Category Entertainment

Jul 19 2015

Meet Lenny and Roxy – My Italian Greyhound 20MPH Couch Potatoes

I met Lenny as a two month old pup, he’s now ten years old, and still very active. Roxy is his four year old daughter. They take me outside about once every hour to play fetch, and I don’t mind because it gets me up and outside, and they love it.

But first, they wait while I have some coffee:

Coffee is finished, so it’s time to play! Usually, I’m not holding a camera, so I take their toys and make them sit between each throw, but today they got to just run:

 
Download “Little Martha” from iTunes, I’d sure appreciate it!
Little Martha – Rick McCargar


 

Stream Maxstrumental 6C on Spotify.

Stream Maxstrumental 6C on rdio.com.

And please watch Caroline’s Kaleidoscope Chill here – 3 minutes and 21 seconds of your time viewing will help me tremendously!

 

Thank you for your support!
Rick

 

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Apr 30 2015

Texas Gospel and Soul Singer Leon Bridges new song “River” is amazing!

Leon Bridges is an American gospel and soul singer from Fort Worth, Texas. He is best known for his song Coming Home which received regular airplay and was also a Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify.

“River” taken from Leon Bridges’ new album ‘Coming Home’ is available for download on iTunes:

The hit single “Coming Home” – from iTunes:

 
Download “Little Martha” from iTunes, I’d sure appreciate it!
Little Martha – Rick McCargar


 

New ambient/chill song Caroline’s Kaleidoscope Chill by Rick McCargar

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Apr 17 2015

Individual Instruments Sound Different Separate From the “Mix”: Duane Allman’s “Layla” slide-guitar

When you hear a song, you hear all the component parts together, the drums, bass, guitars vocals, keyboards, horns, special effects if any, etc.

When you hear a single instrument out of context, it has a different appeal, and is often strikingly different than it sounds settled inside the “mix” of the final song.

The slide guitar work by Duane Allman for the classic Eric Clapton hit “Layla” is a great example of the very different sound one hears when comparing the individual instrument track to the song, fully mixed.

“Layla” is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally released by their blues rock band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (November 1970). It is considered one of rock music’s definitive love songs, featuring an unmistakable guitar figure played by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, and a piano coda that comprises the second half of the song. Its famously contrasting movements were composed separately by Clapton and Gordon.” – source

This video is Duane Allman’s slide guitar pulled out, separate from the full mix:

Now compare it to the full song, and you’ll see what an amazing difference you achieve in the full-mix.

This contrast may help you understand and even “feel” the importance of the role of mixing the recording so that all parts meld into a pleasant recording.
 
Download “Little Martha” from iTunes, I’d sure appreciate it!
Little Martha – Rick McCargar


 

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Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (40th Anniversary Version) [Remastered] – Derek & The Dominos on iTunes:


 

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