what a wonderful mix of story telling and music,,,,are/were you a lit major??? ,,you have an amazing gift of word... you have a new fan,, recommend this to all( don't worry about the length ))!!!
This one is more of a reading set to music of part of a piece i wrote about a place i used to live. We used to walk most days down into the valley and i long to be back there, hopefully one day i will ...
There are a few fluffs in the reading…
Working through a barrage of songs over two different computers. thought I posted this already but its not on AT. (?)
A little re-tooling on this one today as well.
Enjoy- Reef
RPM17
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First song on RPM 17....eh first song on RPM ever lol
Really glad I made this one.
I had to dig up an old VHS tape (anyone remember those?) for the audio sample in this track.
The hardest part about making this tune was actually…
Engine stalling
Redwood falling
Babies bawling
Sheriff come calling
Another child missing
Black snake hissing
Radio squawking
Searchers walking
Media stalking
Everybody talking
Mother in ruins
What’s black snake doing?
Fox in the…
Oh baby let me take you
To that screen-saver dawn
To Hallmark scenes
On a snowy winter’s morn
You can’t do this on your own
You can’t do this on your own
Oh baby let me take you.
Oh baby let me take you
Out to the windy cliff
Where…
So I had this song, not quite finished, I sort of insisted Greg Connor sing it, he also wrote the last verse. Steve Krell added the solo break. I think they helped to bring the song alive. Oh yeah, I'm in the Chorus ...... hiding Somewhere. :) :)
A song about my wife. Recorded 2005.
I'd just taught myself how to play piano (badly).
I'd always wanted to be Freddie Mercury when I was younger... still got a bit of a ways to go.
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**Now It's Done - A A J Russe**
I said it…
Nice melody with good production just right for this Monday morning getting ready for the school run ..... it’s almost Christmas.although it’s only October ... it gives me that kind of feeling ... thank you
I heard a story in the title so here it is with the excellent guitar by Jim Movement with contact ....hope you enjoy......
The Fisherman and the Wave (Lyrics)
Hush little child go back to sleep
Daddy will be back real soon
Hush little child go…
Well... I have a feeling that many of us may wish for a 2020 do-over. So here's a simple song to make that wish for us all!
Oh Mulligan
I wake up every morning
My jaw is clenched so tight
Even in my dreams it’s a battle
Who’s wrong and…
Music written and performed by Mike Smith, also known as Dragonsong.
When Mike first asked me to read this poem, he believed it was written around the time of the Spanish Flu...but, our sources say no. It was most likely written by Kitty O…
I wrote this one in response to a song writing challenge from the Minnesota Association of Songwriters. The title had to be Mississippi Moon and it had to have a I V VI I II chord progression somewhere in the song. Over 20 writers have signed…
This is the last song on The edge of Winter but it is not finished there is another part yet to be written ...
Winter's tale of woe : Part 1 - The end of winter. Part 2 - The last snowstorm
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what a wonderful mix of story telling and music,,,,are/were you a lit major??? ,,you have an amazing gift of word... you have a new fan,, recommend this to all( don't worry about the length ))!!!
This is really good mate. Great sound mate.
Nice one mate top job on the keys mate. Great mix. Thanks for your recent comments mate.
Very nice regs..! So peacefull.. But i must train my ears to understand english better.
At first I was frightened by the length of this but my goodness this is soulful goodness. Great job with the keys...yeah baby!
Damn this is cool...Laurie Anderson meets Tom Waits. I always new they'd hit it off and this is proof!
Love the vocals.
has an oompa loompa appeal...completely whacked.
love how this starts, and the feeling of it
she'll be back for the stuff:) .......damn those memories...as for this..just another brilliant lyrical adventure.
you write touching lyrics
the melody here strikes me
my name is hot wheels, I'm n alcoholic...hi hot wheels.. personally, Sake was my 'wine' of choice.
cool story telling
great composition!
your voice is just awesome on this!!
a wonderful story!
Another nice one mate you tell a great story mate.
Nice one mate great track.
Def a Tom Waits feeling...loving it man!
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I’ll agree with that ...
It’s Saturday morning “what shall I do? .... I know I’ll catch up with some Reef”
Wonderfully delicate
I’d love one of those cocktails..... but damn I’m on the wagon
And another beauty love that harp welcome aboard Ray
Beautiful song
Excellent songwriting
Nicely done too
Loving it ....getting down while doing so
Nice melody with good production just right for this Monday morning getting ready for the school run ..... it’s almost Christmas.although it’s only October ... it gives me that kind of feeling ... thank you
Liking that groove
Loving it when it explodes Sunrise
I was doing a bit of pearl diving and found this from way back when
Got a great groove going on
A beautifully performed well written Song bravo
Nicely done
Well read ....
A good job on this Colleen beautiful song
Conjures a number of images and stories I like how you wash in each new part of the tale ....throughly enjoyed
Wow! This one bites from the outset ... no t sure who’s heart beat that is ...is it on the track or mine?...that was quite the ride