Birthday Odometer Blues

Turkey's Lament

Someone sent me this image a couple of years ago & so I thought I'd have a go at some lyrics

Reuben The Jewish Reindeer

I've been working on a Chuck Berry style dance song for kids.  Freddy DeMarco put this together in his studio in Hudson OH.  That's Freddy on guitar and me on vocals.  He did a great job putting together all the backing tracks--thanks Freddy!!  

C'mon & Dance

Here's one I heard from Kathy Matthea my last year in SF.  Recorded on a dual tape deck in my pre-digital days.

Seeds

A little Birthday song I cooked up a while ago.  Recorded in Molly White's living room while pet sitting.  Dog & cats on the floor watching.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROCK

Messing around with the VoiceLive Touch 2

GodMessYaUpdemo

Trying out the VoiceLive Touch 2 to add vocal layers as the song develops, as they did in the original.  Eliminate the guitar track for a capella effect.  I found that you need the guitar to guide the vocal harmonies.  Contrary to what the manufacturer says, setting the VLT2 to a key and scale doesn't really do the trick.

River2Pray Demo

In 2012 I got to sit in on a lunch meeting at Shaw JCC with Mark Horowitz, the national director for Early Childhood Education for JCC America.  He described being in Israel for Hanukkah.  I got a bit of a feel for how it might be when Hanukkah is your primary holiday.  All the way home I stared imagining this song.  Still in progress but here's first take......

Hanukkahs Here Again

Messing around with the Line 6 Amplifi TT

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