What are you practicing this week…? – Play Along Recorded a quick practice after work and kids taxi service one day. “Miss You” – The Rolling Stones From the album Honk #bassguitar #basscover #basspractice #practice #rollingstones #missyou @LaFeteDuFunk Worked out a few new video elements for audio and videos fades. Using these videos as a way Read More …
Category: Music
Homemade Foley Time Lapse Capture
I was recording some noises and FX and remembered to setup a camera and grab a time lapse of some of the work.
Introducing La Fete Du Funk
La Fete Du Funk is Chicago’s Newest Disco Party Band! Facebook – Press Kit – Performing @Lincoln Hall Chicago IL Songbook Here is a partial listing of the songs from the “La Fete Songbook”. Links to performances and recordings are listed where available. Charts and/or transcriptions for musicians can be found next to the songs Read More …
Life During Wartime bass play along
My first posted bass play along video. Many more to come hopefully. I plan on started a new series to encourage bass players to post what are they practicing this week? Let’s all share and get better.
Pedal Music – Remix this hum noise
Here are some snippets from my first pedal video. This is some rising hum, that could be used for something if you find the loop you need.
Improvised Pedal Music
Lately in the mornings I have begun making heavily delay infuse music with the bass pedals I have collected so far. I have nothing like Janek Gwizdala’s or Mars Volta guy’s toys, but I like the one’s I have. Here is the playlist where I will put all of these clips and what not. Playlist Read More …
A lifetime of Mastery
So I really enjoy Adam Neely’s posts. Maybe too much… He has good topics. The videos makes you think. His band is awesome!!! Totally my $.02 Maybe too many shorts on weird rhythms…. So anyway… This post is inspired by this Vlog post, and the response I guess. It did make me think of this Read More …
Studio Notes – Realistic programmed hi-hats
Programmed hi-hats have way of feeling programmed. Duh. Here are some ways to put some realism into that hi hat part. First copy the track so you have a second programmed hat and you can always revert your changes back. Another option would be to save right before starting, with a slightly different name.
Studio Notes – ADR – Automatic Double Track
Abbey Road Studios designed automatic double tracking and here’s a way to simulate that effect First insert a delay across the vocal that doesn’t matter what the delay is in terms of short medium or long we’re going to set it to somewhere around 75 milliseconds it start it doesn’t really matter and if it Read More …
Some Found Photos
Just a quick post of some photos I found. Most of these are with an older band called Professors on Furlough. This group was the first I have been in lately that originate from pit musicians meeting, grooving, hanging, and then wanting to do more music with each other.