Train Wreck is another original surf styled instrumental.. I used these guitars: Danelectro, Casino,Telecaster,Gretsch,Sterling Bass...This is recorded as a 4 piece group would play it live. 

Thanks for listening , Lance Olson

This is the second experimental recording with the new Mac Mini computer system....The Studio One software from Presonus is awsome...Having been a hard core Stienberg/Cubase user and this software was desinged by some of there engineers, it was the perfect choice for me....The majority of this instrumental was done with loops with 3 guitar tracks using the Ibanez FA400CP and Epiphone Casino through the Roland GT-6 DI... thanks for listening,more to come Lance Olson

This experiemental recording is my 1st recording with my  Mac Mini system with Presonus Studio One software...I'm using the silvertone 1481 amplifier with the Danelectro guitar through Electro Harmonix Electric Mistress and Mempry Man with reverse reverb...I used the Roland 880 for the drum loop and the musicman Sterling Bass.  Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

Snowing in Mexico was written a few months back... i was looking out my window in Wisconsin sometime in December and there was light powder coming down and I was wondering if it was snowing in Mexico and so the song began.....I used The Sterling Musicman bass DI, Fender Vibrolux, Epiphons Casino on the lead,Fender Blue flower Tele.... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

Roy Plum playing guitar on Thou Swell..

A recording from Patt Meara of Roy Plum, guitar virtuoso and proud to say my teacher...Lance Olson

This is another recording is from Cap'n Patt's archives of Roy Plum....

This recording is from Cap'n Patt's archives since the very early 60s, the era of “Bill Patrick’s (George Vukelich) “World of Papa Hambone.” .                 http://madcityradio.com/messages/2992.html     Patt had the privilege of spending many pleasant hours sitting in the control room with him, sharing these, coffee and donuts, and accumulating fabulous memories during his eight to midnight stints.

This recording is from Cap'n Patt's archives since the very early 60s, the era of “Bill Patrick’s (George Vukelich) “World of Papa Hambone.” .

 

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Patt had the privilege of spending many pleasant hours sitting in the control room with him, sharing these, coffee and donuts, and accumulating fabulous memories during his eight to midnight stints. He was an advertiser on his show .

     

      

  This version we played is from the Los Sstraight Jackets. This recording was done live via a Zoom H2 recorder in the trailer of drummer Norm, located at the base of Buck ski hill in Burnsville Minnesota..I used a Galaxy 25 re-issue amp that was modified to correct the tube biasing due to a wrong transformer design. My Blue floral Tele was the guitar used. Lance Olson

  This recording by Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes is one of my favorite rock tunes of all time. I used a Sony Acid program to boost the bass line and dynamics, sample loops were added to enhance the journey. Thanks for listening ,Lance Olson

I wrote this original at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix after my interview with US Airways that I didn't feel went very well...A rock rooted tune drawing from my 60's influenced rock music..I was doing a Beatles vocal flange Magical Mystery Tour type thing on the harmonies...... Thanks for listening

Steve Millers recording of Take the Money and Run with Sony Acid remix is a step in a different direction for me as I only typically post things I have recorded entirely myself either original or cover tunes. This was allot of fun and I thought I would share it with you... Thanks for listening Lance Olson

Wheels is a fun instrumental I have played for years. I don't know who wrote it.. Thanks for listening Lance Olson

 One of my favorite Merle Haggard tunes that I play...It has so much social relevance. The song is totally how you want to interpret it. My take is: Our we ever going to get Rainbow Stew and free Bubble up, and if we do is it going to be a hand out from the government. I personaly like the original sung by Merle.. This is my free Bubbleup version... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson.....

Summertime was recorded with the Ibanez Fa400CP one of a kind jazz guitar built by the Tamura brothers of Japan. Lance Olson

I'm using the the backing track that I created for my solo...

Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

I wrote and recorded this tune about my farvorite quarterback before he had all the trouble and finaly retired.Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

Life Cycles is a Band in the Box original creation and was intended to be on my Acoustic Salsa CD .. Thanks for listening  Lance Olson

Quicksand was previously released.. It's a my tribute to surf music that I have always loved.... I owned every Venturers album they produced and someday I will own one of those Mosrite guitars!! Thanks for Listening Lance Olson

This is just a jam with myself of some old standards.. Thanks for listening.. Lance Olson

Winds That Rule the World was previously released...Thanks for listening ..Lance Olson..

