ok, ok, ok, I know

Yes, I have been slacking...already. But a lot's been going on! Whatever. Sorry.
But...NO MORE GARAGE BAND!! YEAH!

Also, it's extremely quiet. I'm not sure why - I tried to fix it but had no luck, so hopefully I'll be able to figure it out, and I'll post this again if I do. Headphone this one...

STUFF

I got a microphone!! It's a Shure SM27 for anyone who could possibly be interested. I used this electric guitar which is a loaner, and that's my Tascam DP-02CF Digital recorder! What fun!

This Is a Song

Here's another...it's about how everyone has their strong and weak points (I hate using those exact words because that's what I use in the song, but I don't know how else to say it), admiring someone for strengths that you lack while simultaneously being brought down by the weaknesses that are theirs, not even your own...get it? does that make sense? Well, if it doesn't work for you, just know that it works for me. But I hope it works for you too.
(p.s. when I sent it to itunes, the track came out pretty fuzzy, especially on the louder parts. It didn't sound like that after I recorded it, so I don't know how to fix that. sorry!)

I don't understand your strength, your strength
Now I'm feeling the weakness

I understand your pride, your pride
It's just getting away from me

I don't understand your faith, your faith
Now I'm feeling helpless

What I'm feeling now is steep, steep, sleep
What I'm feeling now is sleep, sleep, sleep

I understand your restlessness,
It has taken me too deep

Until we end up at each others feet
Until we end up at each others feet

You're not the only one with something
Up your sleeve

synth! synth! synth!

I'll put this up too, why not? Super simple, only midi, I just had fun with it - so you should too!

Song #2!

Song #2, Enjoy! Awkwardness and poor first impressions (I'm really good at these!): basically what this is about...

Cotton Corp....Yeah Right!!

This is a song I actually wrote a little while ago (over the summer),but I figured I would share it. The Cotton Brand was doing a contest, which is why I wrote the song, but the rules ended up being different than I thought they were, so I couldn't record it for them. Cotton, you just missed out on a defining career moment...

ALRIGHTY!!

I will apologize right away for the shitty quality and uneven volumes...hopefully I'll be getting a real microphone soon and will have a better grasp on the whole recording/balance thing. And remember, this is supposed to be WORKING ITS WAY UP to GOOD music, and music that I would like and actually want to listen to! And hey, I feel like I've already learned a little something! p.s. I kept up with the percussion far too long, so you can stop around the 3 minute mark...

I'll give you the words to this one:

I'm finding your the only clean one around here
You're the only one I can stand to touch

You caught me, you caught me right away
Just don't cut me, just don't cut me

Turns out you're the only one I'll ever see
This big house and this cliche senseless speech
Just isn't me

You do know every part of me
And I'm ready, already
I want you to find me
I don't want you to find her
I want you to find me

I know you,
You expected some relapse
I know you,
You wish I could hold out a little longer
But I know who suits me well,
And I know you

I know what suits me well
And I'd share this with you face to face
But you'd know who this is about

And how much time are we to spend
Getting out of one place for another?

What's At My Disposal

Just in case you are wondering, I have a Martin OOOC-16RGTE acoustic guitar, a Fender Mustang, the M-Audio keyboard is actually borrowed from a friend, so I won't always have that with me, the hands are for clapping, slamming, hitting, and making those beats, and then there's my MEISA water bottle...

WHAT IS THIS!?

Hello friends and lovers! I've wanted to get serious about song writing for a while now, but have neglected the effort that it would actually take. In turn, I have ended up quite frustrated every time I sit down and try writing. I got a suggestion to write a song a day, just for the fun of it and simply for the sake of creating something (and to make a blog out of it too, so you can come along with me!). So...this isn't so much about making artful masterpieces, although that would be nice (just wait for it), or even serious songs necessarily, but more about having fun with the music, improving my writing skills, and expanding the way I think about music overall. I am hoping that this blog will force me to stick to my word and actually write a song a day. No more excuses! I'm not expecting anything big right away - so don't get too picky. What I'm aiming for here is the delayed gratification, what I will have learned after having done this for a while...LET'S GET CRAZY!!