http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog Music from a guitar junkie. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:44:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [audio:http://www.martinecker.com/music/Martin Ecker - Christmas Medley 2009.mp3] Download Length: 02:45, Size: 4.07 MB This year I had no idea what xmas carols I would use for my traditional Christmas medley until the day I wanted to actually start recording it when my girlfriend said "two of my favorite ones are White Christmas and Winter ... http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog/?p=33 [audio:http://www.martinecker.com/music/Martin Ecker - April Weather.mp3] Download Length: 04:31, Size: 7.26 MB Who would have thought that I'd actually pump out another song just shortly after last year's Christmas Medley...well, okay it took two months, so sue me ;) The rhythm track of this song was a single take jam session I did a few ... http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog/?p=32 [audio:http://www.martinecker.com/music/Martin Ecker - Christmas Medley 2008.mp3] Download Length: 03:27, Size: 5.37 MB Yet another year where I didn't record much...well, actually I did somewhat, but none of it is ready for release yet. Ah well, I managed to finish my yearly Christmas medley on time :) This year it's a medley of the ... http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog/?p=31 [audio:http://www.martinecker.com/music/Martin Ecker - Christmas Medley 2007.mp3] Download Length: 02:46, Size: 4.38 MB I can't believe it's been a year since I've recorded something. Shame on me ;) In any case, the Christmas season has caught up to me and as every year I spent a few hours on two weekends to record this ... http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog/?p=30 [audio:http://www.martinecker.com/music/Martin Ecker - Christmas Medley 2006.mp3] Download Length: 02:51, Size: 4.21 MB This is the traditional Christmas Medley I record every year as a present to my friends. This year it's a medley of the traditional Austrian Christmas carol "Es wird scho glei dumpa", which translated means something like "It's going to get ... http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog/?p=29 [audio:http://www.martinecker.com/music/Martin Ecker - Time Shift.mp3] Download Length: 03:11, Size: 5.10 MB I put this little piece together on two weekends in a period where I wished that a time shift would occur and I could jump ahead a few weeks in time (to know what comes next, of course ;-)...this was just before ... http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog/?p=28 [audio:http://www.martinecker.com/music/Martin Ecker - Dont Bother None.mp3] Download Length: 02:55, Size: 4.21 MB This is a cover of Yoko Kanno's beautiful song "Don't Bother None" from the soundtrack of the awesome Japanese anime series Cowboy Bebop. This recording is different from my other recordings in that there's only vocals and my crappy nylon acoustic ... http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog/?p=27 [audio:http://www.martinecker.com/music/Martin Ecker - Christmas Medley 2005.mp3] Download Length: 03:47, Size: 5.75 MB This is my Christmas Medley 2005. It's a medley of the traditional, German Christmas carol "Oh du Fröhliche" and John Lennon's "Happy Christmas". Of course, there's a bit of shredding in there as well, otherwise it wouldn't be one of my ... http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog/?p=26 [audio:http://www.martinecker.com/music/Martin Ecker - Whatever It Takes.mp3] Download Length: 03:07, Size: 4.45 MB This is a slow instrumental tune that was created very quickly on the acoustic guitar. The acoustic guitar that plays the rhythm is actually my really crappy nylon-string acoustic ;) This is something I had lying around for a while and ... http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog/?p=25 [audio:http://www.martinecker.com/music/Martin Ecker - Christmas Medley 2004.mp3] Download Length: 03:03, Size: 4.81 MB This is the Christmas Medley I record for my friends as a kind of Christmas gift every year. This time it's a medley of "Merry Little Christmas" and "Joy to the World". It's a mixture of fusion and punk rock. Enjoy! http://www.martinecker.com/musicblog/?p=24