by Marshal McKitrick | Mar 14, 2017 | studio
Studio Mixdown I’m continuing with the process of studio mixdown for my album, In a Circle. So far, I have three songs mixed with only nine left to go. For those of you unfamiliar with mixing, it’s the most unglamorous part of recording an album. You might...
by Marshal McKitrick | Mar 5, 2017 | musical memory, studio
Songworms on My Mind Sometimes I am haunted by songworms. Have you ever had a song stuck in your head for hours or days on end? I have a close musical compadre’ who has coined the word “songworm” for this phenomenon. Some researchers use the term...
by Marshal McKitrick | Feb 28, 2017 | CD project
Notes from the Studio Last week, I made my way back to the recording studio. I had to take a break from working on my album, In This Circle, due to financial reasons. Ed has been very supportive of my first time out as a full producer and I appreciate him for that. I...
by Marshal McKitrick | Feb 18, 2017 | Videos and Vlogposts
Song Spotlight: Sequoia Dreamtime This song, Sequoia Dreamtime, was inspired by a trip Dena and I took in the spring of 2016. We took a long drive south of Fresno to attend a family reunion. I learned that the reunion location wasn’t far from Sequoia/Kings...
by Marshal McKitrick | Feb 12, 2017 | songwriter
The Brothers Taylor I’m a huge fan of James Taylor. In fact, he was one of the main singer-songwriters of the early 1970’s who greatly inspired me. Back in the early years of my guitar playing, I spent time learning Taylor’s hit tunes of the day like...
