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A collaboration by Burtog, oldrottenhead and 64Guitars on a cover of the song by The Smiths, though influenced by the Love Spit Love version.
Tremolo guitar, bass and drums by Burtog.
Vocals by oldrottenhead.
Other guitars by 64Guitars.
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A lil rocker influenced by some of my faves, Springsteen, Petty etc.. well i left my home and family
and made my way out west
i lost my job at the steel mill
im a hoping for the best
in this life
for my kids and wife
just outside of Davenport…
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About February everyone in Central New York State feels this way.
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Electric Piano Improv on a Triton Korg Extreme Synthesizer
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Song about the UK dance culture, from a sceptics perspective.
For Carl. who loves this shit.
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Ernesto Cavallini was considered the foremost Italian clarinetist of the 19th century. His playing was admired by both Gioachino Rossini and Giuseppe Verdi. He was in the orchestra that premiered four of Verdi’s operas at the La Scala opera…
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Found a interesting sounding indian instrument via the computer world and strummed out chords on my lil midi guitar. Added some percussion, strings and a flute.
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Written by Rick Couture, Recorded with Blue Movie in 1985, Originally released on a vinyl four song EP, then on CD in March of 2012. This song got the most airplay for Blue movie and put this band on the map. Especially in the New London,CT area…
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This rare song was played twice live by the band in 1993, and a short instrumental demo version was also recorded at their last recording session at Robert Lang studios in February 1994.
Most of the lyrics for this cover are from the performance…
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Having more fun with Hendrix. I tried to stay true to the original as far as using no overdubs. Just one guitar, bass, drum and vocal track. Kind of used a mix approach and used a bit from the record and a bit from his live performance in Winterland…
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I threw this one together tonite/early am...yawnnnnn. Not an exact replica but always a tribute to Jimi's music. I was originally turned on to do this by some new free vst effects I found on the net. A cool fuzz face vst that is very realistic…
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This is a bonus track of sorts for the mock EP It takes a village. I had the verse chord chages around for many years but just until last week the song and lyrics came together really quickly. I thought I heard a band arrangement originally but…
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Cover of one of my favortie Beatles songs, from the White Album.
I actually bought a capo for this, after 30+ years of thinking capos are for wimps.
The Songcrafters.org Beatles II fest prompted me to go ahead and record it.
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This was written as an instrumental at first and then the words for the chorus came to me. i was goign to leave it at that but on the following Sunday - the Sunday after Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)the verses came to me during mass as I heard…
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Cover of the Cure song, the B side to Boys Don't Cry and the first on their first album
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This is about people who don't take much responsibility for their lives and are always looking without rather than within.
Isn’t It Hard
You never thought that you would feel so bad for so long
Sitting and waiting for the sunny days
Thinking…
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Matthew cowrote Eyes of a Child with Rick Jude. Performed by Garden of Joy, this is the theme song for the movie Into the West.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104522/
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Please also listen to the first part of this track, "Man of the morning fog".
Lots of letters downstairs.
John Capulator is a comics character drawn by my uncle. This is his own description of JC:
well first we must know what John Capulator…
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Did this many years ago. It came together very quickly. There are know synths, all guitars and backwards vocals, sped up vocals, detuned vocals.....whacked sounds. I wrote the lyrics on the spot. I love its deep personal message...lol!
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Wrote this in response to all tge news footage of unibombers , shoe bombers....etc....back in the day.
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this is me working out the opening and chorus of a new song for a band i just kinda rejoined. figured i'd post since there's a certain rockness to it that i find appealing. i'll post the completed tune later, but first i gotta reorganise my…
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Written in the mid-90s and recorded several times. this is the last one from 2002. i played all of the instruments and Tom Higgins did the vocal.
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Tried my hand at lead guitar on this one for a different flavor, Thanks to Norm for his percussion magic!
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trying to sound like the great Freddie King...
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I was recording some warmup stuff. A bird landed outside and contributed a counterpoint of his own.
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an instrumental! i don't know if it is prog. + rock + space rock, or what!?
but the title might sort of explain the journey of the song.
and as usual, i wrote it and play everything on it.
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I JUST NEED A GIRLFRIEND 'TIL MY BABY COMES BACK Key - C
C F
I just need a girlfriend 'til my baby comes back
G F C
Baby comes…
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Railroad rightofways are often seeded with hemp as a soil erosion measure. Hiking the unused tracks are a delight in midsummer.
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“Second chance”: (Richard Hardrick)
I passed out.
The new journey will begin and I'm still here,
All for an angular brightness.
