Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely adore puppies. Even a quick glance at the Sheltered Turtle Facebook page will reveal post after post of puppy-related pictures and videos, far more than anything actually music-related, haha. Well, it's about time that I post a puppy video of my own, only there aren't any cute animals in this one. This is an affectionate ode to those little lumps of fuzz and joy that make the world a better place.
Showing posts with label Martin GPCPA4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martin GPCPA4. Show all posts
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
NEW VIDEO: "Hayfever"
"Hayfever" was written in the Spring of 2012 in the middle of, well, hayfever season. The percussive groove and techniques were inspired by my being able to meet one of my heroes, Thomas Leeb, and watching him perform. I also had the honor of being the first opening act in the history of the SMCM Big Band and Jazz Combo. This is the composition I performed.
Picture of me with Thomas Leeb - http://tinyurl.com/b6uywu5
Thomas Leeb's website - http://www.thomasleeb.com
Gear List:
Guitar: Martin GPCPA4 (John Pearse armrest & Grover 106GC tuners)
Strings: D'Addario EJ-17
Pickup: K&K Pure Mini
Preamp: Radial Tonebone PZ-Pre
Camera: Panasonic DMC-ZS3
DAW: Garageband '09/'11
Mic: M-Audio Nova
Interface: M-Audio Mobile Pre USB
Friday, December 21, 2012
New video! "Tadpoles & Ice Cream"
It's just like me to wait until the end of the world to record and upload some of those new tunes I've been claiming to have. Well, wait no further! After countless attempts to get my new music recorded, I finally found a setup and configuration that is a marked improvement from previous efforts. Let me know what you think!
I began writing this piece in the summer of 2012 when I was on a beach vacation with some friends. A hurricane hit as we entered the town of Salvo, NC. By the time we reached the beach home, our driveway had ankle-deep water. The next morning, we walked out to find hundreds of tadpoles covering our cars, an unexpected sight indeed! It rained throughout the vacation, and we made frequent trips to the local ice cream shop. This piece is dedicated to ridiculous yet fun time I had with those friends.
"Tadpoles & Ice Cream" is also one of a small handful of new tunes that utilize multiple capos as well as live de-capoing and re-capoing. I wanted to write something that was sweet, melodic, and percussive at the same time. I love how smoothly the music transitions between standard style and over-the-neck style fretwork as well as the two-handed playing. It's always a lot of fun to play!
For you gear heads, this also marks the video debut of my new guitar, a Martin GPCPA4 equipped with a K&K MiniPure pickup, Gold Grover 502 locking tuners, and a John Pearse armrest. I'll be writing about the guitar in a separate blog post some time next year. More info about what I used is posted at the bottom.
Until next time, be well!
Henry "Sheltered Turtle"
Gear List:
Guitar: Martin GPCPA4 (John Pearse armrest & Grover 502 tuners)
Strings: D'Addario EJ-17
Pickup: K&K Pure Mini
Preamp: Radial Tonebone PZ-Pre
Camera: Panasonic DMC-ZS3
Video Program: Adobe Premiere CS6
DAW: Garageband
Mic: M-Audio Nova
Interface: M-Audio Mobile Pre USB
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