David
@davidabriggs
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West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Joined Jul 7, 2007
Musician, Artist and Dreamer.
I play guitars . . . electric, acoustic and bass. I also dabble in keyboards (for organ, synth and drum sounds) and sing as best as I can. Nowadays I record into a Zoom R-24 Audio Workstation and transfer the resulting Wav. files into an ancient version of Adobe Audition for mixing and mastering.
It seems to work at the moment...not ideal but hey, this is just a fun filled hobby and not a full time job or career. So, fun is the driving force here. It's neither hi-fi or lo-fi...it is what it is.
All the music that I create by myself, goes by the name of Major Snagg,
Big Sleep, is the 'band name' of the music that I co-created, with my
Friend, Tony Webster.
As of 2020 Big Sleep is having a rather big sleep!...l hope that it hasn't gone to sleep permanently...
The Lykes Of Wytch, is my imaginary 'Psychedelic' band. Originals, plus 'classic' and 'fabulously obscure' covers. My own 'Psychedelic Nuggetts' Imaginarium...is also in hibernation at the moment...
The Valiant B's, is the name of the recordings I made several years ago for the now closed, Coconut Blues Club.
Creating music isn't something that I can just turn on and off...it's something that I do...something that I like to do and feel compelled to do...it's FUN...when it stops being that, I'll probably stop...for a week or so...
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The Lykes Of Wytch release a new recording.
Feb 16, 2023
NEWS FLASH ... (16th.February 2023) Hi Soundclickers, the legendary UK psychedelic Pop/Rock band The Lykes Of Wytch have woken from a very long sleep. Oh yes, they still think it's the year 1967! They had a few strong cups of coffee and 'got their collective heads together', and recorded and released a brand new piece of pure 1967 in musical form ... The song in question is, Lucifer Sam. Some of you who are as ancient as I am, will of course remember that it's a song from Pink Floyd's debut LP, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. The so called 'Syd Barrett' Pink Floyd years is my favourite era of the band... and their's too of course I'm sure that Syd himself will be smiling when he hears his song again. So, let's hope that The Lykes Of Wytch don't stop now and go on to record a bunch of new songs. [media]
DAW-less recordings
Sep 12, 2022
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There is a growing trend to steer away from using DAW's now that Microsoft and others want you to pay a subscription for using their products. If for some reason you are unable to carry on paying that 'subscription', then you cannot retrieve your own work. I am finding that by using an audio workstation rather than a DAW, I am able to enjoy recording all over again. It's simpler, quicker, more convenient, latency free and a lot more fun. It's like going back to using a cassette based 'Porta-studio'. Sometimes with a DAW, you have too much choice which kills your enthusiasm for what you set out to do...to record a song or tune. Now I find that I am able to immediately get a musical idea down at the time that I have it.
The Lazarus Ladders
Nov 17, 2021
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The Lazarus Ladders were a fabulous psychedelic band who enjoyed short lived fame and fortune at the tail end of the 1960s. Originally called Holland Park due to the fact that their guitarist, was Dutch and their keyboard player said that he would buy a big house in Holland Park with all the money he was going to make as a member of a famous rock group. An amusing name for a band who clearly could never have afforded to live in the very expensive Holland Park area of London...even when they were playing at the larger venues, once they'd 'taken off'. Other members of the band were from different parts of the UK. These songs and instrumentals are taken from the only two albums that they released...On The Way Up (late 1967) and Insert Coin To Continue (1968).The lost/stolen master tape of their third album sessions (recorded at various dates in 1969), has still to be found. Someone must have it somewhere. Rumours are that it is their absolute masterpiece. The group split up under mysterious circumstances. None of them have returned to music. Their guitarist is now a photographer and refuses to answer any questions about the group or the whereabouts of his former bandmates.
