Recorded at an oceanography meeting in Salt Lake City this February (2012). The Ekman Spiral is a phenomena that describes the vertical change in ocean current from wind at the surface, which is in a spiral decreasing with depth. The spoken…
This was my last rpm2010 piece. i had recorded the rhythm track in early feb, and put the triple mandolin harmonies on at the very end of feb. i really love mandolin harmonies...this has more of a mediterranean vibe...
An RPM 2009 song. Well, this was a personal story for me that came about when your past intersects (briefly) with the present.
Lyrics:
20 years running through time and I remember
all the magic lines
that in our younger days
we drew…
This was my last rpm2010 piece. i had recorded the rhythm track in early feb, and put the triple mandolin harmonies on at the very end of feb. i really love mandolin harmonies...this has more of a mediterranean vibe...
Cave Street posted a track recently, their contribution to the Woody Guthrie Project, organised by Akron Family.
http://akronfamily.com/woodyproject/W.G.A..html
I wanted to take a shot at this too, so here's my demo. It was really just half…
Again i'd love some feedback
I like the feel and the mix
do the lyrics work?
recorded t'night in an hour after trying all day to get the verse lyrics rammed into another tune
This one is a personal favorite of mine, though it got savaged on Garageband.com. Ah well...
It has a lot of parts, lots of gtrs, and boatloads of harmonies. Actually, one guy on Garageband loved it. Maybe some day I will buy him a drink.
Listen…
This is a live recording of a set I did with guitarist Mike Levine on a University of New Hampshire radio show. This is one of the 'songs' we did. It is a 5-tune Irish fiddle set that was previously done by the great Irish fiddle player Martin…
Gumbo, you are right...those are the correct song titles. I am a huge fan of Martin Hayes..and Dennis Cahill. What a combo...love the dynamics between the two. I encourage everybody to check them out.
This is a total remake of an earlier posting.
Lead vocals courtesy of fellow Alonetoner, Dana.
In the lyrics, I was trying to capture a sense in which there is something else beyond -
something which draws me as it were homeward. A son…
This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.
thanks for these childhood memories that you've managed to completely capture - i have freed the repressed photomat booth man that was locked within and he is now running wild like a cave man in the 21st century
you tell me what you want
you tell what you need
i cant give you nothing honey
but this pretty little seed
where has the sun gone
and is it gone forever
will it come back someday
should we just give it some time
i ask you what…
Comments on Vegetable Man's stuff
Like diving into the coral reef and watching the sea anenomes dancing in the currant.
This is a nice track... are you doing RPM this year?
Very wintery, with a soulful longing thrown in... Aptly named!
Thanks for your comments. Isn't this a great site? Love this song.
I like this! Good sound there!
How did I miss this? Excellent guitar work! Looking forward to hearing more from you...maybe this Feb?
Mouth trumpet! wicked. I added this to my RPM playlist.
I always love your playing but this is a such a treat!
You have some gorgeous music in here Veg! Sorry about your RPM/computer failure! Oh, mandolin, lovely!!! Whoa, I wish I had written this!
beautiful playing!! Cool Performance!
Great songwriting! Loved that mandolin break!
Shame about the crash if this magical tune is anything to go by. Love the subtle mandolin and the mouth trumpet!
Mournful vox, and beautiful playing! My RPM was also thwarted, I think we should try again in May.
I lost this when I deleted my all my tracks. Oh, lovely to have it back!
Lovely stuff there!
there is some sad story behind this, that's the vibe oh yes me like this!
Lovely song, great guitar work.
Very Nice! Reminds me of a Hunter/Garcia tune
Lovely song writing!
Great vibe to this! Breezy and fresh. Great guitar work also.
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great old timey feel...right out of woody's boot heel
man, i want to jam with you guys!
awesome...i got into your stuff last year, and its good to hear your new tunes...
i love this one - classic gumbo - you have a great sense for lyrics and melody
its 8am here in new hampshire, and i'm ready to party...
glu takes down w in 4, but i see w reaching out to tag cheney...i'm looking forward to glu vs. cheney...
i never know what to expect to hear from a glu song, but its always good stuff and pleasantly surprising in many ways...
another great tune by am/fm dreams
the blue meanies are on the run
Gumbo, you are right...those are the correct song titles. I am a huge fan of Martin Hayes..and Dennis Cahill. What a combo...love the dynamics between the two. I encourage everybody to check them out.
this is a cool tune
cool tune
gumbo, i am a big fan of yours - i love your tunes. this is real stuff.
hey rob, love this tune. it hits me in just the perfect way.
thanks for these childhood memories that you've managed to completely capture - i have freed the repressed photomat booth man that was locked within and he is now running wild like a cave man in the 21st century
hey man, great tunes...like the style and arrangements...like m.ward meets greg brown thanks for your comments too
great tune...nice trippy undertow to it