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Tony and Dave back together again (see the picture above) - sorry about that. The usual banter.

Use our Amazon link for your (US based) Holiday purchases


Remember we need feedback or else we wither and die.

Remember to call us, and sorry to Famous Patrick for losing his voicemail.

Christmas show next week.

We talked about the Songbook show running again in the UK. Dave discusses RMS. Tony has been listening to country music and Echo and The Bunnymen, Dave to Jupiter One and Love Tractor.

This weeks songs:

Sam's Song - Dave Chick
Martini and Wanda - Andrew Richardson
Martine and Sue (Acoustic) - Andrew Richardson
Autumn Sky - Ralph Tonge

Labels: home recording, songwriter, songwriting

On this show, Dave reunites with his old Home Recording Odyssey co-host Andrew Brierley. We generally catch up, prattle on and occasionally talk about music.

We Discuss:

• HRO Podcast Site going away. Get the files at http://hro.libsyn.com/
• Ronin Chris Murphy's blog http://ronansrecordingshow.com
• Dave does a segment on Multi Tap Delay
• Reaper Effects
• Discussion about Classic Albums and Behind the Music
• Andrew likes Amy Winehouse
• Call us from the link on the webpage or at (408) 782 4021

Songs and music:

• Ron West – We Are Chewy
• Dave's Delay Segment featuring his song Rainy
• Roy Jones – Stoner Joni
• Empty Space by Mike Lyzenga & The Blues Byrds

Labels: andrew brierley, dave criddle, home recording, songwriter, songwriting

On my own this week. A short, less talk kinda show. Amongst other things we debut the song I just did with Albert Forssell

Brief comments on

• The recording quality of "classic" music
• How I (and maybe you) need a focus when writing/recording
• Dave's, Tomas and Mike Wich birthday's
• Some detailed emails to read out about today's songs
  

A detailed segment on the song I just completed with Albert Forssell

Songs:

I'm Gonna Miss You - Band Vagon MySpace

Wasted Lives - James Bryson

Bad World - Tony Butterworth and Albert Forssell

Cold Omaha - Brian Natzel Brian's CD

Labels: hit, home, home recording, made, recording, show, songwriter, songwriting

Dave Criddle and Tony Butterworth are back (Dave is back only because I under estimated the amount of helium I needed to send him into outer space), discussing songwriting and home recording.

This week we covered

• Gary Go's Twitter written song
• Dave's Busy
• Tony is not busy but is not spending his time songwriting
• Chris Walla and Jay Robbins songwriting video on NPR
• Beta Bugs audio plugins
• A funny home made music video on youtube
• Dave discusses whether he likes making songs in one hour or not

This weeks tunes

The Legendary Ten Seconds - The Most Beautiful Girl from Torquay

Harry Stout - I'm With The Band

Dave Criddle (hot off the presses) - Rainy
Dave would like to add that he realizes the vocals don't sound too good

Dan Overholt - Sun in My Skies

Labels: home recording, songwriter, songwriting

Hopefully a stress free show from your hosts Tony Butterworth and Dave Criddle as they discussing home songwriting and recording.

Today we feature

• The show needs songs - SEND THEM !!!!
• Tape style edits in the digital form
• A possible song challenge to record a song with the title of a billboard number 1. Let us know what you think
• The difficulty in one man recording lesser sounding instruments that sound good in a mix
• Listening to music reduces stress (though recording may increase it)
• Tony professes his true feelings for Zoetrope
• Tours by Devo and Fran Healy from Travis
• More discussion of whether lyrics really matter
  
• Dave reminds us of www.vst4free.com
• Dave, hopefully, plays a segment on recording his XTC show
  

and of course we have songs

Les Cotton and Bjorn Niellsen - The Day That Comes

David Claridge - Portrait

Roy in La Mesa, CA - Floatin'

Labels: home recording, lyrics, recording, songwriter, songwriting

Back for more home recording, songwriting and PC maintenance tips with the genial Dave Criddle and the grumpy Tony Butterworth

I'm issuing my usual call for songs, so please send them along, one per email, to homemadehitshow@gmail.com

This week we discuss

• Alternative Instrumentation
• LaLa.com
• The difference between the almost right word and the right word
• The band I could not remember is Music Go Music check them out on youtube
• Dave discussed Beyond Compare for keeping your music files backed up.
  
• iTunes Genius
  

We also have an excellent segment on using VST strings in your songs from Dave Chick.

Songs this week:

The Sea Kings - Villages MySpace
John Bowen - Crisis Soundclick
Sucrepop - Baby I Love You sucrepop.com

Labels: home recording, John Bowen, music, songwriter, songwriting, Sucrepop, The Sea Kings

Another short song extravaganza (can't really call them 1 minute songs) with your hosts Dave Criddle and Tony Butterworth. The usual mix of songwriting, home recording and music discussion around

• Drum Energy
• Mixing Drums
• A Zoetrope Minute on Exuberance
• Has the music discovery thrill gone for old man Dave
• How to get energy into your recordings
  

Lots of songs to list.

