RPM CHALLENGE 2024
A MOOCH DOWN THE BOULIVARD IN NEW YORK
I walk these city streets alone
footsteps from behind dance out the time
Murmmers of truth hang in the air
As I roam down the Boulivard
Lost within the beat, echoing from the…
I’ve thought it before, but I don’t know if I commented, best album cover of the year or right there for me. It’s cool that you actually saw the Led Zeppelin building
Thought it before, but don’t know if I commented, this album, cover photo wins and down for me. I can’t believe you actually got a pic the physical graffiti building. It looks the same!
Well guess what it was raining again and Reg was bored so he got Tom on the phone out of the workshop... god knows what he was creating in there and got him to lay down a vocal for him. Rainy days are the worst.....
Reflection…
the Wife has gone riding again so I strut my stuff again another SF inspired song Thanks for listening
STRUT MY STUFF
Well I’m leaving this bar
I’m heading on out
I gotta go see what this towns is all about
So i start…
I think my cheeks ached when I got on the plane to come home from California I had smiled so much. It was the blue sky with the sun what else can you do but smile
SMILE
Watching from the shoreline as the…
yet another influenced by my break.........
I FEEL SO ALIVE
Walking down Columbus bathed in sunshine
Seeing nothing but blue, the stars feel alined
A fragrance in the air that is just so Devine
I feel so alive
I feel my soul revive…
I think my cheeks ached when I got on the plane to come home from California I had smiled so much. It was the blue sky with the sun what else can you do but smile
SMILE
Watching from the shoreline as the…
its great to hear all the familiar names of streets and places in this tune. also conjuring up great memories. Clean, unplugged delivery. Nice. cheers!
yet another influenced by my break.........
I FEEL SO ALIVE
Walking down Columbus bathed in sunshine
Seeing nothing but blue, the stars feel alined
A fragrance in the air that is just so Devine
I feel so alive
I feel my soul revive…
Hey! nice song. Your visit to SF was supper fun, I'm glad you got more fodder for new songs! Thanks for getting me out in the city. We had at least one too many tequila drinks which was just right lol
RPM CHALLENGE 2024
I'VE GOT TO PUT ON THE BRAKES
I’m sure everyone realises that life just seems to pass you by
People close i’ve loved the most have had to say goodbye
All the dreams I had when I was young
They have…
RPM CHALLENGE 2024
FLAME OF LOVE
Sometimes you make me so confused
I just don’t know what the hell I’ve got to do
Life may go up but it always comes down
falling heavy heavy heavy to the ground
Dulling our flame of love…
RPM CHALLENGE 2024
GOOD OLD BOYS
Good times with the good old boys
Cause their all back in town
We’re gonna get down and groove
and spread that love around
We’re gonna get down
Get down let loose and let loose
Its…
RPM CHALLENGE 2024.
WEST
I’m always walking backwards looking forwards
Dragged back to the past
You think i’ve got nothing left but for loving you
But babe thats not all I do
I dream when I am not…
RPM CHALLENGE 2024.
WEST
I’m always walking backwards looking forwards
Dragged back to the past
You think i’ve got nothing left but for loving you
But babe thats not all I do
I dream when I am not…
For the first track for this years RPM. I recently went on a short break to New York for the first time and had a walk about with my camera and explored most of Manhattan over the three or four days and man did my feet hurt at the end of it…
The wife has gone riding so I came down the cellar and turned up the amps using my Tele and 335 to see what I could come up with .....
I ain't no Mr Nice
Busted broke in Vegas
But I still ain’t had enough
Ain’t got nothing left to give you…
The wife has gone riding so I came down the cellar and turned up the amps using my Tele and 335 to see what I could come up with .....
I ain't no Mr Nice
Busted broke in Vegas
But I still ain’t had enough
Ain’t got nothing left to give you…
Reg has just realised he's living the dream he's just not sure what that dream is but he's having fun with it.....Hope you all had a good Christmas and here's to the New Year ...Keep Dreaming
Living the Dream
I was living in Memphis just…
It's too bloody cold to go out today so I picked up the guitar and this came out ....Thanks for listening
Lets learn to Rock n Roll
Hey Mr
Yeah you
I know all you say ain’t true
I can see you pretend to be what your not
So come on…
Reg has been reading the papers again, it always brings him down, but this time he can't carry on looking the other way and ignoring the news and the facts that the life, the freedoms he holds dear are slowly being dissolved not just by his government…
A day of from the gardening and my first go at organising drums in Easy drummer that funnily didn't turn out to be so hard . I'm playing the Tele with the Kemper and Boss Me-90 Thanks for listening
You shook me from my middle
And you…
With a little help from some of the lyrics of the Doors descriptions of the uncertainty of the 60's Reg has decided to do a kind of Punk song from both sides about the trouble in England which seems to be igniting the youth to set light and loot…
an overcast rainy day here in south calif.. i sat at my piano in the morning and this just sort of sprang out on the keyboard... since im learning about electric guitars this feb (for rpm) i spent the day playing with different amps and effects…
KAWEAH (says the crow)
"Kaweah, Kaweah"
There's a place on up the hill
Redwood trees are standing still
The murmur of the river will invite you
Lay your head down on a rock
You'll forget about the clock
The whisper of the sun will…
I CAN'T TELL
I can't tell if it's morning or evening
I can't tell night from day
I can't tell if I'm arriving or leaving
Doesn't mean a thing to me
Since you went away
I can't tell if it's sunny or raining
I can't tell if it's…
I am learning a bit more each day about how to write/compose for guitar ,, quite fun. This RPM piece is dedicated for our 16 and 1/2 year old mini red Dachshund,, Howie.. though blind and mostly deaf, and recovering from illness, he still…
This is the first time I have played in drop D
this is a Springsteen song that he borrowed the title from a Pete Seeger song..and I like the way Warren Haynes plays it live...so here is my humble attempt at it...
