That's some dandy picking on both the guitar and the banjo. Great vocal job. Fun lyrics. You've done it AGAIN! So glad you're here on AloneTone <3 <3 <3
Pleasure boats and fishermen
Tugboat pushin three barges wide
Sit on the banks from morn till evening
Wave to the people as they pass me by
Up in Minnesota she’s fast and cold
Walleye fishing just below the dam
Go and catch em til…
What a great collection of sounds! A fabulous rhythm section, however you did it. Delightful lyrics. And, as always, delicious job on vocals. Way to go, Greg!
Pleasure boats and fishermen
Tugboat pushin three barges wide
Sit on the banks from morn till evening
Wave to the people as they pass me by
Up in Minnesota she’s fast and cold
Walleye fishing just below the dam
Go and catch em til…
Pleasure boats and fishermen
Tugboat pushin three barges wide
Sit on the banks from morn till evening
Wave to the people as they pass me by
Up in Minnesota she’s fast and cold
Walleye fishing just below the dam
Go and catch em til…
Way Cool Greg! I really like the sound of your cigar boxes, harmonica, and whatever those bones are that your rattling. Lyrics and melody make ya smile. :) c
Pleasure boats and fishermen
Tugboat pushin three barges wide
Sit on the banks from morn till evening
Wave to the people as they pass me by
Up in Minnesota she’s fast and cold
Walleye fishing just below the dam
Go and catch em til…
Pleasure boats and fishermen
Tugboat pushin three barges wide
Sit on the banks from morn till evening
Wave to the people as they pass me by
Up in Minnesota she’s fast and cold
Walleye fishing just below the dam
Go and catch em til…
Dedicated to the Winter that never seems to end.
New Moon
G I’m making my way down this C old muddy G road
Em Clay and the C ruts slow me D down
And a G thin sheet of ice oer the C puddles so G cold
Em I’m making my way D down this G…
County Line
Making my way to the County Line
Gonna leave my troubles far behind
Change my name to something new
My happy life is overdue
Everyone I owe is standing in line
If I was just broke, I’d be doing fine
Everybody wants a…
Greg, Gene Eric Mann / Justin Otter Guy / Merry Bear here to tell you, you have the magic. You just don't know how to write a bad song. This one's another gem -- sweet.
County Line
Making my way to the County Line
Gonna leave my troubles far behind
Change my name to something new
My happy life is overdue
Everyone I owe is standing in line
If I was just broke, I’d be doing fine
Everybody wants a…
County Line
Making my way to the County Line
Gonna leave my troubles far behind
Change my name to something new
My happy life is overdue
Everyone I owe is standing in line
If I was just broke, I’d be doing fine
Everybody wants a…
County Line
Making my way to the County Line
Gonna leave my troubles far behind
Change my name to something new
My happy life is overdue
Everyone I owe is standing in line
If I was just broke, I’d be doing fine
Everybody wants a…
County Line
Making my way to the County Line
Gonna leave my troubles far behind
Change my name to something new
My happy life is overdue
Everyone I owe is standing in line
If I was just broke, I’d be doing fine
Everybody wants a…
County Line
Making my way to the County Line
Gonna leave my troubles far behind
Change my name to something new
My happy life is overdue
Everyone I owe is standing in line
If I was just broke, I’d be doing fine
Everybody wants a…
County Line
Making my way to the County Line
Gonna leave my troubles far behind
Change my name to something new
My happy life is overdue
Everyone I owe is standing in line
If I was just broke, I’d be doing fine
Everybody wants a…
County Line
Making my way to the County Line
Gonna leave my troubles far behind
Change my name to something new
My happy life is overdue
Everyone I owe is standing in line
If I was just broke, I’d be doing fine
Everybody wants a…
County Line
Making my way to the County Line
Gonna leave my troubles far behind
Change my name to something new
My happy life is overdue
Everyone I owe is standing in line
If I was just broke, I’d be doing fine
Everybody wants a…
County Line
Making my way to the County Line
Gonna leave my troubles far behind
Change my name to something new
My happy life is overdue
Everyone I owe is standing in line
If I was just broke, I’d be doing fine
Everybody wants a…
Recorded Last Friday - I sprung this song on Mark Imsdahl while we were playing music together.
I thought he did pretty good for never hearing the song before.
Check out Marks Music here: http://alonetone.com/imsdahl/tracks
I love my mini van, lot's of room. I could try to make it sound cooler by saying I'm using it to lug my gear gig to gig but mostly it just gets the family where they are going. Cheers!
Dedicated to the Winter that never seems to end.
New Moon
G I’m making my way down this C old muddy G road
Em Clay and the C ruts slow me D down
And a G thin sheet of ice oer the C puddles so G cold
Em I’m making my way D down this G…
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…
I write letters, but I don't send them and they go unanswered. I take them out and rewrite them, picking up the words and clarifying the meanings. I wait in hope that a reply will come someday.
I continue the conversation when it's long over…
This is beautiful. It really pulled me in.
I used to participate in REM February challenges but lost interest last year with their new format. I'll have to go look at this Song a Month idea.
I Can't Seem To Find My Way Home
Featuring Norm on Percussion Track: "Pilón For A New Son"
http://alonetone.com/norm/tracks/piln-for-a-new-son
Lyrics:
Searching for something
I wonder and roam
Hoping the truth
Soon will be shown…
I started out this morning thinking about Norm’s fantastic percussion and came across this song. Norm let me use one of his percussion tracks to fill out the song. He has an album of 94 collaborations on his Alonetone Page.
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…
A simple song in Open D.