• Highway Signs – Frank Canonica
• Big Poo – Grandma Melonhead
• Way Way Down – Frank Canonica
• I Searched The Basement – Snubby
• Accident The Aftermath – Leigh Wright
• My Friend The Alien – Frank Canonica
• My Cubicle – Chris Carson
• Run Spot Run – Ron West
• MPHL – Leigh Wright
• This is my place – Leigh Wright
• The Tale of John Fitzgerald – Frank Canonica
• Stop and Start – Snubby

Labels: home recording, songwriter, songwriting

Dave Criddle and Tony Butterworth return to discuss songwriting, home recording and anything else they feel like. More discussions on room treatments, Dave has a short segment on guitar distortion and we discuss turning ballads into faster songs, rerecording old songs and Tony's opinion (actually a fact) that the Beatles are boring.

But most importantly songs.

Bethany Town (Last Beautiful Day) - Sean Tully
Place On Barkley - Dave Chick
Yellow Room - The Tones
Factory Road - Ron West

Labels: home recording, songwriter, songwriting

Back again home song writing fans.

Remember the question of the week is: Do you think sounds treatments are necessary at home and what do you use.

Mucho discussion including

• Dave's newest guitar
• POD Farm
  
• Using the volume knob in your guitar sounds
• How listening environment effects your appreciation of music

Songs this week

Bondi Beach - Andy Richards
Hell and Back - Bryan Eddy
Roker Beach - Dave Cooper and his mate Ralph

Labels: home recording, songwriter, songwriting

More home songwriting goodness from your hosts Tony Butterworth and Dave Criddle

Today we discuss

• Edginess in home recorded music
• Dave's new (and old) guitar
• Tony's continuing recording frustrations
  

We get to hear some of Dave's XTC show practices

Also some fun from Tim Hawkins. You can find more on youtube and at http://www.timhawkins.net/

Today's songs

Freedom - Michael Lyzenga

Very Small Boy - Frank Canonica

Tiny Pieces - Earnie Bledsoe and Kerry Penley

Labels: home recording, songwriter, songwriting

Yes, it's a four song fantastical journey through the home songwriting world with your hosts Tony Butterworth and Dave Criddle.

Remember to send in your place name and one minute songs

Links from today.

• Inside Home Recording Podcast
• Songstuff
• Metal Shop Podcast
• ustream
• Spinning Platters

songs:

Touch The Sky - Sean Fellowes

The Way You Do - David Cooper

Song For Those Who Are Gone - Ralph Tonge Soundclick

One Night Last Summer - Les Cotton & Bjorn Nilsen

Labels: home recording, songwriter, songwriting

Welcome back to another star studded songwriting and recording show featuring the king of the 1 minute song - Dave Criddle and the prince of music Tony Butterworth.

We are looking for a volunteer to have a song sent to one or more professional producers for an opinion. email at homemadehitshow@gmail.com if you are interested

Send us your Place Name songs for the summer challenge or your 1 minute songs for your, errrr, 1 minute challenge

Get out there and join the HMHS Facebook group

This week we talk about:

• Tony's new song
  
• Dave's one minute song
• Tony's comments on how we're doing this for fun and shouldn't stress the details of a song too much
• The non-monetary "value" of home songwriting

Songs

Midnight Sun - The Tones Soundclick

Baby Doll - Dave Criddle

Nobody Needs Love - Andrew Richardson & Dena Porras Andrew Dena

Red Uniform - John Meadows website

Labels: recording, songwriter, songwriting

More home songwriting goodies (we hope).

This week:

• Sharing projects and OGG audio format
• Does sound quality matter for MP3 ?
• www.hulu.com
• Home recording shows for professional :)

The Zoetrope "more than" a minute talks about the free Dig 2.0 Amp Modeler found here

The pro song was sent in by David LePlante: I'm a Superhero by Lee Feldman

and then of course there are the marvelous songs

• Afraid of The Dark - Minerman
• Dandelion Girl - Andrew Richardson Soundclick
• I'll Be There For You - Harry Stout

Labels: home, songwriter, songwriting

Back again for more songwriting jabber. Lots of discussion of rhyming and lyrics, Leonard Cohen, getting the drums right, and Pat Pattison's lyric writing and worksheet process.

Keep on exercising those songwriting muscles.

