Every year a few of us RPM Challenge aficionados record a Christmas track for fun. It's partially to dust off the cobwebs before February, partially just a chance to do something different. This year I decided to do a version of this number, since…
Every year a few of us RPM Challenge aficionados record a Christmas track for fun. It's partially to dust off the cobwebs before February, partially just a chance to do something different. This year I decided to do a version of this number, since…
Turn this one up REALLY FREAKING LOUD!
Written, recorded and polished off in about 45 minutes or so. Clearly my British influence shines forth in this one, right down to the SG through a Vox amp tones and backward riffs here and there. (and…
Turn this one up REALLY FREAKING LOUD!
Written, recorded and polished off in about 45 minutes or so. Clearly my British influence shines forth in this one, right down to the SG through a Vox amp tones and backward riffs here and there. (and…
This Lovin’ Cup- I was watching the idiot box and just holding my guitar when this little vamp on a B chord came out of nowhere. Using the same recorder, I recorded about 20 seconds of the riff. The lyrical idea came on the trip to Chicago, while…
This one's the single. It's fun to play and fun to sing when I was in the studio. It's meant to played loud. Actually, the whole album is. Thanks for listening! Cheers, Gary
Don't tell me how it is, I'm good, I got it, I got it. But are we blind, and are there cracks in a facade? The riff was what came first, probably while watching the idiot box one evening. I am pretty sure it came very soon after RPM '15, and I…
The guitar part came first, and it was so much fun to just walk around the place playing it. It had to become a song. In a very circuitous way became the title track to this year's record.
Another one where the riff fell out of me on a rainy summer's day. The words came to me, or more like fell out of me, while stuck in cold airplane with just a few people, waiting to fly home.
This one's the single. It's fun to play and fun to sing when I was in the studio. It's meant to played loud. Actually, the whole album is. Thanks for listening! Cheers, Gary
This one's the single. It's fun to play and fun to sing when I was in the studio. It's meant to played loud. Actually, the whole album is. Thanks for listening! Cheers, Gary
The song that led the way. I came up with the guitar sound first, and needed a song that evoked the pure energy that was coming from that guitar sound. It needed to be fast and intense. And it needed harmonies. We're full abandon 'cause it's time…
Taken from the album 'Reverse The Sun', recorded in February 2013 for the RPM Challenge.
Written and performed by Rog Hildreth.
A long one, something of a centrepiece for the record. Open tuning and ebow fun.
Taken from the album 'Reverse The Sun', recorded in February 2013 for the RPM Challenge.
Written and performed by Rog Hildreth.
Fancied trying some fast piano. This one sounds like the single to me.
This is the first piece that I recorded - just after midnite on Feb. 1st. with Anne Cozean in mind as vocalist. Anne and I have worked together before and she delivered a great performance across two tracks. I was thinking Portishead going in…
eyes all around
thought surveillance, the fighting on the ground
dont abuse the diguise the one they made,
should never be altered
now we fear , the words we say, descent in
the shadows
we must hide to survive the thought police their searching…
billy boy where did you go
sittin in a pile of snow
come on down its gettin cold
for the time is getting old
well we made our way to the old wigwam
frozen lake and wind was calm
standing bow did strike a deer
to feed the tribe…
None of us knows where we'll be tomorrow,
Let alone 2 weeks from this date.
Will I still be in this place?
"It's okay", she says, "I'll definitely call you later."
If I don't go and forget to,
And if I'm still living here.
Can we say we see a…
No im not happy and no im not sad, no im not good but i know im not bad. No i wont go there, but no i wont stay, no im not straight but no im not gay, no need to tell me i know im not right, no happy endings and no end in sight. I got no way of…
Comments on Gary Fox's stuff
Well done my friend!
I love this, Gary! Happy holidays.
The tune The Who forgot to record, i like it :)
great song! Love the guitars and bass has a Beatlesque vibe very much enjoyed! KC
wow! big drums great guitars good one KC
this rocks! dig it! KC
another cool song man, I like your music KC
great song! this rocks strong vocals, cool guitars! KC
Cool postpunk UK sound ? :)
nice high pleasing-timbre vocals - like "the knack" - " or more so like the Fixx"
cool guitars man, you can write a song :-) love this KC
Really nice gtr :)
Great track. Punchy and dark
Really good hooks in this one. Totally catchy :)
I love this downbeat track :)
Awesome pop rocker! Gritty and wicked :)
a fine rocksong Cool vocals, guitars and mix rock on! KC
has a Beatlesque vibe cool guitars and vocals great song! KC
Another fine song gonna listen to more of your stuff KC
very cool track dig the guitars and vocals rock on! KC
Comments made by Gary Fox
Great liquid groove; great change-ups and harmonies. Smooth...and amazing harmonies...
This is awesome. I love the chorus, especially the backing vox. Brilliant S-dude!
Great song, love the harmonies.
I was about to say this was nice and delicate, and then I glanced at the title again. Great minds I suppose? Wonderful playing.
Great sound on that acoustic. It's fantastic. Cool chord prog and cool song all around. Nice...
Nice guitar work, Rog. Cool song.
Great chorus...good movement on this.
So this is how you kick ***. Nice track, great tones here. Right in the pocket...
Such a great song, such great playing. The dynamics are brilliant.
Nice moody piece. Very cool.
Great song, great tones and great arrangements. Excellent hook, nice work!
This is a very tasty piece of guitar work.
This has a great tone and feel to it. Excellent playing, excellent playing.
Very cool.
Great melody! I like the backing synth tracks as well coupled with the crunching gtr.
Great instrumentation and use of space on this song. The vox is great.
Awesome.
Great song, great performance. Nice work.
Better than the original. I speak with authority here. ;)
Damn Alex, is there anything you don't play? This is great.