I present to you my cover of the truly AWESOME track MADNESS by the very brilliant MUSE. Given many of the influences of MUSE has been some of the music of the 80s by band like Depeche Mode i have given this cover a more 80s feel.  ENJOY XXXX

Released in 2012 on the album The 2nd Law.
Written by Matt Bellamy 
Produced , arranged and performed by Me :)
Buy the album here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-2nd-law/551989940

MADNESS (cover)

Written and lead singing by Randy Arnold, who was our group leader.  
Old tracks from late 90s band Morry and I were members of - Ten Months Later. Morry played lead guitar and I played rhythm guitar and sang back up vocs. The main singer is our friend Randy Arnold who wrote this song. Other bandmates: Yandell Wood (Drums) and Matt Garlove (Bass), along with other friends. Recorded mainly in Matt's basement. Sadie Hawkins Dance was the name of the album.

Sadie Hawkins Dance

Don't Get To Deal (10ML)

I'll never understand
and I will never understand – no,no,no,no
Why they try to take your arm
when you lend a hand
they'll try to take your arm
when you lend a hand...
(Woo hew, Woo hew)

Sometimes I'll be sitting
on the side – yeah
sometimes I'll be sitting on the side
Yeah at times I'm sitting on the side
I watch the busy people's blurry
suits and ties
I watch the blurry people
busy suits and ties
(whoa whoa, Whoa whoa)

Woo

The day is coming to an end
Sit back and I'll pick a tune
hell, I 'll even be your friend
(Woo Hew)

Rail Car Blues

Trout Fishing in America
	By David Husted
	16 MAY 2020
	
	V1a
	 I can't hit that  top………can't take it any longer
	 0.1% ……….not taking new members
	They say you got to give your life to me
	They say they'll help you dig your grave
	Still shucking that corn for da man who don't mourn you
	
	V1b
	What you gonna do when the world won't play?
	What you gonna do when we break those chains?
	What you gonna do when we're face to face
	See our blood, sweat and tears,……. maybe a little taste of
	Peace …………Love…….and some of that Amazing Grace
	
	Pre-ch
	Down for the count now, I really had to meet ya
	rolling on the ground without your power, without your millions
	Leaking out the pockets of the towered coward leaders
	Bribes, lies, recognize you ain't got nowhere to rise
	
	V1c
	I refused
	I will not be used
	Wont give my life away
	Gonna make my own plans
	Gonna pay my own way
	
	Ch
	But Today, Baby
	Wanna spend my life with you
	Cause I Love You
	
	{instrumental}
	
	I lay down but I ain't gonna sleep
	Cause I ain't gonna close my eyes
	I am the lion; I dream
	
	V2 {call and response}
	
	I refused
	{I Can't Hit that  top………can't take it any longer}
	I will Not Be Used
	{0.1 % ……….not taking new members}
	Wont Give My Life Away
	{They say you got to give your life to me}
	{They say they'll help you dig your grave}
	Gonna make my own Plans
	Gonna pay my own way
	{Bribes, lies, recognize you aint got nowhere to rise}
	
	Ch
	But Today, Baby
	Gonna spend my life with you
	What you gonna do when we're face to face, You'll See
	Our  blood, sweat and tears,……. maybe a little taste of
	Peace …………Love…….Amazing Grace
	
	Bridge
	Cracks; burning inside  of my baby grand
	Slap the keys like nutter-butter slippin-in the frying pan
	Cranking out the metaphors better than a Brautigan
	I hope he still out there "Trout Fishing in America"
	
	Outro
	
more detail on the song production process below for those who care to dig deeper:

I happened to surf across an article about Richard Brautigan. I found the story mildly interesting. The article's author was writing about a recent biography that had come out about Brautigan.  The  picture he painted of the man did not seem flattering.  In fact, he made him sound like a real misogynistic, drunken asshole which I am sure he very well may have been.  However, what caught my eye in his write-up was a reference to Brautigan's book called "Trout Fishing in America".  

I recall chuckling at the way the article's author stated Brautigan used the phrase "trout fishing" or "trout stream" in ways that made the reader double-take. Some of the book's cultural popularity was misleadingly due to that title's use in the more conventional sense. However, Brautigan would personify the phrase "trout fishing" onto people or places or things throughout the book. This was un-conventional for the time and trippy to me. It created a sort of ear-worm of magic on me during my own song development process. It was a needed hit of hippie, beat generation, creative juice just in the nick of time. The trout stream which had been simmering for close to a year was dusted off, revised and finally completed.  

This song may be about my ongoing discontent with the state of our world. It may be about my deep conviction that we can and will do better. It may be about my general state of happiness despite the world we live in. It may be about trout fishing in America.  

