Came up with this chord progression on the bass one day and hit record for the hell of it. Came back to it and decided to throw a quick lil melody over it. I think this is going to close out the "Just a minute?" playlist so I can move on to music…
Sometimes we decide to do things just to find that it takes more than making a decision to actually do things.
WASTED TEARS
There'll be no wasted tears running down my cheek
There'll be no wasted cries in my troubled sleep
No wasted hours…
I played this one fairly straight. It still sounds a lot like the raw 30 second idea I recorded on my phone in an elevator in Chicago in early Feb of 2010 and discovered this RPM season. It's not about what you think it is.
Apparently this song is the quintessential Gary Fox sound. That's probably because it's done with a special guitar with a special tuning. Anyway, my favorite part of the song is the mid-section. This is a "listen loud in the dark" sort of song.
Synergy
Words and Music by OsCKilO
Hungry we can stumble
Pray or prowl
Weary should we tumble
We won't fall
Rise hope.
Tired but a moment
More than trial
Synergy will Equate
Watch us take the problem
Strip it down, Pair it up…
Bonding with a new guitar
Bittersweet is not just for chocolate
If you put any more change in my pocket
I'd sink in a bathtub
Since I've been gone
You've moved on
Everything's different
but the feelings remain
yet another sign of change
A…
THE DENA WIND
The winds, they blow down thru the canyon
(Dena and I met in Canyon, Texas to check out a museum.)
Blowing so wild and free
And the night is my only companion
As they're blowing La Dena to me
Blowing in the wind
Canyons…
Back the car, down the boulevard
Right up on the beach
And when the sea, comes crashing in
You, won't hear a thing
There's dreams, painted above the waves
And their caps at your feet
With light-house on point, fisherman beyond
Blue and…
Facebook is a horrible thing. The real world keeps intruding into the perfectly peaceful virtual world.
REAL MEN
Real men, keep stealing', my pretend girlfriend
Real men keep butting' in. They've done it again. Real men
No one seems to…
I've posted this "Naked" version because Mrs Russe wanted me to... :-)
It wasn't "finished" in my mind - there was a certain amount of "orchestration" to come.
But I ended up liking the starkness of this version.
The original intention…
Great writing and another tender vocal performance. I agree about the Naked version...BUT.....I Do here the orchestration you speak of going on and it should fit it well especially in a slow 3/4 tempo. Great work!
While still having a vocal remaster pending, this fast-paced electronic piece combines most of my style and skills. All instruments apart from drums were recorded by me.
Comments on JR James's stuff
The tube tone works well.
Totally, down-right groovy!
Love the sound of those pickups! This is rockin" .... too short.
Nice guitar tone.
Oh good grief. Fabulous sound and playing. I'm getting used to this 1 minute business as well (just!)
Love the gtr tone. I also like how you place the bass in the mix. Really comes through without dominating the low end frequency range. Sweet!
Very funky ... excellent rhythm and a bit of Jimi and SRVaughan in the lead. You make that guitar sing.
Wa-ay too short though!!
Go Jimi! :-)
funky indeed with some kick ass soloing!
Lots of tone!
A mighty tasty groove!
Nice...love the chord stops and bass.
Funky loveliness but whey too short!,
Rocks, wild effects.
Kick ass. Rockabilly is popular here in Texas.
Geez, that TONE man, wow!
Move over, Brian Setzer!
Aww yeah... More! MORE! :)
Oh wow!! Short (too short!) but SWEET... Fabulous guitar sound and playing.
Comments made by JR James
enjoyed this. those harmonies are perfect!
Gary, this is incredible music.
you know what tbe hell your doin and we like it!
incredible
Fuuuuuuckkkkkk! This is incredible! Its like Cheap Trick on steroids!
oh man this is in your face and just awesome! Top track and production!
radical...sounds like R2D2 gettin his ass handed to.him by the imperial.guard! That was intense!
love it. That is a wonderful duet.
powerful.lyrics. Another unique recording. Always pushing the boundaries.
I can here this being really powerful.in a band arrangement...new guitar sound good...has a bit more midrange than what we heard before.
A beauty , love the way that guitar melody is played.
JMT you have a legacy worth of recordings here....phewww.....its gonna be awhile beforebI can get through these. Enjoying what I am hearing..)
Sweet song. love the natural nuance to your vocal.
love the vocal work! It has an AM radio driving thru the midwest feel goin on. i dig!
Great writing and another tender vocal performance. I agree about the Naked version...BUT.....I Do here the orchestration you speak of going on and it should fit it well especially in a slow 3/4 tempo. Great work!
oh yeah....powerful....and suits your vocal style. spine tingling!
this is a beauty.
Nice work! fits the theme well!
Has a bit of a retro 80's feel but hip at the same time. Cool track.
Raaaaaaarrrr! Wasnt expecting that! That is some killer shredding! My digits would be bleeding!