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Thanks for viewing my site. My drum parts are played on an expanded set of Roland Pads and a Hand Sonic, which trigger various modules. I also dub in my Pearl Omar Hakim snare drum and various percussion instruments via AT 3035. I will also use the pads for solos and complex melodic content. Everything else is played on
Yamaha: S80 88 Key Controller,
Dave Smith: Evolver Keyboard
Roland: XV-5050,JP-8000,XP-30,JV-1010,MKS-70,TX7,
Korg: TR-Rack, NS5R,
EMU: ESI-4000 Digital Sampler, PROCUSSION, PROTEUS/2,
ENSONIQ: EPS, MIRAGE, ESQM,
PC running Sonar 6, with tons of VST plug ins.
I hope you enjoy some of the musical adventures I've created, and come back from time to time as I will be exploring diffent genres.
This track was another collaboration with Mark from the Crooks. I originaly meant this track to be more acoustically orientated but ended up whipping out my telecastet and it turned into an 80's type rock tune. I wanted to write something with Tom Petty in mind , I believe this is where Marks lyrics were inspried from.
The track was written over a few weeks and probably reprsents the most complete song I ever did for "the linus scheme" after empty pockets , that said we never completed layering the vocals which is a pity caus Mark is an excellent vocalist. For what it is I think I got value for Marks limited time he could contribute (Busy man as he is an all 
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Mark plays the slide on this using his Sambora strat , an endless source of amusement to me hehe anyway I think its adds so much to the track.
This track was written and recorded in a few hours in terms of the music content. The guitar work was based around an idea I came up with experimenting with a few effects and from there it kinda fell together - the bass is literally an after thought. Al of it was done early in 2007 and Iv ejust revisited added little bass and bounced it , not with any great care I might add. I dont have the patience to mix it properly but it sounds ok for now , rather stick it up than keep[ it gathering dust heheh
I did the backing vocals in the chorus and a guy named Conor from Bravest Kid in School did the versus. Its pretty rough round the edges but overall its a god track for the small amount of time spent on it. kinda catchy? It reminds me of something but cant put my finger on it.
I just joined this music scene, and already I'm getting more feedback in the first two days then I was used to getting in a month. I have to thank everyone for stopping by, and say I will be checking out more of the music on this site in the near future. For now, I can only say thanks!
I'm looking forward to meeting all who take the time to share their thoughts.
Brian
Newest song on my site is " Pirates! " which is a project that Mach did most of the work on. You can find his site ( and other tunes he and I did together ) here :
http://www.imusicscene.com/mach/audio.php
I'm happy to say I have another tune with "SomeGuy" out this week as well " Hand in Glove" which is a very different flavor for the blood and brine tune above
Again, many thanks to those who both listen to my attempts at music, and take the time share your opinions about it.
Best !
FocusPlayer ( Michael Nunley )
You can play ALL my songs via Radio Station Aparition...
Click Here: http://www.imusicscene.com/play.php?mode=radio&id=55
You can play ALL my songs via Radio Station Aparition...
Click Here: http://www.imusicscene.com/play.php?mode=radio&id=55
You can now download my tunes at these two locations...
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_music.cfm?bandID=518251
http://www.myspace.com/frankaxtell
I sent some of this as a reply to a review I got on the song The Journey.
I include it here as a way to give a complete background to the story of the song.
I've been an off-shore sailor since I was a young man and it never ceases to give me joy to be out there where the world has a pulse you can feel at the wheel of a sailboat. The sea is like a fickle woman. One minute she's making you as happy as you've ever been in your life, and the next, she's trying to kill you. But like the hopeless romantic you must be to cross the sea in the first place, you go back for more.
This was a challenging trip to say the least and after the first two days of perfect sailing, it turned and tried to retire anyone out there for good. I'm a fairly accomplished foul weather sailor, but that storm spanked me like a red headed step child...lol.
I took my lead guitar player Sean and my eldest son John, both in their early 20's, on the trip, neither of whom had ever been sailing or at sea. They both thought it was a little nuts to be out there in such weather, but they never questioned my judgment or the duties they performed to keep us safe and afloat. I watched them turn from boys to men right there in front of me.
Four days of relentless wind and high seas are a challenge for a seasoned sailor. I must admit it was one of the proudest times of my relationship with them. They acquitted themselves as well as any men I've sailed with. With good spirits and good humor they faced what turned out to be a very perilous time with grace. I will always remember them as the men they became that week.
The Coast Guard was pulling seasoned watermen from the brink of destruction, and my new shipmates were as good as the test. The story of the Pamela Ann is related exactly as is unfolded for two watermen and their stricken vessel two miles off the coast of Cape May New Jersey in a storm they soon won't forget.
The trip got progressively more difficult for us as we continued up the coast on our forty foot sloop 'The Journey', bound for the protected waters of Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. Most of that time was spent heeled over with the port deck in the water and six to ten foot waves breaking over our starboard side much of it in the dark.
A five day trip took nearly 10 and their faith in me, my skills as a sailor, the things they learned so well, and in our good ship will remain with me long into my memory. It's not for everyone to test their mantle in this way and after so many miles at sea, I am always humbled by those that do.
Johnny and Sean didn't cower...they are good men.
They will always have my warmest regards
John
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G'day every one, well this is my first song for the new year. An attempt at slide guitar and as just a 3 peice band. So I hope you guys like It