This is most likely the very 1st QOTSA song I ever heard. Mainly because it's the 1st track on their self titled debut album from 1998. I love that 1st album... it's raw, lo-fi, hard groove stoner rock & I wish Queens had stayed the course a bit more than they have. This album was HUGE to us back then. I was just joining a band in Akron, finding myself musically & Josh Homme was a master at writing riffs that I dig. This song is a great example, although I will say that I have always had a slight distaste for that whining steel guitar noise at the very beginning of this song. I dig it when it comes back in later on, but not at the very beginning. However, I left it in my version because if you don't have it at the start, it really comes outta nowhere later & doesn't fit. Anyway, I hope ya dig my cover. I'm gonna do another early Queens again soon... (*I used youtuber Dan Van Nard's drum track in this recording. It was spot on and sounds great so thanks for the upload!)

Regular John (QOTSA Cover 2023)

Decalius - Excluded From Humanity

Reflection of Pain

A Useless Life

After Life

I died that day

Ashes

Pale, Motionless, Bleeding...

Destroyer Of Lives

Abyss Of Isolation

a shattered illusion
tearing my soul apart

the hours i've wasted
became days, became weeks
life is too long, too empty
yet i'm still a burden

and now, here i lay alone
feeling the cut in my arm
what have i done?

what have i done?
what have i done?
i can see my own blood
under the shining moon

my own blood

3rd Mix. I tend to have too many ideas sometimes that it turns my songs into a muddy mess. BUT... I kinda want this one to be a bit sludgy! It's played in D standard for that reason (basically Drop C without "dropping" the fat string!) & with the direction it is going.... many guitars, distorted bass, reverbed drums.... I am worried it's gonna be too sludgy/muddy & the beauty of the music will get lost in all the noise. While it is "post-rockish", I did have some ideas lyrically. We shall see where that goes... but in the meantime, here's an instrumental version of my newest song from December 2025. I used my Premium Ibanez RG in the drop tuning & my ESP/LTD EC1000 in standard tuning, mainly for the "lead" stuff so I wouldn't have to play it so far up the neck. But these 2 guitars mix together beautifully. (They are 2 of my most expensive, so go figure!). For bass I used the LTD B-204 ran through the Spark. 1 bass track is clean & another is distorted. Drums are a very simple 6/8 time signature at 80 bpms. I love this tune... enjoy!

And It's All Because Of You (2025)

I have played guitar since the age of 14 (around 1990 give or take) & I still play to this day... only now instead of playing live or seeking to be in a band, I record my own music at home! I use Audacity software (free!) & basically use a mic to record my guitars, bass & vocals through my various guitar amps. Drums I "program" by downloading tracks from youtube & chopping them up to suit my needs. I write my own music as well as record covers. I'm not a singer & all of my vocals are achieved by doing multiple vocal tracks to create a harmony that is otherwise lacking. Sometimes the results are ok, sometimes it sucks. Either way, making music & taking care of my cats are the 2 main reasons I am on this Earth. I hope you enjoy some of my stuff!

Regular John (QOTSA Cover 2023)

Jeff Swinderman 4

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