Unlike Pete, I create most of my music digitally, on computer, using special software that lets me compose bass, drums, keyboards, brass, etc. into an actual song with a "virtual" backup band ... then I record my guitar and/or bass into it; in essence, it replicates a recording studio, and when done right, can be indistinguisable from a real recording performed by musicians. I was starting to teach this technique to Pete just before he went into the hospital. But I did manage to show him enough to start creating one "backup band" song, that he never recorded into. One day soon I will work with what he gave and make a song out of it.
This was anonline collaboration with a singer from Dallas Texas. It's a cover version of a classic song by the Classics 5 - "Spooky". The Atlanta Rhythm Section also did a great cover of this.
My friend from Virginia had just gotten a new LesPaul and wanted to break it in. This is a great production number of Albert Collin's song "A Good Fool" lottsa Brass, B3 and 2 LesPauls. He kicks it off with some true LesPaul tone.
I recorded this a short time after the funeral, just my guitar and a bass, this is raw and unfinished and may stay that way forever ... because I did this one just for me and Pete. All the emotion of that week is here and I want to keep it pure. I've been trying for a year to write lyrics, but can still never make it past the one main title line without having to stop: "I will never say goodbye, so I'll just say "So Long, Pete".
This is my most recent original. It is an experiment in recording dynamics to an Acid Jazz/Funk groove.
Another original instrumental with a very heavy rock groove and layers upon layers of guitar.
When I got my new Strat in July, a guitarist friend from Arkansas sent me a piece he started. He only had two guitar parts recorded (1st and 3rd) and said to just fill in all the rest with various tones from my Strat. We have worked on a few tunes which we call the Bluesman Sessions. This is "Session #2"
An Allman Brothers classic. Pete and I would play Duane's solo over and over just to hear that great, deep LesPaul tone.
When we both first started playing guitar, we always aspired to emulate that sound, and finally did when we both got our LesPaul's.
