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This one came out really nice! I made a simple two chord repeating piece with a really funky style in BIAB. I brought the drums, bass, piano, guitar, and pedal steel tracks into Reaper and then added me playing the flute and sax solos (which are SoundPaind VSTs I use with my midi keyboard). (C) Frank A. Applin 2024

My wife, Janet, thought the song sounded too sad to have the title "I'm Free," but I told her after getting back for the hospital I am free, but very limited for a while. Hence, the sadness. This instrumental uses the same BIAB style as I used in "Broken Heart Blues" piece . I brought the drums, bass, organ, synth, and guitar into Reaper. I used a custom guitar for the guitar solo parts and Sou...

About 3 weeks ago, I had several small heart attacks. I had had one almost 9 years ago and had 3 stents put in. This time it required bypass surgery. So, after 2 weeks in the hospital - I got to come home yesterday. So, this is my first creation in a while. I chose the _CLEAR.STY Clear Smooth Jazz Ballad after inputting my 12 bar blues chord pattern. I dragged the drums, bass, organ, synth, and...

This is another that just fell together nicely. I used a simple two chord structure repeating with _JAZFUNK.STY in BIAB. I pulled the drums, bass, electric piano, and 2 guitars into Reaper. I added me playing the trumpet and flute solos. I used SoundPaint's Fire Trumpet and Flute Platinus VSTs. I added effects into the mix and rendered it in Reaper. (C) Frank A. Applin 2024

This is a nod to all the great old jam bands. This was a 10-track endeavor. After I inserted the simple chord structure in BIAB. I took drums, bass, organ, and 2 guitars from one style and an electric piano and another electric guitar from another style. I added me playing the guitar and keyboard solos. The guitar was using a custom guitar from Electric Sunburst Deluxe and ran it through Guitar...

This is only my second attempt at singing on one of my pieces. This is the Willis Alan Ramsey song made famous by America and then by Captain and Tennille. This is loosely based on America's version but is an original arrangement of my own. I do all the vocals including harmony except for 2 places that I used a harmonizer. I, also, did the flute parts using 2 different flute VSTs via my midi ke...

I thought I'd get back to some blues. I used BIAB to create the drums, bass, and piano tracks. I played the muted trumpet, trumpet, and alto sax solos. I used the Orpheus collection of soundfonts for the muted trumpet and alto sax and SoundPaint's Fire Trumpet for the trumpet. It was mixed and rendered in Reaper. (C) Frank A. Applin 2024

This is a completely original arrangement of Donovan's 1968 classic, "Hurdy Gurdy Man." It was revived in the 2007 movie, Zodiac. This is also my first time ever singing on a recording. After I created my chord arrangement in BIAB and chose a good style, I brought the drums, bass, 2 rhythm guitars, and a piano track into Reaper. Then, the arranging and mixing took place with me adding my vocals...

Here's my interpretation of the Fifth Dimension's classic hit, "Let the sunshine in." This is the most ambitious piece that I've done, yet. It took several days to get the sound just right after an initial version that I tossed. I used different BIAB styles and took instrument tracks from the different styles to create this. I play the trumpet and flute solos. It was all mixed and rendered in R...

I use 4 chords from Prince's "Purple Rain" in this piece. I used the Groovy Piano Pop style, but I only brought the drums, rhythm guitar, and piano into Reaper. I created 2 custom guitars in N.I. Electric Sunburst Deluxe for the 2 lead guitar solos. I added some effects to the arrangement and rendered it in Reaper. (C) Frank A. Applin 2024

This was a nod to Ben E. King's classic song, "Stand By Me." I used a 4 chord repeating pattern in BIAB. I pulled the drum beats, bass, and rhythm guitar into Reaper. I played the lead guitar which was a custom guitar I made in Electric Sunburst Deluxe. I added some effects, mixed, and rendered it in Reaper. (C) Frank A. Applin 2024

This is a beautiful rather melancholy piece I just finished. After I put my chord structure in BIAB, I changed out the piano on the style I chose, and only pulled the piano into Reaper. I added me playing an electric guitar via N.I. Electric Sunburst Deluxe and an oboe from the Chromium soundfont collection. I added effects, mixed, and rendered it in Reaper. (C) Frank A. Applin 2024

Demo of the Cold Steel G.I. Tanto

This is a nice slow piece using a simple quartet. I created the chord structure in BIAB, chose the Jazz style, replaced the piano, and muted the guitar. I brought the drums, bass, and piano into Reaper and added my playing the trumpet via my midi keyboard and SoundPaint's Fire Trumpet VST. I added some effects, mixed, and rendered in Reaper. (C) Frank A. Applin 2024

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Lord why me - Atmospheric Instrumental

Double Espresso Boogie - Blues Instrumental

Feeling Numb - Rock Instrumental

Little Debby Blues - Jazz/Blues Instrumental

The Watchtower - Rock Instrumental

If I forget - Jazz Instrumental

You own it - Blues Instrumental

Rise Up - Jazz/Blues Instrumental

When the saints - Jazz Instrumental

Ten years more - Rock Instrumental

Mi amor, mi amor - Latin/Jazz Instrumental

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