A friend reminded me of this demo tune called “Drifting Away.” He said his wife was listening to his itunes library and she actually got up to see who it was. Of course, that could have been because she was wondering who the hell wasted three minutes of my life with this? — though I’m assured otherwise. I don’t remember why I never made this into a finished track* (would have been better off with a click instead of those drums) but I think this must have been around the time I got the Lindert guitar and set it up for slide, which begat Sneaking Feeling, in which many of these lyrics found a new home. I have a half a mind to resurrect this somehow. (oops linked fixed now)

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Here’s the current status of the most recent tune, tentatively titled “That Would Explain Everything” because the lyrics were vaguely inspired by this video of Keifer Sutherland leaping into a Christmas tree. (Updated and cleaned up some Wednesday evening.)

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Coming up with tunes is always such an adventure. With this one I started with the idea of something slow and melodically bluesy and totally missed that mark as soon as I started with a major seventh.  Instead it turned out sort of Nora Jones or Paul Simon from the Still Crazy years with a sprinkle of Grateful Dead. The guitar noodling will get pruned once lyrics materialize. No idea what they will be, but I think “that would explain everything” might have to be in there. If you have ideas send ‘em on.  Here’s the tune in its current state.

This blog is beside itself with joy at the opportunity to bring you yet another Moment with Harry. In this episode, the Cape, the real-life character that is Harry provides further character development with his first person narrative in which he dispatches telling details of the Harry lifestyle.

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 A Moment with Harry: The Cape: Download

This one always seemed to get sucked frequently from my server at the blog’s previous crack house, and I’m certain it’s not because of the performance. Just some poor souls expecting the real thing for nothing. No such luck. It’s just a beautiful song impervious to age.  Zevon’s Don’t Let us Get Sick.