The cover stuff was played on a SINGLE-NECK Steinberger and is meant to show the tapping in a more conventional format. They are posted for all who might be interested.

And I Love Her
Message in a Bottle
Stompin' at the Savoy

MP3s

The following is a series of recordings of my music.
The performances are available for sale on CD. Enjoy!

Black Loam Part 1
Black Loam Part 2

M.A.S.H. Theme
M.A.S.H. Variation 1
M.A.S.H. Variation 2
M.A.S.H. Variation 3
M.A.S.H. Variation 4
M.A.S.H. Variation 5
M.A.S.H. Variation 6
M.A.S.H. Variation 7
M.A.S.H. Variation 8
M.A.S.H. Variation 9
M.A.S.H. Variation 10
M.A.S.H. Theme (Recap)

Orchestral Piece 1 Movement I
Orchestral Piece 1 Movement II

Octet for Winds and Strings

Sonata 3 for Solo Electric Guitar Movement I
(SIngle Neck)
Sonata 3 for Solo Electric Guitar Movement II
(SIngle Neck)
Sonata 3 for Solo Electric Guitar Movement III
(SIngle Neck)

M.A.S.H. Theme Alternate
M.A.S.H. Variation 8 Alternate
M.A.S.H. Variation 9A Alternate
M.A.S.H. Variation 9B Alternate
M.A.S.H. Variation 10 Alternate

Black Loam Part 2 Alternate 1
Black Loam Part 2 Alternate 2
Black Loam Part 2 Alternate 3

Confession to a Stranger Movement I Red
Confession to a Stranger Movement II Blue

String Quartet 3

Orchestral Piece 2

CD Booklets

Here are the booklets that accompany my CDs.
They give the running order, track times, and some information regarding the performances.

Black Loam M.A.S.H Variations
Black Loam Part 2 Alternates

Orchestral Piece #2

Technical Explanation

All the guitar music was recorded live with minimal edits.

The "old" double-neck is a Steinberger GM2 . They are both six string necks and are tuned as standard guitars.
The "new" double-neck is two Steinberger GL4T guitars grafted together. They are both six strings. In each case, the right hand plays the upper neck, and the left plays the lower. Almost everything is "tapped" (the finger hits the note. No plucking or strumming). The music is all written out although there are small parts where the player gets to "improvise".

The techniques described above also apply to the single-neck piece (Sonata #3) . The "distorted" section is improvised and played with a pick.

I recorded the Octet and Orchestral Piece #1 using a computer and samplers. String Quartet #3 and Orchestral Piece #2 are virtual performances courtesy of the Sibelius notation program. The results are "reasonable facsimiles" of the scores. Please excuse the machines and my sloppy sequencing. But it's better than nothing.

Many thanks for listening.

Compositions

1) Sonata 3: for Solo Electric Guitar
(Played with the Touch or Tap Technique) 1986-1989.

2) Variations on the Theme from M.A.S.H.: for Solo Double-Neck Electric Guitar (Played with the Touch or Tap Technique) 1991.

3) "Black Loam" Parts 1 and 2: for Solo Double-Neck Electric Guitar
(Played with the Touch or Tap Technique) 1991-95.

4) "Confession To A Stranger": for Solo Double-Neck Electric Guitar
(Played with the Touch or Tap Technique) 1998-2000.

5) Octet for Winds and Strings (Alt. Flt., Oboe, Eng. Hrn., Bb Clar. Bassoon, Vn, Va, Vc.). 1991

6) String Quartet 3 2007-08.

7) Orchestral Piece 1 1992-94.

8) Orchestral Piece 2 2008-09.

Composition Notes

"Confession To A Stranger":
The movements here are labeled "Red" for Movement I and "Blue" for Movement II. To my mind, the first movement is fast, urgent, and hot. The second strikes me as cooler, dreamy, and more relaxed.
When I imagine those moods, I think of these colors.

"Black Loam":
For an explanation of "Black Loam" please see "What Is Black Loam"? elsewhere on this site.

"Orchestral Piece 1":
There is a third movement for Orchestral Piece #1 that is unrecorded.
Hopefully, I can get to that soon.