This song is very raw and unrehearsed… but I felt the need to record myself singing it before I forgot it.
The words just came to me one evening when I was feeling a bit emotional and alone, and this is what came out.
Archives: vocals
Original – State of Mind
Another embarrassing old song I wrote in 1994… This one is as touchy-feely, sappy, and sickeningly-sweet as could be. Yuck! Excuse me while I go throw up a rainbow.
The photo above is of me entertaining my friends Chris and Joe, as I would do frequently back in the day. Chris would also say, “Dance, monkey. Dance!”
Original – Someday (Stay)
Here’s an oldie I recorded in 1994… A mushy, happy, feel-good tune. Yay. And above, you can laugh at a picture of me when I was 16, holding my Westone Raider II. Enjoy.
Original – Better Off
A sappy ballad that I wrote in 1999 after the crumbling of a 7 year relationship, “Better Off” was me trying to convince myself that my ex-girlfriend was better off without me. I was obviously not feeling very good about myself at that time, but writing and singing this song was emotionally healing.
Vocals were recorded with my Shure SM-58 mic, guitar used was my Ovation electric/acoustic (not my crappy Carlos acoustic in the photo above).
Original – The OCD Song
This is truly random… maybe offensive? Nah… I believe we all have a bit of OCD in us. I mean, I don’t wash my hands over and over again, but I do sometimes have to circle the block and drive back by my house because I can’t remember if I actually closed the garage door… even though I just did it 60 seconds ago.
Anyway, the tune is obviously to “If You’re Happy and You Know it…”.