Songs

“I’m on Fire” (take 2) 🎸

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My first cut at Bruce Springsteen’s song I’m on Fire was probably “good enough” for a first solo song done just for fun.

Before “officially” releasing it, I wanted to play around with a couple of other ideas.

  1. Try adding some lead / fill guitar
  2. Try whistling (yes, whistling!) for the “woohoo” parts
  3. Redo the vocals with a wind guard to keep the spitting sounds down 😆

Here’s take #2.

I think the guitar is an interesting addition, although it’s a bit messy and still needs work. I like the whistling but might like the “woohoo” vocals better. It’s still experimental mode here haha.

What do you think?

My GarageBand file has lots of tracks now, with more than half disabled. Welcome to music production, I guess. 🤷🏻‍♂️

GarageBand getting out of hand.
Practical

This year’s best holiday gift guide 🎁

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I’m enjoying this gift guide from the New York Times. It’s beautifully designed, easy to browse, well-curated, and organized by categories like Home & Design, Games & Gaming, Teens, plus a price range.

After spending quite a while ⏳ digging through endless “best of Black Friday” lists full of really generic items (really, a door lock accessory for Christmas?) or extra pricey items (an $1800 computer monitor – on sale?), this gift guide is the most organized and time-saving I’ve seen this year.