Surprisingly often when I audition sounds on a synth, I get inspired by a sound and find something to play that I like. This pop tune started with the bass line on the UVI Falcon and then it just took off almost on its own.

Private Songs 2023

They Didn't Get My Goat

I never know where the idea for a tune will come from. In this case it was from a former school friend who is now an art teacher. She painted a painting saying "keep calm and be groovy". I realized that these words very much described how funk music is when it's at its best. So I just adapted the words for the song title and wrote this. So thanks to Jill St. George for the inspiration.

Keep Calm And Groove

I'm amazed at how well the Tone Master Pro reacts to playing dynamics like a real amp. Even though I may be playing softly and the notes are almost buried in the track, I can still somehow sense the notes being present. So rewarding to play. And I think this track shows this quite well.

Private Songs 2024

Restoration Of A Heart

I was in an 80's frame of mind when I wrote this and I think the influences can be clearly heard.

No Discernible Reason

Sometimes I hear things in my head that I want to record and this was a time to explore some (to me) unusual chords and how different notes feels relating to the root note. Lots of fun!

Rethorical Questions

I wrote this tune when I felt I wanted to get back to the sounds of the 80s but with a definitive touch of the present.
FM synths for bass beefed up with some virtual analog, some funky guitars and a massive beat.

Moving The Meter

I'm a huge fan of Michel Landau. I've seen him live a few time and I'm always blown away by his playing. In this tune I tried to channel the dynamic kind of rhythm he does so effortlessly.
For the rhythm guitar I used a James Tyler Studio Elite and for the solos I used first the Tyler and then a Collings City Limits. Amp and FX was the Fender Tone Master Pro.

The Very Same Thing

If there's one player from the 80's whose rhythm playing I really admire, that would be Paul Jackson, Jr. His got such a command of "small chord" voicings and his right hand has such a groove.
So that's where I got the inspiration for this tune.

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