Oh my, oh my oh my... there can't be a man on this earth who hasn't at least at one point needed this song to sing as he's walking down a rainy road dark night fleeing from yet another bizarre request made just to see him jump....
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…
This is a piece written for 37signals, made to accompany a [fun video they did on Letterpress printing](http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2795-a-letterpressed-thank-you)
The track is best listened to in context of the video, since it's scored…
every moment
each day
searching
for something
someone
to feel
know
care
every face
each friend
rejection
and its too much
too much
too much
to bear
it's been a long
long
time coming
it's a long
long
way home
every moment
each inch of time…
Reg was talking to Elvis about Frank and he told him something he didn't know.you can have it all then at the end not remember it which is what happened to Frank the grind ground him down a sad ending for a great man......Dementia is a cruel end…
This is a collaboration with a prolific chap called James Higgins (oldrottenhead on songcrafters.org), based on an instrumental of mine from a couple of years ago: http://alonetone.com/andyr/tracks/muletide
I was quietly minding my own business…
The old tin geetar...
Did this one sometime in 2009 on a Boss MBR. I'd recently joined what became Songcrafters.org and PJ (Wiley) posted a bass/drum track for us ubiquitous blues guitarists to solo over.
I decided to go a different route…
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…
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…
Wow, this is stunning. Beautiful melancholy. Such a gentle, passionate feel on the mandolin, guitar and your vocal is breathtaking. Wow again. Love this.
I'm finally happy with this track - v1 was too much of a nothing song and it's been bugging me all the way to the last night of the challenge.
1 more to mix
a variation of the irish traditional song, "Siun Ni Dhuibnir"
susan o'dwyer
i walked out one morning
for market to buy and sell
as others before me
tis' thirsty, there i fell
and sat down to drink
with susan o'dwyer to tell
we drank…
in memory of ben keith
man of steel
heard your sound
as i roamed
in early days
of wonder
time was right
cast that spell
ever since
i've been under
bendin' notes
waves of air
all colors
of emotion
dark and light
deeply stirred…
Comments on Sandy Gritt's stuff
Ample cool in this track. (Sister City. Liking it.)
You're great company, Mr Gritt. Have very much enjoyed listening to you this rainy afternoon. Cheers!
Mad genius! The best kind!
Love your moody bluesy arrangements and hooky song-writing. This is kinda sexy and kinda excellent.
Very cool song-writing!
Wow, love the feel to this! The arrangement is fabulous. Great laid back vox also. A corker!
Sung from the heart. Very nice!
Another winner! Love the vocal
Love your off-kilter songwriting/production. This one transported me back to the late seventies. Nice
Great wierd riff. Love it! Fab lyrics too, been there in the past...
Pretty gritty kick in the pants kinda song. Awesome.
I've always liked the original, and it's nice to hear it from someone else! What a sweet song.
love the lead in this. great stuff
Hey this one here has a voice for this song. haunting and gentle. very well sung.
love a song that keeps me hanging on to see where it's gonna go. enjoyed this completely
Oh my, oh my oh my... there can't be a man on this earth who hasn't at least at one point needed this song to sing as he's walking down a rainy road dark night fleeing from yet another bizarre request made just to see him jump....
Mister would you please help my... :) I love the meandering feel to this one!
very very groovy. love the guitar. again the vocal hits the spot.
This is brilliant!! You come up with the coolest stuff!!
another incredible song
Comments made by Sandy Gritt
great vocal delivery... a wee bit of Joe Strummer. Great stuff.
It just doesn't get any better...Gumbo, you blow me away.
very stylish...some wonderful playing here.
A beautiful passionate song. Great naked vocal and guitar.
Stylin'...as in "damn that's how I like it!"
bringin' da funk! damn good too.
yes...love the groove. crazy and refined.
really good track...radio friendly rock.
Very cool. I like the groove...really relaxed. I dig. Vocal is bad ass.
Nice and gritty!
excellent.
Wow, this is stunning. Beautiful melancholy. Such a gentle, passionate feel on the mandolin, guitar and your vocal is breathtaking. Wow again. Love this.
Love it from the first pluck. Your music is always so endearing. Love your vocal and everything about this.
pure and honest performance.
some fine playing and singing!
great rustic song writing.
beautifully constructed, performed and recorded. Love your stuff!
magical. Love the arrangement and the emotion captured.
Love your vocal. Great feel, great song.
love the feel. Crisp and relaxed.