Author: Jody Whitesides

  • Thumping In A Song

    Thumping In A Song

    Thumping in StudioThumping right along… That’s what I’ve been up to with getting these singles done and finished with my co-producing friend George Leger III. We put the final touches on yet another song called “Thump Thump Thump”.

    That put’s the count at 3 songs completely finished.

    The excitement is building as the impending release of single #1 draws nearer. Amazing and magical is how I describe it. The word that those few who have heard it is: Wow!!!

    Pretty cool responses. Most of the time, music doesn’t make people say “Wow!!!” Now it does.

    Thumping

    How do I contain the restraint to releasing it? Good question. This is by far the absolute longest I’ve had to sit on a finished product. Main reason is not for building hype. No, it’s more simple than that. I really want to make sure the song gets the best possible launch it can have. That unfortunately takes time. Time, that a lot of people don’t have the patience to control.

    Heck, I’ve had moments where I’m like, Fuck It! Lets do this!

    Then the moment passes and I remember that there’s a plan. It’s a good plan. A winning plan based on those who have been asking and talking with me about it.

    At this point we’re on to single #4, it’s so close to finish I can practically taste it…

  • 5 Things That Happened During Recording

    5 Things That Happened During Recording

    5 things that happenedWhat are 5 things that happened during the recording sessions for Thump Thump Thump? Come watch a video clip that showcases 5 things that happened or were observed while we were in the studio recording. Huffington Post, eat your heart out! I only write that because they weren’t privy to the sessions, nor would I give them the exclusive that I’m giving you.

    Share it with your friends.

    Better yet..

    Don’t. Then you can be like – I told you so. When the music, video and book come out.

    5 Things That Happened

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    Transcript:

    Where’s my dragon?
    So I saw my first episode of Game of Thrones last night.
    Oh, your first?
    Yeah.
    You’ve never seen it before?
    No. And it was the latest episode.
    What a great. Great show.
    What kind of a mic is it again?
    612 by Telefunken.
    It is a Telefunken 612. Yes.
    From the island of St. Croix.
    it is funk. Like F, U, N, K. Funk.
    Telefunken 612.
    C12.
    C12. Thank you.
    It is a low impedance microphone if anyone ever asks you again.
    I will keep that tidbit of information locked away in my head.
    I was about to give up Logic.
    Really?
    What?!?
    What?!?
    The reason why I was about to give up Logic.
    They hadn’t put an update out in years.
    And they didn’t seem to really be caring that much.
    Well you know as long as Apple is serious about Logic, I love the program. I would never go anywhere else.
    Oh yeah!
    Hey. Jazz!
    Nothing says amateur more than an jazzy guitar licks on a guitar out of tune.
    That’s just the worst.
    Sorry to all Jazz players.
    PolyTune.
    Just. For all those out there in YouTube land.
    If you haven’t seen my silly video with T.C. Electronics…
    Examining the PolyTune for the first time…
    Search for me, you’ll find it on T.C. Electronic’s website.
    And I look like a complete clown.

  • It Was Always You Maroon 5 Cover

    It Was Always You Maroon 5 Cover

    it was always you coverI learned “It Was Always You” last night after hearing it pop up once or twice on iTunes Radio & also on Beats Music. I’m a fan of Maroon 5. Have been. Decided it was time I threw down a little cover version of one of their tunes. This song rocks in it’s original format and surprisingly it holds up well as it translates to an acoustic number. I kept the main guitar thing simple as their arrangement is really sparse, but the synth is the major driving factor. Without the 16th note push, I think it would have fallen apart acoustically.

    What do you think?

    It Was Always You

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    Woke up sweating from a dream
    With a different kind of feeling, oh
    All day long my heart was beating
    Searching for the meaning, oh

    Hazel eyes, I was so color blind
    We were just wasting time, uh uh babe
    For my whole life, we never crossed the line
    Only friends in my mind, but now I realize

    It was always you
    Can’t believe I could not see it all this time
    All this time

    It was always you
    Now I know why my heart wasn’t satisfied
    Satisfied

    It was always you, you
    No more guessing who
    Looking back now I know it was always you

    Always you

    All my hidden desires
    Finally came alive, hmm
    No, I never told lies
    To you so why would I Start tonight

    Hazel eyes, I was so color blind
    We were just wasting time, uh uh babe
    For my whole life, we never crossed the line
    Only friends in my mind, but now I realize

    It was always you
    Can’t believe I could not see it all this time
    All this time

    It was always you
    Now I know why my heart wasn’t satisfied
    Satisfied

    It was always you, you
    No more guessing who
    Looking back now I know it was always you

    Always you

    Ah, yeah (you, you, you, always you, you, you) 2x

    Woke up sweating from a dream With a different kind of feeling

    It was always you
    Can’t believe I could not see it all this time
    All this time

    It was always you
    Now I know why my heart wasn’t satisfied
    Satisfied

    It was always you, you
    No more guessing who
    Looking back now I know it was always you

    Always you

    It was always you

     

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