*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.
Final version
Day 28
Anyone else still writing songs?
this is the result of trying to listen to too many mixes in one day. Sometimes it's just easier to record something else.
Hi Stu, what a fantasic RPM. Every track a gem and unnervingly authentic. Feel like I've been listening to a Smithsonian archive release. Glad you used One Thing, it's achingly beautiful. Standout for me is Take Yourself to Bed. Even gives Ralph Stanley a run for his money. And Chicken! cracks me up. Brilliant.
Sassy Nation version!
Sister Savage and Mr Sandbags collaborated on the original of this wonderful heartbreaker of a song. I've been playing it on the guitar the last few days and it always seemed to come out with a grittier tone, so i asked…
Over the weekend Reg had gone back to his home town where he come from and met up with a few of his friends from whey back when. He found that he seemed like stranger. He was sitting telling Elvis about his weekend. Elvis felt sorry for Reg because…
This is just another middle of the road pile of trot, this time about the amazing instant classics I write, but am so protective of that I daren't let any of you hear. No one will ever hear them. Sorry, but I'm afraid this shite will just have…
Had a quick spin through all tracks, everyone a winner. Brilliant RPM. Will give more considered listen later. Sorry about previous garbled message - got a bit overexcited!
Cover of the Joy Division classic, with a little drum'n'bass thrown into the mix
This version from September 2010
The youtube version is my original recording going back to 1997.
You've really caught the vibe of this without it being a slavish cover. Excellent. My fave JD track ever. I remember rushing to my local record store the day it came out!
this is a song that came from the pain of dealing with idiots that just dont get it on a daily basis. newest mix tries to deal with vocal vs instruments imbalance.
this song never really came together because of my flawed vocal rig. everything is mixed weird to try to compensate. K.G. did his best and brought it a long way.
With his lottery money Reg has invested in becoming a funk star. The other reg came up with the tune and Reg jumped all over the thing......come and get funky with thetwoReg
Duh! Just noticed yer now Sheffield based, so I guess UK. Another fantastic hunk o' funk here. Love it. Wish I could get the James Brown/Bobby Byrd vocal thing going! Sound like we have a few of the same sample packs too...
Reg has been up to his womanizing ways and has ended up dancing on his own. reg came up with another great funky tune and Reg had to jump all over again. Hope you Funk IT.........
Hi Tim, just listened to your RPM album - excellent stuff. Personal faves 40 Days, Flood, Donkey and this fine rockin' tune. Glad there's someone else out there fond of a fuzzy guitar!
A typical folk song.
Written and recorded in about an hour for the 24 hour album (attempted on March 13th). Excuse roughness and vocal glitches, it was 2am and this was my first full take.
Thanks to montgomeru for his chord suggestions…
Hold On- Ok, this one is really hard. Not in a rock sense, but other ways. Musically, this song really dances on the line of schmaltz, and a few times, trips over it. I had a hard time singing some of the lines, since I don’t have a pretty voice…
Great tune, Gary. Reminds me a bit of the Boo Radleys. Vocals are really nice, wouldn't know you struggled with any of it if you hadn't said. And personally I don't detect an ounce of schmaltz!
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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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This'd get me up on the dance floor - with a big smile on me face! Looking forward to the extended mix ;)
Classic country tune this. Dig it!
Hi Stu, what a fantasic RPM. Every track a gem and unnervingly authentic. Feel like I've been listening to a Smithsonian archive release. Glad you used One Thing, it's achingly beautiful. Standout for me is Take Yourself to Bed. Even gives Ralph Stanley a run for his money. And Chicken! cracks me up. Brilliant.
Great cover, Stu. Love the multitracked vocals.
Hurrah! Vegas Elvis lives!
Had a quick spin through all tracks, everyone a winner. Brilliant RPM. Will give more considered listen later. Sorry about previous garbled message - got a bit overexcited!
Shame about the crash if this magical tune is anything to go by. Love the subtle mandolin and the mouth trumpet!
Beautiful guitar sound, beautiful track
You've really caught the vibe of this without it being a slavish cover. Excellent. My fave JD track ever. I remember rushing to my local record store the day it came out!
Love the Lou Reedish feel to this
Great lyrics!
You may have had trouble with this one but I love the Stooges feel to it. Rockin'
Excellent! Captain Beefheart goes funk.
Duh! Just noticed yer now Sheffield based, so I guess UK. Another fantastic hunk o' funk here. Love it. Wish I could get the James Brown/Bobby Byrd vocal thing going! Sound like we have a few of the same sample packs too...
Cambridge UK or US? Still a good reggae scene in UK city. This funks like a mother! Right up my street.
Oooh gorgeous! Closed my eyes and drifted off to a very good place listening to this. Beautiful
Hi Tim, just listened to your RPM album - excellent stuff. Personal faves 40 Days, Flood, Donkey and this fine rockin' tune. Glad there's someone else out there fond of a fuzzy guitar!
Great Velvety tune! Love the lyrics - made me laugh. Nice one
What is it about late night recording that adds melancholy beauty to certain tunes? Lovely feel, great song
Great tune, Gary. Reminds me a bit of the Boo Radleys. Vocals are really nice, wouldn't know you struggled with any of it if you hadn't said. And personally I don't detect an ounce of schmaltz!