Imagine, if you will...a warm Summer scene in a breezy New Jersey park. An idea for a song. A lone songwriter's need for expression. The outcome is hopefully listenable. See you in the studio! By all means leave a comment!! Let your voice be heard.
Showing posts with label Vlog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vlog. Show all posts
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Vlog #6 - Song Preview: A Girl and Her Dog
Harking back to a previous post about some song titles being working on, well - we're making progress! Here's an example of one of them that I'm laying the tracks down to now; like right now - over to my left!
Imagine, if you will...a warm Summer scene in a breezy New Jersey park. An idea for a song. A lone songwriter's need for expression. The outcome is hopefully listenable. See you in the studio! By all means leave a comment!! Let your voice be heard.
Imagine, if you will...a warm Summer scene in a breezy New Jersey park. An idea for a song. A lone songwriter's need for expression. The outcome is hopefully listenable. See you in the studio! By all means leave a comment!! Let your voice be heard.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Vlog #5 - NEW SONG: Mama Gonna Whoop You!
Here's a rough version of a tune I've been working on.
Where did you ever get this song title, Steve?
Well,....traveling down the road on the bus this past year, our FOH (that's Front of House) sound engineer, Kevin, mentioned a line that became the title of this song. I believe he said his Mom used to say this, "Mama Gonna Whoop You". So I took up my personal challenge to come up with something using said childhood warning as a title or "hook" as it's called in the songwriting world. Lyrics came first, then I added the melody later "whilst" tweaking the lyric as I went.
What's your excuse for such silliness?
If anything, it's a songwriting exercise. I have no idea who would sing this besides me. The idea is to just keep writing!. Hope you enjoy watching my singing head since when I film this I failed to have my guitar in the shot as well. But there you have it. I'm not going to record this againnnn!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Vlog #4 - The New Studio Assistant
One of my first posts was about a year ago when we had a loss in our family. Our canine friend, Sparrow, had to sadly be put down while I happened to be on the road doing shows at the Florida State Fair.
THIS year, I've been home for a while in January/February which was ideal for spending some quality time "breaking in" a new co-writer "around the house" (wink, wink). As it just so happens we were approached to give a small little lost furry person a home.
And now I bring you, Vlog #4. What do you think? (I know I should've shaved, but besides that!)
THIS year, I've been home for a while in January/February which was ideal for spending some quality time "breaking in" a new co-writer "around the house" (wink, wink). As it just so happens we were approached to give a small little lost furry person a home.
And now I bring you, Vlog #4. What do you think? (I know I should've shaved, but besides that!)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
username for the New Year.Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Vlog #1 - Tank Full Of Heartache
For my first try at Video Blogging (And why not?), here's a continuation of the song lyrics on a post down below. Just a sample of a tune in progress, started on a traveling, melancholy sort of day. My standard procedure of late seems to be: Start lyrics while rolling down the road and fit a melody at home. Then, rewrite, rewrite, and...um, rewrite. This one has actually made it to a second verse and a bridge, as yet unrevealed....ooooo, mysterious! I may need a stronger second line in the chorus.
If this one's too sad for you, don't worry. I've got a love song on the way as well.
Join me, won't you, for a sit at my kitchen table. But quickly! If I can't stand the sight of me, I'm pullin' it! :)
Cryin' comes easy
When you're crossin' the plains
Fiery sky full of nothing
'Cept the promise of rain
Fueled it up in Topeka
We'll see how far can I go
On a tank full of heartache, heartache
Always feels like the end of the road
On a tank full of heartache, heartache
© 2009 Steve Probst
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