Category Archives: Something Like Music

Garageband 5

Yet another GarageBand track but this one was created by Steve. Steve had  a moment of inspiration and recorded several blues tracks using garageband. He then had a lapse of reason and shared them with me. So this is the beginning of a collaboration based on those moments of clarity and those other moments that are not [...]

GarageBand 4

And another GarageBand track created between the minutes of the day. Unlike earlier audio sketches, this melody has more dimension and meaning. This was inspired by an earlier melody I developed on the guitar. It’s been awhile, hence the track title – So Many Days. The track title also reflects my feelings about how many days we have with our friends and loved ones. No one knows when their time will be up. Live, love and express how you feel to those you care about. Download the track here.

Garage Band Vol.3

Even more GarageBand. The following collection of riffs and half-thoughts were created in GarageBand between the minutes of the day. Like earlier audio tidbits, this collection represents a lack of polish and completeness expected from

Garageband Vol.2

More GarageBand creations. The following collection is a combination GarageBand loops and guitar riffs. Some of the track were recorded with an acoustic but manipulated with GarageBand amp effects. You would be hard-pressed to identify which

Garageband Vol.1

What can I say. I love Apple’s GarageBand. I grew up jamming in real garages recording jams with cassette decks. You would need to save a decent amount of money to actually record in a studio. I appreciate how GarageBand removes the barriers and opens doors for audio sketching like never before. I would spend [...]

High School Music

There was a time when garage band was more than some cool software that came with your laptop. For those who remember those garages, and more often basements, I have put together a collection of recordings salvaged from cassette copies of cassette copies. That’s right – cassette. You know, that portable medium we recoded and [...]