pedaling my bicycle through the ghetto

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Walter Tore

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hi All: I recorded these today:

pedaling my bicycle through the ghetto
raised on that NJ way of life
why am I wasting my life
tired of these ways I live
 
Is it legal to write blues songs about how you weren't all that poor growing up? :D
 
Kewl man, dig that blusey vocal! Is this all you or a full band effort? Love the harp!!
p.s.
Dug the "Raised ON NJ Way Of Life" tune as well!
 
VomitHatSteve said:
Is it legal to write blues songs about how you weren't all that poor growing up? :D
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Probably not............ That song reflects 20 odd years of dealing with being in the ghetto via playing blues with the old guys and now as a special education teacher that has worked in poor districts for the past 14 years. I don't write songs. I just make them up as I play and have no idea what will come out instrument wise :-) Thanks for checking them out! Walter
 
queepy said:
Kewl man, dig that blusey vocal! Is this all you or a full band effort? Love the harp!!
p.s.
Dug the "Raised ON NJ Way Of Life" tune as well!
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Thanks for checking the songs out! All the words and music are done spontaneously, one take, no overdubs. This is why I call it Spontobeat. I have no idea what is going to come out of me musically or vocally. You can see it in action on the video on the link below. I use no compression on the tracks, and about 2-5 minutes spent mastering each one. A lot of times I don't spend more than a second on the mastering because the settings on the song before work perfect to my ears.
 
Walter Tore said:
Thanks for checking the songs out! All the words and music are done spontaneously, one take, no overdubs. This is why I call it Spontobeat. I have no idea what is going to come out of me musically or vocally. You can see it in action on the video on the link below. I use no compression on the tracks, and about 2-5 minutes spent mastering each one. A lot of times I don't spend more than a second on the mastering because the settings on the song before work perfect to my ears.
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I can appreciate that approach, and I think it works great for the scene you have going on with your music....I have tried really hard to get a better guitar sounds before I push record on my last few things as opposed to the endless tweeking I usually do after the fact :o.... definetly a skill I struggle with!
 
queepy said:
I can appreciate that approach, and I think it works great for the scene you have going on with your music....I have tried really hard to get a better guitar sounds before I push record on my last few things as opposed to the endless tweeking I usually do after the fact :o.... definetly a skill I struggle with!
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I find I could spend a lifetime on one song if I looked at it from "now" instead of "then". I view my music as a slice of ones day, a moment in time, a snapshot...... I have learned, or I should say, am learning, that art can take any shape or form one likes. The problems usually start when I start comparing my stuff to others, thinking what others will think, etc. I have come to peace with my approach to music. I pretty much live my life spontaneously, like my music. I usually suggest to people I meet that are struggling with how they feel about their music this question- did you feel good doing it? If so, then it is good stuff-period. This is the question I have asked myself countless times over the years and finally it no longer needs to be asked. Walter
 
Walter - good stuff man... real fun!

It took me awhile to figure out what was goin' on with the kick up against the divider and all... can you do it so that the drummer starts to rush and you yell at him?

Very cool and congratulations on carving your own way.
 
dintymoore said:
Walter - good stuff man... real fun!

It took me awhile to figure out what was goin' on with the kick up against the divider and all... can you do it so that the drummer starts to rush and you yell at him?

Very cool and congratulations on carving your own way.
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thanks! I do the 1 man band because I got tired of trying to find musicians that can hang with my irregular times and chord changes and also be available when I am in the mood to play. When I was playing full time and living in Austin, I had a great pool of musicians. Since leaving austin, quiting full time playing and gettting a regular job, the talent pool has just about dried up. I am continuing to try and get these feet to act like hands. I have made a bunch of failed experiments to get the pedals more tuned into to the toes than the feet. Using my toes makes for a lot more fine tuned hit on the pedal. I am going to try taking the chains off the beaters and connect the pedal to the beater direct and then strap my feet to the pedals so I can control the up and down motion with no slack. I want to have more control over the ride cymbal and snare. Does that make sense? An engineer I am not, but a tinkerer I am. Walter
 
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