Featured Tracks Playlist November 2026

Kicking us off is Real Enough. What can I say about this track that I haven’t already? Well, those opening hits came from a conversation with my son Christopher as I was working on the track. He loved those hits as the transition to the solo section but suggested that I make them tighter with very little sustain and start the track with them. I must admit I love it. For the sound canvas, chords and orchestration I used my Fender Stratocaster, Rhodes electric Piano, Strings and cool horns. For the melodies I used my Martin Acoustic electric and a cool layer of Ion Flux Vox and DX Maina sound fonts. The solo is my Gibson SG. This song really rocks and I had a blast programming the drums on this one. Let’s give Real Enough a listen.

Next up is Listen Up. I wrote this track in the time signature 6/8 which gives me lots of room for improvisation and expression on the melodies. I loved that bass guitar line so much I started the track with it. I always here the title in that melody “Listen up before it’s too late”. I played the guitar chords on my Fender Stratocaster getting the bright gritty sound. The melody I used my Gibson SG and for the solo I went back to my Fender Stratocaster. On keyboards for the chords and sound canvas I used a Rhodes Electric Piano, Strings and Horns and the melody I used that layered Ion flux Vox and Dx Mania sound font. Let’s give Listen Up a listen.

To close out this month’s playlist is Phoebe’s Lullaby. I wrote this lullaby for our first granddaughter Phoebe Jude Ann aka PJ. I was sitting at my grand piano and the melody for the track came to me. I really wanted this to be just a beautiful piano and soft strings lullaby. But as I started working on this track playing the melody on my Ibanez Nylon acoustic electric and that beautiful Rhodes electric piano sound. The song grew and I ended up adding drums, my bass guitar and a cool little solo. Let’s give Phoebe’s Lullaby, a listen.