{"id":300,"date":"2007-12-06T18:41:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-06T18:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/?p=300"},"modified":"2023-02-12T01:48:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T01:48:25","slug":"1990s-john-okeefe-jr-musical-interests-and-first-home-recording-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/2007\/12\/06\/1990s-john-okeefe-jr-musical-interests-and-first-home-recording-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Interests and First Home Recording Studio (1990&#8217;s)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My music interests and first home recording studio are as crucial to me as painting and art. Truthfully, the two are in constant competition within me because sometimes I love making music more than I love making art, and visa-versa. However, I make some money with my art, whereas I have yet to make a penny with my music. Therefore, making music has become a love I pursue solely for personal enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Music Interests, Early Band Years, and Recording<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It was during my mid-teen years that music became a big part of my life. When I was about 15 years old, my father purchased an Ibanez Roadstar II guitar (black) for me, and everything changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My earliest recordings were made on my father&#8217;s cheap multi-track recorder. They were horrible recordings because I didn\u2019t know how to play the instrument, and during the \u201cplayback\u201d of the tapes, I learned how bad I sounded. That was when I realized the way to grow as a musician was to hear myself playing after the fact, analyze what I was hearing, and LEARN what not to do!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/john-okeefe-jr-teenager.jpg\" alt=\"John O'Keefe Jr at 19 years old\" width=\"350\" height=\"372\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John O&#8217;Keefe Jr at 19 years old<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In my later teens, when I started playing in bands with my brother Dan, I continued developing my guitar playing and recording skills. My guitar, amp, and recorder were there, and they always traveled with me. As a result, the recording became an obsession, and it was common for me to interrupt band practice to set up, reposition mics, or check cassette recorders. Eventually, around 1990, I purchased my first multi-track recorder, a Fostex X-26. Around this time, my musical tastes expanded beyond heavy metal and into everything that was instrumentally technical and complicated and sounded good to my ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/audio\/04-Track-4.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early 90&#8217;s Classical Composition (with tape bleed-through)<br>by John O&#8217;Keefe Jr Guitar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/audio\/05-Track-5.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early 90&#8217;s Classical Composition<br>by John O&#8217;Keefe Jr Guitar Right and Dan O&#8217;Keefe Guitar Left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/audio\/03Track03.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mid 90&#8217;s Rehearsal (with some digital clipping)<br>John O&#8217;Keefe Jr Guitar, Keith Ribera Drums, Jeff Curtis Bass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/audio\/09Track09.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mid 90&#8217;s Rehearsal and Improvisational Jam<br>John O&#8217;Keefe Jr Guitar, Keith Ribera Drums, Jeff Curtis Bass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>First Home Recording Studio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As time progressed, I bought a computer, and in 1998 I became the proud owner of my first Digital Audio Workstation (D.A.W.), Samplitude Studio version 4.04a. Therefore, I made the switch from analog recording to digital recording. Over the next several years, I faithfully upgraded the Samplitude Studio software while keeping current with other digital recording technology, such as a Dman-2044 PCI, 4-channel, 16-bit DAC\/ADC audio interface card.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/recording-studio-2.jpg\" alt=\"First Home Recording Studio of John O'Keefe Jr\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First Home Recording Studio of John O&#8217;Keefe Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/recording-studio-1.jpg\" alt=\"First Home Recording Studio of John O'Keefe Jr\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First Home Recording Studio of John O&#8217;Keefe Jr. &#8211; Control Room<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/recording-studio-4.jpg\" alt=\"First Home Recording Studio of John O'Keefe Jr\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First Home Recording Studio of John O&#8217;Keefe Jr. &#8211; Control Room (Close-up)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/audio\/brs_john_solo_3-1-98.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early Home Studio Recording: John O&#8217;Keefe Jr Guitars and Bass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Recording Studio Projects for Local Bands <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting in late 1998, I began recording, mixing, and mastering small projects for friends and their bands. Also, I did this studio work after my day job as an electro-mechanical designer. Sometimes I would be up until 2 or 3 in the morning, editing and mixing tracks. The work initially consisted of taking cassette recordings, converting them from analog to digital medium, loading them into Samplitude Studio, cleaning up the audio quality, and finally burning the improved audio to CD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After those early cleanup projects, I had an opportunity to do my first multi-track recording session for a friend&#8217;s band. However, things didn&#8217;t come out as planned, but I still felt good about taking on larger multi-track recording projects. In addition to further improving my recording skills, working with different musicians was a lot of fun. Also, some songwriting collaborations resulted from these connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/audio\/brs_john_eric_storm_of_my_mistakes_vocals.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Late 90&#8217;s Collaborative Project:<strong><em> &#8220;Storm of My Mistakes&#8221; <\/em><\/strong>by Eric Gallop.<br>(John O&#8217;Keefe Jr Guitars and Bass, Eric Gallup Lead and Backing Vocals)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/audio\/brs_john_eric_storm_of_my_mistakes_no_vocals.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Late 90&#8217;s Collaborative Project:<strong><em> &#8220;Storm of My Mistakes&#8221; <\/em><\/strong>by Eric Gallop.<br>(John O&#8217;Keefe Jr Guitars and Bass, Instrument Tracks Only &#8211; No Vocals.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As word spread about what I was doing in my studio, requests for more significant projects started. I re-mastered projects for several local bands. And, even though my gear was considered \u201centry-level\u201d quality, my work was good enough to receive positive feedback on a local radio station that featured one of the groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>First Full CD Recording Project for the Band <em>&#8220;Room One&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/recording-session-room-one-band.jpg\" alt=\"First Home Recording Studio of John O'Keefe Jr, Room One, Recording Session Picture\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Room One<\/em> Recording Session Picture<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>My first big multi-track project was for a local band named \u201cRoom One,\u201d In early 1999, I started recording their 12-song CD. Subsequently, every instrument had its track, and I put all my years of recording experience into the project. As a result, I always received positive feedback from the band. Also, the band was open-minded to making instrumental arrangement changes on a few songs at my suggestion. Additionally, they included a guitar solo I performed in one of their songs. The solo part I recorded during a sound check I conducted before the band showed up for one of their sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/audio\/brs_john_room1_over-over.