MR Talent Showcase

[Melissa]

I did a thread like this back in July. The downloads are long expired....so....thought I'd start a new one.

There are alot of singers and musicians that post here. This is a thread to link or post a download of some of your work...if so inclined....let us hear what you sound like.....or....if you've got something new since last time. There are alot of new people here to check out your talent!
Come on people...don't be shy
singers, guitarists ( lead, bass ), drummers, violins, tubas ( ha! ) Whatever it is you play ,sing, or do!
Post up and get some feedback! Last time there was some great stuff.

I am the singer in an 80's tribute band in Baltimore called The Reagan Years.
Here is our sound clips page with a variety of song clips including Seperate Ways, as well as our promo video:
http://www.thereaganyears.com/sounds.html

Cool stuff!! Seperate Ways is pretty killer, love Safety Dance too.

[Blueskies]

I did a thread like this back in July. The downloads are long expired....so....thought I'd start a new one.

There are alot of singers and musicians that post here. This is a thread to link or post a download of some of your work...if so inclined....let us hear what you sound like.....or....if you've got something new since last time. There are alot of new people here to check out your talent!
Come on people...don't be shy
singers, guitarists ( lead, bass ), drummers, violins, tubas ( ha! ) Whatever it is you play ,sing, or do!
Post up and get some feedback! Last time there was some great stuff.

I am the singer in an 80's tribute band in Baltimore called The Reagan Years.
Here is our sound clips page with a variety of song clips including Seperate Ways, as well as our promo video:
http://www.thereaganyears.com/sounds.html

wow! That was awesome! You've got a great voice!....that's you in the Leather jacket? Looking good!...does ur band travel or just play the Baltimore area?

[*Laura]

I am the singer in an 80's tribute band in Baltimore called The Reagan Years.
Here is our sound clips page with a variety of song clips including Seperate Ways, as well as our promo video:
http://www.thereaganyears.com/sounds.html

It was great seeing/hearing you again,Michael.
I am glad you decided to post the link to your website - you are a great singer and the band is awesome!
I wish I'd see you in a concert,I bet it's a killer show!
Congrats on the good job and much luck to all of you!


~ Alex,thanks for sharing,you are very talented. And from Germany. I like that.I admire German people (and adore the cars!).
You have any recordings with your new band "Lancelot"?I'd be curious to hear it.

~Nora,it was so nice to hear you again.I always liked your voice.Very special.
I wish you would have recorded "Breathe" in its entirety,but honestly,you sound better on your song,you own that song,it's your vocal personality shining through.Love it!

Hope sometime next year,I'll finally have the guts to do a crazy thing and get into the studio to record a Faith Hill song myself...Just for fun (and to get this crazy wish out of my system already,lol).


Would love to see/hear more from the talented people here on MR.
Thanks for (re)starting this topic,TVL!

[Saint John]

I did a thread like this back in July. The downloads are long expired....so....thought I'd start a new one.

There are alot of singers and musicians that post here. This is a thread to link or post a download of some of your work...if so inclined....let us hear what you sound like.....or....if you've got something new since last time. There are alot of new people here to check out your talent!
Come on people...don't be shy
singers, guitarists ( lead, bass ), drummers, violins, tubas ( ha! ) Whatever it is you play ,sing, or do!
Post up and get some feedback! Last time there was some great stuff.

I am the singer in an 80's tribute band in Baltimore called The Reagan Years.
Here is our sound clips page with a variety of song clips including Seperate Ways, as well as our promo video:
http://www.thereaganyears.com/sounds.html

Excellent musically as well as vocally.

[donnaplease]

.
I am the singer in an 80's tribute band in Baltimore called The Reagan Years.
Here is our sound clips page with a variety of song clips including Seperate Ways, as well as our promo video:
http://www.thereaganyears.com/sounds.html

Hey Michael! When are you guys gonna play in Virginia again? I'd love to come to a show!!

