Lockdown means a lot of things to a lot of people, to me it was the opportunity to let fly on my guitar... Fly baby, fly!

The image was taken from the top of my driveway on a smoky, eerie evening.

Lifted From A Dusty Shelf, Shaken A Couple Of Times, And Then Fed On A Diet Of Delay And Thumping Rhythms

Lockdown Boogie

Who are these confounded influencers? Why on earth do we need them, you really don't want to know what brand of clothes I wear, nor what I eat for breakfast.

The picture is a shadow falling across an iron gate, not far from where I live.

The Influencer - What Are They And Do We Really Need Them?

The Influencer

An old track from 2012, one of my favourite tracks, one I'm very proud to have produced. Presented here for you in all it's unedited glory. Play it loud and dance like a fool.

The image is a time-lapse photo taken from a bridge over a the Mandurah railway and Kwinana Freeway, facing north. That's the Swan River over to the left, and Perth in the background.

Instrumentally Deranged

The Trekker

Another tune from the depths of the pandemic of 2020. Things were really grim for the reaper at the time.

The image is a composition in light for my camera club. I don't think I won a commendation for it though.

Brought To You From Isolation - Play Loudly, Play Often, Be Safe

Blues Swing Cocktail

Taken from the album then quickly put back. Lots of guitars and a funky bass-line lifted from a Motown classis track. It's a moody piece that you ought dance around to. Wave your arms.

The image is me and my Fender Japan Jazz Bass. The picture was submitted for my Camera Club and was soundly panned by the judge. Critics hey? Who needs 'em?

Stretched Almost Beyond Breaking Point To Fill The Air With Grooves To Die For

Momentum & Mayhem

A point has been reached in my musical journey that sees me losing my enthusiasm. I've decided to sell off my guitars and amplifier and other ancillary equipment and concentrate on photography instead. I've not only lost my enthusiasm, I seem to have lost my ability to create original music. Although I have dozens of unfinished tunes on my hard drive, I doubt they would be worth finishing, nor are they likely to ever see the light of day.

Where There's A Will There's An Injunction

The Nexus Groove

A peaceful journey into the mystical distance featuring guitars and some Hammond B3. Can't you just feel the sun on your back? This tune was recorded during the Global Pandemic, people will speak of the great pandemic in hushed tones in years to come. That's if we're all still around in years to come.

Featured On The Forthcoming Album COVID's Knocking At My Door

Zero Four Zero Seven

This mult-tracked mayhem is another foray into the world of FrankenStrat's universe. A world where not everything is as it seems. A place where the sky and the ocean meet and peace and harmony reign. A place where we stand on the shore and gaze out and wonder "What on earth is he talking about?"

The New Album Wreck 'N' Roll  Was Dropped From A Great Height And Smashed Into Small Pieces

A Minor Groove (In A Minor Key)

Recorded in September 2019 to mark my 70th birthday celebrated in Goa, India at Saraya Ecostay Lodge. A time of joy and sadness for me. The staff at Saraya are most welcoming. It's well worth visiting, the pizzas there are sublime. Sadness was having to say farewell to such lovely people.

The tune I've laid down here clearly evokes sadness and yearning for a time when the world wasn't in chaos. A time when we wished the days would never end.

Dedicated To The Good Folks At Saraya, Goa, India

Sangolda

Mayhem and confusion, another non-specific series of notes

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