Kobi LaCroix's Upcoming Thing 'o Music: Stunt Gospel
MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC
agpbymnn.mp3 Original by Yes, 1971. My brother Noah and me performing the first part of "I've Seen All Good People", recorded on a handheld tape recorder. MP3 format.
althea.mp3
Segment of "Althea". Original by Kobi LaCroix, began writing in 2005. Threetails, my mate and occasional creative partner, mentioned setting a poem called "To Althea" to music. I wrote this as an intro to the song. MP3 format.
and you and i 22.mp3
Segment from "And You and I". Original by Yes, 1972. Recorded some time in 2003. Some really bad "mouth full of marbles" singing.
and_you_and_i_06.mp3
Recorded 2006. Guitar, synth, and pitch shifted vocals. Don't worry, I won't make this a habit.
astra4.mp3
Segment of "Astral Traveler", Original by Yes, 1970. An ambient hammered stings-ish middle section.
astral_traveler_wip.mp3 The first part of "Astral Traveler". MP3 format.
ayai1.mp3 Another recording of "And You and I" with guitar and synth. MP3 format.
bad_dog.mp3 Original by Kobi LaCroix, began writing in 2006
banana_bread.ogg A children's poem I wrote in 2003. I thought once about doing a book of children's poetry. Maybe I will someday.
beautiful_life.ogg Original by Kobi LaCroix, 2003
birdhouse_in_your_soul.flac Original by They Might Be Giants, 1990. Just piano and drums.
ctteguitar.ogg Original by Yes, 1972. This is the first recording I made with my (then) new guitar, back in 2003. I was clearly very much a novice to the instrument.
firebird.mp3 Original by Igor Stravinsky, 1918
fish.mp3 Original by Kobi LaCroix, 2003. An electronic piano piece with a marching rhythm. I forget why I called it "fish". MP3 format.
fish.ogg Same as previous, Ogg Vorbis format.
god_only_knows.ogg Original by the Beach Boys, 1966
hallelujah.mp3 Original by Leonard Cohen, with strong influence from the Jeff Buckley version. MP3 format.
hallelujah.ogg Same as previous, Ogg Vorbis format.
homeworld.mp3 Singing a section of "Homeworld" Original by Yes, 1999. Guitar and vocals, probably from 2004. MP3 format.
if_only_you_knew.ogg Segment of "If Only You Knew", Original by Yes, 1999. Piano and vocals. Ogg Vorbis format.
ikwiliyw.ogg Segment of "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)", Original by Genesis, 1973. Another abandoned project, I'm afraid.
instant_karma.mp3 Original by John Lennon, 1971. MP3 format.
instant_karma.ogg Same as previous. Ogg Vorbis format.
jabberwocky.ogg A recitation of the poem "Jabberwocky" from 2003. Ogg Vorbis format.
kokomo.ogg An a cappella bit of "Kokomo". Original by the Beach Boys. Ogg Vorbis format.
light my fire.ogg A segment from "Light My Fire", Original by the Doors. Vocals only. Ogg Vorbis format.
love_grows_where_my_rosemary_goes.mp3 Original by Edison Lighthouse, 1970. MP3 format.
love_grows_where_my_rosemary_goes.ogg Mostly identical to the previous file, except for badly vocoded vocals. Ogg Vorbis format.
mansonsrave.mp3 Reciation of an original poem called "Colonel Manson's Raspberry Rave". I'd like to make a better version soon. MP3 format.
mansonsrave.ogg Same as previous, Ogg Vorbis format.
messing_around.ogg Just as the title suggests, me messing around with my acoustic-electric guitar. Ogg Vorbis format.
my_cerberus_girl_wip.mp3 Original by Kobi LaCroix, began writing in 2006
o_holy_night_2.mp3 Piano and string backing from 2003. MP3 format.
old_and_wise.ogg Original by The Alan Parsons Project. Vocals only. Ogg Vorbis format.
pandemic.mp3 Original by Kobi LaCroix, 2003. MP3 format.
pandemic.ogg Same as previous. Ogg Vorbis format.
perfect_shadow_techno_wip.ogg Original by Kobi LaCroix, began writing in 2005. This is a techno mix; just me fooling around. Ogg Vorbis format.
perfect_shadow_wip.mp3 This is the original version, or as far as I've gotten with it. MP3 format.
perfect_shadow_wip.ogg Same as previous. Ogg Vorbis format.
phlourish.mp3 Sound experiment. I took the opening bit from my version of the Firebird Suite, added some effects, and here we are. MP3 format.
shoehorn_with_teeth.mp3 Original by They Might Be Giants, 1988. A silly choral version of "Shoehorn with Teeth". MP3 format.
starship_trooper.ogg Segment from "Starship Trooper". Original by Yes, 1971. Just vocals. Ogg Vorbis Format.
starship_trooper_2.mp3 A longer segment from "Starship Trooper", with accompaniment. MP3 format.
suppers_ready.mp3 Original by Genesis, 1972. MP3 format.
suppers_ready.ogg Same as previous, slightly better quality, Ogg Vorbis format
sweetness.mp3 Original by Yes, 1969. Trying out some guitar harmonies. MP3 format.
sweetness_vocal_demo.mp3 A vocal clip of "Sweetness". MP3 format.
time_and_a_word.mp3 Original by Yes, 1970. MP3 format.
time_and_a_word.ogg Same as previous. Ogg Vorbis format.
tomorrow-never-knows.mp3
Original by the Beatles, 1966. This is one of those projects that got more complex than originally intended, and kept on going. Software used was Apple's GarageBand and Native Instruments' Guitar Rig. MP3 fromat.
tomorrow-never-knows.ogg
Same as previous. Ogg Vorbis format.
tornero_wip.mp3 Original by Ricchi E Poveri. MP3 format.
tornero_wip.ogg Same as previous, Ogg Vorbis format
walking_wolf_wip.mp3 Original by Kobi LaCroix, began writing in 2005
walking_wolf_wip.ogg Slightly different from previous file. Ogg Vorbis format.
why_can_i_not_think_wip.mp3 Original by Kobi LaCroix, began writing in 2005. A very tranquil piece. MP3 format.
wonderous1.ogg An a cappella harmony clip of "Wonderous Stories". Original by Yes, 1977. Ogg Vorbis format.
yours_is_no_disgrace.mp3 Original by Yes, 1971. MP3 format.
yours_is_no_disgrace.ogg Same as previous, slightly better quality, Ogg Vorbis format.
Videos
dark-globe-kobi.wmv Me performing the first verse of Syd Barrett's "Dark Globe" on guitar.
ctte.wmv Me performing the crazy Moog solo from "Close to the Edge".
gon.wmv Me again, performing "God Only Knows" on keyboard.
kobibowi.wmv "Kobi Does Bowie". Me, singing segments from a couple of David Bowie songs, "Under Pressure", and "Space Oddity".
mattyind.wmv Performing a part of "Yours Is No Disgrace"…shirtless.
soundchaser.avi Performing the opening bars of "Sound Chaser", by Yes.
ssots.wmv Performing the piano interlude from "South Side of the Sky", by Yes.
trilogy.wmv Performing a segment from "Trilogy" by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.
MIDI
astral3.mid
watcher_of_the_skies.mid  
perfect shadow.mid  
tribute to tubular bells.mid  
tribute to tubular bells 2.mid  
why can I not think.mid  
ywsa2.mid  
Text
beautiful_life.txt  
my_cerberus_girl.txt  
pandemic.txt