Jim Alfredson Posted November 29, 2004 Report Posted November 29, 2004 As mentioned in another thread, last year we offered for free, some holiday music downloads. You can find the original thread by clicking here. We had a request to make more music available this year, so here you go. CLICK ME -----> A little holiday music for you! This was recorded just tonight, during our Sunday rehearsal. I'm really happy with my little home studio and I've been working on it a lot during the last year, learning how to get the best sounds I can and purchasing new equipment as funds allow. Just this evening Joe helped me re-arrange the main room we record in to be more user friendly and instrument friendly. The old configuration was set up when Alison and I first moved into this house in August of 2003. I like the new configuration better as we have more separation between the instruments. We're getting closer and closer to start real work on our next record. The tunes are all there, it's just a matter of finding time to really go at it. I personally hope to get most of the tracking done by the end of January. Anyway, enjoy the track. We may have time to do one more between now and the end of the holiday season, so if you have any ideas on what tunes to cover, let us know! Thanks and Happy Holidays! ------------------------------------------------------------------ EDIT: Here are the tracks from last year as well... CLICK ME -----> A little holiday music for you! **NOTE: The best way to hear this track is to right-click the above link (for you PC users) and choose "Save Target As" from the drop-down menu. Or you can just click the link and let the mp3 stream into your player. The mp3 is encoded at 190 kbps and the file size is about 7mb. EDIT: Ok, by request, here's two more holiday tunes for everyone. The first is another recorded by Joe, Randy and I in my basement this past weekend (no sax this time). The second was recorded last year during the "Boogaloo" sessions. Enjoy! CLICK ME 2 -----> More holiday music for you! CLICK ME 3 -----> Yet another piece of holiday music for you! Quote
Big Al Posted November 29, 2004 Report Posted November 29, 2004 Cool! Can't wait to get to work tomorrow morning to download it and hear it (work's got the DSL, home's only got the 56k dial-up!) Quote
Bright Moments Posted November 29, 2004 Report Posted November 29, 2004 (edited) thanks jim & company!!!!!!! don't forget that hanukah song! Edited November 29, 2004 by Bright Moments Quote
vibes Posted November 29, 2004 Report Posted November 29, 2004 Thanks very much for the song, Jim and company. That was a beautiful rendition of one of my long time Christmas favorites. I've saved the three tracks from last year, and together, they make a nice EP. Happy Holidays to you. Quote
tonym Posted November 29, 2004 Report Posted November 29, 2004 Again thanks fellas. Tides us over til the next album arrives. Actually, we just had broadband activated this weekend so it'll be a piece of cake getting the tunes this year. Cheers for now, Tony. Quote
JohnS Posted November 29, 2004 Report Posted November 29, 2004 Didn't get last years as I didn't have broadband. But have now got both. Thanks Jim, twice over. Lovely stuff. Perfect for the season and will make a change from Jimmy Smith. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted November 29, 2004 Report Posted November 29, 2004 Sweet stuff!!! The "fav things" quote was a nice touch on this new one. As for holiday cover tunes I've always tossed Clark's "Nicely" onto xmas tapes. Just feels snowy to me. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Posted November 29, 2004 I'm listening to it again and again. It's like I'm in Ann Arbor watching you guys. I love it! Can't wait till January and I see you all again. Damn!! (Randy, that cymbal work is beautiful; great solo, Jim. Nice work also, Joe!) Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 For us technologically backward members, is there anyway you guys can place your posted music in one thread so I can listen to em whenever I want?! I don't know how to save or download these things permanently. Quote
Claude Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 I don't know how to save or download these things permanently. Place your cursor on the download link, click on the right button of the mouse and then select "Save target as .." and choose a target folder on your hard drive. Quote
Claude Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 That's a great recording (also the sound quality and balance) and a special showcase of Joe's sensibility. If this is just a rehearsal, how good will the final recording be? Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 Done! Thanks Claude! Quote
ghost of miles Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 Excellent... I'm listening right now. Jim, OK to play this stuff on the radio? Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Posted November 30, 2004 Yes indeed. Send me your address again and I'll send out a holiday CD with all four tracks on it non-compressed. Quote
Joe G Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 That's a great recording (also the sound quality and balance) and a special showcase of Joe's sensibility. If this is just a rehearsal, how good will the final recording be? DAMN good, I hope! B-) Thanks for the compliments. Quote
ghost of miles Posted December 2, 2004 Report Posted December 2, 2004 I forwarded your new track to my wife, who's a real holiday-music lover, and she's been going crazy over it... practically offering to become your publicist! Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Posted December 21, 2004 For our local members, our Third Annual Holiday Party is tonight at Founders. Details, details: December 21 - 9:00pm to 1:00am 3rd Annual Organissimo Holiday Party! Founders Brewing Co. 648 Monroe NW Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503 Phone: (616) 776-1195 ~Our 3rd Annual Holiday Party is at Founder's this year and we hope you'll be there as well! Just like the previous years, we'll be handing out FREE holiday music CDs at the gig, first come first serve! Forget the egg nog and get some microbrewed beer and funky organ music instead! Quote
Stefan Wood Posted December 21, 2004 Report Posted December 21, 2004 This may be the only instance where I wish I was in Grand Rapids, especially this time of year................... Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 21, 2004 Report Posted December 21, 2004 Sadly, we won't be able to attend this year. Ann and I leave Thursday morning for a 10 hour drive to central Iowa. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 24, 2004 Author Report Posted December 24, 2004 Bumpus. I added direct links to the other holiday tunes in my first post, back on page 1! Merry Christmas! Quote
Jazzmoose Posted January 22, 2005 Report Posted January 22, 2005 Hey, this is cool...I was gonna track down last year's music BECAUSE WE'RE FINALLY GETTING DSL NEXT WEEK!!!! but now I don't have to....this'll be the first spot I head once it's on! Quote
casanovas347 Posted January 29, 2005 Report Posted January 29, 2005 very cool......i'm downloading it....i'll post my toughts! thank you so much.....more great music for my ipod! Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted December 7, 2015 Report Posted December 7, 2015 Ahh, here are the other tunes! Jim - looking at the timings of these 7songs, you've got just enough for an LP. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted December 12, 2015 Report Posted December 12, 2015 You know Jim, I was playing Big John Patton's "Holiday Soul" and finding it kinda..... boring really. Then I played your holiday tunes and found myself tapping my foot and enjoying the heck out of it. And I'll reiterate that this music is a prefect amount of music for one LP. Quote
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.