3/31/12

Final Tracking: Fall, on Joey Stuckey's album MIXTURE

This was shot when we were finishing up tracking on MIXTURE with Dr. Marcus Reddick on the tune Fall. It's interesting how Marcus was using different hand drums - and then there's the cymbal thing where he decided to use two different brushes for a cool effect.

Watch and comment!

http://youtu.be/6E53dlGlwPg



3/25/12

MIXTUREcast #6: Windows Down

Episode 6 of MIXTUREcast brings our intrepid musicians to the hard parts of the album...they just THOUGHT the earlier tunes were tricky to mix!

Watch and marvel as they give you the behind the scenes story of Windows Down - and experience the wonder of the guys discussing
  • poltergeists, 
  • the Rippingtons, 
  • Hammocks, 
  • cool T-shirts,
  • Dr. Marcus Reddick of Mercer University [you're welcome, by the way], 
  • wonder why Dr. Stanley Roberts doesn't know the difference between a circle and oval, 
  • and the guys even engage in THE GREAT PEANUT BUTTER DEBATE.
...and - oh, yeah - the music is pretty cool as well!




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Joey Stuckey
http://JoeyStuckey.Blogspot.com
http://www.JoeyStuckey.com
http://www.ShadowSoundStudio.com

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Tom Rule
http://www.MacMusicGuy.com
http://TomRule.Blogspot.com
http://www.TomRule.info

3/18/12

Mixturecast #5: Crooked

 Episode FIVE already?

Yup, it's time for another epic episode [try saying that 3 times fast!] of MIXTUREcast, where our heroes --- uh, our -- uh --- the guys attempt to create something out of a mishmash of tracks.

Today's victim - er, track - is called CROOKED.
  • Gaze in wonder at Tom's VINTAGE Joey Stuckey Band tshirt.
  • Decide if Joey is nuts when he compares Tom's Rhodes playing to Herbie Hancock.
  • Watch in amazement as 2 grown men make their chairs bounce. 
  • Snicker as the secret of case of mistaken identity is revealed, which results in the track title referencing the wrong jazz standard.
  • Your jaw will drop as Tom & Joey discuss using the Take 6 samples from a Roland keyboard…and you will shake your head in amazement as you discover that Angry Birds really has taken over the entire world.




For more information:
Joey Stuckey
http://joeystuckey.blogspot.com
http://www.joeystuckey.com
http://www.shadowsoundstudio.com

Tom Rule
http://tomrule.blogspot.com
http://www.tomrule.info
http://www.macmusicguy.com

3/13/12

MIXTUREcast #4: DotDotDot

Time for yet another episode of MIXTUREcast as our fairly normal musicians embark on another epic mixdown session for MIXTURE, Joey Stuckey's new jazz guitar album on Senate Records.

You just KNOW there are puns and gratuitous references to Miguel "Not From Cuba" Castro - and even some LANGUAGE...and what's with the "Enchanted Biker Cap"?

Well, English is language. Right?






3/10/12

What style is "Accessible Depth"?

I've been asking this question in a few places. - primarily because since I'm the author I'm probably the WORST person for anyone to ask and expect an intelligent answer!


My Music Appreciation class said it was "kinda islandy".

I posted the question on a LinkedIn Group [Jazz Piano]. This is one reply:

How about calling your music New Age Island Jazz? Yes, I heard many influences in your music, and some of the tunes had an "island" sound to them (I pictured myself viewing tropical fish swimming around). The "classical" aspects of your playing blended with improvisation over jazzy chord progressions make the New Age connection. It is hard to categorize, but that's fun music you made!

So, what do YOU think?  Please let me know:  http://macmusicguy.com/contact-us


3/6/12

MIXTUREcast #3: Too Pooped to Bop

Once again Joey & Tom sit down in front of the camera and tell a few stories about Too Pooped To Bop, from Joey's album MIXTURE on Senate Records.

.....and there's even a gratuitous reference to a certain FisherPrice toy, as well as a cameo appearance of the coffee can from MIXTUREcast #1!

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Joey Stuckey

Tom Rule

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