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A little bit of Jazz topped with a few blues riffs on a funky little plate placed on a table of natural ambiance. [more inside]
posted by The Audio Invasion
on Nov 15, 2009 -
3 comments
Had I my druthers, I would be in a blues duo akin to The Black Keys or The Pack A.D. But I'm not, so I have to make do with smacking my Epiphone around and putting amp simulation on my voice. If ever I find a drummer who shares my vision, we will cover this song properly. [more inside]
posted by Saellys
on Nov 9, 2009 -
3 comments
Regarding living among humans.
I've finally completed recording, mixing and mastering the first song using my new Logic Express-based studio. How's the mix? Can you hear everything? Does it have too much bass?
posted by ZenMasterThis
on Oct 12, 2009 -
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A pastoral blues...or something like that. [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee
on Sep 14, 2009 -
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I wanted to do some backwards guitar over a little Bill Laswellish bass and ended up with some sort of half-assed Barney Miller thing.
Shit happens, I guess.
posted by metagnathous
on Sep 4, 2009 -
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And then one day I decided to jam on top of my iPhone's ringtone, the piano riff. [more inside]
posted by pwally
on Jul 28, 2009 -
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I think if there was a true heir of delta blues in 1960s and '70s rock and roll, it was more likely Lou Reed than just about anyone else.
A lot of delta blues, a little Motown, and a little modern Detroit.
posted by The World Famous
on Jul 13, 2009 -
12 comments
A song that was sort of spontaneously written just over ten years ago. One of my sad songs about water. [more inside]
posted by Grangousier
on May 29, 2009 -
1 comment
A song for Memorial Day, posted a few days late. [more inside]
posted by kaibutsu
on May 27, 2009 -
1 comment
Another one from an acoustic-based set recorded some time ago now. A giant cliche in a way, I suppose - but it has a kind of addled charm... [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee
on May 27, 2009 -
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"This was an improvisation, actually the second take (Blue 2, or "Too Blue"), during which I had the memory of the Monterey Jazz festival firmly planted in my head, remembering the incredible musicians and music I heard all over the fairgrounds, playing jazz, soul, and lots 'n lots of blues…" ~ Laurie Z.
posted by Zebra Productions
on May 26, 2009 -
5 comments
Track 1 of our four-track demo EP. I shall be posting more in the future if this gets any kind of reception... [more inside]
posted by jhighmore
on Apr 17, 2009 -
2 comments
song 10 of the rpm album
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 8, 2009 -
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song 7 of my rpm project - more blues - i have better vacations than this
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 4, 2009 -
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A raucous garage-band blues number, featuring ukulele, tambourine, and harmonica. Entry number 9 into the RPM challenge is a song about a mean woman. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 22, 2009 -
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Essentially, I wanted to see if I could do a convincing blues instrumental. Recorded on my strat quite some time ago, don't remember all the settings. Hope its enjoyed by all!
posted by Admira
on Feb 19, 2009 -
3 comments
Third RPM song for my puppet Sailor Martin. Ukulele, harmonica, and a whole lot of inappropriate. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 14, 2009 -
1 comment
(to your solution)
posted by ageispolis
on Feb 11, 2009 -
1 comment
Some bluesy hiphop/dubstep.
posted by ageispolis
on Dec 22, 2008 -
4 comments
Strippers should definitely pole-dance to this one. [more inside]
posted by jtoth
on Dec 15, 2008 -
1 comment
americans have their desks, canadians have their cold. [more inside]
posted by ageispolis
on Dec 10, 2008 -
3 comments
Back to practicing new repertoire with my freakishly adorable guitarist Barry. Yay! Sooo, here's a pretty straight and peppy little version of an old standard tune by Fats Waller. [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster
on Oct 17, 2008 -
6 comments
A new song about my bad tendency to just pack up and leave without warning. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Jul 10, 2008 -
2 comments
Been a long dry spell in terms of writing. [more inside]
posted by motty
on Jul 3, 2008 -
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Another new song, recording in the lowest-fidelity I can manage. This time a country blues song about scary things. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Jun 30, 2008 -
1 comment
I loved baby_balrog and his band's rollicking original of this tune. For this cover, I figured I'd take the train down another track: slowed way down (down on the ground), stripped way down (just vocal and strumstick), and with a little different shade of blue for the engineer's hat.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Jun 29, 2008 -
4 comments
Laid-back, blues-inspired pop song for the June '08 lyric challenge. The phrase "life is all about conflicting desires" did not sink in initially. But on further reflection, I understood how this is true. Such conflict can lead to inertia or abdication of choice, resulting in disappointment.
I did all the parts on this track: vox, keyboard, drum programming, and electric bass. I'm happy with the music, but the mix needs work. Dedicated to Jessamyn, of course (for what became the bridge). Lyrics inside. [more inside]
posted by AppleSeed
on Jun 22, 2008 -
2 comments
This is a southern rock song about starting over, shedding your skin. It's my favorite song that I have ever recorded, and one of the first ones I ever recorded as well. [more inside]
posted by Slash_fan
on Feb 13, 2008 -
1 comment
A characterization of a rich womanizing pimpy kind of guy. [more inside]
posted by strangeguitars
on Feb 9, 2008 -
5 comments
12 bar autobiography. From that classroom in Stockholm.
Every word is true.
