Mark From Hawaii
A cover for my church's first year anniversary. It became a backing track for our worship team. Recorded in Reaper with a Focusrite Clarett 2 Pre audio interface. Horns, acoustic guitar and keyboard sounds created with a Boss GR-55 synth.
This will become a backing track for a May Day celebration at work; probably will feature hula dancers.
Brandon Bray was a young singer/composer from Manoa, Hawaii who rose to stardom through Ron Jacob's Home Grown series. He composed and copyrighted this song on which I had the honor to play guitar. Sorry for the scratchiness (from a 45 rpm).
Crossroads Blues by Robert Johnson A little late, but just for fun I wanted to pay homage to Mr. Eric Clapton who really inspired me to pick up the guitar a long long time ago.
Every Praise backing track cover of Hezekiah Walker's tune. CCLI licensed for use by worship team.
P&W full cover sketch of Friend of God for opening and closing service. CCLI licensed.
Getting used to the Reaper DAW and GR-55 guitar synth. This is the third remix after laying down the tracks.
This was the last piece from my college recital. As I recall, I had to walk off stage, pause, then walk back on. Talk about nerves! I was so happy when it was over.
1st Movement from Manuel Ponce's Sonata Mexicana. From my college junior recital around 1980. Another muff in the beginning but I settled down, thank heavens. I've seen folks get brain freeze which is disastrous. Sorry again for the tape hiss.
Another piece I did back around 1980 for my college junior recital. As I recall my father in law had an LP of Segovia doing this, so it was good to hear how he phrased it. I found the music in UH Sinclair Library.
Form my college junior recital back around 1980. JS Bach's Courante in D from one of his cello suites arranged for guitar. Yeah, a bit of a muff in the beginning but I played on.
Sorry for the tape hiss - this was from around 1980 for my college junior recital. Antonio Scarlatti's Sonata in A - sorry, don't remember the "K" number.
Antonio Lauro's Vals Vanezolanos No. 4 from my junio recital around 1980 -1981. Gosh, over 30 years ago. Hard to believe I could play that stuff. As I recall, I prepared by practicing 6 hours per day for 3 months.
Wow, found this old cassette from around 1981. This was for my Junior recital in college. Yes, I actually played classical guitar at one time. Sorry for all the tape hiss.
Another popular Christian Praise & Worship cover of the CCM version of Fairest Lord Jesus. Glenn Packiam added the additional chorus. Copyright 2004 Vertical Worship Songs
This was recorded to lay out the song for our worship team.
Yet another cover of Jimi - this time a bluesy thing. Sort of a mix between his studio version (Smash Hits) and his live versions. Used the blues Jr. close-mic'd with the '62 RI Strat.
Another Jimi cover (I'm on a binge here) that I did back in '03. Used my RI '62 Strat into the Marshall 50 W for this.
An unabashed cover of Jimi's classic from the Axis: Bold As Love album. True to the original although I like SRV's version too. Recorded on the Boss BR1180CD back in '03 using the Voodoo Strat.
Jim Rudy and the Rudetones recorded live at KTUH in '86