One More Cup of Coffee

Holy crap.  Thanks, Griff.  

“Forever”, by griffmusic.

Heh.  In 2005 or so I picked up an MPC 1000 to mess around with.  I had fun with it, but haven’t touched it since moving to New York.  I was on random in my iTunes collection this morning, and this track started playing.

It’s nothing serious or good - just a minute or so demo I did, trying to get the feel of the thing.  I sampled some Earth Wind and Fire track off vinyl, slowed it down, and chopped it into little bits.  I’m pretty sure the drums were just a stock set.

“Jezebel” by Iron and Wine.  An older recording.

The Rosebuds - Get Up Get Out (The Hood Internet remix feat. Aesop Rock).

(via jacob)

To go along with the previous post, this is the official video version of “Stable Song” by Death Cab for Cutie.   I was choked up after watching it for the first time.  Amazing, really.

“Standing in the Back” by Brian Carey and Michael Gorsuch

This was recorded somewhere in 2002.  My friend Brian and I would meet up every few months or so, and write and record a song in about two hours.  Production quality was always lacking (we were in my apartment), and things were always very unpolished.  But the spontaneity made it worth it.

“I Need Some Sleep”, one of my favorite Eels songs.  Ever.  Reblogged from joelaz.

griffmusic:

This is a re-recording of a song I wrote within the last year or two. It’s just an instrumental, but I hope you enjoy it all the same.

copyright 2009 GriffMusic

I’ve been so buried in babies and work, I haven’t been able to bring you the daily Griff.  Here’s an awesome instrumental from a couple days ago.

griffmusic:

Here’s a song I wrote based partly on the Dust Bowl era and partly on a poem called, “A Dutch Proverb” by Matthew Prior. Hope you enjoy.

“Oklahoma Dirt”, by Griff.  Click through to follow the lyrics, and wonder what source he is tapping to come up with this.

wedontneedroads:

Michael Stipe with Coldplay - In The Sun (2005)

Chris Martin:

This is the best song ever written, in my opinion.

It’s the weekend, and the kiddos are snoozing.  Time for a little more music.

Aww.  I got a dedication.

“Drama Queen”, by Griff.

I wrote this song because I was in a nostalgic mood. I dedicate this song to Kendal, Glenn, B.C., and Empty Cup (Mike, Brandon, and Romio). Ah, the old days. Where have they gone? Who really cares?

griffmusic:

Here’s a newer song I recently recorded called “Louisiana Bayou.”

Bob Dylan - “One More Cup of Coffee”, from the album Desire.

To commemorate this tumblelog.