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Thu, 24 August 2006 14:33   |
 captainmaturity
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Registered: July 2005
Location: Branson, MO |
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Greetings one and all!
name: captainmaturity
occupation: keyboardist/producer/engineer
specialties: playing/arranging/programming/composing
Got my degree from Berklee. Spent years as a hired gun/music director for a variety of crap around the world. Spent a little time teaching at Full Sail for the health benefits. Then back to the stage for some more crap. Then a fairy Godmother showed up and now I am the sole occupant, chief cook and bottle washer here:
http://www.citywalkstudios.com
Please excuse the hype. I didn't write the copy.
I have been lurking around here for a couple of years so it's time to get my feet wet.
Lots of talent here. I hope to not embarrass myself.
[Updated on: Thu, 24 August 2006 14:34]
have that removed.......
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Mon, 28 August 2006 20:11 |
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Calvin
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NH |
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Well, I guess it's time to formally introduce myself. My name is Calvin Wells, I currently reside in New Hampshire, but lived most of my life in CA (Bay Area). Spent a couple years in Quebec about 20 yrs ago. I'm 43 yrs old with a family, and I make my living as a patent attorney. However, music has always been and will always be my passion.
From the time I picked up a guitar at the age of 12 until my mid/late 20s all I ever did was play guitar and later a little AE. My band and I had decent success and had a lot of fun. I was a guitar performace major in college until I met my future wife and decided that I wanted a more stable career. I had also been doing some engineering at a pretty decent studio, but I didn't have the guts that many of you have to create a lasting career in music. All of you that have managed a career in music while raising a family have my deepest respect. I decided to pursue electrical engineering, 'cause I've always enjoyed knowing what goes on when I twist a knob on a console or other piece of gear, and I figured that as an EE I could find a way to stay somewhat connected with the music biz. Didn't happen though as I took the good $ to go work for Intel where I stayed for 12 yrs, first as an engineer and then as a patent attorney.
During most of that time I stayed almost completely away from music. I didn't even listen to the radio, and almost never even listened to my own tunes. The problem was that whenever I'd hear a great piece of music, I'd feel it sooo deeply that I'd immediately want to quit my job, ditch everything and do nothing but play music. It's only been the last 5 or 6 years that I've been able to gradually create some kind of balance in my life where I can work music back in but not have it consume me. I've arranged my legal career (now in private practice) where I work out of my home and I'm able to set my own hours, so I can set aside time each day for music. I have a small studio (that doubles as my office - it's got to be the best sounding attorney's office in the region) in my basement. I have a fairly modest setup right now, but I have plans to gear up here in the near future. My old band mates and I are still best friends, and we're planning to record a bunch of stuff, both old and new, in the coming year.
I plan on participating in the next CAPE. I consider myself to be a pretty decent guitarist, but I guess it kinda depends on the style. I'm best playing in the pop/rock vein. I can play heavy if called for or I can lighten it up and even get a little jazzy. I probably wouldn't sound very convincing with country, but hey, I'm willing to stretch. I have some songwriting chops, but completely lame at lyrics, so I've always collaborated.
There's a ton of truly talented folks here, and I'm glad I have a place to share my passion. I look forward to working with at least some of you on future CAPEs and/or other projects. I'm well equipped for internet collaberation. I'll likely edit this post at some point to put up links to some snippets of my playing, just to give you all an idea of what I might sound like.
Regards to all,
Calvin
"...they have ears to hear, and hear not..."
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Mon, 28 August 2006 22:41 |
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Well, I suppose this is a good place to make my first post.
I'm Alec Johnston, a junior at Western Michigan University. I am the head live sound engineer for one of the university groups, Gold Company. This is a 16 piece vocal ensemble, backed by a 4 part horn section (2 Tpts, 1 Tmb, and 1 Sax), and a 4 piece rhythm section. I originally started as a music major, playing bass (both classical and jazz). However, I quickly decided that was not what I wanted to do, and switched to a comparative religion major.
I am also going through a fairly short, but intensive, recording program at Western. The program only lasts for 4 semesters, although they offer independent studies beyond that. I am going into the final class this fall. Western Sound Studio's goal is to be a self-supported enterprise, while also providing the students a place to learn to be a recording engineer.
Despite my lack of experience, the director of WSS has handed me the biggest client of the studio, the previously mentioned Gold Company. I am hoping that the director agrees to letting me post a couple of the mixes that I have been working on for them this summer in the critique forum.
As I mentioned earlier, I play bass, both upright and electric. I also play guitar, which is what I usually prefer playing. And, some people tell me that I can sing, although I don't particularly like the sound of my voice.
My goal is to, one day, run my own professional recording studio. Ideally this will be more of a retreat/studio place. Somewhere out in the country, although not too far from a city. It'd have lodging for our clients, and meals would be provided, as well. But, that's just the ideal.
If there's anything else anyone wants to know, ask away.
Sorry for the long, rambling post,
Alec Johnston
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