Buzzie's RockBand Blog

The 15 Albums that Define You (from facebook)

jmacofearth — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:49:19 +0000

Name the top 15 most influential cds in your life. "If you were stuck on a desert island... blah blah blah"

The Orchestra Moment: What’s It Take?

jmacofearth — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:12:43 +0000

Hits like GEL and SHINE are pretty stunning. The city of Atlanta is proud of their hometown boys. So what an amazing adventure to imagine. Getting big enough to play with the big band behind you. A frackin conductor! We can dream, yes we can dream.

I Wanna Love You: A New Mix

jmacofearth — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:07:26 +0000

This is another one of the defining moments of this transitional time. And last night listening to this song in the car I was aware that the balance between acoustic and electric guitars was not optimal. Here is a revised version where I have thinned out the acoustic for more of the strummy sounds above the melody.

Listening To My Latest Mix of 15 Tracks, I’m Now Down to 13

jmacofearth — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:09:46 +0000

The Radiohead cover marks a turning point in my life that I will never recover completely from. And you can hear it in the song. It's not that I'm still sad about it, in fact the triumph is being able to put this song out. The pain has become song. And I released the anguish. I'm looking forward to learning how to play the piano part so I can do a solo version.

Five (Re)mixes from Admitting There’s a Problem (updated)

jmacofearth — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:04:16 +0000

I've been mixing and mastering with a renewed spirit these days. Here are two tracks from the forthcoming Buzzie CD. Two remastered Buzzie Tracks.

What A Pair: The New Horizon for Buzzie

jmacofearth — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:34:04 +0000

Well, the next Buzzie disc is likely to be finished right here. That's my Taylor and my Atlantic Records purchased Washburn (SXSW #1 baby!).

Back in the Saddle with a Radiohead Cover: Buzzie 2010

jmacofearth — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:46:11 +0000

This is a Radiohead cover of a song that is found on the extended version of In Rainbows. It was a B-Side that was written for The Bends but they never finished it. Let me know if you like it.

No Time by the Guess Who: Trying To Catch That Movin-On-Song Vibe

jmacofearth — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:05:27 +0000

I used to sing this song at the top of my lungs back in middle school days. I'm not sure who I was leavin or where I was going. I most distinctly recall, a pool party, at the end of a six week summer camp excursion in New Mexico, and this entire album was playing. It was a boys and girls at the pool mixer. And this song always reminds me of that feeling. I guess I was saying goodbye to all the cuties, in my mind. Or being the rockstar, in my mind. Either way, this song IS SUMMER and LONGING for me.

Buzzie’s “The Same Thing” from the El Ray Theater in Los Angels CA

jmacofearth — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:50:05 +0000

With the encouragement of two dear friends, I have begun processing some of the video from the El Ray show, oh, a few years back. This is the first instalment. The sound is about a 6 out of 10. It was shot on the tiniest video cam I ever saw. Just a fan. He contacted me after the show and offered to send it to me from JAPAN. He did.

Buzzie LOVES Robbie Rist: Mockers, Buzzie, Andersons, and Little JOHN

jmacofearth — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:12:55 +0000

A huge shout to my brother in guitars, Robbie Rist or as we've known him all these years, my cousin Oliver. To his participation in Buzzie's summer of 09 tour, rocked us repeatedly in the Mockers, the Andersons and solo. This man is a force to know and love. To you my friend, Robbie Rist! Here Here!