The Skeleton Knows Full Metal Version skovol007 2025-01-02 | Made with my lyrics, Suno AI, and Hailouai video clips
The Skeleton Knows, Flamenco Metal Hybrid skovol007 2025-01-02 | I ran my lyrics through Suno AI hoping it would create something similar in style to the late Benjamin Woods (who was an absolute MASTER at combining Flamenco and Metal) It's first interpretation was..."meh". But this one is VERY close to what I had in mind.
EVH 5520 My homage to Eddie Van Halen...double tracked! skovol007 2024-03-02 | I FINALLY got a computer that can run a DAW (not to mention start up quickly)so I thought I'd have some fun and see if I could double this. There are places where it's off, but I wasn't expecting to get it this close without a click or other rhythmic reference. I think if I did some punch-ins I could get it really tight, but the whole point was to see how close I could get it in one go (Confession: this is the 4th go).I used the STL Tonelabs Dual Rec model. I tried the 5153 model, but I liked the Dual Rec sound better.
(Almost) All of my Electric Guitars Through the Boss IR200 skovol007 2023-05-29 | Yeah...I'm having fun with it. The only guitar I didn't use was my Epiphone Les Paul Custom because I didn't feel like running upstairs to get it.I'm playing an original riff of mine but if someone wants to buy the rights to it...
Using the Boss IR200 with Distortion Pedals skovol007 2023-05-28 | Sure, the IR 200 has great tones on its own, but what if you put a distortion pedal in front of one of the clean IRs? Most of what I've found online recommended putting distortion and overdrive pedal in front of the Boss just like you would an amp, but running other types through the effects loop.Thanks for the suggestion @h1strat !
Direct Recording Tone Comparisons. Powerslave riff with different amp modelers. skovol007 2023-05-21 | I recently got my computer fixed and just wanted to have a little fun0:00 Intro0:09 Direct With No Processing0:16 Ampire (Studio One's Built-In Amp Sim Software) "Rock Dude" Preset0:23 Digitech Metal Master0:30 EVH 5150 Overdrive Pedal0:38 Johnson J-Station Rectifier Model0:45 Boss IR200 X-Hi Gain 10:52 Boss IR200 British Stack 11:00 Boss IR200 Bogner Uberschall Metal 11:08 X-Hi Gain 21:14 British Stack 21:22 All of Them All Together All at Once1:40 Original Riff (Boss IR200 British Stack 2)
Karaoke with a Cold: Judas Priest, Worth Fighting For skovol007 2023-02-23 | I was all pumped bout doing this at Sweetwater's open mic night in February but came down with a cold before the event. Well...I guess I get an extra month to practice.I did the pictures with Midjourney AI. Even though I didn't specify any descriptions of people in the prompts, it insisted on rendering cowgirls.
Red Sector A (Rush) Acoustic 1st draft skovol007 2022-12-09 | I'm trying to get an arrangement trimmed down to 3 minutes. I'm pushing my voice a little too hard (and nasally) because I had the guitar turned up too loud (it was LOUD in the room!)
Super Slow-mo (920 fps) shot with Motorola Edge 2022 skovol007 2022-10-26 | Playing around with super Slow-mo. It only shoots in 4-second increments.
Painmenco (Vocalizing to Ben Woods Falmenco version of Judas Priests Painkiller) skovol007 2022-03-16 | link to original video youtube.com/watch?v=pvdJSAvyQFc No infringement intended. Just wanted to have a little fun!I thought about doing this version from @BenjaminWoodsat the next open mic at Sweetwater. Then I thought maybe I should practice it. Then a guy at work GAVE me a Blue Yeti mic. So I thought I'd break that mic in recording vocals to this.The vocals were recorded directly into Vegas Pro 18 (yeah, a video editing program)I did purchase the tabs for this but...yeahhhh.I CAN do the original V-12 Hot rod spinning out of control version, but there's only one way you're gonna see that. (It's an unspoken promise to forces unseen, but BELIEVE ME, I'd be more than happy to honor it!)