Thank You for sharing a moment with me. I appreciate your friendship as I continue to cobble my musical creations together one trout fish at a time. 

Here's to you with much gratitude. 

V/r

Dave

the nook

Trout Fishing in America

I was practicing some groove training in E and stumbled across this Open Collab from the hardest working man on SC...Paploviante. Paul put it out there for us a couple of years ago...under the title "Back on the Road." While Paul's bass and the entire track is awesomely TIGHT my lead playing is raw, messy and hopefully to your ears...good fun. If you haven't played with Paploviante's open collabs (i find that hard to believe) you'll find theme here...https://soundcloud.com/paul-racle

Good Messy Fun (Paploviante Open Collab)

Angelic Destiny

Many thanks to Monkey Blood Lowdown, third world renowned multi-instrumentalist, board certified licensed ninja, expert nerf dart marksman, and retired Kawasaki mechanic(https://soundcloud.com/monkeybloodlowdown?ref=clipboard). This is his tune, and he plays the drums and organ. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to add the rhythm and lead guitars to this rendition. You should check out his original (https://soundcloud.com/monkeybloodlowdown/long-phase-1?ref=clipboard), which I favor over this rendition; I won't pretend to have improved it. I would be much obliged if you gave that one a spin. 

Also check out the work Monkey Blood Lowdown does with this oddball groove band, one of my favorite bands: https://soundcloud.com/user-291890055?ref=clipboard
For more BB, and you will want more: https://soundcloud.com/user-358500314?ref=clipboard
And with myself and others here:
https://soundcloud.com/natt_brus

Long Phase (A Monkey Blood Lowdown Hoedown)

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doodoodada

Doodoodada

Keith was dabbling with a small keyboard. A little melody flowed.  It all flowed from there. Sometimes the simple beginnings inspire some deep thoughts. Choices always intrigue me - variations on the theme of "should I stay or should I go?" How do you weigh that decision in a relationship? The answer is in the title - when you come to the uncomfortable awareness that there is nothing special to keep you, so Nothing Special is left behind.

Nothing Special (left Behind) 

    1. In the middle of the night I slip away
    At the crack of dawn I'm gone 
    The pain inside me grows, 
    Until I have no more
    Never, never gonna see me coming' back
    Never, never, gonna see me begging' to come home—(aaaaaaah)

    2. I can only stand the thought I hold 
    When i let it go
    When I can't feel it anymore, 
    Time has made me whole
    Never, never gonna see me coming' back
    Never, never, gonna see me begging' to come home—(aaaaaah)
    (CHORUS)
    Oooooh…nothing special left behind
    Oooooh…nothing special left behind
    Oooooh…nothing special left behind
    Nothing special, nothing special, nothing special left behind
    (INSTRUMENTAL)
    (CHORUS x2)

    Wigmore: verse lyrics, lead/harmony vocals, synths, drums, production
    Allen:        chorus lyrics, guitars, bass, lead and harmony vocals

free D/L from www.terrywigmore.com

Nothing Special

Nothing Special (Left Behind)

IF I TELL YOU ALL
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN MOE
THEN YOU’LL KNOW 
HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU SO

ET JE N’AI PAS LES MOTS
POUR DIRE À MES MARMOTS
COMBIEN FORTISSIMO
OH OH 
JE LES AIME PLUS QUE MOE

BECKY HAYDEN CJ EMILY
IE PEANUT COOKIE AND MONKEY
WITH YOU MOE AS A CHERRY ON TOP
I SURE AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO BOP 

SO SORRY TABBY
BUT IN MY HIT-PARADE
YOU STILL STAND IN THE SHADE
ALTHOUGH I LOVE YOU SO

BECKY HAYDEN CJ EMILY
IE PEANUT COOKIE AND MONKEY
WITH YOU MOE AS A CHERRY ON TOP
I SURE AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO BOP

ONCE I’VE TOLD YOU ALL
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN MOE
NOW YOU KNOW
HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU SO 

SO SORRY TABBY

MORE THAN MOE  (Lyrics) song for Jonathan

Taken from the EP 'Promyvion' https://crestofthesyndicate.bandcamp.com/album/promyvion

Promyvion

Vertical Fork/Horizontal Fork

I love how SC brings folks together from all around the world. I've had the opportunity to collab with new friends everywhere from TX (wazzup Tom?) to Germany (proud to officially be called a "Lunatic" with Hendrik and Jorg) to Holland (cheers, Marco!)to Spain (the incomparable Ms King)...to Japan (trading blues licks with Keit)...and hopefully more in the near future.

Good Messy Fun (Paploviante Open Collab)

MikePolcari