I was sitting at an open jam when a guy approached me and said he liked my playing. He then began telling me about the nightmare he went through as a soldier in Iraq. He then said no one understands him or can connect with him. He feels like…

If i never get a cold again it wont be to soon!

Had a couple of ours spare this morning while the gang have gone for a bike ride/walk....so here goes... Lets Fly (Lyrics) Everybody's laughing but I feel like to cry As I watch the party pass us by I don't know what to think or what to do Baby…

Wooden Sam Mike Basil: Lead Vocal Gary Miller: Rhythm Guitar Mick Lovering: Lead Guitar Andy Gupta: Bass Todd Vierra: Drums John Scunziano: Lyrics Composed by Steffen Offermann & Mike Basil Mixed & Mastered by Steffen Offermann…

Mindaugas Rex Lithuaniae is a piece for string orchestra – Mindaugas was the only King of Lithuania. details and a picture http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=2267

Recorded this afternoon at my place. A big "Ey up" to The Reprobate who went with the idea and played some cool lead - man that guy can play! Hope you enjoy!

Wow, 3 months since my last upload. I need to get it in gear!! Congratulations RPM'ers, sounding good out there! re uploaded without the trap

K.G. had a moody theme going on some of his tunes this year. love his words. this song is very easy on my ears. hope you agree.

...but we'll meet at the infinite point.

track 1

I have a video called THE BROKE PIANO on line at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JON_poM_sdY Ironically, it does not include this song. Key D D (figure is D D sus, D D sus) I am a BROKE PIANO. Got no damper and no keys G…

Rough draft Gustav Holst's In the Bleak Midwinter. Debating whether to ruin this with a vocal part or not.

Sounds like the right way to live ....

An improvisation with string ensemble

Music and lyrics by Brian Vaughn. Lyrics --- Long time love always hit the road running. Got a hairpin trigger and a problem with drinking. You brought your mouth to a gun fight darling. Automatic mind got the last word coming around…

Please see the blog page for the complete blow-by-blow description of this collaboration with drummer / composer Peter Thoegersen http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=1361

The other Reg has put his lounge suit on for this one, he's desperate.........and some might say a fool....but is as bigger fool as Reg.............

I declare my ADAT 8-track to officially be a dinosaur. Welcome to the 21st Century. This is the first completed song written and recorded entirely in GarageBand. I started it last night and finished it this morning. The rhythm guitar is my…

After almost 3 months of work (collectively throughout this entire year) I've been working on something, really really working on something. I mean REALLY working. Now... a few months AFTER the 25th anniversary, I give you, The Legend of Zelda…

Norm and I in a room at his house. See the video for the reason for the name.

Back to basics here. recorded with the Yeti mic. Ramblin' round your city,ramblin' round your town I never see a friend I know As I go ramblin' round boys As I go ramblin' round My sweetheart and my parents I left in my old hometown…

This is a captured and then edited live performance using the Sonar Matrix view using various samples - some of which were paul stretched. I'm liking this - if only they had the possibility to change the pitch live it would be like sticking…

Album: You Won't Like It (2011)

i was alone.

the collaboration team Norm percussion Reefwalker bass and voices Chris 12 string and vocal john lennon wrote it - coda by paul

This is the title track of our newly released debut album, 'Won't Give Up', whcih took 13 years to make and was inspired by our relentless passion to make music even when 'life' gets in the way.

Ambient video and audio improvisation with my 19 notes per octave guitar, loopstation, Marshall amplifier, Zoom H2 and post-processing. on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGO0R381HQs full quality video http://clones.soonlabel.com/public…

This song was a challenge to write . . . LYRICS: Order for your protection under threat of a gun You might be confined here till the damage is done Lock him up and toss the key It's for your own good Straightjacket Done Tie me…

Lucy of the species Australopithecus looks into the distance of Awash Valley in what is now Ethiopia and feels the future of what can be. Performed in Charles Lucy's 0b5s tuning

A 7/8 improvisation on a set of 3 Bata drums, accented with afucha, tube shekere and cowbell. The number 7 is a symbol for perfection or completeness: 7 colors in a rainbow, 7 musical notes in a scale, 7 days = a week, etc. In Cuba, the…

...for they do not have to face another tomorrow... BLESSED ARE THE DEAD Blessed are the dead for they shall not be lonely Blessed are the dead for they will not be sad Blessed are the dead for they shall have no longings Nothing lost…

Louis was back in the cellar last night and he was telling Reg how Blue he was and they got to jamming...............This morning i arrived at the cellar to find Bon was passed out in the corner....Dave was right with his guess....He could never…

A collaboration between Norm Harris and myself from 2009. At this point I wish I had the percs up louder.

Miniature. Enjoy (if you are able to!)

A live recording (guitar and vocal) written and recorded one afternoon while I had the house to myself. Cajon and bg vocal added.

If you ever spent any time in the Whiskey well. You know it's a place you never want to revisit......

live at Witch's Night Out.

I tried to get the vocoder to work. It didn't in so many ways....