A song about a rock star's retirement.

The Vid:  https://youtu.be/JGyjtJNSV80

Dave Bell of Blue Attitude on guitar

The Old Man's Rocker

Once I told a story once, took me three days long,  
By the time I got to Tuesday, my friends were gone.  
Tried to join a band, but they all fell asleep,  
They said, “Man, your rhythm’s flatter than your feet.”       

Too dull for the party, too plain for the game,  
Too gray for the rainbow, too dry for the rain.
If boredom’s a crime, then throw away the key,  
‘Cause nobody’s duller, no, not even me.  

 Tried speed datin’ once, but the clock gave up,  
Said, “I ain’t tickin’ for this poor guy’s luck.”  
I told the waitress, “You can call me Fred,”  
She said, “I’d rather call you gone instead.”  

Too dull for the party, too plain for the game  
Too small for the big time   too shy for the flame.
You can talk to a wall and get more glee,  
Ain’t nobody duller than me.  

 Even my echo packed up to roam,  
Left a sticky note sayin’, “You’re on your own.”  
Netflix asked me, “Are you still there?”  
I said, “Yeah,” and it said, “I don’t care.”  

 Too blank for the canvas, too plain for the frame. 
Too low for high life,  they forget my name.
Guess I’ll play these blues till eternity,  
‘Cause ain’t nobody duller than me.  

Dull Man's Blues

Goodbye
Torrey Bliss/Ron Helm
©2025 Glass Gate Music BMI

The sadness fades
As you start a brand new day
The sunrise comes and it takes you away
I know that time is sleeping
And slipping away
My last breath here
Will be my first breath there

Goodbye don't cry I'll be alright
I'll wait there for you
Where we'll walk in the light

Now and then
Sometimes you will think of me
I'll show up in ways
That only you can see
Though time slips away
You'll still see reflections of me
Look up believe that Jesus
Is The One we'll see

Goodbye don't cry I'll be alright
I'll wait there for you
Where we'll walk in the light

It may seem you're near the end of the road
Just know it's not the end
We're not walking alone
The Lord is taking you to
A place that we cannot comprehend

Goodbye don't cry I'll be alright
I'll wait there for you
Where we'll walk in the light

GOODBYE

I'm just having some fun with my Harley Benton fake Gretsch guitar.  I am playing the lead guitar and via my breath and keyboard controller the Swam Tenor Sax. Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks.

Guitar Fun

Lyrics: R.W. Davis
Music, vocals, mix, master: Me
Graphic: Freepik.com

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Lyrics: R.W. Davis
Music, arrangement, vocals, mix, master: Me
Graphic: Freepik.com
Backing track: Band in a Box
AI: Not used

Spot On the Wall

© 2025, Noel Adams, words and music
APRA/AMCOS: GW78615598 
ISWC: T-336460614-0 

If happiness is a colour
Chances are it’s green
Like the leaves on a willow tree
Swaying in the breeze
Or an ocean of long grass
Rippling in a summer wind
Happiness is green

I recall when first I saw you
On that warm Jamaican morn
Jasmine vines were plentiful 
And palm trees majestical
Looking like a mermaid
You swam in emerald sea
Yes, happiness is green

Oh and the day we vowed our lifetimes
‘Neath that mighty ancient oak tree
Surrounded by garden greenery
We made memories for you and me and our families

Now sitting here beside you 
In this carefree country meadow 
Birds tweeting sweetly 
In the trees while you dream
Nature’s joy is everywhere
As far as I can see
Yes, happiness is green 

[instrumental]

Oh and the day we vowed our lifetimes
‘Neath that mighty ancient oak tree
Surrounded by garden greenery
We made memories for you and me and our families

Now sitting here beside you 
In this carefree country meadow 
Birds tweeting sweetly 
In the trees while you dream
Nature’s joy is everywhere
As far as I can see
Mmm, happiness is… oh happiness is green

Happiness Is Green

My most adventurist trip into ambient music yet. 

Via my breath and keyboard controllers I am playing the Swam variflute, viola, oboe, English horn, French horns 1&2, and via my keyboard controller the space vibes. The nylon guitar is from MIDI loops. Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks using my sound sources.

The Solitary Flight of a Butterfly

Somedays you just got a let loose! A few days ago was one of those days so I just sat down and jammed; I was tired of shoveling snow. 

The drum tracks are from Band-in-a-Box.  I am playing my Squire P-Bass, my Xaviere 335 with humbucker pickups, and via my keyboard controller the Arturia B3 organ.

Wild Ride

Symphony For a Synth is the largest adventure into the unknown that I have ever attempted, i.e. a combination of an orchestra and synths. 

Band-in-a-Box is supplying the double bass and a couple of string tracks using my sound sources.  I am playing the balance of the tracks.

Symphony For a Synth

lyrics by R.W. Davis
vocals by Dusty Hughes

I Don't Think About It

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