Justica (1st lyric vid) skovol007 2022-01-22 | amazon.com/Justica-Killed-Chlotus/dp/B09MMTQZ3JMy latest tune introducing Jessica Justice. I've found a young lady who lives about 2 hours from me who would be perfect for the character, but we're going to have to wait until the weather warms up before doing something with live-action. And no, it's NOT about Balck Widow, but I can see she obviously influenced the character. I see her kind of like a cross of Black Widow and Batgirl, but Justica doesn't use weapons. (but if you point a gun at her and she deflects it and a bad guy gets shot, that's technically on the person with the gun).
From Here to Eternity (2021 with re-recorded vocals) Free Download skovol007 2021-06-12 | I wrote this after a friend was killed in a car when I was 18. Once my mother played it for somebody who lost a son the same way, and they said they had the most wonderful dream about him that night..the first time they've dreamt about him in the 10 years since he died. So, I thought if this simple little song can have that kind of effect, why not make it more available. That's why I'm offering it for free. I would be interested in hearing from people who have similar experiences after listening to it. Go to soundcloud.com/k-scott-mapes/from-here-to-eternity-2021 to get the most recent version with re-recorded vocals or the original version recorded in 2002 at https://soundcloud.com/k-scott-mapes/... and you can download the edited for time version for free. Or you can get the full version with an extended intro here https://soundcloud.com/k-scott-mapes/...
Silent Lucidity karaoke cover skovol007 2021-05-31 | Playing around with my recording software after a long break from any kind of musical activity. I put a little too much chorus on it. This is one of my favorite songs. hearing an amazing woman sing it a few years ago inspired me to work on my voice. While we were friendly for a while something changed along the way and she hates me now. So this song was REALLY hard for me to listen to for a while. (Hair Nation right at work is still a little rough on me)
Youve Got Another Thing Coming karaoke cover skovol007 2021-05-30 | I just quit caring and I haven't sung or even done any vocal exercises for almost 6 months. By a stroke of luck my mom bought a computer she didn't like and missed the window of opportunity to return it so she gave it to me. it's not a powerhouse by any means, but since it can run my recording software I thought I'd play around with it a bit.
Before I Swing: Carrie Underwood Before He Cheats parody (chorus only). skovol007 2021-05-23 | This is probably how it would have gone down in real life (but the song wouldn't have been as big of a hit and the video wouldn't have been as fun)I wrote the lyrics and the girl who sang it for me gave me permission to post it on the condition she remains anonymous.
Space Oddity Acoustic Guitar /Vocal Cover skovol007 2021-03-29 | I bought the Luna acoustic/electric guitar in February of 2020 anticipating performing this song at an open mic at Sweetwater that March. But things went kind of sideways for everybody right about then.(I must have done at least a passable job here because the YouTube algorithm/content check recognized the song's melody)0:00 Intro and how my sister paid $15.00 USD for a book that had been autographed by David Bowie2:07 Space oddity Cover
Two-hand tapping after I sliced off some of my fingertip (It grew back!) skovol007 2021-03-28 | I got in too much of a hurry while slicing a potato and sliced off a piece of my finger as well. So that put guitar playing on hold for a little while.0:00 intro1:03 injured finger1:08 Healed Finger2:19 Tapping2:39 Awkward Outro
Middle of the Night Lyric Video skovol007 2020-12-22 | Probably the shortest hard rock/metal song I've written.amazon.com/gp/product/B08R2LCTCPamazon.com/gp/product/B08R2LCTCP
EVH 5520: A tribute to Eddie Van Halen skovol007 2020-10-19 | I wanted to create something with a Van Halen feel, but not use any actual Van Halen riffs or licks (but two-hand tapping is always going to be reminiscent of Eddie!) He was often overlooked as a rhythm player, so that's why there's more rhythm than lead.Though, as I said, I didn't use any actual VH riffs, I hear things that, to me, remind me of Unchained, Dance the Night Away, and a little run that sounds like something from Drop Dead Legs.DISCLAIMER: I do not own the rights to the photos used in this tribute, but the musical composition is of my own creation and performed and recorded by myself.
