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Rich Hunter
Guitars, Keys, Bass, Vocals, Drum Programming.
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Something That Can't Be Fixed
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(September 2007)
"Something That Can't be Fixed" is my latest. A very simple tune,
that started to get more complicated the more I thought about it. So
I stripped it back down to guitar and rhythm section and recorded the vocals the
way I first wrote it ,before I wrecked anything that was good about it.
I know it could probably use a re-write or two, but my biggest
flaw as a songwriter is that I have an aversion to re-writing.
Might be part of the RAD philosophy that I've adopted, but we don't
have endless amounts of time to keep working on the same tune. I'd never make
it in Nashville. Let me know what you think, as always.
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Life Marches Through Us All
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(August 2007)
I wasn't comfortable with the version I sent you, and I didn't want you to think
I was trying to 'wreck' your song. So here is the version that I play in my living
room, except for the imaginary backround vocals. I'm more comfortable singing
with a guitar, despite my voice. I may have gone a bit overboard on the
"through US all" chorus, but this will be my final submission, and I thank you for letting me
fool around with your tune, as it got me back into the recording
process after about a 6 week hiatus.
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What Could Have Been
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(January 2007) I can never get it to sound quite like it is in my head,
probably has something to do with my voice, as in, I don't imagine myself
singing it, so I'm always going to be a little disappointed when I put it down.
Kind of a mood piece, fill in your own details.
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Highland
Jig
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(October 2006) Perfection and impatience don't mix so this recording will have
to do. I loved playing this tune for people, and it works very well live
because nobody notices the mistakes, not even me. Then I went to record
it. OUCH!! Finally I just put it down on tape and mixed it because I didn't
want to start hating it. Hope you dig it and ignore the mistakes since I
probabally won't record this again, but I hope to play it many times.
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Must Have Been Something I Missed
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(May 2006) I continue to write songs, if only just to practice the craft and to
work on some neglected forms and 'commercial' content that apparently you need
if you want anyone else to consider doing one of your tunes. I'm on the fence
in that regard. As a 'singer/songwriter' I don't think it matters as long as
you're true to yourself and pleasing to an audience. As a 'songwriter' however,
I think it matters greatly. Great works will come when inspiration warrants. In
the mean time, I'm getting better at just taking an idea and turning it into a
song, as with this most recent. No genre limitations if I can help it (except
rap). Hope you like (or accept) it.
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The Reedy Shore
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(Feb 2006) When I'm in a folksy mood, I think I'm writing a folk song, but you
never know what you're going to get when you put it to tape. This was in
'sketchpad' mode for days but when recording, it kind of turned into a song.
You will find some very familiar language in this one, as when I was strapped
for some maritime adjectives I unashamedly lifted a few colorful expressions
from JC, of "Bob' fame. I hope he doesn't mind.
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From The River Mist
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(September, 2005) Was in a minor creative slump as of late but all the bad news
in the world lead me to pick up a guitar (of course). Here's a first take on
the solo guit piece that I wrote up in Caz.
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2nd Life
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(November, 2005) Compiling tunes from my backlog that I may want to do live
with my club band in 2006. So far just a drummer on board but that's a good
start. So I grab a tune, sometimes change the key (as with this one for vocal
purposes), arrange it so it KIND OF sounds like I might want it to be so I can
present it to the band. One too many overdubs probably, but you see, when it's
more than just me and an acoustic, that's what I do: OVERDUB.
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My Home
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(November, 2005) You may have an original copy of "My Home" around somewhere,
or it's at redosroom.com if you want to sit through it, as the comparison is
what I'm looking for. Basically the same tune but minus @ 4min not including
the fade out. Took out the oddball end of the verses bridge section or whatever
it was, no middle guitar solo, went with trad rhythm section instead of tribal
drums, added piano which I think contributes a completely different 'feel',
changed a few notes and words. I could probably do this group or solo, but I
prefer group.
