Ever wonder why I'm not a singer? Or a songwriter? This is the reason. Even worse, this horrid vocal is actually the simplified, dumbed down, second attempt. The original melody was on soundcloud yesterday for about half an hour before I had…

I thought this one was destined for the cut list, but after coming up with the chunky little rhythm guitar part in the chorus it started growing on me. When I was a kid I worshiped 5/4 time. I wanted everything to at least slip into 5/4…

The obligatory 12-bar blues. I wanted something slightly trippy. I failed. The lyrics are based on a true story. My grandfather was a fisherman. One one trip out to sea his boat sank. He spent a few days in a lifeboat before being picked…

This one is a little weird. I had just minutes before written most of a song called "Not in this Lifetime" and was putzing around on the internet. I went to songfight.org and saw that the current week's line was "not if I see you first". Well…

The name says it all. This song pretty much blows. try to force it, force it through it will never ever be true there is no purpose, there’s no theme it is pointless, what does it mean there’s always one you know there is there’s always…

This has been in my head forever, but I never managed to pull it together until now. The lyrics were inspired by @_FloridaMan on twitter. Formerly known as RPM 2014 #4 Is it overreaction when everyone acts that way does it lead to distraction…

Wah-Wah pedals are truly gifts from the heavens. I had the bass and the drums down but couldn't come up with a rhythm guitar part. Then Robin Trower and Jimi Hendrix appeared to me in a dream and this song took off. Formerly known as RPM 2014…

Written top to bottom in two very short sittings. The lyrics refer to those times when Facebook brings back people who would preferably stayed forgotten. Originally known as RPM 2014 #12. No way Not in this lifetime you say you want to…

The first song started for RPM 2014, and the first song finished. The rhythm guitars are a doubled 12-string. The vocals are doubled, when not in harmony. Doubling has become one of the minor themes this year.

One last re-recording before the RPM Challenge craziness begins. This was written during Spring Break in 1998 and recorded as part of my fake-late-RPM attempt in 2007. I like this song a lot, but I've never been quite able to get it sounding…

Another song from old pre-garageband RPMs. The arrangement stayed the same this time. I just added some vocal harmonies and added some goofy effects.

I've got a handful of songs from the 2009-2011 RPM projects that I've been wanting to re-record and update. I over cooked this one a little. The rhythm guitars, both electric and acoustic, and the vocal are all doubled. I had a hard time fitting…

This was written in 1991. I'm not sure, but I think it might be the first song I ever wrote from top to bottom all by myself. It was done by a few bands in the early/mid 90's including one that recorded a four song demo in a 28 track studio…

This is my complete entry for the 2013 NaSoAlMo. The album is called Radio and it's a suite of seven songs tied together with the sound of a radio being tuned. It's done.

Seven songs, over 33 minutes. There you have it, I have a complete NaSoAlMo project. I've tried a number of times, but this is the first time I've ever finished. I am still going to edit these seven songs together with some sound effects as…

Song #6 of 7 for the 2013 NaSoAlMo. This one puts me over the time minimum. Hooray, I can say I am done. But wait, there's still more to come! This is an exercise more than a song. It is 8 bars repeated endlessly, with each repeat adding…

Song #5 out of 7. This one has the obligatory guitarmonies, and the obligatory simulated leslie. Rock on.

This is the fourth of seven for the 2013 NaSoAlMo. I think this was the first thing I worked on, but everything is so disorganized right now that I haven't got a clue anymore. Four part harmonies in the chorus. Yes, a first for me. Sure…

#3 out of 7 for the 2013 NaSoAlMo. I wanted to have a 12-string rhythm guitar on every song for this project. I ended up dropping that plan, but this one made it through. I also wanted one song to have a sort of free form section. This one…

The second of an (expected) seven songs for the 2013 NaSoAlMo. The first mix to feature really bad playing on my new 12-string. Again, it's a swampy, muddy mess made on the piece of crap that is the new Garageband.