So named because it reminded me of something I might hear on a PBS special or other documentary about national parks, and Tuolumne (from Yosemite NP) was the first word that came to mind. Also wins for weirdest tuning: CGDGAC

I wrote this one several years ago, but never recorded it, so it seemed like a good way to get a jump start on RPM2013.

Remastered the levels slightly on 3/4/09. An attempt at a progressive metal-inspired piece with time signature changes. Moral of the story: Kind of a demented play on Charlotte's Web - if you give somebody wings and they hate your guts…

Full name is "The Morphing Architecture Of The New England Vatican". This is another RPM 2010 track. I have weird dreams where your average New England city is juxtaposed with some holy Old World locale. The music and lyrics arose from that…

Part Of Kitchen Sink, the RPM 2012 album for AMUC. I was planning to write a love song, but .. it didn't quite come out that way. 3/11/12 - I re-recorded the first verse with better-sounding vocals. I'm leaving the version on the RPM Jukebox…

Part Of Kitchen Sink, the RPM 2012 album for AMUC. It started out as a tribute to the old sci-fi movie, "The Quiet Earth", and became something else. Freesound samples used: 42190__digifishmusic__siiiilence.wav 20765__radian__sorrysorry…

Part Of Kitchen Sink, the RPM 2012 album for AMUC. Freesound Samples Used: 18451_zippi1_sound_singing4.wav

Sometimes it's easier to run with the flawed routines we're familiar with than to turn over a new leaf.. Compare to "Firecracker" and "Livewire" from RPM 2010 and 2009 respectively.

Two Freesound sample used here that's worth noting: * 97189 epanody_samplescene2 * 18450_zippi1_sound_singing3

The last track from my RPM Challenge album, "The Loudest Silence". The story is loosely based on something I read, but there's a lot of poetic interpretation involved. It deals with people who spend a lot of time staring at the stars - like the…