RoughMix show

RoughMix

Summary: Songwriting: Rough music as it is being written and developed. A look at the songwriting concept. How do ideas get developed into songs? It is a site for the roughs of songs before production, usually on a mobile device

Podcasts:

 RoughMix 131 - We're Waiting (For Mommy to Come Home) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 367

My wife had been out for awhile and my daughter was starting to complain about it. "When will mommy come home?" was the question. So to distract and ease the delay I came up with a little tune which is featured in today's episode of RoughMix 131 "We're Waiting (for Mommy to Come Home.)". It did not occur to me at the time, but this is actually a tool I use in writing songs - taking something current, happening at a moment and trying to create a little melody line around it. That is what happened here. The melody, simple as it is, was sung, then sung a bit more, each time becoming a bit more polished just because that is the way this works. The first bit was recorded together with my daughter. The second bit was the first attempt to capture this on the acoustic guitar instrumentally. I hope that this silly little song inspires you to play with simple melody, and then see where it might lead. Shoutouts to listeners in, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Putan and many other places in China, Baden-Baden, Germany, Lynchburg, VA and many other places as well. Thanks so much for for listening! Save 10% on your http://GoDaddy.com domains with the code "blu6". Website: http://RuffMix.com / RSS Feed: http://feedburner.com/RoughMix

 RoughMix 131 - We're Waiting (For Mommy to Come Home) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 367

My wife had been out for awhile and my daughter was starting to complain about it. "When will mommy come home?" was the question. So to distract and ease the delay I came up with a little tune which is featured in today's episode of RoughMix 131 "We're Waiting (for Mommy to Come Home.)". It did not occur to me at the time, but this is actually a tool I use in writing songs - taking something current, happening at a moment and trying to create a little melody line around it. That is what happened here. The melody, simple as it is, was sung, then sung a bit more, each time becoming a bit more polished just because that is the way this works. The first bit was recorded together with my daughter. The second bit was the first attempt to capture this on the acoustic guitar instrumentally. I hope that this silly little song inspires you to play with simple melody, and then see where it might lead. Shoutouts to listeners in, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Putan and many other places in China, Baden-Baden, Germany, Lynchburg, VA and many other places as well. Thanks so much for for listening! Save 10% on your http://GoDaddy.com domains with the code "blu6". Website: http://RuffMix.com / RSS Feed: http://feedburner.com/RoughMix

 RoughMix 131 - We're Waiting (For Mommy to Come Home) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 367

My wife had been out for awhile and my daughter was starting to complain about it. "When will mommy come home?" was the question. So to distract and ease the delay I came up with a little tune which is featured in today's episode of RoughMix 131 "We're Waiting (for Mommy to Come Home.)". It did not occur to me at the time, but this is actually a tool I use in writing songs - taking something current, happening at a moment and trying to create a little melody line around it. That is what happened here. The melody, simple as it is, was sung, then sung a bit more, each time becoming a bit more polished just because that is the way this works. The first bit was recorded together with my daughter. The second bit was the first attempt to capture this on the acoustic guitar instrumentally. I hope that this silly little song inspires you to play with simple melody, and then see where it might lead. Shoutouts to listeners in, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Putan and many other places in China, Baden-Baden, Germany, Lynchburg, VA and many other places as well. Thanks so much for for listening! Save 10% on your http://GoDaddy.com domains with the code "blu6". Website: http://RuffMix.com / RSS Feed: http://feedburner.com/RoughMix

 RoughMix 130 - Uganda Choir Coming | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 581

My daughter woke up today and the very first thing she said was, "Daddy, today we are going to see the Uganda choir!" Sensing her excitement I broke into a silly song and a chorus quickly appeared. I decided to capture it on the guitar and played it a few times. I stopped playing it as I realized that I should actually be recording this for RoughMix or else it would no longer be rough, so here is the initial thinking on the tune. In this episode I also deliver the promised live version of "Work for Him" with the caveat that the engineer did not get it, but I recorded it as a backup on my Palm Tungsten, and that is what you hear here. A special shoutout to friends in Vimont, Quebec and in Brasilia, Brazil. Why not send a note on the site or a voicemail? Support this cast by using code blu6 to register for new domains at GoDaddy.com

 RoughMix 130 - Uganda Choir Coming | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 581

My daughter woke up today and the very first thing she said was, "Daddy, today we are going to see the Uganda choir!" Sensing her excitement I broke into a silly song and a chorus quickly appeared. I decided to capture it on the guitar and played it a few times. I stopped playing it as I realized that I should actually be recording this for RoughMix or else it would no longer be rough, so here is the initial thinking on the tune. In this episode I also deliver the promised live version of "Work for Him" with the caveat that the engineer did not get it, but I recorded it as a backup on my Palm Tungsten, and that is what you hear here. A special shoutout to friends in Vimont, Quebec and in Brasilia, Brazil. Why not send a note on the site or a voicemail? Support this cast by using code blu6 to register for new domains at GoDaddy.com

 RoughMix 130 - Uganda Choir Coming | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 581