It's a cold, and frosty night,
Stars are shining,
Shining bright.
A wintry breeze, through the trees,
Stoke the fire,
Beat the freeze,
It's a winter's tale.
Mull the wine, and cook the fare,
The larder…
Here's the second song I recently decided to do with a studio recording from one I wrote and posted here a while ago as a purely vocal version. It's one of my favorites.... I hope you'll enjoy it too
Singing In The Silence
Verse 1:
Singing…
After Greg Connor wrote this for me a while back, I kept listening to it every time I was feeling tired of winter, which at this time of year is several times a day. Somehow every time I listened to it, it reminded me of my dad. I know he would…
I was just experimenting with a new arrangement for my cheap condenser mics to try to get better acoustic instrument sound. I think I got on to something I like better. Anyway, fooling around with it, and with this traditional sea shanty (and…
Once again, Greg Connor has kindly added his wonderful harmonica and Dobro to this song. Thanks so much, Greg! Mean Streak Blues is a song about how wrongly we could deal with frustration....enjoy listening
Lyrics:
Dogs bark all night
My…
A BIG, BIG thank you to Wildgeas who took my simple acoustic guitar song and turned it into a beautiful work of art. Arrangements and Production done magnificently by Paul Lennon (Wildgeas). Also, special thank you to Bethan who put her sweet…
Here is my entry for the "Who Knew" Song Writing Challenge. Thanks for including me :)
Lyrics:
When I was a young boy
I never knew what it meant
to be unloved
When I was a young man
I never knew what it meant
to be undone
Now I’m…
A simple song in Open D.
It's a cold, and frosty night,
Stars are shining,
Shining bright.
A wintry breeze, through the trees,
Stoke the fire,
Beat the freeze,
It's a winter's tale.
Mull the wine, and cook the fare,
The larder…
The coffee table was influenced a bit by a good bottle of wine and some excellent Minnesota beer a couple of nights ago. And the result was this masterpiece!!
Upper Middle Class Dumbass Blues
I woke up this morning
Both my girlfriends…
Wow! That was a great bottle of wine!
We really took a walk on the wild side with this one but it was a lot of fun to just get together and laugh for 3 hours!
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…
Comments on Greg Connor's stuff
That's some dandy picking on both the guitar and the banjo. Great vocal job. Fun lyrics. You've done it AGAIN! So glad you're here on AloneTone <3 <3 <3
What a great collection of sounds! A fabulous rhythm section, however you did it. Delightful lyrics. And, as always, delicious job on vocals. Way to go, Greg!
Love it ...love it.... great lyrics...outstanding playing all around
Way Cool Greg! I really like the sound of your cigar boxes, harmonica, and whatever those bones are that your rattling. Lyrics and melody make ya smile. :) c
Nice to hear some other harmonica players around here. Great harpin' man.
Oh Yah, This is why I am such A Fan. Super feel. I have been there brother and that It. Enough said.........Evets
Ahhh, so gorgeous -- what a carefully crafted blend of sounds. You have the ear and great taste. definitely know what you're doing.
Greg, Gene Eric Mann / Justin Otter Guy / Merry Bear here to tell you, you have the magic. You just don't know how to write a bad song. This one's another gem -- sweet.
Too cool.
Wait up I'm coming with you!
Your line of credit is good over here in Dakota County, Greg. I have a full bottle with your name on it waiting for you… love the tune!
Been wonderin' if yer muse had departed. Just on vacation I see. That there's a Country Keeper.
I agree ... great mix, great bridge. Your various instrument voices always cooperate so well with each other!
This is a really great song Greg! I love the music too. Cheers Bee
That instrumental bridge is great!!!!!! more, more, more, Who -Dat
Very "catchy" tune. Love your instrumental mix.
Hey Greg...this one has a feel good sound....good to hear new music from you.... love it!!
good song.....
I love my mini van, lot's of room. I could try to make it sound cooler by saying I'm using it to lug my gear gig to gig but mostly it just gets the family where they are going. Cheers!
Ohhh ... lovely intertwining of mando and low whistle. You set a beautiful mood right in the first few measures.
Comments made by Greg Connor
Another beautiful song. A very poignant request put to music.
Beautiful piece. A melancholy feeling.
Very soothing. I like the tempo change identifying the Solstice (at least that's my interpretation)
This is beautiful. It really pulled me in. I used to participate in REM February challenges but lost interest last year with their new format. I'll have to go look at this Song a Month idea.
You have definitely captured a visual image here. I’m afraid we all, at some point, will be waiting out by the road in the rain.
I started out this morning thinking about Norm’s fantastic percussion and came across this song. Norm let me use one of his percussion tracks to fill out the song. He has an album of 94 collaborations on his Alonetone Page.
Ahhhhh …. The highlights of 2021. We still had fun even with all the obstacles we encountered. Here’s to a great new year ahead.
I stopped by for another listen after a ripping cold weekend. Happy New Year Roger!
This is one of my favorites!
I love this version that you created.
I’m amazed at the quality you bring to songwriting and presentation.
Walking down memory lane this morning and found this. Big smile here! Great song Nick.
Outstanding!
This brought back memories
I love that Drop D and harmonics.
I love that twelve string sound. This song reminds me of cuddling up and watching the winter weather out the window. Beautiful.
Wow! That was a great bottle of wine! We really took a walk on the wild side with this one but it was a lot of fun to just get together and laugh for 3 hours!
I stopped by for another listen. Beautiful writing on your part. I like the blend of ukulele and two guitars too.
Listening to “My New Shorts” album. Good stuff my friend.
Beautiful song!