"Hogging The Covers" : 2007 (demo)
Instrumental covers using just the Variax300 only (mostly).
A dozen guitar parts on some tunes. Many made-up harmonies.
But stayed true to the melodies and existing harmonies.
Same synth "Sub-Bass" setting, minimal synth on couple more.
Roam (4:20)
1989: The B52's, Robert Waldrop .Lyrics.
(... had to chop off the last 45 seconds of the scat/jam... a bit too long...)
Nature's Way (2:30)
1970: Spirit .Lyrics.
(... needed the drums on this... Telecaster used on one lead guitar part...)
Try (2:59)
1983: Marshall Crenshaw .Lyrics.
(... song really does stay in 6/8 even between 1:22 and 1:51 different feel...)
I Don't Want To Tie You Down (2:07)
1973: Todd Rundgren .Lyrics.
(... original tune mostly piano... made-up those color harmonies though...)
Maryanne (2:53)
1982: Marshall Crenshaw .Lyrics.
(... just love Marshall Crenshaw, invented the solo though...)
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (2:49)
1977: Elvis Costello .Lyrics.
(... one with many guitar parts, love the bridges and that stanza at 1:15 -- 1:20...)
Look Through Any Window (2:19)
1966: The Hollies, Gouldman/Silverman .Lyrics.
(... just a favorite tune used loved to play live drums along with...)
Ladder (3:34)
1995: Joan Osborne .Lyrics.
(... actually used to sing this in "Night Shift" band, chopped vamp end off this too...)
If It Makes You Happy (3:20)
1996: Sheryl Crow .Lyrics.
(... should have chosen a different one, this is a bit boring but nice lyrics...)
Don't Cross The River (2:36)
1973: America, Dan Peek .Lyrics.
(... needed the drum shuffle to keep the "feel" also 5 Telecaster parts on it...)
Free Ride (2:54)
1972: Edgar Winter Group, by Dan Hartman .Lyrics.
(... lead guitas on nylon were %&$@#- shoulda made em up instead of copying...)
If The Sun Doesn't Shine (3:03)
1988: The Smithereens .Lyrics.
(... another that has a whole bunch of parts to it... plus love this band anyway...)
* For Demonstration Only
* Recorded at Guest House Studios: Phoenix, Arizona