My daughter woke up today and the very first thing she said was, "Daddy, today we are going to see the Uganda choir!" Sensing her excitement I broke into a silly song and a chorus quickly appeared. I decided to capture it on the guitar and played it a few times. I stopped playing it as I realized that I should actually be recording this for RoughMix or else it would no longer be rough, so here is the initial thinking on the tune. In this episode I also deliver the promised live version of "Work for Him" with the caveat that the engineer did not get it, but I recorded it as a backup on my Palm Tungsten, and that is what you hear here. A special shoutout to friends in Vimont, Quebec and in Brasilia, Brazil. Why not send a note on the site or a voicemail? Support this cast by using code blu6 to register for new domains at GoDaddy.com

 RoughMix 129 - Work for Him | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 717

A close friend was asked to give a sermon, and it was to be about having personal time with God, and about the difference between working for God and simply being with God. He asked if I might write a song for the event. This was less than a week by when the song would need to be done, so I said no. Then later the day after I had an idea for some lyrics and I started to jot them down on my computer without having a single idea as to what music might be connected to it whatsoever. I wrote down the words using Google's online documents because I knew I would need to share the data with my friend and with the band if we indeed decided to do this. It also has a cool tool that allows for you to see the way in which changes are made to a document, so I can actually track not only what I did, but the changes made - a tool to track development that is of particular interest to RoughMix in allowing for a look into the process. [If you would like to view these changes send me an email and I can add you to the group that can see this.] The next day (I wrote the text at a time too late to play music without waking my family) I played around with some potential music and recorded the roughs on my Palm Tungsten, and that is what I share with you in this episode of RoughMix 129 - Work for Him. There are two takes, and then a third will follow in another episode as performed with the band (if I can get the technician to get a recording that is usable from its premiere on 26 November, 2008. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adam10414/2639905843/ - Creative Commons License Shoutouts to, Singapore; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Prague, Czech Republic; near Girona, Spain; central Morocco; New Brunswick, Canada; Southhampton, MA USA; Martinsburg, PA USA and many more. Thanks for listening! Save 10% on your http://GoDaddy.com domains with the code "blu6".

 RoughMix 129 - Work for Him | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 717

A close friend was asked to give a sermon, and it was to be about having personal time with God, and about the difference between working for God and simply being with God. He asked if I might write a song for the event. This was less than a week by when the song would need to be done, so I said no. Then later the day after I had an idea for some lyrics and I started to jot them down on my computer without having a single idea as to what music might be connected to it whatsoever. I wrote down the words using Google's online documents because I knew I would need to share the data with my friend and with the band if we indeed decided to do this. It also has a cool tool that allows for you to see the way in which changes are made to a document, so I can actually track not only what I did, but the changes made - a tool to track development that is of particular interest to RoughMix in allowing for a look into the process. [If you would like to view these changes send me an email and I can add you to the group that can see this.] The next day (I wrote the text at a time too late to play music without waking my family) I played around with some potential music and recorded the roughs on my Palm Tungsten, and that is what I share with you in this episode of RoughMix 129 - Work for Him. There are two takes, and then a third will follow in another episode as performed with the band (if I can get the technician to get a recording that is usable from its premiere on 26 November, 2008. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adam10414/2639905843/ - Creative Commons License Shoutouts to, Singapore; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Prague, Czech Republic; near Girona, Spain; central Morocco; New Brunswick, Canada; Southhampton, MA USA; Martinsburg, PA USA and many more. Thanks for listening! Save 10% on your http://GoDaddy.com domains with the code "blu6".

 RoughMix 129 - Work for Him | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 717

A close friend was asked to give a sermon, and it was to be about having personal time with God, and about the difference between working for God and simply being with God. He asked if I might write a song for the event. This was less than a week by when the song would need to be done, so I said no. Then later the day after I had an idea for some lyrics and I started to jot them down on my computer without having a single idea as to what music might be connected to it whatsoever. I wrote down the words using Google's online documents because I knew I would need to share the data with my friend and with the band if we indeed decided to do this. It also has a cool tool that allows for you to see the way in which changes are made to a document, so I can actually track not only what I did, but the changes made - a tool to track development that is of particular interest to RoughMix in allowing for a look into the process. [If you would like to view these changes send me an email and I can add you to the group that can see this.] The next day (I wrote the text at a time too late to play music without waking my family) I played around with some potential music and recorded the roughs on my Palm Tungsten, and that is what I share with you in this episode of RoughMix 129 - Work for Him. There are two takes, and then a third will follow in another episode as performed with the band (if I can get the technician to get a recording that is usable from its premiere on 26 November, 2008. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adam10414/2639905843/ - Creative Commons License Shoutouts to, Singapore; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Prague, Czech Republic; near Girona, Spain; central Morocco; New Brunswick, Canada; Southhampton, MA USA; Martinsburg, PA USA and many more. Thanks for listening! Save 10% on your http://GoDaddy.com domains with the code "blu6".

