Just because I can...until I can't (feel the music!)
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Eucharistic Blues
THanks for the comment on "Hold On Me"...I really do appreciate a few words from accomplished musicians and singers like you! Great music...takes me back to late 60s....the stuff I used to hear growing up in Kolkata!
Nothing wrong with a little "Love" here and there!!! It has a kindred spirit of the said time and to be honest, it is laid back and brilliant at it!! I could just imagine this in a Vietnam film from this era! You packed it all in here Terry!! Baz
Thanks for the comment on "Heart Stops Beating" Terry. Blimey you been smoking something - as RonD said - trippy !!!!! Psychedelic christian music - could be something new and different there. Like the loose feel of the instrumentation and the vocal effects really worked for me. John & Paul
Trippy feel to this one. I like it.Smooth.
a great song i aint been in a church for years anyway i love this song very groovy man it as a 60's feel which can't be bad
a good all round song nice wah wah on giutar giving a very funky feel you don't hear them much nowdays which is a shame drums are crisp and clear top marks for this song terry well done mate
This is great Terry! Loving the sound you have on here..Easy rate C:)
A simple blues song, and a good message, like hearing...
Hi Terry, A very fine song indeed, thoughtful lyrics that appeal to me greatly, a nice tune, laid-back and that only helps convey this very positive message, it works for me, big time, it's got my vote, five stars! Andrew
Quick Start , Straight in !! wow !! A Touch of the Blues , Yeah !!! nice guitars , Cool Wah .... Rated .. Degs
Liking these guitars, Terry, the wah's a nice touch! Enjoying this drum track too, very splashy. Smart, no brilliant lyric...this works.
What better way indeed, very easy bluesy feel with a funky edge. As always, there is some excellent layering of instruments and a fine vocal performance. Great song, great mix, top production. Thumbs up, Gibbo
Terry, you can sing about anything you want my friend and I'll always be there to listen. This is so easy to listen to and given the fact that you turned the Body of Christ into a blues tune is fricken brilliant!
I usedf a lot of wah wah in the past and I personally love the wah pedal, what man this ended too soon,love what your laying down bro.
Well-well...first time I ever heard the 'Wigster' do a little pre-fumble before kick off...love those things that add a little human-ness to tunes. What no nasty bass? ..or is it just not cranked up enough? :-D hehe. Quite a funky groove to this-un ....reckon that kitchen sink is having a fine old romp here too :) Wine?..Easter? What...is it over? No one told me...ha! Love that wah-wah-work...you got this off to a T...er...Mr T :) Mr K....lown (alas)
Song-writer, arranger, guitar, keyboard/synth, vocals.
Exploring various styles and topics. Variety is the spice of life.
Joined this community of artists in July of 2011, and quickly observed the community-spirit of artists who take the time to listen to other artists' work and comment meaningfully and positively. The vibe is one of encouragement and helping out.
This was quickly expressed more tangibly in the number of collaborations that were being uploaded and that caught my attention. People were willing to offer skills and abilities, knowledge and understanding, and check their egos at the door and be willing to engage the difficult task of trying to work together for a common good - a better track. THIS has been an education for me and the learning that occurs as a result of working together is extraordinary.
Special mentions to those who have included me in their work, and they in mine: James Bell - not only got the ball rolling but is a kindred spirit; Dachleigh Music (Adam) - who used my cello lines in a some electronic music; Deggsy Music and DawnSinclair - the two are not always inseparable but they work so well together (that RnB will be a highlight!); Deon - we didn't do a lot together, but the journey was expansive; Rich Lodato, whose voice and guitar invites the cello to weave a melody too; AmorfoxiZ (Alfonso,) more cello; Left Ear Bleed (Jeff)...always good to help younger artists; Liquid (Anthony Gee) the budding rock keyboardist ;) and Michael Ritchie - consummate riff-meister and gentle spirit...thanks to one and all for including me in their journeys! FUN!...gotta be more fun than work or it isn't fun any more ;) Special mention to TomC (CyberJazz) in PC FL, for sharing his journey and struggles but the absence of more than a year suggests a final succumbing to cancer, though I have no way of checking that.
Also a note of GRATITUDE...that is the theme for my class of students. A number of artists from mp3u have contributed messages addressed to my class, and some have written wonderful tracks to help us find a calm and gentle start to our days of turbulence. Dan Michaelson, Peter Vines...great ambient tracks and such wonderful messages - you two were the first off the mark and set the bar very high for how to approach a class that you didn't really know; Will Riding...the Sleeping Giants was an awesome introduction to story-telling through music; Erik Jurado...straight from you heart to right where my kids are...amazing intuition; Kelly Mitchell...your artist comment narrative was inspirational on over-coming obstacles; Mike Ritchie - one boy has become filled with hope because of a specific word of encouragement...how incredibly awesome! ; Deon -many positive messages and ideas about life and existence, as well as ways to find calm in the midst of Life - looking forward tomore of your special way of looking at life; Rich - sent along some A/V material...journey into visual art...chalked full of encouraging words... some fine vocal/visual/philosphical chicken soup for the teen-aged soul, I think; Liquid (Anthony Gee), who has created some fine music for the class and sent a wonderful interview for the class to listen to. We are also enjoying some wonderful orchestral arrangements from AndyF (Andrew Foyston), and a superbly written note to the students.
