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I posted much of this in the "What Are You Working On Now" thread, but thought I would start a thread for this album I am going to be releasing hopefully by the end of the month (May '25) ;~)) Titled "Knock Knock Knock", this album will be a lot like my last album "Real Notes" in the sense that it will have the same format. Approximately one hour, played in a single sitting (using guitar, cajon via foot pedal and voice), no overdubs, no studio trickery or magic (just chorus on the vocal choruses and pumping up the cajon sound, master and done), no additional instruments added, no mistakes removed, no auto-tuning and no regrets. I am doing my stuff this way for several reasons. One of them is the idea that I can play live what you hear on the recordings. No figuring out how to reproduce live that cool effect I made in the studio. Another one is I want my music to be very "human" and in leaving in minor mistakes, doing it in a single take I think helps to make it just that. Matter of fact, one of the songs on this album is called "Human Genre" as I believe that in short time we will have just that, a genre of music that is segregated as human. It will probably be as big as the jazz section of most music stores (do those still exist?)!
I did take 15 of the album last night. I would not be embarrassed to have performed most of the songs in that take (but I know I can do WAY better and will do so). The ones I am still having problems with I have not fully internalized and am still trying to figure out the bridge and endings on those. Today I need to take the day off as I have been singing several hours everyday for over 2 weeks straight and my voice is demanding some rest ;~)) Tomorrow or Sunday I will do take 16 and beyond. I am expecting a take somewhere around the late 20's or early 30's to be a take that I am comfortable with releasing (though it did take me till take 82 with the last album but that was a different duck). Here is a track list of "Knock Knock Knock" (subject to change on artistic human whims) and preliminary artwork below that:
Knock Knock Knock (title track about opening your door of creativity)
Human Genre (a song written from the songs perspective, stating it's human nature)
Chin Up (a song about the passing of Taylor Hawkins)
Helio Orbit (a song about David Bowie being buried in space)
Dream Pillows (from 2001 a song about laying your head on your dreams pillows)
FunkCountryRockFolk (some of us like it all)
Happy Birthday 2025 (a birthday song for this year)
I Like Tequila (need I say more)
InfiniZoo (the infinite zoo that is the universe)
My In-Laws Is Outlaws (slack jawed with a long drawl, can you hear their lips crawl)
Sexecution (written in 2000 on my first cross country motorcycle tour)
Songstramentalist (the primary instrument I play is the song and the other instruments are just supporting characters)
Tattooed Brain (inspired by the Tattoos thread started a few weeks ago and Alex Kenivel's response in said thread)
Richard Craniums Treasured Taints (a song about the Richard Craniums of the world - plenty of mirror time in this one but others inspired as well)
21st Century Blues (what is giving you the blues? here's a short list of mine)
If anyone is interested in providing feedback on this material prior to release, PM me and I will send some stuff when ready for review ;~)) I would love the feedback!
I did take 15 of the album last night. I would not be embarrassed to have performed most of the songs in that take (but I know I can do WAY better and will do so). The ones I am still having problems with I have not fully internalized and am still trying to figure out the bridge and endings on those. Today I need to take the day off as I have been singing several hours everyday for over 2 weeks straight and my voice is demanding some rest ;~)) Tomorrow or Sunday I will do take 16 and beyond. I am expecting a take somewhere around the late 20's or early 30's to be a take that I am comfortable with releasing (though it did take me till take 82 with the last album but that was a different duck). Here is a track list of "Knock Knock Knock" (subject to change on artistic human whims) and preliminary artwork below that:
Knock Knock Knock (title track about opening your door of creativity)
Human Genre (a song written from the songs perspective, stating it's human nature)
Chin Up (a song about the passing of Taylor Hawkins)
Helio Orbit (a song about David Bowie being buried in space)
Dream Pillows (from 2001 a song about laying your head on your dreams pillows)
FunkCountryRockFolk (some of us like it all)
Happy Birthday 2025 (a birthday song for this year)
I Like Tequila (need I say more)
InfiniZoo (the infinite zoo that is the universe)
My In-Laws Is Outlaws (slack jawed with a long drawl, can you hear their lips crawl)
Sexecution (written in 2000 on my first cross country motorcycle tour)
Songstramentalist (the primary instrument I play is the song and the other instruments are just supporting characters)
Tattooed Brain (inspired by the Tattoos thread started a few weeks ago and Alex Kenivel's response in said thread)
Richard Craniums Treasured Taints (a song about the Richard Craniums of the world - plenty of mirror time in this one but others inspired as well)
21st Century Blues (what is giving you the blues? here's a short list of mine)
If anyone is interested in providing feedback on this material prior to release, PM me and I will send some stuff when ready for review ;~)) I would love the feedback!
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