[Wally_Hatchet]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

[Blueskies]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

That is way cool, Wally! Your singer sounds amazingly like Stevie.......just with a clearer tone...not as gravely or rough. What do you play, guitar?

[larryfromnextdoor]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

That is way cool, Wally! Your singer sounds amazingly like Stevie.......just with a clearer tone...not as gravely or rough. What do you play, guitar?

wally beats the skins!!! great drummer..

[Wally_Hatchet]

Thanks TVL.

Singer is my GF Vicky. Stevie Nicks is definately her "specialty", but what is really cool is she pulls off the male-fronted covers too, giving us more material to choose from.

I am the drummer, sing harmony vocs and a little lead.

Appreciate the comments, she will too.

[Wally_Hatchet]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

That is way cool, Wally! Your singer sounds amazingly like Stevie.......just with a clearer tone...not as gravely or rough. What do you play, guitar?

wally beats the skins!!! great drummer..

Thanks Larry -
I'm average at best. I'm decent at playing songs but can't solo for shit! That's my worst nightmare - someone yelling out 'DRUM SOLO" at a show.

[larryfromnextdoor]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

That is way cool, Wally! Your singer sounds amazingly like Stevie.......just with a clearer tone...not as gravely or rough. What do you play, guitar?

wally beats the skins!!! great drummer..

Thanks Larry -
I'm average at best. I'm decent at playing songs but can't solo for shit! That's my worst nightmare - someone yelling out 'DRUM SOLO" at a show.

yea , but no one really likes independant solos.. i would die a quick death too, trying to come up with a guitar solo on the spot!! at the "holes" where i play , all i ever hear is
"freebird" and 70's country songs.. "hey man ,, can you play "i love a rainy night " by eddie rabbit?"... oh ,, we get , "shut up and play", and "you guys suck" , sometimes, ,,we just go right into "born to be wild".. and the drunk white guy in motorcycle leather starts dancing.. bam!! we own them again.. .

[Moon Beam]

yea , but no one really likes independant solos.. i would die a quick death too, trying to come up with a guitar solo on the spot!! at the "holes" where i play , all i ever hear is
"freebird" and 70's country songs.. "hey man ,, can you play "i love a rainy night " by eddie rabbit?"... oh ,, we get , "shut up and play", and "you guys suck" , sometimes, ,,we just go right into "born to be wild".. and the drunk white guy in motorcycle leather starts dancing.. bam!! we own them again.. .

Thanks Larry

[Blueskies]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

That is way cool, Wally! Your singer sounds amazingly like Stevie.......just with a clearer tone...not as gravely or rough. What do you play, guitar?

wally beats the skins!!! great drummer..

Thanks Larry -
I'm average at best. I'm decent at playing songs but can't solo for shit! That's my worst nightmare - someone yelling out 'DRUM SOLO" at a show.

yea , but no one really likes independant solos.. i would die a quick death too, trying to come up with a guitar solo on the spot!! at the "holes" where i play , all i ever hear is
"freebird" and 70's country songs.. "hey man ,, can you play "i love a rainy night " by eddie rabbit?"... oh ,, we get , "shut up and play", and "you guys suck" , sometimes, ,,we just go right into "born to be wild".. and the drunk white guy in motorcycle leather starts dancing.. bam!! we own them again.. .

Ur hilarious, babe!!

[ArnelRox]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

That is way cool, Wally! Your singer sounds amazingly like Stevie.......just with a clearer tone...not as gravely or rough. What do you play, guitar?

wally beats the skins!!! great drummer..

Thanks Larry -
I'm average at best. I'm decent at playing songs but can't solo for shit! That's my worst nightmare - someone yelling out 'DRUM SOLO" at a show.

yea , but no one really likes independant solos.. i would die a quick death too, trying to come up with a guitar solo on the spot!! at the "holes" where i play , all i ever hear is
"freebird" and 70's country songs.. "hey man ,, can you play "i love a rainy night " by eddie rabbit?"... oh ,, we get , "shut up and play", and "you guys suck" , sometimes, ,,we just go right into "born to be wild".. and the drunk white guy in motorcycle leather starts dancing.. bam!! we own them again.. .

