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Someday You’ll Find it Easy

Before heading out to Marseille for the past two weeks, I got together with my friend Walt Lockley to make some music. While I was working on a mix of a different song, Walt wrote the lyrics to the song “Someday You’ll Find it Easy”.

This morning, during a cold-induced bout of insomnia I decided to put the words to music and record it. You may notice I’m using the same chords as “First Kiss”. Given this mother of all sore throats - and the meds I’m on to combat this thing - I kind of floated through this one.

Have a listen. Hope you like it!

 
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2008 03 20 John Tynan Comments (0)

My First Composed Lead

While we all love the brilliance of inspired improvisation, there is something to be said for a musical phrase that has been crafted and thought over and written out in the form of actual notes. While it may not be 100% divinely improvised at that moment, the initial inspiration may have made it to the page, and when the notes finally make it to your ears, they’re the ones that the composer has chosen, and they’re the notes that are right.

I recently ponied up the cash for four guitar lessons with this ASU student named Jake. He had me write out on manuscript paper a lead that I had been working on using tab as well as regular music notation.

Then, to record it, I started by loading a General MIDI blues tune by Otis Redding (which contained the drum and bass parts) into the BR-600. I then recorded the rhythm and lead guitar parts.

I’ve been obsessed by the creative process lately, figuring out the optimal approach for many things (like managing podcasts, creating comics, and - in this instance - creating music).

Have a listen to the results:

 
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2007 10 28 John Tynan Comments (0)

First Kiss

Here I am married for two years and I can still remember my Rene and and my first kiss. I was sitting down to write a song, and this is what I happened to write about. It’s a first draft, and one where I am starting to get the idea of popular song form. Have a listen and see what you think!

 
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2007 07 21 John Tynan Comments (6)

Morning Walk

For those of you who endured even a few seconds of my Knock On Wood Knock Off - my apologies. You may notice how that song was recently taken off the blog, only to be replaced by this pleasant piano musing.

I call it Morning Walk. It’s a first draft. And there are things to improve with this, for sure. I need to work on varying the rhythm track. I’ve been writing out the sections, so I can go back and re-record some of the parts that are a little rough.

What suggestions do you have? Words? An additional melody line?

Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

 
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2007 07 21 John Tynan Comments (3)

A Happy Songwriter

It was the Fourth of July the other day, and I did what a lot of people do on The Fourth, they go down to their local Guitar Center and indulge themselves by purchasing some audio equipment for their studio.

I picked up a Boss BR-600 8-Track Digital Studio Recorder!

The BR-600 in it’s Natural Surroundings

And I could not be happier with my puchase!

A Happy Songwriter

So far, I’ve spent about three hours with the thing and was easily able to put together two demos. Nothing ready to share with the public, but look for some music soon!

2007 07 06 John Tynan Comments (1)