Monthly Archives: October 2008

More people than ever before visit Laptop Sessions — daily view record is broken after more than a month!

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By Chris Moore:

I am thrilled to report that today, only two days after my birthday, I was graced with another surprise present…

…more people visited the blog today than ever before!  Our daily view record, which has been the same since mid-August, was broken today.  Jim and I were out at a party, and when we checked our iPhones, we were ecstatic.  I only hope that we continue to have many more record-breaking days.

Tell your friends!  Tell your families!  Tell your lovers, neighbors, third cousins twice removed, or even that stranger you see every morning at your local coffee shop…  Laptop Sessions is the best acoustic cover music blog in the universe and we’re committed to bringing you a session-a-day EVERY DAY of 2008.

And, as a brief side note, we’re already making plans for next year’s recording schedule.  As it stands now, even after session-a-day is over, there may be as many as five videos a week or more.  So, stay tuned for more great acoustic stuff from the Fusco-Moore blog, home of the Laptop Sessions!

Chris Moore reaches 50,000 video views landmark on YouTube!

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By Chris Moore:

Well, after weeks of lessening views, I have finally achieved half of a hundred grand views on YouTube.  By “a hundred grand” I of course mean 100,000 (as opposed to 100 grand views; although I’d love for all of my views to be grand…).

And, based on that confusing introduction to this post, you may be starting to see why less people view my videos than Jim’s!!  Seriously, though, I’m very excited to hit the 50,000 view mark on YouTube, as I’ve had my hopes set on 100,000 for a long time.  I think I would start to feel accomplished on YouTube if I were to reach 100 grand.

Then, once I reached that, I would look around and realize how insignificant even that number is.  But, by that time, I’ll be aiming for a million views!

So, as session-a-day rolls onward — ever closer to the new year — I’m more excited than ever to make and break some new records for the Laptop Sessions music video blog…

…and you’ll see another reason if you’ll just read my next post!

“Do It Again” (Steely Dan Cover)

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By Jim Fusco:

Yes, yes, it’s Jim Fusco bringing you yet another new band to the Laptop Sessions music video series!  Tonight, I bring you an acoustic cover song from Steely Dan.  This “band” is really more of a studio act, however, I heard that they’re touring again this year.  I’d LOVE to see if this song is still sung in the same key because it’s a stretch even for a 24-year old Jim Fusco.  I’ve been sick lately, so I couldn’t sing it until now.  I’ve had the lyrics on my kitchen table for about two months, it seems.

This song, which I know will be the case with Becky, is one of those ones you’ve heard a thousand times on the radio, but had no idea who did it.  That was the case with me, too, before I sat down and decided to do the Laptop Session of it.  Steely Dan is also famous for “Ricky Don’t Lose That Number”, another very recognizable one.

I love this song.  It’s got such a great tune, is sung in a high register, and has some cool chords on the chorus.  Don’t be fooled by those other “cover artists” out there that sing the song without a capo- this song is sung MUCH higher, as my version will attest to.  The lyrics are cool, too, as they tell of a real low-life guy that seems to have a combination of a bad attitude and bad luck.

Enjoy tonight’s Laptop Sessions music video and you know I’ll be bringing more and more new bands straight to your eyes and ears in the coming weeks as we look towards the end of the Session-A-Day project here on the Laptop Sessions acoustic cover (and original) songs music video blog!