*All Recordings were
Performed Live, in Real Time,
Using a Guitar Synthesizer and MIDI Foot Pedals
with No accompanying backing tracks, or sequencing.
Slight nuances in the Performances will indicate Authenticity
Videos
The following are Movie clips were recorded at Guitar Center, Natick Massachusetts. The VSO performed for the introduction of the Guitarmageddon Guitar Competition in the spring of 2003. These are some of the best videos to date of the VSO. The project has evolved beyond these demonstrations but they show the nature of the Virtual Sound Odyssey. Videos are Windows media player format.
Click on images below to play video clips
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Orchestra Demo 1 - 27.6mb |
Orchestra Demo 2 - 9.5mb |
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CD's
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Moon Hill
Front Cover - Artwork by Ash Jackson
Recorded in the forest at Moon Hill, Upton, MA, where a friend owned several acres extending into the rolling woodlands. With a little help I was able to set my equipment up in the beauty of nature and record these mostly improvised orchestral pieces.
Click on song title to play MP3
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Moon
Hill Intro 2. Dances with No one 3. Dark Woodland Echoes 4. My Favorite Thing 5. Between the Trees 6. Waltz of the Elms 7. Asyet Unna med 8. Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21 9. If a Cello Calls in the Forest 10. a Beautiful Find |
11.
the
Castle Arrggh 12. Forrest Stump 13. Treeline 14. Longing Co. 15. Silent Movie Score 16. Enola Tuo, 1st Movement 17. Enola Tuo, 2nd Movement 18. Enola Tuo, 3rd Movement 19. Uellien Seen Nothin Yet 20. Moon Hill Outro |
Rear Cover - Artwork by Ash Jackson
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Music of Love
Front Cover - Artwork by Ash Jackson
Music of Love, the VSO's second release, was recorded live during two separate wedding ceremonies. Highlights of the performances were included on the CD. This CD demonstrates the first attempt at improvisational orchestration using major chord family backing played on the footpedals, with solo accompaniment instruments used on the guitar synthesizer.
Click on song title to play MP3
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Morning
Light 2. Wedding Bells 3. Romantic Nature 4. Two Socks 5. Titanic Love Theme 6. Union of Love |
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Marriage by the Sea 8. Waves of Love 9. Mystery of the Deep 10. Joined with Hope 11. the Tides Within |
Rear Cover - Artwork by Annette LaFleur
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Christmas at the Henderson's - 1999
Front Cover
The VSO's first official release. An experimental romp through many styles of music mostly classical and soundtrack covers. This CD was the first attempt at the VSO concept as a whole. The guitar synthesizer had been used for at least 5 years prior to including the footpedals, which were included a year before this CD was recorded. All pieces were recorded live in front of an intimate crowd at a family gathering on new years eve. (the Henderson's)
Click on song title to play MP3
1.
Also Sprat Zarathustra (2001 a Space Oddessey)
2. Asian
Melody
3.
Alleluia Chorus
4. Mozart -
Symphony 25 - 1st movement
5. Strauss -
the Blue Danube
6.
Amazing Grace
7. Theme -
the Simpsons
8. Theme -
James Bond 007
9. Pink Floyd -
Shine on You Crazy Diamond - Part 1, intro
10. Theme -
Star Wars (Attempt)
11.
Love Theme (the Breakfast Club)
12. Theme -
Titanic
13.
Short Drum Demo
14.
Everybody Dance Now
15. Hip-Hoppin
16. New Aged
17. Tekno
Blaster
Rear Cover
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