http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/ Conrad writes and quickly demos a new song every Monday. en-us Copyright 2006-2007 Matthew Conrad Good pedalboy.net in-house content system 60 Conrad Conrad Despite the generally wise counsel to "Be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy," sometimes, fear and greed are synonymous. Despite the generally wise counsel to "Be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy," sometimes, fear and greed are synonymous. Despite the generally wise counsel to "Be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy," sometimes, fear and greed are synonymous. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001231.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001231.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001231.html 2008-06-23 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad A lot of life is scripted, more or less. When you reach some milestone or achieve some goal, you feel great, but it isnt long before you are wondering... What now? A lot of life is scripted, more or less. When you reach some milestone or achieve some goal, you feel great, but it isnt long before you are wondering... What now? A lot of life is scripted, more or less. When you reach some milestone or achieve some goal, you feel great, but it isnt long before you are wondering... What now? http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001200.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001200.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001200.html 2008-04-15 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Every now and then I'll call my parents and we'll talk about random stuff, our respective fish tanks, car troubles, the weather. I pretty much always get reminded how much I love them and appreciate their care for me - but you know, how do you work that in to a conversation about fish tanks? And where do you go after that? It just doesn't work all that well. Every now and then I'll call my parents and we'll talk about random stuff, our respective fish tanks, car troubles, the weather. I pretty much always get reminded how much I love them and appreciate their care for me - but you know, how do you work that in to a conversation about fish tanks? And where do you go after that? It just doesn't work all that well. Every now and then I'll call my parents and we'll talk about random stuff, our respective fish tanks, car troubles, the weather. I pretty much always get reminded how much I love them and appreciate their care for me - but you know, how do you work that in to a conversation about fish tanks? And where do you go after that? It just doesn't work all that well. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001190.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001190.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001190.html 2008-03-05 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad I consider this a failed experiment - look for another version of this song at some point I consider this a failed experiment - look for another version of this song at some point I consider this a failed experiment - look for another version of this song at some point http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001164.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001164.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001164.html 2008-01-06 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad About talking and human interaction rather than all these machines we have as intermediaries. About talking and human interaction rather than all these machines we have as intermediaries. About talking and human interaction rather than all these machines we have as intermediaries. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001165.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001165.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001165.html 2008-01-06 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Another song about how little in life you really need, and how relationships are not a zero-sum game. Another song about how little in life you really need, and how relationships are not a zero-sum game. Another song about how little in life you really need, and how relationships are not a zero-sum game. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001166.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001166.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001166.html 2008-01-06 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad At long last, another song. At long last, another song. At long last, another song. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001157.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001157.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001157.html 2007-12-17 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad A partial clip of a song about a couple, a snowstorm, and desolation. A partial clip of a song about a couple, a snowstorm, and desolation. A partial clip of a song about a couple, a snowstorm, and desolation. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001146.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001146.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001146.html 2007-11-14 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad If I had my way, I would get Chase, John, Seth, and Ian all in the same room to record basics for this one live with me, and kinda get the arrangement more rockin. But right now, its an okay tune, and the lyrics are pretty good. If I had my way, I would get Chase, John, Seth, and Ian all in the same room to record basics for this one live with me, and kinda get the arrangement more rockin. But right now, its an okay tune, and the lyrics are pretty good. If I had my way, I would get Chase, John, Seth, and Ian all in the same room to record basics for this one live with me, and kinda get the arrangement more rockin. But right now, its an okay tune, and the lyrics are pretty good. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001143.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001143.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001143.html 2007-10-30 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad This song more or less sums up where ive been trying to go with a lot of my other songs. A good closer?? This song more or less sums up where ive been trying to go with a lot of my other songs. A good closer?? This song more or less sums up where ive been trying to go with a lot of my other songs. A good closer?? http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001138.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001138.