Friday, September 18, 2015

Cheer Up!

What's going on everybody? Hope you all are well! Onto to another blog entry!

Music is an amazing thing, an art form. It always changes and evolves. It's one of the main gears that makes the world run. 

I've said many times, I'm a fan of it all! Style, genre, tempo, doesn't matter, all of it. In my latest video, I performed a freestyle to the Top 40 smash hit, "Cheerleader", by Omi! I love the instrumentation on it, especially the trumpet part at the beginning, being a former trumpet player myself. It's got such a cool groove! Makes you feel like you're on a vacation... and who doesn't love a vacation! It's a song that's catchy, starts the party, and also let's you unwind. Perfect.

I hope you all enjoy my freestyle as much or more than the original! Thanks! 

Sincerely,

Leigh "L.T" Tenebro-Dickey


CHEERLEADER FREESTYLE 
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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Don't Get Sick!

What's going on everybody? Hope you all are well. If you're reading blog, everything's fine, I am okay!

Ya know, NSYNC is one of my favourite bands, I grew up right in the thick of the teen pop revival of the mid 1990's and early 2000's, and like most of the world, I loved it! NSYNC's debut album was one of my first CD's, and I played it constantly! I never was able to purchase any of their other albums. I wanted to, but I couldn't afford them at the time. 

One of my all time favourite NSYNC songs is "It Makes Me Ill", off their second album, "No Strings Attached." It definitely is a track that is on continuous rotation on my Sony Walkman these days! I'm such a fan of the song that I wrote a remix to it and recorded it twice!

The studio version is available on my latest album, "Press Play on Heartbreak", while the House Sessions version is available as its own single, which you can get here. It is one of the easier remixes I have written to date, and is also easy for me to remember the lyrics to and perform. I had an absolute blast writing it, recording it, both for "Press Play on Heartbreak", and a live session single! I hope you all can enjoy it as much as I do. Thanks.

Sincerely,

Leigh "L.T." Tenebro-Dickey



  
It Makes Me Ill (Remix) - Studio Version

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Monday, September 14, 2015

A Malibu Kind of Thing!

What's going on everybody? Hope you are all well! Welcome to another blog entry! 

If you've been watching the content on  my YOUTUBE channel or reading this blog, you know that my musical tastes and loves are all the over the map! Truth is, I love all types of music and don't want to just focus on one genre. 

In my latest VIDEO, I performed over a song by smooth jazz guitarist, Nils, called "Malibu." I've loved jazz and many sub-genres for a long, long, time and this particular track caught my ear. In fact "Alley Cat", the album the song comes from is one of my favourite albums released this year! It is such a smooth, uplifting, yet relaxing record. So, please check it out. I hope you all enjoy it and come back for more. Thanks.

Sincerely,

Leigh "L.T." Tenebro-Dickey



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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

You, Me, and Everybody Else!

What's going everybody? Hope you all are amazingly awesome! Onto another blog entry!

Last year a friend of mine was going through a bit of a rough patch, and came to me for comfort. You know, a shoulder to cry on, a sympathetic ear. I didn't mind at all. I was actually pleasantly surprised that she did turn to me. 

Admittedly, I had a crush on her. She is a beautiful, smart, fun-loving woman. We spent some time together, just talking and hanging out, as most friends do. Friends still do that, right? I'm not that old, am I? 

For one reason or another, after a little while, stopped responding to my texts, wouldn't return my calls, and basically started ignoring me. Of course, I was disappointed and upset. Before we had actually stopped talking to each other I had written, produced, and recorded a piece that I wanted to give to her, just to make her feel better, and to let her know that I was always going to be there, no matter what. 

I thought not releasing the recording to the public because of who it was for, what it was about, and what the fall might be, but I decided to just go with it. I came to the conclusion that if she figures it out, she figures it out, good for her. If she has a problem with it, she knows where I am and how to contact me. 

Unfortunately, to this day, we haven't spoken to each other, which still bothers me. I honestly would like, at the very least, to have some sort of closer to whatever this issue is or was. I'm not holding my breath though. Honestly, you all might think I'm crazy, but I hope she is doing well with whatever she's doing and wherever she is.

I hope you all enjoy the video. Please comment, like, share, subscribe, and follow this blog for more behind the scenes stories from this great ride known as life. Thank you.

Sincerely, 

Leigh "L.T." Tenebro-Dickey


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Monday, September 7, 2015

Well, She Said Baby, Now What?!

What's going on everybody? Hope you all are well. Hope you've all had a great summer! It's no secret that I love country music, whether it be current, past, old, or new, it doesn't matter, I love it all! 

One of my favourite artists is Jason Aldean! I love his sound, and all his records! I decided to remix one of his hits, and one of my favourite songs from him, "When She Says Baby!"

I wrote and recorded this remix on the same day. Writing the verse was fairly straight forward, no problems, no issues. Recording it was a completely different story. 

I was so excited after I wrote it, I wanted to record it that same day! The whole recording process took about 3 hours, and about 50 takes! Of course, getting upset at myself was just natural and it was bound to happen, but I after all those takes, I got a take that I liked and it worked! It's one of the favourite remixes I've written, and I was happy with how it turned out.

I hope you all enjoy it. Please comment, like, share, and subscribe. Thanks.

Sincerely,

Leigh "L.T." Tenebro-Dickey



When She Says Baby (Remix) 
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When She Says Baby (Remix)
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Saturday, September 5, 2015

Jazz Hands and Freestyles, Too!

Hey Everybody! How's it going? Hope you all are well! 

As I'm sure most of you know that I love many, many different styles and genres of music. So, in my latest video, I decided to change things up a bit and record a freestyle to a song by Smooth Jazz musician, Eric Darius! 

Jazz has always been one of my favourite genres of music, and the current environment of jazz is awesome! Fresh, uplifting, and just makes you feel good! 

Enjoy the video! Please comment, like, share, subscribe, and don't forget to follow me on social media! All the links will be below. Thanks. See you next time! 

Sincerely,

Leigh "L.T." Tenebro-Dickey


Eric Darius - Retro Forward Freestyle Video

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

No Problem!

Hello Again, Ladies and Gentlemen! Hope you all are doing oh, so well! 

In what was probably one of the easier freestyle videos to record, I performed to the Ariana Grande smash hit, "Problem!" It's really, a catchy tune and instrumental, so I figured, why not? 

The day as described in the video actually happened! I had two small yogurt cups and a cup of coffee for breakfast that morning, not too long before I left the house, and by the time I got back, let's just say something wasn't sitting right! Needless to say, I hope I never make that same mistake again! 

I had tons of fun with this one, and I look forward to many, many more! Thanks. 

Sincerely,

Leigh "L.T." Tenebro-Dickey


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