Songs of 2025

Eleventh Hour 2025

WT 5-1-25

preparation for live shows. WT on drums. JB on bass, guitar and vocals.

Songs for the Delancey Show

Original songs and covers that I can play with other musicians in a live setting.

Original Songs and Covers to Play Live

Midnite Radio practicing songs at the start of summer 2023.

My Glory Be (MR5) 6 - 23 - 23 V2

Lars and John try a classic song by the Clash, "Guns of Brixton". 

Guns of Brixton (Lars) 1-5-25 v2

A second attempt at the Norah Jones song "Staring at the Wall". On this version I overdubbed the piano part that is in the original song. Thanks Chris D for the keyboard pointers!

Staring At The Wall (WTJB) 1-8-25 v1.3

A second attempt at The Clash song "Guns of Brixton". I played electric guitar and sang with a drummer and then overdubbed bass. This cool song has a hypnotic groove. 

Guns of Brixton (WTJB) 1-8-25 v1.2

My second attempt at the song "Naked Eye" by Luscious Jackson, and my first attempt with a drummer. This song has an infectious groove on the chorus. The all-female band Luscious Jackson were ahead of their time. 

Naked Eye (WTJB) 1-8-25 v1.2

A cover of the Rollings Stones song "Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" from 1973. Hard to do justice to the original song (with its cool Billy Preston clavinet), but it is fun to play. 

Heartbreaker (WTJB) 1-8-25 v1.2

Tried an original song about longing for home. WT on drums and Chris on keys. Fun to dig into the roster of recent songs to try out a deep cut. 

Knoxville (WTJBCD) 1-15-25 v3.3

This is an original blues song that I wrote in 2023. In this incarnation, it is with a bunch of terrific musicians. Chris D on keys; WT on drums and Tim Schmidt sending a guitar solo straight from LA. So grateful for all these talented peeps helping make this song. 

Cry Baby Cry (WCJT) 2-6-25 v3.3

A song I made yesterday, the day after posting the first pass of Drop D Blues. This was the first attempt with another person - in this case the killer drummer WT. 

Drop D Blues (WTJB) 3-14-25 v3.2

A cover of the song "Dominoes" by Syd Barrett, who was the lead singer and songwriter for early Pink Floyd. He had already lost his mind and been fired from the band when he wrote this. The original song has crazy timing issues - it is the work of a guy with schizophrenia. I learned the song from David Gilmour's version that he plays live. I like the vibe and the somewhat strange chord progression. The vocal melody sits very comfortably in these changes. In this version, I played acoustic guitar and then overdubbed upright bass. Killer drummer WT on drums. 

Dominoes (WTJB) 4-4-25

Henry and JB try the song "Better Days" by The Meltdown. First time I had heard the song, so our interpretation is a little loose. Fun song to try. 

Better Days (HBJB) 4-6-25 v1.6

First attempt at an original song with a pro drummer. That drum pocket adds so much. I played guitar on a Telecaster and sang with the drummer live. Overdubbed Chapman bass.  

Mr. Blue (WTJB) 4-24-25

Tried "Got To Be Mine" by Vulfmon and Evangeline. If you have not seen this song on youtube, look it up. Just to see Jack Stratton dancing if for no other reason. And also the bass is killer. Anyway, WT and I tried it today. 


Got To Be Mine (WTJB) 5-1-25 v2

WT on drums and me on Telecaster, getting after yet one more version of "Automatic". My inspiration is the Lake Street Dive version live outside somewhere in Boston. Damn, those guys are cool. Anyway, we tried. 

Automatic (WTJB) 5-1-25 v2

Trying out the song "Certainty" by Big Thief with WT on drums. 

Certainty (WTJB) 5-1-25 v1.2

Tried a version of "Mississippi" by the Secret Sisters with WT on drums. As I explained to her what the song lyrics were about, she visibly recoiled. Yep, it's a good ole dark murder ballad in the old Appalachian tradition. Thank goodness for the sweet coda at the end...

Mississippi (WTJB) 5-1-25 v1.2

The latest incarnation of an original song I wrote last year. It is evolving towards a punk rock direction. So fun to play with pro drummer WT.

Whatcha gonna do  (WTJB) 5-1-25 v2.2

Progressing with this original song called "Mr. Blue". WT on drums, adding to the funk vibe of seventh chords played on a Telecaster. I overdubbed midi bass with a Fender plug-in. I changed the lyrics somewhat from earlier takes, and also added a bridge section. This song is fun to play.

Mr. Blue (WTJB) 5-8-25 v1.2

Boxcar Musicl, done on the roof with WT. Getting ready for a performance. Acoustic guitar and cajon.

Boxcar Music  (WTJB)  6-12-25 v4

Acoustic guitar; folk; Americana; jam band influences; blues; rock; old time; bluegrass; grungey stuff. Even some electro and EDM vibes occasionally. I play a wide mix of music with a lot of different people.

Automatic (WTJB) 5-1-25 v2

John Britton