Single Use & Recycled

Dedicated to some folks in my life who've picked me up along the way, especially through music...

This is one I'm pretty proud of.  Oddly, it's the first time I’ve written a full original song with me singing my own lyrics. I'm joined by the uber talented @TexMex-Shaman, who is wielding the lead electric guitar starting at the first verse through to the end. (this is the second time now where my vocal melody is partly inspired by his magical playing!) He also lends his mastering skillz to great effect here. Thanks TMS for truly bringing this to life with your playing! 
All other instruments are played by me on the keyboard - acoustic guitar, bass, organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, 2nd electric guitar (the higher one in verse 2), horns, drums & percussion, words and voice. The chorus is supposed to sound like a 60's soul song, like Marvin Gaye meets Van Morrison. 
If you play this more than once I'm sorry but I'm afraid you'll be stuck with it in your head all day.  :)

This one's a personal one for me, so thanks for listening, and for picking us up with your music!

LYRICS: 

Verse 1
alone in the corner, that old six string whispers to me
ah but when daddy played, he could set your spirit free 
like the drops in the rain, or a forest tall and green
there's music alive all around
and mamma she told me, you must listen for more than the sound
and hear with your heart

Chorus     
(And then she’d) 
pick me up higher, pick me up higher, pick me up higher
pick me up, lift me up, build me up,  
pick me up higher, pick me up higher, pick me up higher
pick me up, lift me up, build me up, 
pick me up higher 

Verse 2
Now I’m writing my own song… makin’ music with old friends and new
But the joy of my days, are my beautiful daughter and you
And when you play that song, she would close her eyes and sway
all the while as she sings
And man when I hear her, whispered memories they lift me up still
like a bird on the wind

Chorus  

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Other credits: 
-second verse sample of 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' (by John Denver), performed by my 9 yr old daughter
-image design by me using Chat GPT
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here's a link to just the final chorus vocals and horns isolated: 
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/pick_me_up_vox_isolated

and here's a link that features mainly the sax solo & horn section:
https://on.soundcloud.com/y1PR8xv69y77n5CY5w
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here's some pictures I took:
https://500px.com/p/MrMark?view=photos

-mark

Pick Me Up (with TexMex Shaman)

RENTT is now a duo
Heather vocals, bass, lyrics tiny guitar solo
Single Use and Recycled guitars songwriting

Dime

72_ Who was Alone at Christmas? (BrassDubBlues) - released on 27 December 2024

I felt a bit alone, even before Christmas... But what about those who really are alone? With this track I want to draw attention to them, give them some courage to change something about their situation and we, who are usually not alone, can change that too... yes, even after Christmas! #xmas #brass #dub #blues

(produced with Music Maker JAM)

Who was Alone at Christmas? (BrassDubBlues)

I am very honored to have recorded drums on The Recursives first original song! A fine rave up in true Rock fashion! I capitalized our names, so nobody will think that AL is @ AI!🤩🤩🤩

AL -vocals, bass guitar, songwriting 
TEZ-guitars, production, mix
KEN-Drums

Money Wouldn’t Stretch -The Recursives/K2 and the Three

lyrics:
Acid vision
Missing notion
Hellish motivation
Blood boils from passion
Shattered from my action
Lysergic flesh as contemplation
We should torment our nation
Blades raining over the brain
Covering the globe my blood stain
Damaged attitude, we inflict pain
We smash it harder on disdain
'Cus hell's closer than heaven
Distorting realities, I'm insane
Havoc never ceases, this is my thing


Credits:
Guitar: Single Use & Recycled
Drums/Vocals/Lyrics: PSYKODOM

- LYSERGIC MANIA w/Psykodom

Poor Man

A major cut and paste fest on one of my laptops  😄

Galaxy Girl

Grind

Basic Blues Bitch!

