Sunday, August 30, 2015

Song/Week: The Day After Halloween Suite by Bjorn Mercer

The Day After Halloween Suite is second part of the work A Light in the Attic Suite. Both suites take their inspiration from Shel Silverstein’s A Light in the Attic but The Day After Halloween Suite movements are the spooky, icky, and ghoulish poems.


Most of the movements will have a main melody with a counter melody but some have a main melody, secondary melody, and a counter melody (played by the Gretch and/or the Godin). Along with the main melodic content there will always be the harmony (Godin) and the bass line (Ibanez).


As far as the overall product, I am 100% happy with the composition (the actual music), I am 60% happy with the performance (guitar and bass playing), and I am 51% happy with the mixing (Cubase). That gives me an average of  73% which is passing but I still have a lot to learn.


Dedication:
I dedicate this to my one and only, my #trueheartsduet, my wife. Without her love and support I would not be where I am today and I would not be able to focus on my hobby with such dedication and clarity.


I would also like the continue to thank Ryan for letting me borrow his Ibanez bass and Paul for the Godin classical guitar.

Enjoy!





Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Song/Week: Live from Lincoln Theater, The Milk Carton Kids

I am blown away.

Rarely, when it comes to popular music, am I blown away but these guys are amazing! When you read comments about The Milk Carton Kids people will compare them to a cadre of great musicians over the last 50 years but they do not need to be compared to anyone; all we need to do is listen to their harmonious voices of Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, listen to their wonderful guitar playing, and try to decipher the shimmering lyrics.