{"id":664,"date":"2014-04-26T14:54:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-26T20:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/?page_id=664"},"modified":"2025-06-04T00:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T05:14:08","slug":"music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/?page_id=664","title":{"rendered":"Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here&#8217;s me attempting to play one of the greatest yacht rock solos of all time. Jay Graydon is one of my favorites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ending solo by Jay Graydon\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KYicn2UnxFs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attempting Giant Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I love playing jazz. Maybe one day I&#8217;ll be good at it &#8211; it&#8217;s a lifetime pursuit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/giant_steps.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BenBreard\">semi-neglected YouTube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Songs For My Father &#8211; 2018<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Formerly available on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/songs-for-my-father\/1363550173?app=itunes&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/a.co\/aAvtZSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/music\/artist\/Ben_Breard?id=Almjqpr4xdfahsnpxs7dbyax6s4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a>&#8211; Alas, keeping the songs on streaming services costs far more than any royalties, so anyone interested can download it here instead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Songs-For-My-Father.zip\">Download MP3s<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/a.co\/aAvtZSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Songsformyfatherv2_small2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Songsformyfatherv2_small2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Songsformyfatherv2_small2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Songsformyfatherv2_small2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details>\n<summary>Click to show Liner Notes<\/summary>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two years ago, I woke up early on a Saturday morning and recorded \u2018Tis So Sweet. I was so pleased with the track, that I was inspired to work on this collection of hymns. My goal was to create a fresh interpretation of the music, while staying true to the original spirit of the hymns. I hope you enjoy listening to these songs as much as I enjoyed creating\/recording them. This music is intended to be listened to at a high volume; please turn it up and enjoy.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special thanks to my Lord and savior, my lovely wife and family for their support, all my friends who tolerated months of listening to rough mixes and providing feedback, Bruce O\u2019Leary for the engineering work, and all the musicians I\u2019ve played with over the past 25 years; thank you for teaching me so much.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mixing &amp; Mastering by Bruce O\u2019Leary<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mechanical licensing of copyrighted materials through Harry Fox Agency, New York.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a9 2018 Ben Breard All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of Federal Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Holy Holy Holy<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think I finally captured the laid-back Donald Fagen groove from songs like \u201cSnowbound\u201d. This is by far my favorite track on the record, and I love how the three bar chord progression sits over eight bar phrases. I also really love how the solo turned on this one too. It reminds me of George Benson meets Mark Knopfler.&nbsp; The rhythm part is my strat w\/ the neck+bridge (tele sound) and the solo is my blue Anderson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tis so Sweet<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I came up with the majority of this arrangement ~15 years ago and never made the time to record it. While working with Chase Oaks Church, they asked me to play some &#8220;big ambient&#8221; parts. I came up w\/ a patch on my Kemper and was inspired by how good it sounded with my tele using the middle position. This was the first take w\/ no punches. It&#8217;s not perfect, but I think it&#8217;s one of the strongest tracks on the record. Variations of the same Kemper patch were used through out the record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I took the most liberties with this one. Somehow I got the idea to harmonize the melody in thirds like the intro to \u201cI am the Walrus\u201d. The result is basically the turnaround from \u201cLady Bird&#8221;, a popular jazz standard. I thought that was really neat and it works great as an interlude for the song. I also decided to keep the mind-expanding harmonized melody on the third time through the chorus. I love how CRAZY it sounds. I did my best to get a Hendrix vibe by using my white strat and dubbing the bass notes on a piano.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I came up w\/ this arrangement about a week after I recorded <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tis So Sweet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It messes with the meter a lot, but it&#8217;s not everyday you hear a song that bounces from 4\/4 to a chorus that alternates 5\/4 &amp; 6\/4. This was inspired by Lesslie William\u2019s version of the song that\u2019s in 5\/4. This was a first take w\/ no punches. At the time I planned to redo it, but it&#8217;s grown a lot and I like how vulnerable and emotional the guitar sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Fairest Lord Jesus<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe my third favorite of the bunch. There\u2019s a great recording of Christopher Parkening playing this on YouTube, and that\u2019s what made me want to come up with my own arrangement. I recorded this w\/ my fake Klein guitar w\/ the bridge humbucker and middle single coil (3 coils combined). It\u2019s my favorite sound on this guitar. The ergonomics helped out a lot too because this one has some painful left hand stretches.I intended to have a solo during the e, but I left it out because it felt more powerful with the groove and chord progression being the focus. I also moved it to Eb because too many of the songs were in the key of D. Fun fact, Great is Thy Faithfulness was tuned down a half-step to Db for the same reason.