It has been almost a year and a half since I joined the Amiright community. During this time, I have recorded a few of my parodies, as well as one by Spaff.com. Some of you may not know it but, Dee Range and I collaborated on a few songs as well, resulting in four recordings so far. We had planned to do an entire CD but, that project was put on hold, due to the death of his sister, Patty and, Dee's having to relocate.

It sounds like Dee is planning to post some (or all) of those four in the near future. That is up to him since they are his parodies. I may have changed a word or sentence or, added a verse here and there but, for the most part, they are the products of his twisted, comedic mind.

I'm sure Dee will let us know when those recordings are available. I hope you enjoy them.

Also, I've posted a couple of original songs of mine, some of the first recordings I did a couple of years ago, when I was teaching myself to record, using the PC as the main recording and engineering tool. Please pardon any imbalances between tracks.  ;) As John Lennon said, "Here it is, warts and all." (or something like that).

Those are available at the link below. Again, I hope you enjoy them. :)

I'll check 'em out as soon as my phone line gets repaired (again). Static in line = random disconnects and atrocious  connection speed.  >:(

I'll check 'em out as soon as my phone line gets repaired (again). Static in line = random disconnects and atrocious  connection speed.  >:(
Thanks Jack, sorry about your PC / phone problems. I HATE when that happens.

I got a couple of inquiries about the reversed section in Spaff's "A Day in the Exodus". So, I reversed it again so it plays forward. You can hear it here: http://www.putfile.com/ricloose/media

It's the spoken part from Isaac Hayes' song, "Shaft", where he says, "They say that cat Spaff is a bad mother...The girls stop him with, "Shut your mouth!". He says, "I'm just talkin' 'bout Spaff!" and, they answer with, "Then we can dig it!".

I'd like to do a recording with other Amirighters, maybe something where a bunch of us could contribute parts. Anyone with a microphone that plugs into a computer could be on it.

Does anyone have a parody they've written that would lend itself to such a thing? It could be like a "We Are the World" kind of thing. It could also be a song where different authors could pick a verse to sing.
If you play an instrument and, want to add it to the mix, that can be done too.

People are doing this kind of thing all over the internet now. Sometimes, they start with just a drum track. The person that did the drums emails an Mp3 of his track to a bass player. The bass player records his track onto the drum track then forwards what is now bass and drums to a guitarist, etc.

Please respond to this thread with any interest or ideas.

I've been amazed at all the hidden talent on Amiright! Of course, I've been following Rick Cormier's recordings for quite a while.  Oh, Rick, do you still have "It's Rover" on there? Talk about funny!! And I often have to ask if that is him singing, because Rick sings in various well-known voices...this one sounded exactly like Roy Orbison.

And I listened to Dee's recording with Rick doing a cameo of Clinton...extremely funny!!

I listened to a few of your recordings Rick - you have a really nice voice! :)

I've only heard A Day in Exodus, and I loved it, I dunno where to find your other recordings though

I've only heard A Day in Exodus, and I loved it, I dunno where to find your other recordings though
If you click on the link in green at the bottom of this comment, it will take you to my SoundClick page. Everything I've posted so far is up there. Next to each song, you'll see "lo-fi", "hi-fi" or "Mp3" (depending on the connection speed of your PC) and, if you click one of those, a new window opens up with the song playing. In that new window, if you click on "Lyrics/Story", it will open another window with the lyrics.

As John Lennon said, "Here it is, warts and all."



and as he also said (and I'm sure this also relates to you, Rick)

"gotta be good-lookin' coz he's so hard to see"

and as he also said (and I'm sure this also relates to you, Rick)

"gotta be good-lookin' coz he's so hard to see"




Stu, glad you dropped by. I was going to PM an idea to you. A couple of comments up, I mentioned something that, either was overlooked or, there really is no interest in. Perhaps you, with your wonderfully brilliant mind (especially for piecing together elaborate productions) and, your Svengali-like way with people, could help get it off the ground? (flatter first, ask later he he he)

I've done a few recordings but, they're mostly me. I'd like to record something in which a slew of us can participate. Perhaps I should start a separate thread about it?

As I said above, a lot of people are doing this kind of thing over the internet. A drummer lays down a drum track, emails his track to a bassist. The bassist adds a bass track and emails what is now bass and drums to a guitarist, etc.

