My recordings

Sound Clips page

Gear info

This is my favorite MP3 player. Winamp

This is the software that I used to record the MP3's in this section. Note that this software is very reasonable price wise.
You do not need to spend 100's of $ to get good recording software.
The Drum program is Acoustica Beatcraft - Beatcraft
The recording and Mixing program I use is Acoustica Mixcraft
Mixcraft 2, Mixcraft 3, Mixcraft 4 and now Mixcraft 5

Stereo Rack tube pre amp
I built a Stereo tube pre amp originally to go with my Stereo 18 Watt power amp.
It ended up that it worked out really great for a recording pre amp and so this is what I mainly use now for recording.

My Amps and Guitars

I use Guitar Rig to process the guitar sounds.

How to down load the MP3's below
Right click your mouse on the file links below.
Choose the "Save target as" option.
Save the file somewhere where you can find it on your computer.
The most common place is your desktop.
Play the MP3's in your favorite MP3 player.

Note: If you left click on the MP3 links below, you may find that Apple Quick time opens and tries to play the MP3.
Quick time is very invasive. To avoid this, follow the instructions above

How to play the Songs below without downloading them
I set up a cool little Flash player that can play the files below.
You have to have Flash and Java installed on your computer for the player to work properly.
Just click on the Play buttons below and a new window will open with a small player in the window.
The player may not work if you have a Pop-Up blocker turned on.
You can add this page to your approved Pop-Up blocker settings if you want to have the Pop-Up blocker turned on and still be able to use this page.
Just click on a Play button below to see if the player works before doing anything.
If it works, you are good to go.

Here's a screen shot of what the player looks like and descriptions of the different functions.

The Songs

This is a tune by Dan Morrissey called Queen of Spades
It has an Indian vibe to to it.
According to the original composer, it's more of a music soundtrack type piece.
I have altered the original tune quite a bit in my own warped way.

This is Mix #1
Queen of Spades

I am a beta tester for Acoustica's Mixcraft 5 and so I started messing around with this Van Halen tune from the first album, using the Mixcraft 5 beta to chase down software bugs.
I can't really go any further with the tune until I find someone who can sing the part of David Lee Roth.
It's not even close to something I can sing.
I'll hunt around and see if anyone wants to to sing on this and then I'll post back a version with lyrics.

Van Halen's - Ain't Talkin Bout Love

This is a Laura Branigan tune from the 80's.
Another tune where I was messing around with using Syth's in Mixcraft.
This one features Larry the Belching Arp

Laura Branigan - Self Control

I Have been messing around with all the cool Synth sounds in Mixcraft 4.5
This tune is all synths, no guitars or drums at all.
If you want a mental vision as you listen, picture this.
The tune is about an industrial Factory.
It starts with the whistle blowing, all the machines fire up and start making a bunch of weird noises, as machines do.
I highly recommend listening with headphones and a sub woofer.

TheFactory - 7.4 megs - 03/27/2009

I have had this Fleetwood Mac tune running around my brain for 30 years.
Bob Welch wrote this tune called Hypnotized.
I tried to round up a better vocalist, but I ended up doing the vocals myself.

Hypnotized - 6.6 megs - 03/20/2009

This one was really fun. I started to mess around with programming synths in Mixcraft 4.5, which I had never done before.
I had heard this ABBA tune in a movie and really liked the melody and the synths in the tune.
This is a tune by ABBA called, Lay all your Love on me. (Yes ABBA) - :)

Lay All Your Love on Me - 6.8 megs - 02/05/2009

I purchased a bunch of real drum samples and then set up a kit in Beatcraft with some of the new samples.
I used the new kit to record Surfing With the Alien, mostly as a test of the new samples.

No big deal, just a ripping fun romp.
Surfing with the Alien - 4.9 megs - 01/15/2009

I met this guy, Jim Hickey, over at www.Mixcraftlive.com who is a guitar and Bass teacher and he sells jam tunes and other items on his web site.
He posted a Jam in Am on MixcraftLive.com that had a cool groove and so I wrote a tune based on his Jam.
Here's Jim's page at Mixcraft live http://mixcraftlive.com/members/74/
And here's his web site. http://www.jimhickeymusic.com/

This tune was just a fun little diddy I did one afternoon during a 3 day rain fest we were having.
I am playing guitar over the top of Jim's drum and Bass Jam track.