A good rhyming site www.rhymezone.com

A decent Thesaurus site ARTFL Project

Tony gives a thumbs up to Songwriting: Essential Guide to Rhyming by Pat Pattison




And last but definitely not least - the songs

Rob Christiansen - All That Shines MySpace

Patrick Bonier – Sum Sum Summertime Soundclick

Dan Leuders - Summertime is Here danlueders.com

Labels: butterworth, criddle, hit, home, homemade, made, recording, show, songwriter, songwriting

Another jam packed, songwriting, songwriter, home recording, babble fest (get those keywords out there google !!!!).

Lots of links for this week:

Simple Carnival Remix Contest:

Songs and performers this week:

Summer is - Dave Chick Hatched Productions
Summer In The City - Robbie Ryan MySpace
Life on a Beach - Albert Forssall Soundclick
Life on a Beach - Gary Davies Soundclick
Zone 104 - Fast Cakes Soundclick

Video version of Robbie's Song


Book 1: Sounds Like Teen Spirit
Book 2: Dave's Toilet Reading
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Labels: amateur, home, homemade, recording, show, songwriter, songwriting

Another, hopefully, great show for you this week.

Here's the books I talked about.



Songs:

Heart Failure - Sling MySpace

6 my 9 - Rob White (Riffmaster) Soundclick

Remembrance Day – Colin Gillman Website

Labels: amateur, hit, home, homemade, made, show, songwriter, songwriting

Welcome to a good solid audio show featuring great songs and songwriting talk. Plus hear the potatoes themselves talk.

Plenty of links for today.

A great read at the new songwriting blog Adventures In Songwriting

Read the interviews and other songwriting stuff at Songs and Sonics

Thanks for the longtime and ongoing support from The Indie Bible


Send an email with CONTEST in the title to win the EP and T-Shirt from The Simple Carnival

Songs:

Slide Away - Les Cotton lescotton.co.uk

Caitlin's On The Beach - The Simple Carnival SimpleCarnival.com

Genevive - The Tones Soundclick

Labels: bible, carnival, hit, home, homemade, indie, made, show, simple, songwriter, songwriting, tones

Hi again to another high volume, low quality Home Made Hit Show. Listen to my analysis of my own song (talking about yourself pursuing your own narcissistic hobby ???) along with more great tunes.

Songs this week:

David Gilhooly - One More Time

Jeff Yankauer - Good Luck Soundclick

The Great Potatoes (aka Albert Forssell) - French Fries Overdose
Albert's Soundclick or visit the Great Potatoes

Labels: amateur, amatuer, hit, home, homemade, made, show, songwriter, songwriting, vocal

We struggled with expectations after last weeks great show and the great response so decided to go the other direction with a total disaster. Dave and I recorded a show but my audio failed to record so Dave stepped up and quickly recorded a replacement show - which I then mixed. Apologies in advance for any flaws.

Songs this week:

Andrew Spicer – Savior of the Erroneous Power humblefly.net

Euroamerica - Work of Art Soundclick

David Cooper - Not To Blame Songplanet

Labels: amateur, audio, hit, home, homemade, made, show, song, songwriter, songwriting, vocal

Welcome to the leap year edition of the Home Made Hit Show featuring a free bonus song.

Links for the week:

RPM Challenge Record your CD in February with a lot of other people
Jamstudio Your personal online band
This Week In Tech Technology podcast, check TWIT 133 for discussion of the state of the music biz
Jonathan Coulton Entertain yourself with someone who succeeded doing what you do
Mike Wich "MUSICIAN"

This weeks song:

I Feel - Lee Szwast Soundclick
Didn't You Dwayne - Gary Davies Soundclick
Keep Your Friends Closer - John Tully / The Cracks Soundclick
Hipshake - R.Mutt MySpace

Labels: Coulton, hit, home, homemade, Jamstudio, lyrics, RPM, show, songwriter, songwriting

A short and sweet solo show this week. I've been busy with the RPM challenge and Dave is moving office. Always looking for guest hosts for weeks like these so let me know.

Apologies to Mark Tupuhi for incorrectly naming him by his old band name St. Lucy. I read the full email after I'd already recorded the show.

This weeks music:

Dick Langford (and guests) - Without Company Soundclick

Mark Tupuhi - Wings of Steel MySpace

Charles Evans - Hunt The Moon / Don't Forget Soundclick

Labels: acoustic, amateur, hit, hits, home, homemade, made, show, songwriter, songwriting

Another talk and music show.

Links:

The RPM Challenge Record a new album in February (listen to my song above left on the player)

More Joe Pop stuff at JoePopToons.com Click on the image above for a bigger version

Songs:

Is It Love - Papa Satch ReverbNation

Body In The Woods - Famico / JungChoi Soundclick

Resurrection - Good Question GoodQuestion.ca

Labels: acoustic, amateur, amatuer, audio, hit, home, homemade, made, RPM, show, song, songwriter, songwriting, vocal

Hi there, another week and finally a Criddle Tune.

