2006
evangelina
“I remember when…”. I took a trip to Venezuela in 2006. The name Evangelina sounded very lyrical. The chords go way back to 1978. I recorded this version in 2006.
2007
i’ll see you again
I teamed up with lyricist Noel Coward for this one (unbenounced to him). I found the lyrics on the back of organ sheet music. Inspired, I wrote the music (in 2007). His lyrics are poetry and last throughout time immortal. I hope I did him justice. This song has a Read more…
1979
i can do this you can’t
This song is hilarious. Another anti-song idea. The rhythm is 9/8 and the tempo is fast, around 190 BPM. Everything is wrong. I’m taunting people with “I can do this you can’t”. It sounds like there is a skip in the record. No chorus. Ha.
1979
silly noise
This was the first song that really came together. While the Punk sound was taking off in Boston, I wanted to write an anti-song. No chorus. No melody. A Latin rhythm of 3 against 2 but done as slow jazzy funk. Spoken word on top, with a skat feel. Before rap and hip Read more…
1978
baby been good to me
In 1978 I moved to Boston and joined the band Darling. I’m the one wearing suspenders. I started writing and recording that year. My first song was called “baby been good to me”. Be kind.