Ok guys, not out of this world, but what with colds, flu's, Christmas and work it's been laying around for a couple of months. Just a silly 12 bar blues, hopefully might kick start something !!!!
Ok guys, not out of this world, but what with colds, flu's, Christmas and work it's been laying around for a couple of months. Just a silly 12 bar blues, hopefully might kick start something !!!!
Here is my latest Minnesota Homebrew Radio Challenge entry:
Let's write scary or creepy songs for our October 29 show--songs that'll make our listeners' skin crawl! Submit by October 28 to:
minnesotahomebrew@gmail.com
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Heres one with the HB 12 string and Gibson SG and a bit of wizardry or clicking of presets and fiddling .....
Your my secret agent
Your my devil in disguise
You are the devils disciple
Sent to burn my eyes
Your something I keep secret…
I came up with this one this afternoon its about loss just guitar and Vocal HB 12 string plugged straight into focusrite.........Thanks for listening
The Old Man
the old man thought he was king of the hill
Till life made him feel nothing…
This is more of a description than a song. It's my contribution to the Minnesota Homebrew Radio Show monthly song writing challenge: "Write a song about your first car."
A simple one-track mandolin tune. In fact it's the first tune I ever made on the mandolin. I think it would be better with a bodhran drum accompanying it, but I don't know how to play those!
Maybe someday this will work its way into something…
Music written and performed by Mike Smith, also known as Dragonsong.
When Mike first asked me to read this poem, he believed it was written around the time of the Spanish Flu...but, our sources say no. It was most likely written by Kitty O…
I wrote this one in response to a song writing challenge from the Minnesota Association of Songwriters. The title had to be Mississippi Moon and it had to have a I V VI I II chord progression somewhere in the song. Over 20 writers have signed…
I was going to do another instrumental but heard a song at the start so changed direction and came up with this one...
Another day comes
Yesterdays youth seem miles away
As age creeps on day after day
Life isn’t what it used to be
And no…
This is a true story. Im pretty sure this guy still has a taxi job on the night shift in Denver.
Too long since I’ve posted a song. Most importantly, I got Norm to dust off the skins and record some percussion for me. Good to hear Norm and…
Do you ever have an idea / song that you just need to get out of you and recorded, even though it's so rough that you'll want to re-do it over and over again? This is one of those for me....
Drive Until The Signal Dies
Verse 1
Your Silence…
Here is my contribution to the Minnesota Association of Songwriters challenge: Write a song titled "Mississippi Moon" and use this chord progression somewhere in the song (adjust for the Key you are in) "C, G, Am, C, Dm"
You will find D…
Was messing around this afternoon and came up with this .....
let the love come out and play
Now you tell me you’ve nothing to give
Yeh You tell me, you can’t get that hit
You tell me that you want it
You giving me nothing you don’t want…
It’s like floating down a river
When you’re not quite in control
That river’s going to take you
Only where it wants to go
So you reach out with conviction
At debris along the way
That river’s going to take you
If you give up and say…
Mode ?? Marvellous Greg , you have this fantastic knack of writing a song that you just have to listen too ... then Love ... then listen to again ... and love again ... simple isn't it ... NO ?!?!?
(Remastered 22/10/2021)
OK, let's delve once more into the magical shoebox of unused songs...
I've already recorded several that were written in 1994 (Sleeping with the Ghost, Elizabeth's Room, With Mum Again, If You Knew, A Hundred and…
Good one mate, I know where you're coming from, glad I'm not alone on the swearing and Take 550 ......
' get it right you useless ******* ' or words to that effect I always use ....
My wife Rita mentioned that she had not heard my dulcimer on any music recently, so I tuned it up and wrote First Morning Light. A little Low D Irish Whistle flavored it just a bit.
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Fresh air through…
Comments on oldfolks2's stuff
I didn’t think people living in Portsmouth (Paradise) ever got the blues. It’s fun to catch up to you Roger!
O M G I didn't recognize you until I clicked play! That voice gave you away. Nice song, introspective and pleasing to listen to.
Nice mello Blues... I like your vocals on this. So melancholy
Sounds like my life over the past couple of months. This was worth the wait. Classic blues story!
Great lyrics -- made me smile big and wide!
Just came by for a 2nd cup.
Your old recordings are fabulous too!
Your style is so unique and awesome!
I listened twice in a row -- it's sooo groovy!
What Greg said. ;) Diggin' the lyrics too.
Roger! Great to have you back! Love your material and style!
This is really good dig it
Nice beat. Interesting texture to the song.
Ahhhhhhh . . . . I've missed you.
Good good bye tune
Hey Roger, There you are I am a fan. slkrell
Comments made by oldfolks2
Scared the pants off me .... I ain't going into those woods ....
Rockin' my friend ....
Yeah , Alex Harvey lives in all of us .... great track ....
Love a 12 string , reminds me of good ole Ronnie Lane , bless him, good stuff ....
Now .... can this be classed as a song about Rita ?? or is it about your car ??? As always Greg .... good stuff.
I know what you mean, I haven't got one, hopefully someone will feel the spark.....
Yeah, who ever, where ever .... Stunning ....
Oh, Colleen, how wonderful ...... watch out for you, I reckon you could be a bad ass producer, He, He ...
That's a crackerjack of a song .......
Love it guys .....
Wonderful Colleen ....
Love the funk guys .... John Shaft likes it too ......
Another cracker Greg ....
I love a bit of messin' .....
Ha Ha Ha, Moonshine Tonic sounds good to me ....... Bottom's up old chaps ....
Mode ?? Marvellous Greg , you have this fantastic knack of writing a song that you just have to listen too ... then Love ... then listen to again ... and love again ... simple isn't it ... NO ?!?!?
Good one mate, I know where you're coming from, glad I'm not alone on the swearing and Take 550 ...... ' get it right you useless ******* ' or words to that effect I always use ....
Oooooooooooooh yes, I cranked this one up ....
Almost got an Album !!! I got to say what a gas , gas it is writing and playing with you all. That's once I stop laughing from our Zoom meetings :) :)
Wonderful Greg, wonderful ....