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Oh How I Love Jesus<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shamelessly going for the Clapton <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unplugged<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> type of vibe. We used to play a similar arrangement of this at HPUMC. This is the first recording I\u2019ve made where I\u2019m happy with the sound of the mic\u2019ed acoustic. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Joyful, Joyful<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s right, this arrangement is from the movie Sister Act 2. :) I really enjoy this version of the song. I used my blue Anderson for the rhythm and melody parts and my Cobra on the solo. It was straightforward and fun to record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Blessed Assurance<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an arrangement by Eric Willis that we played <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vG4LbvLvpqM\">back in the day at HPUMC<\/a>. I wanted to make it more blue grassy for the recording. I&#8217;m not sure I really succeeded, but I like how the acoustics came out. I bought the cajon and shakers for this recording, and I learned that God did not intend for me to be a percussionist. I recorded and re-recorded this one probably 15 times, and really struggled with it. The electric guitar used is my Cobra in the middle position. The pickups are split in the beginning and on full towards the ending. It suffers from some over-playing, but that\u2019s kinda what I do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Great is thy Faithfulness<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is straight out of the hymnal that I got on my last Sunday at HPUMC. I couldn&#8217;t get through it w\/ out a couple punches. It&#8217;s not perfect, but it&#8217;s the only one that&#8217;s one of these hymns that&#8217;s done in the traditional style. Adding the bass guitar track really helped round it out and make a bigger, organic sound. I used the bridge pickup on my Cobra which amplifies every little nuance, for better or worse, of the guitar.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a couple of my favorite tracks for those who don&#8217;t wish to download it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Holy Holy Holy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1.-Holy-Holy-Holy.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Tis so Sweet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2.-Tis-So-Sweet.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Misc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chicken Pick&#8217;n Blues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a little instrumental blues tune I wrote. The melody was inspired by Joshua Redmond, and I was particularly proud of turnarounds, drum programing, and the outro section. Good times recording this one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChicknPicknBlues-Take_2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jeremy Wong &#8211; Courage &amp; Love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I played on a couple of Jeremy&#8217;s tunes. I really like how these came out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Courage and Love\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9x-oP0sukIA?list=OLAK5uy_nKTiEKxezBiU_htpJdI03Fd5CkaSmYK-Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Galaxy Race\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0GLgauMlMbA?list=OLAK5uy_nKTiEKxezBiU_htpJdI03Fd5CkaSmYK-Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silly stuff from Red Hat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Occasionally I get the chance to informally make some music for my employer. I needed a &#8220;kickass&#8221; intro for a podcast. So I threw this together pretty fast. I was thinking Dune meets Pantera at the time. It still makes me laugh because it&#8217;s soooo over the top and inappropriate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RH_Presents_Villains3.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PnT Theme Song<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m doing the rhythm guitars and a ton of co-workers added tracks on this. Best wah sounds I&#8217;ve ever got in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PnT-Connections-2021-08-mix-rev2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COVID Hold Music<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We had this horribly generic hold music that was driving everyone insane during COVID times. I thought I could depict the song leading to madness using some music theory and stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/redhat_tune_2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cornerstone &amp; Highland Park United Methodist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I had the privilege of being the guitarist at this amazing church for over twelve years. I got to play with so many great musicians, and I&#8217;m really grateful for the opportunity. Here are a few of my favorite tracks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highly Exalted<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/08-Highly-Exalted.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/03-Sing.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">He Reigns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/05-He-Reigns.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Offer Praise to You<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-We-Offer-Praise-to-You.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Away in a Manager <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/01-Away-in-a-Manger.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go Tell it on the Mountain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/05-Go-Tell-It-On-the-Mountain.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a pretty old one, but I still think this arrangement is incredible: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blessed Assurance - HPUMC Easter 2004\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vG4LbvLvpqM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Game Tunes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these tunes were written and recorded for my brother-in-law&#8217;s various video games. I had a blast working on each one of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>Big Problems Little Asia<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A request was made for a tune that &#8220;kicks ass&#8221; that could accompany a promo video. The point was to get people pumped up for the game. I think this stands out as the best one of these I&#8217;ve made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Big_Problems_Little_Asia.