Here is a video and an original song for all you procrastinators out there.  This is Woodsong Zapatero's first music video for my Red Barn Door song.   This song is based on a true story about me painting or rather me avoiding painting our beautiful old (circa 1865) Pennsylvania German bank barn. This video or machinima was filmed and produced by my good friend Grid Jumper in the virtual world of Second Life.  I provided the song, singing, and guitar accompaniment.  Nitya, as her Second Life avatar Elyna Kestrel, and I as Woody did the "acting." Oh, and  I can't forget the superb performance by my Second Life husky, Wilco, who also plays a prominent role in the film.  Thanks for all your hard work on the video Grid Jumper!

Here is the link to the You Tube video: Red Barn Door

You Shine on Me

Well here is my first experiment with some simple multi track recording.  I co-wrote this song with another Second Life resident Dillon Lorefield.  Dillon sent me these beautiful lyrics and asked me if I could write a song using his words.

I need to re-record this song in the original key that I wrote it in (Bb), because this version is in G and it is too low for me.  The harmonies are very rough, as this was my first attempt at adding a harmony track.

I recorded this on my iPod using the FourTrack app, my Audio Technica P650R condenser microphone, and my Tascam iXZ mic/guitar interface.  After laying down a guitar track (with my Taylor 310 CE), a vocal track, and a harmony track, I exported the three tracks to Audacity and mixed the song on my laptop computer.   This is the result, far from perfect, but fun to do nevertheless.

More songs and recording experiments to come....