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21 <center><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=+3>BAND MEMBERS</font></font></b>
22 <br><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-1>(from left to right)</font></font>
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24 <br><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=+2><a href="/">Andy
25 DeFaria</a></font></font>
26 <br><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=+2><a href="/Music/index.php?q=f&f=%2FRock%2FMike+Fraser">Mike Fraser</a></font></font>
27 <br><font face="Comic Sans MS"> <font size=+2><a href="http://www.webthumper.com/author.html">Scott
28 Dinn</a></font></font></center>
33 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-1>Visit the
34 <a href="/Music/index.php?q=f&f=%2FRock%2FCast+of+Shadows">Cast of Shadows
39 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-1>Here are a few songs I've
40 been working on lately. MIDI files with me playing guitar! <b><a href="ftp://ftp.defaria.com/Utilities/WinAmp.exe">Download
41 WinAmp, an MP3 Player. </a></b>Windows Media Player 2 will also handle
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46 <td><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="Cryin' in the Rain.mp3">Cryin' in the Rain</a></font></b></td>
48 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-1>Cast of Shadows</font></font></td>
50 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-2>2.1 meg</font></font></td>
54 <td><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="Reelin in the Years.mp3">Reelin
55 in the Years</a></font></b></td>
57 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-1>Steely Dan</font></font></td>
59 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-2>2.2 meg</font></font></td>
63 <td><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="Boys Are Back in Town.mp3">Boys
64 Are Back in Town</a></font></b></td>
66 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-1>Thin Lizzy</font></font></td>
68 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-2>2.2 meg</font></font></td>
72 <td><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="Black Dog.mp3">Black
73 Dog</a></font></b></td>
75 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-1>Led Zepplin</font></font></td>
77 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-2>2.5 meg</font></font></td>
81 <td><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="The Wanton Song.mp3">The Wanton Song</A.</font></b></td>
82 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-1>Led Zepplin</font></</font></td>
83 <td><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-2>3.8 meg</font></font></td>
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101 <center><b><font face="Lucida Handwriting"><font size=+2>Face the Time</font></font></b></center>
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105 <th><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=+1>Title</font></font></th>
107 <th><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=+1>Time</font></font></th>
111 <td><a href="Street Magic.mp3">Street Magic</a></td>
114 <div align=right>4:06</div>
120 <td><a href="Face the Time.mp3">Face The Time</a></td>
122 <div align=right>5:30</div>
127 <td><a href="Drugstore Novels.mp3">Drugstore Novels</a></td>
130 <div align=right>4:32</div>
135 <td><a href="Cryin' in the Rain.mp3">Cryin' in the Rain</a></td>
138 <div align=right>4:30</div>
143 <td><a href="Remember.mp3">Remember</a></td>
146 <div align=right>4:25</div>
151 <td><a href="Reach Beyond the Past.mp3">Reach Beyond the Past</a></td>
154 <div align=right>4:38</div>
159 <td><a href="Lifeline.mp3">Lifeline</a></td>
162 <div align=right>4:36</div>
167 <td><a href="Silent Rage.mp3">Silent
171 <div align=right>4:42</div>
176 <td><a href="Breakaway.mp3">Breakaway</a></td>
179 <div align=right>4:16</div>
184 <td><a href="Love Beyond Our Needs.mp3">Love Beyond Our Needs</a></td>
187 <div align=right>3:59</div>
192 <td><a href="The Reunion.mp3">The Reunion</a></td>
195 <div align=right>3:57</div>
199 <td><a href="Reach Beyond the Past (Remix).mp3">Reach Beyond the Past (Remix)</a></td>
202 <div align=right>4:38</div>
207 <center><font size=-1>All songs are © Copyright Hop-A-Long Productions
208 1993 </font></center>
214 <hr SIZE=5 NOSHADE WIDTH="100%"><font face="Comic Sans MS">If you would
215 like to receive a copy of these songs on a tape,</font>
216 <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">send me <a href="mailto:thumper@webthumper.com">e-mail</a>
217 (please send $5 for the tape and shipping costs).</font>
218 <br><font face="Comic Sans MS">If you really love what you've heard so
219 far and just have to have the <b>real thing</b>,</font>
220 <br><font face="Comic Sans MS">I have about 30 CD's left that I would be
221 willing to sell for $15.</font>
222 <br><font face="Comic Sans MS">The CD has a booklet of all the lyrics and
223 pictures of the band.</font>
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225 <font face="Comic Sans MS"><b><i>Cast of Shadows</i></b> played Top 40
226 Modern Rock, but we have recently broken up. I'm proud to say that as a
227 band we had a number of accomplishments including:</font>
230 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Wrote, recorded and produced our own CD called
231 <i><a href="facethetime.html">Face
232 the Time</a></i> of all original compositions. To hear some of these masterpieces
233 <a href="http://webthumper.digitalchainsaw.com/mp3/MP3Play95v21.zip">Download
234 MP3 Player </a>then download any of the above songs. These songs are provided
235 courtesy of my old drummer, <a href="mailto:sdinn@interlink.com">Scott
236 Dinn</a>, from his web site <a href="http://www.webthumper.com">WebThumper
238 a great site for Hockey, MIDI Files).</font></li>
241 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Played over 100 dates at local area clubs such
246 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Boswells (Pruneyard)</font></li>
249 <font face="Comic Sans MS">McNeil's (Santa Clara)</font></li>
252 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Pioneer Saloon (Woodside)</font></li>
255 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Carlos Murphy's (Cupertino)</font></li>
258 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Sport's Page (Mountain View)</font></li>
