My girl asked me to write some Country Songs. I asked "Which Country?" She said "Witch Country"

Witch Country

My world is perfect
My body's perfect
my life is perfect

My girl is perfect
Her body's perfect
Her life is perfect
She is perfect

Inspired by so many FaceBook posts

Perfect World

She Screams
Bad Dreams
Fight Bears
Night Terrors

She dreams
Bad dreams
Flights of stairs
Broken chairs

Alligators in the ocean
Coyotes, Wolves
In slow motion

In the streets
Kicking sheets

Night Terrors

Mule

My girl asked me to write some Country Songs. I asked "Which Country?"

Blue Door

RECOVERY OF ECHOES
FORGOTTEN WORDS
WHISPERED IN THE DESERT
SOMEWHERE WHERE
NOTHING IS HEARD

SONIC EXPLORATIONS
DISCOVERY OF CREAKS AND BOOMS
I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU SECRETS
ABOUT THE WOMAN WITH THE BROOM

SHE'S SWEEPING PORCHES
SHE'S MOVING DUST
SHE SENT A MESSAGE
SO CURIOUS

(CURIOUS MESSAGE)

Recovery Of Echoes

Sketch for RPM Challenge 2023

It was a rough day. I hit my head several times in low doorways and worried that next I would cut my fingers off. No fingers were lost in this production.

Hit My Head And Cut Off My Fingers

Sketch for RPM Challenge 2023

Starts out rather manic, but I think it evolved into something beautiful.

Your Delicate Feelings

Sketch for RPM Challenge 2023

When you fall in love with someone that falls into the sea.

Colassal Heart Plunged Beneath The Waves

Sunday's Not The Same

Composition created for a video performance:

https://youtu.be/_cAduHLNM6g

Burial

Track created for the 2024 RPM Challenge

THE CHICKENS
THE WATER
THE FOOD
THE EGGS

COCKADOODLE DOO  
COCKADOODLE DOO  

THE CHICKENS
THE WATER
THE FOOD
THE EGGS

COCKADOODLE DOO  
COCKADOODLE DOO

(Did you see the mouse? I’m cold and wet! Girls! Finally! I just flushed them out. I aint touching them. Watch this. That's the new thing. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9....TEN! All right y'all)

What's Going On Inside Her Head?

THE CHICKENS

RPM CHALLENGE 2024

TRAPPED ON A FENCE
IN FUTURE TENSE
PREFERRING TO USE
COMMON SENSE

WE TRY SO HARD
AT OUR EXPENSE
LIKE MAGI
BRINGING 
FRANKINCENSE

TRAVELING SO FAR
TO GET SO NEAR
DOES ANYONE KNOW
WHY WE’RE HERE?

HE ASKED ME
HE TOLD ME
TO DECLARE
THE PATH I’D TAKE FROM HERE
IT FELT UNFAIR

BULLIED AND GRILLED,
AND DRILLED AND KILLED
UNSKILLED AND UNFULFILLED

HE KEPT ME UP ALL NIGHT
AND WOKE ME
‘FORE THE SUN WAS THERE
I SAW THE FLASHING LIGHTS
ENDURED THE PULLING
OF MY HAIR

TRAPPED ON A FENCE
IN FUTURE TENSE
PREFERRING TO USE
COMMON SENSE

WE TRY SO HARD
AT OUR EXPENSE
LIKE MAGI
BRINGING 
FRANKINCENSE

TRAPPED ON A FENCE

Working on a track with vocals that are backwards and forwards and indistinguishable in any direction. Words Reversed, Misread, Misheard, Misspoken, Misinterpreted, Mistaken.

WHAT IF THE THERN?

IT’S NOT SOMETHING
THAT I EVER WANTED TO SEE
NO, IT’S NOTHING
THAT I’D WISH ON ANYBODY

THE ONES THAT RAISED ME
THE ONES THAT DISCIPLINED ME
THE ONES THAT LOVED ME
THEY’RE DYING RIGHT BEFORE ME

WATCHING YOUR PARENTS DIE

COULD
YOU 
POSSIBLY
BE MAKING
A MISS
DIAGNOSIS?

YOU COULD BE WRONG
YOU COULD BE RIGHT
YOU KEEP ME UP ALL  NIGHT

YOU COULD BE RIGHT 
YOU COULD BE WRONG

Miss Diagnosis

IT’S WAY TOO LOUD 
JUST GET ME OUTTA HERE
I’LL DO DO ANYTHING, MAN
JUST GET ME OUTTA HERE


DON’T MOVE A MUSCLE, BRO
DON’T BLINK YOUR EYES
DON’T BREATH AND DO NOT SWALLOW
DON’T MESS (UP) THESE MRI’S


 I’M ALRIGHT X 8

AM ARE EYE?

