My version of this classic guitar instrumental. It was cool to learn that radio stations banned this back in the day since they thought it was too raunchy and violent, even though it didn't have any lyrics.
My mother was telling me a story the other day and at one point she used the phrase "I used to could..." and I thought it would make a good title for a funk jam, so I went home and recorded this. Hope you like it.
warning!!! this is a long 10+ min instrumental
It's a piece about 4 years old that was my first attempt at using synth voices,, I am still looking for a good one,, if anyone knows.
The music itself is a tone poem, loosely dedicated to a children…
This track is off of the third CD. This is an improv recorded one afternoon in my basement recording studio. Recorded with my Huss and Dalton MJC in standard tuning.
Partial lyrics from a song I wrote for my band, Nail of The Sun thats (not on alonetone)along to some Phil Collins like music and of course the commentary on phil in general. HAH.
A cover and rearrangement of the song Lost! by Coldplay.
Thank Jesus for my skills, had it not been for him i would surely be dead.
I give thanks to God and credit this to him for giveing me the skills he has.
It should never be different for…
For this Mother's Day week, a conga improvisation dedicated to Saint Monica and all the other mothers who surreptitiously provide for and incessantly pray for their children. Thanks Mom!
** this could really use a tasty melody to go with…
So if you have eight minutes to chill out and listen to something that probably will rub you the wrong way. Here ya go.
This is the musical result of a good nap while listening to frantic Jazz music.
From a musician that knows nothing about…
Many thanks to Kirk Lynch, a real gentleman and a pleasure to jam with.
His tracks are the heart of this tune.
Lyrics:
I have a a pain
deep in my Chest
I can’t Breathe
as I Light my cigarette
Oh my head, Woe is me
Oh my head, Woe is me
But…
I recorded this one to a dimming flashlight on the 25th after a windstorm took out my power. I couldn't see the lyrics anymore so I ad libbed and hummed the rest out. My recording device is battery operated, which is cool.
This predicament…
I think this is the first song that I've posted here under Mannequin Races that actually has a guitar in it. You can't really tell that it's a guitar but it's in there (middle section around the 1:50 mark). The guitar is heavily modulated but…
well I thiiink it was one of the maaaany times in which we would go down to the pMundo beach by the river build a fire, burn one (a couple) down and jam out loud, where I came up with this beautiful chord progression. It was then about a week…
I'm singing lead on this. It was recorded to 24 track, 2 inch tape, I'm thinking. I have those somewhere, but they've turned gooey. Sadly, it seems to go into the red during the chorus, but I can't fix that now. I have more stories about the…
An intrumental Track I put together when Thinking about my family.
One Guitar represents my son, one my wife and one me......
Two Versions with Vox (Jim Higgins and Geir Alfsen) are also in existance.. not sure how to link to this site…
It was a curious and wondrous thing.
One night I was in my studio adding some percussion to the "Quiet Rituals" track by Barry van Oudtshoorn, when my 4 young children (with whom I was long over-due to be tucking into bed and reading a bed…
Comments on Jason Earls's stuff
Badass! This is way more "hammer" than MC Hammer. I don't really want to listen to the original after that. Face. Melted.
Wicked Riffage Man!
How do you like your blue eyed boy, Mr Rock.
amazing guitar skills!
That's some incredible guitar work right there. Rock and Roll!!
crunchy fattness!! such great guitar feel. come on man 1;30 hangs it. what are you using for those killer fx's?
WHOAA!
complete success man. Whoaaaaaaaaaa thats how to play it.
I think you've succeeded oooooh!!!! way down inside you gave it to me
Slap azz Rocks.
You are one hellava guitar player!
Agree with Norm - crazy back story!
If you see a cloud of smoke on the horizon that's me burning all my guitars!
That kicks about a ton and a half of ass!
Yes, great title and great playing!
slamming
Takes me back to my youth....ohooow... my neck...ow...oow...can some one call a Dr please
in your face outstanding guitar. speed, harmonies, switch ups, fav
Agree with Mr Russe - this is special. Loving your brand of raunchy geetah rock!
Love that riff myself - great jam!
Comments made by Jason Earls
wow, beautiful and intense!
wonderful composition! bach-like elements with an overall reverential quality, i like this very much.
brilliant, well played, excellent tone.
i dig this man, i bet phil would like it too!
man this kicks ass!!
very nice, well done!
excellent groove!
good one, the 'outside' notes and chords are my favorites.
sounds damn good!
had to listen to this one again, awesome.
great lyrics man, definitely one of the coolest songs ever.
nice beat, cool panning on the electronic sounds. this one really tripped me out, good job.
great groove, this really rocks, nice melodies too.
nice voice, cool harmonies.
had to come back and listen to this badass tune once again!
SWEET!
wow, blues-rockin tune.
beautiful vocals, great song!
great playing, cool idea behind this.
very nice!