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It all starts about two years ago, while I was on vacation. I was frustrated that I wasn't getting the writing and the recording done that I wanted. I had the brilliant idea that I would make some tracks really quickly that "wouldn't matter", just to reconnect with recording, and guitar, and to prime the pump. So I put together some drum loop tracks, plugged in an acoustic electric, and just put down rhythm tracks for three or four tunes. They were very basic, but I liked them.
The further idea was that I would use these tracks to solo over, have fun with, AND post multiple versions of. Thus the number--someday there may a version called Progulation #2 or #7. Stripped versions, ornate versions, acoustic versions.
I asked David (perceptualvortex) if he would undertake to put some better drums underneath them all while I worked on better acoustic guitar tracks. He agreed, and eventually turned up some really neat, really inventive drum parts for three of the tunes.
I added a million assorted acoustic guitar tracks, and noodled away, as I do, but never finished them. For a year and a half. Finally, this past Spring I asked my friend Mark if he would like to play on any or all of them, and he said he would. A few weekends ago he came over on a Sunday, plugged his Ibanez Strat into my POD, and, over the course of four or five hours, laid down track after track of, to my ears, amazing harmonized guitar lines, and one heck of a solo.
I tinkered with mixes until I had one we all liked, and sent it to Fran for approval. He liked it, and said he thought he could make it even better with some remastering. So he did...
This has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a way for me to bust out of grumpiness and writer's/recorder's block. I am really thrilled at how it sounds. It is now very much a group effort, very much beyond me and my abilities, and, I think, nicely different. It's worth listening through at least one time just to appreciate the drums, and another few times to appreciate what Mark has done with the electric guitar, including the part at the end where he gradually builds up to, I think, a five-part harmony, followed by that cool bit of outro...
I want to offer my thanks to David, Mark and Fran for their respective brands of genius and generosity. I hope we get to do it again, and soonish...
Participants:
Ed Hannifin: acoustic six and twelve string guitars, MIDI bass, original chords and sketch
David Thomas: drum programming
Mark Stunkel: electric guitars
Fran Dagostino: final mastering and original song art
I do still hope to do some different versions, which may include lyrics and vocals...
The further idea was that I would use these tracks to solo over, have fun with, AND post multiple versions of. Thus the number--someday there may a version called Progulation #2 or #7. Stripped versions, ornate versions, acoustic versions.
I asked David (perceptualvortex) if he would undertake to put some better drums underneath them all while I worked on better acoustic guitar tracks. He agreed, and eventually turned up some really neat, really inventive drum parts for three of the tunes.
I added a million assorted acoustic guitar tracks, and noodled away, as I do, but never finished them. For a year and a half. Finally, this past Spring I asked my friend Mark if he would like to play on any or all of them, and he said he would. A few weekends ago he came over on a Sunday, plugged his Ibanez Strat into my POD, and, over the course of four or five hours, laid down track after track of, to my ears, amazing harmonized guitar lines, and one heck of a solo.
I tinkered with mixes until I had one we all liked, and sent it to Fran for approval. He liked it, and said he thought he could make it even better with some remastering. So he did...
This has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a way for me to bust out of grumpiness and writer's/recorder's block. I am really thrilled at how it sounds. It is now very much a group effort, very much beyond me and my abilities, and, I think, nicely different. It's worth listening through at least one time just to appreciate the drums, and another few times to appreciate what Mark has done with the electric guitar, including the part at the end where he gradually builds up to, I think, a five-part harmony, followed by that cool bit of outro...
I want to offer my thanks to David, Mark and Fran for their respective brands of genius and generosity. I hope we get to do it again, and soonish...
Participants:
Ed Hannifin: acoustic six and twelve string guitars, MIDI bass, original chords and sketch
David Thomas: drum programming
Mark Stunkel: electric guitars
Fran Dagostino: final mastering and original song art
I do still hope to do some different versions, which may include lyrics and vocals...
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jiguma
I hope - now I'll have a listen.
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