Recorded this my demo when I was 24 in the 70's and realise that now at 76 my song makes so much more sense. How did I know this 50 years ago

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We'll soon be gone

My home recording on my Tascam Neo of the great Bob Segar song

Say hi email    homeworxrecording@outlook.com

Comin Home

Now in my 60,s and with little left in my life apart from my little Tascam Neo home recording studio, I am blessed to be able to record and sing the songs I have never been able to afford
Alan Jackson,s beautiful song "I wish I could back up" was a must on my list. Being a drummer who now dabbles with guitar, piano and bass I hope if Alan ever got to hear it he would make allowances for my lack of expertise and be happy with my passion to just want to have a go.

Say hi to me on email homeworxrecording@outlook.com 

I Wish I Could Back Up

Now living in Perth doing all my own home recordings and loving the freedom of my music. My goal is to perform at the Perth Casino two nights a week.

Knock On Heavens door (new mix)

Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha ERB30011 Bass, Alesis SR16 drum machine, Rode NT1 Mic and my awesome Tascam 2488 Neo 24 track digital recorder.

If I Were A Carpenter cover Tim Hardin

Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha ERB30011 Bass, Alesis SR16 drum machine, Rode NT1 Mic and my awesome Tascam DP-32SD 32 track digital recorder. Playing and programming all instruments, Lead & backing vocals, Mastering, mixing and recording myself.
If you would like to see this old man's video clip on You Tube go to
       htpps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQiNLCpE8um
or google search CHRIS STAPLETON TENNESSEE WHISKY COVER CJ TURNER.

Tennessee Whisky Chris Stapleton cover

Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha ERB30011 Bass, Alesis SR16 drum machine, Rode NT1 Mic and my awesome Tascam DP-32SD 32 track digital recorder. Playing and programming all instruments, Lead & backing vocals, Mastering, mixing and recording myself.

Tennessee Whisky Final Mix

Words Bee Gee's cover

Still the Same Bob Seger cover

Stand By Me 2nd REMIX

Holding back the years

Reckless Remixed

Stuck In The Middle With You Remix

In The Ghetto Elvis cover

Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha ERB30011 Bass, Alesis SR16 drum machine, Rode NT1 Mic and my awesome Tascam DP-32SD 32 track digital recorder. Playing and programming all instruments, Lead & backing vocals, Mastering, mixing and recording myself

Needles And Pins Smokie cover

Just had to record this one as well. Now being 70 years old songs like this bring back so many great musical memories. Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha ERB30011 Bass, Alesis SR16 drum machine, Rode NT1 Mic and my awesome Tascam DP-32SD 32 track digital recorder. Playing and programming all instruments, Lead & backing vocals, Mastering, mixing and recording myself

Slipping Away Max Merritt cover

Words by Bob Dixon Copyright 9/10/2016
Narration, music and recording by CJ Turner 24/02/2018

She's A Beauty  ( For Holden Lovers )

I am much the same age as Neil Diamond and he has filled my life, not only with his songs but with the truth of his songs that I have enjoyed singing over many years owing to the quality of the man and the overwhelming Neil Diamond requests from The ND loving audience.

Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha ERB30011 Bass, Alesis SR16 drum machine, Rode NT1 Mic and my awesome Tascam DP-32SD 32 track digital recorder. Playing and programming all instruments, Lead & backing vocals, Mastering, mixing and recording myself. Its a passion :-)

Song Sung Blue

A song I wrote for my brother Terry
Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha ERB30011 Bass, Alesis SR16 drum machine, Rode NT1 Mic and my awesome Tascam DP-32SD 32 track digital recorder. Playing and programming all instruments, Lead & backing vocals, Mastering, mixing and recording myself. Its a passion :-)

Devil Made Me Do It ( original )

Will never understand why Aussie Radio never gave Kevin the full support he really deserved.
Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha ERB30011 Bass, Alesis SR16 drum machine, Rode NT1 Mic and my awesome Tascam DP-32SD 32 track digital recorder. Playing and programming all instruments, Lead & backing vocals, Mastering, mixing and recording myself. Its a passion :-)

Rock N Roll I gave you the best years of my life ( cover )

Penned by Bob Dixon of Albany WA . Music and narration by CJ Turner of Yanchep WA. Our very own Western Australian hero's.

