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The Old Man The Old Man
Another quick home studio 'everything you hear is me' take of my newest song. What's it about?
Over And Done Over And Done
A rocker about leaving - leaving a normal life, leaving a lover for another, running away from home like a bored border collie, or bailing out on a belief system finally seen for what it is.
Joy Ride Joy Ride
TURN THIS ONE UP! Ah, yes...a theme we can all relate to.The fundamental attraction between the sexes. A recent jam cut, this is a good prototype for how this one should be done. Just a little audio soft-soap opera neo-porn - on the soft side.
'Seems A Little Funny To Me 'Seems A Little Funny To Me
A nice progression with some interesting melodic parts or ideas.
When You Lose Your Heart When You Lose Your Heart
A tune I've had for a while. Song and all tracks - Michael J. Redding. Two acoustic tracks, the vocal, a bass, an electric ('71 telecaster), a clumsy conga and a modest concertina solo.
Can't Let My Ex Equal My Why Can't Let My Ex Equal My Why
Another Witcraft Manor jam cut, this time from May of 2006 with John Seay, John O'Hara, Bob Darlington and Mike and Lena Redding.
A Love Like That A Love Like That
Another live recording, warts and all. Straight ahead country type folk ballad about a guy and his 'significant other', with just a couple extra chord changes thrown in for 'good measure'. A love song about substance abuse.
Kiss My ASCAP Kiss My ASCAP
Recorded live by Witcraft Creative Services and Flying Olive Productions on April 1st, 2006 at the Cup Coffeehouse in Belair, MD. This one's a jump kind of folk romp, based on a true story. 'Best label is 'Insurgent Country' for this one!
Comin' Down Comin' Down
Imagine Keith Richards and Tom Waits stumbled into one, then somehow sober, and in love with you.
One Morning One Morning
A steel string fingerstyle piece with a classical edge; another instrumental. Believe me, it's best that way.
One And Only Love One And Only Love
An introspective and nostalgic look back to yesteryear; kinda country. John Hill - vocals; John Grant - MIDI guitar pedal steel sound. Production - John Seay; Recording Engineer - Mike Kruba.
The First of February The First of February
Nothing fancy, just direct - Played on guitar but suitable for piano, upright and a few strings too.
Sweet Spot Sweet Spot
You tell me? This uses some of the same finger positions as 'Now It's Comin' Back To Me' but in a much more transitory way. Here, especially the bridge, uses lots of open string positions in standard tuning, with some resulting dissonance
Harper's Heights Harper's Heights
An acoustic fingerstyle instrumental piece inspired by the incomparable landscape of Harper's Ferry, West Virginia.
Appalachian Dusk Appalachian Dusk
Dulcimer, fiddle, madolin....anyone? This one will stay an instrumental.
Cafe Girl Cafe Girl
A Love song, pure and simple, from a very true story. One of my better lyrics, I think.
Restless Sleeper Restless Sleeper
An interesting progression with a whole lot of movement and, hopefully, meaningful lyrics.
I Want The Chance To Be Her Man I Want The Chance To Be Her Man
A love song about the girl next door. All tracks - Mike Redding.
Blue Ridge Blue Ridge
This is a great song by Kyler England covered once many years ago now in a classic Loose Canon jam session at Witcraft Manor. My daughter, Lena Redding, on main vocals. See below for more info.
