THE MANY WAYS DAVE PLAYS...

ACOUSTIC:

Cat's Away: acoustic guitar and looping from his 4th solo CD, Analog Mythology
Three Taps: acousic guitar & looping from Analog Mythology
Christmas Medley: a mixture of seasonal songs from his 2nd solo CD, Christmas Past

VIDEO BOOTH

CBS TV Studio 10
CBS TV Saturday Soundcheck - 'Carol of the Bells'
CBS TV Saturday Soundcheck - 'Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'
NBC Daytime w/ Julie Black - 'Broken Hearted Baby'
NBC Daytime w/ Julie Black - 'Whatever Nola Wants'
NBC Daytime w/ Julie Black - 'Hurt My Baby'
NBC Daytime w/ Julie Black - 'Bigger Fool for Me'

Acoustic Looping Demo - 'Pink Time'
Electric Looping Demo - 'Head of Hares'
Fools Folly - 'Merry Meet'
Fools Folly - 'Fast Away, This Old Year Passes'
ELECTRIC & GUITAR SYNTH:
Echodependence
The Occupation of the Sun
With A Dash And A Dot
Brahma's Revenge
Jungle Corn
Snowdays
Tenets
Jazzy Hands: Real Audio
In 7/8: Real Audio

Collectives Podcast

WMNF 88.5FM- Live Music Showcase
WMNF 88.5FM- Live Music Showcase w/Julie Black

PERFORMANCES WITH HIS VARIOUS ENSEMBLES

Hazard Factor:
Shiva
Saint Joan
John the Baptist
Three Stories
Future Perfect:
Open the Gates
Fire & The First Light
And So You Go
Canticle of the Sun
Matins
O Come Emmanual

LOOPTY LOOP-SO WHAT IS LOOPING ANYWAY?

Looping is the repetition of audio samples. I record sound as I play it live, and then I ‘loop’ it. While it is looping, I add more sound on top. This allows me to ‘build up’ a composition live, adding distinct parts just like a multi-track recording.

This page demonstrates what looping sounds like, for people that haven't heard it. These examples are very basic, but you can easily hear how a composition is built from the ground up. These examples were performed completely live.

After I recorded these, I realized they sounded very church-like. The loop I recorded is small, about 5 seconds.

[Loop Demo is in Real Audio.]

Demo Part 1
This is a 4-chord progression played on  guitar synth. I used a synth string sound mixed with a little organ. I played it live once, then looped it 3 times, so this whole file is 20 seconds long. What is amazing to me is the seamlessness between the live sound and the recorded sound.

Demo Part 2
This example features 2 overdubs onto the loop. The first is a chorused guitar mixed with some bells, and the second is a flanged guitar mixed with church organ.

Demo Part 3
The last part features an overdub and a live solo. I added a piano bass note to the loop, and then let the loop play while I played a solo over it.

This example only scratches the surface of looping. I can reverse the audio of the loop, or any part I add to it. I can multiply a 4 bar progression so I can play a 16 bar melody over it. I can record 9 separate loops and switch between them. I can further send the entire loop to an effects device, and mutilate it beyond description. It is really fun to compose this way, since I don't have to deal with separate recording machines. The downside to all of this is that once the equipment is turned off, all of the loops are lost. I either have to remember what I did, or record it as I am going.


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