I've had the backing track to this sitting in MixCraft since I got the program. This morning was Karaoke time! Oh yeah! Enjoy xox

(probably final version..)

Several years ago I had a short lived duo with an oboe and English horn player named Nat. This is a demo from that period. It's an old old chord progression of mine that never really had a melody and Nat improvised this melody in the studio to…

RIP Jimi

added a bass. added the chorus, which i'll probably redo. added a bit of an ending. oh, and a smattering of pianer.

More groovy vibes from your friends here in Boston!😘 Lyrics- Emily Cline couldn’t make up her mind Whether to stay or to leave me behind She’s etched in my memory permanently But she couldn’t decide what she felt about me They say…

(Remastered 22/10/2021) Now here's a bit of an oldie - the second song I ever wrote. In... 1978! I think I played it once, or maybe twice, at school assemblies. My musical peers and colleagues back then dismissed it as corny/rancid pop music…

Ever been somewhere real spooky ?

A Blues number, and in the past it’s been one of my more popular songs. We’ll see how it does on AloneTone. MY FAVORITE GUN Pa had left us on the farm Ten long years we raised the corn Then he returned to Mama’s arms To beat the sons…

Just checking to see if the Kazoo is playing in tune.

CROSS-OVER POLYRHYTHMS This is actually a type of enharmonic polymeter, where 2 rhythms with **different meters** (i.e., a different numbers of beats/measure) are played at the **same tempo**: the measures do not line up each time. These rhythms…

I spent the day skrewing around with this Roumanian Minor scale again. I am really testing layered drums on this one, Toms mostly. There's a lot happening. Acoustic, Strat, Bass, 4 Juno tracks, and all kinds of percussion. Only a two chord change…

The Minnesota Association of Songwriters issued a writing challenge this January to "borrow" conceptually from a writer that has influenced our writing to create a new original work of our own. Once you hear this, I think you'll get the idea…

Been away from Alonetone too long....website is still buggy but anyway.....just having fun with some new pickup switching mod's on my guitar.

I am currently working on a Concept album with a good friend of mine and great musician/ guitarist Chuck D. Although this track does not feature Chuck , it was developed based on the chord progression he came up with which opens the song up. We…

Since Norm found himself in an acoustically great room, full of unfinished cabinets I couldn't help but add some acoustic guitar, crank it up and hope you like it Norm!

Back on the wurlitzer... 

Beer fueled rock n roll!!!

Thanks to Roger Harris for the idea! Here are pictures of Minnesota in Spring 2013. Music provided by Steve Krell - CANYON THAW.

Billy said on his Everyday track he had some space for some words.. so i put a few together .....Thanks Billy Complete me (Lyrics) All my days they seem the same  watching the hours float, the days away dreaming of a different life, a different…