Groovin - 6.55 megs - 08/29/2008

Synth Thetic 2 - 6.23 meg - 08/12/2008 - mix #2, the shotgun mix
Written by Doug Hoffman

I re-did the drum track and made a bunch of mixing changes.
I also added a shotgun blast when the drum track starts. :)

This was a fun tune to do.
It has a bunch of Synth sounds formed into rhythmic beats in time with the main dance beat.

Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar

Hand of Shiva - 7.28 meg - 06/19/2008
Written by Doug Hoffman

This tune features Indian instruments looped into rhythmic beats and electric guitar.
Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar and my Drop B Strat

Cause we've ended as Lovers - 6.73 meg - 03/06/2008

Steve Wonder tune done ala Jeff Beck's version from the blow by blow album
Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar

Bad Horsie - 4.88 meg - 02/26/2008

Steve Vai tune with lots of wah wah pedal and pitch pedal antics going on
Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar and my Drop B Strat

Satch Boogie - 4.83 meg - 10/18/2007

Satch Boogie with some Billy Gibbons sprinkles thrown in here and there.
Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar

Guitar that time forgot - 5.94 meg - 07/07/2007
Written by Doug Hoffman

I wrote a riff on my drop B guitar and then developed this tune around the cool riff
Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar and my Drop B Strat

Would - 5.33 meg - 06/05/2007

Alice in chains tune from the dirt album done as an instrumental with Arabic overtones
Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar and my Drop B Strat

Back to Shalla-Bal - 4.74 meg - redone on 08/30/2007

One of my favorite Joe Satriani tunes from the Flying in a Blue Dream album.
Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar

Ten Ton chicken - 3.88 meg - 01/18/2007
Written by Doug Hoffman

Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar

Uncle Fred's Tractor - 3.91 meg - 03/30/2007
Written by Doug Hoffman

Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar

Pincushion - ZZ Top tune from the Antenna album - 6.83 meg - 04/12/2007

Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar

I Can't Wait Much Longer - Robin Trower - from the 1st Trower album - 7.83 meg - 11/21/2007

This version has True-eurt on vocals and she puts in a great performance.
Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
Strat #1

I Can't Wait Much Longer - Robin Trower - from the 1st Trower album - 7.83 meg - 03/29/2007

This version is me singing
Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
Strat #1

The Crush of Love - Written by Joe Satriani - 6.03 meg - remixed on 08/30/2007

Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar

Mailman - 5.39 meg - 04/25/2007

Soundgarden tune done as a sound test for the drop B Strat
Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar and my Drop B Strat

Journey to the center of your mind - The classic Amboy Dukes tune - 5.12 meg - 11/27/06

Rack Tube pre amp recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects
JS1200CA guitar

Tube pre amp pedal

Note that I used this pedal as a pre amp for a while and then after I built the stereo rack tube preamp, I sold the tube pedal pre amp because I did not need it anymore.

EJected - 2.83 meg - 04/24/06
Written by Doug Hoffman

Tube pedal #2 recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects - Strat #2

The Thrill is gone - colab - 5.10 meg - 10/08/2006

This was a collaboration with a lady. Her forum name is True-eurt
Tube pedal #2 recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Multiple guitars and amps were used.
Guitar rig used to add effects - Strat #2

Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings - 2.61 meg - 10/07/05

Tube pedal #1 recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects - Strat #2

No One Like You - 2.02 meg - 11/29/05

Tube pedal #2 recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects - Strat #2

Dazed and Confused - 1.1 meg - remixed 01/18/2006

Tube pedal #2 recorded directly into a computer sound card.
Guitar rig used to add effects - Strat #2

Stereo Rack rig pre amp
18 watt Stereo Rack rig power amp project

These two projects were built because I wanted to have a complete stereo guitar tube amp rig.

