Doug Roberts
Rider in the Rain Rider in the Rain
Old-style riding song, sittin' round the campfire harmonizing with the guys and the coyotes. * With humble thanks to Randy Newman for writing a classic.
4/16/2012 Country and Western
I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag
An old hippie-days classic from the Woodstock era. My tribute to Country Joe and whoever first wrote Muskrat Ramble.
4/15/2012 Dance-Pop
Speyside Memories Speyside Memories
A long-distance collaboration with my friend Donny from Scotland. We recorded our parts on separate continents on identical recorders.
6/25/2006 Folk Rock
Autumn Song Autumn Song
Melodic instrumental on acoustic guitar & acoustic bass guitar. Composed and played by my good friend Roger Stevens
6/24/2006 Acoustic Guitar
Abusing the Classics, Pt.2 Abusing the Classics, Pt.2
Excerpts from Bach's 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' as played on electric guitar. Three finger-style guitar tracks layered using a Fender Telecaster and multi-track recorder.
6/24/2006 Baroque
Ridin' Ridin'
A song about riding my Harley with my baby. Cruisin' and schmoozin' on the road. Includes the first Harley instrumental solo!
6/23/2006 Classic Rock
Maple Leaf Rag Maple Leaf Rag
Maple Leaf Rag Composed by ragtime piano player Scott Joplin in 1899. Adapted for solo guitar, fingerpicking style. Performed solo on a Fender Telecaster guitar, simple version, no special effects, only some reverb on the amp.
1/17/2005 Acoustic Guitar
Alunde Alunde
An African song of praise sung a cappella with 6-voices. Unfortunately, they're all mine.
1/7/2005 Traditional African
I'm an Old Cowhand I'm an Old Cowhand
A great old western cowboy song, suitable for singing 'round the campfire. A variation on an old Roy Rogers theme from Cowboy movies.
1/7/2005 Country Swing
Bass Man in the Band Bass Man in the Band
An basic blues/rock tune about the guy in the band who never gets all the attention, fame, publicity, or the girls. But we know who really makes the band rock.
1/3/2005 Classic Rock
Sunsets on the Sage Sunsets on the Sage
For singin' round the campfire with the cowpokes.
4/22/2004 Country and Western
Volcano Blues Volcano Blues
The blues song I wrote after Mt. St. Helens erupted. Acoustic guitar with bass and silly vocals
11/27/2003 Acoustic Blues