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June 28, 2008 02:45 PM PDT
Not much to say this time - this is an episode that should speak for itself as it takes a riff and works with it.
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June 20, 2008 08:33 AM PDT
Take a ride with me into the distant past when my hair was black and my back was strong enough to schlepp around electric pianos.
118 has a look into what is possible when you do not even have "real" instruments.
The most important part of songwriting is not the tools at hand, but the tools in your head.
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June 19, 2008 08:29 AM PDT
Some times it feels good just to hit things - added bonus if that is a guitar that results in sounds you like.
That was in any case the attempt represented in this episode of RoughMix which I am calling slap therapy. Listen in on the clip, recorded on the Palm Tungsten and you hear why I chose this as a title.
My tip this time around is to let things run awhile. Do not always be in a hurry to "make" something and don't worry about polish or beauty. Raw emotion, and unvarnished energy and the simple joy of not have any rules is sometimes a real pleasure.
It also has the added benefit of often causing something more refined to spring from this little exercise.
June 15, 2008 08:10 AM PDT
RoughMix 116 - As started in episode 113, "Love Is" is an on demand tune.
This episode presents the live version performed with a band, also done rough (find out how by listening in.)
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June 03, 2008 01:41 AM PDT
I share an experiment as I record randomly on the Palm Tungsten - called Rising Waters
Special greetings to folks in Bangalore, Guangzhou, Gdansk, Skipton, San Antonio and others.
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May 25, 2008 06:44 AM PDT
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In this episode of RoughMix I share two clips as indicated in the title in the hopes that it inspires above all all who may listen to record whatever you do to capture ideas. Only when you have a system will you not fprget things you create.
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May 12, 2008 07:09 AM PDT
RoughMix 113 - Love Is
This tune was written "on demand". Find out more about how this was done in this cast.
This cast has the bit recorded for the band to rehearse, as well as the stuff that flowed from my head with all that was created being done on the fly. Follow the progress and see how it may help your songwriting.
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April 23, 2008 06:58 AM PDT
RoughMix 112 - 1 Plus 1
This episode has two pieces coming together to make something greater - 1 Plus 1.
It is entirely Palm Tungsten recorded.
It also pays a special greeting to listeners in Hawaii,Texas, Brazil, Argentina, and SE England.
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March 25, 2008 10:44 AM PDT
RoughMix 111 - Badum
I record lots of stuff on my Palm Tungsten, as I mostly always have it with me. I record far more than I share with you all, simply because I do not have time to do it all.
In all honesty I do not even follow my own advice about recording everything, but I do get pretty close, and this helps, I believe to give me material that I can use to create material. My biggest challenge is in fact in keeping track of all the stuff that I create in a manner that is easily filed. (I am by the way eager for listener feedback about this and other issues. I know that I have hundreds of listeners, but no one really replies. Since this is true if YOU reply you are very likely to get your reply shared with the hundreds of other listeners.)
One other note before getting into this episode's material - I am thinking about creating episodes of truly rough material with no comments and nothing other than raw Palm Tungsten recordings. I have the material to do this, but I do not want to just dump material on you. I DO however want to share the process of the songwriting, and maybe this is a way to do it.
Let me know what you think by doing the following:
* send a voicemail by visiting RuffMix.com and using the tools there to do this
* send an email to ruffmix@gmail.com
* visit http://RuffMix.com and post a comment on the episode
* call me and leave a voicemail at the phone number +49 7631 183381
And now, welcome to the episode I am calling "Badum", because this is what I called the audio track when I recorded it.
I want to send special greetings to visitors from San Antonio and Houston, Texas, Montreal, Canada, and Miami Florida and southwest of Ljubliana - please keep coming back!
March 14, 2008 08:24 AM PDT
Forcing a specific chord change is the impetus to create something new in episode 110 of RoughMix.
This episode is an instrumental piece which had a large focus on a melody line which was inspired by the chord changes - have a listen!
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March 06, 2008 12:21 AM PST
RoughMix 109 - Bring Me Band
In the last episode I shared the roughmix of "Bring Me Back" as I created it on the fly. This time around I show you what is sometimes the next step - sharing the song with a band for the first time.
This is a good way to polish what you do and get feedback that can only help improve your song.
This was recorded mono on my Palm Tungsten, for another band that would also need to perform it. The chatter, although in German will not hurt the understanding of the process itself.
It is a tune written specifically for a church confirmation to take place over 4 church services. The speaker is incorporating the song into the sermon itself, so it is a truly cooperative venture.
