoy some rock and roll!

That Little Yellow Car

This is one of those melodies that came to me all at once. After the mad scramble to capture the idea, I reflected on the story and emotion that it held and it felt to me like one of hope.

Some days I read the headlines and dread the moment when I'll have to sit down with my daughter and apologize for the world we're handing over to her. This song became my own personal salve against the constant barrage and negativism, narcissism and general bad news we seem to see increasing on a daily basis. This is why it's called "Anthem For The Hopeful".

Anthem For The Hopeful

Scariest Things Podcast Theme

No keyboards were harmed in the creation of this track.

Say It Like You Mean It

A little John Carpenter-meets-Stranger-Things inspired bit of music for "The Scariest Things" podcast.

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