 RoughMix 128 - Garden Thoughts | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 450

I was limited in my ability to record. I took this time to take a few minutes of solitude to record these thoughts (I was interrupted 3 minutes after I ended this recording.) In this episode I have placed 2 roughs: * Castle Ruins (which runs about 1:20) * 1234 321 I am reporting more of the reality of songwriting. It is seldom clean and broadcast friendly. There is almost always more behind the scene than anyone knows. Sponsored by: http://elephant-town.com

 RoughMix 128 - Garden Thoughts | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 450

I was limited in my ability to record. I took this time to take a few minutes of solitude to record these thoughts (I was interrupted 3 minutes after I ended this recording.) In this episode I have placed 2 roughs: * Castle Ruins (which runs about 1:20) * 1234 321 I am reporting more of the reality of songwriting. It is seldom clean and broadcast friendly. There is almost always more behind the scene than anyone knows. Sponsored by: http://elephant-town.com

 RoughMix 128 - Garden Thoughts | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 450

I was limited in my ability to record. I took this time to take a few minutes of solitude to record these thoughts (I was interrupted 3 minutes after I ended this recording.) In this episode I have placed 2 roughs: * Castle Ruins (which runs about 1:20) * 1234 321 I am reporting more of the reality of songwriting. It is seldom clean and broadcast friendly. There is almost always more behind the scene than anyone knows. Sponsored by: http://elephant-town.com

 RoughMix 127 - You May Smell Funny (but I love you so) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 296

There is a constant danger of taking ourselves too seriously in all that we do. This is also true in songwriting. So it is sometimes a good idea to just go ahead and be silly, and that is what this episode, number 127, of RoughMix is all about. I was giving my daughter a hug, and she had an unusual smell in her hair, so I told her that she smelled funny. I immediately realized that although I had not meant it so, it could have hurt her feelings, so I followed it up quickly with the words,"but I love you so." I then went on to sing... "You may smell funny, but I love you so..." And so a song was born. A silly song, but a song nonetheless. What you hear here is a short clip I tried to capture after we were singing it together. I added a bit of guitar just so it would get fleshed out a bit, so this is the first rough of the tune. It has the possibility of being one of those songs that allow for itself to be filled with all kinds of silly things allowing for a virtual lyric improv that will work well with kids. In all honesty this tune is stuck in my ear (and my daughter's as well even when we want to hear something else.) So if you are not afraid of having the same thing happen to you, listen on... Special greetings to my friends in Vimont (in Quebec); Tatsuno, Japan; Tianjin, China and Guarantá do Norte, Brasil. Save 10% on http://GoDaddy.com domain names by using the code blu6

 RoughMix 127 - You May Smell Funny (but I love you so) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 296

There is a constant danger of taking ourselves too seriously in all that we do. This is also true in songwriting. So it is sometimes a good idea to just go ahead and be silly, and that is what this episode, number 127, of RoughMix is all about. I was giving my daughter a hug, and she had an unusual smell in her hair, so I told her that she smelled funny. I immediately realized that although I had not meant it so, it could have hurt her feelings, so I followed it up quickly with the words,"but I love you so." I then went on to sing... "You may smell funny, but I love you so..." And so a song was born. A silly song, but a song nonetheless. What you hear here is a short clip I tried to capture after we were singing it together. I added a bit of guitar just so it would get fleshed out a bit, so this is the first rough of the tune. It has the possibility of being one of those songs that allow for itself to be filled with all kinds of silly things allowing for a virtual lyric improv that will work well with kids. In all honesty this tune is stuck in my ear (and my daughter's as well even when we want to hear something else.) So if you are not afraid of having the same thing happen to you, listen on... Special greetings to my friends in Vimont (in Quebec); Tatsuno, Japan; Tianjin, China and Guarantá do Norte, Brasil. Save 10% on http://GoDaddy.com domain names by using the code blu6

 RoughMix 127 - You May Smell Funny (but I love you so) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 296

There is a constant danger of taking ourselves too seriously in all that we do. This is also true in songwriting. So it is sometimes a good idea to just go ahead and be silly, and that is what this episode, number 127, of RoughMix is all about. I was giving my daughter a hug, and she had an unusual smell in her hair, so I told her that she smelled funny. I immediately realized that although I had not meant it so, it could have hurt her feelings, so I followed it up quickly with the words,"but I love you so." I then went on to sing... "You may smell funny, but I love you so..." And so a song was born. A silly song, but a song nonetheless. What you hear here is a short clip I tried to capture after we were singing it together. I added a bit of guitar just so it would get fleshed out a bit, so this is the first rough of the tune. It has the possibility of being one of those songs that allow for itself to be filled with all kinds of silly things allowing for a virtual lyric improv that will work well with kids. In all honesty this tune is stuck in my ear (and my daughter's as well even when we want to hear something else.) So if you are not afraid of having the same thing happen to you, listen on... Special greetings to my friends in Vimont (in Quebec); Tatsuno, Japan; Tianjin, China and Guarantá do Norte, Brasil. Save 10% on http://GoDaddy.com domain names by using the code blu6

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