Randallopry

Just got my Kay mandolin back from the shop and decided to record the Prelude from the Bach Cello Suites. It’s amazing how musical Bach made this continuous stream of 16th notes.  What a jerk.  It’s transposed for Violin into the key of D instead of the original key of G.  

“Elvis Presley Blues” by Gillian Welch.  Recorded this one last year on a reel to reel, just getting around to converting it.  Some jangly guitar, out of tune vocals.  Success!

Ok, so I just finished recording all these tracks for my remake of Graceland.  This tune is the essential Paul Simon.  The bassline on the track is so good, it really makes the song. And Paul’s singing…dang.  What to do next?

One thing I’ve started doing to increase my production (and music) knowledge is to re-record every part of some epic track I love.  The first of this series is “Penny Lane” by the Beatles.  I played all the parts with a midi keyboard in Kontakt and Live except for the vocals(why did I pick such an easy song?!).  On technology from 20 years ago, this would have sounded like crap,  but with today’s techmology it sounds half way decent.  This has been really really really fun to do. Next up, check back for Graceland…

Trying out a few organ licks i got from this dude’s “Gospel Bounce”.  Love that gospel sound!

I’ve always loved “When will the blues leave?”  by Ornette Coleman, so I learned it on Alto Sax today and made a recording.  Played some organ and second line on the drums to fill it out a little. Enjoy!

Me, singing GIllian Welch’s “Dear Someone”. Excuse the cello playing, I just started playing.

“Solar”  by Miles Davis

Preston Smith (Bass)
Ben Williams (Drums)
Rand Lines (Piano)

A Randallopry favorite, “Lonely Woman”  from The Shape of Jazz to Come

Preston Smith (Bass)

Ben Williams (Drums)

Rand Lines (Piano)