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I just finished listening to Away With Words and I was pleasantly surprised. (I had imagined some kind of elevator music based on your description...)I would love to know who the musicians are, and what instruments you play. I thought song #8 would be a good one for you to write lyrics to and sing...but it is a bit on the upbeat and happy side, which doesn't appear to be your MO...and I really enjoyed #10, but they're all good. Thanks for posting it.
I play drums and guitar and use synthesizers on the other instruments on that recording - there are no other musicians. I'm glad you like it.
wow..
you mean there aren't any other musicians but you on Away With Words? double wow...
You can do amazing things with software and good synths. Most of what is on there started as experiments, I didn't set out to do an instrumental album. But I would write a piece (or, in the case of the Pachelbel and Carol Of The Bells, transcribe) as a way of testing various synth sounds and different approaches to mixing. It just evolved from that.
I am truly amazed...great job...as always.
You've got the sexiest voice...I'm in love with it....
Thank you, that is very kind.
do you ever perform in person at Lakeside?
Very rarely as I do not have a band. I do sit in and provide accompaniment to some local acts and sometimes they let me do one or two of my songs but it's very random. I see myself as more of a songwriter than a performer.
I thought so...well, you are a very good songwriter..your lyrics have much soul, feeling and heart. Keep writing! And your voice brings them to life.
Again, you are very kind. Are you an artist? If so, I would love to check out your stuff. I mean, seeing as you have such great taste and all.
Actually in some ways you COULD say I'm an artist...I've volunteered the past 6 years to painting the sets at LLT...as well as painting OVER the crappy graffiti along the malecon in Ajijic...I'm mostly a music lover. I used to sing karaoke (not great but just 'ok'...) at Mama's before Stan left...You probably know Jimmy Barto..a former neighbor of mine at the infamous Hotel Perico...anyway...I made a little list of some of my favorite musicians. I imagine you know most of these: Greg Brown, Ferron, Amos Lee, Josh Ritter, Josh Turner, Steve Forbert...and of course Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen. All great lyricists...like you. :-)
PS...lately my favorite song is my the Avett Brothers.. "No Hard Feelings" I listen to it every night before I go to bed...I just love those lyrics. It's probably the only song they do that I really like though.
Are you on facebook? I have a page there you can follow and if I am ever performing I will announce it there. https://www.facebook.com/axixicmusi c/