Hands Up! (Shoes On)
Posted: May 6, 2012 | Author: 帅巴J | Filed under: Audio | Tags: Hip Hop, Kaossilator, Rap, SinoPop | Leave a comment »
The impromptu motivational recording session before going to dinner, Hands Up! (Shoes On), was recorded in the evening (5/5) at just about the right time to annoy the neighbors. Sadly the levels were set in the control room for some earlier recording that was much quieter, so when we took the stage for the show and the levels weren’t adjusted… well… the result is substantially less than optimal.
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Vocals & Kaossilator: 帅巴 J
Up N Running
Posted: April 20, 2012 | Author: 帅巴J | Filed under: Audio | Tags: Adam Carroll, Apogee, Duet | 2 Comments »A celebratory song about thieving Andrew’s cable adapter and getting my Duet (1) audio interface back up and running. Vocals inspired by Adam Carroll atop a generically simplistic two-chord banjo back-n-forth with a surprise ending. Now that we seem to be running smoothly at the 14th Ave Bicycle Club, we’ll be sure to get production back up and rolling.
In the mean time, if you’re in the California Bay Area, check out my SinoPop nemesis, DANETREOUS at his show on Saturday at Grant & Green Saloon: 1371 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133-3903. (someday he’ll have some media online for the world to pwn. (there’s a song to be had there))
Up N Running Lyrics:
Stole your quarter inch cable,
to rca adaptor.
Just so I could plug and run,
my korg kaossilator.
And sing these trite old songs,
to record for listening later.
As I ride my bicycle,
down to the theater – in my town.
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(1): While I’m at it, I’m gonna discuss my disappointment in Apogee… naw.. I save that for later. BUT BE WARNED.. I’m quite upset.
Language Learning (From the Archive)
Posted: December 6, 2011 | Author: 帅巴J | Filed under: Audio | Tags: A Cappella, Archive, Chinese, Chinese Learning Song, Draft, Language, Learning | 3 Comments »In 2009 my good friend, 蛋糕, was kind enough to collaborate on an exciting and difficult a cappella project. With the meager tools we had at the time and our genetically limited vocal range, we threw all we had at this temperamental art project. Like many of our ideas at the time, the song began to develop around our foreign disposition within the big red goose. By the time we had hammered out a general tune and enough lyrics to sustain our creative thirst we’d stepped right into the competitive language learning market and, by my scale, came out better than expected. So go ahead and plug this one-take a cappella-draft in between your NoRain and Free Fallin’ road trip exercises and you may find yourself learning a little language and culture.
Enjoy!
Original song and lyrics are filed under it’s original published date: 2009-07-06
Happy Birthday Evelyn
Posted: October 15, 2011 | Author: 帅巴J | Filed under: Video | Tags: Happy Birthday | Leave a comment »
Happy Birthday Pancho
Posted: September 30, 2011 | Author: 帅巴J | Filed under: Video | Tags: Happy Birthday | Leave a comment »Out of tune, un-practiced, well appreciated.
The Cave – Live Performance
Posted: June 1, 2011 | Author: 帅巴J | Filed under: Video | Tags: Banjo, GSB Unplugged, Live, Mumford & Sons, Performance, The Cave, Video | Leave a comment »June 1st I debuted my banjo talents in front of the Stanford Graduate School of Business (estimates of 500+ people) in a standing room only environment. My frist run at a public performance. I have to say I can do a lot of things in public without batting an eye, but this Really pushed my limit.. phew.
To begin, turn it back one week to May 25th when I received an email. It asked for a banjo player to do a song. Not much else. So I accepted and learned what terms I’d accepted. I would be playing a recent pop song featuring a banjo playing at about a million miles an hour with three other people on a stage for .. some people. Oh, and by the way, “we play in one week.” More so, we didn’t have the sheet music, so figure that out too.
Now I’m not too clever when it comes to writing music, but after some YouTube lessons and I exercising my ears about 40-dozen times, I did my best to work-up a short score for my 5-string duties. After three days, I had the TAB down and could begin practice. In celebration of my achievements, I went on vacation for the memorial day weekend.
