*applause*
A masterful album, RPM or otherwise, crammed with cunning lyrics and kicking riffs. Quite the adventure from start to finish. Let me know when the mastered version is available. Loved it, loved it.
Deliciously heartfelt. Quite beautiful, revealing lyrics. We also lost a close friend last year. This song touched me...especially the part from 4 mins, when you repeat the line about "hearing a song you liked". What a wonderful tribute.
A song for my lovely lady. She hates this kind of tune and the original lyric was "shit hippy music was never her thing" but I bottled out and changed it. Part of my RPM 2015 effort
A good friend of mine has unpleasant and potentially serious health issues. Not sure if I should have written this, but I did. Part of my RPM 2015 effort
Full title is 'I love you girl (it's just the rest of the world that I can't stand). Something I say to her often and is true. Except you, you're all right! Part of my RPM 2015 effort
This is how I feel when I'm gripped by depression, which has been a bit too often recently. Feeling ok at the moment though. Part of my RPM 2015 effort
A tune I wrote and recorded last year as a result of a good friends hungry teenage daughter sitting in the dance tent at the Sunrise festival chanting 'pizza, pizza!'. Working on a new album if yer interested. New tracks soon with any luck.
This was an RPM track back in the day, and I've been playing it various ways to find a setting for it within the band repertoire. This doesn't sound much like our band would do it but it came out nicely, so i thought i'd share it.
Another lyrically-challenged collaboration with jip1965, who sent me a guitar, bongo, percussion track with a recorder playing named, simply, 'Love'.
I added the piccolo, crystals and windchimes from my virtual keyboard, renamed it 'What is…
This was an RPM track back in the day, and I've been playing it various ways to find a setting for it within the band repertoire. This doesn't sound much like our band would do it but it came out nicely, so i thought i'd share it.
I've been trying to put another one of Mike's poems to music, but not getting anywhere.
Then jip threw this music at me, saying he hated it and asking if I could do anything with it. Pieces of Mike's poem went in and I sent it back to jip with…
Well, here we go then...
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**Cobwebs - A A J Russe**
Yeah you know what it is that I want
Oh you knew, didn't you, before I did?
How many times did you wonder whether I would dare?
Oh never mind...
Take off your underwear
Over…
So I was locked in the broom-cupboard, checking out some old songs that need recording.
I'd just picked one and then suddenly this thing came out of nowehere. It started with one of those guitarist doodles that other musicians love so much…
First new one from me in a long time.
Kind of a love song, I guess.
Recorded in my new "studio" (3rd bedroom in the new house). Almost up and running now... shine and don't stop wondering!
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**Shine - A A J Russe**
On my way…
A new original from me. Another one-voice, one-guitar, "live" performance in my broom-cupboard. This time it's the good ole tin guitar.
I wrote this one in 2002 during the "dark years" lol. I've ummed and aahed over the years on whether to…
Not sure where I was going with this, but it ended up quite dreary for what I thought were quite motivating lyrics.
Watch this space, it may well appear again with more upbeat music.
Lyrics:
I choose the light to drive away the darkness
Choose…
Hi Lady, thanks for the offer of beepy bits. Likewise, if you need any dubby/funky bass or geetar... This tune's growing on me, by the way. Sometimes I'm a bit too quick with my verdicts! :)x
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Beautiful!
I hear ya brother. The floor is heaving :-)
Great lyrics! Love the guitar work.
I love that acoustic music!
Too awesome. Stop it!
Some awesome guitar work here. Look forward to the finals.
*applause* A masterful album, RPM or otherwise, crammed with cunning lyrics and kicking riffs. Quite the adventure from start to finish. Let me know when the mastered version is available. Loved it, loved it.
Love the link between Magic Flight and this campfire classic in the making! Sweet like cocoa on a cold, dark night. *holds lighter in the air*
Wildly inventive!
Yeehaw! Hang on baby! :-D
Deliciously heartfelt. Quite beautiful, revealing lyrics. We also lost a close friend last year. This song touched me...especially the part from 4 mins, when you repeat the line about "hearing a song you liked". What a wonderful tribute.
Supersweet!
Breezy song at the very beginning, sounds a little retro, and then you seamlessly switch feel and groove. Very cool!
Great vibe right from the get go. Love that frisky bass. The chorus tips it over the edge...I suspect an ear worm...
Touching and introspective. I would miss you, especially if you're going to churn out more tracks like "Unhinged" and "Leaves in the Autumn". ;)
Right up my street - gritty folk flavours. Super sweet harmonies.
This is more like 10 tracks, isn't it? OVER-AWESOME.
Awesome riffage, great energy - fabulous album opener!
absolutely brilliant!
haha - glad I finally got to this one! Schweet!
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Love it! Crazy but great
Ahh, the soul of Frank Zappa lives on! Brilliant
This is making me smile. Great song, love the lyrics
Fantastic! Thanks must go to the jazz bunny for the inspiration
Hey Stu, people are asking if you're gonna be RPM-ing this year. Hope so!
Oh Tess, still making lovely music. You gonna RPM this year? Hope so! x
Lovely vibe to this tune. Feel like I'm sitting in a sunny field with a big one burnin'!
Oh Stu, you never disappoint! Beautiful.
Cool jazz man - very Blue Note. Love it!
This deserves respect for the title alone! Great tune too
Weirdly reminds me of the Velvets with Nico! Catchy little pop tune you got here
This rocks like a mother! Nice one
Sweeeet! It's early morn but need to listen again late at night with a large bourbon. Another excellent track Mr Russe
Weird but wonderful.
Man, I wish I could play lead guitar like that. If I had any hair I'd be shakin' it! Excellent.
Nice groove. Ever heard any Fred Eaglesmith? Backing reminds me of his band - a very good thing in my world!
Wonderfully bluestastic tune. Great vocals. Love the Muddy Waters-ish guitar too.
Hi Lady, thanks for the offer of beepy bits. Likewise, if you need any dubby/funky bass or geetar... This tune's growing on me, by the way. Sometimes I'm a bit too quick with my verdicts! :)x
Fantastic! Love it when it really kicks in around the three minute mark. Now THAT'S the way to do a cover. Nice one Lady Jane
Reckon you could do a fine dance version of this, my favourite, Rolf tune!