Napel is a original instrumental, using the Breedlove nylon string for lead,some mandoline for fill and not sure about the other guitars... The picture is of Ray, Mike and I at a Brazillion place in Naples after a Jam. Thanks for listening.....Lance Olson

This original instrumental was previously released... The beat was done by Kinney...The sterling bass was used... Thanks for Listening Lance Olson

Club Midway is a original instrumental previously released....Club Midway a place in Inpedendence Wisconsin we used to hang at when we were kids... Thanks for Listening, Lance Olson

Over the rainbow was previously released... Enjoy my Reggae version of this tune.. Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

This blues original was previously released and is one of my favorites. I used my old Silvertone 1470 (as seen in the picture displayed).... I swear I could play these blues turnarounds 24/7 not sure which guitar I used but think it was the blue flower telecaster.... Thanks for listening Lance Olson

Pentium Man original was previously released... The song is about a person who is obsessed with playing computer games... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

Colonel Parker was previously released....I used the Parker Night fly SA (Swamp Ash) The name is of Elvis's manager and is a soundscape type instrumental... Thanks for listening lance olson

This original instrumental was previously released... This was recorded in Chandler AZ about 10 - 15 years ago.....The rain in the back ground is the real rain that was happening outside while i was recording....Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

Heavens Creww was previously released.. I wrote this song about my cousin Gretchen who flew B-17's during WW2. Women pilots flew valuable missions to deliver planes coast to coast during the war... I used my High Spirt Flute on this tune... Thanks for listening... Lance Olson

This is my recording of Amazing Grace... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

Woke up in Arizona was previously released... A original I wrote about Arizona... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

2010 winter olympics original was previously released.....

Thanks for listening Lance Olson

Back When was previously released... Enjoy Thanks for listening... Lance Olson

Detune was previously released... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

This a new version of American Dream with my high school band mate Paul Solberg a outstanding musician and keyboard player.... Enjoy and Thanks for listening.....Lance Olson

American Dream original instrumental was previously released.....A original like much of my music has a mix of styles... Thanks for listening... Lance Olson

This original instrumental was written for a car club video... They wanted a West coast sounding song for there car club web site... I am a huge fan of surf music, Beach Boys, Jan and Dean , Dick Dale and other s.   I used my 60's pro series fender Custom shop Shop stratocaster thru the 1974 Vibrolux amplifier/with original tubes.....I was so proud of this and can you believe the guy we did this for wouldn't pay me or the video company for it .  So here it is for free to all of you!Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

This original was previously released....A couple Dr Phil sound bites were used on this recording .... .. ...Love The Sopranos Series.. thanks for listening, Lance Olson

This original was also previously released... You got to have Faith ... Thanks for listening  Lance olson

The Wind was previously released. The Parker NightflySA guitar was used on this tune and I believe it was recorded in stereo using the split pickups on the guitar with the Piezo bridge pickup seperated into one channel.... Thanks for Listening Lance Olson

Empire Builder original instrumental was previously released.. The Ibanez FA400CP one of a kind jazz guitar built by the Tamura brothers was used at the end of this tune in the last movement... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

Silver Cadillac was previously released... It's a original song about a trip our first band made to South Carolina and on the way back my Olds Toranado caught on fire. My wife and I hitch hiked to a town where I knew a club owner. My wife was 9 months along and about to have our first child. The club was in East Dubuque Illinois and we made it there... The next day our son Jules was born. The club name was Nooks and one of the bands we liked that played there was Jules Blattner. S Jules was partialy named after the band and Grandma Julia and a few other Jules based names in the family....

Giant Steps is one of my favorite jazz standards. I'm playing with a practice backing track of bass, drums and keyboard... I added 2 guitar parts...This is typical of the material I work with when trying to improve my guitar skills...... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

Its about time was previously released. A song about longing to live in the west, Arizona to be exact. I'm uploading this from my house in Arizona! I wrote this song many years ago and have revised it a few times. I hope you enjoy it... I originaly recorded this tune with a Teac 3340 reel to reel and this recording was done with Stienberg Cubase software.  Thanks for listening, you are the best!  Lance Olson

This Original tune was previously released and is one of my first recording using my High Spirit Flute in the key of A... I bought this Flute at the Case Grand Ruins in Coolidge Arizona a couple years ago. I really enjoy playing it and would like to do more with it in the future.... Lance Olson

This was a previously released original instrumental and is on the rock side of my playing styles... i used a cool effect on the Roland GT-6 that plays a 3-4 note loop from hitting one string... Thanks for listening Lance Olson

This original was previously released.. The song is about my childhood friend Lanny and I playing in the field behind our homes .. Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

I used my 60's pro series custum Fender Stratocaster on this version of one of my Jimi Hendrix favorites.... Playing one of hi tunes makes me realize even more what a one of a kind great guitar player he was... Thanks for listening,From Lance Olson sent from the McDonalds in Maricpa Arizona....

