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Face in the Windows

Robert James

3:13

I waited until RPM Challenge song #20 before I used a 12-bar blues. This was a guitar noodle that happened when I finished everything I had planned to work on that day but wasn’t quite ready to stop playing. I like that feeling. The lyrics are…read more

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Sister Savage said October 14, 2019 4:01pm

This is shaping up to be quite the Halloween party play list!

Robert James

4:14

My ears are turning to mush tonight. I’m not sure if this sounds okay or not. It’s another ghost story song. This time about a house where the ghost of a previous resident made friends with the new kid in the house. I struggled with a lot of this…read more

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Sister Savage said October 14, 2019 3:53pm

Digging those harmonies!

Johnathan's Curse

Robert James

3:11

The second of three (so far) songs for the 2019 RPM Challenge with lyrics inspired by a ghost story. This time a woman who was executed for witchcraft (yup, I live in New England) who cursed her accuser. Years later his family built a memorial…read more

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Sister Savage said October 14, 2019 3:50pm

You've got quite a Santanaesque sound to your guitar. Very cool! Nice slinky track.

The Lady in the Black Dress

Robert James

3:26

A few years ago I was working on a 50/90 and I was stuck for lyrics. While hunting for ideas I Googled “New England folk tales” and found a few stories that I was able to use as a loose idea for a song lyric. I was trying to write lyrics for this…read more

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Sister Savage said October 14, 2019 3:43pm

Nice, authentic rock sound with a fab hook. Great opener!

Turn the Page Again

Robert James

3:02

A simple 12-bar in 6/8 time. I almost like it. The guitars are all Les Paul. Turn the page again It's time to start anew From the top this time don't think we can make it Don't see there's much chance Round and round and round we…read more

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Raimondi Custom Guitars said September 23, 2016 12:19am

Oh yes those are LP's allright. Sound great!

Robert James

2:59

Eh. I thought it would be cool to write something in drop D and then play it on a 12 string. Then I could drop two D's! HarHarHar. The lyrics are about how scary some of Donald Trumps followers are. If he wins in November I'm moving to…read more

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Guest said February 29, 2016 10:16am

You'd be very welcome in Europe Robert but believe me we have our own problems. Nice work

Robert James

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Eh. I thought it would be cool to write something in drop D and then play it on a 12 string. Then I could drop two D's! HarHarHar. The lyrics are about how scary some of Donald Trumps followers are. If he wins in November I'm moving to…read more

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Johnny Stone said February 29, 2016 5:10am

Another cool track

It's Raining Again

Robert James

3:37

This one had throw away written all over it from the first moment I thought of it. It's my second entry in the Ice Cream Chords challenge over at FAWM.org. I kept this one in Major and it's just as fruity as one would expect. The lyrics are…read more

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Johnny Stone said February 29, 2016 5:09am

Nice one

Robert James

2:46

I'm really disappointed in this one. I don't like it. I wrote it last night and recorded it today. I think if I changed the lyrics to be about hookers I could probably sell it to Poison or Motley Crue. I feel dirty and ashamed of myself…read more

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Johnny Stone said February 22, 2016 9:43am

Like it dig the vocals

Its Not Funny Anymore

Robert James

4:23

I wrote a blog post about Donald Trump. The gist of the statement was that every four years we joke about how if the Republican Presidential Candidate wins the general election, where are we going to move? Canada? UK? In the post though I…read more

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Johnny Stone said February 21, 2016 4:56am

Nice one

So This Is What It Feels Like

Robert James

4:56

Written in pieces back in 1994 and 1995 during my "arrangements that are to complicated for humans to actually play" phase. Recorded in January 2015 during my "Ancient History Revisited Volume 2" phase. Mixed in September 2015 during my "I actually…read more

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Johnny Stone said September 29, 2015 2:57am

Like this

Robert James

5:09

The final RPM Challenge/FAWM song for 2015! I'm done! Garageband has this running at 66bpm in 6/8 time. It probably should be 132bpm in 3/4, but you live with what you have, right? I didn't really plan on saving this for last as it was one…read more

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Gene Eric Mann said February 28, 2015 6:29am

Great topic for a song! Good lyrics, kick ass guitar. Rock on!