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>&#8220;Over and Over&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> by Room One (unmastered snippet from 1999)<br>Lead Guitar by John O&#8217;Keefe Jr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The singer moved to another state in the middle of the recording sessions, and the CD never recorded the final vocals. However, an instrumental version of the CD was released.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/recording-session-room-one-jay-moore-drums.jpg\" alt=\"Jay Moore of Room One\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Jay Moore of <em>Room One<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/recording-session-room-one-bob-pallman-bass.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Paulman of Room One\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Robert Paulman of <em>Room One<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/recording-studio\/recording-session-room-one-dan-okeefe-guitar.jpg\" alt=\"Dan O'Keefe of Room One\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Dan O&#8217;Keefe of <em>Room One<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>My music interests and first home recording studio are a considerable part of my life. Because I love it, I will continuously pursue these interests to improve my playing, songwriting, and recording skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>List of Early Recording Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Driver Mad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gallup &amp; Lourdes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eric Gallup &#8211; &#8220;Storm of My Mistakes&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Circle of Thorns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Room One<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Furry Alligators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alfred LLoyd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rachel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Habla Ranks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul Jeter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My music interests and first home recording studio are as crucial to me as painting and art. 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However, my most beloved art teacher was my Aunt Ann Fucich, who instilled in me a love of art when I was a small child. John O'Keefe posing with a drawing outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 7 Years Old. (My Aunt Ann Fucich took pictures) My love for art led me to seek a career in mechanical drafting. As new technologies emerged, I advanced to more sophisticated 3D CAD modeling systems, new product development, and, eventually, project management. Throughout the years, I completed many university courses and job-specific training to advance my mechanical design\/engineering career. Even though my work was very technical, an artistic element was involved in designing new products and the associated documentation processes. My love for creating art did not stop at drawing and painting. As a teenager, I started pursuing musical skills. My first love is the guitar, and I ran a small recording studio out of my home for a time while also playing guitar in a few bands. The computer soon became another outlet for creating art. With my computer skills and 3D modeling experience, I began to develop a sophisticated DC-9-41 add-on cockpit package for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The project focused on the Scandinavian Airline Service (SAS) DC-9 airplane OY-KGR. There was extensive programming and many computer-generated renderings and image files assembled in real-time when the game was running, giving the person playing the experience of sitting in a real DC-9 cockpit. A RENEWED LOVE OF ART In 2007 my wife, Jennifer, rekindled my zeal for drawing and painting. Her encouragement and support motivated me to create O'Keefe Arts and take up oil painting as a professional artist. Jennifer also enjoys creating art, and we are working together to promote the business and my paintings because of our shared love of art. 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While I am comfortable working in most mediums, I specialize in landscape oil painting, similar to the famous Hudson River School and Victorian-era artists. ART IN MY EARLY LIFE Like every other artist, I have loved viewing and creating art for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always drew with pencils, colored pencils, watercolors, and just about every medium I could get my hands on. I received formal art training during my primary school years. When attending elementary school, I received specialized training at the Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. The first formal recognition of my artistic ability happened in elementary school when I won an award, placing me in the top five of a statewide student art competition. During my middle school years, I was invited to attend college-level art classes one day a week at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Also, during this time, I studied watercolor painting with Connecticut artist Kathy Singer. However, my most beloved art teacher was my Aunt Ann Fucich, who instilled in me a love of art when I was a small child. John O'Keefe posing with a drawing outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 7 Years Old. (My Aunt Ann Fucich took pictures) My love for art led me to seek a career in mechanical drafting. As new technologies emerged, I advanced to more sophisticated 3D CAD modeling systems, new product development, and, eventually, project management. Throughout the years, I completed many university courses and job-specific training to advance my mechanical design\/engineering career. Even though my work was very technical, an artistic element was involved in designing new products and the associated documentation processes. My love for creating art did not stop at drawing and painting. As a teenager, I started pursuing musical skills. My first love is the guitar, and I ran a small recording studio out of my home for a time while also playing guitar in a few bands. The computer soon became another outlet for creating art. With my computer skills and 3D modeling experience, I began to develop a sophisticated DC-9-41 add-on cockpit package for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The project focused on the Scandinavian Airline Service (SAS) DC-9 airplane OY-KGR. There was extensive programming and many computer-generated renderings and image files assembled in real-time when the game was running, giving the person playing the experience of sitting in a real DC-9 cockpit. A RENEWED LOVE OF ART In 2007 my wife, Jennifer, rekindled my zeal for drawing and painting. Her encouragement and support motivated me to create O'Keefe Arts and take up oil painting as a professional artist. Jennifer also enjoys creating art, and we are working together to promote the business and my paintings because of our shared love of art. I sell original works, accept commission work to create custom landscape paintings, and offer a variety of high-quality pigment prints, i.e., Giclee, reproductions of my artwork. (Websites: www.okeefe-arts.com and www.johnokeefe.net) John and Jennifer O'Keefe outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was thirty-seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 37 Years Old. My paintings have been well received in the art community, allowing my works to be displayed in prestigious exhibitions and art shows. In my home state of Connecticut, the Lyme Art Gallery, Mystic Arts Center, Cate Charles Gallery, and the Mill House Gallery have exhibited my artwork. My paintings have won awards, and I have been a featured artist in a group exhibition at the Lyme Art Association's \"17th Annual Associate Artists Exhibit\". 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