From "The Fruits Of Their Labours" (2014). Copyright © 2014 by The Apple Zed. All rights reserved. - I open my eyes, and I rise with no pain This shouldn’t be possible. It can’t be explained away A million volts - it should have cooked…

From "The Fruits Of Their Labours" (2014). Copyright © 2014 by The Apple Zed. All rights reserved. - Sanctuary on the shore I departed years before Waves are dousing, but the rising sun helps dry me in the dawn Staggering aboard a bus…

From "The Fruits Of Their Labours" (2014). Copyright © 2014 by The Apple Zed. All rights reserved. - Staring down Death in the hell that was war I'd seen no memories, flashbacks, or visions I only saw myself cowering in fear Gasping…

From "The Fruits Of Their Labours" (2014). Copyright © 2014 by The Apple Zed. All rights reserved. - I awake from a dreamless sleep The Golden Apple still rich on my tongue And oh, it tastes just as sweet Here at the end as when I was…

From "The Fruits Of Their Labours" (2014). Copyright © 2014 by The Apple Zed. All rights reserved. - All my possessions finally behind me There's nothing left that's tying me down The clicking of the train tracks reminds me Of that tiny…

From "The Fruits Of Their Labours" (2014). Copyright © 2014 by The Apple Zed. All rights reserved. - “The time has come,” the warden said, “for tomorrow, you will die So choose your last meal. We’ll sauté anything before you fry” I’d…

From "The Fruits Of Their Labours" (2014). Copyright © 2014 by The Apple Zed. All rights reserved. - Guess it's finally time to go Greet the Reaper, my old foe Wish him well, stand at his side Take his victory in stride He's been…

From "The Fruits Of Their Labours" (2014). Copyright © 2014 by The Apple Zed. All rights reserved. - Lighting flashes as the storm gathers round. I know the tracks will be slick Can’t let the train get out of control; I gotta think quick…

From "The Fruits Of Their Labours" (2014). Copyright © 2014 by The Apple Zed. All rights reserved. - "Johnny Boy's A Hero," all my hometown papers read I was frightened all that fuss would go straight to my head Never wanted guts or glory…

From "The Fruits Of Their Labours" (2014). Copyright © 2014 by The Apple Zed. All rights reserved. - The last of the truly great explorers I’ve seen all that the world has to show me But now, the dream grows cold My life needs a new…

Update: Gene offered to improve the Mix on this song! This is that improved version. Thanks so much Gene! You are awesome!!! I wrote this song earlier this summer, and had played it a few times with Greg Connor, fellow alone toner, and…

A mashup with Roger Sundström Percussion, Soundscapes, Livemixing Shane W. Cadman (Piece012315) Jeff Fairbanks (Dr. Mo) Paul H. Muller (Day Rest) Chris Vaisvil (Fanfare for the 99%) Kavin Allenson (mcrtnl2) for Sound-In 2015-01-25

by Joshua Tillman (aka Father John Misty)

adapted parlor acoustic to slide guitar. An improvisation reflecting on awaking to a roof leak in my recording room from an overnight snow.

another improvisation after raising the strings via found objects about the same height to make a slide guitar out of my parlor guitar. Tuning is fairly low tension though the string raise nut and saddle are raising pitch. Shot glass for slide.

This song makes it's third appearance on alonetone. Once from a cassette tape of the band playing it back in 1997, once from my first crack at an album in a month back in 2007, and now this. This song was so simple and basic and nothing but…

The sound of sorrow

Surprised I recorded a song by The Cure, it just happened out of nowhere.

Sudden insight into a transcendental truth.

Sorry about the bum lick around 1:41, maybe some of the licks after that will make up for it.

ADOBE & BLOOD Thanks to David Kneller for bringing up the subject and creating that phrase: ADOBE & BLOOD I read a lotta stories about a lotta stuff But I tell ya folks, I'll never read enough To block out the memories what…

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Thumping, repetitive, hypnotic. Just like the break lights in front of you.

from the album "ZERO" with Alex Moody on vocals if you believe in the miracle of trust and that karma's hands always touch everything, whether near or out of touch gotta keep on reaching, cause it never hurts to try, it's not so hard…

this is just a herb alpert track slowed down with some delay with cheap and nasty improv vox

Goodbye Grandpa.....and thanks!!

Major variation of this fusion tune.

Silly cover of a silly song.

From the Jan 2015 issue of Guitar World magazine, arrangement by Jimmy Brown. I didn't do his ending, but I did add a couple solos in the middle.

Rework of this song for the album- I'm currently recording everything I wrote in the last year. There's electric cello and melodica in there- this is the first multitrack recording I've done in well over a year. Enjoy!