wilderness trance http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com Recordings of home grown music Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:25:51 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 en ©frank visconti 2003-2009 Music 1440 independent,music,recordings,acoustic,visconti,folk,westchester Recordings of home grown music frank visconti frank visconti fv@visconti-architecture.com No No http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/mf/web/iw3yfg/wtlogo.jpg wilderness trance http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com 144 144 Holding On http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/23/holding-on/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/23/holding-on/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:58 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/23/holding-on/ I am happy to say this is my favorite recording so far.  All of it.  It is a sad song, but hopeful, yet in reality tragic and voyeuristic.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/23/holding-on/feed/ I am happy to say this is my favorite recording so far.  All of it.  It is a sad song, but hopeful, yet in reality ... I am happy to say this is my favorite recording so far.  All of it.  It is a sad song, but hopeful, yet in reality tragic and voyeuristic. music, visconti, tom, waits, grateful dead, sonic, youth, thurston, moore, frank visconti No No Hiking In The Rain (Jam) http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/17/hiking-in-the-rain-jam/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/17/hiking-in-the-rain-jam/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:17:35 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/17/hiking-in-the-rain-jam/ Remarkably, this song was perfect for a long jam.  A bit of dissonant, though melodic chords and a slow tempo.  We did this on Sunday November 15 a few times.  We had a great session and I am already anxious to have them back for more!  Me on my Telecaster, Jake Aspector on the Parker, Ron Stern on the W bass and Chris Knable on drums.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/17/hiking-in-the-rain-jam/feed/ Remarkably, this song was perfect for a long jam.  A bit of dissonant, though melodic chords and a slow tempo.  We did this on Sunday ... Remarkably, this song was perfect for a long jam.  A bit of dissonant, though melodic chords and a slow tempo.  We did this on Sunday November 15 a few times.  We had a great session and I am already anxious to have them back for more!  Me on my Telecaster, Jake Aspector on the Parker, Ron Stern on the W bass and Chris Knable on drums. jam grateful dead alspector visconti stern knable hiking, frank visconti No No Sara Boe Sings KT Tunstall http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/11/sara-boe-sings-kt-tunstall/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/11/sara-boe-sings-kt-tunstall/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:24:10 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/11/sara-boe-sings-kt-tunstall/ My friend Wendy sent me this live recording of her 12 year old daughter singing a KT Tunstall song with piano accompanyment and I was really impressed with her singing chops.  Great emotion, timing, tonal consistency.  I tweaked the recording a bit using Audacity, to boost her vocal EQ and you can hear her very clearly.  Lets make sure she does more!

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/11/sara-boe-sings-kt-tunstall/feed/ My friend Wendy sent me this live recording of her 12 year old daughter singing a KT Tunstall song with piano accompanyment and I was ... My friend Wendy sent me this live recording of her 12 year old daughter singing a KT Tunstall song with piano accompanyment and I was really impressed with her singing chops.  Great emotion, timing, tonal consistency.  I tweaked the recording a bit using Audacity, to boost her vocal EQ and you can hear her very clearly.  Lets make sure she does more! kt tunstall sara boe masters school young singer, frank visconti No No Holding On http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/03/holding-on/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/03/holding-on/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:24:55 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/03/holding-on/ Acoustic guitar, congas, hoarse voice and fretless bass.  A visual song.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/11/03/holding-on/feed/ Acoustic guitar, congas, hoarse voice and fretless bass.  A visual song. Acoustic guitar, congas, hoarse voice and fretless bass.  A visual song. music neil young visconti, frank visconti No No Hiking in the Rain http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/10/06/hiking-in-the-rain/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/10/06/hiking-in-the-rain/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:43:08 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/10/06/hiking-in-the-rain/ “Hiking in the rain, like friends I hardly knew”.  