Something I came up with while playing around on GarageBand.
It’s rough – and yes even offbeat at times, but I like the idea. I did the drums with my fingers on the iPad! 🥁
Category: Music
Creating and appreciating music.
Orange Julius (rough take)
Trying to learn GarageBand by making a new song. Rough but fun. Check out the surprise ending. 💥
New York, New York 🎶
Here’s a great tribute to New York City as it suffers through the coronavirus.
We are tough but we are tender, and we fucking love our city though it feels impossible sometimes.
Also, as a musician, it was encouraging to hear her say “This took me a whole day to learn.” 🤷🏻♂️
Point West (instrumental demo)
I had been playing around for a while with this bit on my acoustic guitar. It came to me naturally while I was strumming. I liked the way the chords and the timing felt.
The song reminded me of the ocean, so I started calling it “Beyond the Sea”. Then after a stay at Pointe West Resort on Galveston Island, I renamed it to “Pointe West” because the vibe matched. The guitar was probably inspired by Gordon Calcotte’s version of Galveston in the first place.
Erin and I practiced this on drums (Erin) and guitar (me) for a few hours at her house, although I can’t find a recording that session here.
I ended up recording a very Gordon Calcotte, beachy take on the song using GarageBand on my iPad. It’s just the first verse and chorus, and no vocals. But it’s basically how I wanted the song to sound and proof that I could make it happen.
Mental Break Town 