nice stuff

Jimmie Jimi Jim

Comin' To You (studio)

http://www.jimrysersongs.com This is a mix that Steve McQueary did for me for the opposing side of the song "Just One Man" that I recorded for Easter Seals in 1993.  Jeff Pedersen played the keyboards, and he was one of the original band members and just an incredible keyboard player.

Rain Came

http://www.jimrysersongs.com This is one of my best "rock songs" and it was one of the first ones we recorded for the 1990 Arista release.  Clive Davis loved this song.  I remember Marty Lester loving it too (Marty was assistant engineer at "Powertrax" which was David Kershembaum's studio).
Ross Hogarth, who engineered and mixed, was really particular about getting the guitar solo just right.  I am so glad for that as I still get chills listing to the song. Johnny Cascella, John Mellencamp's keyboard player who sadly passed away played a killer sax solo on the demo version of this song, but we decided to pas on the sax once we got to LA.  This was also one of the original demo songs that Terry Brown produced that got me the record deal!

Prophesize

I wrote this one for Drew as well.  He and Mike Lutt were in Nevada hunting mule deer, ane they went from the bases and 65 degree weather to snow and cold wind in the mountains by the end of the day.  Drew and Mike wanted a song that reflected hunting in that snowy environment and this was it. I had recorded the solo (yes, I am a David Gilmour wannabe) on the first take, although I played and recorded it several times just for the joy of doing so.  I love writing for these guys!! 

Fighting The Elements

This was uncovered recently and is me jamming along to some track I must have written. This is all one take on the guitar and although its not perfect, its not bad either! I almost don't believe its me but, it is, I was there. One take people!

Shred Mertz

Live on stage @ 5:30am at Pops in St Louis. Last song of the night. Myself, Kevin Kale, Robin Altmeyer and the always delicious Dave Donahoe. 

Let Me Down Easy

I had a disc out with Arista Records in 1990 which had one minor hit song called Same Old Look. Fortunately I earned enough to go to college, grad school, and now run a program in a major hospital system in the Midwest to help people with addiction and pain. 

Fighting The Elements

Jim Ryser