261 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Cheer's (Sunnyvale)</font></li>
264 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Lord John's Inn (Santa Clara)</font></li>
267 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Toon's (San Jose)</font></li>
270 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Mountain Charlies (Los Gatos)</font></li>
273 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Britiania Arms (Almaden)</font></li>
276 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Cabaret (San Jose)</font></li>
279 <font face="Comic Sans MS">The Huddle (Fremont)</font></li>
282 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Doc Ricketts (Monterey)</font></li>
285 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Fanny & Alexander's (Palo Alto)</font></li>
288 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Foggs (Mountain View)</font></li>
290 <br><font face="Comic Sans MS">As well as some I've probably forgot!</font></ul>
293 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Made and sold T-shirts, stickers and buttons.</font></li>
296 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Bought our own PA and light show.</font></li>
299 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Integrated our 3 piece band with MIDI controlling
300 3 synthesizers as well as the light show.</font></li>
303 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Obtained management (Thrill Entertainment Group).</font></li>
306 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Obtained roadies (<i>finally!</i>).</font></li>
309 <font face="Comic Sans MS">Managed to get the band business in the black.</font></li>
311 <br><font face="Comic Sans MS">Managed to get the to point of drawing an
312 actually month salary from being a musician! (How sweet it is - or was <img SRC="/Icons/Frown.gif" ALT=":-(" height=15 width=15 align=ABSCENTER>).</font></ul>
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316 <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">But, alas, all of this has fallen apart!</font>
317 <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">After Cast of Shadows I formed the band named
318 <b><i><a href="BottomsUp.html">Bottoms
319 Up</a></i></b>. We gigged around for about a year. I am currently band
320 less and available for hire!</font>
322 <font face="Comic Sans MS">New Directions </font>
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324 <font face="Comic Sans MS">As always though, I'm looking for competent
325 musicians to jam with. My interests are varied, ranging from Heavy Metal
326 to Top 40. I like artists from the jazzy (Spyra Gyra, Bela Fleck) to the
327 guitar hero types (Steve Morse, Steve Vai) to just Heavy Metal (Ozzy, Kings
328 X) to various Top 40 and Modern Music (Oingo Boingo, Gin Blossom, etc)
329 as well as old 70's style progressive (Yes, Kansas, Floyd). Basically if
330 it has something to interesting for the guitar then I'm interested in it.</font>
331 <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Ideally I'd like to join a working project
332 because that's what I'm used to doing, but I've also entertained thoughts
333 of joining or forming a band with competent musicians who wish to perform
334 songs simply because they like the tunes. One thing that <i>Cast of Shadows</i>
335 got wrapped up in is doing tunes for everybody else and not the members
336 of <i>Cast of Shadows</i>. This made us bored with ourselves and I guess
337 it shown through. Basically I'd like a band where if a song is disliked
338 by any band member it's chucked. You only do the songs you really enjoy
339 and you make the most of them - you have fun. This, of course, requires
340 that everybody has somewhat similar tastes and/or is easy going.</font>
341 <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">I also sing but am more of a backup singer
342 than a lead singer. I have good transportation, equipment and I've been
343 around. I know theory but am not a reader. If you got something interesting
344 then contact me at the addresses above.</font>
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346 <br><font face="Comic Sans MS">Here are some RealAudio files made by Cakewalk
347 Pro Audio 7.0. The first is a demo from Calkwake that shows off the audio
348 capability. It's called <a href="/Sounds/RealMedia/Anthem.ra">Anthem
349 - I Love Cakewalk! </a>The next one is a piece written by <a href="http://www.stevemorse.com">Steve
350 Morse</a>, a favorite guitarist of mine, called <a href="/Sounds/RealMedia/Baroque2.ra">Go
351 For Baroque</a> that I had transcribed many moons ago. This version incorporates
352 SoundFont technology on my SoundBlaster AWE 64 Gold from <a href="http://www.soundblaster.com/home.html">Creative
353 Labs</a>. I recorded samples from my Roland GR-30 guitar synthesizer because
354 the samples there are actually much better than those on the AWE 64! I'm
355 not done with the piece as all the instruments were "moused" into a sequencer
356 thus lack human feel.</font>
357 <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Recently I've bought a Korg Pandora's box.
358 It's a little headphone type amp and has some pretty cool tones. Living
359 in an apartment doesn't make for the best of studios when trying to record
360 guitar sounds, but this little guy records pretty well. So I hooked it
361 up to my PC and fired up Cakewalk and recorded <a href="/Sounds/Mpeg/CryinInTheRain.mp3">Cryin
362 in the Rain</a> from a MIDI file that Scott gave me. Luckily it was not
363 to hard to get the non General MIDI MIDI file into GM format (or at least
364 close). Added a little bass line for consistency. No vocals in this one.</font>
365 <p><font face="Comic Sans MS">Next we have <a href="/Sounds/Mpeg/Reelin_in_the_Years.mp3">Reelin
366 in the Years</a> by <a href="http://www.steelydan.com">Steely Dan</a>.
367 I've always like the guitar on this one, especially the harmony guitar
368 parts. Now I can play both of them! For comparison purposes here's the
369 original MIDI file that I started with complete with cruddy MIDI guitars:
370 <a href="/Sounds/MIDI/Reelin_in_the_Years.mid">Realin
371 in the Years</a>. Just added <a href="/Sounds/Mpeg/Boys_Are_Back_in_Town.mp3">Boys
372 Are Back in Town</a> by Thin Lizzy.</font>
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