A classic '60s flavored Folk Rock sound. Honest lyrics, pleasant vocals, groovy progression, gentle rhythm. It's great to have "the Dodger" back! I dig your style, Mr. Harris!
While you're at it, get Sunshine and Intended up on your new account here. I really dig that harmonica! This is a really tasty Blues, and you are so really good at writing and performing Blues. You know you're in my top 5 list of favorite songwriters on AloneTone.
Chord progression reminds me of early era Deep Purple, vocals & guitar remind me of New Morning Era Bob Dylan. For me, that's a very nice combo. Really great track! :-)
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 !!!!
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022**
Song number 2
Written Monday 7th February 2022
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I wrote this one a couple of hours ago.
I set up for recording, and busted a string on the Martin... GAH!!!
I tried a big ole dreadnought thing…
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022**
Song number 3
Written Tuesday 8th February 2022
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So, here's today's little ditty.
(I don't know whether folks outside the UK would know what a Chelsea Bun is. I love them, they are extremely yum…
Song 5 for the RPM Challenge. Building tunes around an incessant bass line is oddly appealing to me. This is a bit of a dystopian song of sorts. Thanks to anyone who listens!
Take me to the river
and hold me under water
Bow down beside…
Song 2 for the RPM Challenge. Wrote this at the piano and then had fun trying all sorts of spontaneous vocal harmonies. Switching time signatures for the chorus made for some challenging recording!
Song 3 of RPM 2022. For the many tortured artists I've met with a bit of a dance spin to it. Most of my songs are unintentional and unplanned....they just happen. Thanks to anyone who's listening!! :)
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022**
Song number 1
Written Sunday 6th February 2022
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OK, this is a bit of a departure for me - posting songwriting demos.
This is a one mic recording made this morning in the living room, touch of reverbs…
Sunshine fill my soul
Let the blues be the first to go
Sunshine can’t complain
If life shows us a little rain
Chorus
Sunshine through the window
At first morning’s light
All the stars fade away
When sunshine gets so bright
When sunshine…
Brace yourself! This is my latest Song Challenge entry for Carl Unbehaun’s Minnesota Homebrew Radio Show: Write a song about Groundhog’s Day, a Ground Hog or Woodchuck.
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Nothing better…
The Minnesota Association of Songwriters issued a writing challenge this January to "borrow" conceptually from a writer that has influenced our writing to create a new original work of our own. Once you hear this, I think you'll get the idea…
Here is my contribution to the January 2022 Solo Songwriting Challenge offered by the Minnesota Association of Songwriters. The goal was to take an idea from another song without plagiarizing and incorporate it in a new way.
I chose a Public…
There is a story behind this song. I'll leave it at that for now.
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Moonlight shined through the trees in the woods
A barred owl called and I understood
Nocturnal presence flew silently by
I tried…
The coffee table gang helped me round out this one that I shared earlier. I love this version with Mark Lofgren and Greg Connor's wonderful talents on the backup vocals and guitars. I like how my ukulele blended in on this version.
Sometimes…
Here's a new one that I did
All instruments and vocals by me
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When I was young I dreamed of big things
I was flying so high on eternity's wings
Refr: Live every moment as if it were your last…
A song I wrote over the last few days. Did a one-take-wonder on the recording, so it's pretty simple. Hope you like it!
Sometimes You Don't
Verse 1
Sometimes in the early morning hours
As the sun lights up the sky
I look back and think…
It's been a long absence from a regular daily practice of song writing. Covid and a major change in the family has distracted me for well over a year. Recently I've been lucky enough to drift back into old familiar things like wine soaked evenings…
Comments on oldfolks2's stuff
A classic '60s flavored Folk Rock sound. Honest lyrics, pleasant vocals, groovy progression, gentle rhythm. It's great to have "the Dodger" back! I dig your style, Mr. Harris!
While you're at it, get Sunshine and Intended up on your new account here. I really dig that harmonica! This is a really tasty Blues, and you are so really good at writing and performing Blues. You know you're in my top 5 list of favorite songwriters on AloneTone.
Chord progression reminds me of early era Deep Purple, vocals & guitar remind me of New Morning Era Bob Dylan. For me, that's a very nice combo. Really great track! :-)
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
Certainly reminds me of one of my all time Heroes, Roy Harper .....
How come I feel like I'm back in the Court of Henry VIII, with a merry minstrel strumming his stuff ..... love it ....
Great track ...
Very good ....
I'm sure I'll be back for more ....
Oh yeah ...
Great Blues track ...
Well it does it for me, and I find myself agreeing with all that you say ...
ooh , a little bit of the Beatles in there to my ear , love it ......
Good stuff ....
Excellent ......
So clever Greg, a peach of a song ...... maybe a Giant Peach .....
Good one ....
Put a smile on my face ....
Top notch as always Greg, keep warm mate, happy new year.
Wunderbar .....
Good stuff ....
A Philosophical song ... I like that ....
Oh my, that's a fine, fine song, Top notch Greg ....
Ha ..... Strange, but all I can think of is ........ The Odd Couple .......