Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
I've been going to a couple of jam nights here in Shanghai, and there's a guy that always plays this song. He sings too of course. Ever since hearing him play, it's been stuck in my head. Here's my attempt at it.
If you can't see the movie, it's at youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VqLwQrHGA4
Or, for those of us in China, try Tudou here: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/bd1KuU_adsE/
If you can't see either, try the mp3 here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/maxiewawa/Jambalaya_On_the_Bayou.mp3
Or get all mp3s as they are published on the feed: http://maxiewawa.libsyn.com
Book Meme
"Why did you do it you fool!"
Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence along with these instructions.
How to Proto
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In my last movie, a viewer asked for a tab transcription of what I was playing. This is a video explaining how I played Unrest in the House of Light by the Protomen.
Unrest in the House of Light
I first heard this tune on the GeekDads.com podcast. I don't like their regular podcasts much, it's basically some guys chatting about technology, but every second podcast is about music, and they always play interesting stuff.
I forget who, but I got two questions recently about how you can only ever see one guitar on my videos, but can hear two. I tried to do a bit of an explanation, but as usual Wikipedia does it much better. Read what it has to say here.
The Protomen have some really awesome stuff; look them up on iTunes, or have a look at their homepage at Protomen.com. Their songs are about a computer game... if that's not your thing don't let it bother you, you wouldn't know unless someone told you about it. They rock regardless.
Download the mp3 of this track here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/maxiewawa/Unrest_in_the_House_of_Light.mp3
If you can't see the video of this track, it's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8CGscdYKwc
I have a podcast feed here: http://maxiewawa.libsyn.com/rss
Thanks for listening!
Pink Rabbits
Aika came home today with these beauties. They cost her only 15RMB, including the pink socks that are between her feet and her shoes. Aika's toes have been getting a little chilly lately and these slippers combine warmth with her favourite colour.
I can't lay claim to the idea of putting shoes on my blog on a Tuesday; that honour goes to iSpyShanghai.
Fish on a Stick
Aika has been sick after eating a fried fish, that was skewered on a stick. The name of this tune is a tribute to that fish and its terrible wrath.
You can download the mp3 of this track here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/maxiewawa/Fish_on_a_Stick.mp3
If you can't see the Youtube movie, it's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t3UPfeCQ18
This track is on the podcast feed: http://maxiewawa.libsyn.com/rss
Sonata in C (WA Mozart)
In between this video and the last one in which I played piano, I have been hit by crippling RSI, and haven't been able to play. (Ok, maybe not crippling!)
But a few bouts of old guys sticking needles in me (they call it "acupuncture" in some places) has my wrists good as new, and I thought I'd have a tinker today.
If you can't see the video, it's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csgEDT0bJ3Q
My podcast feed is http://maxiewawa.libsyn.com/rss .
Theme to Conan: the Detective
Phew! This took a while. Three guitars, a bass part, a drum track, and a voice over. Plus I had to work out what the guy was actually saying.
After recording the audio, I tried to make a video of myself miming the guitar part, but felt too silly... I decided to mime for real instead.
Download the mp3 here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/maxiewawa/Intro_to_Conan__the_Detective.mp3
Don't forget that the podcast feed is http://maxiewawa.libsyn.com/rss !
Jackson
I first heard this song on the weekend, at the Cotton Club on HuaiHai and FuXing roads.
Don't forget to subscribe to my podcast at http://maxiewawa.libsyn.com/rss.
Download the mp3 here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/maxiewawa/Jackson.mp3
If you can't see the video, it's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbrUbFW0g9o
This Week
Got quite a lot planned this week. I've got two tracks to put up, which might take a while to do... They involve Chinese and Japanese voice overs. I won't say any more; I'm just writing these few sentences so that I won't forget to do them.
I'm also going to organise my Youtube channel a bit better. At the moment it's really unorganised. I've been meaning to do it for a long time, like I said before, I hope that by posting this it will mean that I'll actually do it.