www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike responds to the production prompt: "Create a song that is notated in its entirety before production begins." Hear a detailed behind-the-scenes account of "The Hollow Man," a new song. Topics include a commentary on John Dickson Carr's The Hollow Man and the pros and cons of notating music before recording it.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike responds to the production prompt: "Create a song in the style of Pink Moon by Nick Drake." Hear a detailed behind-the-scenes account of "Revelations," a new song. Topics include how to select an alternate tuning, how to apply narrative structure to lyric writing, and how to apply specific production techniques to a given genre.

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The production lab continues. In this episode, singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan describes the process of writing, producing, and recording a song in the style of Duran Duran's Rio. Hear the result, a new song called "The Girl at Table 13."

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares his experience of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. "Mercury," a previously unreleased outtake from the "Satellites" sessions, is also featured.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the eleventh experiment from his Production Lab.  Given the prompt "Create a song using only the Waves SSL plugin on the channels" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "Change Your Mind." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the tenth experiment from his Production Lab.  Given the prompt "Create a song imagined as an outtake from The Downward Spiral" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "Black Echo." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.

Notes:

1. The featured song is inspired by the Michael Connelly novel of the same name.
2. Correction: Adrian Belew, not Alan Moulder, played the ring mod guitar on The Downward Spiral.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the ninth experiment from his Production Lab.  Given the prompt "Record a song where a Wurlitzer electric piano is the main instrument" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "Stupid Love." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the eighth experiment from his Production Lab.  Given the prompt "Record a song in the style of Superunknown by Soundgarden" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "Everlasting Love." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the seventh experiment from his Production Lab.  Given the prompt "Record a song using a late 80s approach (in the style of Bon Jovi's New Jersey)" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "Sister Mercy." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.

Works mentioned and encouraged for further listening:

• Desmond Child Songs:
  • KISS, "Heaven's on Fire" 
  • Joan Jett, "I Hate Myself for Loving You" 
  • Bon Jovi, "Livin' on a Prayer" and 
  • Bon Jovi, "You Give Love a Bad Name" 
  • Aerosmith, "Dude Looks Like a Lady" 
• Guitar Solo Influences:
  • AC/DC, "Thunderstruck"
  • Tesla, "Modern Day Cowboy"
  • Yngwie Malmsteen, "Far Beyond the Sun"
  • Judas Priest, "Painkiller"
  • Eric Johnson, "Cliffs of Dover"
  • Metallica, "The Shortest Straw"
  • Whitesnake, "Wings of the Storm"
  • Ozzy Osbourne, "Mr. Crowley"
  • White Lion, Pride
• The Big Four:
  • Metallica, Master of Puppets
  • Anthrax, Among the Living
  • Slayer, South of Heaven
  • Megadeth, Rust in Peace

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www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the sixth experiment from his Production Lab.  Given the prompt "Record a song that is written on acoustic guitar but performed with piano as the main instrument" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "Everything Belongs." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.

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