Two guitar, two voices, Sailin' might just get us through the bad weather...

The Tequila Monday Project

Sailin'

Another surefire chart-topper from Brahms' 3rd Racket...

Sum You Up

Recorded with solar energy in the middle of desert, situated against the Manzano mountains, south of Albuquerque.

Life I'm Livin'

Slippin On Bye - Robert Grigg & Combstead

(Lyrics)
Don't go
Can you give us a chance cause my feelings are showing
Don't you go
Having dreams about you and it's driving me crazy
Yeah I know
That I'm just an addict but I wont hurt you baby no
By my own
Time moves so slowly it's okay I'll be waiting 

I've been cruising alone at night someone is missing
Will you hold my hand, trust me, we got the chemistry

So don't go
I just want your company and build good memories
Now don't you go
We can stay in my room and then binge watch netflix
Oh girl
Won't you play some games with me, just not hide and seek
Anything
Wanna see your face again, so I guess I'll be waiting

Instrumentals produced by @aureolamusic <3

Waiting [Prod. Aureola]

Recorded in 1986 on a barely audible tape.
Digitally brought it back to life in 2022.
Ron Snyder - Guitar
Joe Storino - Bass
Drum Machine

Snyder & Storino - DISCO BLUE (1986 Instrumental)

Denial is not just a river in Egypt. A lame saying, I know, but in the western world, this metaphorical river flows deep within the caves and crevices and has made its way into our life force. This growing denial of what is actually happening in the world will inevitably bring about an annihilation of our species.

denihilation

Lost Magic

Keep going

As the crowd rushes the stage,
all the cobwebs blow away,
and the memories of your fears, 
flooding back.
As the see-saw rises out,
from the sand pit in the ground,
you see obstacles between you and the floor. 

What comes up always comes down, always a friend who hides his frown,
you can never see him coming till it's late.
Oh, the ground approaches quick,
and you're not ready for it,
as you're bouncing and you're landing on your face. 

Up and downs.
This is life?
Can you take it in your stride.
Ins and out.
Side to side.
Can't seem to get the balance right. 

As the blood pours down your face.
You can see they've raised the stakes,
and there's nothing left to do but have a crack.
Though kept down you raised me up,
in this world of buttercups,
to and fro-ing as the balance works us out. 
The see saw crashes down,
when one side seeks the ground,
yes it's easy to forget about who you owe.
But to play games on your own,
is a fools errand you know.
I'll lift you back up if you keep it safe for me. 

Up and downs.
This is life?
Can you take it in your stride.
Ins and out.
Side to side.
Can't seem to get the balance right. 

Oh, the nerves you feel for days,
that will just not go away.
Or the thoughts that keep lying awake at night.
Or, a day out on the sand,
and your feet on salty land.
Are just different edges, same old butchers knife.

Up and downs.
This is life?
Can you take it in your stride.
Ins and out.
Side to side.
Can't seem to get the balance right. 


See-Saw

This one was written for and to my cousin, Walter Smith who passed away Tuesday March 7th 2023. He was very encouraging when I was a child and one of the smartest people I've known.

Hero - Combstead / Robert Grigg

David J. Kemper is a composer & producer from Chicago, Illinois, city of big shoulders, (former) hog butcher to the world, and home of Nelson Algren, Carl Sandburg, John Dillinger and Al Capone.  It has been speculated (by Mr. Kemper) that the gritty, rough and tumble energy of the streets from whence he hails has given extra bite and backbone to the sounds that he comes up with.  It is a theory, anyway.  Don’t think.  Just listen.  

The music featured here is but a modest selection from the ever-growing DJK repertoire, solo releases (Wet Work), as well as his "other" band/project/whatever, Brahms' 3rd Racket.