Music making is Fun
Jul 3, 2021
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Playing music and recording it is essentially a pleasurable pass-time for me. I've been doing it for a long time. I began with a small Sony portable cassette recorder which was about the size of a large book. You can probably remember them. I was shocked to hear my own voice...as we all are the first time we hear it recorded. " oh no, I sound so Northern!.." well, I am you see, so it's not really surprising. Anyway, then when I saved enough (and when the price had come down sufficiently) I bought a cassette based 4 track Fostex porta-studio. I wore the poor thing out. Then the really big step was in the computer age...I obtained the legendary Cool Edit computer software, and then Adobe Audition 1.5 So far so good...but computer companies being what they are, made changes, seemingly just for the hell of it and everything 'went south' as they say. When I was forced to change to Windows10...I couldn't get the Adobe Audition programme to record anymore. It still works as a mastering/mixing programme fortunately. So now I record onto a stand alone audio workstation ...Zoom R-24 and transfer the recorded wav. files into Adobe Audition for mixing/mastering. At this moment in time...2021, this is what I use. I will continue to make my home recordings for as long as I can...until I can't fathom out how to use this ever changing and ever more complicated technology. In years to come, I guess that the home recording technology will be too complicated for me to use. I'm basically... a plug in, press record, dream away, press stop kind of guy at heart. The bottom line is...music is fun, not a competition. Have fun boys and girls.
Keyboard finger drumming
Feb 2, 2021
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I've recently been doing this a lot more on my own recordings and not relying on a drum machine. Once you get the hang of it it is much more 'authentic sounding. You can 'react' more like a drummer would do to the rest of the band. I'm not very good at it yet but I'm improving with each new recording. Give it a try...all keyboards have the kick, snare and Tom's in exactly the same place on the keyboard. Something that Yamaha, Casio etc.. all agreed on years ago ...neat eh...
Comments
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Oddger
Posted 1 day ago
Hi David! I have an autumn instrumental up, "Autumn Chill". Trying to put the weather into music :0)
GeeS1
Posted 3 days ago
Cheers David, thanks mate so much for stopping by and for you kind comments, adds and feedback - the best thing about this site is not showcasing our work but the great interaction we get as a direct result of that with people like yourself and all the other great folk here - the sharing of music and the thoughts and ideas associated with these songs is priceless, it's pure gold to old fans and musos like us who want to remember a time where if you wanted to hear the top 40 then you better have had a transistor radio on your bedside table (not a phone or iPad, lol! - the phone was something which sat in the hallway and you stayed well clear of even if it was ringing as you didn't want to get stuck with your great Aunt...lol)
And where else would one be reminded of Macca's Oh Woman which I loved thirty plus years ago but haven't heard since, until your brilliant opus! Cheers and thanks again mate and glad you enjoyed Corleone Island!
AlexisPatrick
Posted 3 days ago
Hello David...Thank you ever so much for the kind comments. It is nice to hear that you are familiar with 12 string Guitars. I have two.....one is a Fender and the other is a Martin. I am very particular about my strings that I use on them . Different woods that the Acoustic Guitars are made of and the style and gauge of strings must be compatible....So, I always choose the strings that are perfect for the Guitar even if it means trying different ones until finding the best ones.. Thank you again and it was good hearing from you.
GeeS1
Posted 4 days ago
Hey David, if you get a chance just posted an 11 minute alt synth track about the war in Gaza and Ukraine, cheers!
steveweyman
Posted 4 days ago
Just listened to your latest . Great track !
I’m ok thanks for asking . In a bit of a baron musical spell at the moment . Not sure which way to go . Trying to write new tracks as I haven’t for a while but nothing jumping out at me . Videos are time consuming but will probably do a couple more . Check the running after you and man on the run if you haven’t already. Until I sort myself out might not hear any tracks from me for awhile .
AlexisPatrick
Posted 4 days ago
David, It is great hearing from you. Your new songs are beautiful. I , too, have many new songs I ask you to come and listen to on my page. I hope you and your family have a nice week.
GeeS1
Posted 7 days ago
Looking forward to it David! Sicily would have been brilliant btw!
GeeS1
Sep 26
Hey mate, thought of another act worth checking out, Michael Penn (he's Sean's brother and Aimee Mann's partner) Aimee is my fave female singer next to Carly Simon and Penn's work is just so good as is Mann's.
I know you love The Beatles so check out if you have time their cover of 'The Two of Us' - Mann and Penn take on the Lennon/McCartney roles and it's simply brilliant, cheers mate and aveagoodweekend!
Oddger
Sep 24
Hi David. Very nice remix of "Temptation". That one is a banger, as the say nowadays..
I have a new one up called "OK Anyway": https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=15111528
Feel free to listen and comment. Take care!
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Thanks for coming by and listening and comments on I’ll follow the sun. Much appreciated.