Ok, not the best thing I've done, but it seems that 1/ It has become a chore to even pick up my guitar. 2/ And to go and record. Old age getting to me ?!?!?!
HOME
(Am D) or (F C)
VERSE 1.
Where the (G) windmill sings to the mocking bird
And the (CM7) prairie wind, without a word
(Am) Whispers thru tall (D) grass, I’ll be (G) home
(F C G) or (Am D)
VERSE 2.
Where the butter cups and…
While kids watched TV eating chocolate,we had easter early as their cousins came over after they left I had a couple of hours this afternoon so of course i got the guitar out i used the fender stratocaster with a 12 string plugin through the kemper…
A bit of wah lead to a song......
As the clouds start to break the suns on the run again
Keeping all that rain at bay
I’ve had enough of this damn lockdown
I want out, I want to live and have some fun again
Come on sun shine down on me…
Summer In The Wind was written by me and recorded by the Ninja Broilers (myself and my sister). It is dedicated to our mum. A song of sad goodbyes and new beginnings.
This is one of our first "international collaborations" - so the production…
When I was young we lived opposite a big play area - lots of grass and trees and bushes to rampage around - and in the middle a tarmac playground with the "amusements" - a witches hat (aka umbrella), a long rocking horse with saddles along its…
Ashes and dragon's breath - bright things in the sky, childhood games, battlegrounds, cemeteries.
Lyrics:
Long long days, summer holidays, staying up late
green wood on the bonfire, we danced around the flames
street lights and stars…
With lovely Keith Landry. Unfortunately, the studio I had at the time was on its last legs and the recording is a terrible quality, but I've never been able to get the vocal to sound better. Probably because I'm now over the awful thing* I did…
As I have mentioned in other years, I am so very blessed to have some songs come to me in my dreams. Grace is one of them. The specific line "Grace, grace, grace! You don't have to be a lonely child" is what I retained in my waking moments so…
Heres one for the cutup fest I have the little black songbook of Led Zeppelin so i've done an oroginal guitar track and cut up the lyrics from their songs and came up with this ....Thanks for listening
Am Amsus2 Am Amsus2 Am G x 4
C G F C x…
Its been raining all day so why not write a song about a drought....Thanks for listening
The Water wheel stops under the clear blue sky
The sun burns the crops and there all doomed to die
The knowing know the truth and repeat no lies
Hushing…
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Good one hope you got more than I did
Love your guitar playing. This one is really catchy! Been playing some cards lately it sounds like! Hopefully you’re winning big
A Foot Tapper! I love it.
It’s a foot tapper! Nice one Roger.
Cool emotive song.
Haunting and reflective.
Never Greg .... Cheers, Bottoms up, Cin Cin, Prost, Salud, Yamas ....
I love it . . . but I don't remember doing this at all. Maybe we "raised our glass to the future" a few too many times.
Great harmony thanks to "The Good Wife". Sounds like you're having a GREAT time!
its no dirge
Yup… Coming soon or already here. Good one Roger! Excellence lyrics
I have some catching up to do ....you've been busy! This is a fun song....very catchy chorus too. It is good for the soul :)
Hello again! Great song - beautiful lyrics and I enjoy the movement of the progressions.
Beautiful and relaxing. I’m pretty sure that isn’t my town. Oh wait a minute, maybe it is. Yep … you nailed it!
Fun song. Great vox dude..
Merry Christmas to you and your family. It’s going to be a GREAT NEW YEAR
Merry Christmas 🎅🏻
Merry Christmas dear Roger!!
Merry Christmas! :)
Merry Christmas to Everyone ....
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Oh I do love ... mind you, I am your Jazz/Blues buddy .... Ha Ha ....
Sure is some good listening .....
Very good ....
I agree .......
Wonderful heart felt song ...
Mr Cool .......
That takes me back ... great song ....
Lovely ..... I love my childhood memories ...... couldn't live them today sadly.
Mind you, I don't drink ... much ; )
Spring ... you got to love it ....
Come on guy's ... those gals do drive us mad ....
No ... not my good wife ....
I've just clicked who you remind me of ..... Julia Fordham ......
That is just ...... STUNNING ....
Boy, does that do it for me ...
I like it alot ....
Clever ..... Roy Harper ..... is a live and well ....
Oh Yeah .......
Good stuff ....
Hey that's a different sound .... I likey ......