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My Songs "It's Forever" is a collection of 11 instrumental guitar pieces that I've written, and one that was written by a friend. They're all very meaningful to me. Some I wrote way back when I started playing guitar in the early '80s, and a couple came out as I was doing the recording. Most people find the album to be relaxing and pleasant, either to listen to actively or to have on as background music, which is fine by me. I believe that music is a very special thing, and it means different things to different people. You know how certain songs, sounds, smells, or tastes can bring you right back in time to when you first experienced them? Well, that's what happens to me with these songs. My Story I was born in Seattle in 1968, in the hospital right near the University of Washington campus, where my dad was getting his doctorate. When I was 2, my parents, my sister, and I moved to Middletown, Ohio, where I grew up. I started playing guitar when I was 14, on a three-quarter-size steel string acoustic. I took lessons from a guy named Del Cox, who taught me a lot of old blues and jazz standards. A year or so later, some of my friends and I formed a rock group aptly named Noyz. Although I played electric guitar in the band, I always played my acoustic guitar, too. In fact, it was during this time that I wrote "Hawaii" on a rented Ovation on the Big Island. After college, a few of us moved down to Dallas, Texas with high hopes of continuing our musical dreams. Things didn't work out for us there, and I ended up heading out to California by myself with everything I owned in my pickup truck. Needless to say, a lot of very personal songs came out at that time in my life, such as "Home", and "The Good Life" (see the song list for more). I joined another band in the San Francisco Bay area, which is one of the most beautiful places I've seen. After a few more years of that I decided I'd had enough of the band scene and concentrated on my job for a while. One of the best things that ever happened to me, in retrospect, was when I left that job. For the first time in years I didn't have to get up and go to work every day. I decided to use the opportunity to record some of the songs that had stayed with me over the years. Making The CD Well, the only difference between recording a CD and "going to work every day" is that you don't get paid while recording the CD! Not a guy in my position, anyway. I did the recording myself in the spare bedroom of the apartment I was living in at the time. I used an ADAT XT 8-track recorder and a 16-channel Mackie mixing board, with Shure 57 microphones. If you've never tried playing a guitar part while controlling your recorder with your feet, let me tell you that it is quite an interesting experience! The main guitar I used was my Martin DR Dreadnought acoustic, which has a gorgeous, full tone. I also used a nylon string classical guitar on several of the songs, courtesy of my friend Christina (thank you!). For the melodies, I turned to the Ibanez 550 electric from my rock 'n roll days. guitar9.com has described the electric melodies over the acoustic foundation found in many of the tracks as a "yin/yang" approach, which I think is a pretty cool way of saying it. After the recording, my friend Matt was indispensable in helping me with the mixdown phase, as he has a great knack for EQ. The CD was mastered by Brad at Audio Voyage in Livermore, CA, who was great to work with. Finally, an old friend, Tracey at Scoot!Design did the excellent cover design, and here we are! Links My CD is available at any of these sites:
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