A coverversion of the BR5-49 Song. Recorded with Garage Band at home during corona-lockout.

I didn't know the band 'till we were on the CountryMusicCruise together with Chuck Mead who wrote this song. Think it matches pretty well the mood of my corona home office.

There's a short video with some pictures under https://youtu.be/A1r8w_428iQ

I'm Alright (for the Shape I'm in) - Stevie's Garage

The traditional song Deep Elem Blues recorded with Garage Band during the corona-lockout.

Never tried Garage Band before, so this was my first recording. Now it's remixed and partly re-recorded with Logic Pro. Like them Kazoos though ;-)

Deep Elem Blues

Deep Elem Blues - Stevie's Garage

The song 'Natural born Boogie' was written by the great Steve Mariott and originally recorded in 1969 by Humble Pie. The three guitarists (Steve Mariott, Peter Frampton, Greg Ridley) sang a verse each.

It was one of the first 45rpm singles I bought and one of the songs we covered with RockZirkus in the 80ies.

Natural Born Boogie - Stevie's Garage

The song 'Homeless Guitar' was written and recorded by 38 Special on their 1997 Album 'Resolution'. I understand it as a song about a busker travelling the world with his 'homeless guitar'.

I tried to keep it simple, at least compared to others of my Garageband-Corona-Songs 😇

Homeless Guitar - Stevie's Garage

The Song Foreign Lady was written by Gwyn Pfaeffli-Cude in the 80ies. She often joined the band "FoolHouse" for backing vocals. Originally American she was married to a Swiss who brought her to Aefligen Switzerland, where she was very unhappy, feeling locked in and not welcome. 

So she wrote this song on her acoustic guitar and gave me a tape-copy. The song followed me through the years and finally I found the time to make an arrangement for a rockband. Unfortunately Gwyn died after a long illness a few years ago. Hope she now found the place she was looking for.

Foreign Lady - Stevie's Garage

Working too Hard was written by Steve Van Zandt and recorded by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes on their 1991 album Better Days.

I recorded the song on my MacMini using Garageband. The typical 'Asbury Jukes Horns' are replaced by three tracks of my beefed up Epiphone Les Paul Studio (🧡🎸The GuitarHorns 🎸🧡).

Working too hard - Stevie's Garage feat. The GuitarHorns

While Delbert Mc Clinton is known for writing such songs as Emmylou Harris’ “Two More Bottles of Wine,” one of his most popular songs is one he didn’t write himself, “Every Time I Roll the Dice.” was written by Nashville writers Troy Seals and the late Max D. Barnes, and recorded for McClinton’s 1992 album "Never Been Rocked Enough".

Everytime I roll the Dice - Stevie'sGarage

"Long As I Can See the Light" is a song by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, from the album Cosmo's Factory. John Fogerty stated that the song is "about the loner in me. Wanting to feel understood, needing those at home to shine a light so that I can make my way back." That's it 🎸😀🎸

Long as I can see the Light - Stevie's Garage

The Hunter was first recorded by Albert King in 1967. The Song was written by the Stax record's houseband Booker T. and the MGs and Ike and Tina Turner had a hit with it in 1969. My favorite version is the one one the album Free Live recorded in 1970.

Now I really don't want to compete with all these musicians - especially not Paul Rogers or Paul Kossoff from Free - but the song is one of my all time favorites.

The Hunter - Stevie's Garage

A Lynyrd Skynyrd song about a singer looking back ... life could actually be worse.

One more of my GarageBand-Songs 

Bought me a baritone and a 12-string guitar that do a nice job here.

Lucky Man - Stevie's Garage

Found an old recording from the last century while tidying up:

Up in Smoke live at the Mahogany Hall in Bern with an acoustic and Portuguese version of "Aint' no Love in the Heart of the City". Sounds pretty much like a summer hit 😊

Ändu Lauber vocals
Jürg Bill bass
Dänu Studer drums 
Hübi Bergundthal keyboards (here percussion)
Stoeffu Vogt guitars 

Recording by Tinu Ritschard

Up in Smoke - Ain't no Love in the Heart of the City (portuguès)

I die to be with You Tonight is a track recorded by the Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes. The song is written by Chas Sandford and initially planned for a solo album by Don Henley.

Like all the other songs by the "Garageband" it is recorded on my MacMini during the Corona-Crisis, learning to handle the Garageband recording programm

I die to be with You Tonight - Stevie's Garage

I'm a guitar player from Berne Switzerland. In 2021 I celebrated my 50th year on stage. I've been playing in Swiss Bands for the whole of my life e.g. Yours Truly, RockZirkus, FoolHouse, Up in Smoke and for 25 years with my buddy Buddy Dee & the Ghostriders. Sometimes as a pro, most of the time as a semi-pro. 

I started recording at home during the corona-lockdown in spring 2020. I use Garageband, Logic and a lot of my guitars, pedals and basses. Recently I bought me a midi-keyboard. So the only instrument I don't play myself is the drum.

I'm still practicing to find out about all the possibilities Garageband and Logic have to offer and - though I've been recording with my bands - still trying to find out what "producing" is about 😃. 

So play it loud ... and thanks for listening.

Stoeffu

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