Check out the songs and listen to me sing the same line over and over again in my vocal mixing segment.

Songs today:

On Your Way To Hell - Mike Caro sent by Tom Reilly-Devon (Soundclick)

Terrifying Heat - Dave Criddle Soundclick (though Dave needs to post his songs)

Frontline - Rogue Thief Website

Labels: amateur, audio, hits, home, homemade, indie, lyrics, made, mixing, recorded, recording, song, songwriter, songwriting, Studio, vocal

Back to the regular old audio show today.

My favorite lyrics book.



Have fun making music from your desk with JamStudio

Watch indie videos at www.greendragonmedia.com

This weeks music:

Envy by Ghasms www.myspace.com/ghasmsband

A Candle In My Window by Daniel Waite Soundclick

Don't Try To Find Me - Gary Davies & The Tones Gary at Soundclick

Labels: audio, guitar, hit, home, homemade, recording, show, song, songwriter, songwriting, Studio

A lot to cover in the post this week.

Videos I'm gonna experiment with a few video shows. If you have any videos that you would like me to play of songs or studios or other stuff then please send me a message.

The forum The forum returns you can find it at www.homemadehitshow.com/forum Thanks to Zoetrope for either supporting me or threatening to kick me out. You call.

Recording / Music Wallpapers great thread and simple but ignored idea by Keith Warren over at homerecordingconnection.com Here is the post.

Feedback Please remember, if you hear a home recorded song you like, either here or elsewhere, let the artist no, we all thrive on those wonderful little pieces of feedback

Today's Songs:

Waiting for a Train - The Morrisons MySpace

Standing Taller - Colin Gillman www.thegillman.co.uk

Butch Brooklyn - The Legendary Ten Seconds goldenpathway.co.uk

Labels: amateur, amatuer, audio, home, homemade, lyrics, songwriter, songwriting, Studio, vocal

Happy holiday's to all.

A pretty standard show featuring home made Christmas music.

You will be excited to hear Dave rattle on about Kurt Cobain and a discussion of what using drum loops really means.

Songs:

Santa On His Way - Miss Kristin MissKristin.com

All I got for Christmas Was The Blues - Mike and Ike WestfieldRecording.com

Wake Up (A Christmas Carol) - John Tully Soundclick

Labels: amateur, amatuer, audio, guitar, home, homemade, indie, music, pop, recorded, recording, rock, songwriter, songwriting, Studio

Please take some time to listen to the two most boring people in podcasting, Tony Butterworth & Dave Criddle, discussing songwriting and Rikky Rooksby books.

* Keeping the energy when recording
* Drums first or last
* Don't let the technology get in the way of the song

and much much more is discussed.

Today's Songs

Way To Deep - Dave Chick HatchedProductions

We're All Done - Phil Harewood (produced by John Hodgson)

Kiss The Girl - TheCriddleTones (Dave & Tony) Dave's Music & Tony's Music

Buy those Rikky Rooksby books

Labels: amateur, audio, home, homemade, made, music, recorded, recording, Rikky, Rooksby, song, songwriter, songwriting

Welcome to episode 95 of the Home Made Hit Show hosted by Tony Butterworth and Dave Criddle.

This week Tony rants on about his new arch-enemy - Gene Simmons - and Dave presents a segment on the different components of a guitar. Thanks a lot to Randy Frankel for the expert information.

Please use the Amazon link on this site if you're going to buy anything from Amazon this Christmas.

Also check out Rondo Music for some outstanding low cost guitars that are reviewed as being very high quality. They also have basses, acoustics and other musical items.




This weeks songs:

Exasperation Station - Colin Gillman (Magic Ship) www.myspace.com/magicshipband

Who Hasn't Slept With You - A Mere Hobbyist Soundclick

Nearly There - Bjorn Nilsen & Les Cotton Soundclick

Labels: acoustic, amateur, audio, bass, hit, home, homemade, indie, pop, recorded, recording, rock, software, song, songwriter, songwriting, Studio, vocal

Welcome to show 94 of The Home Made Hit Show hosted by Tony Butterworth and Dave Criddle.

This week we focus on some general songwriting talk & a segment on basslines in songs from Dave.

As I discussed in the show please use the Amazon link on this site if you're going to buy anything from Amazon this Christmas.

Also check out Rondo Music for some outstanding low cost guitars that are reviewed as being very high quality. They also have basses, acoustics and other musical items.



This weeks songs:

Let It Go - Chris Katris http://chriskatris.com/

Please Tell Me - Chris Creswell http://www.myspace.com/sconn1

Aliwu Mix - Derrik Jordan http://www.derrikjordan.com

Labels: acoustic, amateur, audio, bass, hit, home, homemade, indie, pop, recorded, recording, rock, software, song, songwriter, songwriting, Studio, vocal