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SOUNDCLOUD MASTODON BANDCAMP

Freelance writer, former software engineer, living in New Hampshire. I've been active in #filk music since 1989.

Some notes on my 5090 submissions for 2023: Everything I'm doing is an #improvisation . It's the only way I have a chance of reaching 50. Each one is a #one_take (not necessarily first take) recording on one of my #keyboards . The post-processing uses Audacity and is limited to adjusting levels and adding reverb. A couple of the recordings put the single track against itself with a time shift.

Songs

Happy Ending by @gmcgath 5w #improvisation

The Great Battle by @gmcgath 5w #improvisation

In Flight by @gmcgath 5w #improvisation

Fury by @gmcgath 5w #improvisation

Fishy Variations by @gmcgath 5w #filk #improvisation #variations

Wildflowers by @gmcgath 5w #improvisation #live

The Magic Battery: Gottesmann's Theme by @gmcgath 5w #improvisation #counterpoint

The Magic Battery: Main Title by @gmcgath 6w #improvisation

Vampires by @gmcgath 6w #improvisation #live

Bicycle Ride by @gmcgath 6w #improvisation

The CLOWN Act of 2023 by @gmcgath 6w #improvisation

Hold the Polonaise by @gmcgath 6w #polonaise #improvisation

The Stars by @gmcgath 6w #improvisation

Floating and Fluttering by @gmcgath 6w #improvisation

First Contact by @gmcgath 7w #polytonality #improvisation

The Last Pay Phone by @gmcgath 7w #improvisation

Clam Chowder by @gmcgath 7w #improvisation #live

Now Am I Dead, Now Am I Fled by @gmcgath 7w #improvisation #parody

Loki by @gmcgath 7w #scherzo #improvisation

Air on the G Key by @gmcgath 7w #improvisation #monotone

Martian Minuet by @gmcgath 7w #minuet #improvisation #odd_time_signature

Dandelion Dream by @gmcgath 7w #improvisation #live

All Caught Up by @gmcgath 7w #improvisation

Short Sleeves by @gmcgath 8w #improvisation #swing

Dark Ritual by @gmcgath 8w #improvisation

Tarantella Time by @gmcgath 8w #improvisation #tarantella

Pine, Oak, and Maple by @gmcgath 8w #improvisation

High Five by @gmcgath 8w #improvisation #odd_time_signature

Canon Reloaded by @gmcgath 8w #improvisation #canon

Major Grief by @gmcgath 9w #improvisation #mixedmode

Canon to Left of Them, Canon to Right of Them by @gmcgath 9w #improvisation #canon

Circus Nocturne by @gmcgath 9w #improvisation

Chromatic Rhapsody by @gmcgath 9w #improvisation

Mango Tango by @gmcgath 9w #improvisation #tango

A Chuckle from the Shadows by @gmcgath 9w #improvisation

Glory Road by @gmcgath 9w #improvisation #streetname

Too Many Gone by @gmcgath 10w #filk #improvisation #memorial

Skid Waltz by @gmcgath 11w #improvisation #waltz

Elegy for Sophie Scholl by @gmcgath 11w #improvisation

Longing by @gmcgath 11w #improvisation

The Great Chase by @gmcgath 11w #improvisation

Nyah-Nyah Variations by @gmcgath 11w #improvisation #millennialwhoop

Mischievous Pets by @gmcgath 11w #improvisation #live

Storm by @gmcgath 11w #weather #improvisation

To V. by @gmcgath 12w #improvisation

Greek Dance by @gmcgath 12w #greek #improvisation #odd_time_signature

March of Evil by @gmcgath 12w #improvisation

Clouds by @gmcgath 12w #weather #improvisation

Tick Tock by @gmcgath 12w #improvisation #time

Greeting by @gmcgath 12w #throughcomposed #improvisation

Soundboard

@jtsteam 2d

I can't believe I didn't think of "night of the living bread"! I love a corny (hoho) gah. I might have to see if I can work that in (with credit of course!)

@improvyssey 2w

There was definitely a hint of Jurassic Park in my latest improv. I heard it and veered in a different direction.

@jtsteam 2w

Thanks for the comment on Too Many Strings - I do have a bit of head start on guitar in that I've messed about with guitalele a bit so I know a few chord shapes. It'll take quite a bit more stretching and developing of muscle memory, but it's been fun to play around with so far and it'll nice to have another sound available.

@newukenewyork 4w

Thanks so much for your thoughtful response on "Sky-Wide" -- I share your question! Thanks, too, for the encouragement to keep working on "Shove Over."

@didi_bergman 5w

Thank you for your great feedback on Happy for Your Win, I'm glad you found it varied 😊 I thought I might have harped on the main theme too much

@mahtowin 5w

thanks for your kind words on my song!
a Bussard is a bird of prey.

@coolparadiso 5w

I can see it in the song! And as you tagged my name it will also be in my profile!

@mrmadcarpenter 5w

Thanks so much for the feedback. I was just getting my head around counterpoint and harmony so would definitely love to get into modulation at some point.

@newukenewyork 5w

Thanks for your comment! I think you've hit on an aspect I intended -- for it to be about how you are NOT the author of your own story, in some ways. Whether you believe in a higher power or not, you don't get to choose how long your story lasts! There's other meaning in there, too, for me, but it's okay if it's not clear. :)

@richaaaay 6w

Thanks for that input…

@richaaaay 6w

Hi Gary, I'm not that far away. I'm in the Hanover area. Right now I have a MacBook but it is near maxing out on storage. I need to try to get files off this computer. I was wondering about a Mac Mini with 512gb of storage being dedicated to music. Alternatively, if I get clean up what I have now and transfer files to an external hard drive, I may be all set. Or if I use some cloud storage, which I've never done. Any thoughts?

@elainedimasi 6w

Much as I hate to Jump When The Net Says Jump, all too often I probably should :-) :-)

@jtsteam 6w

Haha, yes, that's another way it could have gone!

@headfirstonlyMod 7w

It's *really* convincing! I'm gobsmacked!

@philkmills 7w

Thanks for the "Sheep" comment. The title was just me playing games. At first the mood made me think of something peaceful and pastoral. (Sheep May Safely Graze) Then Jane's comment about it being positive made me think, "Well, the sheep looking up didn't *know* there was no food coming."

@newukenewyork 7w

I looked up Die Gedanken sind frei -- what a lovely idea to incorporate it into your work, and the Scholl link is such a bonus!

I know what you mean about catalyst conversations -- I wrote a FAWM song in February after getting frustrated in a forum thread. ;)

@newukenewyork 7w

Thanks so much for being open to "Church After Church (Feeling For You)" -- it definitely is not meant just for religious people. :)

@newukenewyork 9w

Thank you for your comment on "Whatever Love You Leave Behind" -- I'm glad it was doing some "showing" rather than all "telling."

@improvyssey 10w

Thanks, Gary. I'm glad you could hear the raindrops in "The Storm."

@jtsteam 11w

Perhaps you should visit Torpenhow Hill some day :). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpenhow_Hill

@improvyssey 12w

Hi, Gary! You could subscribe to my mailing list. I send out an e-mail every time I post a comic. Check itneverrainscomic.com for info on how to do that.

@jtsteam 13w

Thanks for the comment! I plan to take it gently, so I don't think I'll be getting close to 50, but you never know...

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