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001138.html 2007-10-23 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad This is the first song in a long time that I didnt really have to fictionalize much on. And that makes me sad. This is the first song in a long time that I didnt really have to fictionalize much on. And that makes me sad. This is the first song in a long time that I didnt really have to fictionalize much on. And that makes me sad. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001126.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001126.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001126.html 2007-09-25 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Originally written at the end of senior year at Greenville, I was never able to record it or demo it because of annoying guitar tuning problems. About consumerism, i guess. Originally written at the end of senior year at Greenville, I was never able to record it or demo it because of annoying guitar tuning problems. About consumerism, i guess. Originally written at the end of senior year at Greenville, I was never able to record it or demo it because of annoying guitar tuning problems. About consumerism, i guess. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001124.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001124.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001124.html 2007-09-18 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Happiness is both the easiest and hardest thing to find. Its always there, all you have to do is be satisfied with your life. That doesnt seem that hard or that bad, and you can do it anytime... But we dont, or at least I dont. Its the grass is greener all over again. Its so hard for me to be content with anything, and couple that with the fact that Im a worrier and... well, you get songs like this. Happiness is both the easiest and hardest thing to find. Its always there, all you have to do is be satisfied with your life. That doesnt seem that hard or that bad, and you can do it anytime... But we dont, or at least I dont. Its the grass is greener all over again. Its so hard for me to be content with anything, and couple that with the fact that Im a worrier and... well, you get songs like this. Happiness is both the easiest and hardest thing to find. Its always there, all you have to do is be satisfied with your life. That doesnt seem that hard or that bad, and you can do it anytime... But we dont, or at least I dont. Its the grass is greener all over again. Its so hard for me to be content with anything, and couple that with the fact that Im a worrier and... well, you get songs like this. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001108.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001108.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001108.html 2007-08-14 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Another short and sweet one there. I think its kinda neat though... Could have a good pulsating/driving feel, add some piano/rhodes and open chords or something.... Another short and sweet one there. I think its kinda neat though... Could have a good pulsating/driving feel, add some piano/rhodes and open chords or something.... Another short and sweet one there. I think its kinda neat though... Could have a good pulsating/driving feel, add some piano/rhodes and open chords or something.... http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001103.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001103.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001103.html 2007-08-07 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad An actual song, not like last weeks. A simple one, a short one. Has no real chorus, and in that way is like a lot of the songs off of The Shortest Distance... So thats kinda funny, but I think its pretty good. Some keys and bass would be nice on this one. An actual song, not like last weeks. A simple one, a short one. Has no real chorus, and in that way is like a lot of the songs off of The Shortest Distance... So thats kinda funny, but I think its pretty good. Some keys and bass would be nice on this one. An actual song, not like last weeks. A simple one, a short one. Has no real chorus, and in that way is like a lot of the songs off of The Shortest Distance... So thats kinda funny, but I think its pretty good. Some keys and bass would be nice on this one. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001100.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001100.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001100.html 2007-07-31 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad I had no song in me tonight. I tried. I couldn't do it. So here's a mishmash of unlpleasant sounds instead. I had no song in me tonight. I tried. I couldn't do it. So here's a mishmash of unlpleasant sounds instead. I had no song in me tonight. I tried. I couldn't do it. So here's a mishmash of unlpleasant sounds instead. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001095.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001095.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001095.html 2007-07-24 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Worlds Unknown with Drums - where it sounds like the drums are off, they are not. That's just everything else with my crappy sense of tempo. Worlds Unknown with Drums - where it sounds like the drums are off, they are not. That's just everything else with my crappy sense of tempo. Worlds Unknown with Drums - where it sounds like the drums are off, they are not. That's just everything else with my crappy sense of tempo. http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/uploads/conradworldsdrums.mp3 2007-07-24 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Well, Ive been a bit down lately. And thinking about my own mortality more than usual. Its weird for me. School for me was a brilliant way of putting that sort of thinking off... Now the future is not so nicely laid out, and the few things in the future that ARE certain (or nearly so) are fairly depressing. Anyway, for your enjoyment, here are but a few of my insecurities. Well, Ive been a bit down lately. And thinking about my own mortality more than usual. Its weird for me. School for me was a brilliant way of putting that sort of thinking off... Now the future is not so nicely laid out, and the few things in the future that ARE certain (or nearly so) are fairly depressing. Anyway, for your enjoyment, here are but a few of my insecurities. Well, Ive been a bit down lately. And thinking about my own mortality more than usual. Its weird for me. School for me was a brilliant way of putting that sort of thinking off... Now the future is not so nicely laid out, and the few things in the future that ARE certain (or nearly so) are fairly depressing. Anyway, for your enjoyment, here are but a few of my insecurities. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001092.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001092.