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Robert James

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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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JamesRaimondi said September 23, 2016 12:19am

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

Be Afraid

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

Be Afraid

Robert James

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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

The Baron

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

Uploaded February 21, 2016 2:26am

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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

Uploaded September 27, 2015 8:55pm

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Johnny Stone said September 29, 2015 2:57am

Like this

New Horizons

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

Uploaded February 28, 2015 3:19am

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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!

Delusional

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

Two Years Left

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

Uploaded February 27, 2015 2:37am

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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

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Colleen Dillon said February 26, 2015 12:35am

Awesome rocker!!!!

The Thing You Fear The Most

Robert James

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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

Uploaded February 22, 2015 1:32am

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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

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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!

No Lights Tonight

Robert James

3:39

50/90 is over. What do I do now? The plan was to do the same thing I did after RPM and FAWM ended... just start another album in a month project. Well I started it, but it's going really slow. There are only five songs in the works, and…read more

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MemphisMaiden said February 16, 2015 9:36pm

Awesome !!!! Cool guitarwork, love the vocals

Hindsight

Robert James

3:53

I liked this one a lot more before realizing (after all of the tracks were finished) that the guitar part is awfully similar to a Throwing Muses song from the brilliant House Tornado album. My plan to double all rhythm guitar and vocal parts…read more

Uploaded February 14, 2015 4:42am

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Gene Eric Mann said February 14, 2015 9:12pm

Sweet lead guitar break, nice vocal mix, interesting arrangement of chords.

Critical Mass

Robert James

4:06

The first song completed for the 2015 RPM Challenge. This is historic for me in that it's an RPM song that used a real amplifier instead of a software simulator. It's not my cool Marshall, it's my Fender who once took a bath in gasoline (long…read more

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Wildgeas Music said February 7, 2015 11:18pm

Classic rock and roll man. It’s a keeper :)

Critical Mass

Robert James

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Justin Otter Guy said February 6, 2015 6:24am

I really, truly dig this rift! Choice lead chomps! I good with the lyrics too – Rock on!

It Happens

Robert James

4:27

As a warm up for the RPM Challenge I have gotten into the habit of digging up old mostly forgotten songs from my carefree youth and recording new demos. This year seems to be mostly focused on a band I played in between 1997 and 2000. This song…read more

Uploaded January 20, 2015 1:43am

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Gene Eric Mann said January 20, 2015 5:50pm

Within the first 15 seconds I was sold. GREAT RIFT! I dig the lyrics and the vocals, the drums, the bass – “it’s almost like magic!” ;) Yep, all good! Sweet lead guitar workout at the break too.

Just Say Yes

Robert James

2:43

I had declared the NaSoAlMo project complete after starting the eighth song. Then I had some free time and started this cheese ball. Later I added a 10th song too. What a nitwit. This marks the end of both of my mini-goals for November…read more

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Guest said December 2, 2014 7:51pm

Cool retro sounds

Just Say Yes

Robert James

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Gary Fox said December 2, 2014 3:11pm

Killer riffs, really love the searing tone…

Eugene

Robert James

4:52

It wasn't until I was sitting in front of my computer trying to write lyrics to this one that I realized it is very, very similar to a song from last year's NaSoAlMo. Sorry about that. If I told you that the lyrics to this were based on…read more

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Johnny Stone said November 26, 2014 5:46am

Like it

Can't Go Home Again

Robert James

6:29

Song three of (probably) 10 for NaSoAlMo. I'm still going with the plan of longer(ish) songs that feature at least a little bit of 12-string guitar. So far so good. I sort of like the chorus on this one, but the verses aren't all that hot…read more

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Johnny Stone said November 17, 2014 3:30am

Nice one great guitar

Hurricane Time Again

Robert James

3:45

FAWM's 50/90 starts on July 4th, Independence Day in the USA, and wouldn't you know it New England got hit by the remnants of a hurricane that night. Hurricane Arthur was pretty much just a rain storm by the time it hit us, but it was still song…read more

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Guest said November 10, 2014 5:30pm

Brilliant!

Falling Behind Again

Robert James

2:24

Less than an hour after declaring my bluesy October project at an end I came up with this. It's almost like I don't even listen to myself. The guitars are all Stratocaster and the lyrics are about raking leaves. No, seriously.

Uploaded October 18, 2014 2:31am

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Johnny Stone said October 18, 2014 4:33am

Nice one great sound.

I Hear Your Call

Robert James

6:36

October Music Continues with a second song with a bit of a swing to it. The guitars are all Stratocaster and the lyrics were written off the top of my head in about 3 minutes. I think this one is a tad too long, but otherwise I don't loathe it.

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Justin Otter Guy said October 15, 2014 6:43pm

Damn, you’re good!

No Lights Tonight

Robert James

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Nightmoth said October 14, 2014 5:33am

Groovy, really! Very impressed with your sax work – the first rift reminds me of the sax player in the break on Floyd’s “Money,” and the 2nd sax rift reminded me of Quarterflash. Choice guitar rifts!

Troll

Robert James

4:30

Unless my math skills have failed me, this is song #50 and 50/90 is complete! WOOHOO! This song broke my one 50/90 rule... sort of. The rule was that all ideas get used immediately. Nothing gets dropped and everything I try stays. The idea…read more

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Guest said September 29, 2014 12:34pm

pretty cool.

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angie fights crime

3:43

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.

Side By Side

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.

Deep

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.

Bad Influence

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.

Uploaded February 16, 2012 3:28am

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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

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 7:15pm

BEST! SONG! EVER!!!!!

arnold layne

cuthbert

3:14

(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…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.

blog: RPM is over, 1000 new songs

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.

blog: Comments are now emailed out

Robert James said December 4, 2008 4:30pm

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

Selfish

circa

2:57

Uploaded September 10, 2008 7:32pm

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Robert James said September 10, 2008 8:44pm

I like both of these songs a lot. Thanks!

Let it go

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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