As If It Really Matters - A A J Russe Written 16th January 1999 Recorded 12th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** Crumbs, even this is 23 years old! We used it as a set-opener in the last band I was in. I've been trying to make…

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…

Nobody likes to have their dreams stop at traffic lights.

Song #5 for RPM 2023 - half way to the completion of the album! Wrote this after a very long late night walk of meditation. And the rain came down It wouldn’t stop As we made our way to the mountain top And the rain came down, the rain…

Here we go..Song 4 for my RPM challenge. This one was a blast to do because of its simplicity. It's a bit dark but with a hint of humour. I never thought I would need to return to nuclear allusions in a song - it isn't 1985...oh well. They…

Made it through another year Still don’t know why I’m here Make some music drink some beer Sounds alright to me Loved ones leave Friends come then go Everything can change so quick Don’t let the bullshit bring you down Just enjoy this…

RPMers I salute you Ice ice everywhere like a skating rink I don’t wanna go nowhere I don’t wanna think I’ll just stay inside press record and sing RPM is here it’s 2am what else to do Make up rhymes strum a chord Find a good groove…

Song 7 for my RPM challenge. Thanks to anyone who listens :) words of wisdom songs of pride try your best but you can’t live the other side keep it coming try not to know remember one day we will reap just what we sow do your…

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…

It's probably not a huge surprise that someone who chose a moniker evoking a hyperactive bigfoot would be a fan of b-movies, this is my punk rock love letter to them. VERSE I ought to go to bed Instead I’m watching z-grade creatures Menacing…

Very likely the last song I will ever record. I wanted to do something a little different.

time would like to have a word it waits out in the rain it's bleeded dry time passes by not doing anything the time has come SOME will be done day after seamless day time and again no start no end the time it wastes away…

The Chart Burner for the album

Here's a new track called "Slow and Steady" It goes like this ||: Em | C7 | Em | C7 | Em | G | D | F :||

I keep searching for a sign From the other side To keep my hope alive Trying to walk the line God knows how hard I've tried Don't know if I'll survive Gotta let it slide Man, these are trying times If you attempt to fly You wind up…

Saying Sorry ....What a drag! Saying Sorry I ain’t no innocent I don’t pretend to be I’ve always wanted to go through this life hoping just float free But then today it all went wrong Everybody seems to hate me When I’m just trying…

This is a live cut from an NPR radio broadcast back in 1988 while my Irish Trad group Scartaglen was on one of its first east coast tours. Found recently on a cassette tape. Musically this was one of my favorite periods in the history of the band…

When the Wheels fall off your wagon and you find yourself far from what you planned.

Song #9 for my RPM album. Back to using my bass as the back bone for this one. Vocals were recorded in one shot like a live recording (not easy to catch my breath in between phrases sometimes...eek). Made up a harmony for the last chorus...that…

Song 9# for my RPM 2022. I don't know how it happened, but I ended up with a bit of an alternative quasi-delta blues here. I walk a lot of country roads at night so..... The harmonies were fun. Thanks to anyone who listens! Onward…

The last track for the RPM a instrumental

Another track from the same Gakken/SMM/RFX system as the previous one. Also submitted to Sound-In, but this time "Conducting Ourselves" 23/2 - 2/3/2023.

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…

A collab between myself and FAWM user @dreamscuba

Song 8# of my RPM Album. I love Persian scales and so I wanted to play with that a bit here. I managed to do my own finger snapping through the whole tune and didn't use a loop - I'm known for my rather loud snapping ability. In another…

Written with John Bennett - Find more John Bennett music here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB8kZ_1SeK4wsNtEoYwlEzCbGVt0XA6ny ______________________________________ Walking On A Winter’s Day Sunlight glistening on freshly fallen…

A FAWM '23 collab with @adnama17

Found a really old one, must be at least 15 years old, the Good Wife giving me help on the vocals ......

