Well sir, you smashed this challenge - and ended up with a stunning unplugged album. It's made me want to hear some of your established tracks with similar stripped-down arrangements, leading the listener to concentrate on the sheer artistry of your words and astonishingly soulful vocal. Next challenge for you is the 24 hours album. 24 minutes of original music in 24 hours. I believe it originated on alonetone. Off you go.

Glad you didn't bin it! Liking the driving feel - immediately hooky also.

A sweet almost-lullaby - glad this one found a home in your February. So very pretty.

Really love this melody and the breezy feel. Some gorgeous little acoustic guitar runs in there too.

Great song writing - loving the sentiment and your tender vox here. I love it when the FAWM and RPM parameters draw out his kind of track, any more of an arrangement would detract from the message - IMHO.

Woohoo! Logged in and back from Brighton. <3 Can now fave this utter classic.

Hauntingly sad and beautiful

Great tune Andrew. we held back on a few old ideas too. i'm glad you put it out there

Hehehe... there's LOTS of youthful angst is these Songs from the Shoebox... possibly an embarrassing amount... You wait... let's see if I'm brave enough to record the ones from 1978/9!!!

That's rather wonderful ...... a bit of youthful angst ??

You've been a writer / poet for so many years!!! How delightful to put these songs out. I'm glad you found the shoe box.

Another beautiful piece of storytelling through haunting voice and gentle music

You sing these words perfectly … I am just in awe of your story telling

So lyrical

Intrigued … who is this written for? Whoever it is is a lucky person … love this

I saw your comments on my site. Thanks. It sounds like you’ve got this recording process figured out. I’m still learning as I go. Thank God for YouTube. 😎

Another little gem ......

This is kick-ass! You have a great voice and I love your guitar playing. When you have great ingredients like that, you don’t need much more than good material, of which there is plenty here! I am very inspired listening to this. I appreciate you sharing it and I look forward to delving deeper -bjk

Good stuff. I'm always amazed at how versatile you are.

That's a good song. I like the "acoustic demo," but do you also envision this as a rocker (2 guitars, bass, and drums)? I think it'd kill.

Fabulous. Still loving that telecaster.

Free beer? I'm in :-) Wow... this rocks!

Flip, that works... I wouldn't have thought putting drums on afterwards (with no click) would be the easiest option.

Aww, gorgeous sounds. And, actually, I can't hear that it's a cheap guitar. Sounds fabulous.

Love it. How did you get the bass sound? Please don't tell me you actually have an acoustic double-bass... (not allowed one here!!)

Wow - wot a sound... I was knackered by the end! Loved the burp

Very tasty. I always start in an acoustic mood, and then something just comes over me and I get all Roy Thomas-Baker about it...

Like the organic feel... a lot.

Trippy - like it :) You got drums!!! *jealous* I'm not allowed them - no space in Mrs R's office/writing-room, apparently...

And another nice one... you're a LOT more productive than I am!! At least I've got some time for doing some listening now...

Nice one :-)

Wa-ay too short though!!

Go Jimi! :-)

Oh yes, nice one.

Nothing wrong with kinda cheesy! Cool playing.

Bluesy, jumpy, what more could a chap ask? And I'm loving the sound of that harp too.

"just" an instrumental!! haha! Killer stuff. Did you leave *any* ideas on the cutting room floor?! Love it.

Aww yeah... More! MORE! :)

Oh wow!! Short (too short!) but SWEET... Fabulous guitar sound and playing.

I wondered what you'd get - sounds like a good choice. And this is a fine version - who cares whether the lyrics are accurate... "just get the title right and no-one'll notice!!"