2021 5090 Song Number 25. We're half way there, babie! I wrote the melody to this one first and then filled in the instrumentation behind it. I don't know if I want to do that anymore, for two reason. First, they always seem to sound awkward…

2021 5090 Song Number 24 Massachusetts state law mandates that all internet based song writing challenges include at least one bluesy balladish song in 6/8 time. I didn't want to write this, The Man made me. I like the melody, I like the…

2021 5090 Challenge Song Number 23 of (hopefully) 50 I like this one. The lyrics are actually about something so that makes it a little uncomfortable, and I am a little unhappy with how the rhythm guitars sound, but otherwise I can live with…

2021 5090 Song Number 22. I am sort of liking this one. It's okay though maybe a bit generic. The lyrics are about a real world situation that's none of your business. Guitar is my Les Paul Standard, amp is my Fender Bassbreaker 15. Pedals…

2021 5090 Song Number 21 70-75 beats per minute is sort of my happy place. My groove's comfort zone if you will. If I didn't stop myself, I'd write everything at that tempo. This summer I have done a pretty good job avoiding it. So much…

2021 50/90 Challenge, song #2. I started this at midnight on July 4, 2021. The very minute the 50/90 challenge started. I'm 90% sure I've used almost exactly the same melody before, and I'm 99.999% sure I've used exactly the same guitar and…

And the 2021 50/90 Challenge is underway. One down, 49 to go. This one came quick and easy, which probably means I've written this entire song already but who cares. I like the chorus. I sing an arpeggio. It's almost like I took two years…

2021 5090 Song Number 20. This one isn't too bad. I think it's the only song for this project so far that I wrote the melody first. I've had mixed results with that method (I'm definitely a music first guy) but this one works. The guitarmonies…

2021 50/90 Challenge song number 18. Major keys? Oh come on. That's not rock and roll! At least it's in 5/4 time so I can pretend it has a little prog cred. I was sure I was going to end up hating this one. So much so that I sat on it…

2021 50/90 Challenge song number 17. Noteworthy to no one but me that this is the first song started and finished within the month of August. So it counts for the RPM Challenge's Record Every Month thing. I haven't submitted a song to the…