Recorded percussion (foot taps on base of mic stand + tapping on guitar body) first, then played with some slide over that. Topped it with egg shaker and some vocals and whistling at the end. I had fun playing with this piece.

Hope you enjoy –
   

C. Way - Semi-Impromptu No. 6

Thought I’d bundle two new exercises in one post.

Impromptu No. 5 (”Never Know”) is fairly upbeat. As is typical for me lately, some spontaneous vocalizing right away.

Semi-Impromptu No. 5 (”Nests”) is a darker affair. First track was totally improvised, me on rhythm, spontaneous vocals, tapping the microphone stand with my foot to create the bass-effects. Then I overlaid the guitar line, added some echo, edited a little, and tripled the initial track to end up with what I have below.

Thanks for listening!

C.Way - Impromptu No. 5 (”Never Know”)
   

C.Way - Semi-Impromptu No. 5 (”Nests”)

All recorded in one take. The only manipulation was a fade out at the end and tripling the original track for more depth.

Lots of music tumbling out lately. Thanks for all your support.

C. Way - Impromptu No. 4 (”Red Sun”)

I worked out the theme to this last night and immediately set to recording it. I doubled the track, added some foot-stomps and eggshaking, and a little vocal, cleaned up some errors (again, thus the “semi”). I hope to do some actual impromptus, warts and all, soon.

Feel free to download and share. Let me know what you think! Stay out of the sun, it’s blistering out here in upper Manhattan.

C. Way - Semi-Impromptu No.4 - (”Rising, not Waking”)

Another semi improv piece. A little more upbeat, some overdubbed lead & egg-shaker. Basic, quick stuff, sort of a rhythm-exercise.

Feel free to download and share. Let me know what you think!

C. Way - Semi Impromptu No. 3 - (”Isham”)

Another semi-impromptu. Like the first, this one began with a complete improvisation, but the “semi-” comes from the fact that I edited it, overdubbed a lead guitar line, and played with volume levels and stuff to get it right.

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C. Way - “Semi Impromptu No. 2″

Another new instrumental, this one only partly improvised. Backing tracks were overdubbed after the original completely improv’d track was laid down. I thought I’d call these “semi” impromptus to distinguish them from the pieces I record that are completely off-the-cuff, without editing or overdubbing.

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C.Way - “Semi-Impromptu No. 1 (From My Limbs)”

Here’s a new instrumental for everyone, completely improvised with my mac’s internal mic running.

Feel free to download and share. Let me know what you think.

   C.Way - “Impromptu No.1″