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I’ve taken a few moments to record another musical idea for the accordion and glockenspiel. This one is inspired by Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel as well as by a visit from my good friend Todd.
Have a listen using this link or using the player below.
Today I created my first waltz for Accordion and Glockenspiel. I had the sound in my head all morning, and I’m grateful to Rene for helping me have the time to record it.
Have a listen using this link or the player below:
Last night, Rene and I went out to the Rhythm Room to meet up with our friend Howard. He had recommended we check out the band Turn Back, O Man. We totally enjoyed the conviction that the vocalist projected in his singing and the complexity of the lyrics. The backup band meshed real well, with drums, bass, slide guitar and Hammond organ.
This morning, I woke up inspired. Late in the morning, I revved up the studio and started recording some tracks to midi. Rene made a cameo and we played a waltz together and sang a funny song about dachshunds.
Later in the evening, I stepped back into the studio and made another pass at a recording. In particular, I wanted to get a slide guitar into the mix, so I tuned my electric to an open tuning and picked up the slide and started to wail. Here it is:
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For a long time, I’ve been collaborating on music and listening to music and talking about music with a group of old high school friends from Mahopac, New York. We’ve have lived in separate cities for going on 30 years now, and the quality of our friendship and our work together musically has expanded in so many good ways over the years.
Recently, I handed off the song, Down on Weighted Knees (from my last post “A New, Old Song Done Differently“) to my good friend Todd. I was so amazed at the beauty that he coaxed out of the song and the celebratory tone he created towards the end that I almost cried.
You can hear his mix of the tune here.
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Here’s a new, old song done differently: Down on Weighted Knees. It’s based on a poem that I wrote back in the ’90’s. I want to release it under Creative Commons in such a way that it promotes collaboration. We’ll see how that goes. Here’s the first mix. No reverb. It may even be mono. But there’s an idea there. Partly inspired by the tempo of a Leonard Cohen song that I was reminded of by the folks at NPR’s All Songs Considered, partly inspired by the music of Beach House. Partly inspired by the lyrics. Hope you like it!
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