I shot this a few weekends ago and finally got the edit done. Neil asked for a documentary-style approach, where he could talk about his passion – what he does, how he picked up guitar, and how he makes a living doing it. I’m happy with the way that this piece turned out. The color… Continue reading Neil Swanson – Guitar
Category: home recording
Hallelujah (arr. Reeltime Travelers)
Hallelujah (arr. Reeltime Travelers) Performed by Ben Smithson & Bill Sinclair Sunday April 26, 2009 at Saint Andrews Christian Church – Carrollton, TX Recorded on Canon Vixia Hf10 mini shoe-mounted shotgun mic. Special thanks to Bill Sinclair for accompaniment and vocals help. (My mic on the sound system was turned off for the first part… Continue reading Hallelujah (arr. Reeltime Travelers)
Runnin’ All Over This Town
I made some play time for me tonight. It’s my first GarageBand project. So I sat down with my new mic, cobbled together some chords – a la blues style – and threw some lyrics on it. Total time – from blank page, to lyrics, to guitar chords, to recording, to mix down: 1 hour.… Continue reading Runnin’ All Over This Town