Zermatt!

Zermatt!

More pictures at the bottom. Went to Switzerland again this year. I played a couple of shows, and we did some sightseeing. My wife is from there, so we visited family. Switzerland is so well organized! We bought Swiss Rail passes that get you on just about any bus,...

Mixing!

Last time we looked at the awesome musicians helping me take my record to the Junos. Today: Mixing! We’re mixing my album now, maybe even as you read this. It’s a lot of staring at the wall between the speakers, listening intently to everything. There is a bit of a...

Musicians! Musicans! Musicians!

Last time we looked at Outboard Processing Gear. Today it’s Musicians! Some musicians play all the instruments on their records. Here are some examples: check ‘em out. I can play a lot of instruments, and I can even play a few well! However, when it comes to making a...

Outboard Gear – More Recording Studio Stuff.

Last time we looked at Mixing Boards. Today, it’s outboard processing gear. There’s a lot of info in this one, I know you keeners will make it to the end!There’s a huge range of outboard gear that lets the recording and mixing engineers tailor and manage the...

Mixing Board

OK, we’ve looked at some of the basics of what goes on in the studio. Now here’s a look at a very interesting part of studio recording: the Mixing Board. It’s true, today most records are produced “inside the box,” meaning it’s all taking place inside a computer....

November 2023 fan update

2023 has had some really exciting stuff going on for me: Switzerland Medieval Video!!!! https://jmlmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20230610_131220.mp4 https://jmlmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20230610_121119.mp4 I travelled to Switzerland back in June....
I have a confession to make.

I have a confession to make.

I screwed up. Earlier this year I embarked on my Song-A-Month record and release project. I managed to get 4 songs recorded and released before… It crashed and burned. I began the project at a time when I had few live bookings coming in, and it looked like I’d have...

Song-a-Month #3 is out!

This song is a little different – See what you think Hi! Song #3, the April song in the JML Song-a-Month Release Project is here! It’s called Valentine’s Day (Wasn’t So Great). – listen to it at my website JMLmusic.com. Like many a Monday Night Movie, ValDay is based...
Can you do one little thing for me?

Can you do one little thing for me?

Can you share? Share my song Sidestreet Motel with your friends & family? (Simply forward them this email! Right now. Click the forward button!) Can you add Sidestreet Motel to your playlists? Can you blast it on your car stereo at the A&W? OK, maybe that’s...