Tumbleweed

thank you. I don't know how much of it is me or the song creating itself. mabe 40/60.

hey Ed
thank you much much for the kind words .
you know that your idea means alot to me .
agree with you about it , it's one of my best
:)
thank you very much again .

Elena

Thank you so much! :)

Thanks, Ed. Sunny's the same way - resists the acoustic a bit, cuz she has to go into the booth and do it to a microphone, as opposed to hanging out with me and the recording engineer on the cushy couch and chairs. She also doesn't do runs and resists doing background vocals but will give in on the latter if I argue for a bit and then say, "Ok, never mind." Then she says, "Ok, I'll do it." In the end, we get it done.

That would be nice...

I love the sound of those guitars!!! Any wonder I've become addicted to building/playing them?! :D I know I have that free album from cigar box nation saved on my music player, can't seem to find the post on there, but I'll upload it to mediafire and share it with you. You tube is loaded with videos of people playing cbgs. Justin Johnson is one amazing player I bet you'd love. Shane Speal is considered the king of them, Samantha Fish (incredibly soulful!) the queen. This tune by Red dog Guitars I love! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz5wMGovkuQ Nothing like the real raw blues played on handmade instruments. :D Check out the site in the description, 3 string dot com for some history and info, fascinating really. I made a 3 string cookie tin guitar for the elementary school I work at now, just need to string it and some minor tweaks to set it up. Hoping to deliver it to the music teacher this week. :p How about Billy Gibbons of ZZ top on one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHzeNW_nJVY Enjoy :D

p.s. If you do build one they're more addicting than crack!!

Oh yes the great Zeppelin :p I wasn't even thinking of them when recording this. I LOVE Ocean's voice!! The voice of an angel, just like Joan Baez. I know she's on a break pursuing other artistic excursions. I'm making a video for this, floating along like in a dream, great description. Thanks Ed :D You mean the last snore? hahaha Here's some more CBG Albums (not me) for you to enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDRQtBVMmI8 I'm looking for another that's a free download from Cigar box nation(dot)com. My username is the same on there but need to get more current pics up. I gave a way alot of the guitars I've made, kept my favs. I'm getting there, just cleaned up my page here now to get some albums together.

Thanks Tumbleweed! I'm happy you enjoyed this one. Sorry for the late reply.

Thank you :)

Thanks for the criticism ;) Yes, I know. but as written in the description, It is not mastered yet. At least it's just a raw hardely-mastered version of it just to show what the atmosphere of it is about, and at least it's a trial to get in contact with somebody singing on it. Sadly my friends aren't songwriting.

Thanks, Ed. Always, massive thanks. As for the key variations, so the other day at the studio with Sunny I'm like, "OK, there's this guy, Tumbleweed, Ed, on looperman, who's talking about key changes. How do you do that?" And so we talked about it and decided to look for places where we can do some key/chord changes. So - I'm learning, and someday soon you'll hear some changes.

Well, it's true, I can't play an instrument and I sing like a frog. (Nonetheless, I made an album called WWIII in 2015 where I sang all 17 songs - that was a big, dumb mistake, and I killed the album in shame as soon as I finished it.)) I've made music in my head since I was 2 but instead became a writer because words were my other thing. Young marriage, kids, raised 'em to adults, 40 years go by, and then a few years ago I started writing songs to capture the music in my head and began climbing the ladder to BETTER. Hundreds of songs later I'm finally getting somewhere, and Sunny is the magic ingredient that brings it all together. This is most fun I've had in a long, long time. It's just pure joy.

Hey Ed, thank you as always for the kind hearted comments, and for going out of your way to listen to my stuff. I feel this drive, many times, to convince people to see even a little bit "my way." Usually it feels like pulling teeth... Hopefully I can learn to give that up eventually, except in the music itself. I've spent several weeks designing a new and unusual modular rig, and it will probably be several more before it's finished. Still it is good compared to the decade or so spent on my last one. Thanks again my friend!

Hello my dear friend Ed.. I spent the last 2 weeks recovering my music computer that locked up.. Got it reloaded (fun) and it's ready to go again. I loved your mix of Jamaican Funeral that you mixed, but I lost in during my computer failure. Could you email to me when you get a chance? I may have something for in the future.. Pat

you're right, I have to listen to the song several times before uploading, anyway no matter all fine. Indeed, just last night I was thinking the same thing, I mean to cut guitar again a little more. OK then thanks a lot! As for the other instruments let see what I can. appreciate!

Greetings, Ed.

I appreciate the kind words. I spent about a month with it in various forms and with a lot of problems. I'm trying to remove the crutch of effects I've always leaned on and focusing on fundamentals. Everything I don't like about my playing is in the hands. No other factors matter. Gotta keep a guitar in my hands if I want to get better. I'm not a fast player, or really very technical, but I like the feeling of what I write. Executing it is usually my downfall.

I appreciate you stopping by. I hope all is well with you.

Take care.

Evan

Thanks, Ed. Ditto if you're ever in LA. Swing by and I'll watch you and Sunny jam. We just did guitar on two more songs last night - two more to go and the album's done (one of 'em). Just posted another one called THE THING I FEAR...

Hey Ed. Well I always joke that I was sleeping during theory class so had to invent my own system when I started writing. But yea - I don't try to tie in with genre for most part. Having said that, I am thinking about a few steps back for next track into something more conventional with more emphasis on sweet sounds, blends, and listener's experience. Thanks very much for awesome comment. Regards - Dan

Thank you for listening Ed and for the comment :)

Steve

Thanks, Ed. Means a lot coming from you. For an old guitar guy, you sure put out some juicy sounds. I just posted another one called "Working On It", which started with one of your loops as the driving rhythm engine that called forth the song. Please check it out. I'll be posting a lot over the coming weeks. Been busy.

Yes a very fitting description :p Seems anything I play on that electric 3 string falls into that category ;) My page is an absolute mess!! Any surprise as I'm a cleaner for a living hahahaha. I'm going to delete everything and reupload making it nice and tidy again. I've made and given away a few cds of cigar box guitar music. My co worker played one at work and the guys kept looking at me, this is you? really?? I'm going to set up a band camp account and put up an album for free download as well as on Reverbnation once I figure out how. Joe Cramer put together this one of collabs we've done, not all is cbgs but should hold you over. https://www.reverbnation.com/1096781/album/117064 Always a pleasure Ed, stay tuned for more, new one up today.

Thanks for the comment, Ed.
I don't know what else to do to get Brado and Austin to team up to re-make this. Maybe I need to sing them a love song :)

Thank you for this great Feedback! I hope one day I can do everything alone without any loops and it will be more interesting and just bigger and deeper.

Thank you so much for listening, I appreciate it! I put it in my favorite key: B minor, which led to a lot of fun experimentation.

I'm looking forward to hearing more of your tracks.

Ed, another talent I'm honored to receive feedback from. You haven't slacked much, only been up for a couple weeks so you're good haha. Dark is kinda my thing. To be put among your top performers is honestly awesome. To the old guy up North, I thank you for the time :)