For the Festival on Songrafters unexpected Pyschodelic cover song........ Well Reg had a dream last night that Jolene was trying to take Reg away from him .....he woke with a start ...first, what the hell was he dreaming about Reg for what did…
Some in this lockdown are hurting more than others...this one is for them
I get down on my knees to pray but I fear nobody hears
I get down on my knees to pray but I fear nobody hears
I just got an email from my company, telling me, there…
Reg went raving last night to an illeagal rave he got fed up with lockdown and thought fuck it ....and he met a girl.....
I can't tell you how to feel it
You know you got it wrong now baby, you got to get it right
Your all mixed up deep…
well it does doesn't it??.......Paul put the music together and i added the waffle hope you enjoy......
NEWS FROM NOWHERE
Keep your mouth shut and/or eyes wide open
I understand you that you don’t why
Everything you’ve ever believed…
Well Reg is struggling can he find that belief in himself or not…….
Belief
Sat at the bar wishing again on a dream
Head floating into space
I got my eyes closed to the scene
Cause I know I sit here in disgrace
Another drink another whiskey…
I was watching the breeze in the trees and it got me to thinking ........
Winter
I look into the trees and I see that the breeze is blowing and I’m beginning to freeze
Cause the wintertime is coming cause the leaves have started blowing…
Well Reg is struggling can he find that belief in himself or not…….
Belief
Sat at the bar wishing again on a dream
Head floating into space
I got my eyes closed to the scene
Cause I know I sit here in disgrace
Another drink another whiskey…
I was watching the breeze in the trees and it got me to thinking ........
Winter
I look into the trees and I see that the breeze is blowing and I’m beginning to freeze
Cause the wintertime is coming cause the leaves have started blowing…
Well Reg is struggling can he find that belief in himself or not…….
Belief
Sat at the bar wishing again on a dream
Head floating into space
I got my eyes closed to the scene
Cause I know I sit here in disgrace
Another drink another whiskey…
I was watching the breeze in the trees and it got me to thinking ........
Winter
I look into the trees and I see that the breeze is blowing and I’m beginning to freeze
Cause the wintertime is coming cause the leaves have started blowing…
The perfect lyrics to capture my feelings about the coming winter here in Minnesota too... the 6" of snow we got last week made it all the more real! great song!!!
Well Reg was watching the news and he couldn't believe a word that our great prime minister was saying ....He believes that Boris is actually working against us rather that with us in our battle against the Covid. Reg lives in the North of England…
A dark one for you ......Reg was reading the paper and the story of a cold case, about a murder of a Prostitute Wendy Robinson finally being solved after 22 years, her family had almost given up hope of ever catching the perpertrator got him to…
Well Reg was watching the news and he couldn't believe a word that our great prime minister was saying ....He believes that Boris is actually working against us rather that with us in our battle against the Covid. Reg lives in the North of England…
Wow!! Ray has done a cracking job on this....he has made a silk purse from my pigs ear attempt at the piano, the instrumentation is perfect for the song and the production is also..... i'm sure you'll agree .....I love it Thanks Ray
The owl…
A sad blues with the HB 12string and a broken hearted Reg Maybellene has left him and he's hurting ....Hurting bad... Fall of the wagon bad !..... Thanks for listening
BURN
Night time comes and the feelings pour down like the rain
The…
Another collab with Paul Chapman (Chaperzee) from the other side .....
Nothing here
Is this all you had to say
When you talked to me today
I can’t see the games you play
Is it that you with your minds astray
I stand here in dismay…
Vocals: Tricia Dovidio
Lyrics: Bob Beckley
Composed, arranged & mixed by Steffen Offermann
This one was tricky to do because the piano does not play at a fixed tempo, and it was an online collaboration (like all my collaborations).
EDIT final version now posted and the page turning is gone but i left this intro as is in case anyone is reading the comments. Does anyone read the comments? or the intro?
i turn a page somewhere in the middle of all this - you'd think i would…
it had got a hold of me by 15 sec... oooh yeh the wind did blow......just like the rest....a fantastic album.... if i was king ..... i would give you a tital...arise Sir Gumbo.....master of guitar and vocal
Can i get a little whisky in this water said John
The day the world stopped being fair
I didnt know what to say so I said yeah.
I poured a double whisky and I placed it in his hand
And said friend, only true friends understand
He said friend…
It aint like no ones done this before
But how can you tire of beautiful chords
In the fifties
In Tenessee
Where my love
was born
Two young men upped and
crossed the yard
both cold cos it was rainin hard.
One of them turned said…
This celtic folk piece is a collaboration with lyricist Donna Devine.
This is Donna's explanation:
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Background: In earlier centuries, young men were captured by "press gangs" - often literally torn away from…
Comments on thetworegs's stuff
Mm, nice version of this tune. Tantalizing vocals and percussion.
Nice! You did Dolly justice with your cover
Been there, done that over the years ...... must admit, I don't miss the rat race ..... But times are tough ......
Cool noodling doodle
Oh Reg , you naughty, naughty boy .....
And it is .... a good listen ....
Good stuff ...
Keep believing Reg ....
Really good .... and I hate the winter and the cold .....
Really cool track........good stuff! Many thanks for your recent kind comments on Give him Glory etc....much appreciated 👍👍
Gorgeously Perfect...bring it here❤
Hugs from across the pond as I listen to this raw song... Thanks for putting it out there!!!
The perfect lyrics to capture my feelings about the coming winter here in Minnesota too... the 6" of snow we got last week made it all the more real! great song!!!
Great stuff ... love that voice of yours !
This is awesome!!
Thought provoking ....... and sad ..... sadly not alone ....
OH YES .... Do love a good rant ...... Great lyrics ...... ( sorry Reg I'm on the South coast )
That is fantastic ......
Whisky and a broken heart ........ not good ... unless a Blues pops out ...... good stuff ....
Thank you for your recent kind comments about my Ronnie Scotts piece....and I love the feel of Nothing Here!! Right up my street....!!
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Oh no ....its over.......the sky has gone Grey....Thank you
I'm getting a severe missed connections addiction just noticed i only have 4 left.... no ... no..i need more.... more
Your vocal to your tracks is like a whisper.. you are telling us a secret....only we the listener knows.....shhhh there's more....Beautiful
Go on kick her i dare you........
A beautiful love song
Love it...
i'm just so impressed ...your vocal, lyrics ....has drawn me in.... i cant escape till the end ......not that want to...........
Bravo...Bravo
excellent
I should just fav them all .... lovin it a breath of fresh air
like Sandy says Love your stuff with a big L...
like listening to a thought beautifully done
ooooh yeah i'm staying to hear some more
loving it..... excellent approach ......
A beautiful vocal....a lovely track
it had got a hold of me by 15 sec... oooh yeh the wind did blow......just like the rest....a fantastic album.... if i was king ..... i would give you a tital...arise Sir Gumbo.....master of guitar and vocal
A pumping Fe-lion .......and like Wrinkkle says a touch of Prodigy.,... yeeeah loving that little vocal element....
Can I get a little whiskey in this water Said John ,the day the world stopped being fair a cracking start to an excellent song
This is beautiful ALex pardon the pun......
Beautiful the guitar and voice..............