28 CDS recorded in 18 days

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Hi All: 5 minutes ago, I finished my 28th Cd in the past 18 days. I am taking part in the RPM Challenge, which challenges you to record a complete cd in the month of Feb. I challenged myself to do 28. It sure was fun and I learned a lot about recording. I have had a head cold for all but 3 days of the month. It is a low grade thing, but it tires you out after working all day and then going in the studio for 3-5 hours afterwards and 10-12 hours on the weekends. So, I am stopping here, or I will never stop!

What motivated me through this at such a breakneck pace was this- Follow your heart, not your head. I think I am the only one to record so many cds in such a short time. That is a nice feeling unto itself. Life is short and my musical journey has been a great one. Trying to connect that to the music business has been a real drag. This thing I just did made me feel good about things in that area for some reason.

A lot of press has been generated over this. The press is nice, but not all that exciting to me. What is exciting is I am getting gigs again through it. I haven't played a gig since the early summer. I am taking the 28 cds in tomorrow and take pictures with the students in my special education class holding them all. They drew the covers for each cd. I will post some tomorrow. Now all I have to do is pack them up and send them to the RPM Headquaters up in New Hampshire, and have a party on the 28th at our house to celebrate. Johnny Roy and Sean Carney may make it. Andy Carlson, a world reknowned bluegrass fiddle player will be there, and so will some local musicians I groove with. Of course I am going to record it! Thanks everyone who gave me a note, thought, or cheer, during this. Walter

samples of the cds- I spent no more than 2 minutes mixing each song.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=157137
 
cover art for my cds done by some special folks

thanks guys!

Hi All: My students drew all the cd covers for the 28 cds I recorded between Feb 1-8th for the RPM Challenge. Like me, they operate fast. They knocked out 100 in about an hour. I burned a copy of each of the 28 cds for me and will put their covers in them as well as the ones in the pictures, which I shipped off to the RPM Headquaters today. They loved getting their pictures taken today. I have 4 other students, but they are in the foster care system and can't be have their pictures taken. They were not happy.... Here is a couple covers and a link to more. Walter

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/waltertore/2009RPM Challenge/

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Congratulations on doing a great job Walter. :)

Thanks for posting those lovely pics of you and the kids with their artwork. Despite being on the other side of the world, those scenes look so familiar, and could almost have been taken at our own local Unit.

Good luck with getting more work as a result of the project, and good luck to the kids with their endeavours too.

Cheers,

Chris
 
Hey well done....what an awesome player you are!

I always read stuff like this and tihnk hey why don't or can't I do something like that...and then I remember that I can barely play my main instrument, the guitar, I can't sing and I can't play any other instruments.

But anyway, this isn't about me and my savage narcissism...it's about you and the open joyous stuff you did.

So........COOL!
 
Nice pix!

The biggest kid is at the back! :D

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thanks guys! I hope I will always stay a kid at heart! In an ideal world, free of selfishness and all about togetherness and caring, my students would be the buddas we would pilgrimage to see to learn about love and joy. Monkey Allen you should think positive. I never had a lesson and just kept at it till things got to where they are today. If you want it, you will get the sound you dream of. Walter
 
Well I read the article. I think it's just great what you do!
 
Monkey Allen said:
Well I read the article. I think it's just great what you do!
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thanks Monkey Allen! I am driven to do this or do something bad, like kill myself quick or slow with various methods of abuse. I don't meet alot of players that seem to have that kind of need to play. I am just a plain addict to spontobeat. Luckily it generally holds off those other addictions that would take over. Walter
 
I think I understand something of that Walt. I think if I hadn't found a guitar as a teenager, I would have found something a whole lot worse!
 
My first thoughts were............

no Freakin way. These have got to really bad.

Now I am humbled by your talent. Your are really good at this Walter. I will listen to the rest, although it might take awhile:)
 
ocarus said:
no Freakin way. These have got to really bad.

Now I am humbled by your talent. Your are really good at this Walter. I will listen to the rest, although it might take awhile:)
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thanks ocarus! I actually did 30 cds for the month, and finished another one last night. This all just is normal for me. If you listen to all my songs, I will buy you a 2 month cruise to recover :) Walter
 
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