Smart Apple

I hope you enjoy my music. Teddie Tapawan (Smart Apple)

Hendrix, Live, Everclear, Metallica, Third Eye Blind, Rage Against the Machine, Living Colour, Sublime, NIN, The Reverend Al Greene, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Tiny-Tim, and the freaks who did the theme for Teletubbies

Gibson SG electric guitar, Fender 12-string and 6-string acoustic guitars, Fender Squire bass guitar (P-Bass Special Model), Line-6 POD guitar direct box, Line-6 BassPod, Morley "Bad Horsie" Wah-Wah, ART Tube MP (mic preamp), Shure SM-57 mics, Roland Drums

REVIEW: "As Operations Manager for four Internet Radio Station (Radio.BeOnAir.com) I encourage new and/or unsigned artists to send me their stuff and, if it fits our formats (Alternative, Country, Hip Hop, or Classic Rock) we'll play it! Smart Apple sent me his stuff and the response from our listeners was phenominal!!! People all over the world (yes ... the WORLD!) continually ask us to play his music. It's well put together ... it rocks ... and the artist is just one fine dude!!! I have his "Adventures of One" CD in heavy rotation with no plans to take it out!!! I also received cuts from Smart Apple's soon-to-be-released CD "Valley of the Dogz" which is also getting lots of play. It's hard to believe all this great music is coming from just one man!!! Smart Apple is a hit ... most people just don't know it ... YET!!!" - 11/14/2000 reviewed by Chris "Big Daddy" Hunter (Operations Manager of Radio.BeOnAir.com Internet Radio Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Chicago) REVIEW: "Normally I raise an eyebrow when I see a one man band. It makes me think, what's with this guy? Can't he get along with a full band? Is this some ego trip? Well I had to get to the bottom of this so I called Ted up. Ted is a fantastic guy. His dedication to his music is surpassed only by his dedication to getting other musicians out there. His site, www.smartapplerocks.com has now opened up an online radio station to help get others exposed online. I spoke to him a bit about the cd. He is a walking advertisement for Line 6's POD. From what I hear on this cd, I can see why for sure. Time to try and get me one for a review :D. He recorded most of this album himself, with the exception of Doin' Nothin. Good show Ted. On to the review: 1: I Drank Alot Today. Ahh, I have NEVER done that. No, not me. heh. The first thing I noticed was the guitar and how reggae/ska like it was. I wasn't prepared for this at all. I would have loved some horns on this one. The vocal work was some of the best I have heard on an indie cd. It wasn't raw at all and I was quite impressed. The bassline was constantly moving and the song is overall just alot of fun. 2: Procrastination. The guitar here starts out pretty damn spooky. That pod is worth every penny so far. The solo really stood out here. It sounded out of place at first but in such a way it sounded perfect and suited to Ted. I like it and it it is a fantastic show of his talent. The song ends rather abruptly though. 3: Valley of the DogZ. The start of this song kinda turned me off. What the heck is that scratching? Immediatly after that though, it got GOOD. The beat / rhythm of the song is quite complex with some well written lyrics. Ahh, songwriting, a talent I had thought all but lost and Ted has it in spades. The solo here is one of the most accurate I have heard since the 'hair' bands of the mid-80's to early-90's and David Niel Cline. Again, the ending too abrupt. I need closure Teddie! 4: Breath Like Water. The ocean sample at the beginning was pretty rough quality. Thankfully, it is quickly replaced by a great flanged guitar sound, one with no excessive noise, something tough with a flanger. The vocals are perhaps a little .. eh.. enthusiastic? I can't put my finger on it. They sounded really pretty good but, I dunno. The drums and bass talk well together. Almost like it is one person playing both heh The song moves nicely with many distinct sections that mesh very well. 5: Doin' Nothin'. This is the same guy? No way. After getting off the phone, I had an explanation for this: 'Joe, the song Doin' Nothin' was a collaborative effort between my good friends, Chicago Duo, Frank & Bob a.k.a. 'The Mac Brothers', 'Harpie' of the Karl Fox Band, John Kirincic, and myself.' Ah yes, that would explain it. This song goes further to show Ted's amazing grasp on not just his music, but on many different forms of music. Well done. This is my new theme song! Harmonica! YAY! Great combined guitar / bass solo. Harkens back to bands like Iron Maiden. Though not the same style of music, it to shows amazing talent and the ability to work together. Wow. 6: Saratoga (instrumental). The beginning is most unusual. It mixes many unlike sounds into something wonderful. Damn Teddie and his talent. This song get's good and heavy, with an great thick guitar sound and some beautiful harmonics. Ted, you have to give me more on this song. PLEASE? 7: Faded. This song has some Alice In Chains influence with the slow moving haunted guitar sound. The vocals could be brought more forward though. There is a great build up to chorus and yet another exacting solo. Man, Ted... do you do anything other than music? Wow. All in all, an amazing cd. Teddie has more talent and range than many record companies put together. He shows an understanding of many styles of music on this cd. His versatility is nothing short of amazing. The fact that he played every instrument on this cd gives one reason to be both in awe and jealous at the same time. Wo