They try to wake me up.
I left the ground
floating and smiling with the bright light, al fin
in front of…
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Publicado bajo autorizacion y sin animo de lucro. www.carranga.org
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The Second Coming (Slouching Towards Bethlehem)
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and…
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rpm 2012 #3
no lie this was a ton of fun to make
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will i ram/jesmiaus/cryptic meadow 's "mosquito summer killing" bye bye remix
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Years ago, when I had just started writing songs, I read a novel by Terry Pratchett (Equal Rites) that inspired me to write a song which I imagined as a soundtrack for a scene from the book where Grandma Weatherwax was riding on a broom stick…
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Lyrics and Chords:
Winter Solstice
Written by Greg Connor
When the G days are short, and the C evening’s so D long
And the C wind is D shaking the G trees
When the cold snow crunches C beneath your D feet
And your C cheeks are D…
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Written in the depths of the Bush Administration.
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TEXAS RAIN
They're stopping cars near Tyler
Just want to check your breath
They think they can prevent another death
And a skunk is eating June bugs beneath a light in Cedar Hill
Before day light, he's sure to get his fill
Texas nights…
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My most requested song.
(c) 1990 Royal T Music
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This originated as a poem sent to me by Rose Kampton, morning the loss of her father. I turned it into a prayer and put music to it. Then when Brook drowned it became something altogether else.
(c) 1990 Royal T Muaic
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THE BUDS AND BLOSSOMS
I've been meaning to write you a letter
But I did not know what I would say
I've been thinking about you and your new love
And wishing that there was a way...
And the buds and the blossoms remind me of you today…
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One publisher told me, after listening to this song, "I don't like songs about Texas." I responded, "This is not about Texas."
(c) 1990 Royal T Music
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THE CHILD WITH THE BEAUTIFUL NAME
(The story is @ iburymydead.com)
What remains of an eagle that's fallen
The roots of an oak tree now claim
To draw sap for the shade for the cattle
O're the child with the beautiful name
The law, it…
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I was trying to write a Willie Nelson/Buddy Holly song. RaByn was 12 when he did the drums and bass on this. I think we did it on a Teac Porta Studio. 4 track cassette.
TEXAS SKIES Key A
Well, there was a time in Texas when the bars were…
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COWTOWN
In a court yard down the alley
There's a grave yard, weeds and litter
Memories, undisturbed, await their doom
Beneath the glitter of COWTOWN
You take a building, old and crooked
Long ago the life forsook it
Paint it up and name…
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I FELL IN LOVE WITH TEXAS
Well, I was not born in Texas
I just came here for a while
You give a state like this an inch
It turns into a mile
I came to stay a day or two
It turned into a life
Now I've got three hungry kids
And one Texas…
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IF I HAD A LADY LIKE THAT
If I had a lady like that I wouldn't take her to the General Store
If I had a lady like that I wouldn't go there any more
If I had a lady like that I'd take her to some high-class joint
Buy her some candle light…
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This is my anti-pro Texas song song.
TEXAS IS AS FAR AS I CAN SEE
Well, some folks say that Texas is boots and belts and hats
And Lone Star chili's just carbohydrates, proteins and fats
I'll try to curb a snicker but I'm apt to disagree…
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Quannah Parker was the son born to Cynthia Parker, a white girl, stolen by Comanche raiders who grew up to be the wife of the chief. Quannah, in turn became the leader of his tribe. Eventually, Cynthia returned to her people.
QUANNAH - Cynthia…
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Tim Tandy said, "I enjoy the "play like" aspect of the Stockyards District today, but I KNOW what was real and what wasn't. When I grew up in East Fort Worth in the 50's thru the 70's, the Stockyards were a working affair. Everyone downwind got…
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This is the second song from this amazing collaboration with Michael Thomas of Cave Street.
http://alonetone.com/cavestreet
It's not a Cave Street collab. but rather a project by Thomas - Lennon.
I do the music and mixing. Michael does…
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I keep my mouth shut cos I don’t wanna be
I don’t wanna be obscene
I keep my eyes shut cos I don’t wanna see
I don’t wanna see what you won’t see in me
Sheared, shucked, soaking in the mud
None you could shake from me
Tucked up, pulled tight…
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Thanks Regs for making my crappy music in to great songs.
Enjoy!!!
Sunday morning and she’s gone
Sunday morning all day long
She’s gone
Now she’s gone I don’t feel a thing
I’m so happy i’m free again
She’s gone
She thought…
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Sunday morning warmup.A bit of Wes Montgomery octave playing,barre chording and working that little finger.
