Lyrics by Dale Houstman
Music and production by Kavin.
Mastered by Clint Niosi
"There Are More Important Things in Life Than Living"
dedicated to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
There are pleasures we shall never meet again
as we drop our lovers…
Give Me a Call
Did I say something wrong
Did I let you down
Do you think of me when no ones around
Because I think of you
And I think a lot
Of everything we had and what we’ve still got
You know you could call
Or I could too
But everything…
Give Me a Call
Did I say something wrong
Did I let you down
Do you think of me when no ones around
Because I think of you
And I think a lot
Of everything we had and what we’ve still got
You know you could call
Or I could too
But everything…
A little birthday uke ditty, bookended by two improvs
So this is year 61
Made it this far
Let’s have some fun
Keep looking forward don’t look back
Time has a way of keeping track
Of joy and pain
We all live for love
Sun or rain
This…
A little birthday uke ditty, bookended by two improvs
So this is year 61
Made it this far
Let’s have some fun
Keep looking forward don’t look back
Time has a way of keeping track
Of joy and pain
We all live for love
Sun or rain
This…
A little birthday uke ditty, bookended by two improvs
So this is year 61
Made it this far
Let’s have some fun
Keep looking forward don’t look back
Time has a way of keeping track
Of joy and pain
We all live for love
Sun or rain
This…
Although they would probably not admit it, writing credits to Carl Barnhardt and Kevin Martin.
Recorded for the 2020 RPM Challenge
The Vaseline Queen of Abilene
There’s a little town out west of Sabine
Where the wind spins the turbine…
Yes I saw a chupacabra.
Recorded for the 2020 RPM Challenge
Hello Little One
Hello little one
Glad I ran into you
Are you some kinda freak
Or did you escape from a zoo?
Ears like a fox, look like a dog
About as much hair as you'd…
based on the science fiction story "Ballad of Lost C'Mell" by Cordwainer Smith.
Recorded for the 2020 RPM Challenge
Lyrics:
Lord Jestocost
She’s a cat and she’s a girl
But she’s not equal in this world
I am lord of all I see
This…
A little birthday uke ditty, bookended by two improvs
So this is year 61
Made it this far
Let’s have some fun
Keep looking forward don’t look back
Time has a way of keeping track
Of joy and pain
We all live for love
Sun or rain
This…
First in a planned series of American traditional folk tunes presented as simple guitar instrumentals.
Here's the lyrics if you want to sing along:
Oh, where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Oh, where have you been, Charming Billy?
I…
Well, howdy there folks! Michael here from CAVE STREET. I'm back at it and I've got a (relatively) new demo track to share called "Shiny Things."
There is now a full-band incarnation of Cave Street, gigging around middle Tennessee. legit…
Reg was sat below the cliff having a sneaky smoke and he couldn't believe what he was witnessing ......I recorded the acoustic with the mic then added bass then a bit of piano and string then the tele then I decided what the subject would be and…
The wife has gone riding so I came down the cellar and turned up the amps using my Tele and 335 to see what I could come up with .....
I ain't no Mr Nice
Busted broke in Vegas
But I still ain’t had enough
Ain’t got nothing left to give you…
The first lines of the chorus just crept into my head.
I had to write the rest.
ALL IN
You've been holding back for so long now
And I've been losing track of how many times I've written my vows
It feels like you're sleeping behind the…
This piece is somewhat programmatic, somewhat expressive. I wanted to tell a story of moving from a dark place of drudgery and powerlessness to finding courage, strength, purpose, and joy.
Created for the Record Every Month challenge for July…
Lots of loud noise going on with the refurbishment of the condo I live in, so thought I would haul out the horn and honk along. Been away for a couple of weeks working on a 50th anniversary restaging of David Tudor's Rainforest IV in Kingston…
When it becomes apparent that the poor inheriting the earth means they become dirt when they die,
The Rich Man's Prayer - Em to D
I kneel down on a calloused knee
Hold my children close to me
And I pray The Rich Man's Prayer
It's…
remapped the original therapeutic healing logic project into different instruments and like that,.. enjoy. 9 tracks total with separation in stereo going on.
The final Song for my 2023 RPM challenge!! Dusted off my acoustic guitar (and blistered my fingers) to get this one done. Phew! I love Latin rhythms and so I found a beat and jammed it up. Thanks again to anyone who listens -it's really fun…
Whatever twisted fate befell those contaminated by the orange mutagen, they began to wriggle, writhe, and squirm their way from the subway, swamps, and sewers, to spread their glowing cheer.
Freesound Samples Used :
192497_murraysortz_bubbles…
Okay, RPM Song 3 finished. It's a weird song melodically speaking (yup, that's actually intentional lol). Oddly, it took an extremely long time to produce this one and my eyes are now very blurry. I guess this is an "urban" song (though I…
First song for my 2023 RPM challenge. As in all previous years.....just get it bloody done! Sleepless nights, hours in my basement "studio", falling behind with work....loving every moment. I wrote this first track on February 1st in the wee…
Comments on kavin.'s stuff
Great track, as always. I love the name.
Very nice!
Clever - depressing - clever.
Great, man
Nice!
Amazing..... soulful, emotional.
Brilliant album, Kavin, RPM or otherwise!
I, er, meant UKULELE.
Fantastic songwriting...just an all round awesome track.
Guitar at around 3 mins starts to sound like raindrops...gorgeous!
Dreamy, sweet... Lovely to hear your vocals again this year.
*gasp*
Super clever - love the guitar in this - great, cheeky performance all round.
Packed with awesome lyrics and fabulousness energy - love it!
Overflowing with charm!
Progtastic start to RPM this year, Kavin! *settles in*
61yao446
Outstanding.
Oh, this is masterfully played. Just lovely.
Okay, this is just beyond lovely.
Comments made by kavin.
Rock on!
Holy wow!
Quite lovely!
I dig the off kilter guitars
This rocks!
Holy wow
Nice one!
Still GREAT!!
Excellente!
This is excellent. Very effective mood shifts.
Pretty dang cool
What a trip!
This is amazing. The vocals and instrumentation serve the song perfectly.
Intriguing soundscape!
Great tune!
And it did! Congratulations on your rpm!
Excellent! Congrats!
Clever work!
All those cool changes! Feels like an entire album in a song!
An excellent start! RPM on!