For the Astro Mutt himself. Inspired by our dog Bear.

I think the muse of jj cale must have paid me a visit/

This, along with the male voice opening track is very simple and very strong. Walking anticlockwise in file, arms straight up, palms up for Hayy (Life), arms down, palms push towards earth, for Allah.

This dance emerged in the moment and is still the one which most consistently works best for me. There is YouTube video and links to guitar instruction.

Reg has been waiting for this day for what seems an age....and now it's here...Today is the day.... Today is the day Today is the day Today is the day Todays got to be the day i’m going to pack all those bad things in a suitcase and walk…

Synth Project.

A little dub in 7/4. For week 5 on weeklybeats.com

From the CD VOICES by GHOST OF JOHN MURPHY © 2013 Royal T Music

© 2014 Royal T Music

This lil Hendrix tune has been in my head lately so I decided to take a stab at it. Every time I attempt a cover of one of his songs I discover something new. This time it was his uncanny sense of phrasing and harmony within a blues context. It…

virtual cello improvisation

I feel so small. I feel so weak I feel so small © 2014 ROYAL T MUSIC

This is an old song that I wrote a few years ago. I noticed it on my iPod this morning and thought it was fun to hear it again.

Thinking about and inspired a lot by trees lately. That, and the excellent film Rivers and Tides. Arboreal Drink in the sun Until the day is done Dance with the wind Circle of life has no end Roots into the ground Arms reach up to the…

On Wikipedia I read this about the great jazz pianist Bud Powell: "...his solos could be heard to emulate the horn players' attack — with the use of frequent arpeggios punctuated by chromaticism," so the first thing you hear is a lick that uses…

This an instrumental I call "Resting in the Arms of Mary". The guitar is in a full D tuning, DADF#AD, low to high.

Copyright © 2014 John 'Buck' Erpestad If you listen closely at 47 seconds you will hear a "swoosh" sound - it was my wife moving something around upstairs. It adds something extra that works somehow. A breath, a sigh, a surprise... Hope you…