Group join for my Dads 80th Birthday skovol007 2020-07-12 | My dad used to sing this around the house all the time when I was a kid. I wanted to do it at an open mic at Sweetwater close to his birthday (July 7) but who knows when those will be coming back? So, with some help from some fellow Smuleans, perusing a few photo albums and some trial and error with Vegas editing software, voila. Thanks to RockDawg29, 1FlamesGirl, LauritaHarket and the heard but not seen 0M4C_Zibanitu, kerbi1000, and ELITE_Raeanne34Though not seen or heard, thanks to Chlotus for inspiring me to work on my voice.
Fishing Line Trail Time Lapse. 5.74 miles in 3 minutes skovol007 2019-08-04 | I simply mounted a camera on my handlebars and went for a ride.
Tom Petty Learning to Fly Acoustic / Vocal Cover (w/new Blue FX Cartoonr Plus effect) skovol007 2018-10-13 | R.I.P. Tom :( This is how I originally wanted to upload this, but the effect kept crashing my editing program. Props to New Blue support for helping me get the problem sorted out in short order.I fumbled the (really easy) guitar part a couple of times, and confession, I'm doing a BIG vocal no-no, as my left knee was locked the entire time. Ooops!
No Time for Tears Tomorrow lyric video. skovol007 2018-08-06 | It's not the final mix, and there's no mastering.Lyrics:Cursed and condemned outcast on the earthDeprived of love’s light since their day of birthCaptive confined hearts guilty of no crimeBut for being born the wrong place and timeThey try to hold on hoping they will findThe love that they’ve seen in so many others' eyesLovelorn and long-lost, drifting hopelesslyHiding in plain sight in a crowded seaBroken shattered souls longing for a touchIs a hand to hold asking for too much?Somehow, they hold on knowing they won’t findThe love that they’ve seen in so many others' eyesCHORUSThey cry out to the saints, they cry out to the saviorThey cry out to the heavens in their desperationThey call out to spirits, they call out to the angelsThey call out to the void to anyone who’ll listenThey stop themselves so short of making deals with demonsNo earthly reward is ever worth damnationThey cry and beg and plead “Oh please, just end our sorrowTake our tears today and there’ll be no time for tears tomorrow”Bitter, burning eyes seem to harbor hateHardened gazes hide love locked in to stayFrozen forlorn hearts hungering for warmthFrom first beat of life, destined to the darkSomehow, they’ll hold on, never will they findThe love that they’ve seen in so many others' eyes.CHORUSForgotten, they lie in their nameless gravesNot one goodbye tear, not a mourner cameMay their spirits see light of love at lastMay they not recall empty earthly pastSomehow they held on, never did they findThe love that they'd seen in so many others' eyesBelieve me when I say you know a soul like thisThey’d give anything for just one loving kiss
No Time for Tears Tomorrow guitar solo 🎸 skovol007 2018-07-29 | I don't normally shoot in tall screen, but this was a quick one-off, complete with a few fumbles here and there. I just had the phone resting against the amp, and the amp volume was really low.
Scotts Scottish Swing skovol007 2018-06-15 | I was trying to learn a blues lick and somehow ended up composing a short swing instrumental. All of the instruments were done with Guitar Pro 6
Judas Priest The Ripper Live at the Horseshoe Casino venue, April 6th, 2018 skovol007 2018-04-07 | 🔥"The Ripper" Live on the 2018 Firepower tour. 🔥
Say a Little Prayer (original composition) Lyric video. skovol007 2017-12-07 | CD Baby goo.gl/qFFCyuiTunes goo.gl/ZpbLHRAmazon goo.gl/tKhvMkAnd, you can sing it on Smule Sing! goo.gl/wKBWF4How this one came about: Looong story short: I caught a nasty cold in early 2015 that wrecked my voice so much that, even 6 months after I got over the cold, I couldn't even talk for 10 minutes without getting a sore throat. In spring of 2017, discovered the Smule app, and heard an amazing singer whose voice struck something in me as soon as I heard it... Hearing that voice inspired me to try and rebuild my own voice. One day I got an invite to collab on the song "Diet Mountain Dew", which is way outside of my comfort zone and normal musical taste. It just so happens that my nickname is MD, mainly due to the fact that I do the Dew a little too much (getting better about that, though!) So, because of the title, I thought maybe I'd learn it and join in as kind of a joke. So I looked up the original on YouTube and started listening. Before I was even through the 2nd listen, the melody and a couple of lines for "Say a Little Prayer" popped into my head!Coincidence? Maybe. But had I never heard that lovely voice of the absolutely amazing Chlotus, who knows when, or if I would have been inspired to try and get my own back. (I seriously don't understand why, at the absolute minimum, we haven't heard her on a movie soundtrack or something by now.) Also, had I never heard her, I wouldn't have gotten that invite and gone to YouTube to listen to that song. So, take that as an example that YOU just might make a difference to someone, somewhere, somehow, without even realizing it!
