This is a phone greeting using the "Twilight Zone" theme for the background.
Yes, this cell phone greeting is in response to the Thanksgiving holiday. Let us all celebrate by going turkey and chicken hunting!
We don't experience cold weather very often in Texas, so snow is a rare treat. I managed to have a recorder on hand one time when conditions were perfect for snowy weather. Here is documented evidence that even Texans can enjoy the snow.
Despite the heat, it does rain on ccasion in the lonestar state. Here is the proof.
This was the first song which my band, Chronic Faith, recorded. Unfortunately, the guitars don't sound as good as they might have owing to the fact that we recorded this track a couple of weeks before I purchased my Mesa Boogie. But hey, you can't complain when the music is free.
This is a brief file I made with a minidisc recorder in Pensacola, Florida in 2005. This only contains 30 seconds of the ocean waves, a boat off in the distance, and a few wee ones playing nearby in the water.
Honestly. Do I need to describe what this is?
This was my first attempt at creating a singing DEC-Talk file for the fourth of July in 2002. It isn't perfect, but here it is for your enjoyment.
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This is a song which Chronic Faith has written. A Mesa Boogie is featured in this track along with some on-the-spot five-part harmonies.
Do you want to see how well your painkillers work? Listen to this file with headphones, obtain the free headache, and test your drug's effectiveness. I take no responsibility for any damage you inflict upon yourselves.
Obviously, this cell phone greeting was made for the spirit of Halloween.
This is a tiny cell phone greeting sung by four DECTalk synthesizers. Not very flashy, but since it's heard over the phone, the flashiness wouldn't translate very well through the telephone receiver.
During my two-month internship in our nation's capitol, I used the city's metro system to navigate through the area. This is a recording of one of my trips home from work. Listen with headphones for the optimal experience.
What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to leave a message for Santa? Or one of his elves? Or the guy who's trying to get into the Christmas spirit by making a bad Christmas cell phone greeting?
This recording was made in the main passenger cabin of an American Airlines jet during takeoff. The nearby child playing with the rattle is not mine.
I created this unusual file while waiting for a technical writing lecture to begin. Thankfully, I finished the job just as the class commenced. For the record, I made an A in the course.
Eric Samson, or the village flute maker, is an absolute genius. He creats and plays his own instruments, and I was fortunate enough to meet him at a fair in 2005. Listen as he describes the instruments and demonstrates them in this recording.
I mixed one of Andre Louis's tracks with what has to be the stupidest Monty Python song ever. This quick 10-minute job is the combination of the two.
Here is a recording of the monthly tornado siren test in my city. This was recorded outside at my college campus while waiting for a ride.
While strolling along the beach one day, my uncle, brother, and I decided to walk into the ocean to a nearby sand bar. I was recording at the time, so the minidisc recorder and microphones came along for the walk through water. I really do take great care of my gear... usually.
Here's a slow jazzy number Andre and I worked on in November of 2004. If anything else, this makes a very good music bed.
This story was composed, recorded, and mixed during the 30 minutes I had between some university classes one day in 2004. It helped pass the time, at least.
Here is what happens when a bunch of talking clocks announce the hour at the same time.
This recording needs a little explaining before you listen to it. My brother and I have identical recorders and microphones, and we recently stayed at a multi-story condo in Florida which, as sanitation mandates, has a garbage chute on each floor. We wanted to find out how it would sound if you recorded trash departing the top floor with one recorder and combining it with a recording of the trash landing on the bottom. Naturally, since we were already packed and had some time to spare, we set out just to find out how an endeavor would sound. The result is a combined recording from both points-of-view; I am on the right, and my brother is on the left. Enjoy this strange but amusing audio experiment.
This is one of my more unusual creations. I quacked the preamble to the United States Constitution and slowed it down by about 30 percent to produce this recording. The background music is Andre Louis's "String Piece."
For clarity's sake, here is what was said in the file:
We, the people, of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution of the United States of America.
Yes, I probably messed up somewhere, but that's what happens when you do this stuff from memory.
Ever wondered what it would sound like if a duck were to sing the U.S. national anthem? Wonder no longer by downloading this file. Background music obtained from The Air Force Patriotic Music website.
This is a little ditty Andre Louis and I worked on in October, 2004 on one of my Friday's off from university.
