Love it or hate it, since it’s introduction in 1997 Auto-Tune has gone on to become a a huge part of modern music making. There is a great deal of debate about the various merits and drawbacks of being able to correct the pitch of a vocal recording and whether this in someway reduces the… Continue Reading
Joe Dooley – Taller Than Stories
I received something very nice in the post the other day. For the past couple of years I have been working with my uncle Joe Dooley on an album of his songs. They are performed by just Joe with his guitars and produced and mixed by me. Joe had written a number of story songs… Continue Reading
How Does That One Go Again?
I like a good sing-song, it is always a nice way to end an evening. However it would seem that I suffer from a syndrome that can cause memory loss in situations whereby a guitar is placed into my hands. I like to call it Guitar Induced Memory Preventative Syndrome and you may well be… Continue Reading
Start With The Blank Page
Hmm, I think I understand a little bit what writer’s block must be like. Looking at a blank page is a pretty daunting way to start something off and that’s what greets you when you write your first blog. Suddenly everything that has happened to you throughout what little of your life you seem to… Continue Reading