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>Asia 4&#215;3<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>More of a laid-back tune and also one of the better sounding ones. I really like the way the bass turned out on this track. Also the guitar tone at the end is pretty solid too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/asia4_3.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>Master Beef<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This tune was inspired by the music from the original Halo game for the Xbox. This was my second one of these to record and one of my favorites. I should probably re-record the tracks as there&#8217;s quite a lot of clipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Master_Beef.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>Chrome<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is my wife&#8217;s favorite. It doesn&#8217;t have the best fidelity, but it develops better than the rest of these tunes. I&#8217;m very pleased w\/ how the song reaches it&#8217;s climax around 3:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/chrome.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>Kathonk<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This tune sort-of fell out of my head while I was playing w\/ an octave pedal on my M9. The &#8216;B&#8217; section is the same chords as one of my favorite Depeche Mode songs. D&#8217;oh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Kathonk.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>D-tune<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meant to be used under credits. I never really had time to finish this one. These are the original scratch tracks. Not too shabby for one night&#8217;s worth of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/dtune.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>VG2<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First &#8220;official&#8221; one of these to record. I think this would be awesome under a first-person shooter. This was probably recorded in 2010 or 2011, and I came up with the main riff while taking a shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/VG2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>Testing????<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the first pass w\/ the scratch tracks from VG2. I wanted to see if this music would be viable backing a video game, so I placed awesome sounds from some of my favorite games as a child on top. It still makes me laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Vid1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Havi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These were good times for me. I knew each of these guys well and had played with them in various settings. We got together and started recording some of&nbsp;Xavi&#8217;s tunes at Brad&#8217;s house. The recording quality &amp; mix isn&#8217;t very good (Alesis ADAT &#8211; remember those!!), but I still love these songs. A couple years ago I encouraged Xavi to publish these, but I don&#8217;t know if he ever did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20140502_210330-1024x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20140502_210330-1024x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20140502_210330-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20140502_210330-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20140502_210330.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>80 mph<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/80mph.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>All My Candy<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/All_My_Candy.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>Fare the Well<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Fare_the_Well.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i>Sail On<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sail_On.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marnie&#8217;s Little Brother<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the most legit rock band I was in during college. I played with the group for about two years. We played a lot of shows (some big ones too!) and spent a crazy amount of money recording an album at what was probably the best studio in Dallas at the time. It was an amazing learning experience, but I was never happy with my playing or tone on the record. It was one of those things I wish I could hop in a Delorean and try again. Regardless, these were good years. :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mlb-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mlb-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/mlb.jpg 491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I Try<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/07-I-Try.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/04-Free.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">King of RnR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/05-King-of-RNR.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See You<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/02-See-You-Frosted-Flakes-Song.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All too Well<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/01-All-Too-Well.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High school talent show &#8211; playing some Megadeth!!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 534 \/ 360;\" width=\"534\" controls src=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99ways_solo.m4v\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s me attempting to play one of the greatest yacht rock solos of all time. Jay Graydon is one of my favorites. Attempting Giant Steps I love playing jazz. Maybe one day I&#8217;ll be good at it &#8211; it&#8217;s a lifetime pursuit. More on my semi-neglected YouTube Channel Songs For My Father &#8211; 2018 Formerly &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/?page_id=664\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Music&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-664","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=664"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2750,"href":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/664\/revisions\/2750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrguitar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}