First one-hr skirmish of this weekend's Super Skirmish - prompt: Beginnings V1: Better get going You may hear yourself say You may feel like you're rowing In the opposite way Well I know that feeling Like there's nowhere to go You…

I'm learning that I write better lyrics to a prompt or title. This title came from the FawmMuse title generator. For many years I felt lost and wrongly-directed creatively - its only been the last 3-4 years that I've begun to find myself in…

Week 10 challenge - Place Name. I lived in LIC for about 4 of the 10 years that I lived in NYC. While mostly not a true story, I do love Long Island City - it's very close to Manhattan and has a distinct and individual charm. For those who…

September 20 - 2 hr. Sunday skirmish. Prompt - "sleep" - got this in in just over 2 hours. V1: Sometimes when I wake I have an uneasy feeling Like a leafy yard that needs a rake What am I not revealing There must be something going…

September 17 - Wanted to try another song in AABA form, since I ended up liking my song from last Sunday's skirmish. This ended up being Part 2 because about three-quarters of the way through the song I had another idea and almost scrapped this…

September 13 - Sunday skirmish, prompt - Autumn. Had to start late but glad I was able to participate. AABA form, a song about getting older. V1: Autumn's Here for Me And even though I'm getting older There's still much more to see Clear…

September 12 - This could be that inner voice that might prevent someone from expressing themselves creatively, or from pursuing any other goal that might cause fear or resistance. Partially inspired by the Stephen Pressfield book "The War of…

September 10 - Feeling like the well is running dry lyrically (I know that's not true and is really fear, doubt, and resistance). Grabbed this title from the FAWM Muse site and told myself "write!" VERSE: The tall grass is blowing As I ride…

September 7 - At first glance I had some musical ideas in mind, so really glad that Cindy's lyric was available for a collab. My aim was to keep it in the pop/rock vein but with a nod to African rhythms/sounds. Cindy's original note to her…

September 6 - Sunday skirmish, one hour to write a song from the prompt, which for today was "Bright Star." VERSE: Refusal to engage In the nonsense That puts me in a rage Sometimes You remain above the fray You may hear an insult…

September 3 - I'm pretty self-critical like I'm sure a lot of us are - I actually like this one. One of my favorites for this 50/90. VERSE: Looking out the window The narrow street below The sounds of the city calling I know where I'd…

September 1 - When I was first reading Liz's lyric a few days ago I was immediately hearing something, so happy it was available for a collab. Lyric by Liz Petty V1 speak to me with your body speak to me without words let me know your…

August 30 - Sunday skirmish, prompt is "Conversation" - joined late because we took a trip to visit my Aunt today, and interestingly our little day trip ended up being perfect as a jumping off point for my lyric. VERSE: A perfect late-summer…

August 28 - An intentionally ambiguous lyric that's not meant to say anything necessarily about the pandemic .... or maybe it could? VERSE: He was walkin' up downtown Through the heart of the city The streets were gettin' crowded again…

August 26 - This title came up on the Fawm Muse, and this is what came from that. Follow your dreams and don't let anyone try to quash them. VERSE: It’s easy to succumb To the rat race we all run It can make your mind feel numb And steal…

August 23 - Sunday skirmish - prompt: "Self-Portrait" - had the song in an hour, took 20 extra minutes to finish the demo, guitar recorded a bit hot, but no time to fix. VERSE: It can be hard at times To be a human being Many hills to climb…

August 22 - Was reading the statistic about how few U.S. citizens make the effort to vote. It's surprising to me, but I do understand how some feel that it doesn't matter. I disagree. VERSE: It's dark outside Foul winds are blowing There…

August 20 - Wrote the lyric to the prompt "Just Out of Reach," though I've experienced this when I was younger and even sometimes today, I was thinking a lot about one of my best friends who has never married or had a long-term relationship…

August 18 - Working on learning to improve my skills with midi and VST instruments, still much to get a handle on. VERSE: It's time to step over The line that we've drawn in our minds The heat we expel From our anger and fear is a sign…

Sunday 8/16 skirmish, prompt: "I Don't Care." VERSE: Sittin' down to write again Though my mind is wandering aimlessly Drawin' a blank like I often do I'll just sit here patiently 'Till a spark of a story wakens And I start to come…

August 14 VERSE: The minutes pass As do the lives we've planted And it's easy to take Too much for granted We plow ahead Beliefs get slanted Do we really have time for that CHORUS: Its' a Borrowed World We're not here very long…

August 11 - A world beat/rock song. When I don't know who's side you're on Oh, It hurts, I really need you But if I must go it alone I will, if I have to The strength of moving together The love that binds us effortlessly We Are Stronger…

August 9 - 1-hour skirmish (I cheated a bit and ended up taking 1.5 hrs., but I did have the song in the hour). Prompt: "I'm so ...." Tossed around a few ideas then this came. Used the fabulous internet to help me come up with 1964-ish ideas…

August 9 - This is a song about stepping out of your comfort zone. So I tried doing that musically as well. Lyric: There's an Unseen World Yes an Unseen World And it's waiting Right outside The door to your mind Yes it's waiting Right…

August 6 - Well this is a tome and rather wordy compared to most of my lyrics. I do so much in verse/chorus form, wanted to try something different, so this is in AABA form. Had the musical idea for the A section and then as I've had the current…

