A taster of stuff in 120bpm to have in the background while running.

Running track 4

First in a series of tracks for pacing myself on the elliptical machine at the gym. This one is just over 5 minutes and the plan is to string 6 of these together featuring different musicians and instruments to give me my 30-35 minute workout. The basic idea is a simple chord sequence (am, F, dm, em/E) as a platform for very free-form improvisation with no rules - ideas emerge during the improvisation.

Elliptical 120 with Robert on Steinberger GR4

Guitar improvisation by Robert and Jamie West on a minor key chord progression - with a few interludes.

Meeting of minds

A blues shuffle with guitar improvs from Robert and Jamie West in 120bpm.

Just keep going

Version 1 of opening jingle for Addiction podcast

Addiction Podcast Jingle 1

Part 1 of a lecture on evaluating interventions and intervention concepts

APEASE Lecture Part 1

Part 2 of a lecture on evaluation of behaviour change interventions

APEASE Lecture Part 2

Michael Ussher on guitar and vocals, Robert West on Guitar and John Weinman on harmonica. Music and words by Michael Ussher.

There's A Dog In My Kitchen

'Johnson' US slang for male member 

Mr Johnson
(G) Oh Mr Johnson you’re a member (C) of the (G) few 
(G) When you stand up in the commons (D) people laugh at you
(G) But oh Mr Johnson (C) if you get the (G) chance
(G) You’ll screw us all in a (D) right royal (G) dance

Oh Mr Johnson you’re so proud and firm
We can tell it’s been hard waiting your turn
Oh Mr Johnson we quite understand
You’ll screw the poor up and down the land

Oh Mr Johnson we’re not sure you care
When you’re talking in public you don’t seem all there
Oh Mr Johnson is this just a game
Where you screw us till we all screaming your name? 

(G) So Mr Johnson have (C) I got news for (G) you
(G) It’s not all that clever and (D) it’s not all that new
(G) But oh Mr Johnson (C) it’s heartfelt and (G) true. We say ...
(G) Screw you (D) Mr Johnson
(G) Screw you (C) Mr Johnson
(G) Screw you (D) Mr Johnson
(D) Screw (G) you
(REPEAT last line in Latin until Boris goes to live in the land of Trump)

© Robert West and Jamie West 2019

Oh Mr Johnson

A recording of a discussion on electoral reform led by Richard Kuper for Highgate Labour Party's series of lectures and discussions

Robert J West