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Industrial Shed - June 3, 2005
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Rough Times - 2005
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(October, 2005) Like it or not, please take it as the ultimate form of
flattery. Sound file founds much better than the MP3 so you may have to crank
it up a bit to get the intamacy I was going for. Thinking about adding this to
my acoustic set (with your permission). This is also a one take project as I am
in performance mode now. All those little mistakes are just part of the 'show'
so to speak. I did this because I liked it John, no parody here. Please excuse
the harmonic liberties and the absence of modulation at the end, as my guitar
tuning would not permit it.
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The
Maiden Voyage (from Milestones)
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Pathway
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Dancing Madly Backwards
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(March, 2005) I'm about done with the attached project, Captain Beyond's
'Dancing'. Written by Bobby Caldwell and Rod Evans circa 1972. Performed in its
entirety by Rich Hunter as a self imposed tutorial for Sonar 4.
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Tuneship Cazadero
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(1991 - Submitted May 1, 2005) ...In the meantime, if I run across a piece af
tape that translates to digital o.k., and I feel it will enhance the overall
pallet , I'm sending it. (see attached).
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The
Stream
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(1995 Original Version) I just transfered this original from 8+track cassette
circa 1995 (you may have a version of this). Nylon string guitar with spooky
shit in the backround.
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The
Stream
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(April, 2005) I'm always wondering if I can still remember how to play stuff
from 10 years ago. Recorded this morning 4/24/04. Steel string guitar; no
spooky shit.
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Christchurch
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(April, 2005) Since I don't have a cool web site like 'pizza', the only way I
can let you hear what I've been working on is to send you mp3's. Hope you don't
mind. I first recorded Christchurch on the 8-track cassette machine back in
94-95? I can't remember if I sent you a copy or not. The only thing left on
this version is the midi drum map, which somehow survived, everything else is
newly recorded. If you find the original cassette of Christchurch, I'd be
interested in how faithful I was to the original version. I can't find mine.
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Festival
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(April, 2005) If Marty ever gets back with me he'll find that Festival (Avant
la guerre) is still a pretty difficult song to get you v-cords around, as
you'll see by my feeble attempt. But I figued, well, the mic is set up and I'm
here so, what the hell.
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A Theme
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(March, 2005) I'm into alot of your ideas that you out down and agree somewhat
that if you don't put it all down some of those little bits of genius will be
lost forever (and believe me, they are there) however, my improvisational
instrument of choice is guitar, and rarely to I seem to get any thematic
material fro it anymore. Strange, eh? It's like the song will be in my head and
then I will play the guitar to It. Speaking of something that started as an
improv, here's a theme that i've been shaelvibg for several weeks now but it
keeps popping up as something I should expand upon. Unfortunately I keep
hearing lLars from the Metallica movie saying "Gee Rich, it's sounding kind of
STOCK!"
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Cazadero
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(March, 2004) O.K., This is midi file-audio-convert to digital audio-encode to
mp3. My first attempt. Converting to WIFF sounded like sh*t. High Def windows
streaming sounded better but not as good as off the hard drive. I'm not
sure how this is going to sound, let me know.
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Slip Into A Dream (From California's Coolest Compilation, Recorded by
Dave Waterbury)
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It's
A Heart Ache Recorded Memorial Day Weekend, 2005
to make up for that 1978 version on Carlysle Archives tab
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| NOTE: All music by
Rich Hunter except Dancing Madly backwards originally by Rod Evans
& Bobby Caldwell of Captain Beyond | It's a Heartache by Ronnie Scott &
Steve Wolfe | Maiden Voyage, Rough Times by Clancy (see Milestones & Emo
Clancy tabs) but with all new arrangement & bits by Rich Hunter.
Recording engineering by Hunter's
Point Recorders, Southern California.
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You can hear more of Rich Hunter's work on the
Solstice, BigB
& Jester sections
of this site.
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