Cast of Characters:
Joe Stroffolino-- @joseph-stroffolino -- Taylor 114ce acoustic guitar, main vocals, harmony vocals, lyrics, composition

Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums and percussion

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –- four string Fender Precision Bass, and Roland organ

TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson Custom T electric guitar, mix, mastering, and production

  
This song began when Joe, feeling a bit nostalgic, wrote the lyrics and composed it on his acoustic guitar. He recorded it and sang it with expert harmonies, then decided to share it with Eclectic Collective. We were all very excited to get work on our second song with Joe, as we all admire his songwriting.
  First up was Tez this time, oddly enough. He was able to identify all the fill spots and light up the solo without the rest of us even adding anything yet. Next came Ken, who usually goes first, adding his steady grooving drums and tasty percussion. Once the drums were down, Josh completed the rhythm section by adding his fretted bass. He also worked out an organ part to give the whole sound a bit of thickness. Also adding some thickness and texture, Stephen added a clean electric rhythm part, as well. 
  Once we had it in can we asked Stephen to mix and produce it for us, which he did in his always expert fashion. 
  This, as mentioned, is Eclectic Collective's second song with Joe, and we all enjoyed bringing it to life with him. He's a wonderful collaborator and an all around good dude. Do yourself a favor and go check out his page, which is rich in great songs. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

Original lyrics by Joe Stroffolino:

If you find yourself in trouble and you think you've lost your way. 
Here's hoping that you find a path to a better day.
I sure hope that you're happy.  I'm wishing you the best.
I hope you find what you're looking for as you continue on your quest.
I hope you find all the answers to all those questions vexing you.
I hope you can find a way not to bite off more than you can chew.
I sure hope that you're happy.  I'm wishing you the best.
I hope you find what you're looking for as you continue on your quest.
You spread your wings and you flew so far away from me.
I hope that you're enjoying your new reality
All those places that you said that you wanted to see.
I hope they're as good as you expected them to be.
I want you to know that you hold a special place in my heart.
I think about you often even though we are apart.
They say that when you love somebody sometimes you gotta be willing to let them go.
You gotta let them spread their wings and fly wherever the wind decides to blow. 
I sure hope that you're happy.  I'm wishing you the best.
I hope you find what you're looking for as you continue on your quest.
I hope that you're happy. I hope that you're doing well.  I sure hope that you're doing swell

Hope That You Are Happy-Joe Stroffolino/Eclectic Collective

Rob Olsson vocals bass all the great stuff
Single Use guitars 

Lyrics:
Steady your hand, hold it out in front of you
Palm down, open wide, keep it still
Steady, steady like a rock

Fill the lungs, hold it in, don’t let it out
Oxygen is life, oxygen is life
Without it slip away

Steady like a rock, no such thing as trying
Set in my way, set in stone
Let me know if you see me waiver
Know when I hit the floor

Steady like a rock, no such thing as trying
Set in my way, set in stone
Let me know if you see me waiver
Know when I hit the floor

Getting reps in, keep a mental count, the turns
Generally speaking, random mark
Pump it out, turning over rocks

Over under, beat the odds on favorite
Carrying the bag, subjective satisfaction
I feel satisfied

In the presence of certain company
Discretion opposite honesty
Find the right moment and then lay it out
Save the hurtfulness for next time

In the presence of certain company
Save the hurtfulness for next time

Discretion Opposite Honesty

Nobeat

This is another version of alien fingerprints

alien virus

Drift

Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26

Fight it, in it, hate it, kill it
Fight it, in it, hate it, kill it
Fight it, in it, hate it, kill it
Fight it, in it, hate it, kill it

Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26

Life is better, than the grave
Life is better, without a change
Life is better, than the grave
Life is better, without a change

No one can buy love
No one can buy love
No one can buy love
No one can buy love

Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26

Fight it, in it, hate it, kill it
Fight it, in it, hate it, kill it
Fight it, in it, hate it, kill it
Fight it, in it, hate it, kill it

Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Bitch, know it, dead at 26
Now smile

Bitch, Know It, Dead at 26!

Down in the Dungeon

Smirk On My Face released August 22, 2025 please support Rob Olsson and myself by listening to it a million times each!!

Howdy,

Welcome to TBD.

All these creations are made by hard work and years upon years upon years of practice and trying to explain this world and the human condition to myself in the process through poems & songs.

Thanks for all of your wonderful support.

Peace and Love to Everyone,

🫛



What playing music does to your brain🔽

https://youtu.be/R0JKCYZ8hng?si=KJt33NWjUo63ieAm



A nice David Bowie Interview🔽

https://youtu.be/JRtZc_Nmo5w?si=1g1Wag87NdEumAc4


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