A Facebook comment I made which stuck in my head and now is this song.  The 12 string part is something I have been playing for a few weeks although it sounds a bit like “Horse with No Name”.  I layered on a lead guitar, keyboard, drums, congas and a double vocal track.  Check it out.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/10/06/hiking-in-the-rain/feed/ "Hiking in the rain, like friends I hardly knew".  A Facebook comment I made which stuck in my head and now is this song.  The ... "Hiking in the rain, like friends I hardly knew".  A Facebook comment I made which stuck in my head and now is this song.  The 12 string part is something I have been playing for a few weeks although it sounds a bit like "Horse with No Name".  I layered on a lead guitar, keyboard, drums, congas and a double vocal track.  Check it out. hiking music, frank visconti No No Could Be Girls http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/09/24/could-be-girls/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/09/24/could-be-girls/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:46:49 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/09/24/could-be-girls/ After listening to a week’s worth of Zappa records, I wrote and recorded this hyper funk inspired song.  Over a very fast drum track, I played my Strat, Fretless Bass, then trumpet harmonies, and guitar lead harmonies.  I added some arpeggiated Triton keyboards at the end.  This was fun.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/09/24/could-be-girls/feed/ After listening to a week's worth of Zappa records, I wrote and recorded this hyper funk inspired song.  Over a very fast drum track, I played ... After listening to a week's worth of Zappa records, I wrote and recorded this hyper funk inspired song.  Over a very fast drum track, I played my Strat, Fretless Bass, then trumpet harmonies, and guitar lead harmonies.  I added some arpeggiated Triton keyboards at the end.  This was fun. music zappa trumpet, frank visconti No No Alone On A Chair With You http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/09/01/alone-on-a-chair-with-you/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/09/01/alone-on-a-chair-with-you/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:17:57 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/09/01/alone-on-a-chair-with-you/ UPDATED recording!

After my one intimate, last person performance I had at Bayshore, I realized that some people were responding to my words and talking back to me.  That is why it is kind of fun to say things like “no one hears me” in the lyrics.  Anyway, I did this while I was alone for 30 minutes and added a few things to it later.  It is a quiet acoustic song with a conga accompanyment I layered on later.  I like Congas, did I say that?

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/09/01/alone-on-a-chair-with-you/feed/ UPDATED recording! After my one intimate, last person performance I had at Bayshore, I realized that some people were responding to my words and talking back ... UPDATED recording! After my one intimate, last person performance I had at Bayshore, I realized that some people were responding to my words and talking back to me.  That is why it is kind of fun to say things like "no one hears me" in the lyrics.  Anyway, I did this while I was alone for 30 minutes and added a few things to it later.  It is a quiet acoustic song with a conga accompanyment I layered on later.  I like Congas, did I say that? music, frank visconti No No Tough Stuff http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/tough-stuff/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/tough-stuff/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:16:51 +0000 wildernesstrance music Pound Ridge Jams http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/tough-stuff/ This was our beginning jam.  Very fun and a driving beat.  Three guitars in the tub.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/tough-stuff/feed/ This was our beginning jam.  Very fun and a driving beat.  Three guitars in the tub. This was our beginning jam.  Very fun and a driving beat.  Three guitars in the tub. music, frank visconti No No Alone In A Chair http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/alone-in-a-chair/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/alone-in-a-chair/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:15:10 +0000 wildernesstrance music Pound Ridge Jams http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/alone-in-a-chair/ This is a song I recorded while on the phone (an earlier post).  Decided to try it with the group. Lets do it again!

