1   SLOW-MOVING RIDER

       When you hit a certain age, you can't help but think about your remaining years. With that said, there is
       no time to waste! Make the most of it.

 

  2   I LOVE YA JUST THE SAME

       This is kind of a Steve Goodman type of song on acoustic guitar. He was a unique stylist and songwriter,           and a treat to see live. No one, even his buddy John Prine, felt good about following him on stage.

 

  3   WITHOUT HER TO HOLD

       A song I started a while back, with plenty of Minnesota references. 

 

 4   CONFLUENCE

        Desire and loneliness... It doesn't matter which comes first; they seem to feed off of each other. 

 

  5   NEW GUITAR

       An homage to my new Les Paul. I wanted something that sounded heavy and Zeppelin- or Beck-like,
       absent their level of dexterity of course.

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  6   THE GENERAL SUFFERS NO FOOLS

       I met a well-known celebrity with a military/aviation background once. Kind of a jerky guy who seemed
       to like being catered to and swooned over. So I made up this tale that a personality of this sort

       might take on.

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  7   JOY RIDE

       Instrumental.

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  8   MELANOMA BABY 

       A light-hearted take on a serious subject... perhaps a way of needling someone you care about who isn't
       taking care of their health.

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  9   I'LL BE BACK SOON

       I have been a big Jerry Jeff Walker fan and wanted to write something that sort of captured his style and
       spirit after hearing a song he had done for his young daughter. So I wrote this with my young

       sons in mind.

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10  NIGHTS OF THE DARK AGES

       Instrumental. This is melody I had carried around for a while, and I finally committed it to a recording
       with the help of my talented pianist/composer son, Brett.

              

11  YOUR HEART IS WHERE LOVE GOES TO DIE

       This is a dark one... I think it might have been inspired by some of Richard Thompson's recordings. It's
       about a person's conscience and a conversation they might be having with themself after ending a
       relationship and starting to second-guess... even to the point of wrongfully taking all the blame. 

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12   ECHOES OF INDIA SUITE IN C MAJOR

       This is just me having some fun one afternoon with my new electronic midi instruments. 

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