(revision of the previous version)

COULD
YOU 
POSSIBLY
BE MAKING
A MISS
DIAGNOSIS?

YOU COULD BE WRONG
YOU COULD BE RIGHT
YOU KEEP ME UP ALL  NIGHT

Jason's Dog

WALKED IN THE ROOM
A SONIC BOOM
AN AMBULANCE 
EMERGENCY ROOM

THE KIDS ARE SCARED
WE’RE UNPREPARED
YOU TRY TO SPEAK
BUT YOU’RE IMPARED

IT’S DIFFICULT
I CAN’T EXPLAIN
I KNOW THE THOUGHTS
INSIDE YOUR BRAIN

AND EVEN IF YOU CAN’T EXPRESS
I UNDERSTAND 
YOUR NO 
MEANS YES

I KNOW THAT 
YOU KNOW THAT 
I KNOW THAT 
YOU KNOW THAT 
I KNOW 
YOU KNOW

Sonic Boom

I WATCHED 
YOU SWIM
I THOUGHT
YOU SANK

SO FAR AWAY
I DREW A BLANK

I DOVE SO DEEP
YOU WERE NOT THERE
I WISH YOU WERE
I WAITED THERE

HOLD MY BREATH
FOR A LONG TIME
AM I BLACKING OUT

WAIT FOR YOU
RAN OUT OF TIME
AND I’M BLACKING OUT

MEET YOU AT THE BOTTOM

Sinking To The Bottom

LITTLE
OLD
SCRUFFY
CAIRN
TERRIER
GENTLE
LOYAL
SLEEPING
TEARS
MISSED

IT TOOK TWO MINUTES

Room 316

My first grader brought this story home from school one day. It was an anonymous story, so I can't credit the author. I didn't change a word as it was perfect in it's original form.

I played bass with my RAT pedal.

Enjoy

Bear's Lunch

I've been working on a story on and off for 3 years. I liked the concept, but it just didn't do what I hoped it would in storybook form. One day, Particle Dots asked if I was going to participate in the 2017 RPM Challenge, and immediately I knew that I would, whether I finished in time or not. I decided to treat my storybook idea as a song, and possibly an album. I knew it would help the rhythm of the lyrics and in fact it did improve the structure, and as I worked on it, it became an album. Thanks to a few MJ friends for the inspiration and the help on the songs to follow.

Steel Grip

Boy With A Mechanical Arm

Marky Mashed Potato

Lyrics:

She Sings Me To Sleep
She Cries Me Awake

I Can't Tell Her
What I Dream About

She Sings Me To Sleep

Jarrod came up with this groovy riff, as if possessed by the spirit of Bob 1.

Girl U Want

Jared came up with the track and invited me to throw some some synths and vocals. He played everything and produced it.

Love Buzz

First time I've ever used a computer voice (Daniel) to sing (and Bruce for back up vocals). I tried and tried to sing and I couldn't stand what I did, so I asked Daniel. 

If you hate it, "I Apologize".

I APOLOGIZE

I wrote this song in the early 90's when my friend Brian Taylor's mom was more that a mom to me when I needed one. I love Jackie Taylor and so does every kid that ever met her. She's everyone's mom. 

Brian asked for a recording of this which I could only find on cassette, so I recorded this version today, from memory. Good memories playing this tune to honor Jackie.

I love Jackie Taylor and I'm praying for a miracle that she can be a mom to more kids like me!

Wish My Mother

RPM 2020 - An album dedicated to Michael Marquesen. A friend we lost but will forever be entangled with. Hope to see you in the after life.

Installation Soundtrack for Katyraven Hernandez Dorsey's "Portals Unseen" exhibition.

I can't explain this properly, but this track originated as a conversation between the hammer and the nail at the crucifixion on Jesus. Two inanimate objects trying to comprehend God's plan for them. His plan for the course of humanity. His plan for them to work together, not as enemies, but working together to do the unthinkable and crucify Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son. In my story, they knew the plan, they knew their roles, but how could they understand the why?

Entanglement was the theme and, as usual, I dug deep.

Enjoy

DISAPPEAR/REAPPEAR (RPM 2020)

THE NAIL IS THE HAMMER'S FRIEND

RPM 2020 - An album dedicated to Michael Marquesen. A friend we lost but will forever be entangled with. Hope to see you in the after life.

Installation Soundtrack for Katyraven Hernandez Dorsey's "Portals Unseen" exhibition.

ENTANGLED OUTRO

THE BROOMS STAND

DISAPPEAR

ENTANGLED INTRO

REAPPEAR

Because one of my favorite female vocalist/songwriter Estella Ramirez posted a collaboration we did with Michael Marquesen, I'm returning the favor. The three of us worked so well together on this track in 2007.

Five Extra Arms

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