"COLIN"

In 1977 was a drummer on a P&O cruise with my band “Sailing” and Johnny Devlin. Got acute sea sickness. Arrived in Fiji all went touring. My sick self went to front of ship with my guitar and quite time. Saw a lovely young Fiji girl with her baby and looking over the side inspired this song I home recorded. “My Island Lady”
Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha Bass guitar, Rode NT1 microphone and Tascam DP-32SD Multi track recorder and recording it all myself. Its a passion :-)

Island Lady

The words of Bob Dixon on the true story of Murray and Eric Maxton who were the only two brothers who flew in the same Lancaster Bomber in RAAF squadron 460 out of Binbrook airbase 1944
I wrote the music and did the narration for Bob

Apple Pies And War Torn Skies

My latest home recording. This old man's cover of "It never rains in California"
Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha Bass guitar, Rode NT1 microphone and Tascam DP-32SD Multi track recorder and recording it all myself. Its a passion :-)

"IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA"

My cover of the Ronettes classic "Be my baby"
Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha Bass guitar, Rode NT1 microphone and Tascam DP-32SD Multi track recorder and recording it all myself. Its a passion :-)

BE MY BABY ( cover )

Just a twist on a few words to play to my Western Australian audience 
Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generator, Yamaha ERB30011 Bass, Alesis SR16 drum machine, Rode NT1 Mic and my awesome Tascam DP-32SD 32 track digital recorder. Playing and programming all instruments, Lead & backing vocals, Mastering, mixing and recording myself. Its a passion :-)

COUNTRY ROADS WA

Now being 73 I am still blessed with a working vocal and fingers that are not arthritic and a passion that still lives.
Home recording using my Takamine acoustic guitar, Yamaha Arius electric piano, Yamaha TG300 tone generaare not arthritictor, Yamaha ERB30011 Bass, Alesis SR16 drum machine, Rode NT1 Mic and my awesome Tascam DP-32SD 32 track digital recorder. Playing and programming all instruments, Lead & backing vocals, Mastering, mixing and recording myself. Its a passion :-)

YESTERDAY ( cover )

ISLANDS IN THE  STREAM ( COVER )

One of my few attempts at writing a instrumental and playing and programming all the instruments. Was a lot of fun

Homeworx

"The Happy Waltz"  Original CJ Turner

Hi all my name is Cj and I have been a musician since the age of 14 when I became a semi-professional drummer and continued drumming for twenty years.

Having the boys in the bands I was with teaching me a few guitar chords, I soon got out and tried my hand at singing in a few talent quests. Winning a few and almost winning a few more  I soon hungered to be front of stage doing what was fast becoming my true passion, to sing and absorb the energy of my friendly audiences.

I took my trusty el cheapo Yamaha guitar and 100 watt Peavey PA and soon found myself singing covers and originals in some dark n dingy wine bars around Sydney NSW. At one of those dingy wine bars a man wearing a beautiful dark blue suit, looking quite out of wine bar environment,  asked me if I could fill in the following Friday night at his club as the resident singer was away on holidays.

To my excited shock after asking what club would that be, only to find out it was the biggest and most popular RSL club in Sydney, almost fell off my stool to hurry my confirmation to do the gig.

Well my little 100 watt Peavey was way out matched by the massive room and aprox 300 people audience to where I almost blew the speakers trying to push for that one last watt that would make all the difference.

The man in the suit turned out to be the president of the club and at the end of the night he approached me excitedly asking if I could stay on as the resident singer.

Flattered of course but knowing as much as I had the best time with an amazing audience, my little PA was no match for such a gig and being broke I couldnt afford to purchase equipment that would come close to doing the job. The president smiled at my reason for declining the position and asked me how much the equipment needed would cost. Remembering this was 1980, my quote of $20,000 was not to be sneezed at but hardly drew an eyebrow from the president as he continued by asking where would I purchase the gear.

The best music shop around at the time was the local Guitar Factory store and I relayed the info to him. He simply smiled as he explained he knew the owners of the store and I was to pick out the equipment I needed and he would pay the store owners by cheque.

Etone 1507 speakers to die for. Yamaha 300 12 channel mixer/amp, Takamine guitar, graphic equalisers, 500 watt pre amp boosting to 800 watt house power etc etc and this was one happy chappy. A fill in for one night became a four year resident booking that is still to this day the happiest musical memories I own.

I paid a percentage of my earning every week off the gear and in two years owned it outright.

I could write a book on my musical journey and just may do that as I've just finished my first 720 page novel titled The lady drives a Porsche getting published is the next journey 

Now with silver hair and many memories, most I call bridesmaid memories, almost but not quite, I have recharged myself and blessed with a still strong voice, am charging off into a shorter but still exciting future.

I purchased a Tascam DP-32SD 32 track digital recorder, a Yamaha Aria electric piano, along with my trusty Alesis SR16 drum computer, Yamaha TG300 Tone generator and my Takamine and a Yamaha Bass guitar, and now anything you hear of mine recorded on Soundcloud I recorded myself. Playing and programming all the instruments, vocals lead and harmony, mastering, mixing, arranging and recording.

A new adventure. A new journey. A new excitement.  .



God bless and guide all you wonderful performers of all genres and may you keep your passion alive.

Its been 18 yrs since I have sung and my first year back has been insanely awesome.

Cj ( back from the ashes )

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