reckon i've been writin' and recordin' since i rented my first analog 4-track over 20 years ago. my writin' has got a bunch better, my recording techniques have improved a wee bit and i'm recordin' to 8-track digital these days. i'm currently in a music outfit called the holy fathers (theholyfathers.com/blog) and have ideas that work in multiple formats or don't quite fit within the band context. this is that... http://syntax.bandamp.com/ admin@bandamp.com http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/1898.html kinda a throw away. something i've had rattling around in my head for a while so recorded it quickly and threw down some improv guitar lines. my band mate says he'd like to put some lyrics over it but i think it does ok as an instrumental? full title is 'Emo Boy Surfing On An Ocean Of Tears' Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:03:10 -0500 http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/1874.html Not my greatest (i'm not usually this "emo"), but it is my latest (recording that is) lyrics : gone down by the shore looking out was feeling the waves coming in can't separate, cold gray from green i'd turn sunday around (X4) i'd drown in this lake just to know i'll sink in those tears beautiful stay inside the lines, fish eyes to the sky i'd turn sunday around (X4) gear: old ibanez sabre guitar tascam dp01-fx digital 8-track apex 460 microphone Sun, 19 Feb 2006 08:56:51 -0500 http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/1913.html professionally recorded with my old band Dead City Radio. best quality recording i've ever been involved with. this is a band i was a part of when i was young and angry, we drifted apart around '97 so the recording is somewhat dated. have loads more with this band but thought i would upload it for some context. i wrote, "sang" and played guitar on this song... wasn't sure if the title would offend some of the delicates but i think you can figure what the printed title on the CD was. Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:11:32 -0500 http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/4102.html demo version of something i'd like to go into the studio with someday... would really like to drop in some piano on this one. lyrics : mama never loved me like citizen cane and daddy didn't care for my piercings and pain so i wandered the railroads and followed the moon your hand is a beacon that i won't see soon nodding on poetry, cooked in my lies bum another cigarette look straight in my eyes there's a dirty little secret that i called my soul then we got together and i told you sooooooo if the drink is a river then i'm in the weeds i'll pull down your bottom like a heroes great deed i'm drunker than jesus and all full of hate i'll kick up a bar brawl with bikers and fates drowning in whiskey, soaked in my lies pour another shot and look straight in my eyes there's a nasty little secret that i called my soul then we got together and i let you know when i find a higher power i'll start all over again Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:39:45 -0500 http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/2354.html first in a series of songs inspired by the birth of my son... he just turned 2, so it's almost that old. and, just to keep it organic, i threw in a couple chair squeaks for you. lyrics: deep down inside down in the well beyond where they cry that's where you came beside you i stand i'll take your hand i'll guide you there then i'll let you go you're gonna fall my only son you're gonna fall just like me you're gonna fall my only son you're gonna fall just like me you're wednesday's child goose cedes you woe sunday's a hill so up you go and so you're born into this world find some comfort in the girl try and love another man just help out where you can you're gonna fall just like me you're gonna fall my only son you're gonna fall just like me you're gonna fall my only son Tue, 02 May 2006 18:15:38 -0400 http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/1889.html this is due for a re-record, will be programming out the drum patterns rather than the monotonous loop i have in there now. not sure about the arrangement though? think it might be a tad too long but don't what i would cut out of the song? lyrics: This song's for the radio This song's for my baby's smile This song's for the young and old This song's with you for a while C'mon and bang a gong, this one's a sing along full of love that's strong, this one's a play along This song's for radio This song's for my Irish wake This song's full of blues and gold This song's for our goodness sake Play it when i'm dead and gone, this one's a sing along So won't you sing along, you can't get it wrong This song's for radio This song cares about your town This song's drunk on wine and hope This song's here when you feel down Return, Amen..... gear: old ibanez sabre guitar yamaha bass crappity old yamaha drum machine tascam dp01-fx digital 8-track apex 460 microphone Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:24:00 -0500