Returning Tuesday, with one day left, I set my fingerst to work, in the dark practice of a solo musician playing to an invisible band, as they exercised sixty miles away. Those living within earshot became quite tired of this new annoyance in their life.
Wednesday morning, with a little more than 12-hours to go, I drove to Palo Alto and worked in about forty-five minutes of band time before they had to return to their coursework and I to my leisure. It was the only rehearsal we would have before playing nearly ten and a half hours later at 9:20 PM. With the others off to class I reflected on my whirlwind of a week and the serene calm I must understand in order to perform. I came out of my trance and walked onto the stage, presenting the best we could do for a sloppy drunk crowd. Aside from a few kinks and the stiffness of a frist performance, the show turned out just ‘fine.’ (fortunately, my mic was turned down and mistakes went without much notice – I assume.)
Now I’ve got the performance bug.. hahaha.. Enjoy the show.
TAB: The Cave – Mumford & Sons
Posted: May 29, 2011 | Author: 帅巴J | Filed under: TAB | Tags: Bajo Lead, Banjo, Banjo Tab, Cave, Lyrics & TAB, Mumford, Mumford & Sons, Tab, The Cave | 1 Comment »This is the banjo lead for Mumford & Son’s “The Cave.”
Pardon my errors & Enjoy!
“A Letter To Her Majesty, The Queen”
Posted: April 25, 2011 | Author: 帅巴J | Filed under: Audio | Tags: Banjo, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Song, Bees, Folk, Muisc, Ukulele | Leave a comment »A tribute to a new hobby & recent injury.
Music & Lyrics: 帅巴J
A Letter To Her Majesty, The Queen:
I am amis,
for I am not as
things seem from high aloft
to collectors
of the nectars
and the stamen pollen soft
Not big and bold,
As the Marigold
Nor Delicate, as a Rose
Sloppily,
not even a poppy.
You will have no yellow nose.
I have not
fear, and drink no beer
so not to offend with breath
Yet Anger
bests and deliver thefts
of body parts and single death
garden troves
and the wooded groves
soft fertile bedded soil
do play home
to the many who roam
yet not I, with all my toil
reason tells,
from many hells,
to pacify our argument
for we can
plainly see we must
leave behind this very torment
let this cease
and look to a peace
I no longer wish to be stung
I only ask
when I wear my mask
for some honey on my tongue
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Ukulele, Banjo 1, Banjo 2, Percussive Knee Slapping: 帅巴 J
Recording Parkour
Posted: March 24, 2011 | Author: 帅巴J | Filed under: Audio | Tags: Audio, Auto-Published, Colorado, In Flight Recording, Podcast, Recording, recording parkour | Leave a comment »Kira and I flew out to Colorado to celebrate Holly’s birthday. We didn’t have much time before leaving to put together a present for her, so Kira picked up a tent from REI and I, well, royally slacked. Just before leaving the house I felt perhaps I’d get a break while we were there and I could put down a couple of tracks and some lyrics to celebrate her 20th. Sadly I learned, after talking with Kira, it seemed we wouldn’t get much of a break from any of the weekend excitement once we landed and recording was going to be futile.
However, we’re not considered the quitting type, usually. So, within the confines of an Boeing 737 300 series aircraft, in seat 13 D & E, and somewhere over Nevada at 30,000 feet, I set up shop. I expected this was the most privacy I would get throughout the next four days.
Ultimately, the song could use some work, BUT I think this could turn into something quite remarkable. I saw Apogee is making a XLR to iPad interface and I could see mile high recording incorporating the sounds of flight, passenger AC, and the unpredictability of *DING* resonating through the microphone, accompanied by the inability to truly master tracks and massive feedback potential. I like to think of it as the recording parkour. It’s going to be HUGE! mark my words.
Enjoy -
“My Heart’s Got A Mustache”
Posted: February 15, 2011 | Author: 帅巴J | Filed under: Audio | Tags: Audio, Auto-Published, Podcast, Valentine's Day | Leave a comment »K-Lou’s offering for today’s Valentine’s Day musical production.
Lyric notes available upon request.
Written by K-Lou; Vocals: Kira Lou; Keyboard: 帅巴 J
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