Commodore Recording Studio

06/01/2024

10/07/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjGu47KNE20
Come see lyric sopranos Annie Gill and Katheirne Merryman accompanied by piano virtuoso Andrew Stewart on Sunday, October 8, 2023 from 4pm to 6pm at Manor Mill (2029 Monkton Road, Monkton, MD 21111). They are singing a mixture of jazz, musical theater, art song, Lieder, and a bit of classical. Go to manor-mill.com to buy tickets!

Sopranos Katherine Merryman and Annie Gill rehearse with collaborative pianist Andrew Stewart for their upcoming "Autumn Leaves" program at Manor Mill.Concer...

09/03/2023

Good people

It seems that so many wonderful people are leaving this world, and now Jimmy Buffett is one of them. I’ve known Jimmy for some time and found him to be one of the kindest and most generous people.

I remember once on holiday when I had forgotten to bring my guitar and was itching to play. He said he would get me one of his, but I said, ‘I’m left-handed’. So, Jimmy had his roadie restring one of his guitars which he loaned me for the duration of the holiday. He then followed this act of generosity by giving me my own beautiful left-handed guitar that had been made by one of his guitar-making pals. It’s a beautiful instrument, and every time I play it now it’ll remind me of what a great man Jimmy was.

He had a most amazing lust for life and a beautiful sense of humour. When we swapped tales about the past his were so exotic and lush and involved sailing trips and surfing and so many exciting stories that it was hard for me to keep up with him.

Right up to the last minute his eyes still twinkled with a humour that said, ‘I love this world and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it’.

So many of us will miss Jimmy and his tremendous personality. His love for us all, and for mankind as a whole.

Last, but not least, is his songwriting and vocal ability. If someone made an interesting remark he repeated it in his gorgeous Louisiana drawl and said, ‘That’s a good idea for a song’. Most times it didn’t take too long for that song to appear. I was very happy to have played on one of his latest songs called ‘My Gummy Just Kicked In’. We had a real fun session and he played me some of his new songs. One, in particular, I loved was the song, ‘Bubbles Up’. And I told him that not only was the song great but the vocal was probably the best I’ve heard him sing ever. He turned a diving phrase that is used to train people underwater into a metaphor for life when you’re confused and don’t know where you are just follow the bubbles - they’ll take you up to the surface and straighten you out right away.

So long, Jim. You are a very special man and friend and it was a great privilege to get to know you and love you. Bubbles up, my friend.

Love, Paul

Photograph by Rob Rich

09/02/2023

Hello folks!

It's time for another studio post-it-note and resulting preemptive special offer...

POST-IT-NOTE:
We at Commodore have done the best we can to keep costs as reasonable as possible, but alas, we have been hit by the same inflationary crunches as all the other businesses that have also had to raise their prices. Rent in particular...
In order to keep the doors open, effective October 1 2023, the new studio rate will be $75/hour. Over the years I can't count the number of people who have told me I don't charge enough, and I guess that's true; but my desire has always been to make great recording available, even on a tight budget! Unfortunately, with all costs increasing our budget is getting pretty tight as well, so it's time for this necessary increase.

PREEMPTIVE SPECIAL OFFER:
We'd like to give our friends and clients old and new, a chance to inflation-proof an upcoming project you may be considering for later this year (or you may wish to give studio time as a gift). We are offering Commodore gift certificates (available in any amount) during the month of September at the current studio rate of $60/hr. - which do not expire, and will be honored even after the increase takes place.

Our clients are the best - we appreciate all of you!

08/25/2023

Hello folks! This is just a friendly reminder that if I do work for you and deliver it in a Dropbox, PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND SAVE IT ON YOUR END! It will not stay in the Dropbox forever, and I may or may not be able to access it once it is deleted. Commodore does not provide long-term cloud storage or keep an organized library of all client projects. (There are hundreds of them!) Short-term Dropbox availability is a courtesy offered for your convenience. I have had people contact me asking for their files from as long as 25 years ago... and I've even managed to find some of them, but there is no guarantee. So, please save your own stuff!

-The Management

07/25/2023

Some new stuff coming out of Commodore!

A new song dedicated to the life and art of Anna "Grandma" Moses (1860-1961)

01/11/2023

RIP Jeff Beck

08/21/2022

Arnold Helmick

07/10/2022

Howard Burns is looking very ethereal as he goes avant-garde

06/18/2022

A cartoon by Jason Adam Katzenstein.

See more from this week’s issue: http://nyer.cm/4DW18kP

05/24/2022

We couldn't have said it better. Happy Monday! 🎼🎤🎸🎹🎺🎻🥁❣️

A musical smile for Monday.....thanks to Reynolds for sharing.....

04/17/2022

It was a lot of fun, and these guys are great!

04/09/2022

Really looking forward to having American Dharma in the studio to record their new EP next week!

03/25/2022

Commodore's website has been redesigned for maximum coolness! Check it out at www.CommodoreStudio.com and while you're there, download your FREE copy of "The Rosetta Stone" by the Doug Benson Collaborative. Look for the link!

Our talented, experienced sound engineers are here to offer world class audio recording and restoration in a custom acoustic environment.

01/21/2022

Here's a friendly heads-up to anyone who may be trying to message Commodore on FB. Their new changes have made it impossible to read/find/respond to messages; clicking on the pertinent icons now take us to FB attempts to sell advertising. If you need to contact Commodore, please use the phone number 301-271-2435 or email [email protected].

12/08/2021

Taking a dinner break - but always fun, interesting, and uplifting to have Cristal Saxon in the studio! What's she working on now??