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/alone-in-a-chair/feed/ This is a song I recorded while on the phone (an earlier post).  Decided to try it with the group. Lets do it again! This is a song I recorded while on the phone (an earlier post).  Decided to try it with the group. Lets do it again! music, frank visconti No No Evolution http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/evolution/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/evolution/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:12:59 +0000 wildernesstrance music Pound Ridge Jams http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/evolution/ This one evolved and again, I was playing horn.  A jazz improv.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/evolution/feed/ This one evolved and again, I was playing horn.  A jazz improv. This one evolved and again, I was playing horn.  A jazz improv. music, frank visconti No No Hombre Natural http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/hombre-natural/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/hombre-natural/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:10:25 +0000 wildernesstrance music Pound Ridge Jams http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/hombre-natural/ One of Jake’s favorites with a new latin spice.    I started playing trumpet at this session and was pretty satified with the improv vibe.  My new congas are in the background between the horn parts.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/31/hombre-natural/feed/ One of Jake's favorites with a new latin spice.    I started playing trumpet at this session and was pretty satified with the improv vibe.  My ... One of Jake's favorites with a new latin spice.    I started playing trumpet at this session and was pretty satified with the improv vibe.  My new congas are in the background between the horn parts. music, frank visconti No No The Infuriator http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/26/the-infuriator/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/26/the-infuriator/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:48:09 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/26/the-infuriator/ I was instigating a few vibes while answering a phone call.  It is an interesting conversation, perhaps.  Perhaps not.  I ended up jamming with the busy signal after a hangup.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/26/the-infuriator/feed/ I was instigating a few vibes while answering a phone call.  It is an interesting conversation, perhaps.  Perhaps not.  I ended up jamming with the ... I was instigating a few vibes while answering a phone call.  It is an interesting conversation, perhaps.  Perhaps not.  I ended up jamming with the busy signal after a hangup. music, frank visconti No No Buddy Holly: Learning The Game (from the Apartment Tapes) http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/24/buddy-holly-learning-the-game-from-the-apartment-tapes/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/24/buddy-holly-learning-the-game-from-the-apartment-tapes/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:14:41 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/24/buddy-holly-learning-the-game-from-the-apartment-tapes/ This is just about the most beautiful song sang in the most beautiful way.  Buddy Holly recorded himself in his apartment, you can even hear his wife in the background.  He was one of the first shining stars.  Unfortunately I heard this song as background music to scenes of his airplane crash from a you tube video.  The guitar playing is all soul.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/08/24/buddy-holly-learning-the-game-from-the-apartment-tapes/feed/ This is just about the most beautiful song sang in the most beautiful way.  Buddy Holly recorded himself in his apartment, you can even hear ... This is just about the most beautiful song sang in the most beautiful way.  Buddy Holly recorded himself in his apartment, you can even hear his wife in the background.  He was one of the first shining stars.  Unfortunately I heard this song as background music to scenes of his airplane crash from a you tube video.  The guitar playing is all soul. music buddy holly, frank visconti No No down http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/07/12/down/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/07/12/down/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:08:49 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/11/down/ Made this last night after a hiatus of a month or so.  I mic’ed all the amps, so no direct input to the recorder.  My Line 6 has a crystal sound I have been tweaking to get the Jerry Garcia warmth.  I stumbled on the drum beat, which fit the song perfectly.  I had made this up long ago when I used to jam with Jake Alspector and Ron Stern at the 30th Street rent-a-studios in NYC.  Fun.  They are coming over this weekend to jam.  I will do my best to record our session.  I have enough microphones.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/07/12/down/feed/ Made this last night after a hiatus of a month or so.  I mic'ed all the amps, so no direct input to the recorder.  My ... Made this last night after a hiatus of a month or so.  I mic'ed all the amps, so no direct input to the recorder.  My Line 6 has a crystal sound I have been tweaking to get the Jerry Garcia warmth.  I stumbled on the drum beat, which fit the song perfectly.  I had made this up long ago when I used to jam with Jake Alspector and Ron Stern at the 30th Street rent-a-studios in NYC.  Fun.  They are coming over this weekend to jam.  I will do my best to record our session.  I have enough microphones. grateful dead, jam, guitars, frank visconti No No Abilene http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/abilene/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/abilene/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:07:53 +0000 wildernesstrance Pound Ridge Jams http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/abilene/ I don’t know much about this song, but I really like it.  Jake’s voice is very close to Willie Nelson’s twang and he is so soulful.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/abilene/feed/ I don't know much about this song, but I really like it.  Jake's voice is very close to Willie Nelson's twang and he is so ... I don't know much about this song, but I really like it.  