February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

dustymason (@dustymason)

progress: 9

joined: February 14 2007
location: Pennsylvania, USA
website: dustymason.bandcamp.com
influences: simple machines, highway miles, moon pies, barking dogs, homegrown tomatoes, compost, the moon itself, love and other confoundingly complicated machines

Bio

6th FAWM. I'm a self-employed stonemason, carver and sculptor. With the intention of staying busy making art, I promote myself as the local go-to person for unique hand-carved garden art and headstones. Motifs can range from PA-German folk art to tattoo-inspired designs (aimed at motorcycle enthusiasts). There are representative works and abstracts here- http://www.stone-artist.com

I've never made it to 14, much less 14 1/2, and this year will be particularly challenging as I'll be traveling to New Orleans, LA by car from Pennsylvania to visit our daughters, one of whom is due with our first grandchild around Feb. 6th. I'll stay until Feb. 22 (the day after Mardi Gras) trying to be helpful cooking and cleaning. At some point during this madness I hope to make use of the instruments and recording gear I'm lugging along.

I wanna ROCK! or roll. Either is good (both devine).
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Grandson, August Benjamin Cuny was born at 7:48 am on 2/3/2012. He weighs 7 lbs. 6.4 oz. and is 21 inches long. The boy arrived with the requisite numbers of fingers and toes.

2012 Songs

1	Zygote Stardust	14 comments // 3 months ago
2	Don't Forget The Onions	15 comments // 3 months ago
3	Stewpot Blues, 1979	8 comments // 2 months ago
4	Simple Machine	9 comments // 2 months ago
5	Frenchmen St. Rag	1 comment // 2 months ago
6	Krewe Du Spoon	2 comments // 2 months ago
7	Simple Machine (with elainedimasi)	10 comments // 2 months ago
8	Late Winter Blues	zong // 2 months ago
9	Flood Of Hope	zong // 2 months ago

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sacraficialglam 2 months ago

Congrats on the grandson!
bradbrubaker 2 months ago

Let me know if you do resurrect your "Exit Strategy" song.
valeriecox 2 months ago

Ah, See I had no idea about that Donna Summer album. Interesting. You know making this EP has made me appreciate Meg Ryan "When Harry Met Sally" scene even that much more.
dustymason 2 months ago

Donna Summer's "Love To Love You, Baby" released in 1975. It was said that she had 22 (simulated) orgasms in the making of the recording.
valeriecox 2 months ago

Hi Dusty. Thanks for popping in on my song. I'm not sure what you meant by a Donna Summer Vacation? I would have been on board if you had said a Dinah Shore Weekend, but right now I'm just confused.

I looked at some of your carving and stonework on your website. Wow! You have a great gift.
max 2 months ago

Oops, spilled my coffee while reading your power line limbo dancing comment.... Thank you kindly.
bangstick 3 months ago

Tell you what Dusty, I am supposed to ride Endymion this Saturday, but if it happens to get rained out, We shall hit the studio. Don't forget the Boudin Balls.
bangstick 3 months ago

Crawfish Ettoufe! Jambalaya! Parasols! Streetcars! Carnival Time!
flv 3 months ago

thanks a lot Dusty... that was a particularly depressing moment when i put that song down but cheerfully it was quite therapudic....
bangstick 3 months ago

Cute little bugger! Love the psychedelic sock monkey too.
toms 3 months ago

I dunno if it is a good thing or not that I can't even copy Tom Waits successfully. Thank you for the kind comments, Dusty, and congrats on your awesome new grandson!
steffan 3 months ago

Holy smokes that's a cute little monster in your picture. Here's hoping he got the good 1/4 of your genes.
debrandio 3 months ago

Great album art.
charliecheney 3 months ago

"Cheese? Cheese?!?! Cheese is my middle name..."
cowex 3 months ago

Tip a hat, not a cow.
isaacq 3 months ago

mr. dusty, i return your rockin' wishes to you tenfold. represent!!
billysea 3 months ago

Thanks so much. I figured it was something easy. Before this apple, my last was a IIc many years ago and it was PCs ever since. I'm finding it a challenge to shift back lol.

Looking forward to your music (no matter how many you decide to do
sacraficialglam 3 months ago

Glitter indeed. and a bit of confetti made from the lyrics of bad songs. What will you engrave in funk and BBQ ribs this year? My mind tingles at thought of it!
bking 3 months ago

Rock and roll works for me too. Of course, so does Rolling Rock.
stevenwesleyguiles 3 months ago

I am SO going to bust a move.
dickclark 3 months ago

Get out. You're still the second oldest teenager in America.
namjunerobot 3 months ago

Aloha!
bangstick 3 months ago

The fawm krewe down here are brainstorming a mega FAWM BBQ to welcome all the visiting fawmers- look forward to meeting you!
ianuarius 3 months ago

Hello hlelollo there!
I'm randomly writing in some peoples soundboards in hopes of getting to know some interesting personalities. Are you one? Come on, don't lie!

Well, whatcha gonna do this year? First day just write 14 crazy easy two chord songs and then spend the rest of the 29 days trying to come up with the last one? Might work. I DARE YOU TO COMPLETE THIS YEAR!
michaelepic 3 months ago

great to see you're back, man!
karan 3 months ago

Happy FAWMing!
marietueje 3 months ago

Howdy!
gslade 3 months ago

Re: D.U.M. L.U.V. - fun song.. refreshing sound..kind of a throwback.. I enjoyed the well placed vocal harmonies
jonniegrunge 3 months ago

The CafePress issue has been addressed: http://www.cafepress.com/thereallygoodpotroast
fendertele71 3 months ago

The CafePress issue is being addressed.
girlsinuniform 3 months ago

Valentines' Day 2007 crew! Wassuuuuuup!

(Though I think saying 'wassuuuuuuuuup' was already pretty old by 2007...)
benjaminnolan 3 months ago

Hola, Dusty! Como esta? Donde esta las habañeros?
cts 4 months ago

Dusty!! Glad to know you're back in the fray. And happy FAWMing to you!
nancyrost 4 months ago

What webs we'll weave ....
errol 4 months ago

Alllooo Dusty! Any new album art? I still liked that whale of yours.
chasingandromeda 4 months ago

Ah, but the excitement is always in the chase, eh?
erikdidriksen 4 months ago

The skull, the bones... carve the rock!

Good to see you, Dusty!
mikeskliar 4 months ago

hey, back at ya! have a great rockin month!
sapient 4 months ago

I don't so much melt picks as wear them down. I now use 1.14s and I still destroy them. Maybe stone plectrums are the answer?
steffan 4 months ago

Heck yes. Drop me a line once you're situated/ready to escape the west bank.
max 4 months ago

Hello there songsculptor / tunecarver.
charliecheney 4 months ago

I do, I like it very much.
elainedimasi 4 months ago

Heyy, likewise! Let's get a song going called "simple machines".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Table_of_Mechanicks,_Cyclopaedia,_Volume_2.png
nicksypniewski 4 months ago

It takes a FAWM to laugh, it takes a FAWM to cry.
oddbod 4 months ago

Hi Dusty, good to see you here once again
debrandio 4 months ago

U Rock!!!

I Roll.

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dustymason (@dustymason)

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