Pride and Joy - 2.55 meg - 02/11/2006
This tune features Chip Monk and the Nut Crackers.

Strat #2 - Neck pickup for most the tune. Bridge single coil for one lead.
Shure SM57 mic. 4x12 Marshall cabinet

Bridge of Sighs - 4.57 meg - 02/15/2006

This is a classic Robin Trower tune.
Strat #2 - Neck and Bridge pickups.
Shure SM57 mic. 4x12 Marshall cabinet

18 watt Stout With Reverb project

The original 18 watt Stout circuit was modded to add reverb.

Bad Girl - 2.02 meg - remixed 01/18/06

Strat #2 - Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck humbucker pickup
Shure SM57 mic. 4x12 Marshall cabinet
This clip has ZZ Top's Bad Girl in the background just so I have a beat.
No effects were added, just the amps 3 spring tank reverb.

Made up blues - 1.40 - remixed 01/18/06

Strat #1 and #2 - Single coils and Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck humbucker pickup
Shure SM57 mic. 4x12 Marshall cabinet
Just the amps 3 spring tank reverb tank and a little EQ added.
This is the first tune that I used my new Bass guitar on.

18 watt Stout project

The 18 Watt stout is a modified 18 Watt Marshall circuit.
There are 18 Watt Lites and all kinds of variations of the 18 Watt Marshall circuit.
My variation is a bit beefier than a stock 18 Watt Marshall and so it is called a 18 Watt Stout.

Thrill is Gone - 2.28 meg - remixed 01/18/2006

Strat #2 - Neck/middle rhythm. High powered single coil for lead.
Shure SM57 mic. 4x12 Marshall cabinet

La Grange - 1.91 meg - remixed 01/18/2006

Strat #2 - Neck/middle pickup intro, Duncan/Jeff Beck humbucker for the lead and Rhythm
Shure SM57 mic. 4x12 Marshall cabinet

The Schedule 40 GA-5 project

A Gibson GA-5 circuit built into a Schedule 40 electrical box. :)

Burning of the midnight lamp - 2.89 meg - 07/18/06

Tone chain
Ibanez JS1200CA Guitar -> Schedule 40 Amp -> Palmer PGA-04 speaker simulator -> computer sound card -> Guitar rig -> Mixcraft

Generic Blues - 932K - 05/17/05 - Strat #2

Oh Well - 819K - 05/17/05 - Strat #2

Schedule 40 amp - Marshall 4 x 12 cabinet - SM57 Mic

Re-Vibe project

The original Re-Vibe circuit had too much background hum.
After I modded my Re-Vibe with the Tore-T mod it was quiet enough to record the clips below.

Pipeline - 2.42 meg - 07/20/06

Ibanez JS1200CA, Bridge pickup switched to single coil
Tone chain
Re-Vibe set to reverb splash mode
Into my AB763 2 x 10 combo amp with the reverb turned off on the amp.
Into the Palmer PGA-04 speaker simulator.
Into the computer soundcard.
Recorded into Mixcraft.

Love Hurts - 1.45 meg - 07/20/06

Ibanez JS1200CA Guitar, Bridge pickup switched to single coil
The right channel is the Re-Vibe Vibrato rhythm.
The left channel is the Re-Vibe reverb drenched lead.
Tone chain
Re-Vibe, Dwell 9, Mix 8, Tone set to 7
Into my AB763 2 x 10 combo amp with the reverb turned off on the amp.
Into the Palmer PGA-04 speaker simulator.
Into the computer soundcard.
Recorded into Mixcraft.

AB763 project

A basket case Fender junk pile find that I put together as a more Powerful Vibrolux reverb configuration combo amp.

This Amp is a 2 x 10 combo amp with a Hoffman AB763 circuit board installed.
Shure SM57 mic used on most clips.
The Re-vibe project also has some AB763 amp clips.

1983 A Merman I should turn to be - 7.7 meg - 02/14/2007

Strat #1
AB763 amp into the Palmer PGA-04 then into the computer sound card.
Specials effects were done with Guitar Rig 2
The Jimi Hendrix tune from the Electric Ladyland album.