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Soldiers deal with life and death moral issues every day.Then the letters from home-and the involuntary extension of their present duty assignment.
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The 99% has found its voice. I grew up in the 60's when music was a part of the protest movement.
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I can't remember her name. I saw her at Kerrville back in 2005. A little blond that always wore a leather cowboy had, played keys and wrote music for movies. (Someone remind me.)
COULD SHE KNOW
Could she know I think about her
Thinking…
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It Regs birthday tomorrow and he's in party mood already getting it on in the cellar....with James and the crew....ooooh yeahhhh!!!!!!
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The answer to the question:
What if The Eagles wrote for elevators?
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I'm not on top of it as usual, guys. But I did manage to let Greg Brady out of my basement and set him free. This is his testimonial regarding the incident. I hope he can forgive me.
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Reg was having another conversation with Elvis and Elvis told Reg what his Mama told him...............
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Unfinished. Got inspired by gated snare and all. I dig the little break, too.
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Chris sent this track to me earlier today with the request that I add some percussion to it.
I had something different in mind.
After the first take I was afraid to return it to him, fearing that he would convert it to 23 edo or something…
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Kathy Holdway and friends sings my song, CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT. It is available on a Cd titled PICKIN'IN THE SHED from Shadetree Recording, Athens, Texas..
My version is at https://alonetone.com/jamesmichaeltaylor/playlists/feathers-in-the-wind…
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The berimbau is a Brazilian instrument associated with Capoeira, which is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native…
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The island of Cuba was a Spanish possession for almost 400 years (1511-1898). The land-owning elite held social and economic power, supported by slaves, both indigenous and of South American and African descent, until slavery was abolished…
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A favorite style of my wife... like Kris Kristofferson, in a way. Maybe more folk than Outlaw Country...? The song has great meaning for me.
Hope you like it!
Doug
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This is a song in two perspectives. It opens with a twinkling theme which moves throughout space. The first perspective is a man who is lost in a world of worry and has delusions of grandeur. He can't possibly get over the death of his father…
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From the Disney Interactive game "Nightmare Ned"
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A soundtrack for the game I've once built:
https://github.com/peterrudenko/kinetic-art
320 kbps version
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Evidencias:
He viajado desde el fin
traigo líneas nuevas sobre mi rostro
evidencio que las sombras me ataron
espero que ahora veas lo que he aprendido.
esta noche va a salir el sol
He reunido aquí las voces de mis sueños
cargo m…
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"Descordado":
Sangró mi piel por dentro al dejar el cuerpo.
Sobreviví al tiempo; sin sueños en mí...
No fue fácil curando mi ser
bajo el insulto, insomne y descordado...
Sobreviví desde el amanecer al ocaso de mi vida.
Siempre en la…
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Probably anyone who plays the guitar could write this song....
Someone asked if I was actually in Spain in 2003. Actually, 2000. Working on the movie, THE STONE RAFT with George Sluizer, from a book by Jose Saramago.
Inspired by something Jenni…
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Cover of the Roy Orbison hit. Vocals by oldrottenhead. All instruments by 64Guitars. Recorded on Boss BR-864 Dec 20, 2008.
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this song is about not being able to sleep alone...missing the sound of his breathing...
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"Fail"
Lyrics by Daniel Parkhill, Music by Daniel Parkhill and Keith Landry
There's a price to pay to be the boy who popped out from a storybook
And every single day I find the jury's giving me the alibis.
So let me tell you:
I'm so-so tall…
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"I Was Born"
Lyrics and Music by Daniel Parkhill
Greetings to my only friend, sacrifical lamb.
Ask me where my mind has been, ask me where I stand.
Guess it isn't real, guess it doesn't matter much.
Ash to ash and dust to dust, etcetera and such…
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This is another from my former band 3 Ton Jack. James wrote the first have and I finish the last have. We seemed to be able to do that fairly well on some of our songs. This one actually got some decent air time on the local radio stations.
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This was one of several songs I recorded in a session on the night of my 29th birthday. I had decided to just start playing and see how many tunes I could write straight through without stopping. My only rule was that these tunes had to be totally…
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This is a tune I wrote to illustrate how silly the state of world affairs had become. Or maybe I was reading too many old story books...who knows...
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This song was inspired by a melody my then 2 year old daughter was playing on the harmonica one day back in 2004. I picked up my guitar and strummed along....I kept playing around with it and "Caught in the Rain" was born.
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I recorded this as a demo in 2004. The song was one of several that I wrote just jamming and singing along. Hope you enjoy it!
