Birthday Jam Video 2015
I decided to start stepping up my video game, so on my birthday I took the opportunity to create a quick jam video for all my friends and family, the first of many more to come. I basically just let the camera run while I played around and added layers. Afterwards I ct it down…
Roy Ayers: Life Is Just A Moment
Here is one of my favorite tracks by Roy Ayers Ubiquity, featuring the amazing bass talent of Byron Miller (who was also mentioned in our interview with Lamont Johnson). The bass is featured prominently with a nice phaser and you can hear all of Miller’s Motown-inspired turnarounds very clearly. Roy Ayers Life Is Just A…
Music Production Samples
I wanted to share a few of the tracks I’ve helped produce over the last few years. Here are some tracks from my album Funkmeister [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/305630″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] All songs written, engineered and produced by Hugh Hitchcock; featuring Elisa Sintjago and Jesse Jones Jr. Mastered at Nix studios Nashville. Here’s an…
Video Copyright Tutorial
I’ve produced a short video which is quite educational in terms of teaching folks how to register their copyrights online. Check it out here IF you’re looking for information about how to copyright your music online for the least amount of money, this article and video should give you all the information you need.…
Music Business Interview: Bruce Nazarian
Hello, and Happy New Year from Hugh J. Hitchcock! I would like to bring to your attention to a brand new music business interview series I’ve recently published on The Funkatologist, with producer, performer and engineer Bruce Nazarian. It’s an amazingly interesting article which may carry some historical import as well – read it and judge…
New Interview: “Ritmo Joe” Collado Posted in The Funkatologist
Hey there, just a quick update to let you know that we’ve got another awesome, brand new interview just posted in The Funkatologist section – my long time friend and musical associate, Joe Collado agreed to sit down with us for a detailed interview about his new record, “Ritmo Joe” which just released to critical…
Rebuild of my Music Production Website
Those of you that know me, might realize that I own and operate a company and website called Groove-Phonic Mastering and Mixing, through which I offer music production services, and via whom I have many musical clients. I’ve just done a complete rebuild-out of the website – check it out if you have a chance:…
Web Dimensions On the Air with the SEO Show
On the heels of our ICC Keyworkz Product launch, we were invited onto The SEO Show with Frank Schwarz to discuss our philosophies of web building and so on. Here is myself Hugh J. Hitchcock and Web Dimensions COO Tania Shipman live on hangout with Frank. Frank's a fun guy and we always have fun…
Farewell Johnny! We Knew Ye Well
Sorry to hear of the passing of guitar legend Johnny Winter this last week. I was a huge JW freak back in the day, pretty much learned every song & every riff he played. When I was 13, I made the scene at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival, where among the luminaries of the day,…
MC5- Kick Out The Jams Brothers & Sisters
I saw the MC5 several times live at summer free concerts. They always opened with this (the “obscene” version!) MC5- Kick Out The Jams (Extended) “mc5 doin their thing!” Did you dig the MC5? — Share this to spread the word.
Mitch Ryder and Detroit – Rock and Roll
Yeah baby Detroit Rock n Roll rules. Mitch Ryder and Detroit – Rock and Roll “After the Detroit wheels, Mitch had some releases under the name “Detroit” This is one of the best. A version of Lou Reed’s Rock n roll. MORE COWBELL! From m…” If you dig Detroit Rock & Roll clap ya hands!…
Captain Jarvis by Hugh Jarvis Hitchcock
composed by Hugh Jarvis Hitchcock Performed by Noel Pointer Produced by Paul Reiser Released on United Artists Records featuring: Noel Pointer – 5-string electric violin, string arrangements and conducting Will Lee – bass Quentin Dennard – drums Onaje Gumbs – fender rhodes Hiram Bullock – guitar Richard Tee – clavinet Michael Boddicker – Moog, ARP…