What if Jimi Hendrix played a talking clock's alarm on guitar? It might sound something like this.
This is a minidisc recording of my grandparents' grandfather clock. This was recorded at 2:00 in the afternoon, so I engaged in some very obvious editing to make it chime 12. I plan to record this clock properly soon.
This track was originally recorded by Andre Louis. Using my GNX2, I decided to add five guitar lines to it, and this is the result. Best listened to in a fast-moving vehicle with the windows rolled down.
Patrick of PDAudio and I bring you this side-by-side comparison of our voices to prove, once and for all, that we do not sound the same. I kid you not; many folks thought we were the other person.
I recently had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled, so I created a recording of words and phrases before and after the surgery. This is the combination of some clever editing and mixing of the two takes. Enjoy.
This is the theme music for Blart Radio. Featured in it is the Digitech GNX2, the Superwave P8 synthesizer, and the Roland SRX drums and bass. Thanks to Andre Louis for the drum, bass, and lead synth lines.
This is the ending music for Blart Radio. It is also the first recording I have made with my Line 6 Pod XT Live. Andre Louis generously supplied, via Adictive Drums and a ROland XV5050, the drum and bass tracks.
Once again it's that time of year when Reverend BigDawg undertakes another whirlwind adventure on another crazy Christmas Eve. Many of us have been coming to grips with the pandemic of the recent swine flu outbreak, and unfortunately we are not alone. Join Reverend BigDawg, Kung Fu Docta, Belchy McGas, Ed Edwardson, Senor Queso, Mister BigMan, and the rest of the gang as they work their way through an exciting day of bus barns, IHOP, chase scenes, broken windows, and quacking carolers. Discover why this year's CD has been rated PG, why Bubbles and Roburp McGas love fire, and what Ed's new job is after his recent promotion. Owing to the marvels of technology, this is also the first CD that the two of us have recorded and produced over 900 miles apart. We humbly thank each and every one of you for the continued suggestions and support, and it is in that spirit that we hope you enjoy the Reverend BigDawg Christmas CD for 2009. Enjoy, and have a very merry Christmas.
This is the Reverend BigDawg Christmas CD for 2008. This year, the church's organ goes missing, and only Rev. George BigDawg can find it. He travels all around the world to find it and encounters many adventures along the way. Will he manage to save the organ in time for the Christmas Eve service? Who exactly is Lord Belchly, and is he related to Mr. McGas? Was Reverend BigDawg really a 1960's superhero? Who's the guy with the horrible Apu impression that keeps popping up? How long has Senor Queso been driving the trans-Atlantic bus routes? Will Santa Siborg ever win the Nobel Peace Prize? Answers to all of these questions and more are just a download away.
Listeners to The John Zone and Blart Radio should recognize a few bits from earlier shows combined with subtle allusions to the respective shows. Can you spot them all?
We pulled out all the stops on this CD and genuinely believe it is our best work to date. To enjoy the fully emersive experience, listen with a good pair of headphones. Comments are always welcome, so why not let us know what you think?
Thanks for listening, and Merry Christmas!
This is the Reverend BigDawg 2007 Christmas album. In short, Reverend Bigdawg (voiced by my twin brother) began as a parody of a minister we encountered during a mission trip in Colorado. He has since developed into a full-fledged personality along with a complete cast of characters. Featured this year are the reverend, Kung Fu Docta, Bobbo the elf, Mister Big Man, Belchy McGas and family, Senor Queso, Anthony Palaccillo, and Santa Cyborg. Ed, a fictional senile character is also in this uncut version of the album, but he is absent from copies of the disk distributed to our family due to a recent death. Also featured are three tracks completely produced by yours truly: 1) Carol of the Quacks, 2) Angels We Have Heard on High, and 3) Silent Jazz. For the last track, I borrowed the bass, drum, and piano tracks from a midi file I found and added harmonica and guitar parts to it. There are also some recordings from the Trinity United Methodist Choir from 2005, as well as some amusing bonus material at the end. Total play time is approximately 76 minutes.
Note: All characters are copyright by John and Stephen Clower. All other material in this album is distributed with no malitious intent. To our knowledge, all music and sound effects used are in the public domain. No copyright infringement is intended, and no money is being made from the distribution of this work.
If you ever find yourself in a post-apocolyptic war zone, heed this announcement's advice... while there is still time.