this one almost didn't make it. jess turned in heroic gtr+vox through a sore throat.

the brightest comes inside

i like this song as a song but i have NO DAMNED IDEA how to arrange, perform, or record it. acoustic it's missing intensity. i can't make it work with drums and bass. this version with electric gtr and kbds is barely listenable. if there's one…

Vocals, Vocal Melody & Lyrics: Paul T. Bathen Acoustic Guitar: Peter Kossits Solo Guitar: Bobby Clohessy Drums: Gerald Langenfeld Bass: Walter Tokich Composed, arranged & mixed by Steffen Offermann

I haven't tried the vox pipes in a few months. I've been sickly and singing was out of the question. After 24 days of instrumental RPM, I started getting back to 99%. Might as well sing right? Better yet , let me trash the greatest song of…

I'll get over this, There's no need to talk about it. As soon as you are gone I'll start to make myself forget. Just go.. There's really nothing left, you don't have to stay here (at all) I misunderstood your intentions here. There's still time…

A spacey acoustic song about your favorite something.

A simple song that speaks for itself. Started with a melody idea, a drumbeat to match, and then a bass line.

Live dance music from the spaceport bar and grill.

One of the five rituals.

Indigenous trance music for a future generation.

Background music for the Master, illustrating his unique style.

Drum and bass driven space rock.

Just a scratch demo of my attempt at Byrdsiness.

My take on Gumbo's Keep Your Eye On The Spot, one of many excellent tracks from his RPM2011 album 'Cat's Moustache'. It's something of a departure from the original, though I was trying to retain an element of the gospel so hopefully its soul…

While writing music for Ron Wyman's film "Agadez" (featuring Bombino!) this sweet little Kalimba part had to get recorded... It sat on a drive for a while forgotten until RPM 2011 shed light on it... I'm thrilled at how well the Kalimba came out…

The Hammered Dulcimer melody haunted me for weeks, but it didn't come together until Jamie played drums on it. Takes a long time to pay off, but I hope if you hang with it, you'll dig where it gets too.

Cover of the theme from the popular BBC television series. Recorded on Boss BR-864 December 18, 2008. All instruments and drum programming by 64Guitars.

This was written during a time when I was away from home a great deal. My better half called me, and the gist of the conversation became the lyrics of this song. ER

Acoustic interlude with a slightly lower tempo that leads into If. The solo is a mix of two improvised takes.

First song written...this actually had words, but I never got brave enough to sing them.

RPM 2011

"The Ballad of Dan Forth and Jane Finch" Lyrics by Daniel Parkhill, Music by Daniel Parkhill and Joe Neff I could never be part of your Cinderella story. I could never go where all hope is gonee. I could never try to rationalize your living…

"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…

"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…

An art piano piece inspired by poem Kontrapunkti (Counterpoint) by the Finnish poet and author Eeva-Liisa Manner who was a frontline figure in the Finnish post-WWII modernism. You can find an English translation of the poem here: http://nordicvoicesinprint…

A noodle I started with my buddy Ron's wood drum box thing...

Jeff Chamber's voice mail greeting

Finally going to end this RPM with a slop fest. Pretty disgusted with my efforts. I did have some fun though. I feel like I just gave birth to a full set of Ludwigs. High gloss black of course.

Falling Down C. Maiorano Travellin', my memories a time machine Re-living former glory and shame On a quest to find out what this all means No excuses, only myself to blame Cruisin' on a road to redemption Steer clear the potholes of…

Make Up Your Mind T Boudreau I've been lying here all alone waiting for you to pick up the phone oh yea I've been dying here all along praying for you to come and save my soul oh yea Where you gonna run when the well gets dry Or are you…

Sloane did me a favor & played an electric guitar part on this one. I had hoped to work with her more on this project, but she wound up leaving town to help take care for a recovering family member. ------------------ Seventeen thousand…

Goodbye Blue Monday - Goodbye blue Monday There's nothing else to say We always knew we would part this way Time comes to say goodbye To pause perhaps and wonder why Why we always had to be So blue, so blue I can see that life…

(RPM 2011) For obvious reasons, many RPM albums make use of improvisational sound collages. ;-) This is the first of three that divide the record into sections. You may or may not hear the connections in the lyrics, but it actually does make…

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Harmonica by Dr. K -------------------------------------------------- Paper hearts in your window paper hearts on your door Paper hearts ripped in pieces And Strewn across the floor but who am I to question The intentions of old…

rpm 2011 You asked me where these rumors start. "I don't know," I said and crossed my heart. But I told you I did not hope to die. You said you can't trust no more. Why start now? You never did before. Now I just have to pause and wonder…

rpm 2011 As night falls, a cold wind blows Together we shall strive Hold me now before I fall apart and come undone in pieces and fall to the earth the like rain Hold on through the dark Hold on climbing together Hold on to me as…

I've been all around I've been up and down I said I've traveled in all directions Now The world is new If you've seen what I've seen And you've been where I've been I guess you know what I mean Now The world is new RPM 2011 -

AK wrote this after seeing a photogragh of an American Marine giving cookies to Iraqi Children Done live

This was a performance at a place called the Ranchbowl in Omaha, Ne nd yes it was a bowling alley as well. We had some friends in the crowd in this one, you might be able to hear them. :) I believe this was the first and only time we performed…

Another song James and I wrote together almost exactly half and half. Vocals: James Johnston guitars/backing vocals: Me other guitars: JC Leach Bass: John Schrader Drums: Kevin Corum

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.

Pop-rock song. Recorded 2009. I wrote this several years earlier and rehearsed it with the last band I was in. The recording was my first "serious" project on my Boss MBR, I was stunned that you could do something like this on a little silver…

RPM 2011 No explanations left to give apologies over She wanted more than the story, but nobody told her I hear the insane are hardly worth the medication But she'd like the story just the same, for when she gets older It's not the end…

This song was born on the 18th of Feb. 2011. It was the last piece I wrote/recorded for the challenge. It was a very sad day for me, almost as if all my usual winter sadness was concentrated and crammed into one day. The process of writing and…