Sometimes life tends to repeat itself if you're not careful.... Good to find a moment to recognize old patterns and shake them off.
Great help on this one from the MN Coffee Table Gang - Greg Connor on guitar and vocals, and Mark Lofgren…
Sometimes life tends to repeat itself if you're not careful.... Good to find a moment to recognize old patterns and shake them off.
Great help on this one from the MN Coffee Table Gang - Greg Connor on guitar and vocals, and Mark Lofgren…
Sometimes life tends to repeat itself if you're not careful.... Good to find a moment to recognize old patterns and shake them off.
Great help on this one from the MN Coffee Table Gang - Greg Connor on guitar and vocals, and Mark Lofgren…
I wrote this one yesterday. A little something to bring hope for the future.... there's always time to begin anew.
Thanks to Greg Connor and Mark Lofgren for their wonderful guitars and vocals on this one - recorded yet again around my kitchen…
Very nice song. I don't know you guys, but this song makes me think that your kitchen is probably an enjoyable place to just sit around. Thank you for the moment of calm.
Sometimes life tends to repeat itself if you're not careful.... Good to find a moment to recognize old patterns and shake them off.
Great help on this one from the MN Coffee Table Gang - Greg Connor on guitar and vocals, and Mark Lofgren…
Sometimes life tends to repeat itself if you're not careful.... Good to find a moment to recognize old patterns and shake them off.
Great help on this one from the MN Coffee Table Gang - Greg Connor on guitar and vocals, and Mark Lofgren…
Sometimes life tends to repeat itself if you're not careful.... Good to find a moment to recognize old patterns and shake them off.
Great help on this one from the MN Coffee Table Gang - Greg Connor on guitar and vocals, and Mark Lofgren…
A song I wrote over the last few days. Did a one-take-wonder on the recording, so it's pretty simple. Hope you like it!
Sometimes You Don't
Verse 1
Sometimes in the early morning hours
As the sun lights up the sky
I look back and think…
The other night I was sitting out watching a little fire in my backyard, and thinking about how useless it is to let the past dictate our present and future. This one is dedicated to all of us with relationships in our history that have no place…
Beautiful singing and great accompaniment!
Iâm working my wayâslowlyâthrough your songs here and am taken with your clear, precise singing voice on every one. You put that ukulele to good use too.
Also, thanks for your kind words about my stuff the other day; it means a lot!
A little celestial inspiration for this song.... I started it and Greg and Mark helped me finish it and then record around my kitchen table. Feel free to howl if you like it!
Blood Wolf Moon
VERSE 1
Blood wolf moon this January…
In a world of what I hear as weird pop vocal affectations, your precise singing clear enunciation is refreshing to listen to. Nice guitars and ukulele on these songs too.
The Minnesota Association of Songwriters issued a writing challenge this January to "borrow" conceptually from a writer that has influenced our writing to create a new original work of our own. Once you hear this, I think you'll get the idea…
Beautiful! Great idea for a song. What a lovely melody. ps. thanks for your support. Glad I found your music too; it's all so gorgeous. Listening to the next one as I write this. :)
The coffee table gang helped me round out this one that I shared earlier. I love this version with Mark Lofgren and Greg Connor's wonderful talents on the backup vocals and guitars. I like how my ukulele blended in on this version.
Sometimes…
A song I wrote over the last few days. Did a one-take-wonder on the recording, so it's pretty simple. Hope you like it!
Sometimes You Don't
Verse 1
Sometimes in the early morning hours
As the sun lights up the sky
I look back and think…
The Minnesota Association of Songwriters issued a writing challenge this January to "borrow" conceptually from a writer that has influenced our writing to create a new original work of our own. Once you hear this, I think you'll get the idea…
The Minnesota Association of Songwriters issued a writing challenge this January to "borrow" conceptually from a writer that has influenced our writing to create a new original work of our own. Once you hear this, I think you'll get the idea…
The Minnesota Association of Songwriters issued a writing challenge this January to "borrow" conceptually from a writer that has influenced our writing to create a new original work of our own. Once you hear this, I think you'll get the idea…
The Minnesota Association of Songwriters issued a writing challenge this January to "borrow" conceptually from a writer that has influenced our writing to create a new original work of our own. Once you hear this, I think you'll get the idea…
The Minnesota Association of Songwriters issued a writing challenge this January to "borrow" conceptually from a writer that has influenced our writing to create a new original work of our own. Once you hear this, I think you'll get the idea…
The coffee table gang helped me round out this one that I shared earlier. I love this version with Mark Lofgren and Greg Connor's wonderful talents on the backup vocals and guitars. I like how my ukulele blended in on this version.
Sometimes…
I wrote this one yesterday. A little something to bring hope for the future.... there's always time to begin anew.
Thanks to Greg Connor and Mark Lofgren for their wonderful guitars and vocals on this one - recorded yet again around my kitchen…
I've put out a call for lyrics for me to add music / turn into a song. My college buddy Myron responded and this is the demo I recorded using my phone.
