Footprints 2005
Trippin' & Stumblin'

NAME COMPOSER GUITAR COMMENTS
Footprints 2005.zip			All pieces in a 24 meg zip file
Wildwood Flower		Fender	Fender VG-88: Sitar
Horizons	Steve Hackett	Dobro	Mic'ed
Cripple Creek	Steve Hackett	Gator	Mic'ed
Petropolis		Dobro	Mic'ed
Red Haired Boy		Rogue	Mic'ed
Andante in C	Steve Hackett	Alvarez	Mic'ed
The Vigil (Excerpt)	Steve Hackett	Martin	Mic'ed
Time Lapse at Milton Keynes	Steve Hackett	Sevillano	Mic'ed
Kim	Steve Hackett	Godin	Oboe – Emu Proteaus Orchestra Module  Guitar – VG-88
Black Light	Steve Hackett	Godin	I do not remember what I used.
India Improv	MDS - Improvisation	Fender	VG-88: SlowGear (Center) Halion 3.2: Digital Choir Warm Strings Legato Strings Cello Bowed Octapad
Second Chance	Steve Hackett	Godin	VG-88 - Fretless Bass Godin Halion 3.2: Chorus Vibes Silky Way Glockenspiel
Time Lapse at Milton Keynes	Steve Hackett	Godin	One-take recording. Overtones sequence deleted from the MIDI tracks. Godin (Center) VG-88: DarkJAZZ (Right) Halion 3.1: Grand Piano 2 (Left) Basses Arco (Right) Long Swell Warm Pad (Left)
Horizons	Steve Hackett	Aria	Mic'ed
Sky Boat Song	Steve Hackett	Alvarez	Direct into Computer

These recordings from the last two years were compiled to satisfy the requests of a few relatives. As the subtitle implies, they are not 100%. Raising kids has taken its toll on my practice schedule. Indeed, I have even stopped taking lessons from Aris, but we still get together from time to time to drink wine and play guitar and drink wine.

Most of these pieces are meant to be played in straight classical style, but I have altered the rhythm to loosen things up a bit (my apologies to Mr. Hackett). Most of the altered pieces are played properly on classical guitars on the Footsteps 2003 collection. It also contains my first steps into MIDI guitar, often with mixed results. New directions and signs of things to come...

It seems that most people like this collection better than the 2003 recordings, but some still prefer the formal style. My wife certainly likes these recordings the best, which is good in that it helps justify the "investment" in guitars and equipment.

In many cases, the pieces were recorded to sell an instrument on E-bay. I have noted the guitars that were sold in the guitar list at the bottom of the page.

The pieces span a range of styles from slide to MIDI. All sounds are produced via guitar - even the piano and oboe.

Thanks to my wife, Stephanie, for the CD cover and for giving the 2005 CD's to everyone that would take them.