Hope you enjoy the trip. The bass line kept my fingers busy on this more aggressive Psychedelic Folk tune. The poem is actually three crammed into one, all about the same dream.
LAST NIGHT
With a subtle touch
I have said enough
But you…
Another Psychedelic Sea Shanty. This one follows a Fox Trot beat. I didn’t have a mic screen when I recorded the vocal tracks – my voice is piercing at moments. Hope you are nonetheless able to enjoy the mix-down. Pan flute by Starry Nightmoth…
HEAR MY FINAL SONG
Most were drinkin', four were playin' cards
Two were dancin', one he played guitar
He was singin' how she broke his heart
Some were smokin', smoke rings filled the air
One was flirtin', playin' with her hair
He was…
Came to this late.....but better late than never ...what a fab collab love the lyrics and the idea behind them Bravo to all involved ... Great vocal Greg!!
I see in color,
Even when, the words, black and white
I hear in flutters,
Even when, the words come in trite.
After all,
I'm tied to this anchor.
I'm tied to this hull.
Tied to this deck, through the night.
I better get to climbing…
Turn a Blind Eye
--
Don't turn a blind eye
to the Sunshine
Don't walk away
from this piece of mind
I got to tell ya
just one more time
Don't walk away
from the Sun... shine!
Aw c'mon now,
don't tell me
you never wanted to…
I got touched by an article I read about an Irish chap that saw a girl on a plane he fell in love with at first sight (ha, I never knew that existed !!!) He could not forget about her, so decided to do a “Sherlock Holmes” and was determent to…
welll... this year for RPM i am trying music and instruments i have never used/learned/done ie know nothing about... why? im not sure i now know.. but it did seem like a good idea two weeks ago.. so here is the "first half" of what i have so…
Well it's sounding good so far ...cant wait to hear the whole thing....if this is you not knowing what your doing ...what the hell are you gonna come up with when you do .....from someone who really doesn't know what he's doing ......good to have you back Richard
An acoustic short song I just made up, I kept it very basic by only using my little Höhner guitar with nylon strings of which I recorded two layers. I hope you will enjoy my song ! Warm regards from Anna.
I Know, I know, it take balls to cover Bono.
I adore him honestly.
This is just a vocal exercise for me during my RPM efforts.
I gave it hell though right?
When my 'whole morning for recording' turned into 30 minutes, I did this. Beep beep;
Driving all over the fucking road.
Left right left right doesn't really matter.
In n out of lanes in my mitsubishi colt
Left right left right doesnt really…
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I’ve thought it before, but I don’t know if I commented, best album cover of the year or right there for me. It’s cool that you actually saw the Led Zeppelin building Thought it before, but don’t know if I commented, this album, cover photo wins and down for me. I can’t believe you actually got a pic the physical graffiti building. It looks the same!
Like the vox Fx
Is that clav? Grab your attention right away. Nice!
Lovely song! Chris
Nice one mate
its great to hear all the familiar names of streets and places in this tune. also conjuring up great memories. Clean, unplugged delivery. Nice. cheers!
Hey! nice song. Your visit to SF was supper fun, I'm glad you got more fodder for new songs! Thanks for getting me out in the city. We had at least one too many tequila drinks which was just right lol
love it
yeah, sip a good drink and get into the cool vocal projection. Good job.
Wow, cool jazzy feel on this. Nice boogie. :-]
west is best and this one rocks too
Love it! Opens a nice early Elvis Costello vibe, and the American Noir vocal is great.
Nicely done. Is that yourself on keys? Very light! And I like the samples. Especially when the cop car pulls up alongside!
Dude this is some heavy music! Chris
This rocks!
Great optimism, keep living the dream.
Sounds like you might like that cold weather after all!!! Great song!
Well said and well played. These times we are living in sure are something…..
Love this riffy beat! I haven’t had a chance to listen in awhile and this was a fun one to hear. Great vocals!!
sounds like fun!
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It rains in California? .....I enjoyed the journey on this the way the giutar slips into and out of the keys a great job
Love the lyrics ....beautifully done ...
You got a hit with this one James my children like it !! And so do I ....
Long live Howie !
A tc helicon voicelive 2 the magic box for vocals https://m.thomann.de/gb/tc_electronic_voicelive_2.htm
only a few bars in and i like it already.....
Love that second vocal it works a treat....love it!!
Being a Smith myself I had to listen to this one and I'm pleased I went sailing with you....
Came to this late.....but better late than never ...what a fab collab love the lyrics and the idea behind them Bravo to all involved ... Great vocal Greg!!
Always liked this song you've done great job covering it .......
Dreamy ......
Love the first line I see in colour even when the words are black and white... A good song well performed Bravo!!
Got a great vibe going on this ......
What great vibe ....having fun is what it's all about....welcome aboard!!
Well it's sounding good so far ...cant wait to hear the whole thing....if this is you not knowing what your doing ...what the hell are you gonna come up with when you do .....from someone who really doesn't know what he's doing ......good to have you back Richard
Lovely....
a great job on the Vocal Geas.....
aaaaaah...oooooou.ouuuuuuuu....Love it!!
Lillyhammer Madness Love it !!!
oh yeah this certainly gets the mojo working !!