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First of 24 new song I have written. This one is cute, about unrequited love no doubt. #:)
When I say 24 new songs not all will make the cut but most of them will. I will be busy for a good long time!!
Using pointless picks of course.
See my…
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Minister Brad Dassey
The 3 R's To A Better Relationship
1-29-2011
http://www.theprayercloset.org
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Kooling on Marz parking the ship on Pluto....Fun Muzik
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I'm surprised I forgot to post this collaboration with Norm and Char.
Char performs the reading
Norm performs the percussion
Chris did choir, sax, bass, FXs
Poem - Edgar Allen Poe
Annabel Lee
It was many and many a year ago…
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from the album Getting Through The Dog Days Of Summer
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jpeg is Centaur 2 by SnowSkadi
A while back Kraig Grady, the author of the JI tuning "Centaur" asked me to transpose my piece Centaur's Pasture composed in his tuning to different "keys" in order to hear the different character each transposition…
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Instrumental named after the street I live on (for want of a name and LOL I live on Ellis Blvd.) any way the base for "Tactual Sensation."
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Recorded in 2001.
Tom Higgins - vocals
Joe Silence - guitars
Mark Cook - fretless bass and beats
This track sounds kinda fuzzoid for a reason: It was originally recorded to a Roland VS-880 hard disk recorder, but then mixed to cassette…
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this must of been an out-take from the verbal sinks work sorta lifted out of the part four of that series the other day and this was a second thought for the work. It is interesting but short.
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Righteousness!!! A little piece I wrote that dealt with a new method on music composition itself.
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Collaboration time. I got some music that needs a voice and lyrics. Drop me a line.
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I couldn't help myself, it's one of my favorite Beatles songs.
Drums by Drum Bum
Guitars by Gnasty
Vocals by Me and Gnasty
Bass by Me
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Written and recorded by Daniel Horrell and Demallion 2007
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"people make promises, some are promised a new kingdom."
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Another one rebuilt after my freak SD card initialization fiasco. The excellent solo work was done by my buddy Gnasty - I love it!
This is the second part of a two part song. I'll get the other part up next hopefully.
Badass Solos: Gnasty…
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Ring of Fire - lyrics by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash -1963. Slightly modified.
This wasn't meant to be Ring of Fire but that's how it wound up.
I have been wanting to trash Ring of Fire and the words just seem to fit this simple 1-4-5…
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This is the final updated version of Barely Afloat! Hopefully you guys like it, but comment, too, and let me know what you think!
This song features All Nations Under's lead vocalist, Austin Lillard, during the second verse.
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Fan music, plain and simple. I did this a few years ago, excited about the prospect of Casino Royale...
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Caveat emptor: I did absolutely none of the drumming in this piece.
WORLD PREMIER! FIRST RECORDING OF THIS PATTERN - EVER!
My friend Kokou "Alex" Yemey called me a few days ago with some urgency in his voice: "I must record this before…
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...Tim Conway and Don Knotts, in the Woody, as the Wookalar lurks silently in the back of the wagon, don't expect a thing until its inhuman roar splits the silent air. As the creature lurches into the front seat, the car careens out of control...
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Quiet piano beginning, picking up tremendously around :45. Big, sweeping, orchestral victorious kinda thing.
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I wanted to record something funky. I hope you like it.
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2010 Vocal Jazz Festival - Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
The Mansfieldians, a 12 voice vocal jazz ensemble, held a concert on April 15, 2010 closing the day's festivities. Directed by Dr. Sheryl Monkelien, the group features some of the…
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very short piece for 4 horns, 3 trupets, 3 trombones and tuba.
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My attempt at one of Amelia's (The Missed Connections) songs. I think I darkened one of her few upbeat sounding songs.
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Men don't collect dolls. They collect action figures.
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Trying to be a better man.
Featuring the vocal talents of Clarke McMurray.
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Part one of a mini-musical within the album, that never quite felt finished...but we love the first chapter!
*update* this is now an official track on the album...poss. our feat. track!
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Second piece for RPM.
This is my RPM preferred track!
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My only musical Christmas present. Tharek(Osckilo) sent me a wonderful Spanish/Arab sounding guitar track. All I had to do was sing. Sometimes that is the biggest treat of all, and I took full advantage of it. Thanks, bro!!
All done on the…
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The drums on this track were played on a garage sale set of kiddie drums I bought for my son,they sound surprisingly good considering I recorded them with one SM57 mic.This was one of my first attempts at playing real drums on a track,about 5…
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