Episode 3: The Platonic Filter
Applying Plato’s Theory of Forms to hobby home recording, and a discussion of master studies.
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Episode 1: The Origin Story
Tom and Alan talk about their motivations for home recording and give a travelogue of sorts for how they got into the hobby.
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Song for Evelyn
Here is my latest track for the Lost and Found album, an instrumental piece which I wrote for my baby girl Evelyn who died in March 2019. (Download: mp3 | tablature)
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What I Did Wrong
Here is the latest track from my album-in-progress, called “If You Remember (What I Did Wrong).” (Download: mp3 | lyrics & chords | tablature)
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U-Turn
Here is another track for the Lost and Found album.
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We recorded Silent Night this year. My kids did the instrumental tracks: piano, guitar, and bass. I did the vocals with one of my sons and a daughter. (Download mp3)
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
Here is our musical Christmas greeting this year, a recording of “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. (Download mp3)
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Healing Heart
I just finished another recording for the Lost and Found album, a song called “Healing Heart.” (Download the mp3) Look within your own heart There is always another open part This burden, can you forgive? Oh, please forgive! I sing for you and your healing heart Deep within my own heart Can I open another broken […]
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A First Look at LMMS
In 2012 I found a keyboard midi controller at a yard sale for $10, and I couldn’t pass it up even though I’m not much of a keyboardist. Once I brought it home I had to find a way to use it, and that search led me to LMMS. There are many good tutorials and other […]
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