FOR MY PALS IN FLORIDA. ENJOY,LANCE OLSON

I have been working on some jazz standards lately,doing some different things with them and creating backing tracks for a possible solo. i used the one of a kind Ibanez Fa 400 CP jazz guitar on this tune through the Peavey VMP-2 tube pre-amp.Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

I used my Breedlove nylon strin with Savereze strings. The arrangement is like the Beatles and I used my Viola bass for even more Beatle like sound  This is for my grandma Julia (in the picture) who passed before I was born. Julia had a music degree and taught piano and was the church organist. Pretty lady...Lance Olson

 Blue Skies a favorite old classic tune of mine... I'm using the Viola Bass through a tube pre-amp and the Night Hawk to lay down the background track

    Here is another cover tune I recorded a long time ago.  I am using my Ibanez one of a kind Ibanez FA 400CP jazz guitar. The chart is from one of my Roy Plum lessons....Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

I recorded this number a few years ago using my Guild 12 string that I accidently sold This was allot of fun to play... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

Felix Navidad instrumental was inspired by the Tom Scott version of this tune...I like to call it "Fleas on My Dog", Merry Christmas, Lance Olson

This original instrumenal was created with the 60-1 patch on the GT-6 which is a harmony patch -3rd -6th... The drum loop is a HIP HOP variation on the Roland R-880... The guitars were the Pro 60's series strat and the Epiphone Night hawk...Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

   Thanks for listening, Lance Olson 

This is a R&B, Funk styled instrumental using the Sterling bass, the pro series fender stratocaster, and the Fender Telecaster,  with the 74 Vibrolux amplifier

  Another new age jazz instrumental. Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

I found this original in a stack and didn't think it was too bad... I'm not sure what I used on this recording but think it was done with the Vestax HDr-6 hard disc recorders... Thanks for listening, lance Olson

Quicksand is done in the spirit of surf music, Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

Tulip Lane,

Thanks Lance Olson

Take 5 jam is a instrumental i have played for many years. The lead is done with a parker night Fly. The 6/8 time loop is created with the Roland R-880 drum machine. The Night hawk was used for the rythum with phase shifter.. Thanks, Lance Olson

New Richmond Wisconsin is the town I live close to... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson

I'm reposting one of my original tunes done in a Rollingstones sort of style. Thanks for listening, Lance OLSON

This tune was posted awhile back and is based on a true life experience. The car was a silver Toranado that caught on fire. We left the car hitch hiked to the next town in Iowa and our son was born the next day... Thanks for listening, Lance Olson.

This is a another original instrumental in the spirit of surf music. It was posted before and now I'm bringing it back. Not sure what guitars i used but for sure the Gibson/Epiphone galaxy 25 amplifier was used, thanks for listening , Lance Olson

This instrumental is a celebration of the chatter occuring for a recent eBay listing of my ONE OF A KIND

 Ibanez FA 400CP archtop guitar.. Thanks for listening Lance Olson

The West is the Best was Previously released.. That's Jim Morrison on vocals,

Thanks Lance Olson

lThis tune is named after the Electro Harmonix Big Muff distortion peday which I used in this recording. the ibanex FA 400 CP was also used at the end of this recording. Thanks so much for visiting my podcast, Lance Olson

My version of this tune is along the spirit of the Nat King Cole recording, with a stripped down bluesy arrangement.  Always loved this song.

This recording was done with my one of a kind Ibanezz FA400CP jazz guitar through the 74 Fender Vibrolux, the bass is with a Ernie Ball Sterling through a VMP-2 tube preamp DI....Lance Olson

original instrumental by Lance Olson

 A throwback to my childhood, this instrumental was originally done by the Ventures and played by every kid who had a guitar during the 60's .. i used my pro series Fender stratocaster and the 74 Fender Vibrolux amplifier ... Enjoy.Lance Olson

I'm using a combination of gear for this instrumental, The Gretsch, Parker Nightfly,and Epiphone Nighthawk....Lance Olson

I'm using my Ibanez 1979 400 CP jazz arch top guitar for the lead. amazing tone  lance

White Rabitt is a tune I played with the Division back in the 60's. This instrumental is very close to the way we played the song. Connie Hass our lead singer did a fine job singing this tune. Enjoy, Lance

I used human beat patch from the R-880, the Night Hawk and Danelectro guitars DI through the GT-6.

Testing my recently purchased Nightawk guitar... The amp used is a 1974 Fender Vibrolux Reverb.