Robert James

5:16

The rhythm guitar is a scratch track. Can't you tell?

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Johnny Stone said February 28, 2015 4:14am

Great track mate

Robert James

5:41

Have you seen the movie The Theory of Everything? I highly recommend it in a "I hate these damn movies that make me ball my eyes out" kind of way. The lyric to this song is sort of inspired by Dr Hawking's diagnosis. He's given two years to…read more

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Gene Eric Mann said February 27, 2015 2:56am

He was diagnosed at 21, told he had 2 years left -- 3 years at most -- and now he's 73! Glad the story inspired you. Good topic for a song. Good lyrics, good music, and the vocals does it all great justice, sung with feeling.

The Thing You Fear The Most

Robert James

6:38

This song has been the biggest mess of the month. It was the second idea I had, the first that wasn't dropped. I have fought with it more than any other song I've ever recorded. The drum parts have been recorded twice. They rhythm guitars have…read more

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Wildgeas Music said February 26, 2015 1:48am

Slammin' guitars man. Solid and full.

The Thing You Fear The Most

Robert James

6:38

This song has been the biggest mess of the month. It was the second idea I had, the first that wasn't dropped. I have fought with it more than any other song I've ever recorded. The drum parts have been recorded twice. They rhythm guitars have…read more

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Colleen Dillon said February 26, 2015 12:35am

Awesome rocker!!!!

The Thing You Fear The Most

Robert James

6:38

This song has been the biggest mess of the month. It was the second idea I had, the first that wasn't dropped. I have fought with it more than any other song I've ever recorded. The drum parts have been recorded twice. They rhythm guitars have…read more

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Gene Eric Mann said February 25, 2015 9:36pm

I personally believe this to be your best February contribution. Good lyrics, nice rifts, vocals are slick and smooth, and talk about a choice, juicy lead break!

Song For Charles

Robert James

3:11

7/8 time and the song form is A-B-C-D-A. Just a goofy little attempt at not repeating sections. This is the second time this RPM I've done that. Sort of. I don't know where the idea for writing about Darwin came from, but for me when an…read more

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Gene Eric Mann said February 22, 2015 1:43am

Love it, and the lead guitar break is especially juicy!

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Robert James

4:26

I woke up this morning and looked out the window at all of the snow. The endless landscape of blank, frozen emptiness, and I just felt sick. I wanted nothing more than to go back to bed and sleep until May. So what did I do to combat this depression…read more

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Colleen Dillon said February 19, 2015 8:00pm

Love this!!!!!!!!!! Appropriate for your Minnesota listeners...

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Robert James

4:26

I woke up this morning and looked out the window at all of the snow. The endless landscape of blank, frozen emptiness, and I just felt sick. I wanted nothing more than to go back to bed and sleep until May. So what did I do to combat this depression…read more

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Gene Eric Mann said February 19, 2015 3:35am

The guitar work out in this one is particularly tasty. Intriguing topic. "Hiding from the white" -- for real! Keep it real, Man. The drums and bass and lead guitar and rhythm and chord arrangement and vocals and mix down and mastering -- all of it ROCKS!

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angie fights crime

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RPM 2k15 vocal by Gregg Todt is it the medication that makes her stare off into space? those little pills in the bottle grab your collar smack you in the face i want to make an appointment to see that drug, so he will give her back to…read more

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Robert James said February 28, 2015 3:41pm

Damn it man, each song is better than the one that came before. Nice work. Really loving it.

Robert James

3:35

I thought going into 50/90 that I would need to do some quick recordings of really simple arrangements. Maybe just acoustic guitar and voice. Nope, not really. This isn't meant as filler. This idea is something I noodle on almost every…read more

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Robert James said September 15, 2014 1:56am

The acoustic bass sound comes from GarageBand. I haven't been using it much lately, but every once in a while I feel the need.