In 2013 we heard from KtA (Marty Etheridge) - the students love the DnB stuff; ATuesdayParadox (Kevin Gibbons) - a very encouraging message and pics of Wales; Lazy Jane (Will Walton) sent along well-wishes from Georgia, DNA Codex (Andrew Shields)- not only introduced us to Surrealism, he showed us how to paint in a surealistic style with some extraordinary youtube clips with his wonderful ambient/electronica in the background; Essence - little did I know that in trying to find female artists to represent more gender equity, you would step in and tell a heart-changing story that resonated in all of us, and in one young woman in particular - you cast the seeds and often never know what good will result, so we trust and carry on; Keith Allen and Wednesday Wilson are also going to contribute their own stories and words of encouragement. In all of these personal touches and positive interactions there will be Wellness!
If there are any artists who wish to learn about the Wellness Project for this school year (Sept 2015 - June 2016), or who wish to contribute, please feel free to contact any of the artists who have participated already, or contact me directly by clicking on the "e-mail" button at the top of the page here, or send along a PM (I do check fairly regularly)
Looking back over 2013, it seems to have been a year featuring a lot of collaborations with Keith Allen and Kevin Gibbons, in particular, and KALLEN - as the 3 amigos have become known - have enjoyed having a dozen or more tracks played on BBC Introducing Tees, with host Bob Fischer. This culminated in an interview with Keith, and developed a sidebar plot - what I affectionately call "The Mug Caper," in which, through a relentless process of e-mails, the DJ, Mr. Bob Fischer, was graciously able to provide an autographed BBC mug for Keith as a souvenir of a place and time in his long and illustrious musical career. Lots of FUN and Funny Business going around on mp3u this year.
2013 has also been a year of connecting with newer (to me) faces on mp3u..FXMAN, The Refined Poet, Idiom, and Master Peo. Jazzz and Swing have become new areas of effort this past year and I hope that will continue in 2014.
Always open to possibilities of collaborations and helping to build connections on mp3u. I have enjoyed making friends and aquaintances here on this site. It is a place that has a comfort level and feels, as Anthony Gee once said, "like coming home."
2014-2015 I don't think I updated this information so I'm just mentioning all the fine musicians, artists, composers, and just nice people I have had the pleasure to work with in the past year or so: Anna Brag, Mon Che, Fokker, Black Park, KoolKevDJ, Phil McC, Derek Evans (Deggsy), Peo (swing, jazz and blues), Ray Brookes (loads of Blues and Jazz ), David Main, and continuing to write and record with Keith Allen (Just Kallen) and Kevin Gibbons (A Tuesday Paradox) - those guys can make a song out of the barest of skimpy ideas I shoot their way. Rich Lodato has continued to give me a lot of advice on recording, techniques and gear. If I have not mentioned someone, just give me a nudge...getting older ;)
What I have enjoyed is experimenting with techniques and styles. I have learned to appreciate the crooner style of music and singing. I don't hear many doing this style, and although I am no Bublé, I do enjoy writing and singing in this classic style.
2016? I am excited by what the year ahead may hold. KALLEN ( Wigmore, Allen, Gibbons) has been dabbling in Pop, while continuing the experimental/electronic stuff. Maybe we'll try DnB this year? I hope to work with Tomas (Just Kent) as well. Ray keeps those superb blues and jazz coming my way, and Peo, I hope, will continue his band/swing/jazz/blues tunes as he is able to.
I enjoy listening to just about anything, and MP3U is a great place for that diversity. Lots of great music here!
Terry
*Equipment:
Norman Acoustic, Epiphone SG Double Neck Electric, Ibanez Roadstar II, Cello, Ensoniq EPS, Korg M1Rex, PC, M- audio 410, Cakewalk X1 Studio, Sony MDMX-4, Aiwa powered speakers, Radio Shack consumer headphones, AKG C1000S mic and Rode NT1A - bottom-line…it may be old(er) gear for the most part, but like myself, all the parts work (at the moment) ;) I use Cakewalk Sonar Professional for my DAW
**My creative space -a.k.a. "hobbit hole studio" - is a cinder block fruit cellar, 6x9, with a 6in poured concrete slab ceiling…nice reflective surfaces for some interesting vocals if they are not tamed..the furnace is old and loud and is adjacent, and the main waste pipe from the second floor passes through the “studio” so I have to record before the household awakes or after they are asleep because a single toilet flush can “wh- o-o-o-s-s-h-h-“ through a track like a roar of a jet engine, giving new meaning to the phrase I have come to accept as part of my Buddhist experience - “Flushed Away!”