Tide and Time
February 21, 2009
Hi everybody,
"Tide and Time" is my new album. It is a collection of slow, quiet, and thoughtful songs about time, love and change. Most of the album has a definite country/folk feel to it, but I also included a darker image-filled song called "Moments". It just seemed to fit. I have also added some old school vocal harmonies in this set, something I have always wanted to do, being a big Eagles and CSN fan for years.
The songs come from various places and times. Two are remixes of songs I recorded last year, "Think About Me" and "I Believe". I was very fortunate in that James Kicklighter, an independent film producer decided to use the song "I Believe" in his documentary "Di Passaggio". This inspired me to work a little harder, clean up some old tracks, and to also produce some new music. Now I will probably go back and redo some of those other songs. Maybe I'll do an acoustic version of "Old Trucks".
Five songs (Ducktown, Saskatchewan, The Great Divide, Dali Stairs, and On the Avenue) come from an album called "Pond Dynamics" and the group Ookpic. That album was recorded with ten dear friends a number of years ago on tape. It is timeless for me and can never be reproduced, but I wanted to share some of those songs with you.
One thing I have noticed is that my production skills have improved a lot from the first batch of self-produced recordings. I notice I have a lot more continuity throughout the album in general, and more control on techniques and effects in songs in specific. Editing while performing is a learning curve in itself. Many times I will find a new musical part in the process of the recording itself. Remember there is no such thing as a mistake, just something we haven't learned how to incorporate yet. So here you have it, Tide and Time. I hope you enjoy it. Randy
For information on large resolution and more photos, contact randy@travelsongs.com
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