School student composition for guitar and trumpet

scotty_b · #1 August 2nd, 2006

Hey
A high school student I know wrote this for a school assignment, and we recorded it in his bedroom.
It was fun to play, though I for one cannot get into Western art music of the 20th Century, which is how they are encouraged to compose.

Rockerbob · #2 August 2nd, 2006

Very cool! I wish the guitar was a little louder in the mix.

D-Dawn · #3 August 2nd, 2006

Hey that'd be great in a spaghetti western!

Jim · #4 August 2nd, 2006

Very interesting composition!

I also wish the guitar was louder in the mix, but it was a nice piece. It does have that spanish-isy, clint eastwood early western feel, but that's some good trumpet playing there (as well as good guitar playing! ).

Jim

737blues · #5 August 3rd, 2006

You certainly do have diverse musical talents scotty. Nicely done guys. The little jazzy chord progressions towards the end worked well.

I guess since your friend has a mouthful of trumpet, you get to chew on the rose scotty?

scotty_b · #6 August 3rd, 2006

Nothing quite like holding a rose between my teeth to set the evening off!
Thanks guys
Yes the mix could have been better but as it was a live recording straight to a stereo track the way it went in was the way it came out.
You can tell I have a university education by the perspicacity evident in that last statement!

Jim · #7 August 3rd, 2006

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Originally Posted by scotty_b

You can tell I have a university education by the perspicacity evident in that last statement!

Ain't dat da trooth!

(And you won't find no acrimonious predispositions in my statements!)

Jim

scotty_b · #8 August 3rd, 2006

Hey how are you Jim?

Jim · #9 August 3rd, 2006

I'm doing OK Scotty! How be you?

I'm planning to add the key of C to my "Circle of Blues" this weekend, and as a challenge, I've got a very uninspiring (to me) backing track that doesn't seem to provoke any kind of natural groove feeling in me - and I want to see if I can do a lead over it that's still interesting to myself (and those listening). C is not a real "bluesy" key to me anyway, so it's gonna be a challenge to see if I can play something that's not boring!

Jim

scotty_b · #10 August 3rd, 2006

I am well though rather busy at the moment thank you Jim.
Looking forward to hearing what you do this weekend.
I am hoping to get a chance to get a couple of tracks done, but I have so much paid work on at the moment that it may get pushed aside.
Take care