Guitarist, Composer, Instructor
Dear Everyone, (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway)
I am sorry to report that our beloved summer is in its waning hours. Today is the last day.
Fall is great and all with football, baseball playoffs, the holidays and all, but, summer is the best. Swimming, the beaches flip-flops, warm nights.
Who am I kidding its always Sunny & 70 in San Diego.
Still gonna miss you summer, see you next year!
Enjoy, the last night of summer everyone!
This was a cool way to kick off a Thursday! Watching KNSD 7/39 News and hearing my song, “Day at the Beach,” on their broadcast.
Try your favorite online music player to hear the song. I believe it is on Rhapsody not sure where else…but, let me know where you find it! For those of you so inclined to buy check out the ITunes link on the side widget===========>>
Eleven years? I can’t believe it has been eleven years since George Harrison left us!
My apologies this post is out a day late to recognize the day of his passing, November 29, 2001.
I came relatively late to the Beatles party. Never really liked them as a kid, they were old and silly looking and I wanted to hear my Van Halen, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. It was not until I got out of high school that their commercialism was replaced in my mind by how incredible of musicians they truly are. One year my mom gave me Rubber Soul as a holiday gift and I was totally blown away!
George quickly became my favorite Beatle. Sure there’s the guitarist connection, but, his songs always struck me musically. There’s a grace and style about his tunes. He penned some of the greatest melodies of the Rock and Roll era. To this day I truly believe, as beloved as he is, George is an underrated guitarist
Some of my favorite Harrison tunes include, Here Comes the Sun, Something, Blue Jay Way, If I needed Someone and the epic While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
When recording my first CD, Reflections of San Diego, with the Slayen & Fox Guitar Duo, I even ‘borrowed’ one of his melodies. Well actually I infused the melody into one of my songs. Meaning it is relatively hidden but means something to me having it included. That said if anyone ever thinks they have found it let me know I would be VERY impressed!!
RIP George Harrison
Here is the songlist with a few explanations from my previous post, Presidential Campaign 2012, Romney v Obama. I had fun writing the piece hope you enjoyed it!
Having to deal with political diatribe for months now, hopefully this post will offer you something positive out of the whole political process…new music to check out!
Scherzino Falsetto-A scherzo is a piece that was known to be composed in a light or jokingly style. Falsetto is a music term when men sing using only part of their voice..like the BeeGees when they sing really high. So I used the phrase “Scherzino Falsetto” as a little joke to those who don’t use their real voice(i.e. lying politicians)…
If you are unfamiliar with any of the songs check them out. Links to all the music are provided on the previous post.
“Down the Stretch” Slayen & Fox Guitar Duo.
I had to include a shameless plug for my CD, make sure you check it out!!
“Thriller” Michael Jackson
“The End” The Doors
“America” Neil Diamond
“Coast to Coast” Scorpions
“Comfortably Numb” Pink Floyd
“Kicked in the Teeth” AC/DC
“Promises” Eric Clapton
“Little Lies” Fleetwood Mac
“One Way or Another” Blondie
“Living on a Prayer” Bon Jovi
“Taxman” The Beatles
“Money” The Beatles
“Fooling Yourself” Styx
“I Wish” Stevie Wonder
“DC” Against the Natural.
These guys are a Heavy Metal Band out of Phoenix. They are really good and if you like Metal make sure you give them a listen! The song is titled DC, with the subtitle (Virginia or Bust).
“Politician” Cream
“Massachusetts” BeeGees
“Sweet Home Chicago” Blues Brothers
“Movin’ Out” Aerosmith
“Heading Out to the Highway” Judas Priest
“Sad But True” Metallica
“FINE” Aerosmith.
This is one of my favorite selections of the whole blog. FINE is an acronym created by Aerosmith as F’d up*Insecure*Neurotic*Emotional. Fitting for politicians!!!
“Slip Slidin’ Away” Paul Simon
“Limelight” Rush
“Time” Pink Floyd
“Dazed and Confused” Led Zeppelin
“Heartless” Heart
“Fools” Van Halen
“Crazy” Willie Nelson
“Round and Round” Ratt
“Jive Talkin'” BeeGees
“Roundabout” Yes
“Runaround” Blues Traveler
“I Can’t Explain” The Who
“Say” John Mayer
“You Might Think” The Cars
“Communication Breakdown” Led Zeppelin
“Do Whacka Do” Roger Miller
“Twilight Zone” Golden Earring
“Surrender” Cheap Trick
“All Shook Up” Elvis
“Talk Talk” Talk Talk
“True Colors” Cyndi Lauper
“I’m a Believer” The Monkees
“Life’s Been Good” Joe Walsh
“Good Riddance” Green Day
“Come Together” Aerosmith
Yes I know it was a Beatles song first…
“Have a Drink on Me” AC/DC
“God Bless America” Donna Summer
Did you watch KNSD 7/39 Morning News yesterday? If you did you would have heard Slayen & Fox Guitar Duo.
5:25 AM as they came back from commercial one of my tunes, “Sunny & 70” was aired as Jason Austell described the scene outside the KNSD building on Broadway just north of Horton Plaza.
Thanks to everyone at KNSD especially @djtikiNBCSD (twitter) She’s super cool and easy to work with…and always looking for local music to all my colleagues out there!
KNSD is doing a lot to promote local music with shows like SoundDiego which airs after Saturday Night Live on Saturday evenings make sure you check out the show or set your DVR!
If you did not get to see “Sunny & 70” broadcast live check out the link below…and of course watch KNSD News all day. You never know when they’ll air us again!
Sunny & 70 braodcast on KNSD Morning News July 10, 2012
Mike Slayen ~ Guitarist 