Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Pop Pointillism-Paul McClelland (winter 2010)


It is my understanding that Pointillism, in the art world, is defined as a series of colored dots arranged in such a way, that when one stands back from the individual dots, a complete picture appears. The title "Pop Pointillism" came to me during the recording of this collection of tunes, because it was recorded in quite that way..dozens of sections of music, each recorded individually, with their own color and shading, and once the editing within each song is done, and one stands back, notices that out of many sections comes a complete song.

In most sections of a song, the edits are seamless, thanks to today's advanced aural technology. In other places, the edits are obvious. (intentionally so). you won't be able to count them all, but there are many.

Susan: "Did you mean to put all of those bells and all of the chiming effects in these songs?"

Paul: "Yes"

Every sound is an intentional effect. Chiming effects, bells, harpsichord, music boxes, glockenspiel, and a new-found love for cello and timpani. This is a keyboard-based effort, and my first in so many many years. The only stringed instruments are the bass guitar throughout the collection and the ukelele on 2 songs ("Oh, Jenny" and "Little Note Lullaby") Everything else is a sound texture coming from the Roland keyboard or the Roland and Korg modules.

This "modular" way of recording music was popularized and mastered by Brian Wilson in the mid-60's, and once again brought to my attention over the past couple of years by the UK's Stephen Newcombe, who has taken this approach to mixing and arranging music and expanded on it with amazing results. I would like to thank Stephen , pop magician that he is, for his continued inspiration.

01. You Come to Me

02. I Feel Love

03. Oh, Jenny

04. It's a Very Sad Heart

05. Would You Like to Go to the Circus, Anna

06. Little Note Lullaby

07. Missing You

08. Empty Is

09. I Think I've Been Had

10. We Do Miss You

11. It Makes Me Sore

All songs written and performed by P. McC in the upstairs home studio on a Tascam 8-track digital workstation.



Sunday, November 7, 2010

Paul McClelland-There But For Fortune (fall, 2010)



Between working on original tunes, I usually do very quickly overdubbed cover songs. I don't have to think as hard about them as i do with my own tunes. When I get enough of them, I throw them on the blog. Hope you enjoy.

1. There But For Fortune (E. Andersen)
2. Up on the Roof (Goffin-King)
3. Tomorrow is a Long Time (B. Dylan)
4. One After 909 (Lennon-McCartney)
5. Tennessee Stud (trad)
6. Suzanne (L. Cohen)
7. Norwegian Wood (Lennon-McCartney)
8. Mornin' Blues (trad)
9. Nobody Told Me (J. Lennon)
10. If I Fell-vocals-Susan Griffin-Paul McClelland (Lennon-McCartney)
11. Frankie and Johnny (trad)
12. Beautiful-vocals, Susan Griffin-(G. Lightfoot)
13. 4 and 20 (S. Stills)
14. The Last Roundup (trad)







Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Paul McClelland-What It means to Lose Orleans

...for the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina 8/29/05

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Paul McClelland-There Is Only Time (summer, 2010)


.1) Hello Cello
.2) There Is Only Time
.3) All In All/Added Attraction
.4) Just One
.5) Nothing in the World
.6) Everybody Wanted
.7) Another Somewhat Older
.8) Time is Forever
.9) In No Hurry
.10) Late in the Afternoon
.11) The Next Thing I Knew
.12) Bonne Nuit

All songs written performed and produced by P. McClelland (c) 2010

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Sunday, July 18, 2010

Paul McClelland-The Moonbeam Song-written by H. Nilsson




One for Harry!

