Dare ya to not be singing this the rest of the day

Rythm guitar, meaningless lyrics and a guy playing drums

Thats my vocal recording doing the scat haha

This is just a bit of silly fun I had one day with a four-track cassette recorder...about 9 years ago (yup...another lost find fro the racks). Just blowin' off some steam on a day off in my little apartment of Tokyo. On first listen-back...it…

An edit from a short live set.

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary; When troubles come and my heart burdened be; Then, I am still and wait here in the silence, Until you come and sit awhile with me. You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains; You raise me up, to walk…

A man receives advice and guidance from his wife in a most unusual way.

This is a one guitar (Fender Mustang) improvisation leveraging my GR-20 into bass guitar, strings, synth wash + strumming and percussion. At 2:58 my low A string breaks and then my left forearm and hand cramps up. But it was fun as it lasted.

Local musos friend Darryl Wood remixed a live Witch's Night Out piece.

Great song by Blind Pilot.

Ain't No Nothin' 'bout Christmas Ain't no nothin' 'bout Christmas Ain't already been said Ain't no nothin' 'bout Christmas Ain't already in my head Mmmmmmm Christmas Ain't no songs about Christmas Ain't already been sung Ain't no fancy…

CHRISTMAS@#$%& II Snow flakes splashing on my windshield My old heater hums a tune And I can hardly see the road and I'm wishing it was June. Now, I ain't no atheist and I ain't no Hebrew And I ain't one to hold my tongue when the thots…

CHRISTMAS@#$%& I don't want to seem obnoxious I always try to be polite But there are some things that bother me That keep me up at night And I ain't no damned atheist and I ain't no Hebrew And I ain't one to hold my tongue when the thots…

WHEN I BELIEVED IN CHRISTMAS When I was a kid going home on the bus we would sing Christmas songs all the way to our stop and we never asked questions or doubted the things we were told by our parents or teachers or politicians. How I wish…

I sampled Curumin - Fumanchu on this track and put everything else in myself, I do believe its quite dank.

made it all myself

FISHING People keep saying that it's a big ocean There's more than one fish in the sea Where did they get such a ridiculous notion What's fishin' between you and me Fishin' or fusion, photo voltaic cells Wind mills and hydrogen too…

by James Michael Taylor I have a brain that I must keep busy I have a heart with too many hurts And I have a house with too many memories My life is broken but somehow it still works And I have a dream that wakes me up crying I feel…

WHEN HANNAH IS SILENT When Hanna is silent, I worry When Hanna is quiet, I wait When Hannah shuts down, There's a cloud on this town Her silence increases the distance When Hannah is silent, it's dark Her words are the cues To find…

I KNEW YOU'S GONNA SAY THAT Well, I woke up this mornin agreeing with you completely Oh, yeah, I woke up this mornin agreeing with you completely (forgive me for this silly song...) (C) 2009 Royal T Music

(C) 2009 Royal T Music

FOREVER She stares out the window. That look in her eye How deep can her heart know life's passing her by The radio's playing. She holds back a tear A song she's forgotten Holds back the years...Forever And she says, "I wish I 'd loved…

WHEN When I was with you The earth was round. The sky was blue. When I was with you. The deed was done. Each day was new. When I was with you The lost was found. The blind could see When I was with you The lame could walk. The river…

New York Times, in an article today "Hamburgers in Paris!" Its on the front page Everybody wants it. McDonalds in Paris Everybody wants it Has the taste of the forbidden. Illicit and subversive. You can print it out. You can write it cursive…

Yeah, I know it goes on too long but I put it at the end of the Cd so if I'm not asleep by then it does the job. And I totally understand if you think it doesn't make any sense and I ought to have left it off the CD. COLORS Spread…

This is called "My Life Will Never Be the Same" because that is what I knew the moment Peggy said to me, "I told Doug, two days ago, that I am leaving you." It gives me chills just typing the words and that was four years ago. (C) 2011 Royal…

PEGGY'S GONE Capo @ 3 in C C G Peggy's gone, after twenty nine years Am F Three grown children. What…