" Thanks to all of you who have supported me "
"I love the fact that your voice doesn't sound like anyone else... very much your own thing. All
the best, "
- quote from Grammy award winning musician, William Ackerman
I am in the process of recording my new CD project. The CD is titled "Sometimes".
Here are some songs to sample. Click on the link "Listen to New Songs" to hear them. I will keep you posted on the
progress of the new project. The CD "Sometimes is close to being finished. You may also purchase songs from my
CD catalog from ITUNES,Amazon,Rhapsody and many more online retailers. Enjoy
Listen to New Songs here
Thank you for visiting
my site. I am a singer songwriter that writes, records and produces my own music. I would describe my music as a rock/alternative
and singer songwriter genre blend. I combine a blend of electric and acoustic guitar playing along with vocals and other
instrumentation as desired that represents a unique style of songwriting. The song is the focal point. Having
the convenience of a home studio gives me the freedom to create music at the moment of inspiration. As an independent musician
I have embraced the technology of the 21st century to help me in the creative process of songwriting. The recording process
is still pretty much the same as it has been for the last few decades. The thing that has changed about the
process is the equipment used. We have seen the jump from analog tape to the digital audio workstation. Where racks of outboard
gear used to be the norm , many have been replaced with digital software plug ins that deliver the same processing power in
a virtual digital format. It truly is exciting where the music making process is headed. I have available my debut
full length CD titled "MARK SPINNER" and my 2nd CD titled "Comical Persuasions" currently available
as well as my latest project "Close To You". These CD's are available on all major online
music retailers. I am amazed at how my songwriting continues to evolve just as my life does. Enjoy.
Purchase mp3's from ITUNES by clicking this link
Some of the guitars I use are a 2010 Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro Gold Top, 1987 Ibanez
JEM 777DP, 1981 Ibanez Destroyer II, Mid 70's Vantage guitar, 1997 Taylor 410 acoustic with an LR Baggs active pickup system,
mid 70's Sanchez classical and an Ibanez Soundsear bass guitar.
My amp
choice is simple. I use a couple of Marshall JCM 800 2204 amp heads run in stereo along with a JCM 800 1960 A and 1960
B cabinet. I also use a the Marshall HAZE 40C for recording and live gigs. The sound of a tube amp is unrivaled. These amps
rock.
I record in a Pro Tools environment on a Digidesign DAW. I record
with a variety of different microphones. Neumann,Shure and Samson microphones round out the choices of microphones used. Headphones
used are the EX-29 Extreme Isolation. Rack mounted processing equipment includes
TC Electronics G Major 2, Rocktron Compressor limiter Hush II, Rocktron Bob Bradshaw Patchmate programmable swithcher, Digitech
multi effects processors and EQ's, Furman
PL-Plus Power conditioner, ADA MC-1 foot controller. Pedal effects are mounted on a Pedal Train board powered by a Voodoo
Labs Pedal Power 2 Plus and includes a LINE
6 G50 wireless guitar system, KEELEY compressor,MXR CAE boost/line driver,BBE sonic maximizer, MXR micro flanger, BOSS DD-3
Digital delay and CH-1 chorus, KORG pitch black tuner,and a Rocktron Reaction Hush noise reduction pedal . I love gear.