Jake's voice is very close to Willie Nelson's twang and he is so soulful. jam music abilene, frank visconti No No Summertime http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/summertime/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/summertime/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:06:27 +0000 wildernesstrance Pound Ridge Jams http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/summertime/ OK, this is growing on me.  Summertime is a pretty good cover, I suppose. More of a standard and pretty rare in the rock world perhaps.  It made me want to sing a couple of lines.  Dangerous.  Jake carried the song, Ron, and Chris really moved it.  First time for all of us.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/summertime/feed/ OK, this is growing on me.  Summertime is a pretty good cover, I suppose. More of a standard and pretty rare in the rock world ... OK, this is growing on me.  Summertime is a pretty good cover, I suppose. More of a standard and pretty rare in the rock world perhaps.  It made me want to sing a couple of lines.  Dangerous.  Jake carried the song, Ron, and Chris really moved it.  First time for all of us. music jam, frank visconti No No Nine Minute http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/nine-minute/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/nine-minute/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:35:45 +0000 wildernesstrance Pound Ridge Jams http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/nine-minute/ Just press play on this one.  We meander though some nice tones and melodies with a good beat.  After culling over 4 hours of music, I snipped this out as a nice representation of what we did.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/26/nine-minute/feed/ Just press play on this one.  We meander though some nice tones and melodies with a good beat.  After culling over 4 hours of music, ... Just press play on this one.  We meander though some nice tones and melodies with a good beat.  After culling over 4 hours of music, I snipped this out as a nice representation of what we did. jam grateful dead guitar, frank visconti No No J Odes http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/18/j-odes/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/18/j-odes/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:44:28 +0000 wildernesstrance Pound Ridge Jams http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/18/j-odes/ Jammed this Sunday with Jake Alspector and Ron Stern of the Cavemen along with Chris Knable.  I used to play with Jake and Ron when I lived in the city.  We had a great 4 reunion of sorts and I could not have predicted that we were all on the same page of music and mentality.  I have put 8 tracks I parsed out of our session on www.reverbnation.com/wildernesstrance.  For now, I am putting this on my my music blog as it is my favorite slice of our experience.  Press play and go back to what you were doing.  I hope you enjoy it.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/06/18/j-odes/feed/ Jammed this Sunday with Jake Alspector and Ron Stern of the Cavemen along with Chris Knable.  I used to play with Jake and Ron when ... Jammed this Sunday with Jake Alspector and Ron Stern of the Cavemen along with Chris Knable.  I used to play with Jake and Ron when I lived in the city.  We had a great 4 reunion of sorts and I could not have predicted that we were all on the same page of music and mentality.  I have put 8 tracks I parsed out of our session on www.reverbnation.com/wildernesstrance.  For now, I am putting this on my my music blog as it is my favorite slice of our experience.  Press play and go back to what you were doing.  I hope you enjoy it. jam, grateful dead, cavemen, frank visconti No No Tengo Un Idea (Take 2 with drums) http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/04/26/tengo-un-idea-take-2-with-drums/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/04/26/tengo-un-idea-take-2-with-drums/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:42:14 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/04/26/tengo-un-idea-take-2-with-drums/ Pete Munsch came over and recorded a fantastic drum track on the song after he heard it last week. I am really appreciative as it really pushed it into a song I am really proud of.  It really fits and yet adds a real vibe to the song.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/04/26/tengo-un-idea-take-2-with-drums/feed/ Pete Munsch came over and recorded a fantastic drum track on the song after he heard it last week. I am really appreciative as it ... Pete Munsch came over and recorded a fantastic drum track on the song after he heard it last week. I am really appreciative as it really pushed it into a song I am really proud of.  It really fits and yet adds a real vibe to the song. acoustic song, frank visconti No No My Distraction (mix 2) http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/04/08/my-distraction-mix-2/ http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/04/08/my-distraction-mix-2/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:42:12 +0000 wildernesstrance music http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/04/08/my-distraction/ Came up with this while jamming with Tim Sinnott and we played it a few times.  I couldn’t get it out of my head, and it turned into a clear distraction during a most stressful day.  The more stressed I get, the more I want to play this type of acoustic trance.  I updated the first post with a new mix which has a more substantial electric guitar presence at the end.  Third try today, remixing the volume of the three lead guitars at the end.  Do I have OCD?

Yamaha 12 String, Larrivee D3, Heritage Les Paul, Audio Technica condenser mic and Pete’s Shure 57.

]]> http://wildernesstrance.podbean.com/2009/04/08/my-distraction-mix-2/feed/ Came up with this while jamming with Tim Sinnott and we played it a few times.  I couldn't get it out of my head, and ... Came up with this while jamming with Tim Sinnott and we played it a few times.  I couldn't get it out of my head, and it turned into a clear distraction during a most stressful day.  The more stressed I get, the more I want to play this type of acoustic trance.  I updated the first post with a new mix which has a more substantial electric guitar presence at the end.  Third try today, remixing the volume of the three lead guitars at the end.  Do I have OCD? Yamaha 12 String, Larrivee D3, Heritage Les Paul, Audio Technica condenser mic and Pete's Shure 57. acoustic guitar music, frank visconti No No