The phrase “attention getting device” is a term I’ve heard many, many times over the years. Mostly in parent/teacher conferences while growing up. My #1 attention getting device was always noisemaking, be it beat-boxing or otherwise. What it all boils down to, of course, is “look at me”.

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Attention Getting Device – 6.3MB MP3

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Get Over It is the first of five songs written for my Entourage, in this case it’s George Ellenburg. Quoth the entourage member himself:

…my favorite phrase in life (my mantra) is “build a bridge and get over it” so something centered around that…It’s my response to a lot of things (and people). Something not going your way? Build a bridge and get over it. Having a bad day? Build a bridge and get over it.

Life’s too damn short. Build a bridge and get over it! It combats jealousy, egos, and politicians all at the same time.

As I was writing this one, I remembered a quote from the album Has Been by William Shatner… “Has Been implies failure, lots of it.” The implication being that he’s failed a lot in his life. And yet I don’t have to explain who he is because he’s succeeded a hell of a lot more than he’s failed. Success means not being afraid to fall, it means being ready to find other pathways around or over your problems.

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Get Over It – 6.2MB MP3

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This concert was a bit shorter than most (typically I like to do a 90-minute set or 2 hourlong sets), but it was still awesome. Yes, there was awesome in New Jersey. Believe it! I drove out to play for the local Social Media gathering at Purple Stripe Productions in Trenton, and I hope it won’t be the last time I’m there!

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Matthew Ebel Live at Purple Stripe Productions – 45.6 MB MP3

(Also available as individual tracks.) – 79.3 MB ZIP

It’s January, time for the American President to speak to the nation about the current state of our affairs. Sure, things have been a bit sketchy for the past… well, for a while now, but I have great hope that my country will not only recover but shine greater than it ever has.

Of course, the only way this will happen is if the people of this nation act like a nation, not a preschool playground. While the President can’t fix everything, there are certain things he (or she) is capable of.

(Yeah, I know a lot of you aren’t Americans, but I am… and certainly you can appreciate the sentiments here.)

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State of the Union – 5.5MB MP3

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Anybody can grab the instrumental version of this song and write their own letter to the President. Anyone who posts their audio letters to YouTube will be featured on Matthew Ebel’s website! If you’d like to use this music, please do the following:

1. Record your own letter to the President on top of this music using your own software.
2. Only positive letters will be featured on matthewebel.com, nothing negative. Doesn’t have to be positive about the President, just positive in general.
3. Film yourself reading your letter to the President, or use photos or videos of your favorite parts of the USA and turn them into a video.
4. Make sure you put “State of the Union by Matthew Ebel, Used With Permission” and “www.matthewebel.net” in the video for at least 3 seconds.
5. Put “http://matthewebel.net” or “http://matthewebel.net/SoU” in the first line of the video’s description (that’s what I’ll be searching for, so that’s how I’ll find your video).
6. Spread the word!

State of the Union Remix – 5.5MB MP3

Photo by Tim Pierce, Los Gatos

With the advent of a new year, it’s time to change the setup. Since I’m going to be playing a lot more live-in-person shows this year, I’m working on a setup that’s more organic. With just my piano and voice, I was able to rock out for two solid hours for an amazing number of UStream viewers.

Since the show was so long, this one will be uploaded in two parts. This month you’ll get the first half, an hour chock full of new tunes and old favorites!

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Matthew Ebel Live via UStream, January 2010, part 1 – 79 MB MP3

(Also available as individual tracks.) – 79.3 MB ZIP