Song 2 of the Willow Trilogy - "Withywindle River" is based on John Fahey's "Sunflower River Blues." It's similar rhythmically, but the harmony, melody, and overall vibe are quite different, so I figured it deserved a new title. 

Open D tuning: D-A-D-F#-A-D

Photo - Eric Plahna

Check out the album:
gratton.bandcamp.com/album/willow-house

(c) 2013

Withywindle River

"Cortez the Killer" is a song by Neil Young from his 1975 album, Zuma.

Neil Young - Cortez The Killer

Siren is the fifth album by British rock band Roxy Music, released in 1975.

End Of The Line

FUCK U

SP02

ugood?

sleeping in the car

Here’s a remix of a Chapman Stick demo I first posted a couple years ago, shockingly the only original music I’ve recorded since the One Cloud album in 2010.

It’s a more effect-heavy approach than is typical for me, and everything was done within Logic Pro. I was interested in recording a piece that featured two effects plug-ins that I worked on at Apple- Step FX and Phat FX (reincarnations of CamelPhat and CamelSpace by Camel Audio). These were used to add filtering, distortion, delays, and rhythmic effects, particularly in the closing section which is processed to the point that it sounds more like a synthesizer than a stringed instrument. 

Despite the complex effects processing, I wanted to create something that was still essentially a solo Stick piece - it could theoretically be played live using MainStage and a foot controller to navigate the effects settings (not that I will attempt it anytime soon). 

Eventually I’d like to re-record a better performance and develop the piece some more. But my head is done in from knob tweaking and listening to multiple mix attempts too many times, so back on the shelf it goes...

Thanks for listening!

Procyon Mix #2

Chapman Graphite Grand Stick
TC Electronic SpectraDrive
Line 6 HX Stomp
Cubase 10.5
Waves plugins
XLN Audio Addictive Keys Yamaha CP80, AAS Lounge Lizard Rhodes, Dexed DX Piano, Steinberg Padshop
And the unstoppable Dave Hunter on drums - @davydrumz

Farthest

The khaen is an ancient mouth organ from Laos and NE Thailand.  It's the grandmother of the harmonica.  Hal Walker plays the khaen in a non-traditional way. After listening here, please go in search of traditional khaen playing.  Do a search for "Morlum" music and see what you find. Enjoy.

sleeping in the car

Henry LaBelle

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