An Impression for Brizzy (well, a few really) skovol007 2016-01-23 | Oh, WHAT THE HECK! Since I made it into Brizzy Voices video as Yoda # 2, I might as well make this public! I think my Vader was better, but hey meesa no complainin'! (and, if she does another one, I'll know to keep it more economical)Vocal impressions of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Waylon Smithers, Darth Vader and Yoda.
Halo/ Epiphone tone Comparison skovol007 2015-10-31 | A comparison of the tonality of my Halo PT6FR and me Epiphone Les Paul Custom with Alnico II pro humbuckers, playing the same solo in the neck position. Then, just for gits and shiggles, I decided to see what would happen if I ran the two videos simultaneously. I [italic] did [italic] do a bit of digital editing to get the beginning to (kind of) match up. Other than that, I just let 'em fly.
Me running a cicuit in a Lamboghini Gallardo at a Gotham Dream Cars event. skovol007 2015-08-31 | THAT.WAS. FUUNNN!
Skovol Unit 4 told lyric video skovol007 2015-07-28 | A lyric video for the most recent SU recording. I could probably remix it a hundred times and still not get it right, so I just finally let it escape.Amazon http://smile.amazon.com/4told-Skovol-Unit/dp/B00TV0EYAW/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1438102093&sr=1-1&keywords=4toldLyrics by Scott Mapes and Micheal Gray.Music by Scott MapesScott Mapes: Lead, rhythm, bass guitars, vocalsDavid Bell: Drums, percussion, background chorus vocalsScott Bockrath: Background chorus vocals
Direct Double-track recording with VOX Metal G2 Amplug skovol007 2014-12-25 | A Medley of Randy Rhoads (or Randy Rhoads inspired) riffs and licks recorded running Vox's Metal G2 Amplug directly into a Fostex MR8. I didn't originally intend to try and double=track it, but figured since I was set up, I'd give it a go. Got it (mostly) in 3 takes. A little off here and there, but I was playing free time and not using a click. ("Mr. Crowley" , "I Don't Know", "Crazy Train", some lead guitar wankery and back to "Crazy Train" for the finish).
Silent Night Fingerstyle recorded directly Vox Acoustic Amplug skovol007 2014-12-25 | A fingerstyle rendition (with a couple of mistakes) recorded directly with a Vox Acoustic Amplug into a Fostex Mr8. Epiphone Les Paul with the selector switch in the middle position and both pickups split.
Best.Dramatic.Pause.Ever! skovol007 2014-03-03 | I shot this little guy for over half an hour, hoping to get a shot of him running to the woods at the end. I think what I got was even better than what I was hoping for!
2013 Rome City Fireworks Grand Finale skovol007 2013-07-07 | Not bad for a tiny little town. I time shifted the audio so it's closer in time with the explosions.
If. Skovol Unit original. Lyric video skovol007 2013-07-06 | Amazon http://www.amazon.com/If-2013-Re-Recording/dp/B00DU5CNK2/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1373492624&s=dmusic&sr=1-20iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/album/if-2013-re-recording-single/id671156386CD Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/skovolunit6
Kaw-Liga, yet ANOTHER cover version.Lyric Video skovol007 2013-06-30 | Itunes itunes.apple.com/us/album/kaw-liga-single/id667020570Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Kaw-Liga/dp/B00DNR40NK/ref=sr_1_134?ie=UTF8&qid=1372447302&s=dmusic&sr=1-134CD Baby cdbaby.com/cd/kscottmapesAs if there weren't enough cover versions of this song out there (Hank Williams' most covered song, by the way), I got the itch to put my own spin on it.Kaw-Liga; Lyrics and Music by Fred Rose and Hank WilliamsCopyright © Intersong, Meline Music, Sony AVGRecorded under license # 33564428,33566101This video covered under You Tube blanket sync rights policyThis version: K. Scott Mapes: Guitars and Vocals, Drum Machine and Synth Bass programming.Artwork by Jeff Meyer.