Lay Lady Lay - 5.2 meg - 09/01/2006

Strat #1
The Bob Dylan tune done as an instrumental.

Bumble Bee Twist - 1.94 meg - 04/17/06

Strat #1
This Genre is Hot rod surf on acid

The Chris Isaak tune done as an instrumental.
Wicked Game - 4.58 meg - 04/11/06

Strat #1
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The same tune as above with some very nice Vocals added by Cincy Kid
Wicked Game with vocals - 9.16 meg - 08/14/06

You don't own me - Lesley Gore - 3.66 meg - 08/30/2006

Strat #1
A song with a great melody.

The Cruel Sea Revisited - 2.24 meg - 04/08/2006

Strat #1
One of all time favorite guitar instrumentals.

The Munsters - 1.7 meg - 04/06/2006

I used all the guitars on this page
This is the theme song from the TV show, The Munsters
The fuzz sounds are Guitar Rig.

G-man - 3.49 meg - 11/22/05

Strat #1
This is a Los Straightjackets tune.

Needles and Pins - 2.95 meg - remixed 01/19/2006

Strat #1

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb

This amp is my 1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb mic'd with a Shure SM57 mic
I don't use it very often to record because it breaks up too soon for the surf type stuff I do with Fender combo amps.

Lonely Bull - 2.49 meg - remixed 01/20/2006

Strat #2

Misc. sound clips

The guitar effects/modeling program I used on the tracks below is Guitar Rig1 and Guitar rig 2

Beck's Bolero - Jeff Beck
I re-recorded this tune from scratch using my new Ibanez JS1200CA guitar and Guitar Rig 2.
The backing rhythm track is my Tacoma Road King acoustic guitar and a SM57 mic.
Beck's Bolero - 4.72 meg - 08/04/2006

Camel Ride
Written by Doug Hoffman
Middle eastern flavor, includes camel belching.
I wrote this tune and it's my favorite home brewed tune.
Camel Ride - 3.6 Mb - Remixed on 04/19/2006

Super Colossal - Joe Satriani
Super Colossal - 5.46 Mb - 07/18/2006

11th Hour Revisited.
A slow 65 Bpm instrumental with some cool sound effects.
11th Hour Revisited - 4.3 Mb - 03/21/2006

Life Style - Joe Satriani
I love the ending, it's a rip of Van Halen's Jamie's Cryin'.
Thanks to Eric VanLandingham, for the cool Beatcraft drum template.
Life Style - 6.25 Mb - remixed 08/04/2006

Lyrics for Life Style - So you can figure out what the hell I am singing!

Precious and Grace- ZZ top.
Precious and Grace - 4.13 Mb - remixed 10/02/2006

The tunes in this section were born out of a contest to see who could come up with the weirdest tunes.
Keep an open mind on these tunes. :)

Inspired by an intergalactic industrial washing machine.
Fugly - 2.06 Mb - 03/21/2006
Written by Doug Hoffman

OctaFuzzy is a fun little tune I wrote using an Octavia and a fuzz combo.
OctaFuzzy - 2.34 Mb - re-recorded on 09/07/2007
Written by Doug Hoffman

Space rap is all the mixed noise and radio signals you would pick up from outer space.
Space Rap - 2.06 Mb - 02/02/2006
Written by Doug Hoffman

War of the worlds was inspired by the Classic movie of the same title.
War of the Worlds - 2.64 Mb - 02/02/2006
Written by Doug Hoffman

Includes nods to Iron Butterfly (2:00), Jimmy Page (3:36) and Hendrix (4:17)
Psycho Relic - 4.4 Mb - 04/08/2005 - remixed on 04/14/2005
Written by Doug Hoffman

Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin classic
Featuring Chip Monk and the Nut Crackers

Immigrant Song - 2.25 Mb - 03/06/2006

Every month, someone on the Guitar Tricks forum post a mp3 backing track.
You take the backing track and lay down a lead over the top of the backing track.
There is a vote at month's end on which track submitted is your favorite.

This was my August 2006 assignment that I submitted.
GT August assignment - 3.85 Mb - 08/03/2006


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