Influences: Americana, romantic, classical, bebop, bluegrass, blues, pop, prog rock, fusion, folk, ambient.
Happy FAWM Fun To All!
This is my 10th *Gasp!* year here.
I've enjoyed each and every minute.
I am bringing a real bass to the studio this year, after grabbing up a pre-inflation Epiphone Viola , modeled after the McCartney Hofner.
Other instruments of note:
Yamaha digital piano, Hammond organ, Kontakt Komplete Suite, Martin Backpacker guitar, Merlin Seagull, and custom Cigar Box Guitar, wash tub bass.
He/his/him
#1 | But No You Said |
6 Feb 2022 |
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#2 | Everyone Needs |
4 Feb 2022 |
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#3 | Oranges and Tea |
8 Feb 2022 |
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#4 | First Light |
6 Feb 2022 |
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#5 | The Quasi-Official Exquisite Corpse Gallipoli @corpsecorps |
1 Feb 2022 |
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#6 | Ultimate Holiday |
4 Feb 2022 |
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#7 | Acoustic LoFi Corpse |
2 Feb 2022 |
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#8 | Approaching Escape |
6 Feb 2022 |
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#9 | Reunited @writeandwrong |
8 Feb 2022 |
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#10 | Free Like Me |
5 Feb 2022 |
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#11 | It’s Love @ampersandman |
38 Feb 2022 |
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#12 | The Birds Still Sing @kristi |
3 Feb 2022 |
Thanks for the listen and comment on 'Tired of the Blues'!
:)
thanks for the cecil taylor reference, unit struc tures was a bif influence on me as a teen, as well as paul bley, i started playing piano after attending the concert which yielded several tracks for mr, joy. i finally got to see cecil taylor in 2008. other infliences i heard live as a teen were sun ra, frank zappa, miles davis, bill evans, charles lloyd, and walter zuber armstrong
Thank you so much Mike for your generous comments and support.
Hi Mike, I just listened to Birds...I have to say it's so very heartfelt! I like the piano and your vocal comes across so sincere....quite touching! Thank you!
No worries, nobody knew about that. I was not able to listen on phone, so I tried the computer today and arghs. Last year I had serious problems with people linking to bandcamp, but this seemed to work somehow.
Hey Mike, I got problems listening to your demos. The google drive is loading sooooooo slow and interrupts :( Is there any way to upload smaller files on a different site next year?
Thanks a lot for your comment on "She's contemplating". I usually don't do and listen to singer-songwriting and murder ballads but I tried to do something completely different by joining the rip off challenge and writing a song in the style of @wacha. I still don't feel confident with sparse arrangements and my playing is too basic to try for real.
Hi Mike! Yeah, sure! (on my skirmish lyric)
Sounds cool :) I'll send you the download link to the full quality backing. Take your time. FAWM is almost over, we're all done... and we will re-record some parts. Don't forget to take a look outside the rabbit hole lol :D
Our blues draft is online now: https://fawm.org/songs/135879/
Please let us know if you're interested to join with vocals and lyrics. Absolutely no hurry!
Hey Mike, thanks for your kind words!
I'm glad you enjoyed "Good Morning Blues". @deadhead did a great improv on a melody prompt and we added more instruments. I'm happy you enjoyed!
I won't join 50/90. Same issue as last year: Too many projects in parallel, this year even more cause my FAWM has been hyperactive and there are 3 songs left from 2021.
I'm touched that you ask for a jazz improv but I am not sure if I could nail this technically. I still have real problems with tension chords on piano and I just started pentatonic improvisation on guitar. It's easier for me to add something on top than being the main instrument and continue a progression. Guess I need more time to develop some basics.
OK then I'll contact you concerning vocals asap. No obligation, take a listen and decide :-)
dance floor days are still around Michael ;-)
Hey! Sorry I haven't forgot, I'm just busy busy busy cause everything delayed. Is it OK when I send you a demo of the song this week before I upload and you give a short yay or nay on singing? We do the recording after FAWM in a slower pace.
Thanks for the collab, Mike! Love the piano work! Really got the point across!! :)
It's encouraging when those who have been "through it" share their wisdom to help others "through it". I really like Tolle for this reason. Thanks @jamkar!
Hi @jamkar The Work by Byron Katie is what reminds me of Tolle. I hope you enjoy!
Thanks for your kind comments on Reunited. Of course, I'd love to hear what you do with it. Thanks :)
I have my 10 seconds of song.... sent it to email
Ok tell me what instrument am I?
Yep... got it. :)
Sent an e-mail but maybe I can get it from that link. ;)
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Thanks I'll keep you update and mail you! We may take some days until we're done :)
Thanks for your kind comments on Come on back to me, it worked really nice.
Hey hey mike . Woohoo you’re here and flying !! Two already . Can’t wait to get on these . Hope you’re well
"Show that never ends" for sure. It's almost the only new music I listen to now!
Hi Mike. Thank you!! Sounds great to me!!
Let the FAWMing begin!
On your marks.....Get set.....Watch out, here it comes!
Have a fantastic FAWM my friend.
Hi Mike! Happy Fawming
Hi Mike! Cheers to some happy FAWMing!
Haha! Making a thing would make me happy too! I’ll be short on time but definitely keeping my mind open to that possibility.
Thx you sir. I will probably need your talent.
How-D!
So we do! I guess I better figure out how to record video...
Yes I use an old Casio 64O with midi out and use VSTs in DAW to get the sound i like.
Welcome back! have a great FAWM Mike.
Hey Michael, let's do this!
Hey dude - looks like we've got a project together, eh? Looking forward to it.
Hey you! fantastic to see you and even better to hear you...
We all made it this far so let's get this party started...
Have a fabulous Fawm..xxc
Hi Mike! Look forward to seeing you around here (I want to say "hearing you around" but that doesn't quite work).
Hey Mike!
Thank you Mike, congratulations on your 10th year.
Happy FAWM 2022! I'm moving to a different section of San Antonio in March. Once things settle, we need to make a plan to meet up! :)
Hey Mike, looking forward to hearing your songs, bass playing included!
hello.... yes this is a new look for FAWM. good to see you back. now the count down is on...
Hi Mike! :-)
Blushing at your kind words.
Have a great FAWM!
Hi Mike, I’m happy to see you here for another go around! May the mysteries of the process lead you on wonderful journeys. + New instruments!!! :)
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Thanks for your warm welcome! Happy FAWMing and congrats to your aniversary!
Happy FAWMing, Mike - good to see you here once again! Congrats on making it through a whole decade of this madness :-)
Hi, Michael! Great to see you here again. Look forward to hearing your new music. Happy FAWMing!!
Thanks for being the first to welcome me!! Right back at ya friend, always good to hear from you and hope you have a great FAWM!!!