Rough mix of our live version of this Dylan post-smoking cigarettes classic.  I'm really honored to have such a fabulous band with me.  That's Mike Pieper on Bass, Don "Beeper" McKenzie on Electric Guitar, Carl "Leave it To" Cleaver tearing up the organ, and last but never least, the Amazing Matt Blake on the Vintage Drum Kit.  Thank you guys....What a night!!

Lay Lady Lay

Funny how sometimes you write a song based upon a real suspicion you have.....and then it really happens!  Anyway....that chapter of my life is over.  I wrote this song intending it to be for George Jones.  I was excited to try my hand at the lap steel guitar.  Well....I got some sounds out of it!  This is one of the few demos I've recorded on a computer.  I can never be real creative in front of a screen!  

Took Me By Suprise

A live rendition of the rainy song about love lost and desolation.  Performed on 11/21/2015 at Mount Dora Brewing Company.
Richard Lawrence Hull:  Vocal and Acoustic Guitar
Mike Pieper:  U-Bass
Matt Blake:  Trap Kit  / Carl Cleaver:  Organ
Don "Beeper" McKenzie:  Electric Guitar

Rainy Night In Georgia

Just to pay tribute to Glenn Frey with one of the Don Henley songs that he finished where Don left off.  I have never played this song before one day, months ago the song simply "fell out" of my baritone ukulele.  R.I.P Glenn

Desperado on Baritone Ukulele

Rehearsal of Walking Away Nov8 2016

A B-side Charlie Rich tune recorded initially with my Boss Micro-BR.
Tracks moved to a Boss BR-864 where I added the bass guitar simulator, 'swirly' guitar and vocal.  This recording is fair use to display the flexibility and sonic quality of the BOSS BR series of recorders.

RENDEVOU.MP3

I never really "heard" this song until I saw the footage of Elvis recording it shortly after he and Priscilla separated.  You could tell the song '"spoke" to him....I know in my life it "spoke" to me.
Never forget the Late, Great, Honorable King of Rock and Roll!!

Always On My Mind demo

Some local musician friends of mine (Scotty on string bass and Mike on piano) just jamming a while back in my living room.  Elvis we miss you R,I.P.

Heartbreak Hotel Live in My Living Room

Robert Stigwood, the longtime manager of the Bee Gee's told them that if they wanted to become known in the US they should write and pitch a song to their favorite American artist.  They wrote this song for Otis Redding, who unfortunately never lived to record it.  I try to keep these great, and often forgotten songs alive.  This was recorded last month at my fave Irish pub; O'Keefe's in Tavares, along with Mike M. on piano and Mike P on Bass, and unknown guest drummer.  

To Love Somebody Live at O'Keefe's 10.2012

I used to do an exercise in which I would sit down with the guitar and paper, set the timer for thirty minutes and force myself to write a song.  Mind you, I don't think this is the best way to write, which I believe requires inspiration, but I felt it was a good way to get the creativity going.  Since I was home sick recently, I went through some of these exercises and found this depressing "toe-tapper."  I honestly don't remember writing it, which had to be about two years ago, but upon listening I didn't think it was all that bad.  Hope you agree.  

But Without You Richard Lawrence 2012

My job, I believe, is to preserve and reintroduce great, long lost, soulful songs.  This gem, found on Janis Joplin's last record was written by the great Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham.  Recorded live in my kitchen with a ZOOM H4

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