Paul McClelland-All Cut Up (video demo-1995)

Paul McClelland-Mannish Boy (1993)




A late night backyard concert that woke up the entire street.
Paul McClelland-guitar, vocal
Taylor Henry-guitar
Sharon harbin-keyboard
Ricky harper-drums
Jeff brewer-bass

The Z108 All Star Band-(2000) Twist & Shout/The Thrill is Gone




This was a tremendous fund-raiser for the Children's Hospital at the historic Douglas Theater in 2000, Macon, GA. The band comprised of copywriting, sales, and programming from Z108 radio for a great cause. It was a novel idea, and one that I would challenge any other radio station to do: Put a band together from staff, and pull it off. It shows the great talent of my co-workers at the time, and the incredible talent all over Macon, GA. It was a thrill to play the Douglas Theater, and the crowd loved it. Enjoy.!!
Paul McClelland-bass, vocal
Mike Causey-guitar
Ben Sandifer-sax, vocal
Hank Brigmond-sax-vocal
Mary Jane Johnson-vocals, percussion
Amy Thomas-vocals
Neal Woodall-guitar
Mark Johnson-drums
Frank Woods-piano

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Paul McClelland-Finger Tree (spring, 2010)




"I'm pretty sure that Rock N Roll can make the dumb talk, make the lame walk, and is rumored to even cure the common cold. "Finger tree" is a Rock N Roll collection, self-penned by a self-taught musician playing every instrument and singing every note of every song. It is to be listened to loudly and with a touch of reckless abandon"-PMcC

01. Tell Me Again Why You Hated George Bush (P. McClelland)
02. Stop Talkin' Trash About My Baby (P. McClelland)
03. Why Try (P. McClelland)
04. Train, Train Take Me Out of This Town (P. McClelland)
05. People Standing in Line (just to treat me mean) (P. McClelland)
06. Fat Women Smoking on the Corner (P. McClelland)
07. Surfin' on Sewage (P. McClelland)
08. Doomsday Rock (P. McClelland)
09. Cold Hard Cash (P. McClelland)
10. Blues for a Blue Planet (P. McClelland)
11. Almost Forgot our Anniversary (P. McClelland)
12. Get Up and Dance (P. McClelland)
13. Panhandler blues (P. McClelland)
14. Why You Feel You Have to Give it Away (P. McClelland)
15. I Got it Bad for You (P. McClelland)
16. All You Can Eat (P. McClelland)
17. 13 Years of a Real Bad Love (P. McClelland)
18. Leavin' This Town (P. McClelland)
19. Down River Way (P. McClelland)

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Friday, March 19, 2010

(video)-Paul McClelland-Tell Me Again Why You Hated george Bush-(spring, 2010)


Friday, February 19, 2010




Griffin-McClelland. Celtic Connections (spring, 2010)




01. The World Turned Upside Down


02. The Ash Grove


03. Skibbereen


04. Wild Mountain Thyme


05. The Worker's Song


06. The Humours of Whisky


07. My Youngest Son Came Home Today


08. The Queen of Argyle


09. The Cruel War


10. Geordie


11. Are Ye Sleepin', Maggie


12. Erin Go Bragh


13. Culloden's Harvest


14. Courtyard Lullaby











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Saturday, January 30, 2010


Paul McClelland-Folk You (winter, 2009)


...a collection of quickly performed and overdubbed folk classics for your listening pleasure.


01. To Sing for You (Donovan)
02. Mr. Bojangles (JJ Walker)
03. The Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn (trad.)
04. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (H. Williams)
05. This Land is Your Land (W. Guthrie)
06. The Baby Tree (R. Sorrels)
07. Turn, Turn, Turn (P. Seeger)
08. Gallows Pole (trad.)
09. Barbara Allen (trad.)
10. Boots of Spanish Leather (B. Dylan)
11. Homeward Bound (P. Simon)
12. Pretty Polly (trad.)




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Saturday, January 9, 2010


Paul McClelland-Greetings from Georgia (winter, 2009)
...a musical postcard from the Peach State.
01. Start my Wandering (P. McClelland)
02. Down Thru the Years (P. McClelland)
03. People Standing in Line (just to treat me mean) (P. McClelland)
04. Tonal Passages (P. McClelland)
05. Bound to Slip Away (P. McClelland)
06. Leavin' This Town (P. McClelland)
07. We'll Know We're There (P. McClelland)
08. Til Something Comes to Mind (P. McClelland)
09. What You Thinkin' Today (P. McClelland)
10. The Bells of St. Joseph's (P. McClelland)