I am currently working on a Concept album with a good friend of mine and great musician/ guitarist Chuck D. Although this track does not feature Chuck , it was developed based on the chord progression he came up with which opens the song up. We…
@ fallinupart, just sharing the progression of this tune from the beginning. And in the process driving alonetoners mad! Lol! Thank u for the comments and listens...again and again. ,)
This is an invitation, with instructions, on how any AT musician can hop a train in the US and get to my house for a jam session. Figured the lyrics needed to mention all 3 of the collaborating musicians home towns cuz they all run along these…
When he knows....... he knows.....Acoustic Electric & Harp..............
All i know (Lyrics)
I sit here cold
i sit here lost
knowing no where to go
don’t know who to ask
don’t know what to say
or do
all i know is i love you…
Poor old Reg feels hard done by again............ so he got the electric out and experimented.......
Hard Rain Gonna fall (Lyrics)
It's a black night out without a silver moon
I can't face tomorrow it's coming too soon
I knew my love had something…
I asked JohnnyRobbo from over on the Cool-lab to do the backer for this one as our next Collab together and he's done an outstanding job on it ...I had the easy bit adding the words...Hope you enjoy this Led Zep classic......
How long before the Exodus ? Last one out turn the lights off……...
Exodus (Lyrics)
Exodus
everybody’s moving out
everybody
everybody
everybody’s getting gone
Exodus
Everybody’s running away
Exodus
Everybody looking for escape
Everybody’s…
Ole Chicago
Lyrics: Paul Dempsey
Vocals: James Ryce
Guitars, Backup Vocals: Henry Mittnacht
Bass: George Schiessl
Drums: Todd Vierra
Composed & Mixed by Steffen Offermann
A follow up to Goodbye.......Reg got to thinking maybe he made a mistake.........
i’m a fool for saying Goodbye (Lyrics)
Everything’s cool
Everything’s Great
nothing left for me to break
i’m a fool for saying Goodbye
i’m a fool for saying…
If you've known me a while you know at least one episode from the story of this song, involving a deep drunken state, hitchhiking in various states of undress, and stealing from a church. But hopefully not too many of you have seen the mugshot…
A saucy little ditty from the Jip and LJ laboratory. The first thing I've sung for 3 weeks (been resting a very strained voice - eek!)
I'm having a party, I'm inviting everyone
There'll be much frivolity, booze flowing, so much fun
I may…
Poor old Reg walks the roads alone....again......Acoustic & Vocal....
No-one don’t know nothing (Lyrics)
Life’s got a little crazy since it all went bad
the angels up in heaven are looking down at me real sad
cause no-one knows my name cause…
Igor sent me over this excellent Guitar track and Tiny was created.....Thanks Igor
Tiny (Lyrics)
Tiny was a lonely man, who drifted slowly through his life
with everything piled up inside his mind, like a layer ice below new snow
he couldn…
Comments on JR James's stuff
I like this version better than Arrival ...
Hey James ... another great track ...sounds progressive ...thank you for your feedback on my song! ...It's so hard to get your music out there ...
digging the off-rhythms juxtaposition with the lead
Pretty cool ...better voice than Hendrix and Dylan ....great guitar also
Ahh Yes.
Good one James, more nerve than me, and a damn better player.
One of my favourite songs, nice one!
@ fallinupart, just sharing the progression of this tune from the beginning. And in the process driving alonetoners mad! Lol! Thank u for the comments and listens...again and again. ,)
James, why so many versions? I'm not complaining; they're all very good listening.
Another fine version lol!
..those eight fingers on your left hand come in useful, don't they, James? ...awestruck..
Great track! Play it, James!
This just keeps getting better & better! What a brilliant track! w;-)
Elements reminiscent of Zawinul, Mahavishnu, and Santana all merged into something else. NIce.
Awesome.
Fantastic tone on the guitar!
Oh yeah, another fine version.
James , Loved the Guitar melody. the reverb was a bit over ! Wow super tone! great slide and bend control. Nicely done. Faved
Totally loving this! w;-)
Cracking stuff Gromit!
Comments made by JR James
Wow...very surprising sections.
Haa...like the song description...lol! Thats a killer song right here.
Groovin to the ukes......
Really dig this one. Very nicely done.
Fuzz o rama!
Oh yeah....love this one....spot on!
Nice space funk groove.
Excellent song....missin my Chicago also.
Raw....reminds a bit of the stones...
Classic...nice job.
Voice similar to Susan Tedeschi....very soulful.
Bravo. ;)
Nice one...lyrics made me chuckle.
Very cool mix...love all the elements.
Yeah...this is nice....bare bones.
Dark and powerful. Love that use of delay.
Great rhythm tones.....Bad Company , Free type sounds
Hey....thats a beauty. Nice melody , vocal fits like a glove.
I can hear this stuff blasting large stadiums.
Knock em dead solid rock vocalist, great tune...love the funky verses and the big chorus....reminds me a bit of Extreme back in the day.