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Impressive!  Casual listener's are surprised to learn that each of the songs on this self-produced project were constructed  one track at a time with the artist performing all the vocal and instrumental parts.
Both modest open-reel 4-track and PC based DAW multi-track technology were utilized in the recording process.  The over-all productions are, for the most part, tastefully understated,  and all are enjoyable in both content and sound quality.   Phil wrote all the songs, and in fact, "re-cycled" an earlier version of  "DRIVE THAT WOMAN OUTA MY MIND".   In his personal archives he found his original unmixed  4- track tape "demo" of this song,  which was  lacking a lead break, but had "the sound" that  he wanted to preserve.  After digitizing  and re-synching the individual tracks, he lengthened the song by "cutting and splicing" a verse passage, less the vocal, then added a new twin lead guitar break.   (The only percussion on this song is a single cymbal and a cardboard box with snare wires attached.)   The 3/4 time "THE HEART IS QUICKER THAN THE EYE" is also an older recording re-mixed for this CD.

INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT USED ON THIS PROJECT  (In various combinations.  Not all items listed were used on every song.):
Microphones: AKG C214, Behringer B1, Shure SM 58, Shure SM 57
Mic. preamp and Phantom power: Behringer  UB1202 Mixer
Custom PC running Windows XP w/AMD Athlon 64 Processor
Recording and editing software: Sonar LE, Cool Edit Pro
MIDI/AUDIO Interface: EMU 0404USB
Analog recorder: TEAC 2340sx Open Reel 4-Track Recorder
Hardware sequence recorder: Yamaha QX5FD 
Compressor/Limiter: Alesis 3630 
Analog mixer: Yamaha EM-100

Acoustic Guitars: Martin D-28, Harmony Sovereign & Yamaha G 60A nylon string.
Electric Guitars: Gibson Challenger & Fender Bullet.
Bass: Fender Precision
Box: Cardboard
Drums/Percussion: Mostly custom sequences and fills from digitized samples , assorted real cymbals and aforementioned box.
Keyboard: Yamaha PSR 510 (Additional musical, drum & percussion sequences.)

Monitors: JBL L19 powered by Kenwood KA 4002 Stereo Amp.
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