August 4 - Week 4 challenge: Fire. My mind went to several fiery relationships that I've experienced in my lifetime. And out here on the prairie late summer wildfires are a normal thing. VERSE: Driving down that highway Smell the smoke in…

July 31 - Started out as "Invisible Things" (from the Poe quote "invisible things are the only reality" - maybe that's another song), turned into "Invisible Words" which I know a lot about as an introvert. I often prefer to stay silent, but there…

July 28 - My lifelong struggle with resistance to completing creative work has me where I am today, finally overcoming. I had this track with another set of lyrics that just didn't fit, then another, and then this came. I think it works better…

Another protest song, the state of our country and world has been on my mind. VERSE: Smoke and confusion Marching on our soil Leaders telling lies Darkness in the cities Militia on the ground They wear the worst disguise CHORUS…

VERSE: The whites of your eyes Filled with red again Your mind is telling lies Says this is the end The pain is always there Lost in endless time You know this was never fair Tell everyone you're just fine CHORUS: Zombify It will…

July 17 - Her chair is in my studio, as well as one of her old suitcases that I use as a table. She was so dear to me. The verses would need to be re-worked, and it's kinda long. VERSE: It sits there in the corner The fabric's pretty worn…

July 15 - Random collab. Laurie sent me a lyric and I sent her a basic idea that wasn't really working that well. She wrote a quick new lyric and it inspired me a lot to revise/revamp my original idea and this is the result. A fun collab and I…

July 12 - Skirmish. Prompt: Such a thirst. Decided to take that as my first line and go from there, ending up being about the desire to return to normalcy. VERSE: Such a thirst I'm yearning for some normalcy It’s not coming Have we been…

July 11 - The Skirmish writing prompt is from titular...use whatever inspires you all words or just a title?: "___stubborn routine of the ohio banks, nails, losers robinson : twinkle waterfall five (orpheus) thought nocturnal___" I just…

July 11 - Skirmish. A mix of autobiographical and made-up stuff to the prompt "Too Straight" VERSE: My mama told me Make sure to get an education Something to fall back on But I didn't listen So life's been a bumpy road Many paths I…

July 11 - Skirmish. The prompt was - make your own prompt from any of the letters in “thermodynamic.” My first thought was to bale as it seemed to hard. Decided to have a little fun with it and be silly. Didn’t exactly create a prompt, but my…

July 10 - Another skirmish, messed up the end of the demo but I just gotta let it go for now! VERSE: It started out as a drizzle Dotting the winding dusty road For many hope began to fizzle And the dark clouds began to overload Many…

July 10 - Skirmish. Refers to you know who. Lyric: He's a petulant little child Ranting, raving mad Apoplectic in the extreme To me he looks rather sad His Twitter feed on fire With vengeful, spiteful hate An exasperated urchin…

July 10 - Skirmish. Got this in right on the hour, had the lyric and basic melody in 30 minutes. Takes me the rest of the time to get a decent take. Fun but nerve-wracking at the end! VERSE: The smoke slowly rises The prairie wakes at dawn…

July 10 - one-hour skirmish. We wanted to take a trip this summer but it ain't happenin'. Lyrics: VERSE: Stuck here at home With the world on lockdown Doing my work online There must be better ways to spend my time When out gotta…

July 8 - Used the following songwriting prompt: write a song in the form of a step-by-step process, and use the progression Bm, F#m, G, Em. This was hard at first, and then I came up with something from my own past that I thought might work…

July 6 - Used a prompt from another writing challege - the 5 in 5 Song Challenge, July 2020. I used 5 of the suggested words: Forgive, Wooden, Coast, Hands, Looking Lyric: VERSE: The wooden figure in the corner quietly Like an old friend…

July 5 - First skirmish challenge in a long time, 2 hrs just barely enough time to do a basic demo, fun day! Lyric based on trips we took when the kids were young down to the beach in Destin, Florida. Lyric: VERSE: We used to drive down…

July 5 - This is actually my first 50/90 song this year, just now got around to doing a quick demo. Used the "Titular" tool on the Fawm Muse page, grabbed the title and ran with it. I immediately thought of the plethora of false information harmfully…

Here's another original song that I wrote this year! I may have gone a little insane with the layering in this one... but I kinda like it so I won't apologise for it lol Lyrics: You can take your time, I'll wait for you Suppose that's all…

Skyfall aviation on demand part 4

The Other Road is really about the roads we take in life , this road or that road, Thanx for tuning in, "G

Result of experimenting around with some ghostlike effects

Rock Instrumental.

Sometime around 1988.. Sam Mann and Thee Apes... Band is fucking killing it.......

Remix with lap steel added to Chris Vaisvil's track Casting Ballots.

The song is a song of Praise to the Lord most high.

How's that for some word salad, eh? Throw a little Italian dressing on this one and you've got yourself a healthy meal! I've been trying to challenge myself vocally with more complicated melodies and lots of lyrics and things like that, even…

I believe the year was 1981. My friend Tim Brown and I recorded a bunch of music. Since I played all of the instruments(except the lead guitar parts:which Tim played) and sang all of the parts on this song: I believe I still have some recall…

I wish I could come up with lyrics that make at least a little sense

This is a love song for Idaho. Funny thing is I've never even been to Idaho, but I dreamed the chorus and the happy little riff some years ago, and it's stuck with me ever since. So, I filled it in with some verses and an outro that capture the…