Tag: live recordings

• Old Cassette Recordings, Bad Playing, and Editing – Thoughts from November 9, 2025

  

  The main thing going on in my life right now is music. I should mention that Patti, the cats, and a few other people are always in my focus, but when I’m alone, music is my focus. I’ve spent more time working on music than writing. What you’re reading is my attempt to not completely…

  Brian Kirwan

  April 14, 2026

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  2025, 4-track cassette, 8-track ADAT audio tracks, 90s, ADAT machine, audio cassette tapes, bad playing, cassette tapes into the computer, cats, composing songs in the computer, connecting things together, copy and paste, deafer, depressing, editing, experimenting with sound, forgettable moments, getting tools, lack of space in my office, learning something new, Life is Horrible, live music, live recordings, lyrics, mix of delight and irritation, more forgetful, multiple tracks, music, music recordings, older, one flawless take, Patti, recording audio on the computer, repetitive playing, song version, spare time, tape is linier, thoughts, VHS tapes, working on music, writing, writing duties

• Easter and My Weird Resting Face – Thoughts from April 9, 2023

  

  Easter is rearing its ugly head today. I keep meaning to look up what it means to Christians so I can make fun of it. Right now is as good a time as any, so I’ll do that right now and get back to you. I’m back. Did you miss me? It is when they…

  Brian Kirwan

  May 2, 2024

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  2023, aging, audio recordings, baby and zombie Jesus, candy, candy and gifts, catering to the live audience, concerts, conversational pauses, dash-cam, distractions, Easter, Easter meaning, electronic music, fictional characters, Germany, getting older, grocery shopping, horrible stories, I don’t like live recordings, I’m a work in progress, ignorance, Jesus story is not kid friendly, kids, kids are pretty stupid, live recordings, lying to kids, my weird resting face, origins of the Easter Bunny, Patti, positive side of a deteriorating body, rabbits delivering eggs, ranting, reality, resurrection version of Easter, Santa Claus, slow song introduction, thoughts, thoughts are inaudible, worse eyesight, YouTube Music

• Singing My Songs – Thoughts from April 3 and 10, 2022

  

  April 3, 2022 I’m listening to an autobiography by Phil Collins read by him. He has had a life in entertainment since he was a young boy. His transition from a drummer and backup singer to the main singer in Genesis made me want to listen to my songs. Sometimes I listen to myself and…

  Brian Kirwan

  September 21, 2023

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  2022, autobiography, backup singer, barriers, cat, cats, concept of time, drummer, e-book version, exercise, experience your life, experiences, Genesis, genetic makeup, getting along, hiding, in my head, incomplete verstions, invading felines, live recordings, music, my book, my songs, my voice, not expercising, not full voice, Patti, Phil Collins, print version, profound, Quest, Reality Acceptance: For Happier and Healthier Lives, recordings, remember my birth, sad, showing up, singer, singing, singing in the car, songs, squishy couch, thoughts, vocal range, vocals