Not terribly thrilled with the mix, but otherwise this one is okay by me. The idea was to write one riff that repeats for the length of the song and then have the dynamics and the melody take care of differentiating between verses and choruses…

With music written and performed by Soundsmith Kamachi. It was the last day of RPM and he asked me to write a lullaby for a track called Cornucopia. Very much enjoyed how easily this one flowed. That's my mum, Bee Mathis, adding class to the…

I went over to Reg's place the other day and he sort of scared me. He was out on his deck, pitching butts and spilling gin that he couldn't afford. He was a mess and had a crazed look in his eyes. I could tell he was ruminating again about…

piano moment #19

Fathers Day on Sunday.... Thought I'd write a song for my son. Here you go lad... As the Sun shines....Lyrics And my boy..... You Smile so wide as the sun shines. But you will keep your joy as the clouds try, to stop our light…

Got the 12 string out of the shop today where it got a refret and much needed refurb. An improv to test it out. Recorded on the handheld R08.

I wrote this song for my church's 2011 Good Friday service. It was great to be part of a creative outpouring representing many different age groups and media. Vocals and guitar: JV Andres Holy one You are the way Precious son Of light and clay…

Draft (in kitchen sink mode, still) of a track from "Figgle Your Winger" eta 2012... a sprawling tone-art-poem sometimes in 5/8 meter. Some synth parts created on iPhone with Synthpond.

This song was written during the winter of 2006 in the Chicago area. I had fallen hopelessly in love. There was a train to catch and a flight halfway around the world involved. Veejay Andres - melodica, vocals JV Andres - guitar, vocals…

"High Life" is a musical genre that originated in Ghana in the 1900s and spread to Sierra Leone, Nigeria and other West African countries by 1920. My friends from that part of the world consider this be the "go-to" rhythm for just about anything…

Out on the lawn there arose such a clatter! Sometimes, as they say, Christmas do come early. I found Johnny Stone's "Christmas Rock In Oz" under the tree and couldn't wait until Yuletide to unwrap it. What a rockin' gift! I know a bit about…

Jonathan explores the claim that 'when church discipline leaves the church, Jesus leaves the church.'

JV Andres - vocals, guitar, clock Veejay Andres - vocals, piano Spirit be the sieve That filters out my thoughts Uphold me and remind me of How much this life has cost Each flight, I feel like I'm taking a hard right From you In…

Veejay Andres - piano, guitar, drums, vocals JV Andres - vocals Justin Alcasid - bass guitar As he's sitting in his chair The cigarette smoke is lingering in the air And the sun touches his shoe He looks out through the glass The sound…

An improvisation on the resonator, played lap style. Tuning CGCEBE

This is a microtonal Jazz-ish piece produced with some newly developed techniques. Norm Harris provides the excellent percussion. I probably could have made it easier on myself by not being so chromatic… but there it is. The piano, bass…

In 2006 we visited a Japanese garden. In September of 2009 I wrote this piano piece in 17 ET and I hear a connection between the two. So I put together a video from pictures and video taken of our visit and married the two. Please visit the song…

RPM Challenge 2023 BONUS track ... Experimenting with some new Tech in this Track