It is also a first for me to have written a song that will so quickly be performed by others without my participation.
Enjoy!
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The words to the song are here for those who might like to play it themselves: https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=ajk5qsfxbr5c_520nx8sbt32&hl
February 22, 2008 03:05 AM PST
I got an email. It informed me about the general theme of the upcoming confirmation church service, and it asked me if I might have any ideas about a song that could be created for the event.
I am always excited about challenges like this and this episode is the result.
I am particularly proud of this as all of it happened within an hour of getting the email - which shows that creatively can be done under pressure and can come from outside impetus.
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Also, the ambient noise comes from my daughter, who also took this photo. She is 6.
I could tell you more about lots of things, but I do not think that anyone cares so I am saving myself the trouble. If YOU do care, let me know and I can send you more info.
January 30, 2008 03:04 AM PST
RoughMix 107 - On the Fly
Getting stuck in a rut in your songwriting. Try these ideas out for size in episode 107 - On the Fly
Some new tips that may help jump start your songwriting process, as always rough and raw and in draft form for your listening pleasure.
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January 18, 2008 07:08 AM PST
RoughMix 106 - New In
This time around the focus was on rhythm - roughly speaking.
I discovered what I thought was a cool lick and ran with it (and almost beat it to death.)
The words were secondary and off the cuff - truly rough stuff.
This illustrates a nother tool to use in song writing - repeat multiple times and see if something comes out from it - particularly important in pop music.
Music clip was recorded on the Palm Tungsten - mono.
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January 02, 2008 08:11 AM PST
RoughMix 105 - @ the Millers
The episode that shows that even background distractions cannot detract from capturing your songwriting ideas.
This episode has Brian recording on Christmas day at some friends while they are in the middle of a Skype conference with people from another continent.
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December 07, 2007 01:52 AM PST
RoughMix 104 - Maj7 Slides
Sometimes placing a limit on what you will do will generate ideas. I do that in this episode restricting myself to play just with Maj7 chords and music built around that.
Enjoy!
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November 26, 2007 01:08 AM PST
I was at a rehearsal and there was some down team as other members of the band we busy with other stuff, so I took a few minutes, and pulling out my Palm Tungsten, captured some of the experiment in the key of A.
The next day I added some more thoughts - and I am likely to continue along this vein. Here you get both "sessions". It is my hope that this inspires you to have a kind of digital roughs diary that will help you in your songwriting as well.
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November 18, 2007 01:47 PM PST
RoughMix 102 - 7 to 5
This episode of RoughMix shows how important it is to set for yourself notes that mean something to you. This of course considers the fact that you are actually recording the stuff you do as you work on potential tunes.
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November 16, 2007 08:38 AM PST
RoughMix 101 - In My Head
5 plus minutes of talking to myself while "hearing" something in my head trying to reproduce it on the guitar - it always takes practice. I am not a great guitarist. I do not read music fast enough to play it so all I do I do by ear.
Listen in as I get into a groove, get stuck on a bit and work it out until I am satisfied, change speeds try all kinds of tricks to get the music recorded in a format that will help me to go back later and have a clue about what I did.
Hi this is Brian Kelley, and welcome to RoughMix episode 101 - In My Head.
To those new to this cast - it is desigend to be rough and raw, unpolished and authentic showing the real, often embarressing reality behind the process of getting new music to work. It is not pretty, but man is it beautiful!
Have a listen to the clip I recorded on my trusty Palm Tungsten so that I would not forget...
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November 13, 2007 06:17 AM PST
RoughMix 100 -
This episode takes highlights from the first 10 episodes of RoughMix and mixes them to give a taste of the beginnings of the cast.
Special hellos this time around to listeners in Vigo, Portugal; Brasilia, Brazil; Tianjin, China; Tatsuno, Japan; Tampa, FL USA; Hobunken, and NJ USA
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October 12, 2007 08:05 AM PDT
Sometimes a lick will do it. I played this chord and then added some rhythm to it, and I had the beginnings of something.
Hi, and welcome to RoughMix 099 which is called "In the Darkness".
This episode focuses on a clip I recorded on my Palm Tungsten, which only records in mono - you do not get much rougher than that.
I was in particular playing around with arpeggios and then some tapping trying to create a sense of rhythm that almost made it sound like more than one instrument was playing. It was all recorded on the fly - what you hear is the first time I played any of this. The words are merely there to try and capture a potential melody line.
In this case the guitar is more like percussion than anything else in particular.
And this brings me to my tip for this episode - feel free to do strange things with your instrument - you will get results that can be surprising and whether good or bad it will teach you something that you can put to use later.
