I first heard “Show Me” in a video at a church I was attending … It was probably 2008 or so. The church creative guy cut a really cool video and it open with “Here comes my boys…” and I was like, “What is that song??” Love it from the first measure. I listened to […]
I’m always inspired, when I listen to Nothing is Safe. I always open up Logic Pro and try to make something when I’ve just heard it. Why am I only a little bit annoyed by the … what, hammer striking an anvil? … in this? I mean, I should be like, “ahhh, turn that off!” […]
Their beat is a vocal chop of a line in the song itself. A) Meta. B) Who thinks of these things? Do they just sit around and try stuff and stumbled upon it? Is it Music Theory 101? What Part was Influential: It’s overall badassery. It inspires me because I’d love if parts of some […]
Songs Influential to Dist1nc7ive Stories: Slow and Low – Beastie Boys, from Licensed to Ill. Back in high school, Hannah left a self-recorded cassette tape in my car after a night of hanging out. It wasn’t a mix tape because it was just two albums. Side A: License to Ill (but with Fight for Your […]
Songs Influential to Dist1nc7ive Stories: Slow and Low – Beastie Boys. So, this is a little blog-series on the songs that influence my Distinctive Stories podcast. This time, I want to write about High Plains Drifter from the Beastie Boys album Paul’s Boutique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVIbke4NTrg This is just such a unique song. How in the world can they have […]
So, I downloaded a few “producer packs” from Ghosthack. I use these to help kick-start ideas when I’m producing a podcast recording. The blank canvas is the most difficult place for me. These packs can really help. You can use them together, melody, arpeggio, bass line and chords, or you can just use pieces and […]