Entries from December 2008

Gibson E-335 Wanted

December 28th, 2008 by the ryan of axtell | No Comments

Gibson E-335 Wanted

So I’ve been saving for a long time to eventually purchase a new guitar. My main guitar right now is a stock American Tele. I do have a few ’80’s hair metal mayhems around but I only play them when I where my tights.
Originally, I planned on purchasing some type of Les Paul to really [...]


Finale vs. Sibelius

December 28th, 2008 by the ryan of axtell | No Comments

Finale vs. Sibelius

So, I currently use Finale Notepad and Printmusic, which are perhaps the hardest, most stripped down programs ever, but they are free/cheap. I have been looking at upgrading to either Finale or Sibelius, and after a lot of research, I am looking at Sibelius. From my experience, the interface is much more intuitive, and it [...]


Flood Campaign Song

December 26th, 2008 by the ryan of axtell | No Comments

Flood Campaign Song

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I wrote the song “What I Have to Give” for a benefit CD used to raise money for Cornerstone Church’s flood campaign. The message of this song is very simple: What we do to others, we do to Christ. Inspired by the styles of Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson (The Band).
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Verbzilla…still need a pad?

December 24th, 2008 by the ryan of axtell | No Comments

Verbzilla…still need a pad?

So my buddy Jay just got Line 6’s Verbzilla…and I gotta say that pedal is pretty awesome. While it delivers everything a verb should, its octo setting generates the reverb an octave higher, creating an ethereal pad-like layer…and for around 10 bucks! Definitely a great tool to add to the arsenal.

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Free Christmas Download

December 21st, 2008 by the ryan of axtell | 2 Comments

Free Christmas Download

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Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoy these versions of Away in a Manger and Jingle Bells, featuring Steve Axtell on piano and Luke Bechtel on drums (for Away in a Manger). Click the “play now” link or the play button on the mp3 players above to listen in and let me know what you think!
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