Music and vox by Gordon, lyrics by me: That remind-me song was playing On the juke box in the bar And on my way to work today On the radio in the car Reminds me how you wounded me And it sure brings back the pain But I can’t seem…

Music and performance by Gordon Todd, lyrics by me: Meditation 2023©John Schofield Once upon a broken heart When my life had come apart I searched for what could cure me Was it a cottage by the sea? What could mend the broken me…

Every day, every day, every day Every Day, Every Day, Every Day Look for pleasure and always be kind Every day, every day that passes by Every day, every day, every day Every day, every day, every day You’ll be remembered by what you…

Track 9 of this years Rpm challenge 2023 covering the concept of age and the effect on poor old Reg… The blue of the sky slowly succumbs to the breeze Those little cloud start to grey and look in need The leaves start to fall away from…

Track 8 of this years Rpm challenge 2023 covering the concept of age and the effect on poor old Reg... Conscious of the time as life just passes by I’m Conscious of every hour that goes on the fly Every second counts don’t waste the day…

Track 7 of this years Rpm challenge 2023 covering the concept of age and the effect on poor old Reg... I feel it in my body ,I feel it in my soul Something deep inside, feels so very wrong Aching in my knees i’m’ burning up inside I think…

Track 6 of this years Rpm challenge 2023 covering the concept of age and the effect on poor old Reg… a sunny day Its springtime All the flowers are stating to rise Another day Another sunrise Everybody’s happy in their own way The…

Track 10 of this years Rpm challenge 2023 covering the concept of age and the effect on poor old Reg... Its time to have a party at the old guys home everybody knows that there all alone Its time to have a party at the old guys home everybody…

Track 5 of this years Rpm challenge 2023 covering the concept of age and the effect on poor old Reg... Somedays are sent to test us to figure it out Somedays are lonely Somedays I’m switched on Somedays I don’t understand what the hells going…

Track 4 of this years Rpm challenge 2023 covering the concept of age and the effect on poor old Reg... The Day has finally come where my workday is done Cause I’m real, ready to stop Ive had enough of the boss Ive had enough of the work…

Track 3 of this years Rpm challenge 2023 covering the concept of age and the effect on poor old Reg... There once was a time I could shake it all Baby you got to believe I was the man in front of the crowd who could dance Oh mani was fast…

Track 1 of this years Rpm challenge 2023 covering the concept of age and the effect on poor old Reg... My heart beat feels like a strangers It drums to a different kinda beat The image in this head of mine hangs in defeat It don’t feel…

6th song for my RPM album. If you like slow and depressing music...this is for you! I had a blast using my new crash cymbal and brushes...my fingers are not very pleased about playing the bass riff however (ouch). somehow you knew me and…

For a long life well lived

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…

A song written and recorded for the Record Every Month challenge in January 2023

In progress recording of "Oh Lord, Why'd You Have to Make Me So Goddamned Handsome?" which is my attempt at creating a ridiculously long song title. This recording still needs replacement vocals (these were always intended to be scratch temp vocals…

Draft recording, plan to add an acoustic at the beginning and possibly a melodica. The vocals will be re-recorded when I'm not sick. These were always intended to be a placeholder track.

An inspiration from watching a YT vid by Guy Michelmore has led to this chase sequence idea.....

Got rid of the last mix for this new mix or maybe a dirge .....

my solo(Stone Age Cult) submission for rpm2023

If you don't love Vanadinite as much as I do, something is wrong with you.

Poor old Reg he's getting older and has started to lose his friends he's come to realise if he lives long enough all his old friends will be gone and he will be alone unless he starts to make friends but the older he gets the harder he finds out…

Click your heels three times and say; There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home.

RPM day 2 Now I ain’t no groundhog baby I can barely see my shoes If I see a shadow it’s cos I’ve got the blues If you want a weather forecast I suggest that you watch the news But I tell you something I can predict There will be 6 more…

Broken Crystal Blues --- Once I was a crystal, and they admired my facets and the sun's rays through me, twisting me in their hands this way and that. Now splintered, they think I'm just a bunch of broken glass. Although look - it's me, the…

highlights from the Grackle 2econd 2unday Improv Jam. The theme was acoustic, but turned into percussive! Mark Watson - percussion, bass Kavin. - percussion, cbg, bass Matt - percussion, bass