I'm working on a full production (backing tracks recorded, still need to record guitar solo…
I wrote this one morning but gave up tryin to sing it . then I asked my buddy Steve Schostal to do vocals . His Canadian accent was perfect for this . Notice how he leads the beat âwow perfect.
I love Colabs
This is my contribution to the Song Writing Challenge: Write a song about "First Date".
Written for Minnesota Homebrew Radio Show / Pioneer Radio 90.1 Thief River Falls.
All Clear
Words and Music by Jeff Cole Š2021
Turn the radio dial
to the fast flow retrograde.
Talk about it .
Preaching to the fray.
It's all about yesterday
All Clear La la la la la la la la
When the dominoes fall
which one…
A new song.
I did this one on my own
Due to the corona curfew here we can't play with the band
A song about collecting, and the piling of stuff that can become a burden
--------------------------------------
I have been gathering so much…
This song was inspired by a long walk....
Lyrics:
Down by the river, down by the shore we go
The moon above cast a beautiful glow
We walked around talking through the night
I canât help but think how it felt right
Hey Constance, donât you feel…
The Quarantine Kiss
Ever since all this shit began
Ive been socially distant
As safe as I can
Aloof and alone
But Iâm not lonely
When I stay at home
Iâve got you to hold me
But thereâs something missing
Are we being too careful…
The fascists will be gone from power in four days (barring further coup d'ĂŠtats of course)... what am I going to write about when the adults are in control again?
This was written for the 2018 RPM Challenge. I know all of the guitars used…
This was the title track to last year's RPM Challenge. It's only been 11 months but this is the third different version of this I've done already. I thought this would be the best of them but it probably is not. It's faster and it's in a different…
I think it was the summer of 2016. I was trying to work on 50/90 and I set some rules for myself involving double tracking the crap out of everything and not using any GarageBandy short cuts like direct signal guitars with amp sims and copying…
Comments on Colleen Dillon's stuff
this is a great catchy tune love the vocals and backing ,superb .....cheers tony cee
Very nice song, always like hearing what y'all are up to
Sounds great...follow back or message via email on alabobest@gmail.comđ
Very nice song. I don't know you guys, but this song makes me think that your kitchen is probably an enjoyable place to just sit around. Thank you for the moment of calm.
Ooh, a great bit of magic ........ Coffee and Cream .........
Nice one!
I'm giggling out loud. THAT WAS FUN! Great song Colleen. Thanks for including Mark and I in it.
Such pathos. Your voice captures the sadness so well... Sometimes you donât feel the love until youâve lost it..."
Beautiful singing and great accompaniment! Iâm working my wayâslowlyâthrough your songs here and am taken with your clear, precise singing voice on every one. You put that ukulele to good use too. Also, thanks for your kind words about my stuff the other day; it means a lot!
In a world of what I hear as weird pop vocal affectations, your precise singing clear enunciation is refreshing to listen to. Nice guitars and ukulele on these songs too.
Beautiful! Great idea for a song. What a lovely melody. ps. thanks for your support. Glad I found your music too; it's all so gorgeous. Listening to the next one as I write this. :)
Wow. And this version. Love those guitars.
And this is a bit gorgeous too. LOVE that chorus.
OH MY, this is gorgeous
Great song!
Excellent ......
Another listen âŚ. Conclusion ⌠you are one of the best songwriters on this site.
Another beautiful song. A very poignant request put to music.
Wonderful song, Colleen, as ever your writing is just so timeless and beautiful.
Ahhhhh âŚ. The highlights of 2021. We still had fun even with all the obstacles we encountered. Hereâs to a great new year ahead.
Comments made by Colleen Dillon
Great lyrics Tilden!!! It sounds great on this first recording.
This is really pretty mellow groove.... the very ending has your voice I think... and it sounds very good too!
Great lyrics! Love this.... would be a good song for the bar at a legal convention!!
I came back for that extra listen... you're right! This is just beautiful and Steve's vocal is perfect. If I could re-fav / double fav I would...
love that beauty vibe with your guitar. Great visuals in these lyrics... a perfect antidote to a freezing cold day in MN!
Cool vibes here indeed....
Saw this pop up in the archives!!! Such great songwriting. Fun to revisit the hits!!!
Really love this song! Your vocals are so rich!!! Reminds me of U2 / Bono
really beautiful! I wish I could play so well.... A melody I could have in my ear all day indeed...
Sounds like a great song to bring about some declutter motivation!!!! Love your mellow vocal vibes on this!!
Wow! This one is a raw powerful anthem... well done sir!
Just found this.... beautiful emotion in every note
Totally instant fav!!! Elvis has nothing on you sir! Thanks for giving out some smiles with this great song!!!!
Love the chorus on this one... and indeed, what will we all do when the fascist craziness has subsided?
Perfect lyrics for the times we are living in!
I didnât hear the 2016 version, but this one is really great!!
I like the sound of this indeed!
Yummy!!! Donât cut it!
I love the way this continues to build... it started out so haunting, but then gets so upbeat! Really lovely!!!
It's really pretty! Can't wait for the whole thing!!!!