I'll admit it right up front . . . This is the result of an idle mind.

RPM Holiday Challenge 2014 recorded entirely in Garageband on my IPad mini

Thanks to Angie Fights Crime for the drum track! Jimmy Page On A Serious Downer Jag

Forgive me, Grace!

A test track of sorts. I typically mix a track, bounce it out to my ipod and then go for a drive. The stereo in my truck is kind of boomy and if I get the bass wrong, I'll hear about it. This has been a matter of a certain amount of guesswork…

An improvisation following a conversation about whales and dolphins. Which are not whales.

Album: You Won't Like It (2011)

Inspired by a perfect morning watching the Sun come up over Lake Superior.

we all have cover a Pink Floyd song at some point, and the only way to cover a perfect song is to make it completely different. Deep down, I think everyone was hoping the wall was not too high, and the song could end on a happy note of breaking…

The flute on this piece is done by a very gifted flute player by the name of Melinda Eckels. You will hear Melinda on any of the songs where I use flute. Her abilities have spoiled me so, that I can never use keyboard or my limited flute skills…

Keep me close and afraid Keep me wandering for days Keep me exactly the same Keep me docile and tired Keep me angsty and wired Keep me faking the pain Keep me loose and contained Keep me close and afraid Keep me wandering for days…

Instrumental piece

Heres a cover of the Eagles life in the Fast lane with Frank on drums, Gene putting together the rest of the music & yours truly on vocal..........

Happy Sunday Alonetoner's. I wrote this song yesterday as I had some recent events to ponder.... I hope you like it. Trying for a bit of a bluesy feel. If you'd like to download it and add some background blues bass or guitar, or harmonies…

Back around the turn of the century a group of miscreants would converge in a basement on Tuesday evenings to imbibe spirits and play music. Here's a recording of a public-domain song from one of those evenings (written by Kansas Joe McCoy &…

You've got the buttons that are made out of my bones You've got the ghost of me that still can stitch them on And ev'ry time you close your vest you will hold me near But that's as close as I'll ever get to you my dear, I fear Up in…

a sinister violence...a quiet violence...the violence of tears...the violence of sorrow...the violence of hurt, distrust, betrayal...the violence of loss, coping, longing...the violence in my heart.........

Getting warmed up.... Still need to work this one a bit but it's time to get the creative juices going...