Send Me to Jail

Robert James

3:42

So 50/90 is an unnatural forcing of a crap ton of songs in a relatively short period of time. We're half way though and I've learned one thing. I've learned how easy it is to repeat something you've already done. This one sounds a LOT like…read more

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Robert James said August 18, 2014 8:36pm

I appreciate wanting to bring the vocals out in the mix more but that would mean someone might hear my awful voice and nonono we can't have that. Not to mention the terrible lyrics. Urgh. Bury those vocals! I also like having the excuse that as I am a guitar player first and foremost, I naturally want the guitars to overpower everything else. In all seriousness, I agree the vocals need to come up... I just can't bring myself to do it.

Sister Savage

4:57

With Mr Sandbags (beats and reichatron), as band "Elusive Gene". Played on BBC Radio Introducing. :)

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Robert James said June 27, 2014 8:12pm

I love everything about this song.

Dirty Spirits

4:41

Opening song by Kent Good. We played pretty good in Feb. We are not "chops" players, but i think we rocked this one pretty good.This song will evolve a bit as we break it in live.

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Robert James said March 3, 2013 1:50am

Live music! Sounds great.

F@#*ing Yankees

Keith Landry

4:02

A song of love, loss, and unrelenting hatred for those pin-striped S.O.B.'s. WARNING: You might hear an occasional F-bomb.

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Robert James said February 16, 2012 7:19pm

Have I mentioned that this is the BEST! SONG! EVER!!!!? Because it clearly is the BEST SONG EVER!!!

F@#*ing Yankees

Keith Landry

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A song of love, loss, and unrelenting hatred for those pin-striped S.O.B.'s. WARNING: You might hear an occasional F-bomb.

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Robert James said February 16, 2012 7:15pm

BEST! SONG! EVER!!!!!

cuthbert

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(Syd Barrett) - early Pink Floyd song written by Syd. I gave it an Eastern treatment with harmonium, hand percussion, and guitar.

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Robert James said August 25, 2011 11:49pm

Syd would be proud. Thanks!

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (cover)

vaisvil

4:46

Apologies to Peter and the rest of Genesis - from back when they were good - 1974 And the lamb lies down on Broadway. Early morning Manhattan, Ocean winds blow on the land. The Movie-Palace is now undone, The all-night watchmen have had their…read more

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Robert James said August 25, 2011 11:43pm

Put on a fox head mask and channel Peter Gabriel. Nice!

Stupid Punk Song #1

Robert James

3:41

"Stupid Punk Song" is... well... stupid. I woke up one morning and the entire song, lyrics and all, was stuck in my head. I let it rattle around for a few days before putting it down on my new 8-track. I played it for Break Even once but they…

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Robert James said September 22, 2009 3:35pm

Hey Steve, I don't think you were there that night. I know i played it for at least Jeff and Dave and they both sort of looked at me funny.

Robert James said March 9, 2009 8:14pm

There is still more to come as those of us who didn't finish on time try to keep their back ends in gear and eventually get things done.

Robert James said December 4, 2008 4:30pm

Thanks to mistakenforvision I can say that this works great. heh. Thanks!

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Robert James said September 10, 2008 8:44pm

I like both of these songs a lot. Thanks!

Bj Andrè

4:27

This is a pre-release of a song from my new album. The song still needs some polish and rubbing. I will change it out once i get done with the final version. The lyric was written a long time ago, of what could or couldn't have been:) Thats the…read more

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Robert James said September 4, 2008 2:14pm

Great song! Here's to hoping you add some more.

bilbozo

4:16

Nice melodic pop song. Mostly guitar instrumental with a roll your top down, feel good outlook.

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Robert James said August 18, 2008 6:35pm

Some excellent guitar playing! Thanks

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Robert James said August 15, 2008 9:10pm

I'm so impressed that I can't think of anything complementary to say. Thanks!

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Robert James said August 11, 2008 8:18pm

Wow!

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