Ur hilarious, babe!!

Get a room u two!

[Blueskies]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

That is way cool, Wally! Your singer sounds amazingly like Stevie.......just with a clearer tone...not as gravely or rough. What do you play, guitar?

wally beats the skins!!! great drummer..

Thanks Larry -
I'm average at best. I'm decent at playing songs but can't solo for shit! That's my worst nightmare - someone yelling out 'DRUM SOLO" at a show.

yea , but no one really likes independant solos.. i would die a quick death too, trying to come up with a guitar solo on the spot!! at the "holes" where i play , all i ever hear is
"freebird" and 70's country songs.. "hey man ,, can you play "i love a rainy night " by eddie rabbit?"... oh ,, we get , "shut up and play", and "you guys suck" , sometimes, ,,we just go right into "born to be wild".. and the drunk white guy in motorcycle leather starts dancing.. bam!! we own them again.. .

Ur hilarious, babe!!

Get a room u two!

[Blueskies]

OK! Back to the talent! I know there are more of you out there....so post something up!

[larryfromnextdoor]

OK! Back to the talent! I know there are more of you out there....so post something up!

phyllis, its time for you to post up some of your art!! its not all about guitars...

[dextertragic]

Hey everybody...I'll play...here's a song from my new CD, Ed James...In The 21st Century:

Miss Polly

Yeah...it's goofy, but so am I, dammit!

Ed James
http://edjames.net

[Blueskies]

OK! Back to the talent! I know there are more of you out there....so post something up!

phyllis, its time for you to post up some of your art!! its not all about guitars...

Larry!!!!....maybe this week...everything is too big for my scanner....have to do something smaller.

[*Laura]

Hey everybody...I'll play...here's a song from my new CD, Ed James...In The 21st Century:

Miss Polly

Yeah...it's goofy, but so am I, dammit!

Ed James
http://edjames.net

I am impressed!Wow!
"Miss Polly" is really cool!Are you the singer?

You wrote some great music,just listened to some bits on iTunes.
Also great sound,where did you record the album?Awesome production!

Congrats,hope you sell loads of CDs!

[larryfromnextdoor]

Hey everybody...I'll play...here's a song from my new CD, Ed James...In The 21st Century:

Miss Polly

Yeah...it's goofy, but so am I, dammit!

Ed James
http://edjames.net

holy smokes ed!! thats great if not pop genius! i love those changes.. very cool , immediatley i thought of rick nielson, and then , part of it sounded like "what you do to me" from the teenage fan club.. totally different , but the same vibe... dude youve tapped into it !! throughout "polly" i kept thinking of paul gilbert,, an amazing guitar player,, you guys are writing the same type music, of course he has crazy nutty guitar solos everywhere,, im impressed,, oh and the words were cool and catchy!! ill buy your cd.. sold,, and im a hair metal head..

[*Laura]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

Holy shit.I had to come back and read again,just to make sure ...is Stevie Nicks your girlfriend or is your girlfriend singing just like Stevie Nicks?LOL
Amazing resemblence...wow.

Cool drumming also!

Bravo!

[Wally_Hatchet]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

Holy shit.I had to come back and read again,just to make sure ...is Stevie Nicks your girlfriend or is your girlfriend singing just like Stevie Nicks?LOL
Amazing resemblence...wow.

Cool drumming also!

Bravo!

[NealIsGod]

Hey everybody...I'll play...here's a song from my new CD, Ed James...In The 21st Century:

Miss Polly

Yeah...it's goofy, but so am I, dammit!

Ed James
http://edjames.net

holy smokes ed!! thats great if not pop genius! i love those changes.. very cool , immediatley i thought of rick nielson, and then , part of it sounded like "what you do to me" from the teenage fan club.. totally different , but the same vibe... dude youve tapped into it !! throughout "polly" i kept thinking of paul gilbert,, an amazing guitar player,, you guys are writing the same type music, of course he has crazy nutty guitar solos everywhere,, im impressed,, oh and the words were cool and catchy!! ill buy your cd.. sold,, and im a hair metal head..

