An experimental attempt at a Rival Sons type song (Shu-ified, of course...) 

V1
Take me down the mountainside
Soothe my soul and heal my pride
Shelter from the raging storm
Give me hope and keep me warm


CHORUS
I’m chasing after butterflies
And it feels like I’m wasting all my time
Try to find some way to tranquilize
All the useless chatter in my mind 

 V2
Spare me all your double talk
I don’t need your doomsday clock
Throw away your useless toys
That ain’t nothing but background noise

CHORUS

BRIDGE x2
Show me a better day
Take my hand
I just lost my way to the promised land


CHORUS
 

Tranqulize

A Rich Man's Lady by Tony Scheuerman

The Beast by Mardoché

Who Am I Kidding by Dan Yako

Who am I Kidding

This Moment Now by Kathy H

A jumpy rock tune about stress and its physical manifestations.

Life is a trip to the amusement park  - you gonna ride, or you gonna hide?

In Between    -  Music and Lyrics - http://soundcloud.com/1st50  Feb 2012
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Oh, oh, oh, oh
Do you know, the upside of having it all
The downside of having to crawl from the wreckage and then
Start out all over again
Maybe you know what I mean    
Maybe you’re stuck in between  

In between you hide
and fear inside governs the way you behave
But just outside,
the greatest ride is waiting to take you away, today

Oh, oh, oh oh
Do you know, the glory of getting the win
The sadness inside when it slips through your fingers again
Not knowing where to begin
Maybe you know what I mean
Maybe you’re stuck in between
Don’t want to hide in between it’s the ride of your life

CHORUS

So go, give it a try, you’re gonna know you’re alive
And maybe you rise or you fall but your gonna give it your all
ONE CHANCE, ONE RIDE

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Do you know, the bright side of love in your life 
The dark side of heartache that might be just too much for you
Wondering how you’ll get through
Maybe you know what I mean  
Maybe your stuck in between 
Don’t want to be in between miss the ride of your life

CHORUS


In Between

An instrumental funk tune inspired by Vulfpeck, particularly the song "Cory Wong". On Cory Wong, Cory Wong himself plays a low theme on his strat while Jack Stratton plays another interlocking higher funk riff on his strat. My tune has two guitars as well (both my own Fender Stratocaster). I attempted to arrange it in a similar way. Enjoy!

Chicken Egg

Self Made Man

Holy Ghost Fire

A piece written and recorded by my friend JD Verbeck as part of a project of his. Here is a mixdown I produced.

JD Verbeck - TLUTBD Mix 5 (Prod. by Joe Panzarino)

Dear SoundCloud friends,

Having surpassed 600 followers on SC I wanted to offer my sincere thanks to those of you who take the few minutes to listen and comment on my musical posts.  It is greatly appreciated!

I'm a songwriter, self taught musician and music lover of all genres.  I listen to a lot of Progressive and Alternative Rock, and explore many of the respective sub-genres.  I also listen to Indie artists, and I think some of the most creative stuff emerges there.  I am knowledgeable on the history of Rock and Pop music, even Jazz and Big Band.  I believe you will hear aspects of all these things in my music.  While I am a big fan of a number of artists, it’s songs that captivate me. The atmosphere created, the stories shared, and the emotions conveyed or evoked.

Songs really matter to me.

Bill @1st50 Music

PS - A special thank you for the fine photos I am using supplied by barryy.com

PSS - I use a WIndows platform for my recordings!