So enjoy this clip, complete with ambient background noise.
So there you have it, play around yourself a bit, and feel free to share your results with us here at http://RuffMix.com
Special hellos this time around to listeners in the Dominican Republic, Vimont, Quebec (please forgive my pronunciation, I speak German, not French) and central Mexico and in the US the cities of Denver, Tampa, Lynchburg and somewhere near Sharonville, Maryland. Thanks for listening and please drop a note, audio or otherwise.
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September 21, 2007 04:52 AM PDT
RoughMix 098 - For Sure
Inspiration comes when it comes - it cannot be controlled. At least that is my experience. I often sit at the guitar play a few notes and Boom! The muse is there.
When this happens, I need to grab my Palm Tungsten and get it down, because I know with absolute certainty that if I do not, it is gone forever - and good or bad if I do not capture it I can never again use it or refer to it.
As in many of my recordings I am in my real life and that includes background sounds, interruptions, distractions and the like.
Embaressment is a part of the process only because I choose to share it with the public. I have released material that has been slammed by people because they do not get the fact that this is intentionally released in the roughest of rough formats. But when you do it it can be like a diary that no one ready but you. You hold the only key to the lock that holds your musical secrets - so record like crazy and make the most of what you do - it is after all yours!
In this episode I remain rough and record embarresing material and I am glad. I have a growing alphabet of material which I am creating which allows me to make references to my own material in a code that only I understand (I added more about this to a comment on RoughMix 097 at RuffMix.com that you can access there.)
Songwriting is an adventure of discovery that never stops. I would not be a guitarist if I were not a songwriter. Unless I am playing with a band for a particular purpose I virtually never play music others write. I am always experimenting and creating. It is to me the only real reason to play - and I love it!
Listen in as I tell myself what I am doing in this rough which is called "For Sure".
AFTER THE MUSIC
I want to send a special greeting to friends in the Ukraine where I have been myself, those near Montreal and to those in China. I am eager for voice mails which can be sent to me at via Skype. My Skype ID is briankelley.
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August 31, 2007 06:39 AM PDT
Often a good tool to get the juices flowing is to take what you know as a start and work from there. It is even better if it is your starting point is your own creation.
In this episode I take a tune from episode 01 of RoughMix (now available at http://feeds.feedburner.com/RoughMixOnVume) and do just this.
Enjoy!
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August 06, 2007 01:14 AM PDT
RoughMix 096 - Dancing Tigers
Often clips and licks lead to greater things. In this episode of RoughMix Brian explores a bit of the process in some more detail.
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August 03, 2007 07:34 AM PDT
RoughMix 095 - Warm Breeze
A warm melodic instrumental exploration of material that shows the step-by-step process of songwriting.
This tune can also be found here:
http://www.vume.com/audio/view/814/
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July 29, 2007 08:50 AM PDT
RoughMix 094 - 1-3-5
This episode refers to some music theory related to Major Chords. A lot can be learned by applying what you do to what you know.
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http://Vume.com/audio/view/521
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July 25, 2007 07:08 AM PDT
RoughMix 093 - Scratch Voice
The question came by email from Facebook, the social networking site from someone thinking about adding their songwriting process to the podcast.
Do you mean...
He sounded a bit shocked that the idea would really be to share raw, unfinished music as it was being written showing all of the unglorious warts of the creation process. Yet that is what this podcast is about, and this episode highlights it, complete with an interruption in the middle of recording the rough - making it even rougher!
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July 22, 2007 06:48 AM PDT
RoughMix 092 - Echo
This episode experiments with a USB stereo input and how to use progressive playing around to get new ideas. Songwriting tips can also happen after the recording is done. Check out this episode to hear how!
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July 10, 2007 07:01 AM PDT
RoughMix 091 - Lüterbach Chill
What do you do when you are at a business seminar for a few days in Switzerland when you finally get some time off? You borrow a guitar and record some rough music!
This episode was recorded in Luterbach Switzerland on my Palm Tungsten. Listen to how the flowing of the waters influenced this creation.
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June 26, 2007 12:42 AM PDT
RoughMix 090 - Uke
Sometimes new musical ideas come about when you switch up the instruments a bit. In this episode I play around with a uke - sometimes called a ukelele or even a ukulele.
A uke is indeed a real instrument!
I am posting older episodes of RoughMix over at http://Vume.com - pay a visit there and get a blast from the earlier days of RoughMix
I am also looking for other songwriters willing to share the "roughness" of their process. Drop a note at nlnnet+roughmix@gmail.com or skype me at briankelley
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May 24, 2007 01:36 AM PDT
RoughMix 089 - Listen Now Finito!
