A cover of Jefferson Airplane's Today, done on electric uke with chorus, U-bass, and a little asalato in the mix somewhere. One of my favorite songs to sing, and yet I haven't done it as a #sundaysong before!
#sundaysong #singer #musician #covermusician #coversongs #JeffersonAirplane #ukulele #electricukulele #electricuke #ubass #kalaubass #abletonlive
Instead of a #SundaySong, I guess I did a #SundayPoem – I did a poem about my life 35 years ago as a legislative assistant. Was I ever that young? Just spoken word (boy, do I prefer my singing voice), electric slide ukulele, and #KalaUBass.
For my #SundaySong this week, I did a quick cover of Hooverphonic's "Gravity," with just #ukulele and #kalaubass. Bit of work in #AbletonLive too.
My #SundaySong is going up on Saturday this week for reasons. This is a stripped down version of a Kurt Weill/Ogden Nash song told from the point of view of a statue of Venus that has come to life in the modern era. From the #musical "One Touch of Venus," this is "I'm A Stranger Here Myself."
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https://youtu.be/dMur7_Ihq3Y
New #uke, who dis? Plays and sounds very different from my others, and I am not yet used to it, but I had a new way of doing Michael Nesmith's "Nine Times Blue" that I was determined to squeak out on this beautiful archtop, so here it is, warts and all. Also laid in some #kalaubass if you listen closely enough.
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When I performed #Cracker's "Been Around The World" at #openmic this week I started it in a voice and tempo I'd never even thought of before, and found myself locked in and liking it. I can't quite capture the energy I felt with that sound booming out into the room, but this isn't a bad approximation either. Added some #KalaUBass and guess what? One take on that. Having a good week with this song!
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This was NOT the song I set out to complete this morning – in fact, I had a much more elaborate project going on around this one. And then my brain said, "Yeah, but what if...." So here's a recently rediscovered Amanda Palmer song that suddenly captivated me. This is "In My Mind."
Make some art today!
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Most weeks I post a quick little #SundaySong to my Instagram and FB accounts, and sometimes I remember to share them here as well. The point is to put it out there, whether it's "good," finished or not. This didn't end up quite as I wanted it to, and it's a bit slower than I wanted, but it's a cover of Country Joe & The Fish's "Flying High."
#coverSongs #CoverSongSinger #AbletonLive #Singer #musician #KalaUBass
The holiday season can be especially rough for those in recovery or trying to be. I'm not sure how my singing Aimee Mann's "I Was Thinking I Could Clean Up For Christmas" could possibly help, but that's what I've done.
I had fun banging the strings on my #KalaUBass for a bass effect most people will never hear.
#addiction #recovery #alcoholic #ChristmasSongs #singer #musician #CoverSongs #CoverSongSinger
My #SundaySong this week is a low-effort cover of The #Weakerthans' "Plea From A Cat Named Virtute." So sad but uplifting at the end, I promise!
Vocals and keys live as shown, my trusty #KalaUBass layered in with #AbletonLive .
Carl Johnson