February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

T.C. Elliott

progress: 17

winner!
joined: January 2008
location: Missouri, USA
website: tcelliott.blogspot.com/
influences: Bottle Rockets, Holy Modal Rounders (Stampfel and Weber), Norman Blake, Hendrix, SRV, Buddy Guy, Classic Rock, Bluegrass, The Blues, Neil Young

Bio

My name is T.C. (Tom) Elliott. I am married to a wonderful woman (to whom I've written a few songs) and am a father of two wonderful girls. I earned my Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do on June 19, 2009.

The acoustic duo with my friend Travis called Melancholy Trousers is now a band. So I have obligations there as well during the FAWM challenge.

Recommended Listening:

2010 Songs

1	Gone Shopping	23 comments // 1 month ago
2	For Isabel	19 comments // 1 month ago
3	A Chance Meeting (on the street that results in a long conversation)	16 comments // 1 month ago
4	Black Month Where (Explore the Core)	19 comments // 1 month ago
5	I'm Not Helen or Nancy Rost	13 comments // 4 weeks ago
6	Who Is With You	7 comments // 4 weeks ago
7	Second Hand	10 comments // 3 weeks ago
8	Fifteen Minutes of Fame	5 comments // 3 weeks ago
9	Chasing Snowflakes Through The Air	10 comments // 3 weeks ago
10	I Am Happy (No Really. I Am.)	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
11	Yes	9 comments // 2 weeks ago
12	My Peace of Mind	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
13	Sailing Away (5 Second Song)	4 comments // 2 weeks ago
14	He Dreamt Of Her	6 comments // 2 weeks ago
15	Stanley And The Boys	7 comments // 2 weeks ago
16	I'm Gonna Be Famous (By the Peace Angels)	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
17	To Be Continued (with "Sticky Sweet" Johnson)	5 comments // 1 week ago

Soundboard

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musicsongwriter 6 days ago

Thank you for your message, T.C. Elliott.
Nadia
John Crossman 1 week ago

Items:
* Congrats on another fawm win plus!
* Should we just go ahead and plan to collaborate during 50/90 now? Apparently, this whole "songwriting" fad is quite addicting.
* Sorry I killed the morphing song thread. I did go overboard.
* I'm definitely checking out your song a week challenge, I'll check the blog from home, go TCE!
devin 1 week ago

You've been mentioned (honorably) in a song!

http://fawm.org/songs/9582/
John Crossman 2 weeks ago

Whew, morph bombs away!

http://fawm.org/songs/7567/
marklberry 2 weeks ago

TC,
Winner and not a single collaboration. You kick butt. In fact, you can probably kick my green belt butt. Congrats on the black belt!
Cheers! MLB
Nick Sypniewski 2 weeks ago

TC,
Thanks very much for the comments. Glad you liked the jangle. Much appreciated.
Fine Excuses 2 weeks ago

Thanks for stopping by to drop a comment on 'Yes', mighty kind of you! I would wish you luck with the last four days, but it looks like you can put your feet up already!
sapient network 2 weeks ago

Hey, thanks for the comment on "Yes". Oddly enough my throat is absolutely fine. If you listen to what I'm doing this year I have invested a bit of time and energy in, um, "going for it". And I've found that as long as you focus on the shape of each word it all comes out quite nicely
John Crossman 2 weeks ago

Hiya TC. I'll be on the morphing song, probably tomorrow. Without giving any spoilers, Helen's version to me doesn't sound too much like Helen, so we'll see what happens.

One more to go, dude!!
marklberry 3 weeks ago

TC,
Billy Sea added a new version of the HelenNancTC...
Getting a million laughs out of this.
Cheers! MLB
sheilerk 3 weeks ago

Just have to ask.... Where do you work that you have skunks, raccoons, etc in your building? I've just gotta know or it will be all I can think about and I won't get a single other song done....Well it's as good an excuse as any for writers block
Lee James McAboy 3 weeks ago

Hi Tom,

It's a pleasure to meet you on FAWM. Good luck and have fun making up (opps - composing) songs
Embers of Autumn 3 weeks ago

Thanks for the encouragement on the forum boards. I guess I just get into these panic slumps. I love the song titles and lyrics of your songs, and you have a very good voice for acoustic music.
marklberry 3 weeks ago

p.s. I pulled to collaboration tag so you don't get blamed for "HeleNanTC" I don't want to drag down your song creditability rating with my mess.
Cheers! MLB
marklberry 3 weeks ago

TC,
I recorded "HeleNanTC" and it ain't pretty. Let the sparks fly. I can take it.
Cheers! MLB
The Cow Exchange 3 weeks ago

Heya TC/PJ, can you please add the tag "songskirmish" to your skirmish please? Sorry I didn't standardize on this earlier .
Valerie Cox 3 weeks ago

