Songs of 2025

Eleventh Hour 2025

JDB Original songs 2025

Practice session with WT on drums and me on guitar. In this session, we were trying songs for a coming show at the end of July.

WT 6-17-25

Karnow setlist candidates

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

First original hip hop song. Built off a drum groove by WT. Vocals by Slang Man, bringing Brooklyn rapper vibes. Guitar and production by JB. Fun to try. 

I'm Alright With You (Slangman) 1-15-25 v1.2

Revisited an original song about my young son who had separation anxiety as an 8 year old and didn't want his parents to leave him at bedtime. Playing this a few years after writing it brings me back to that time. WT holding it down on drums. 

Please Don't Go (WTJB) 1-23-25

This is a song under development. I tried a series of chord inversions on this song. I recoded them with WT on drums. Her drumming towards the end is insane. I sent the track to my friend Lauren in Texas and she overdubbed her vocal. The song is still a work in process, but I liked Lauren's direction. 

Inversion (feat Lu)

improv blues jam with my nephews. Henry on sax. Elliot on drums and vocals. I'm on the Telecaster and then on the overdubbed bass.

Ronny Ron Blues 2 - 17 - 25 V2.3

First attempt at "Doin' Time", by Sublime. I also really liked the Lana Del Rey version. I built a hip hop style drum beat in Logic and then added guitar and vocals and then overdubbed keys. This was a fun comparison to the previous song I posted, "Summertime" in the style of Doc Watson. 

Doin' Time

Trying old original songs from my songbook. This one was from 2024. Fun to go back to them. 

Didn't Leave You Alone (WTJB) 6-17-25

Another song pulled out of my old songbooks. This one is from 2024. Fun to try with WT on drums. Of course she nails it on first listen.

Simple Dreams (WTJB) 6-17-25

First attempt at the Nancy Sinatra song Bang Bang. WT on drums with me on Telecaster. 

Bang Bang (WTJB) 6-17-25 v1.2

First attempt at Radiohead's "Lucky". Getting reading for a show at the end of July. 

Lucky (WTJB) 6-17-25 v1.2

First attempt at the Dylan classic song "One More Cup of Coffee". WT on drums. Getting ready for a July show. 

One More Cup of Coffee (WTJB) 6-17-25

First attempt at the Bob Dylan Song Señor, Tales of Yankee Power. WT on drums.

Senor (WTJB) 6-17-25

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.

Simple Dreams (WTJB) 6-17-25

John Britton