Koi Pond skovol007 2013-05-20 | This is just raw footage I shot for a music video that I'm working on for somebody, so I wasn't concerned about shaky camera work, as I can edit out the shaky bits later. It was suggested that other people might just enjoy the peacefulness of it, despite some really shaky transitions, so I took it off of Private.
Comparison of Class 4 and Class 10 SDHC memory cards. skovol007 2013-01-07 | Yes, I am horribly out of practice since I've had my knee surgery!! And, I was going for speed, so that makes me look even more horribly out of practice. Anyway, the biggest difference I can see is that it appears that Class 10 cards make for a sharper picture. As far as capturing motion, I think that might have more to do with the camera.
Phantom Jet? Ufo? skovol007 2013-01-07 | When I heard the noise outside, I thought it was probably an A-10 flying low enough that I could get a good, clear shot at it with my camera. When I went outside, I couldn't see a plane anywhere. I went to a nearby town later that day to get a haircut, and people there were talking about it. Lots of people heard it. Nobody saw anything. Apparently, this has been happening all over the world.
Steam Locomotive and people riding old-fashioned rail cars in South Milford skovol007 2013-01-07 | ...
Geddy Lee of Rush beats up Muay Thai champ! skovol007 2013-01-06 | HA! It's really Tekken Tag Tournament 2 character Dr. Bosconovicth, whom (to my eyes anyway) resembles the Rush front man quite a bit with the right hair and glasses applied."Roll the Bones" © 1991 Atlantic Recording Corporation and Anthem Entertainment. No copyright infringement intended. All in good fun.
Asperges Me skovol007 2012-09-11 | My first completed video-for-hire project. Here's another youtube.com/watch?v=EVZD5YVXjHgAnd another youtube.com/watch?v=4KO4tasc-PMAnd here's one where I did the camera work, but turned the editing over to someone with more experience youtube.com/watch?v=bcKWOqkcHfA
Bass Cover: 80% of Red Barchetta. skovol007 2012-06-15 | So, I got lucky and got in on the Beta testing for the PC version of the Jammit app. My "payment" was one free download. I chose the bass version of Rush's 'Red Barchetta'. For the first week, I just played the song over and over and reported any issues. Then I decided to finally grab a bass and trying to learn how to play it.It's taken me 3 weeks just to be able to play 80% of it! (and I still can't play it any better than this) The biggest difficulty is the fact that the bass line changes ever so slightly for all four verses. The lines aren't even the same for recurring themes.Freakin' Geddy Lee and his freakin' amazing amazingness!
A short piece created entirely in Guitar Pro 6. skovol007 2012-01-29 | I took the lead guitar and chord progressions from the "putting it all together" section of a book of scale exercises. The bass line and drum patterns (as well as the rhythm of the chords) are my own creation.
Introducing the Harlem Wizards skovol007 2012-01-22 | Pre game introductions at East Noble High School
Harlem Wizards vs East Noble Grizzly Bears (most of) 2nd Quarter skovol007 2012-01-22 | My camcorder battery died, but I got most of the second quarter. (Yes it was fully charged, but it only has a life of 40 minutes...probably why the camera was so cheap)
Kid Makes 50-Dollar Shot skovol007 2012-01-22 | This was during half-time at the Harlem Wizards, East Noble Grizzly bears Boomerang Backpacks fundraising basketball "game" (I put game in quotes, because the whole event was just fun entertainment for a good cause). I would guess that legally, his dad had to collect the money.
12 Hour Time Lapse skovol007 2012-01-22 | A clear winter day in Northeast Indiana...barely a cloud all day!