I am digging this, too. Really cool song.

[Wally_Hatchet]

yea , but no one really likes independant solos.. i would die a quick death too, trying to come up with a guitar solo on the spot!! at the "holes" where i play , all i ever hear is
"freebird" and 70's country songs.. "hey man ,, can you play "i love a rainy night " by eddie rabbit?"... oh ,, we get , "shut up and play", and "you guys suck" , sometimes, ,,we just go right into "born to be wild".. and the drunk white guy in motorcycle leather starts dancing.. bam!! we own them again.. .

My personal fave: "PLAY SOMETHING THE DRUMMER KNOWS"!

[dextertragic]

Hey everybody...I'll play...here's a song from my new CD, Ed James...In The 21st Century:

Miss Polly

Yeah...it's goofy, but so am I, dammit!

Ed James
http://edjames.net

I am impressed!Wow!
"Miss Polly" is really cool!Are you the singer?

You wrote some great music,just listened to some bits on iTunes.
Also great sound,where did you record the album?Awesome production!

Congrats,hope you sell loads of CDs!

Thanks Shania!!! I performed all of the vocals and instruments on the tune. And thanks for checking out my other stuff.

I recorded the album in my little home studio. I'm so glad you like the production...it is always something I struggle with.

Anyway....thanks for the extremely nice post.

Ed
http://edjames.net
http://myspace.com/meetedjames

[dextertragic]

Hey everybody...I'll play...here's a song from my new CD, Ed James...In The 21st Century:

Miss Polly

Yeah...it's goofy, but so am I, dammit!

Ed James
http://edjames.net

holy smokes ed!! thats great if not pop genius! i love those changes.. very cool , immediatley i thought of rick nielson, and then , part of it sounded like "what you do to me" from the teenage fan club.. totally different , but the same vibe... dude youve tapped into it !! throughout "polly" i kept thinking of paul gilbert,, an amazing guitar player,, you guys are writing the same type music, of course he has crazy nutty guitar solos everywhere,, im impressed,, oh and the words were cool and catchy!! ill buy your cd.. sold,, and im a hair metal head..

Larry,

Wow....thank you! I'm a huge Cheap Trick fan.....and apparently I need to check out the latest Paul Gilbert stuff.

That's really cool that you liked it so much....I appreciate it.

Can I use your "thats great if not pop genius" quote on my webpage? Seriously.

Ed
http://edjames.net
http://myspace.com/meetedjames

[dextertragic]

Hey everybody...I'll play...here's a song from my new CD, Ed James...In The 21st Century:

Miss Polly

Yeah...it's goofy, but so am I, dammit!

Ed James
http://edjames.net

holy smokes ed!! thats great if not pop genius! i love those changes.. very cool , immediatley i thought of rick nielson, and then , part of it sounded like "what you do to me" from the teenage fan club.. totally different , but the same vibe... dude youve tapped into it !! throughout "polly" i kept thinking of paul gilbert,, an amazing guitar player,, you guys are writing the same type music, of course he has crazy nutty guitar solos everywhere,, im impressed,, oh and the words were cool and catchy!! ill buy your cd.. sold,, and im a hair metal head..

I am digging this, too. Really cool song.

NealIsGod,

I'm digging that you're digging this! Thanks for the compliment!

Ed
http://edjames.net
http://myspace.com/meetedjames

[jrnychick]

My 6-year-old daughter plays a mean Jingle Bells on her guitar!!! She's not ready for prime time yet, but maybe someday!

[ArnelRox]

Here's a couple of our cover tune demos:

LANDSLIDE:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A36C5662F9

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 670BE99017

Very nice Wally. U guys are great. It must be fun to see one of ur shows. Ur singer is great. Really nice voice w/some nice vibrato going on. Good drumming there too. I'm sure u could do some solos!