The genesis of this tune goes all the way back to RM 010 - some music takes longer to gestate than others. This episode explores how this can be done, and offers a live version of the tune with a band as well!
Enjoy!
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April 12, 2007 05:57 AM PDT
RoughMix 088 - Humbled
This episode had me trying to get a song written for a church service, but we ended up not having the rehearsal time necessary.
Listen to this as I did three takes over about an hour to hear how the stuff got changed in the process.
See if you can tell which parts were recorded in a car traveling on Swiss highways.
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March 13, 2007 07:06 AM PDT
RoughMix 087 - Green and Blue
Green and blue - I guess I saw something on the floor with these colors as I picked up the guitar. Who knows why really?
In any case it is being made up on the fly. Enjoy! and drop a note!
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February 28, 2007 06:36 AM PST
RoughMix 086 - Wandering Thoughts
This rough was recorded in the living room with ambient sound of some children on occassion.
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January 24, 2007 12:04 PM PST
The cast about how music is made.
RoughMix Episode 085 - Happy Birthday Electric
Listen in behind the scenes as music is created!
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January 19, 2007 01:15 AM PST
RoughMix 084 - Electric Airs
This cast is again with an electric guitar. I am convinced that a different instrument brings with it different creative abilities as the artist works in symbiosis with the guitar itself.
My preference is still acoustic, but new stuff arises when one takes chances.
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January 13, 2007 01:13 PM PST
RoughMix 083 - Marble Stairs
Clean and solid. What more can I say. the card on which I record my rough music got fried and I needed to fix it. I tried to do so at no cost but I eventually had to give to the forces of commerce to get what I had there back.
It is music that cost me real cash to recover so I hope that you enjoy it! Let me know what you think.
January 03, 2007 12:58 PM PST
RuffMix 082 - Tia Barbie video
It was shortly after Christmas and we discovered Tia singing while playing with her new dolls - the dolls that she received for Christmas. It took too long to grab the camera and get it all ready so we only got the last 20% or so of what she created.
This is to me however the purest form of Rough music. Truly created as it goes along without worrying about form or sense. If I could only find my way back to such a lack of self-consciousness when I try to create music I think my music with be much better, and certainly the lyrics would be much more authentic and closer to the heart.
It is my hope that this episode helps to convince the other songwriters out there to share their music in its roughest form right here on RuffMix.com.
I love to create music. It is I think about the truest way of expressing one's heart. I am getting closer to being able to be open with it myself even with myself. I fear that I do not yet have the ability to be as rough as I can - but I am working on it. And I am learning from my daughter.
Jesus said, "unless a man become like a child ..." [also applies to women ;-) ]
Where do you stand?
Be brave enough to let me know. You can leave a message at my Skype address: briankelley or an email to brian@ruffmix.com Stop lurking and begin to participate. God bless you!
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Thanks for listening!
December 20, 2006 02:43 AM PST
RoughMix 081 - December Return
It has been a long time coming, but as I said in the last episode, I was inable to post while being away from home and guitar. Now I am back with more roughness for your listening pleasure! Sweet!
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October 17, 2006 09:56 PM PDT
RoughMix 080 - Train to Glory
This was recorded on a Palm Tungsten from a very limited set-up including an old Gibson electric guitar and a 10 W practice amp. I have not played electric in a long time, and I never recorded it before on a Palm. The result was more distortion on the recording than I like by a lot, but in keeping with the roughness of RoughMix I decided to release it anyway.
This cast is recorded as I am traveling, so I have to work with what I have. I will not likely be making another episode until November because of this challenge.
Please send in your comments. You can reach me at http://RuffMix.com or Skype me at: briankelley
September 25, 2006 10:44 AM PDT
RoughMix 079 - Cables
This is a music driven episode. The title is only there because it was the most memorable of unforgettable lyrics.
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September 12, 2006 08:43 AM PDT
RoughMix 078 - That's Not Love
Take a look into the past at a rehearshal of the band "Pacific". Here we are practicing a new song getting ready for I think a tour in Spain.
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September 11, 2006 12:07 PM PDT
RoughMix 077 - Wisemen
This is a rocking tune I wrote back in the 1980s. It is a Christmas tune about the so called "wise men". I am proud of these lyrics and I think they really capture what I intended.
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Voicemail is welcome as is all feedback!
Special greetings this week to my friends in Berlin. If you send me an email by 20 September I will send you free songs.
