http://stanemmert.com/blog Guitars and music and guitar music Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:20:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It has been a rough summer on a personal level, breakup, move out, son gone for 45 days. As always song ideas flow from the places I've been. You've been a bitch to me all night long Can't wait to see you I'll let you know where it goes, hope to have some ... http://stanemmert.com/blog/2011/08/06/life-experience-equals-song-ideas/ We did basic tracks for three songs this morning. Sweet. Fly With Me I Want To Show You What If I Had Can't wait to hear how they are sounding. http://stanemmert.com/blog/2011/04/29/some-pics-from-recording/ We have been recording for a couple of weeks. And you can hear some of our first results here. Using my Mesa Boogie 1 x 12 amp for this project. It is sounding pretty large. Set up in a closet two rooms over to get some separation and keep out ... http://stanemmert.com/blog/2011/04/25/black-daddy-is-working-on-a-cd/ Black Daddy played their first show at Vibe in Highland Park on the 26th of February. Did a set of originals. Great crowd. Driving the Daisies had a CD release that night and Just Groove played a set of super funk. Too much fun. Soon as I can get my hands ... http://stanemmert.com/blog/2011/03/16/vibe-show-was-excellent/ A little late for Thanksgiving. Oh well. Pen and ink sketch, turkey head shot. Check out my design portfolio here. http://stanemmert.com/blog/2010/12/15/sketch-animal-this-time-its-turkey/ Finally got a bass player and a bonus. He's really good! My last side project fell apart when two of the players moved to opposite coasts. And it was just getting good. This is a better situation. Buzz on drums, I'm playing guitar and Mark Tulloss on bass. Buzz and I ... http://stanemmert.com/blog/2010/11/26/where-ive-been/ Been silent here for a while, working on a bunch of new songs. I was working with a band. But as bands go, two of the guys are moving, one to LA and one to Florida. So I am looking again. But did get a lot of practice time in ... http://stanemmert.com/blog/2010/06/25/writing-a-lot-of-music-lately/ This week the telecaster is out to play. Something about this that I like http://stanemmert.com/blog/2010/03/23/new-guitar-riff-this-week-audio-sketch-3/ Finally finished and framed this new drawing of Colton. It is pencil and charcoal on cover stock. Always feels good to finish a project. Let me know what you think. http://stanemmert.com/blog/2010/03/04/new-drawing-finished/ Buzz is wide awake on drums for an early morning jam. I am working the Fender Telecaster. The first section is a bluesy rock groove with a Bill Lawrence single coil which gives that throaty sound. The second part is more of my signature sound with a double coil pickup. ... http://stanemmert.com/blog/2010/02/20/audio-sketch-2/