Hard-rocking, guitar-driven blues-influenced music.
Note June 2024: All of the songs with a RED guitar picture tag to the left were recorded LIVE over backing tracks created with an Nux Loop Core and an Ammoon Pock-Rock. Glarry GTL semi-hollow tele copy guitar used. Mini digital voice recorder with Shure and Fender mikes captured it all live.
All the songs with yellow guitar picture tag are the previously recorded blues style songs.
These are some songs I started writing and recorded in late 2005, early 2006. I recorded them at home in my loft using cassette machines and a couple of microphones. Pretty barebones stuff. I keep writing and adding new songs as I get the motivation. Life provides lots of that. Check out the videos that I just added, all performed with Crazy Mixed Up World. (see Crazy Mixed up World at reverbnation.com). Songs sound best with headphones.
Lyrics
ROCK STARS FATE(DP)
(Written by David R. Pankoski - Nov 2007)
They tell me Im a rock star, but I aint got a home
Play my songs every night, around the world I roam
Hotels, & motels, back seats, no sheets.
The big deals and the quick meals, thats the life Ive known.
Planes trains & automobiles, devil has my soul, Ive made my deal.
Dont know right away what youve signed away, when you realize it’s too late.
Yes Im a rock star, but where is my bank roll?
Manager says not to worry, but Im the one in this hole.
Contracts, contacts, TV & radio.
Hidden fees you dont know, unplugged & the big show.
The glory & the fame, a life without shame.
But the headlines ignore, what its all doing to me.
Most certainly a rock star, but I aint got no-one.
Good times, one night stands, Im having my share of fun.
Party hearty, stay out late, who cares of my uncertain fate.
Got no wife, great single life, sad loneliness & desperation.
The glory & the fame, try to hide your shame.
But people want to know, just whos to blame.
Im just a lonely rock star, Im missing my family.
At home they laugh & toast my success but they cannot see.
The one night stands, ever changing bands, swollen glands & aching hands.
All of this one and more one day, will be the end of me.
Ill bet you would guess, that Im quite a success to my friends & family.
But later in years wholl deal with my fears, with no-one there for me.
