February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Rick Amorphis

progress: 13

joined: February 2008
location: New York, USA
website: www.myspace.com/metamorphosisny
influences: Ramones, Kinks, Buddy Holly, Beatles, Byrds, Brian Wilson, Foo Fighters, Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Jonathan Richman, Ian Hunter, Patti Smith, Zombies, Mamas & the Papas, Phil Spector, Jackson Browne, Replacements, The Who, Chuck Berry, Harry Nilsson, Lovin' Spoonful, Rascals, Bob Dylan, The Clash, Springsteen, Left Banke, Raspberries, Dusty Springfield, Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach, and a slew of one-hit wonders.

Bio

3rd time FAWMer.

**Post-February:

Thank you to everyone who's listened and commented so far...I'll be around through March and beyond, finishing recordings, waiting for lyrics to finish themselves, and seeing what else grabs me. Also will be playing the jukebox, working my way through my watchlist, commenting like mad, and participating in the finish-your-album threads in the forums.

My songs this year dealt primarily with love, loss, mourning and remembrance; they were more personal than my usual output, and I'm intrigued with how they'll fit together as an album. I hope the songs that aren't finished yet will complement the current ones, and it will stand as my tribute to a departed friend who meant a lot to me.

So yeah...I'm still here, and still recording!

**Pre-February:

If something feels good, I'm more likely to keep it than if it's merely accurate. I just put new strings on my Telecaster. I bought a keyboard with many good sounds (I hope) and I'll be struggling with and/or playing it. I worry that the tunes I conjure up may be beyond my ability to sing them. I guess I need to write 'em and just croak them out the best I can.

I'll be playing: electric & acoustic guitars, mandolin, bass, piano, organ, synth noises, drum programming, glockenspiel, tambourine, castanets and shakers. That oughtta be enough.

Thanks for reading and listening...everybody Rock On!

2010 Songs

1	Should've Been the One	22 comments // 1 month ago
2	Streetlight (with Linzi)	38 comments // 1 month ago
3	Go Tonight	12 comments // 1 month ago
4	Gravity	6 comments // 1 month ago
5	East of Tompkins Square	5 comments // 3 weeks ago
6	Let My Heart Bleed	5 comments // 3 weeks ago
7	C'mon Katie (Get Well Soon)	3 comments // 2 weeks ago
8	Why Do I Miss You? (with Pink_Triangle)	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
9	Someday (with Roxanne Barrett)	zong // 2 weeks ago
10	Together in Our Days (with heavyhedonist)	zong // 2 weeks ago
11	Subtitle	zong // 2 weeks ago
12	who knows what	zong // 2 weeks ago
13	Charlie Cheney Got a Radio Show!	1 comment // 2 weeks ago

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dftaylor 5 days ago

Mate, I'm not sure what that song's about, but it's coming.
angelinapowersuit 1 week ago

Hi Rick,
Then I'll tell you what I told myself - you should have worked harder! Actually, in my exhaustion I made the decision to make March more about perfecting my songs than writing new ones (though I still have "Somebody's Muse" to finish, the title inspired in part by you). Good luck this month!
angelina
Linzi 2 weeks ago

Bless ya! That had me giggling for a good while.
You did a great job and you know it

And if you don't - then be told!
heavyhedonist 2 weeks ago

i was thinking how nice it is to wak up to an effortless (on my part) collab.
Oh, i'll be around in March and into Spring. And then probably back for the 50/90. So I'll check in--- and if you need something from me, you know my email!
thanks for the awesome opportunity!
Jinx 2 weeks ago

Thank you for your well-wishes, Rick!
Jinx 2 weeks ago

AGH I love you. Your wall comment made me smile. I plan to get around to all of yours too because they are so AWESOME, but it may take me a little while!
Pink_Triangle 2 weeks ago

Hey, I'd love to collaborate w/ you. That'd be great
heavyhedonist 2 weeks ago

i love Toonces. And our own Mojo, of course.
Errol 2 weeks ago

Thanks Rick! The radio show is a lot of fun. I wish I had more time to do a show. That would be so fun.
heavyhedonist 2 weeks ago

oh, i feel fine. i'm all ears...
Dan Vaillancourt 3 weeks ago

Thanks Rick... I love doing the ambient instrumental stuff... Maybe someday you'll hear my music in a soundtrack.
Linzi 4 weeks ago

I'm going to say 'Merci beaucoup' for a change
Those little notes look ok don't they! I just threw the 1st one up without thinking, but the more there are, the prettier it gets (lol), I'm going to go quite wild!

Glad to see number 5 is on the way.......
jtaylor475 1 month ago

Thanks for the compliments on "Serious Blue," Rick! Great songs here. Cheers! John
godoggo 1 month ago

Thanks for taking the time to comment on "You Call it Love". I'm off to work but I'll be listening to your stuff this afternoon (UK time!)
testthebest 1 month ago

Thanks so much for the comment!
Roxanne Barrett 1 month ago

I'd love for you to do something with "Someday"! I've been struggling with a tune for it since I wrote it, actually. I'd love to do a duet as well.
ǝɯɐɹɟ ʎʇdɯǝ 1 month ago

Haha.. Yeah I saw that in the theater when it came out. The same director who did that movie did one on Karen Carpenter called “Superstar” http://www.illegal-art.org/video/popups/superstar.html Definitely worth watching once, as was “I’m Not There” that scene you mentioned was the best of the whole movie, huh?

"Superstar" is cool; he carves flesh off the Barbie Doll playing Karen as it progresses
Linzi 1 month ago

How's it going? Are you workin' on number 3?
Timothy Bracken 1 month ago

yo! just put my first song up...written and recorded just today.
Jinx 1 month ago

P.S. HOW were you not already on my watchlist?! I have immediately rectified that shocking state of affairs.
Jinx 1 month ago

Rick, I loved getting your wonderful comment – and it's great to see you back here too!
Timothy Bracken 1 month ago

Hey man! I'm working on getting two that I just wrote up on the site today!
Fine Excuses 1 month ago

Hi Rick, heard your collab with Linzi - once the the repeated hook of 'I say your name three times alone' rolled around, I was really into it, great work. I'm a sucker for bittersweet love-lost songs...

I hope you take this as a compliment, but it stylistically brings to mind Wilco's sublime collaboration with Billy Bragg, 'Mermaid Avenue'. Great stuff.
Cody Statz 1 month ago

Thanks so much for the comment! I like the way you described my song.
Linzi 1 month ago

Thank you for your lovely comment Rick, I'm so touched by the feedback.
Hope you're enjoying yourself over there, let me know when I can have a listen...
Roxanne Barrett 1 month ago

Hey! I'm glad you liked my stuff last year. It's a great ego-boost to be remembered. I can't wait to hear your stuff this year!
Charlie Cheney 1 month ago

Hey, are you coming to the FAWM party this Saturday from 6-10pm at Mike Skliar's on the upper west side?
Charlie Cheney 1 month ago

Rick, I've played your promo spot the last three nights in a row, it is AWESOME. Thanks.
oddbod 1 month ago

Hi there Rick, I'm aiming for a bit more humour and nonsense this time round too.
Plus the odd sensible effort as well
heavyhedonist 1 month ago

Hey, Rick! What might be your project, then, she asked in a winsome voice.
Linzi 2 months ago

Hi Rick
Valerie Cox 2 months ago

RICK! I expect to hear something exceptionally rock-rific this year. - Glad you're back.