05.12.11 - DAY 339 - Where To Go (ft. Amy Best)

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A collaboration with Amy Best today, who lent her sultry vocal talents to some acoustic guitar riffing I did a little earlier this evening. I sent Amy the guitar recording via t'interwebs and she recorded her vocals at home, then sent them back to me, to arrange and mix. I added a few other sound effects and 'textures' towards the end. Job done. Very pleased with this one!

Enjoy

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04.12.11 - DAY 338 - Strums

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Strummy stuff. Layers of acoustic guitar in 5/4 and 3/4.

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03.12.11 - DAY 337 - I Had Nothing (ft. Fathers Of Western Thought)

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Well today, I'm very proud to have had the chance to work with the Fathers Of Western Thought. Rob, Gordee and myself have been brought together by something we all have in common: We're all writing a song, every day in 2011! It's a beautiful thing. We're SADFAY brothers from different mothers. The lads started on January 1st 2011 also, so we're in synch with our song numbers too. Working together on Song 337 has been pretty damn awesome! It's like two Universes colliding. It should be noted that this was one of the fastest SADFAYs yet: We literally had 2 hours to bang this one together, it was a very spontaneous outpouring of ideas and then, bam! It was done. Really pleased with this one!

The Fathers Of Western Thought came together in Autumn 2010 to write and record songs

in a home studio, the pair use a drum machine and their two separate guitar styles to provide the basis for songs that come naturally through improvisation.

Enjoy

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02.12.11 - DAY 336 - Hype Meg

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It's Friiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiday... Some upbeats and ambience in an old skool kinda style.

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01.12.11 - DAY 335 - Tis The Season (ft. Adam Scott)

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Tonight's track is a collaboration with Adam Scott. Adam wanted to create something Christmas-y for the season. Ummm.... Yea.

A bit about Adam:

My name is Adam. I'm a musician. I'm currently a gigging singer - songwriter so come and watch a gig. I'm also in my 3rd year at Queens studying music focusing on composition and contemporary performance. Have a wee look at my blog to find out more and keep up to date with my life . . .

http://adamscottmusic.tumblr.com

Peace.

Enjoy

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30.11.11 - DAY 334 - A Bang

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Ending November with A Bang. Waaaa waaah waaah waaaaaaaaaah...

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29.11.11 - DAY 333 - Half A Beast / Any Other Way

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Too many things to do right now

I'm finding that I don't have time

This is getting overwhelming

I am crashing without a helmet

Important forms I need to fill

Bills to pay and gigs to plan

Collaborations that need booked

My sanity is over cooked

Work to do, performance rights

Email lists and studio nights

Band practice 3 times this week

Interviews and DVDs

Give up smoking

Pay off a debt

Spend time with Mark

Try to forget

The end is nearing

Expectations

People asking

What are my next plans?

Websites, blogs and making contacts

Approaching meltdown, insanely fast

OK. Time out. I need to think

This is the right time to pour a drink

Oh wait 5 days have just disappeared.

Now I'm skint. Now I'm here

The list hasn't got any smaller

Clearly, I can't do this much longer.

Try to get it all done before the weekend

Then Friday, it's you and me.

Time to put it all into slow motion

Enjoy ourselves, be free.

Except the weekend will go even faster

Then back into the fray: Monday disaster

It's crazy, but I have to say

I wouldn't want it any other way…

Enjoy

Cheers ^_^