Keni

Good luck Reid!

Always battling the bureaucracy myself. We are far beyond 1984!

Congrats!

Play in good health!

2 hours ago, treesha said:

Keni, The facebook picture of young you playing your guitar is precious! Long journey. You must have had understanding parent(s) or guardian, I say that as a somewhat discerning mom who raised 2 electric guitar playing sons ha, piano lessons 6 years for them, one also played saxophone and violin and both played the flutophone (?).  The learning curve can be trying.

BTW, the photo hanging behind the young me (13) is a large photo of me with my first stringed instrument. A plastic banjo (at 2.5 yrs old)

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1 hour ago, Zo said:

Cliked thread for curiosity , discovered an artist , listening as i type , you def have an universes ,  already have some fav ....

Thanks Zo!

i appreciate your joy immensely.

Outside is my 12th solo album. My 13th (Hear Me Calling) is being released 11/23/22..

The first 2 were released on vinyl (1st 1985) and second on cassette (1989).

The rest are all as In Exile. All  (both names) are on Deep Space Records and available on all major (plus) streaming/download sites as well as original media (yup, I still have stock of my vinyl album if anyone ever is interested). Whew, that was a weird sentence.

The first 2 were recorded to tape (pre digital audio) synchronized to my collection of synths playing live during mix. I used Roger Powell's MIDI sequencer program Texture. The third album (and all after) have been done with Cakewalk software. The first as sequencer only and digital audio recorded to a device of Soundscape (first company (British) who made a free standing digital audio multitrack recorded which used a Windows pc as controller. Then Cakewalk Pro Audio, Sonar, Cakewalk yes!

So please enjoy! I enjoyed the making!

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1 hour ago, treesha said:

Keni, The facebook picture of young you playing your guitar is precious! Long journey. You must have had understanding parent(s) or guardian, I say that as a somewhat discerning mom who raised 2 electric guitar playing sons ha, piano lessons 6 years for them, one also played saxophone and violin and both played the flutophone (?).  The learning curve can be trying.

Thanks treesha!

Yeah, yeah, yeah! It was a challenge at least. My wonderful parents supported my joy even though they didn’t feel it a good life path. They believed in me anyway. I had to take piano before they would allow guitar lessons. I went to 2 then quit and began teaching myself... until two weeks later when they signed me up for guitar lessons!

They both continued to support my love of music in any ways they could for the remainder of their lives! Though they still wished I had become Dr, Lawyer, Indian Chief!

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Fir me, all buttons should be in every view!

buttons on tracks but not on console, etc...

1 hour ago, Bajan Blue said:

Hi Keni

Great stuff and best of luck - hope this goes much further, definitely deserved

Cheers

Nigel

 

Thanks Nigel! 1st round voting ends today. I don't think I'll make the finals, but wouldn't that be amazing!

1 hour ago, craigb said:

Make yourself a congratulatory steak Keni! ?

Thanks fir the delivery Craig! BBQ is just getting hot!

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1 hour ago, Grem said:

Oh yes... ride that pony!!

 

Or should I say, spaceship!!!

Project Blue Book finally made public!

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1 hour ago, bitflipper said:

I like it. Not just generic rock, it's got a distinctive personality. 

Thanks bitflipper!

Nice to be noticed... It’s all me! 

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6 minutes ago, SteveStrummerUK said:

That's awesome Keni - many congratulations ?

Thanks Steve!

Being in “the big game” is an amazing feeling!

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30 minutes ago, Grem said:

Wow Keni!! What wonderful news. And I am like you, I think you've already won just by being in the running!!

Good luck my friend 

Thanks Grem!

Let's be real. In categories with the world’s greatest current artists the likelihood of someone like me coming close to winning is highly unlikely. I don’t believe I’ll even make the finals let alone win. So simply being admitted to he game is already a milestone for me!

...but one never knows, so I do my best to enjoy the ride.

At the same time as this is going on, I have a new album (Hear Me Calling) being released 11/23/22 and I’m already busy on my next new album now! ?

12 minutes ago, 57Gregy said:

Congratulations, dude!

Thanks Gregy!

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10 minutes ago, Doc H said:

congrats Keni!

Thanks Doc!

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20 minutes ago, Mesh said:

Very happy for you Keni!! Congratulations and ?.

 

Thanks Mesh!

2 hours ago, Rain said:

Wow! Congratulations!!!

 

Thanks Rain!

1 hour ago, pwalpwal said:

nice one keni! ?

Thanks pwalpwal! Novel experience for me.

1 hour ago, Tony Carpenter said:

Gratz Keni. Spectacular !.

Thanks Tony!

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3 hours ago, Jesse Screed said:

Kenny For President!!!!!  2024            (been watching you for 15 years on this forum)

"Henny Penny voted for Kenny"

 

Thanks Jesse!

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Very grateful for the notice.

4 hours ago, Kevin Perry said:

Pretty cool!  You've been around the Cakewalk forums for a long time so it's good to see a familiar "face" do well.

Thanks Kevin...

Yup. Been around since the beginning! ...and I know what you mean!

4 hours ago, Byron Dickens said:

Congratulations. Good luck!

Many Thanks Byron! A thrilling prospect!

4 hours ago, Old Joad said:

Thats very cool??

Thanks Old Joad!

3 minutes ago, daveiv said:

Congratulations!

I had a quick look at your YouTube channel, and...

 

YOUR IN EXILE ON... EARTH! YOUR AN ALIEN!

 

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You got me! Thanks!

2 hours ago, Zargg said:

Wow! Congrats, Keni! That's wonderful news?

Best of luck ?

Thanks Zargg!

Here's hoping!

2 minutes ago, Bapu said:

Fantastic Keni. If you don't win, never accept the loss, it's the way of the future. ? 

Thanks Bapu ?

Win? I already did in my eyes. Just being in the running is a big step up for me.

...but I wouldn’t be upset if some quirky reason actually did bring me an award! 

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