Gettin' the groove on before hittin' the town.

I fell in love with Miss Muffet. This may not be my best vocal effort, but it's all I can do with it. I'd be happy to let someone else try it. Any volunteers from the studio audience? (c) 2012 T.A. Beckett Let me help you. Let me calm…

"the game that never made it" that never made it

Lyrics: Everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day C Everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day Cause F it’s the only Irish thing to C do A F twinkle in the eye of every C I Em rish Am man Will D leave you with a better point of G view C Everyone is…

This was the last song recorded for the album. The ambition I mention ("to read every book in my flat") is a true one, you can hear my reading from several of these on the track. Written & Performed by Rog Hildreth during February 2012…

Quite possibly my favourite song on the record, this one features a Android sequencer (Blip Synthesizer) and some slide guitar. Written & Performed by Rog Hildreth during February 2012. Taken from "Rog Hildreth and The Enemies Of Progress…

A collaboration, this started out as a jam, with Jen on thumb-piano. Written & Performed by Rog Hildreth & Jen Howell during February 2012. Taken from "Rog Hildreth and The Enemies Of Progress". More of this sort of thing at www.facebook…

More synths and strings. I particularly like the middle 8. Written & Performed by Rog Hildreth during February 2012. Taken from "Rog Hildreth and The Enemies Of Progress". More of this sort of thing at www.facebook.com/roghildreth

This one features a backwards sample of one of my older songs, something I've been meaning to try for a while now. Written & Performed by Rog Hildreth during February 2012. Taken from "Rog Hildreth and The Enemies Of Progress". More of…

This is very improvised, it was recorded in one afternoon and took me about 3 goes to get the lyrics/vocals down. It features 3 bass parts and I also brought my wah wah peddle out for it. For a while, this was called "G Minor Funk". Written…

This song features synth strings and ebow. Written & Performed by Rog Hildreth during February 2012. Taken from "Rog Hildreth and The Enemies Of Progress". More of this sort of thing at www.facebook.com/roghildreth

The opening song and first one I recorded for my RPM 2012 record. Written & Performed by Rog Hildreth during February 2012. Taken from "Rog Hildreth and The Enemies Of Progress". More of this sort of thing at www.facebook.com/roghildreth

You may be shocked to learn that I own a Rickenbacker 360 and I love R.E.M. Intro/verses: G-C-Am7-Cmaj7 Chorus: Em-G-C-D Bridge: Fmaj7-C/G-Em What if you found you had Your own time bomb Never sure if and when It could go off Safe again At…

Another 80's flashback They say the laws of motion Don't apply to emotions But I say check your equation You may not need so much persuasion If you want to be the one Who I take home tonight You should get your back up off the wall Some things…

Yacht rock, featuring my most forward and forthright vocal ever. I don't want to believe It's time for me to go I don't want to Walk through that door 'Cause I know if I go I won't be coming home I won't be welcome here Anymore We can try…

I'm lucky enough to have a lot of talented friends helping me out on this song. D - Am - Bm (G - A) You say your life's full of problems So much to worry about And you feel overcome now By your worries and your doubts Well, I may have the…

Gary Fox helped me learn how to sing harmony with myself. Capo 4 E - D - C C - D Do you remember Those times we spent alone? Walking hand in hand Skimming stones Watching the stars Hiding from our friends Those summer nights We hoped would…

My George Harrison phase.... Don't look now, you're caught in the lavender haze Before you know it, you're caught in the lavender haze Head in the clouds, caught in the lavender haze Don't look now, you're caught in the lavender haze She makes…

Been a while, I'll admit it, lately I've just been turned away from making music. I blame lack of recording utility, and decent enough rig to handle big projects. At the moment, all I can really pull are bits like these, and even still I have…

You haven't changed. Stand in the light, I need to see you, uncover my eyes. The tears coming down, making lines on your face. One for each year, now that you've been away. We were only kids, we ran like water. Your dad said, stay away from…

Fulla' Boulevard is about 2 street musicians who reunite after a long time apart... Thinking outside the jukebox isn't so hard, when you get fulla' boulevard...

I wrote this song on a Friday night many years ago when I was single.

IMPROVISERS CONSORT Concert at Trem Azul, Lisboa, Portugal March, 9th, 2012 track B Marcello Magliocchi - drums, percussion Matthias Boss - violin Carlos Zíngaro - violin Paulo Chagas - flute, oboe Paulo Curado - flute, soprano…

What do you get when you cross a super fast blue hedgehog with Michael Jackson? Great video game music, that's what!

Part of American Irish experience, now mostly lost

Little piece I put together for our drama teacher, for a play.

This is from my 2007 album, 'Elbow Rhumba...' and explains how I feel about politics... (Chorus lyric: O! Say, does that Star Spangled Banner wave goodbye, when the Altered States of America come down from on high...)