Category Archives: Originals

Walk the Road I’m On

Posted on March 23, 2011 by gilbertbabin

A country ballad… soon I’ll be recording with lyrics. http://www.shediac.com/cs2v2_02.mp3

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Shades of Grey

Posted on March 23, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Very nice structure.  Had the volume on too loud. Interesting ideas in this one. http://www.shediac.com/sssv2_02.mp3

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Ragtime Song

Posted on March 23, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Posted with a few mistakes here and there.  Just didn’t want to lose the interesting chords and fingerpicking. Very Jovial. http://www.shediac.com/rgtv2_02.mp3

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Words

Posted on March 23, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Words, Nothing but Words, Words that are Strong,  Words that Are Wrong, Words, Nothing but Words, Will Burn a Hole Right Through Your Soul… http://www.shediac.com/wrdv2_02.mp3

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Slow Song

Posted on March 22, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Trying to write something that would sound like other people’s music. I guess if you play around chords instead of voices that should work. http://www.shediac.com/ssnv2_02.mp3

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A Major 7 Study

Posted on March 22, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Guitar a bit of tune but that sometimes happen in jams. Very rich chording. http://www.shediac.com/am7v2_01.mp3

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Complications

Posted on March 22, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Wasn’t able to exploit the rich chordal structure but decided to post the piece because I think it has potential to become something nice if I listen to it long enough. Sometimes we know that the idea is good but … Continue reading →

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Our Love

Posted on March 22, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Written on the Campbellton wharf in 1984.  I would go there with a guitar and harmonica. Back then no one went on the old wharf but that afternoon a lady came by and chatted with me for a few minutes. … Continue reading →

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Passages

Posted on March 21, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Passages is a study in minors with a lot of double notes and a honning bass line. Written in 1986, I stopped playing this song a few years later. http://www.shediac.com/BR_032.MP3

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Psychadelia

Posted on March 21, 2011 by gilbertbabin

Arabian scales and very modal. Written in 1986.  Not country for sure…lol http://www.shediac.com/BR_027.MP3

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