I found this Tangelwood guitar locally in a repair barn
its a parlor with 12 frets to the body
the top wood is cedar, this guitar can sing
I am sharing its beauty with you for free
written for the Empty Bottles zoom meeting and for my Muse
Kimmies tune is straight ahead country with every country lick I know new strings on my tele pull this out like butter
I wrote this song as a way to process some of the feelings of sadness, dismay, anger, fear and love that were brewing inside my heart this past week. I live in Minneapolis, where the terrible killing of George Floyd occurred, and the subsequent…
With a little help from Arthur & Elvis i had a bit of fun in the cellar and Regged up an old classic. Thanks for listening
My baby left me
she never said a word
My baby left me
she never said a word
You know she left me
she left…
A song that sort of wrote itself, quite quickly, wouldn't say it's a happy song, but
sometimes you can't help what pops out.
https://youtu.be/dXRczkBRPCk
Hey Rodger I finally fixed my e mail mess and this popped up in alonetone. So well done’
The relaxed tone melts around the smooth feel.
Most good on you
I wrote this one morning but gave up tryin to sing it . then I asked my buddy Steve Schostal to do vocals . His Canadian accent was perfect for this . Notice how he leads the beat ‘wow perfect.
I love Colabs
(Remastered 22/10/2021)
Here it is in all of its glory...
THIS is the song that Mrs R and I had decided was a suitable response to a request to "Upload something HAPPY, stat!!!!!!!!!"
I tried to record it back in 2013 when I wrote it…
Yup the same around here the haint remains when the body is gone.
Its a bit hard to explain unless you are A Cherokee
I liked your explanation for all of us to peek into your process. good on this
(Remastered 22/10/2021)
I was asked (told?) to upload something happy. Hmmm, I thought. This will end well...
So, a few days later, I was rehearsing a pleasant little thing I wrote several years ago that has a working title of "She Was…
Here is another ZOOM Collaboration with:
Steve Krell
Colleen Dillon
Roger Harris
Greg Connor
We posted the lyrics and featured the chords, just in case you wanted to write your own lyrics and post them with this idea.
Empty Bottles…
April rain storms are exciting but I am warm and cozy in side.
wrote this after hearing that some people suggest a dream before settling in for the nite. My J 45 really wrote this tune I just sang along
This was the first idea I had for May Music 2020 or whatever the hell I'm calling this month's project. I came up with the guitar riff using the fake guitar thingie in GarageBand. I "played" the riff using the fretboard on my iPhone. I sort…
This song is a work in progress. I attended an online songwriting workshop hosted by Chad Shank (Minnesota Songwriters Association) who was talking about songs with varying length lines to create more of a conversational atmosphere and the use…
Nothing special about this one except that it was written in 7/8. Also, this month I've tried to work out guitar parts using MIDI instruments when I'm fiddling out the initial bass and drum grooves. It doesn't really amount to much, it just…
The first May 2020 Music project song to be finished.
I did the RPM Challenge in February.
In March I did another one... just because.
In April I did the COVID-19 RPM Challenge Bonus edition.
In May I am doing another one... just because…
Hi You are new to me but I was pulled in by the 7/8 time signiture
Then the lead sat just right over the
Groove Moved on to this one and found your pedal list a carbon copy of my faved , good to list equip
I like to know. Good stuff Mate
This song is a work in progress. I attended an online songwriting workshop hosted by Chad Shank (Minnesota Songwriters Association) who was talking about songs with varying length lines to create more of a conversational atmosphere and the use…
WELL GREG A REAL KEEPER. No ,You should pitch this one its got that it thing that I love to hear.
its soo good that I want some royalties too. You are back 5 #####s. did I say Wow
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Long time... Still great song. As snappy as it is funny.
Tanglewood, Good old England! We've still got it ! Lovely laid back style and atmosphere Steve. Thanks for that. Bee
Please don’t send her my way!
Think you should be weary of that Bunny Boiler ......
Nice one 👍👍👍
Its this song for you You went for country song
You can believe that the Misses was not pleased
Orange is the new horror color
Who's Rosie , You are lucky not to know
And here I thought you had a zither going there... love the screwdriver. But mostly love the idea behind this song! Yay for the positive vibes!!!
That's what we need . . . Human Kindness. I like the electric screw driver sound.
I used Kim’s electric screw driver for sound effects. Zip. zip zzzzzz
Love it, Love it, Love it ......
well, I imagine you agree, let's just keep agrein"
Good tune mate .....
It does snow in April here in MN… you captured it perfectly. Lovely tune! I like sprinkles on the breast buns too! Happy spring
Your voice is so warm and comforting on this. In fact the whole thing is one massive pick me up. Good work
Yes, the long awaited springtime. We’ve been waiting patiently. Nice picking and harmonics.
SO, ITS COMIN, SPRING IS ALL RIGHT
Cool vibes ........
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written for the Empty Bottles zoom meeting and for my Muse Kimmies tune is straight ahead country with every country lick I know new strings on my tele pull this out like butter
You make a difference to me, heartfelt to the point. so many good souls so shocked by the visious acts of the cruel few.
Well I'm bluesed how about you
MY MY RUCKUS LISOUS
Hey Rodger I finally fixed my e mail mess and this popped up in alonetone. So well done’ The relaxed tone melts around the smooth feel. Most good on you
Ok. The weather is turning nice so I am out doors for the season . Ill be listening to you all but gonna stop uploading . see you on the back side
Yup the same around here the haint remains when the body is gone. Its a bit hard to explain unless you are A Cherokee I liked your explanation for all of us to peek into your process. good on this
I like this sound it’s jangely soothing
Yup I was there too
This tune is a product of some excellent Columbia’s coffee brew Yah hoo
Crazy good moves slide into a Beatles style chorus how did this work ? I don’t know but it did . Most respected
Wow these people are great to drink with but I left before the clean up . Hope they ask me back
thank you. COLLEEN for your input , you know what I mean
You did it you grabbed me , oh look who else likes this I am in good company
Yup that’s some sweet I phone riffin. The vocal took off at the register change ( higher voice) I like your stuff
Back for another go round ,this is exceptional song writing. The song grabs me by the short hairs and takes me away Plain talkin beauty
7/8 so nice to hear Good lead tones first rate
Hi You are new to me but I was pulled in by the 7/8 time signiture Then the lead sat just right over the Groove Moved on to this one and found your pedal list a carbon copy of my faved , good to list equip I like to know. Good stuff Mate
Wow Rodger this is great the voices sound so good together . More of this
WELL GREG A REAL KEEPER. No ,You should pitch this one its got that it thing that I love to hear. its soo good that I want some royalties too. You are back 5 #####s. did I say Wow