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001092.html 2007-07-16 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad I think the lyrics to this one a kinda neat.... More fictional stuff. The first-person character is a female, in my head. Analyze that! I think the lyrics to this one a kinda neat.... More fictional stuff. The first-person character is a female, in my head. Analyze that! I think the lyrics to this one a kinda neat.... More fictional stuff. The first-person character is a female, in my head. Analyze that! http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001087.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001087.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001087.html 2007-07-11 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Star City is the name of the combination military base and town where the cosmonauts and astronauts train. I love Russia Star City is the name of the combination military base and town where the cosmonauts and astronauts train. I love Russia Star City is the name of the combination military base and town where the cosmonauts and astronauts train. I love Russia http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001086.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001086.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001086.html 2007-07-03 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad A more acoustic, more demo-ish song. Not too bad. A more acoustic, more demo-ish song. Not too bad. A more acoustic, more demo-ish song. Not too bad. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001084.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001084.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001084.html 2007-06-28 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad One of the few truly American traits there are is a fascination with the road. We've all got a little wanderer in us, and we appreciate the beatutiful desolation the results. This song is about that. One of the few truly American traits there are is a fascination with the road. We've all got a little wanderer in us, and we appreciate the beatutiful desolation the results. This song is about that. One of the few truly American traits there are is a fascination with the road. We've all got a little wanderer in us, and we appreciate the beatutiful desolation the results. This song is about that. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001074.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001074.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001074.html 2007-06-11 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad This week's song is named after a guy I knew in high school. I've had this song knocking around for a long time. Trivia: everything in this track except for the acoustic guitar is running through a distortion pedal and/or a guitar amp. This week's song is named after a guy I knew in high school. I've had this song knocking around for a long time. Trivia: everything in this track except for the acoustic guitar is running through a distortion pedal and/or a guitar amp. This week's song is named after a guy I knew in high school. I've had this song knocking around for a long time. Trivia: everything in this track except for the acoustic guitar is running through a distortion pedal and/or a guitar amp. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001070.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001070.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001070.html 2007-06-04 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Dan Kordiks remix of Death of a Dream Dan Kordiks remix of Death of a Dream Dan Kordiks remix of Death of a Dream http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001060.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001060.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001060.html 2007-05-07 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Inspired by Blonde Redhead - but doesn't really sound like them at all. If I had more time I might try to produce it a bit like the one song of theirs that I've heard. It was GREAT. I really like this one. Inspired by Blonde Redhead - but doesn't really sound like them at all. If I had more time I might try to produce it a bit like the one song of theirs that I've heard. It was GREAT. I really like this one. Inspired by Blonde Redhead - but doesn't really sound like them at all. If I had more time I might try to produce it a bit like the one song of theirs that I've heard. It was GREAT. I really like this one. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001055.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001055.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001055.html 2007-04-30 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad A not-really-new song. Written in spring 06. I played it for some A and R guy who used to go to Greenville one time and I don't think he liked it. Oh well. A not-really-new song. Written in spring 06. I played it for some A and R guy who used to go to Greenville one time and I don't think he liked it. Oh well. A not-really-new song. Written in spring 06. I played it for some A and R guy who used to go to Greenville one time and I don't think he liked it. Oh well. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001053.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001053.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001053.html 2007-04-23 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad A Punk Tune. Thanks to Ethan Place for drumming on this song. You may remember Ethan's drumming from my songs Standoff and the end of Birdsong. Rock solid, is what he is. Be sure to check out his REAL band, Dear Future. They are on the MySpace, and will fill your heart with faith in humanity again. A Punk Tune. Thanks to Ethan Place for drumming on this song. You may remember Ethan's drumming from my songs Standoff and the end of Birdsong. Rock solid, is what he is. Be sure to check out his REAL band, Dear Future. They are on the MySpace, and will fill your heart with faith in humanity again. A Punk Tune. Thanks to Ethan Place for drumming on this song. You may remember Ethan's drumming from my songs Standoff and the end of Birdsong. Rock solid, is what he is. Be sure to check out his REAL band, Dear Future. They are on the MySpace, and will fill your heart with faith in humanity again. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001048.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001048.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001048.html 2007-04-09 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Reminds me of Standoff a bit. You'll have to fill in the arrangement yourself on this. Think dark western, with tremolo guitars and harmoicas. Reminds me of Standoff a bit. You'll have to fill in the arrangement yourself on this. Think dark western, with tremolo guitars and harmoicas. Reminds me of Standoff a bit. You'll have to fill in the arrangement yourself on this. Think dark western, with tremolo guitars and harmoicas. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001044.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001044.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001044.html 2007-04-02 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad A bit of a departure... Electronics, loudness, stream-of-consciousness lyrics, verging on the wierd. A bit of a departure... Electronics, loudness, stream-of-consciousness lyrics, verging on the wierd. A bit of a departure... Electronics, loudness, stream-of-consciousness lyrics, verging on the wierd. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001035.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001035.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001035.html 2007-03-26 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Song #12 - Reminds me of a deathcab song. Fill in the missing guitar solos yourself, I didn't have time tonight Song #12 - Reminds me of a deathcab song. Fill in the missing guitar solos yourself, I didn't have time tonight Song #12 - Reminds me of a deathcab song. Fill in the missing guitar solos yourself, I didn't have time tonight http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001031.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001031.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001031.html 2007-03-18 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Better late than never. Demo'd a while ago on my crappy laptop microphone. Better late than never. Demo'd a while ago on my crappy laptop microphone. Better late than never. Demo'd a while ago on my crappy laptop microphone. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001030.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001030.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001030.html 2007-03-13 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Song Ten! Had some trouble with the lyrics on this one. It was like 11:00. I was about halfway done with the lyrics... And I still had no idea what the heck this song was supposed to be about. Form is also sorta wierd. Might need to tweak it if I do a "real" version someday. Comment... Let me know if this is cool or not. I like thei instruments a lot though Song Ten! Had some trouble with the lyrics on this one. It was like 11:00. I was about halfway done with the lyrics... And I still had no idea what the heck this song was supposed to be about. Form is also sorta wierd. Might need to tweak it if I do a "real" version someday. Comment... Let me know if this is cool or not. I like thei instruments a lot though Song Ten! Had some trouble with the lyrics on this one. It was like 11:00. I was about halfway done with the lyrics... And I still had no idea what the heck this song was supposed to be about. Form is also sorta wierd. Might need to tweak it if I do a "real" version someday. Comment... Let me know if this is cool or not. I like thei instruments a lot though http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001024.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001024.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001024.html 2007-03-04 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad This week's entry is called "Drive." I did it real quick but I like it a lot. I was really having a hard time with this Flash thing I'm trying to do for my site, and I was so off that I almost forgot to do a song today!!! arr!!!! So I had to come up with something REALLLLL quick. This week's entry is called "Drive." I did it real quick but I like it a lot. I was really having a hard time with this Flash thing I'm trying to do for my site, and I was so off that I almost forgot to do a song today!!! arr!!!! So I had to come up with something REALLLLL quick. This week's entry is called "Drive." I did it real quick but I like it a lot. I was really having a hard time with this Flash thing I'm trying to do for my site, and I was so off that I almost forgot to do a song today!!! arr!!!! So I had to come up with something REALLLLL quick. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001014.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001014.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001014.html 2007-02-25 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad This is not an ENTIRELY new song. I used an idea with a couple lines I had written a while ago. I had to reallllly write a lot more though, so its a new song. Nobody else has heard it anyway. Oh, and Silverface Dave fell downa nd turned my computer off like ONE TRACK before I was done. Things got messed up and I had to reassemble the session from scratch - which took a few hours. DUMB!!!!!! This is not an ENTIRELY new song. I used an idea with a couple lines I had written a while ago. I had to reallllly write a lot more though, so its a new song. Nobody else has heard it anyway. Oh, and Silverface Dave fell downa nd turned my computer off like ONE TRACK before I was done. Things got messed up and I had to reassemble the session from scratch - which took a few hours. DUMB!!!!!! This is not an ENTIRELY new song. I used an idea with a couple lines I had written a while ago. I had to reallllly write a lot more though, so its a new song. Nobody else has heard it anyway. Oh, and Silverface Dave fell downa nd turned my computer off like ONE TRACK before I was done. Things got messed up and I had to reassemble the session from scratch - which took a few hours. DUMB!!!!!! http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001010.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001010.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001010.html 2007-02-12 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad This one's a cute one. Things I would probably do if I had more time: Add lots of neat live strings, really and mozart-crossed-with-strauss-the-waltz-king. Also, fade out, or kinda mute stuff until the everything's out. The ending's long and abrupt right now, so if anyone has any great ideas on how to fix that, It'd be sweet. This one's a cute one. Things I would probably do if I had more time: Add lots of neat live strings, really and mozart-crossed-with-strauss-the-waltz-king. Also, fade out, or kinda mute stuff until the everything's out. The ending's long and abrupt right now, so if anyone has any great ideas on how to fix that, It'd be sweet. This one's a cute one. Things I would probably do if I had more time: Add lots of neat live strings, really and mozart-crossed-with-strauss-the-waltz-king. Also, fade out, or kinda mute stuff until the everything's out. The ending's long and abrupt right now, so if anyone has any great ideas on how to fix that, It'd be sweet. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001006.