Dang you man! You made me do this. http://fawm.org/songs/4079/
Linzi 3 weeks ago

hahahaha, you alright ther e.. e? Oh nooo o, it's happening to meee tooo o hel p...
marklberry 4 weeks ago

TC,
I'm onboard: "HeleNanTC"
Cheers! MLB
wyatt 4 weeks ago

Yep, interesting guitar
I agree, you get across a feeling of "pondering"," wondering" nosttalgia
Benjamin Nolan 1 month ago

Have now uploaded a recording of Black Month Where with me singing on it, if you want to have another listen. Also, I've added instructions on how to get the stuff you need to sing along with it, if you fancy having a pop at one of the lines. http://fawm.org/songs/2798/
Mal 1 month ago

Ha ha. No-one plays guitar like you.
hbusse 1 month ago

hey, thanks for the kind comment on my song!
Mal 1 month ago

Helen and I have decided that we need to form a super-group rock band consisting of you, Hoops, Helen and me, and pool some songs and release a CD. What say?
Rick Amorphis 1 month ago

Thanks TC, appreciate the comment!
testthebest 1 month ago

Thanks so much for your comment!
misskettles 1 month ago

I know it's six days after you left the message on my wall, but yeah I do think I am onto something by saying everything is an influence. I really like the "gone shopping" song by the way you have a really stellar voice. I look forward to hearing more from you.
Linzi 1 month ago

Hey! Somethin' brewing....?
Hope so
marklberry 1 month ago

T.C.
Your fans await your first creation.
Cheers! MLB
sunslide 1 month ago

Hi and thanks for welcome here at FAWM - v curious as to see what occurs and tunes of course
mctown 1 month ago

Well..I was going to comment on your looks after your comment...but anyone that has a Black Belt and a band called the Melancholy Trousers must be tough.. Onward we go.. thanks for coming by...David
pianoman 1 month ago

Hey T.C., good to hear from you. If you want to mention me concerning the morphing song, my name's Bryan Rice, but don't feel obligated to. I'm just glad the song's still living on!
Frances 1 month ago

Here comes FAWM again! Hold on! It's going to be a wild ride!!
gildermershina 1 month ago

Sure, but if it's "Also a tin teardrop", you should be aware that's Captain Beefheart's.
Psy-T 1 month ago

Thanks for the welcome Tom. Have a great FAWM
mijahu 1 month ago

Hey, Tom! Thanks for the tip. This comment system reminds me a bit of DeviantART's.
devin 1 month ago

I dug your "unplugged" cover tune...nice!

And you've got a posse following you on ANOTHER music site too? You two-timing sly dog...
Mal 1 month ago

Let's do both -- a progression based bit for the vocals, and a rhythm based bit for a jam section.
Mal 1 month ago

TC Elliott! I have finally learnt to spell your name with all the Ls and Ts in place.

Want to go for a full-on collab this year, both of us doing music and lyrics? I'll take the bass and drums, you take the guitars, and we'll make us a "classic rock" masterpiece.
thenarrows 1 month ago

thank you!
looking foreword to your music
devin 1 month ago

Nicely done...new genre alert: "surf rock advert". That's totally sweet, and I STILL love the true rock 'n' roll ending.

Try doing THAT with MIDI !!
mike skliar 1 month ago

hey, nice "surf-rock" promo there on the front page! (that is you, right?)
dougdog nye 1 month ago

just sayin howdy and welcome back. maybe i'll be more active this year. you jumped in right away. good to see that enthusiasm. later dougdog
lgilbert 1 month ago

Thanks T.C. for the welcome. I guess you could still call me a Mississippian, though I would rather not claim it. I've been in Missouri since September, and I love it. Feel completely free to refer to me as a Missourian.

I will definitely tell Mal and Debs you said hello when I see them tomorrow. I look forward to hearing some of your work in Feb. Good luck!!
cts 1 month ago

Hey guy...thought I'd drop by to say hello. Hello. And I really do look forward to what you drop (unlike your avatar) in Feb. Jelly time is around the corner.
Emma 1 month ago

Hey good luck this year! I used to be Sparks, if you didn't know, it's confusing people.

Am looking forward to seeing what FAWM brings for you.
G Slade 1 month ago

nothing says creativity like a pig taking a shit...good luck this year....
Jules 1 month ago

TC!!!!
Congrats on the black belt!
You ready to FAWM?
I know you are!
John Crossman 1 month ago

TC - yes to whatever you want!
devin 2 months ago

Hey Tom....do we get to put some PfJ on our plates again this Feb?

Glad to hear about the duo with Travis...been thinking along the same lines myself, recently. Let us know how it's going!