August 29, 2006 08:33 AM PDT
This is a podcast that takes what I record on my Palm Tungsten over a 24 hour period and post it. It shows what happens in development over what amounts to about 12 hours.
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August 23, 2006 02:51 AM PDT
RoughMix 075 - Chopping Wood
I am back from my trip to Benin in West Africa and here is a tune in progress still working with a dropped D in the bass. I am enjoying this! This is actually more of experimentation, but regular RoughMix listeners get that already.
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I am still looking for artists who would like to share their roughs with others. If you are one, let me know!
As is usual this is recorded on my trusty Palm Tungsten, complete with ambient noise.
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August 19, 2006 07:52 AM PDT
RoughMix 074 - Guitar Smack 02
I am back from my trip to Benin in West Africa and here is the continuation of Guitar Smack.
See Episode 073 for more details.
NOTE: I am looking for artists who would like to share their roughs with others. If you are one, let me know!
As is usual this is recorded on my trusty Palm Tungsten, complete with ambient noise.
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August 08, 2006 12:45 AM PDT
RoughMix 073 - Guitar Smack 01
I am in between international trips. Late last night I got back from Nottingham, England. Tomorrow morning early I head to Benin Africa. I wanted to try to slip in one episode as I will not likely get to another for over a week.
As is usual this is recorded on my trusty Palm Tungsten, complete with ambient noise.
I am eager to hear from you and tell me what you like, what you would like to change etc.
I have lots to do before I get on the plane, so I end here.
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July 27, 2006 06:01 AM PDT
RoughMIx 072 - Dropping DD
Dropping Experiment
In this episode of RoughMix I take my guitar and drop both E strings down to D and then make up stuff on the fly. It is only an experiment, and when I do this I never have any idea if the experiment will work out to be anything. I try NOT to limit myself to sounding good, but to playing around as much as I can and to be "in the moment". I will likely never be able to re-create this this, but it will also likely serve as inspiration for something later. We will see.
As nearly always I record this on my Palm Tungsten sitting on a table nearby me somewhere. The audio quality is not good, but then this podcast is called RoughMix - and the roughness comes at no extra charge!
I will likely not be able to podcast for a few weeks as I have some international travel and will have no guitar (and quite possibly also no internet connection.) I first head to Nottingham, England. Come home to Germany and the next day head out to Benin. I hope to post more shortly thereafter, but no promises. Please stay subscribed. I have not stopped podcasting!
I want to greet some new friends over at Podomatic and from songwriting groups - thanks for being a part of the discovery process together with me!
I am also eager to try and see if we can expand this podcast to include how other songwriters do their stuff. If you are such a songwriter get in touch!
You can contact me best by visiting RUFFMIX.com and choosing a contact means best suited to you.
Thanks - and now the extended drop D experiment.
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July 25, 2006 08:38 AM PDT
RoughMix 071 - Thanks for Listening
Total creation - sit down on the couch with nothing more than a phrase and a guitar and see what comes out.
I also send shoutouts to some friends who have posted comments on previous episodes of RoughMix on the shownotes.
I hope you enjoy my embarressing openness as I share the screw ups as well as the stuff I like. It is all about the process. Here we keep it rough!
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July 20, 2006 08:06 AM PDT
RoughMix 070 - Hold My Hand
This clip was recorded very quickly. It was recorded while I had 5 minutes of downtime waiting for my computer to work again, and while copying a wedding video for a friend, which inspired the lyrics.
In this episode I also mention Podomatic.com, blubrry.com, new usage from I-tunes and a shout to nes friends in N. Ireland, Italy and Mexico.
This episode is sponsored by http://NLNcast.com - your home for family friendly TV programming.
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After posting message - feedback from some users:
All I have too say is...
wow. I love your podcast! You're an extremly talented artist and a podcast is a great way to expand your fanbase. I will be sure to advertize it on my podcast frequintly. I was wondering what you thought of my podcast but please, feel free to email me at videogamecomedy@gmail.com. That you and please, keep it up!
Macman
Hi Brian
I just listened to the two most recent episodes of your podcast, and I love it. I used to (and sometimes still do) delve into the world of the lyricist, but I've never been too knowledgeable on actually writing/composing a song. The latest episode was really interesting for me, and made me get my own guitar out and have a strum!
Truly excellent, I hope it carries on! I'll be listening!
Tegan Harris
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Forcing a specific chord change is the impetus to create something new in episode 110 of RoughMix.
This episode is an instrumental piece which had a large focus on a melody line which was inspired by the chord changes - have a listen!
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