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Another superskirmish 1-hr write. I hosted this one, the prompt: "October Sunshine" - had know idea which direction I'd take.
V1:
The leaves started changing
Beautiful red and green and yellow
It was a crisp early morning
I didn't think…
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Next superskirmish, 1-hr write - prompt: "Unexpected (Something you didn't anticipate, whether a Positive surprise (a wonderful occurrence/event) or a Negative one (a challenge/obstacle/disappointment)" So of course the subject of aging was…
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I came up with this one this afternoon its about loss just guitar and Vocal HB 12 string plugged straight into focusrite.........Thanks for listening
The Old Man
the old man thought he was king of the hill
Till life made him feel nothing…
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Superskirmish L - one hour write (except I went over by 15 minutes) - prompt: "The Road Ahead"
A1:
I Can't See the Road Ahead
We're in the kind of storm I dread
Driving slower so I might find
A speed where I won't feel so blind
This feeling…
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Made from a section deleted from Upper Atmosphere, run through noise reduction then stretched. There were lots of very long gaps (up to 30 seconds and more) between sound events so added some acoustic guitar over top (Acoustic Guitar with Electronic…
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Tenor sax key pops, and crackle from scraping tongue across end of reed.
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Another skirmish - the prompt was "Cats (or other pets)". Great prompt and I had some fun with this one. Pets are a big part of our lives so here's a little taste of what it's like at the Gordon house.
V1:
A long line of dogs and cats have…
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Okay, this one is all about being a guitar gear nerd.
Wet/Dry. You play through two amplifiers. One amplifier gets a dry signal and the other gets all of the effects. The idea is you can crank up the effects without having to worry about…
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Jack Buda Delivered Another Brand New Single "Ng'totiletsa Tonkhe" Featuring Spider Attain, N-Kay Keyz, Bleezy & Rudest
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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…
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From a series of continuous improvs night before last on new explorations with the mountain dulcimer.
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There was an album by a Los Angeles singer/songwriter named Judee Sill that came into KINK-FM back in 1971.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/obituaries/judee-sill-overlooked.html
MISSING JUDY - Capo 2
Stepping down from C
C B…
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The lyrics were off the top of my head so if you're wondering how I really feel, or what I'm talking about... let's just say there's a lot of stupid out there right now and a lot of it has important jobs. Dig?
Kinda funky. Not bad. Maybe…
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I've been designing patches for my Prophet 6 the last couple weeks. I'm hand-playing a handful of them here...
The quote is [björk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MixrSzIa264)
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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…
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A bit of a jam again with the HB 12string .....3 guitar tracks and a drum track using Logic x and a little fx Road noise ...Thanks for listening..
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Messing around again with the HB 12 string and came up with a backer so i got Elvis of the settee and pushed him to sing for his supper....man can that man eat toasted peanut butter sandwiches ....4 tracks of guitar drums on M-audio Keyboard…
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Just looking for answers!!
V1 Lies suck and rain clouds suck.
The world is out to get you.
You want to chase the shadows out
Clear away the blue
V2
You wonder when will it end.
You wanted things to change
But would you have chosen…
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If my song writing comfort zone lives at about 70 beats per minute, it's nice to double it now and then. This one is 144. A fun change of pace.
I like this one. I don't love it. I doubled the voice in the chorus because I wanted to add…
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Sometimes when I'm working on rhythm guitar parts I have to make sure I remember Robin Trower's third album (For Earth Below) where he put a ton of distinct rhythm guitar tracks on most of the songs and most of those rhythm guitar tracks are flooded…
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Its all about being true to yourself and not letting the demons get you - remember your lies will comeback to you
V1 The darkness it comes to me
Before sleep penetrates this gloom
I reach out to touch you
Yet I know you’re not in the room…
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But the Sun
I close the curtains
To shut out the darkness
I shut the window
To keep out the cold
But the Sun is shining
Somewhere, I know.
(C) 2020 Royal T Music
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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…
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Another hit single from me,your favourite hit maker,........... She ends up testifying about me,she wants me.....but I can't be her lover. Go download this one.#udonseeamna!!
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I wonder if we'll have redpolls showing up this winter.
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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…
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There's something strange about this year, that I can't quite put my finger on...
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Hey there,
This is a song that has been in my head for a while now. I think it has an amazing content. It's originally for Violin Solo, but I made an arrangement for 2 Violas and 2 Violins. I added/changed perhaps 10 notes in total, it's crazy…
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Some straight-up tenor sax, starting off somewhat tuneful but eventually wandering, as tends to happen.
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A recording from aug 23
Hans Nooitgedagt Jr - drums
Bingsolex - lead guitar
Erwin B - bass, recording
KC - vocals, guitar, keys & mix
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I don't take no for an answer
I want to know what…
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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…
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A new song
Did this one on my own
KC
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Well I'm not asking much
All I want is your touch
That is all I'm asking for
Can't stand this craving anymore
Well I don't ask a lot
Baby give me all you…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Well... this took a left turn at Odd Street. The main melody started off as riff written and played on bass guitar and the early version had guitars, and real drums etc.... Then I got introduced to a suite of 80s synth plugins and it all went…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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another from new exploring with the mountain dulcimer. This one tuned DAC. Digging it. Created for the Sound-in Event.
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This is one of only two songs from this year's 50/90 that was started on guitar rather than bass. It's also one of three where the vocals were recorded on a day where I couldn't sing in tune to save my life. It's also one of three where the…
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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…
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