Here is a version of Brown Sugar recorded live by Libertine Rock sometime in the late 70's... I am playing a Fender Jazz bass through Peavey 600 watt amp with a dual 15" speaker bottom with black widow speakers.
This was recorded live at El Tejon just off from State street down town Madison Wisconsin...fun times....
This was recorded with a Tascam 8 track and my copy was on cassette.I am lucky to still have a copy...

Thanks,
Lance

A INSTRUMENTAL OF ONE OF MY ALLTIME FAVORITE TV SHOWS AND ME WITH A PERSONALY AUTOGRAPHED PICTURE OF JAMES ARNESS (MATT DILLON) US MARSHALL FROM DODGE CITY KANSAS. LANCE

35 south is a 3 chord turn around jazz/blues instrumental jam i put together testing my 79 Ibanez 400CP  through the galaxy 25 amp with a new matched pair of output tubes, it worked well... enjoy Lance

Walking with Bo is the last tune on my popular Acoustic Salsa CD. You can Dounload all 14 songs from podomatic for free and have my complete Acoustic Salsa CD. If you like  and dounload my music please donate to the Japan relief fund at the Red Cross and make all future donations to the Red Cross... Thanks so much for listening... Enjoy Lance Olson

Trust the Magic is #13 from my Acoustic Salsa CD... enjoy.. Lance Olson

Missing Civilization #12 from Acoustic Salsa.. Dounload all 14 for the complete CD instrumental CD from Lance Olson... great easy listening music... Enjoy Lance Olson

Tempe Nights is #11 from Acousric salsa.. Enjoy, Lance Olson 54017

Fantasy Lake is # 10 from my popular Acoustic Salsa CD.  Please donate to the Japan relief fund via the RED CROSS  . Download all 14 selections of Acoustic Salsa for the complete CD. Enjoy... Lance Olson

Mystical Forest is #9 of my Acoustic Salsa CD.  ..Dounload all 14 selections of Acoustic salsa for the complete CD..  Lance Olson

Orange Grove is #8 from my Acoustic Salsa CD... download all 14 for the complete Acoustic salsa CD. I have 6 more to uplaod and wil be finished sometime next week. Thanks Lance.. say a prayer for the people effected by the devistation in Japan...

Tune #7 from my Acoustic Salsa CD Titled "Spooky and Misty".  Enjoy, Lance Olson

Acoustic Salsa #6 from my popular Acoustic Salsa CD is now available for free download. All my music is documented,date stamped,and copyrited, enjoy for private use. Thanks Lance Olson

Purple Night Sky is selection #5 off from my popular Acoustic Salsa CD. Download all Acoustic Salsa tunes for the complete CD. I will upload one a day until all 14 tunes are available... Lance Olson

Song #4 from my Acoustic Salsa Original instrumental CD. This is tune 4 of 14 that will be posted.. Thanks, Lance Olson

Song #3 from my Acoustic Salsa CD, download in order as they are posted and have the complete Acoustic Salsa CD free.

 It's snowing again in Wisconsin today,

 Lance Olson

Tune #2 on my Acoustic Salsa CD...enjoy Lance Olson

This is the 1st song on my CD "Acoustic Salsa" and I will be posting all the original instrumentals from my all original CD. Pretty much the whole CD was created using Band in a Box software, tweaking the program and adding guitar tracks for melody and texture.

 Lance Olson

The muted guitar in this tune is the 1979 Ibanez 400 CP model jazz guitar played through a Peavey MNX 1-10 bass amplifier,using a Roland GT-6 multi effects processor. The amplifier is miked using a Sure sm-57. The wah wah guitar is run through my pedal board, through a Dunlap Cry Baby, Roland eq, through a Big Muff and the final stage through a Electro-harmonix Memory Man. Tha amplifier is a Sears Silvertone 1481. The Bass used is a Music Man Sterling Played through the Roland R-880 drum machine rock bass patch. A track of shakers were added to the tune, miked with the Sure sm-57. Uncle Fester is a character from the old tv seies "The Adams Family". Enjoy this unusual tune that is jazz, rock, new age, latin, funk.....Lance

I used my trusty Rocco Strat for the lead and the blue flower telecaster for the backing track. All the guitars were processed through the Roland R-880 drum machine. The 880 has all the gt-6 guitar effects which makes it a cool machine. The bass was also generated form the r-880. enjoy, Lance Olson

This blues jam was recorded for my new solo show I'm putting together. The guitar used for the lead is a custom Blue flower telecaster with a Duncan Broadcaster pickup in the lead position and 6.5k ohm hand wired pickup in the neck. I used a Roland gt-6 multi effects processor DI  and the Roland R-880 for the drums. The bass was added with Ernie Ball Musicman Sterling. Love the blues, enjoy. Lance