TK Major
This version was produced by Reggie Ashley, who also played Nashville-tuned guitar, triangle, tambourine, and mandolin.
acoustic guitar, vocals; A song about troubled people. (AYoS 2008-03-27)
As lazy as a jailhouse nap... as wistful as a parting kiss on visiting day. And just about as pathetic...
INSTRUMENTAL. A naive romp through another perfect day, a long, long time ago. Driven by a trio of acoustic guitars, this folk rock instrumental was originally released by OBN mastermind TK Major.
Vocal and guitar; the guitar part is a sort of an unconscious tribute to Brit folk guitar great John Renbourn. (Best known as one of the two guitarists in UK jazz-folk outfit, Pentangle.) (AYoS 2006-10-29)
Mandolins, acoustic guitar, and the sound of standup bass belie the fact that this song evolved from a three chord (actually four but, you know, terms of art and all that) punkish rocker. Reached # 18 SC Alt-Country chart under one blue nine.
An acoustic version of the ballad. (Part of my podcast project 'A Year of Songs.' (www.AYearOfSongs.org) Actually the very first song of the entire project.
Intended as a songwriter demo, this country rocker has developed a small, but limited -- er, loyal -- following.
Ripped from the headlines of the day! An ode to integrity and personal responsibility. Or, more properly, the lack thereof. (Warning: it sounds just like the f-word is used in this song in the context of 'fouled up.') Informal, acoustic, mandolin.
Solo acoustic guitar and vocal recorded during practice for a benefit for storm victims. (Part of OBN mastermind TK Major's podcast project 'A Year of Songs.' (www.AYearOfSongs.org)
A song of love and sudden loss.
Have ya tried to shove a camel through the eye of a needle lately? Hard as getting a Humvee in a parking space designed for a Hyundai. (Mathew 19:24)
Some hard rocking roots rock with my buddy, Caz Camberline smokin' away on lead guitars.
Acoustic guitar and vocal about a guy who used to be somebody once. Or so he says. A highly informal solo recording from my www.AYearOfSongs.org blog/podcast.
Vocal and guitar with additional guitar. A gentle song about the sadness of being wised up. (AYoS 2006-03-02)
A little protest song about how far astray the USA has gone... This track reached # 23 on the SC Other Alternative charts under my band name, one blue nine.
Acoustic funk jam with wiseguy lyrics. Percussion by Kurt Schnyder.
'This song started out as a sort of alt-country/bluegrass thing in my mind back in '91 when I wrote it, but this version was a goof, sort of acoustic funk. Kinda sloppy acoustic funk.' -TK (AYoS 2006-08-15)
A little bit o' the old agitprop... see if you can spot the current events (fall 2008) references... Quiz on Monday.
Sneak preview/songwriter demo... but, frankly, I think we're talking b-side, here. Are we virtualized enough to sustatin a c-side?