I can engineer the thing and fill in any instruments that nobody else plays but, I'd rather stay in the background, as much as possible.

Anybody who doesn't play an instrument can do a vocal part and blah, blah, blah.....

Does this sound like fun to you or, a logistical nightmare?

Please give it some thought. Anything you come up with, I'm sure will be brilliant....Rick

Does this sound like fun to you or, a logistical nightmare?

Please give it some thought. Anything you come up with, I'm sure will be brilliant....Rick



yes, I've got an idea already that might dovetail nicely with that idea of yours, Rick - check out your PM's

Rick, I'd be interested in helping out as well if something works out.

I don't play an insturment, and I sing like crap so.... uhm..... If there's any other way that I can help, I'm all for it... heh

I want to do something that involves as many of us as possible, whether you don't sing well or play an instrument.

I think Stu has a good idea for it. I'm going to be on vacation, with no computer access, for 10 days starting tomorrow night. I will give it some more thought (as far as the best way to get recordings of everyone) and let you know what I come up with.

Any of you whom already have some familiarity with recording and, want to lend a hand...jump on in.

Thanks Jack, sorry about your PC / phone problems. I HATE when that happens.



They've come 4 times in the last month and "repaired" the line. I'm getting a bit tired of it, and am seriously thinking of eating the 30-50$ a month to go to cable internet.



Does anyone have a parody they've written that would lend itself to such a thing? It could be like a "We Are the World" kind of thing. It could also be a song where different authors could pick a verse to sing.
If you play an instrument and, want to add it to the mix, that can be done too.



I've written quite a few made for 2 people to sing, but two that stick out as possible group efforts are "Battle Hymn of the Darwin Awards" and "Spamming Pests". Both are fairly easy to sing, and "BHofDA" could support up to 12 people (6 verses, 6 choruses). Spamming Pests is made for two main singers, but there are several lines that people could contribute for the spammer's part.

If we went with a BOG parody, I'd rather sing a part of "Chia Pests" though.


Please respond to this thread with any interest or ideas.


I don't have any idea how well this would work, if at all, but for those that have no recording equipment or experience, could they sing over a telephone line? That is, they call you (or vice-versa) and then they can get a few practice runs so all the voices in the final recording would come out in a similar key and speed?

It does sound like fun, AND a logistical nightmare, but a group recording would be something to be truly proud of, even if the final result would make Simon Cowell have a seizure.

I want to do something that involves as many of us as possible, whether you don't sing well or play an instrument.

I think Stu has a good idea for it. I'm going to be on vacation, with no computer access, for 10 days starting tomorrow night. I will give it some more thought (as far as the best way to get recordings of everyone) and let you know what I come up with.

Any of you whom already have some familiarity with recording and, want to lend a hand...jump on in.


Rick, I have no idea about recording, but if anyone wants to tutor me in that area....I play bass, guitar, flute, and piano and I can sing a bit. Let me know, amigo!

I play bass, guitar, flute, and piano and I can sing a bit.



so what?  I play bass, guitar, flute, piano, can sing a bit, and juggle  (at the same time, wearing a blindfold, underwater :P)

YAY! I've heard most of your recordings now RC, great stuff. I have NO idea how to record anything, but I've always wanted to record some of my parodies, I can only ever sing them live at Karaoke type things... They SO love me

YAY! I've heard most of your recordings now RC, great stuff. I have NO idea how to record anything, but I've always wanted to record some of my parodies, I can only ever sing them live at Karaoke type things... They SO love me
Thanks, Charnstar. I appreciate that.

OK, here's the deal...most PCs that are within a few years old, (if running Windows 2000 and up) probably have a sound card that allows you to play and record at the same time. I'm not sure about Macs, since I've never used one but, from what I've read, Macs have always been at the forefront of technology, when it comes to sound and vision on a computer so, if you are a Mac user, you're probably already ahead of the game.

If you are using Windows, there is a program called "Sound Recorder" which you can use to record up to 60 seconds. That would be enough for you to record a line or two from whatever parody we choose. You will find it by clicking START / ALL PROGRAMS / ACCESSORIES /  ENTERTAINMENT (assuming you have Windows XP).

