C.S. Lewis once wrote about the concept of "out of simple evil comes complex good." These are trying times, an understatement if there ever was one. As you read this, you have uncertainties and fears for what our current situation means for right…

A tribute to the beloved Black Sabbath. This is a collaboration with Ray La Veau who did all the hard work with the music tracks. Vocals by me.

from the album "Flooded" featuring Ash Reynolds on vocals just for once let the loss fall away from me now try to see the good in you through the haze of the world I wanted to save you From yourselves But I forgot to first save me…

with the drums added after.....

A creepy/gloomy with a bit of a stab at electronica and a slightly more aggressive stab at techno in the center. That mood seemed to fit the poetry. Falling Autumn leaves sound like this in my head. CAN'T RESET The many poems I’ve…

Thanks to the online Spanish/English dictionary guy for providing the vocals

A frou frou romp through the psych ward.

Well,who could this be about?

Well last night just as i was of to bed , there was a knock on the door of the cellar and it was John & George they had come for a sess and i mean who was i to deny them…..they'd heard of the Beatle fest from Elvis…he could never keep quiet…

Jip and JB in the Jipster studio, sitting down with guitars and a few beers, and many laughs. It was almost abandoned at one point, but we pressed on. Here's the result. I don't think the mouse has a name.

Inspired by the "Metal for Life" Column in the Guitar World Feb 2012 issue, I stuck to the original etude probably only 80% or so and changed the arrangement, plus added an extra solo section in the middle.

Psychological consequences of war.....written and performed by Nick Plagakis.....Lyrics: Sixty seven shots ringing Across the desert, heads are spinning Bang, Bang Bang; is all I hear Bang, Bang, Bang;…

the journey continues- frek interacts with strange inhabitants form alien worlds-the heart chakra opens at about the 13 minute mark shades of starsailing for the Lincoln the Chain gang at about 8 minutes-

"Hey Motorman" was written for the 100 year celebration of the Ariel Lift Bridge. The bridge was originally built in 1907 with a gondola that went from side to side carrying passengers and vehicles. It was later replaced with a lift system.

This evolved out of an exercise in a workbook I just got on music composition. The original task was to write a melody in the Dorian mode about water...

I don’t need you and I can do this. Life is dead batteries and pockets full of lint, but I do what I want. Me and O'Connor can eat dinner at a fancy restaurant. On and off, nonchalant, tied in knots, hope I’m not on my way to insanity. I watched…

This an improvisation in 17 notes per octave with layered software synthesizers. Specifically, various percussion ensembles, french horn, piano, and two synthesizers. At one point I forgot what in the world I was doing because I transposed the…

This is a song that I did with Bethan Mathis a while back. She has recently removed her account, but has give me permission to place this song on my pages. She did such a wonderful job of singing this that I think it deserves to be heard. It…