bjdsongs 2023 – Page 3

Photographs

Song Week 2024 #6: No new song again this week. Instead a live a live version of my song ‘Photographs’ Played by Peter (guitar) and myself (voice and keyboard). Performed at the Smile Bar – Live Lounge this is an acoustic version of the second song that I ever wrote for SaW back in 2021.

Frenetic

Song Week 2024 #1: I am not writing a song a week in 2024 but this alternative rock tune about our dependence on electricity lands in week 4.

Now and Then

Song Week 2024 #2: No new song this week. Instead a live cover of The Beatles ‘Now and Then’. Played by Graeme (drums), Jacob (bass), Peter (guitar) and myself (voice and keyboard). Performed at the Smile Bar – Live Lounge we had never played this together before.

Renewal

Song Week 2024 #1: SFirst song of 2024. I am relaxing the song a week discipline but could not resist the idea that a new year means a new round of subscriptions coming up for renewal and corporate ownership is the theme here.

A Year

Song Week 2023 #52: Seasons. weather and relationships. 52 new songs and two remixes completed this year. This is the Christmas week song, deserving of a bit more love and attention, but time is tight during the festive period.

The Other Side of Midnight

Song Week 2023 #51: The Other Side of Midnight: inspired by Cinderella

Wooden Heart

Song Week 2023 #50: Both people and forests are vulnerable. Let’s start mending.

Show Me a Sign

Song Week 2023 #49: Charles Dicken’s morality tale ‘A Christmas Carol’ remains as relevant today as when it was first published in 1843. That probably suggests something about the eternal human condition and the current socio-political environment. I have borrowed Alastair Sim for my video. Merry Christmas.

Cold Hands Warm Hearts

Song Week 2023 #48: This is a song about an artist struggling with his work. Its also about changing seasons, help and rebuilding, not forgetting love.

Ghetto Billy

Song Week 2023 #47 The title is the song prompt. The song started life with the piano chords. I then built the drum part from sample loops and played the piano chords, adding the bass, guitar and synth tracks. The dominance of the drums suggested the story. Rags to riches on drums – go Billy!