Had the blues in Alabama
Had the blues in Texas too
Had the blues all over
Now I 'm givin' em to you
And if you don't want em
You know what you can do
You wont find me I'm goin' ta run and hide away from you
Because I see trouble
Trouble…
Final version
Guitar, mandolin and voice.
this doesn't fit with my rpm project AT ALL so i may not use it but i like the way it came out. I recorded the music for Bethan Mathis' RPM project but she didn't have time to use it (her album is…
Final version
Every so often when i'm thinking of something else a western song pops up as if there is a soundtrack to a movie running in the back of my head. I might have to gather em all up into a playlist some day.
track nine, or at least…
Brilliant, Gumbo! Just love your effortless, genius song-writing! (Apologies for the short comments, am cooking and shamefully not listening with headphones.)
Had to re-post this one... noticed some clipping issues when I played it in my jeep :)
Lyrics:
this is the number of the disenchanted
this is the number i've made unclean
this is my number this is my number for you
show your weakness and they…
Acoustic tale recorded Christmas 2010.
I wrote it years ago. Even tried rehearsing it with the band I was in at the time. But I couldn't play it properly. It took several weeks of practicing DADGAD (never really used it in anger before) until…
Lyrics:
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i understand what you've all taught me
i finally learned what you've all tried to teach me
I need to be something much worse
patience is not a virtue, loyalty means nothing and i
oh I just need to find a way to
trade in my values…
Another formerly poorly recorded song... Really a piece of poetry that was put to music (a hit-or-miss approach for me that seemed to work well on this one).
Three Times More
Dad plants his spring garden
For a good summer bounty he's…
I've listened to three of your songs so far, and I loved them all. I guess I will have to download and listen to the others when I find the time. I'm sure they are all great songs too.
my last one for the RPM... until next year
...mwa hahahahahahahhaha
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this isn't sad, it's survival
i bet you think this is where the happy ending goes
the realization i've been living wrong
not exactly right, but we…
A crazy little song written while considering Ed Robertson's plane crash from a few years back, "Any Landing" is given much legitimacy by Ashley's incredible voice and Kavin Allenson's (Kavin S. Acoustic Church) guitar.
Any Landing
Learning…
Bookending the "Late December" CD, this song about my little girls on Christmas morning holds a special place in my heart. Thanks to Sam and Mick for making it perfect.
One Perfect Day
Go to sleep my blue-eyed girl
The sun is on its…
This is an Acoustic piece that was inspired by a Journey in a Dream I had that took me to a strange place between earth and another place in space and time, I went to a train station and entered a train that went up into space to some very strange…
Final version
RPM 2011 - my first track recorded and the opening track for the CD
A kind of Old Time gospel number, which, if you listen to those pre-war guitar playing preachers, are virtually indistinguishable from blues. Except for the lyrics…
A tale of keeping your head above the water, or not...
Recorded Jan-Feb 2011.
I wrote it many years ago, never thought I'd ever do anything with it.
I intended to record this with just an acoustic and my new EDB (electric upright bass…
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.
i held off listening to too many of your demos so i could just sit down and have my mind totally blown at one time. and it is. your one of most talented fellows doing this free music stuff. your last two rpm's are in a master class that has few members.
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great style and feel. exceptional vocal.
A pumping Fe-lion .......and like Wrinkkle says a touch of Prodigy.,... yeeeah loving that little vocal element....
Good and gritty. Hot and sweaty. Raw and sexy.
Failsafe of lovely.
Brilliant, Gumbo! Just love your effortless, genius song-writing! (Apologies for the short comments, am cooking and shamefully not listening with headphones.)
I fancy a jeep, but it would take me too long commuting from Cornwall to Wales. Track? Liked the rhythm and the scary hoarse vox.
I won't repeat what I said at Songcrafters. You know I love this song. And all the others ... :)
Classic Gumbo!
I like the evil sounding whispers.
I've listened to three of your songs so far, and I loved them all. I guess I will have to download and listen to the others when I find the time. I'm sure they are all great songs too.
Whoa, I like this Vesti!
These two voices go together like hand and glove. Great job!
A splash of prodigy,nine inch nails and some Mullerfunker brose....sick!
I'm very impressed at the high quality of all the songs at this site. Beautiful vocals and a pretty song!
This travels like the rest of your jams,purely awesome!!
Settling in for Gumbo's RPM album...definitely in for a treat! Gumbooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you thank you.
Classy song, like most of yours. What I like most about your music is that it isn't mainstream. You have a very characteristic style of your own.
Yes this is simply cool/would sound nice live.
i held off listening to too many of your demos so i could just sit down and have my mind totally blown at one time. and it is. your one of most talented fellows doing this free music stuff. your last two rpm's are in a master class that has few members.