photo: Crotaphytus collaris auriceps near Moab, Utah by Barney Oldfield
A Music Page - Seriously?
You're probably scratching your head about this page, but I was a musician (guitarist-songwriter) long before I became focused on academia. In February 2021 I decided to start recording a number of songs that I've written over time, as well as songs by well-known artists that I've been playing for decades. My initial motivation was simply to record these tunes before I forgot how to play them, or that increasing arthritis in my hands would prevent playing them. But the project quickly grew in scope and took nine months to complete. Everything from 2021 was recorded with a directional microphone onto a single-track digital recorder that I had used previously to record animal vocalizations. Starting with a main guitar track, each subsequent track was recorded one at a time. Reverb and simple effects, like digital delay or chorus, then were added and the individual tracks were mixed together using inexpensive music recording and editing software. The bass guitar parts are actually bass notes played on the lower strings of an acoustic guitar that are pitch-shifted an octave lower in frequency. Percussion tracks were largely constructed using downloadable sound samples. Oh, and if you like the weird and wonderful sound of backwards guitar, I created that for the choruses in my song "The Albatross" and for the faux synthesizer solos in the Beatles' "Because". Unfortunately, the online music player that pops up when you click on a song greatly reduces the dynamic range of the actual recordings. Things sound much better on CD (if you're interested, email me with an address and I can send you a CD). Alternatively, you can download songs individually, or download all the songs on this page as a single zipped folder (242.8 MB) by clicking right here: CLICK. Last, at the end of the page I've added a few songs I recorded with several music buddies (especially Rick and Graydon) in 1979 and 1980... including some songs that I felt didn't really make the cut. Regardless, I hope you enjoy 'em.
SONGS WITH VOCALS (Recorded 2021)
You Can Close Your Eyes | James Taylor (1971) CLICK
You've Got A Friend | James Taylor 1971 (via Carole King) CLICK
Fire And Rain - Something In The Way She Moves | James Taylor (1968) CLICK
Sweet Baby James | James Taylor (1975) CLICK
Music | James Taylor (1975) CLICK
Love Songs | James Taylor (1975) CLICK
Wandering - The Secret Of Life | James Taylor (1975, 1977) CLICK
New Tune - Shower The People - Looking For Love On Broadway - Soldiers | J. Taylor (1972-1977) CLICK
On The 4th Of July | James Taylor (2002) CLICK
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | James Taylor version (2002) CLICK
Blackbird | Paul McCartney (1968) CLICK
Because | Lennon & McCartney (1969) CLICK
I Can Let Go Now | Michael McDonald (1982) CLICK
To The Morning | Dan Fogelberg (1972) CLICK
Stars | Dan Fogelberg (1972) CLICK
Souvenirs | Dan Fogelberg (1974) CLICK
Wysteria | Dan Fogelberg (1972) CLICK
I Want To Be With You | Joe Macedonia (1974) CLICK
The Albatross | Joe Macedonia (1976) CLICK
Simple Man, Simple Dream | J. D. Souther (1976) CLICK
Doors Swing Open | J. D. Souther (1976) CLICK
The Last In Love | J. D. Souther (1979) CLICK
All Things Must Pass | George Harrison (1970) CLICK
SOLO GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS (Recorded 2021)
The Probability Of You | Joe Macedonia (2020) CLICK
Say What? | Joe Macedonia (2004) CLICK
Enough To Be On Your Way - She's Leaving Home | James Taylor (1997), The Beatles (1967) CLICK
When It's Over | Joe Macedonia (2004) CLICK
Lazy Susan | Dan Fogelberg (1978) CLICK
The Last Robot - Farewell To Pluto | Joe Macedonia (2016, 2018) CLICK
Eldorado Springs | Joe Macedonia (1980) CLICK
Bobbleheads | Joe Macedonia (2018) CLICK
There And Back Again | Joe Macedonia (2017) CLICK
Until Then | Joe Macedonia (mid-2000's) CLICK
Fork In The Road | Joe Macedonia (2017) CLICK
Intro - Yesterday | Joe Macedonia (2020), Paul McCartney (1965) CLICK
OLDER SONGS WITH VOCALS (Recorded 1979-1980)
Back To The Islands | Joe Macedonia CLICK
Just In Case | Joe Macedonia CLICK
The Wound | Joe Macedonia CLICK
Blue And Lonely Night | Joe Macedonia CLICK
OLDER SOLO GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS (Recorded 1979-1980)
Girl In The Red Sports Car | Joe Macedonia CLICK
And Then She Smiled | Joe Macedonia CLICK
Panama Hat | Joe Macedonia CLICK
The Memory That Remains | Joe Macedonia CLICK
OLDER VOCAL SONGS THAT DIDN'T QUITE MAKE THE CUT (Recorded 1979-1980)
South Of The Border | Joe Macedonia CLICK
Broken Heart | Joe Macedonia CLICK
One More Time | Joe Macedonia CLICK
Good Friends of Mine | Joe Macedonia CLICK