Another way to record is by using your sound card's software. If you are not sure what you have for a sound card, you can identify it by going to CONTROL PANEL / SYSTEM / DEVICE MANAGER. Click the PLUS sign next to SOUND, VIDEO AND GAME CONTROLLERS and you will see your sound card listed there. Most sound cards come with recording software. If yours did, you will be able to record using that.

OK, now you need a microphone. PC mics are very cheap nowadays. They have a mini jack that plugs directly into your sound card and produce good enough quality for our project. I can clean up anything that sounds too bright or too muddy. Someone you know MUST have some sort of microphone that will work.

Sound Recorder is very simple to use. Plug the microphone into the LINE-IN jack on your computer. Click the red RECORD button and sing away for 60 seconds. Once you stop the recording, you can play it back and hear the results. You may have to give it a title and save it first so, save it in a location where you can find it easily.

Hint: If you cannot hear anything from your recording, double-click on the small, blue speaker in your taskbar. A window with a bunch of sliders opens. At the top of that window, click OPTIONS, then PROPERTIES.  In the PROPERTIES window, click the RECORDING button and, at the bottom of the window, make sure MICROPHONE is checked. This opens a window called RECORDING CONTROL. Make sure the Mic is selected in this window and, you should now be able to record.

OK, that's the first step in getting going with recording. Try to do a simple voice recording and let me know if it is successful.

If you are unable to record anything or, you need more help, reply here and I'll see what I can do.

Thanks Rick, I got all that done... But... how do I get the music and McJazz in there? That's what I'm REALLY confuzzled about

If you are using Windows, there is a program called "Sound Recorder" which you can use to record up to 60 seconds.

Sound Recorder can actually record much longer than 60 seconds, you just have to 'trick' it into allowing it. Say you record a 60 second "Wav" of silence. You can then insert this into the currently loaded wav a few times. You can easily have 6 or 8 minutes of silence this way. Then save that to disk and you have a good starting place for new recordings of longer than 60 seconds.

Microsoft, ya gotta love it!  :o

Thanks Rick, I got all that done... But... how do I get the music and McJazz in there? That's what I'm REALLY confuzzled about
Someone is going to start the music off, like with bass and drums. If nobody else can do that, I can get the ball rolling.

Once it comes to your part, Charnstar, you are sent an mp3 of whatever tracks have been laid down so far (we'll say bass and drums for now). You get Sound Recorder ready to record but, start the mp3 playing with something like Windows Media Player.

Let's say we have a click track for four beats. If you are playing guitar, you have your guitar plugged into the sound card, instead of a microphone. As soon as you hear the click track start, you hit the record button on Sound Recorder and start playing your guitar when it is time. Sound Recorder will then record the mp3 you were sent PLUS the guitar track you just added. You can keep doing this over without saving it until you are happy with the results.

When you are happy with it, you save it as a new file and email it to the next guy who is going to record the part of the angry gorilla.

This is not the ideal way to do it but, it will work.

A better way would be to offload the mp3, with bass and drums on it, onto an iPod or CD player. You listen to the bass and drums with headphones, start Sound Recorder and record just your guitar part. This results in an isolated recording of just the guitar. This isolated guitar track can now be sent to me and I (or someone else with advanced recording software) can enhance it using digital effects.

Stuart McArthur, are you ready for your screen test?

Sound Recorder can actually record much longer than 60 seconds, you just have to 'trick' it into allowing it. Say you record a 60 second "Wav" of silence. You can then insert this into the currently loaded wav a few times. You can easily have 6 or 8 minutes of silence this way. Then save that to disk and you have a good starting place for new recordings of longer than 60 seconds.

Microsoft, ya gotta love it!  :o
I didn't know about that trick, Tim. Thanks for the lesson. Hey, is it you that requested permission to be my friend at MySpace? Somebody named Timothy sent me an email but, I thought it was a guy I worked with. I asked him today and he said no. I'm now assuming it is you and I will gladly respond. Sorry for the delay there.  :)

Oh my god, I must say Tim... That is GENIOUS! I never thought of that, and I see I'm not the only one Hehehe. But that is an AWESOME trick! Thanks! I'll probably record a song when I get a better microphone (One came with my computer, but it's really light and can't record very well ) Cool