http://www.soundclick.com/rss/rss_members_blogs.cfm?memberid=1090898&id=0 A personal blog entry on SoundClick by jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:20:44 EST Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:20:44 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.soundclick.com/images/navigation/SoundClickLogo2005.gif http://www.soundclick.com http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=114128 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Still bumpin along with The Tramps....new bass player is working out well...he's doin better than I did when I first joined years ago. I still would love to have another project going....classic rock and southern/country rock....time is a problem though....money too...wife too...but still! Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:20:44 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=114128 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=110390 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Seems we've found a bass player...great guy...he sat in on a few songs at a recent gig...I had to do the vocal duties so I was a bit frazzled but he sounded great and really nice dude so... I was kind of off that night anyway...trying some different things with my rig...should just leave well enough alone! Last night we played some Chilli Cookoff in Kilgore Texas..I know...it sounds lame but there were a ton of people there...it was outside but not as cold as that "Blues Festival" was (mor... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:32:02 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=110390 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=110085 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) We're playing at a "Blues Festival" in Cason Texas this weekend. We don't play any blues music however so I"m not too sure about this! We play quite a bit of R&B so I guess that counts...or not. I've got a couple of songs/riffs of my own I"ve been messin around with but I'm not really keen on using the old 4 track anymore. If I record with it at all it'll just be with the acoustic guitar and vocals so that I can show them to real players and go into a real studio...but that costs real m... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:05:32 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=110085 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=110061 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:56:41 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=110061 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=110060 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) I guess there's some changes coming for the Tramps. The bass player, Mickey, has announced that he'll have to hang it up at the end of this year because of work. He's going to be traveling between Longview and Texarkana and won't be able to be "out of pocket" for band related stuff. Bummer. We had a gig at a country club in Lindale this past weekend. They really seemed to appreciate our music and I think we landed a New Years Eve gig out of the deal! That'll probably be Mickey's last... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:56:26 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=110060 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109897 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Wow..what a weekend! Played the Boo Run in Jefferson on Friday night then the Cajun Cowboy in Omaha Saturday night. I hate to say it but I played better Saturday night (probably because my wife was there so I wanted to impress) but few people showed up at the gig Saturday. Word has it that the local police in Omaha are really "jackin" with the customers after the bar closes so not too many folks go there anymore. Unfortunately, the band got to bickering that night...probably because of the c... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:58:01 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109897 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109655 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Practice with the Tramps tonight...I hope they text me and let me in on what they want to work on! Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:57:34 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109655 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109654 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Gig at The Elks went good...except I kind of lost it on the third set...too long of a break between sets I guess...well that's my excuse anyway! Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:57:24 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109654 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109533 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Let first say that I am VERY grateful to be playing live with Lady Chazz and The Tramps. I wouldn't have gotten to play nearly as many gigs if I hadn't joined their band. I've tried to make the most of the opportunity...at least as much as I've been able to given my home situation. All that having been said, damn I get frustrated sometimes! Mostly at practice. Playing for a husband and wife team has some definite pitfalls! The main one (as you might expect) is that they argue (again, m... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:44:24 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109533 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109247 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Sorry...don't mean to whine all the time but I'm kind of using this blog as a place to vent since no one ever sees it here anyway! Gigs with the tramps have been spotty lately...not many...last one was in MT Pleasant at Mardi Gras...went well for the most part...especially since the gigs are few and far between these days...easy to get rusty that way! We usually get to play the county fair this time of year but they've cut out the entertainment as well as about half the rides attraction... Sat, 22 Sep 2012 10:17:33 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109247 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109199 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Yep...old and tired...bored most of the time. I really miss my family..my boys and my parents. As of this writting, they're all still alive; I've just lost touch with them. Oh I talk to them on the phone sometimes and see them on occasion but Nathan (my oldest) and my parents live in Corpus Christi so it's hard to see them much. I now see that I was a terrible dad...I really wanted to be a good one but...well circumstances got in the way...I just wasn't there for them like I wanted to be... Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:21:40 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=109199 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=108103 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) I deactivated my facebook account....deactivation...sounds pretty good these days! Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:38:41 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=108103 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=108102 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) new les paul is wonderful...everything else in my life SuXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX! Fuck it Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:35:59 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=108102 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=106043 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) New guitar...nice....soul still broken... Thu, 31 May 2012 14:49:05 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=106043 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=105157 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) No better today....nothing satisfies....maybe a new guitar...: ( Thu, 03 May 2012 16:44:18 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=105157 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=105121 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) I realy love playing guitar...love the sound, the look of the instruments and "geekin out" over the equipment. I really get depressed sometimes though...I'm old...not in the band I had in mind...and my home situation isn't good. Don't get me wrong, I love playin with "the tramps" but what I REALLY want is very simply a drummer and bass player to do a three piece classic rock/blues kind of thing. Not that the world needs another one of those type bands but...that's what I really would like. ... Wed, 02 May 2012 15:05:24 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=105121 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=95167 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) My fellow "Tramps" and I got together last week to work on some songs and talk about a possible side project. I'm encouraged and hopeful that it will work out. We have an advantage in that we already gig together so we can try out songs live as we learn them...makes sense...but there will be some songs that we might not be able to play at Tramps gig...might be too heavy ; ) Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:23:29 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=95167 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=94970 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Had a couple of good gigs with The Tramps this month...a biker bar in Kilgore called Sitting Bull and we also played the Gregg County Fair. Our biggest problem is the PA...wasn't a problem at the fair but normally we provide our own and ...lets just say it's not doing us justice....I have my opinions as to why that is, but I won't elaborate. In spite of that, we seem to be getting good response from folks that come out to see us.... Still wanting a three piece or some kind of a side proje... Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:27:06 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=94970 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=94432 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) If I could...this weekend I would.... Go see a bass player friend of mine who would love to do a three piece project with me. Go see about a bass amp for said bass player that another friend has picked up dirt cheap. Start working on songs with said bass player... If I could... Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:39:05 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=94432 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=94193 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Well...some gigs are coming up starting next month for the Tramps...we will be pretty busy through November...which is good...need money! Not sure what the future holds though...can't say much now...stay tuned I guess! Still want a 3 piece...need to start building a PA! Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:20:53 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=94193 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=93598 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Well...Lady Chazz and The Tramps don't have any gigs lined up for the rest of this month (Aug 2011) which REALLY leaves me wishing I had a little 3 piece rock/blues band to fill the void. Even if theere weren't a bunch of money involved, at least I would be stayin busy. I even have a set list worked out of songs that I could sing if it came down to it. It would be nice if someone else in the trio could sing too though. If it did end up just me on vocals, we'd have to do some extended jam... Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:43:08 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=93598 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=93022 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Well the gigs with Lady Chazz and the Tramps have been going pretty good for the most part. The economy seems to have had an effect on the local club scene though...and isn't really strong during good economic times! I've found a good consistent tone for my live rig...still tweak it from place to place depending on how "hot" the room is...but I can't complain overall. I still struggle with vocals but I'm gaining some confidence. Enough confidence in fact that I would really like to s... Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:35:44 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=93022 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=91139 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Well I thought I was going "unplugged"...but...not yet anyway...just uploaded a couple of electric tunes...Last Train turned out pretty good...In the Name of Love is still a work in progress I think.... well see Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:12:10 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=91139 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=88719 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Well I've re-recorded a couple of tunes "unplugged" and so far it's pretty cool. I'm going for the casual "sittin around with the guitar" vibe and it's kinda fun. I'm trying to stick with one guitar track the rest vocal tracks (lead and harmonies). Anyway...it's much easier that jackin with the drum machine on the keyboard! So far I've recorded "in a little while" and "maya" in the new format. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:28:19 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=88719 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=88502 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) I may "shift gears" musically soon. Still playing with Lady Chazz and The Tramps...that's been a pretty good outlet for playing live but I really don't like the drum machine based recordings that I've done on my songs. So... I think I'm going to strip it down to the bare essentials and just record with an acoustic and using a mic, my boss recorder and nothing else to try and keep it as pure as possible. I'll be re recording some of my current songs and record some new ones that I've ... Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:45:47 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=88502 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=59529 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Still re-recording some tunes...The Fool is the latest one...short, funny little song but it came out ok...I'm gonna hit Drinkin Alone and Forever's Just a Day next...I think they're pretty good songs that deserve a better recording effort... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:12:13 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=59529 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=58468 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Just got through re-recording Techno Swill...I also re classified it as an Alt Country song...if you listen you'll know why. I'm getting pretty good sounds on the guitars...my voice is still goofy and the drum machine is what it is...but I don't cringe quite as bad at my results... I've got a few new songs but I'm still going to concentrate on re doing the old ones first...some of them are pretty good songs that need a better chance! Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:17:04 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=58468 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=56742 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Just had a weekend at Boomtown Casino in Shreveport...went pretty well overall...good crowd both nights. Had to drive back and forth for work Saturday...which meant Sunday was a wash because I was dead tired! Off this weekend then we travel way down to south Louisiana...should be interesting. Still messin around with the 4 track...pulled Spirit in Boxes from the web...just need to start over (again) on that song...one of these days I'll figure it out! Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:57:44 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=56742 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=56147 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) Why is it that when I'm "bummed out" (do people say that anymore?) I gravitate towards music, books, movies, etc. that are...well...sort of dark? You would think that I'd want to soak up pleasant vibes when I'm in that state of mind but I really can't stand to be around happy people when I'm down and out. I wrote the song "It Sometimes Rains" when I was in a similar situation years ago. Misery loves company as long as it's miserable too! Anyway I've recently been re-reading a lot of Dostoe... Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:24:24 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=56147 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=55361 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) I just got done re-recording a song called "Bittersweet Sad Song". The drum part is a bit cheesy (as usual since I'm using my keyboard for drums) but the music is cleaner than before and I added a middle verse (see song info page). The music went down pretty easy since I knew what I was shooting for but I fretted over the vocals a lot. I didn't want to sing in a low range like the first go around on this song but I wasn't sure I could hit the high notes...the result isn't perfect but it's hon... Tue, 26 May 2009 12:31:35 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=55361 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=54533 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) I'm not getting paid or asked to say this...it's totally from the heart: I really am grateful for this website (SoundClick)! I have a MySpace and a few others pages but even though it may not be as popular for the general public, SoundClick is really a Godsend for a guy like me. I'm a "poorboy" operation to say the least; I'm really just messin around with a 4 track recorder, my guitars and a cheap keyboard...but...I can upload (and re-upload)whatever I want, whenever I want to this site ... Sat, 09 May 2009 14:23:08 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=54533 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=53834 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) I'm geting the bug to record again...I just recorded a song called "Spirit In Boxes"...I heard David Lindley on the NPR program "Mountain Stage" and just sat down and wrote the song...what an inspiration that guy is! In truth, I had the music as a finger picking diddy, but I added the words and re-arranged it with the flat pick and finger pick parts together...took a few tries to get a version I could live with...I'm still only working with 4 tracks! Having better luck getting a halfway dece... Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:49:25 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=53834 http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=48813 jimmypiatt (Jimmy) I have a bunch of ideas for songs lately but I'm always frustrated when I go to record them. Most of my stuff is written with a full band in mind but I don't have the means to record a full band right now! So I usually use my keyboard for drums and stuff but it's a lot of hassle and leaves me wanting in the end. So I'm recording more with just the acoustic guitar and vocals...still a compromise but it's the lesser of two evils...usually... Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:44:48 EST http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=jimmypiatt&content=myBlogs&id=48813