recording projects

Happy birthday to Scott Snyder today!

Someone recently asked me what recording projects I've participated on, and I could only remember a few, so I decided to do a bit of research. For my own records (I'm linking to this Blatherings entry from my personal homepage) but also in case any of you are interested, here's a list in chronological order:

Songs That Go Filk In The Night (1986 tape)
OVFF II compilation
- played flute on Nightmare Lord with Mike Stein

Castles and Skyscrapers (1994 tape)
Artist: Urban Tapestry
Urban Tapestry Publishing
- wrote My Jalapeno Man, Cuz He's A Guy
- played flute

Less Than Art (1997 CD)
Group: Ookla The Mok
- played flute on Still Can't Buy Me Love

Myths and Urban Legends (1997 CD & tape)
Artist: Urban Tapestry
Dodeka Records
- wrote Technonerdboy, I Love The Morning, Song For Jim, Puppies Cooked In Brine, Leftovers, co-wrote Sex and Chocolate
- played flute, tambourine

Bardic Lug (1997 tape)
Artist: Scott Snyder
Dodeka Records
- played flute on Cuz She's A Guy (a fun parody of my song, "Cuz He's A Guy")

The Road To Roswell (1999 CD)
Artist: Karen Linsley, Lloyd Landa
Martian Trophy Music
- played flute on Nobody Knows (That I'm Really An Alien) and By The River

Assembly Required (1999 CD)
Artist: Puzzlebox
- played flute on The Dark Man

Alien Salad Abduction (2002 CD)
Artist: Chris Conway
- played flute on The Alien Jellyfish Song

Zen Cappuccino (2003, CD)
Artist: Andrea Dale
Bedlam House
- played flute and sang on "Saxophone In Spring", a song I co-wrote with Andrea
- Andrea covered my song, "Homecoming" on this CD

Sushi and High Tea (2003 CD)
Artist: Urban Tapestry
Dodeka Records, Ltd.
- wrote Friendship Song, Waiting For Frodo, Homecoming, My Jalapeno Man, The Truth Is Out There, A Neurotic Love Song, co-wrote Another Story
- sang, played guitar, flute, triangle, claves, music stand

MISCELLANEOUS:

My brain is mush right now and I suspect I've left out some projects. If you happen to know of one I've missed (like yours), please feel free to let me know!

I've been on a number of convention live recording compilations, including North Coast Cabaret, sometimes just for flute, sometimes with Urban Tapestry.

I've had a couple of professional studio engineers tell me that I could make some income from playing flute as a sort of "musician for hire". I think this might be fun in an alternate life, but I already have too many other things I'd like to do. I'm hoping to eventually get some kind of home recording studio set-up working, however, so I can more easily collaborate with other musician friends rather than have to go to an expensive professional recording studio.

I actually do like the recording studio environment; I was terrified at first, but then started having fun. :-) Too much fun, sometimes; I tend to move around a lot when I'm enjoying playing the flute, a habit which drives sound technicians and engineers crazy during concerts and in the recording studio.

Not to mention my flute baton-twirling, but that's another story...

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