What do I do when I get diagnosed with colon cancer? Blog the heck out of it, and record a fiery little instrumental number like “Fakeout” (MP3 file, 3 min 12 sec). The track emerged out of trying to perfect a meaty, Vox AC30-style guitar tone, and while it might sound like a power trio in the studio, I actually recorded it entirely on my MacBook laptop with my Strat and a series of bass, drum, and other sound loops, processed with IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube 2 Live amp emulator. Most it came together in our living room or while I was lying in bed. Les Thorn managed to refine and punch up the mix amazingly well during his mastering job.

“Fakeout” is available via iTunes and on the Podsafe Music Network. © 2007 by Derek K. Miller (SOCAN). Mastered by the always awesome Les Thorn in New York City, and available under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.