I elected to pursue my theme for RPM 2010 even though, ultimately, I decided not to take part. So I'm going at my own pace, not trying to produce "finished" works, or to be governed by anything except my experimental muse. The theme I chose…

Written and Recorded: Feb 04, 2010 Details: Epiphone Les Paul (DADGAD - capo III), Seymour Duncan Pickups, POD XT, Boss RC-20 Looper, EBow, Audacity...all fingers, no picks. 2010 RPM Challenge

Written and Recorded: Feb 05, 2010 Details: Epiphone Les Paul (DADGAD - capo V), Seymour Duncan Pickups, POD XT, Boss RC-20 Looper, EBow, Audacity...all fingers, no picks. 2010 RPM Challenge

Written and Recorded: Feb 07, 2010 Details: Epiphone Les Paul (DADGAD - capo VII), Seymour Duncan Pickups, POD XT, Boss RC-20 Looper, EBow, Audacity...all fingers, no picks. 2010 RPM Challenge

To everyone missing. " I found silver in your mouth on a holiday found stories in your eyes beautiful as mould 6000 miles away I finally recalled the secrets on your skin in scars and birthmarks open wounds secret stories of…

My "challenge" was to do a "tap" tune.

By no means the first song that popped out. It's just the first one I'm calling done beyond a remix. I think this will wind up leading in to a metal tune and will likely be shorter.

After I read into RPM and understood that anybody could take the challenge, I joined up. I'm starting with a clean slate, so I hope I can finish! This a WIP of the first tune I'm working on. Everything I do will be recorded/produced with the Boss…