This conveys the truth without any unnecessary fluff...rather brilliant actually.

Always great guitar work on your tracks. Tone is just incredible.

Very nice downtempo ballad, so well sung, played and arranged! Very tasty guitars!

Great f.... guitar 🔥 as usual Brother kid! Always enjoy! 👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊🎸🔥

This note you sing here Wow!! It hits you where you live, Thank you!

I like it very much, bluesy and great voice and guitars

Toad's Improv

Originally written as an entry to Mapco's Summer Song 2023 contest.
It didn't win, but I liked it a lot, so I worked it up into a single for release.
This is the first song to be officially released by Hamilton County Line, releasing on 7/21/2023.

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/hamiltoncountyline/fillin-up-on-love

Lyrics:
Packed up the car and we're hittin' the road
Leavin' worries behind, gonna lighten our load
Got my Mapco card and her favorite tunes
Gonna fuel our adventure; chase away the blues
Got everything we need for the ride
Grabbed some snacks from Mapco to keep us alive
We're fueling our passion for adventure
Not just a road trip, naw, it's a summer treasure

It's summer time and we're on our way
Headin' up to the mountains for a two week stay
We'll relax and unwind
Soakin' in the hot tub
Sippin' wine by the creek
Gonna fill up on love
Yeah… Gonna fill up on love

Days filled with hikes and bright scenic views
Nights of stargazing and barbecues
Disconnecting from the world, just us two
This trip, well, it's a dream come true
Got everything we need for the ride
A big bag of ice and a small pecan pie
We're refueling our passion and my pickup truck
I'm cashin' in points; gonna save a buck

It's summer time and we're on our way
Headin' up to the mountains for a two week stay
We'll relax and unwind
Soakin' in the hot tub
Sippin' wine by the creek
Gonna fill up on love
Yeah… gonna fill up on love

The world can wait as we soak it all in
No worries or stress, just peace within
The mountains call; it's all within our reach
But next year... Uh, yeah? Let's go to the beach. Okay

It's summer time and we're on our way
Searchin' online for a beach where the dogs can play
Soakin' in the hot tub
Sippin' wine by the creek
Gonna fill up on love
While a new adventure we seek
Yeah… gonna fill up on love
Gonna fill up on
Love

(Single)

Fillin' Up On Love

Flute jam
John Hardman - flute, guitar, bass
Arthur - drums
(c)(p) Swamp Music UK/Swamp Records UK for all territories

Flute Jam

Flute Jam by John Hardman

The lates track from These Guitars Say Sorry appears on his forthcoming "Seven Years To Dust" album.

Cover photo by Fraser Cormack taken in Invergordon, Scotland

You're pretty but your not perfect
In company you're alone
If I were to scratch the surface
It's too close to the bone

Cos it's easier to pretend that it's alright
When you're wrapped up in your thoughts
You just don't go cry

They can't say that you failed if you don't try
And if your time is not your own whose is your life?

The softest voices carry meaning
Heavy words worth their weight in gold
Despite the facts you keep believing
In the dreams you bought that others sold

And a smile won't buy your ticket I'm afraid
And good things rarely come to those who wait
And the early bird always shows up way to late
And lucky seven turns into an eight

On the in side you are glowing
On the outside the light grows dim
And the places you are going
You're not going there with him

Cos it's easier to pretend that it's alright
When you're wrapped up in your thoughts
You just don't go cry
They can't say that you failed if you don't try
And if your time is not your own whose is your life?

Whose Is Your Life by These Guitars Say Sorry

Abbey Road Medley [The Beatles Cover]

90's inspired rock music. Home grown in Metro Detroit.

Under Over

You're smiling at the old guys, though you're only 17.
There's a couple of more years left till you run out of your dreams.
There's a lesson somewhere there from Antioch.
They knew more dear than you've forgot.
Oh, it's just fine.
We're all just hanging on the line.

We don't need septres for distraction.
We've got enough of this to do.
We don't need un-ending in-action.
We're not all fools.
(Thank god, they cleared up all the rules)

Oh, you're dressing up in glad-rags. You want treating like a queen.
There's a pile of dirty knickers mixed with others that are clean.
You wouldn't know your Stalingrad from Crecy.
Last night is too far back In time. 
That one is mine.
We're all just trying to pass the time.

We don't take any satisfaction.
We'll get it all in the next life.
We're happy with a small redaction.
For our wives.

*** 

Looking up, we're awestruck by a prominent local landmark.
So much; waves are crashing round us as the sun is blazing down.
We run into the waves.
Nobody is saved.

***

My friend called Jesus, he's good to me.
He makes me happy, and I am free.

My friend called Jesus. He's quite the guy.
He lives in heaven, that's in the sky.

Cos, Jesus loves you. Yeah, Jesus saves.
Jesus won't chase you into your grave.

Jesus, the spirit, wandering Free.
Part comfort blanket, part entity.

I love you Jesus, just what a guy.
A magic moon man, up in the sky.

Oh, Holy Jesus, he is my friend,
He's staying right here until the end.

***

Strike back, live your life for today.
Looking back, who cares what the fathers said?
Copy that, the cats on the pavement lay down. 
At home.

Lean into the suffering in your way.
Embrace, and capture the blueest days 
Swim in, the magic in which your surroundings fall.

Claptrap, a monkey to see his face?
Y'riff raff, a pony to go away?
No chance, any of that stuff is real. 
You fools.

I smell, the feint whiff of bullshit. 
Hey, no fair! There's obstacles in the way.
Your truth is nonsense, and your eyes are wild. 


My Friend Called Jesus

A Simple Question

Fleeting Reasons

Road of Pain

In This Life

It's a blessing to be able to create music and if someone enjoys my work, that's icing on the cake! All blessings come from God.

As a retired DOD Civil Service worker, I have time to record some. I have been recording at home for around 23 years and some of my tracks are very old.  I‘ve had 50+ years in bands playing music of many types. I still play the club scene 3 to 4 times a month. Life is good!

I'm a Guitarist who likes to write, record and sing many styles of music. Please check out my tracks. I'm also enjoying the occasional collaborations.  Meeting some good friends on here and continuing to grow. Thank you for listening!


Es una bendición poder crear música y si alguien disfruta de mi trabajo, ¡eso es la guinda del pastel! Todas las bendiciones vienen de Dios. Como trabajador jubilado del Servicio Civil del Departamento de Defensa, tengo tiempo para registrar algunos. He estado grabando en casa durante unos 23 años y algunas de mis pistas son muy antiguas. He tenido más de 50 años en bandas tocando música de muchos tipos. Todavía juego en la escena del club de 3 a 4 veces al mes. ¡La vida es buena! Soy un guitarrista al que le gusta escribir, grabar y cantar muchos estilos de música. Por favor, echa un vistazo a mis pistas. También estoy disfrutando de las colaboraciones ocasionales. Conocer a algunos buenos amigos aquí y seguir creciendo. ¡Gracias por escuchar!

In This Life

Robert Grigg

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