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Child of the Universe
The song Child of the Universe goes back a long way, this is a 2009 version I really like. The chord progression has remained the same since I first played it 35 years ago on the streets of Manhattan. Back then I played it on a 12-string Epiphone with my guitar case open and a sign that read “Please Help”. 
The original lyrics were really goofy except for the one phrase “Child of the Universe”. I later wrote some very meaningful lyrics and always loved the song. A lot of my later music dips into the same chord progression, but this version tries to capture the original essence of warm summer days in Florida with my six-string in hand. I really don’t sing much anymore, but if I did, this song would always remain.
Thanks again to everyone downloading and re-mixing these raw original tracks – if you open the original tracks you will notice I really only used the original Drum, Acoustic Guitar, and Strings tracks – everything else seemed to just get in the way.
34 Fingers
This was one that came very quickly – in fact essentially this is a live performance with not much editing at all. If you want to download the individual tracks below you’ll see what I mean. The main track was created using an arpeggio effect on a string guitar voice on my keyboard – mainly because I had intended to record using my (real) guitar but the battery was gone.
So here is 34 fingers.. or should that be here ARE 34 fingers? either way I hope you enjoy listening!
Individual Tracks
Dyckman Valley
Pronounced ˆdike-man, the Dyckman Valley is where I grew up in New York City. It is the oldest inhabited part of the island, originally the home of the Weekquaeskeek Indians. They are the ones who “sold” Manhattan Island to Dutch governor Peter Minuit In 1626.
I happened to be mixing the tracks to this song when a documentary called “Super City: New York” was playing on The History Channel. What caught my attention was a shot with an archeologist taken in Inwood Hill Park. He was standing in a place I had been many times as a boy. The neighborhood kids called them “the Indian caves”. Well it turns out they actually were. It was the winter home of the Weekquaeskeek Indians. Really.
I don’t know how I connected the musical theme with that vision – but there you have it. Enjoy
download individual raw tracks:
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Skyline Drive
Over the Christmas Holiday I drive with a friend to New York and enjoyed a weekend in the city. The song “Skyline Drive” was written for that trip, and we played it (really, really loud) on the way up and back. I hope you enjoy it !
The main mix is what we listened to – but I’ve also included a remix of the track as a part one, and part two.
I’ve also included each raw track below in case you want to fool around with a remix yourself – or in the event you are just curious as to how one of my recordings goes together.
Bonus Tracks
Work Parts
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