But the harp is in a minor key. [more inside]
posted by jan murray
on Jan 11, 2008 -
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One week after 9/11/01, upstate New York. Worrying, whinging and existential musing with my friends. Karen says, "At least I'm not dust in New York City." [more inside]
posted by By The Grace of God
on Jan 9, 2008 -
9 comments
I was fooling around with a dropped "D" and found this little thing there. Ended up writing some kind of lyrics and sang a little bit. Enjoy!
posted by snsranch
on Nov 20, 2007 -
4 comments
Written to satisfy both a Songfight challenge and the mefi music challenge. Who says you can't spook two horses with one chestnut? Featuring three buttons on my accordion.
posted by The White Hat
on Oct 26, 2007 -
3 comments
Raw bedroom recording of a song that will eventually end up on an album. Lyrics inside. [more inside]
posted by The White Hat
on Sep 17, 2007 -
4 comments
This is a true story of my ventures right after Katrina.
I recorded the tracks yesterday on my birthday.
It is a condensed version of the song. The original story still continues today while living in Kentucky
posted by Randy Curtis
on Aug 29, 2007 -
4 comments
Fellow wants to cross a bridge, but it floats up into the sky. Woman comes along but she turns into smoke. Fellow throws a fistfull of dirt in the air, gets a new idea, goes and does some other stuff. Then there's a happy ending. Written for the "bridge" challenge, but I reckon you knew that already. Guitar by Ken Kawashima, who can also be heard here and here. Lyrics inside.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Aug 26, 2007 -
6 comments
My first one in for the mefimusicchallenge! I won't get a chance to play with this before the end of the month so I'm going to post it as is, I think there's a lot more that can be done with it (aside from generally cleaning it up a bit) but I'd love to hear what you guys think!
posted by TwoWordReview
on Aug 21, 2007 -
5 comments
Ever had that feeling when you wake up, that today seems just like yesterday? And as the day goes on, you just confirm that it is just like yesterday? And as the week goes on you realize that it is always the "Same Shit Different Day" routine?
Well this is my version of that same feeling but said with a different twist. "HERE WE GO AGAIN"
This version is ruff and unfinished but I wanted you to hear it anyway. I hope that you enjoy it.
**Randy Curtis**
posted by Randy Curtis
on Aug 21, 2007 -
5 comments
The same old story. Boy meets girl. Boy seduces girl. Girl does one better and seduces the boy. In this case the boy is the Devil hisself.
posted by quadog
on Aug 9, 2007 -
3 comments
Written and recorded for the serpentine challenge now underway. My buddy Ken Kawashima brought in the North Mississippi blues riff and yours truly did the rest. Apologies to animal rights advocates, but some snakes were severed during the recording of this song. Had to be done. [lyrics inside]
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Jul 17, 2007 -
8 comments
A real dirty blues track about murder, complete with slide guitar solo and a nice heavy beat. It's still a rough mix so will have to tweak a few bits and pieces.
posted by TwoWordReview
on Jul 4, 2007 -
5 comments
The Count Basie variation of the standard blues changes. Just two guitars, solo and rhythm.
posted by nicolin
on Jun 15, 2007 -
2 comments
A cover of the Rory Gallagher track. I decided to learn this tune instead of doing some proper work today. I think I definitely need to find where I put that pop shield....
posted by TwoWordReview
on Jun 4, 2007 -
2 comments
Hi, This is not what you can call a song : rather a collection of recordings pasted together. As in the Real Book, some standards are included. But this track also includes sounds taken from the real world, like a street scene, or rehearsals. It is a deliberate effort to try to match apparently unrelated recordings, from different sources. The Real Book, paradoxically, features charts for some idealistic land. Here, I wanted to use sounds both from the inside (music) and from the outside (raw field recordings) to see how ironically they are related and to provide some contrast. What you're about to hear : a saxophone playing Don Quichotte, a late night Dulcinea, two versions of a standard, and guitar comments.
posted by nicolin
on May 6, 2007 -
2 comments
What do you get when cross Notorious B.I.G, Geeshie Wiley, and a subsonic dnb bass? You get The Biggie Blues my friends.
posted by ageispolis
on May 4, 2007 -
7 comments
In a departure for me, this tune features no percussion, synths, jaw harps, scrap metal or hand held mini-vibrators, but is simply accompanied by... an acoustic guitar. Radical, huh? Anyway, as you might guess from the title, the tune is a kind of meditation on New York City. Hope you enjoy.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Mar 19, 2007 -
9 comments
goin fishin. nuff said.
posted by Baby_Balrog
on Mar 19, 2007 -
9 comments
Another 2006 CD rehearsal. I love timeless lyrics... and this 1920 tune by Irving Berlin captures human nature perfectly. It was repopularized by an arm-swinging Marilyn Monroe in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The Nat King Cole Trio did it better though.
Piano fabulousness by the astoundingly talented (and now Grammy Nominated!) Tamir Hendelman
posted by miss lynnster
on Jan 24, 2007 -
3 comments
This track is built around a beautiful song from Bob Dylan's Freewheelin' Outtakes bootleg. Enjoy!
posted by ageispolis
on Jan 20, 2007 -
3 comments
Ok, so here's my spin on another old song. This Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn composition was first featured in Florenz Zeigfield's 1928 Broadway musical Whoopee, starring Eddie Cantor & Ruth Etting, who took the song to #2 on the charts. In 1955, Doris Day starred in a biographical movie about Etting called "Love Me or Leave Me" & her updated rendition became a giant hit. Flash forward to 1967... Nina Simone turned this hokey old Ziegfeld tune into a completely reworked masterpiece of piano & voice (download link is at bottom). My own version (heard best live, I think) is definitely inspired by Nina's, but it could never compare to hers -- I just do my own thing & try to make it my own a bit. It's a fun song to do... audiences seem to love it. Incredible basswork once again provided by bass God Chris Conner.
posted by miss lynnster
on Jan 20, 2007 -
10 comments
