This is a song I wrote this week, trying to capture that strange emotion you sometimes feel during times of great milestones in your life - good things happening, changes, moving on. Joy and melancholy all at the same time. Everyone feels it…
This was a write it and record it in one session song challenge that my songwriting friends and I came up with this week. Lions and Lambs was started thinking of spring, but it turned into a song about relationships... as they often do.
Greg…
This is one of my favorite collaborations with Paul Lennon so far. I wrote the song with king of a bluesy feel, and then found a perfect marriage for the music with one of Paul's awesome tracks. Then we tinkered on it together to make it so…
Well the MN songwriters were in my living room tonight. We all shared our contributions to the "glass" songwriting challenge. Here's the live version of Poorly Blown Glass with Greg Connor on Guitar, Scott Zosel on Mandolin, Colin Walterson…
Here's the second one we did at the Winterland Studios. You'll hear Greg Connor on guitar and vocals, Colin W. on bass and vocals and Randy C. on piano. This was a blast! I think this is definitely the best version yet of this song.
Well the MN songwriters were in my living room tonight. We all shared our contributions to the "glass" songwriting challenge. Here's the live version of Poorly Blown Glass with Greg Connor on Guitar, Scott Zosel on Mandolin, Colin Walterson…
(Remastered 22/10/2021)
And here is the first reply to In Your Hands.
I say "first" because I've found another one, When I Try To Be Me, that Mrs R says I have to do too... but that's unlikely to be the next one I post because I'm working…
The Good Old Days
Greg V1
G Hot summer evening windows down
D Nothing to do but drive around
Am Turn up the song on the radio
C Cruise around nice and slow
Colleen V2
G Wind in my hair and my fav tune on
D I sing the verse and…
Sitting around in my shop a couple of days ago with the Goodall and the Zoom H4N. First time I've really messed with using the internal mics on the H4N in multitrack mode
(Funny song about an embarrassing moment that turned out well.)
I was making the rounds, gaining ground on this cute little brunette
In a bar in Fort Worth, Texas, one night I'll never forget
But then that bartender ruined my plans…
A song about two sides of Nashville. One, loving and perfect to nurture an upcoming songwriter. Two, a business of endless circles of deception and frustration. I mostly know the second.....
The rejection letters keep piling up, saying your…
One of those moments I had disappointed my lovely bride...
Tried to apologize with my guitar....hasn't worked yet...
I have a lonely guitar I keep beside my bed
"cause when my guitar's happy my lady's always sad?
The two don't get along…
This would be the ballad of Rick and Debbie, head over heals, how about you?
It was a simple plan take her out one time
But something went wrong with that plan of mine
I didn't fall I didn't fall I didn't fall in love--I took a tumble…
Like beavers and willows
Bats and mosquitos
Toad frogs and flies
Like algae and oil spills
Miners and coal hills
Black holes and light
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This song was written for those interested to hear a list of breakfast cereals.
Also, when you reverse "all brands kellogg's" you can hear "smell that in your pool" which makes an interesting title.
It’s like floating down a river
When you’re not quite in control
That river’s going to take you
Only where it wants to go
So you reach out with conviction
At debris along the way
That river’s going to take you
If you give up and say…
Pull another shift down at someday winner’s mine
Claw and scape to build up some other man’s design
I heard you sing the gospel, with hands up in the air
Already in Elysium, guess I’ll meet you there
Raise your drink and cigarette
As…
Bare with me place your cameras down
The lens inside your head is good enough tonight
No filter can project your mind
The colors seem to dull, an uninspired shade
Dare witness, don’t close your eyes
Take the leap and be surprised
A…
Ever lasting love from a brainwashed disciple
Basking in the rays from the blue light within
Born without a sense of the whole world outside you
Gyroscope to all as they’re caught in your spin
Never enough
Drinking their blood
Why does…
I hear the whispers again, so best I start
Mending my broken heart
I’ve gone to weaving again, needle and thread
Mending my aching head
Can’t you tell I just wanted to love you, but you were making other plans
So fare thee well and remember…
(Remastered 22/10/2021)
And here we go - Edith FINALLY gets it...
Actually, she's been getting it ever since I wrote it on the 29th May. I thought it would take a week or so, but it proved to be more of a fight than I was expecting.
On…
Thanks so much for the background notes. You are so right.... now I love it even more. And it sounds like you are an amazing friend as well... but no surprise there!!!! Hugs to you !!
JUNK
This week's prompt is "DIRTY LAUNDRY"
Key C
I got a call from Russell
He had to move his Junk
He'd filled his car
He'd filled his trunk
Big black bags of Something
I said, "What's with these?"
He said…
Comments on Colleen Dillon's stuff
I like the way the last "Who Knew" in the chorus twists...Nice work!
I like it ...
"You're the bubble in my brew" - love it!!
Cool tones!
yes ! nicely done !
I agree with Andrew , That works
cool country harmonies
Wow this sounds great , nice guys
Hello, Colleen. I knew that you knew how to do the blues. Bubble in my Brew..... Ha good line
It's great hearing the different approaches to this. Love the soft vibrato in your voice at the ends of lines.
I love the blues.....you got them Coleen :-) great job ...love it
"I knew it all along" :) sweet & bluesy Colleen. Keep em coming. Love it
Bluesy! PERFECT!
Great stuff!
... Added to the *Who Knew Song Challenge *Playlist http://alonetone.com/connor/playlists/who-knew
EXCELLENT .. EXCELLENT .. EXCELLENT You got the touch! Well sung and played! I love the lyrics! Time to press Replay
Sweet gentle song - nice.
Not everyone has a voice that so effortlessly conveys such depth live. Lovely.
I'm really digging the 'down home' vibe on this!
So sweet in it's apparent simplicity. Very difficult to pull off, you made it.
Comments made by Colleen Dillon
Perfect for a cool morning cup of tea!
Wow... your vocals on this are just perfect. I hear that Jethro Tull influence there. Really pretty guitar playing.
ahhhhh families!!!!!!!!!!! I love this song!!!!!
Hey!!!! This turned out really nice! Love it.... perfect for our hot summer day today!
yup.... I say it's true! Lovely song... and just made me want to go crack open a bottle!
Gorgeous
What a fabulous story!!! I’ve seen that car!!!!
That’ll tell ‘em indeed. Great song!!
What a sweet sad song.... great lyrics!
Now this happy song just makes me want to hit the dance floor and sing along with you. Great song!
Crazy cool
Ahhhhhh! The great outdoors....
Lucky charms!!!
Wow! I just love the message of this one. You are amazing!!!
soooo so good.... Gotta run now... i'll be back to finish the rest....
Inspired songwriting.... and I love the energy of this
Working my way through your Signal Flare album.... amazing stuff!!! Your lyrics are so awesome....
Great song! Love the visual lyrics, and the vox all around are wonderful! An instant fav... I'm glad to have found your music!
Thanks so much for the background notes. You are so right.... now I love it even more. And it sounds like you are an amazing friend as well... but no surprise there!!!! Hugs to you !!
Two thumbs up... I wanted to know more.