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001006.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001006.html 2007-02-11 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad Vocals were hard for me this time and I need to stop ignoring my wife, so sorry if they make you ears bleed. You have been warned. There's a sorta cool quasi-mystery instrument in here. Shouldn't be too hard to hear, but if you're not really paying attention you might miss it. I was trying a new thing, trying to get a song going before I bring in the main chordal instrument (guitar or piano, usually). It's not something I normally do. I also tried to "play" the noise a lot more on this song. Hard with only three pedals though. Any real version of this song would be awash in matt good violins, I think. Reverb out the wazzoo, but not before it's thrown though a quarter-note delay and fed back for a while. Vocals were hard for me this time and I need to stop ignoring my wife, so sorry if they make you ears bleed. You have been warned. There's a sorta cool quasi-mystery instrument in here. Shouldn't be too hard to hear, but if you're not really paying attention you might miss it. I was trying a new thing, trying to get a song going before I bring in the main chordal instrument (guitar or piano, usually). It's not something I normally do. I also tried to "play" the noise a lot more on this song. Hard with only three pedals though. Any real version of this song would be awash in matt good violins, I think. Reverb out the wazzoo, but not before it's thrown though a quarter-note delay and fed back for a while. Vocals were hard for me this time and I need to stop ignoring my wife, so sorry if they make you ears bleed. You have been warned. There's a sorta cool quasi-mystery instrument in here. Shouldn't be too hard to hear, but if you're not really paying attention you might miss it. I was trying a new thing, trying to get a song going before I bring in the main chordal instrument (guitar or piano, usually). It's not something I normally do. I also tried to "play" the noise a lot more on this song. Hard with only three pedals though. Any real version of this song would be awash in matt good violins, I think. Reverb out the wazzoo, but not before it's thrown though a quarter-note delay and fed back for a while. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001000.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001000.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/001000.html 2007-02-05 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad This song is called "Nostalgia." Its more or less about how at any given point in your life, you do not have enough information to make reliable decisions about what is best for you... You're lucky if you can beat pure luck half the time. Oh and I borrowed from Soren Kierkegaard. He had the whole "Life is lived forward but understood in reverse" thing, as far as I can tell. Anyway, more production than usual on this one. Don't get used to it, it probably won't happen again. This song is called "Nostalgia." Its more or less about how at any given point in your life, you do not have enough information to make reliable decisions about what is best for you... You're lucky if you can beat pure luck half the time. Oh and I borrowed from Soren Kierkegaard. He had the whole "Life is lived forward but understood in reverse" thing, as far as I can tell. Anyway, more production than usual on this one. Don't get used to it, it probably won't happen again. This song is called "Nostalgia." Its more or less about how at any given point in your life, you do not have enough information to make reliable decisions about what is best for you... You're lucky if you can beat pure luck half the time. Oh and I borrowed from Soren Kierkegaard. He had the whole "Life is lived forward but understood in reverse" thing, as far as I can tell. Anyway, more production than usual on this one. Don't get used to it, it probably won't happen again. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000995.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000995.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000995.html 2007-01-28 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad No time to get guitars in this one. No time to get guitars in this one. No time to get guitars in this one. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000991.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000991.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000991.html 2007-01-23 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad So I am kinda liking the space theme from last week. Maybe its that I just can't get over how good Aimee Mann's Lost in Space album is. Or my fascination with Soviet Russia. Who knows? So I am kinda liking the space theme from last week. Maybe its that I just can't get over how good Aimee Mann's Lost in Space album is. Or my fascination with Soviet Russia. Who knows? So I am kinda liking the space theme from last week. Maybe its that I just can't get over how good Aimee Mann's Lost in Space album is. Or my fascination with Soviet Russia. Who knows? http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000984.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000984.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000984.html 2007-01-15 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad This is a favorite song in the bars in all the Soviet spaceports. For recording geeks, I used a beat up Shure MC41 and my cb mic for the background vocals. Everything else is a modded 57 i think. For music geeks, there's a slide guitar in there somewhere. Oh, and a diminished arpeggio. This is a favorite song in the bars in all the Soviet spaceports. For recording geeks, I used a beat up Shure MC41 and my cb mic for the background vocals. Everything else is a modded 57 i think. For music geeks, there's a slide guitar in there somewhere. Oh, and a diminished arpeggio. This is a favorite song in the bars in all the Soviet spaceports. For recording geeks, I used a beat up Shure MC41 and my cb mic for the background vocals. Everything else is a modded 57 i think. For music geeks, there's a slide guitar in there somewhere. Oh, and a diminished arpeggio. http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000979.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000979.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000979.html 2007-01-08 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php Conrad Conrad A poppy tune, beggin for drunken beach boys harmonies! A poppy tune, beggin for drunken beach boys harmonies! A poppy tune, beggin for drunken beach boys harmonies! http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000974.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000974.html http://blog.kordix.com/pedalboy/archives/000974.html 2006-12-18 http://www.pedalboy.net/conrad/SAW/rss.php