"Little Sister"

[FrankAxtell]

Here is my latest tune..."Little Sister".
http://www.frankaxtell.com/Audio/LittleSister.mp3

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[Spudman***]

Yes! Sweet.
So, do tell us how did you do the tracks? Real drummer? You play the bass too?

[FrankAxtell]

Hey thanks. The tracks were done over a 10 day period. I strated with Apple Jam Pack's sampled drum loops. Everything else is played by me on my keyboard controller accessing my onboard synths in Logic Pro 7 Mac software.
http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/jampacks/
from there I experimented with some modern chord changes I've been studying by people like Allan Holdworth and Chick Corea. They have a real handle on modern jazz and pop harmony such as the use of m7#5 chords and chords with unusual bass notes or slash chords ( Am/B) etc...once the chord progresions and melodies are in place the arrangement process begins , like writing a story to create a mood.
I then go on to production, keyboard sounds, percussion sounds and guitar tones , mic placement and amp combinations etc...finally it's mixdown time and thats it. I do alot of listening in between.

[jpfeifer]

Hi Frank,

I've just now had the chance to listen to your tune. I was traveling this week for my work.

Great job on the tune. It does remind me of Chick Corea. It has a very modern sound in terms of the chord changes. Nice keyboard sounds too. The guitar tone sounds very good because it's nice and full without being too rock'ed out. I like the whammy stuff you're doing too. Great playing.

-- Jim

[Justaguyin_nc]

Frank...pro quality all the way man... powerfull...