February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

T.C. Elliott (@tcelliott)

progress: 28

winner!
joined: January 27 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

T.C. here. (Tom to some of you, pigfarmer jr to others.) Was debating the whole FAWM this year, but you know me... I can't stay away. So here I am. Glad to be here. Looking to collab a lot... hit me up.

2012 Songs

1	Feeling Down	22 comments // 3 months ago
2	My Mistake	16 comments // 3 months ago
3	Strange Skies	29 comments // 3 months ago
4	[FAWMCast] #4 (with dailyfawmcast)	1 comment // 3 months ago
5	What Went Wrong?	10 comments // 3 months ago
6	Right There At The Edge	5 comments // 3 months ago
7	Most Days	11 comments // 3 months ago
8	The Archer	6 comments // 3 months ago
9	I've Decided	7 comments // 3 months ago
10	Headaches and Handshakes	5 comments // 3 months ago
11	E (with stephenwordsmith)	6 comments // 3 months ago
12	The Way You Make Me Feel	8 comments // 3 months ago
13	[FAWMCast] #10 - featuring T.C. Elliott (with dailyfawmcast)	1 comment // 3 months ago
14	Don't Be A Square - Circle Ad	6 comments // 3 months ago
15	Don't Be A Square - Theme Music	3 comments // 3 months ago
16	Tear Me Down	18 comments // 3 months ago
17	Better Not Come Back 'Round Here No More	5 comments // 2 months ago
18	Wasted - The Rot Band (See song *29070)	zong // 2 months ago
19	Dog's Messin' With a Skunk Again (with duaneclancy)	12 comments // 2 months ago
20	Never Let Her Go	5 comments // 2 months ago
21	Crescent Moon	7 comments // 2 months ago
22	Behind The Door	7 comments // 2 months ago
23	Underground	5 comments // 2 months ago
24	I Know The Verse (with shadywilbury)	8 comments // 2 months ago
25	Yes, Analogue Public	4 comments // 2 months ago
26	Falling	7 comments // 2 months ago
27	Accidental Elephant (NSFW)	9 comments // 2 months ago
28	A Stranger Love	4 comments // 2 months ago

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shutyatrap 1 month ago

Hi TC thanks for taking the time to comment so late post FAWM. I still need to find a bit of time to do some more listening and commenting myself before the datas all gone.
bootlegger 2 months ago

Btw. Early retirement almost got left off when I wrote it. I didn't feel like it was strong enough to go. But once I put all the parts together I'm glad I kept it because it teeters the edge of working and falling apart. I like that somehow. Good call out on that one!
bootlegger 2 months ago

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you liked everything! I'll be working my way through your album shortly. Thanks again!
songsville 2 months ago

tc, ta for the comment!
joetime 2 months ago

thanks for your comments on Give it Up... you are absolutely right, the air totally get sucked out of the song because the bass and mid drops off so hard. I'm gonna fix that (or re-record) because this one is one of my favorites I got last month.

Thanks again, and congrats on finishing! (and then some!)
valeriecox 2 months ago

Thanks for listening and commenting on Kiss. You are right about songs not needing to be NSFW to be sensual. In fact, I think that's one of the sexiest songs I wrote for the album, but NSFW sure is fun.
thundereggrules 2 months ago

Wow! Thanks so much for all the great comments!
downburst 2 months ago

Thanks for the comments, and congrats, not just on your double win, but the consistently high quality. For someone who was unsure whether he was doing it, you seem to have had a really strong month.
dragondreams 2 months ago

How the hell did you find time to get a double win?

Every time I looked, you were either in the chatroom or being a DJ...
skullcrush 2 months ago

Heh, thanks for the thoughts on *30062. I improvised most of the piano parts in a hurried frenzy - cool that it sounds somewhat good. I'm a bad judge at this time of the night.
ofishell 2 months ago

T.C., thanks again for helping me through the skirmish hosting today! I really appreciated it. I think my title threw some people for a loop, though.
avidfanman 2 months ago

Thanks for including my song in your FAWMcast!
erinkelsey3 2 months ago

lolll that random list of words... Hilarious. There could actually be some serious song inspiration in that one comment... Anyway thank you so much for your kind words
Oh and congratulations on winning!!
valeriecox 2 months ago

Thought you might like to know that you exist in my ipod. I just listened to In The Dark. Awesome tune, TC.
thetau 2 months ago

"Ghost Dance" needs a female voice with harmonies. I've got a really good offer for that one, but I have need for other female vocals, if you have any suggestions?
thetau 2 months ago

If you'd like to do some vocals on "Knocked Up Your Side Walk" I could use some help. I'm not much of singer and these fast moving words would be a task for me.
honeybadgerfolk 3 months ago

thanks so much
aveline 3 months ago

Thanks for checking out the new version of Keep Your Eyes on the Rain. And yes, GarageBand for iPad has been fantastic. I can only imagine what someone with actual musical knowledge could come up with, given that I'm just fiddling and sounding it out and hoping for the best. Cheers!
kevinemmrich 3 months ago

Congrats on the win! I am a few days away (I hope so, at least)
valeriecox 3 months ago

Hi T. Thanks for the comments on my songs. They are crazy fun, and sometimes incredibly uncomfortable to make. But it's a wonderful experiment in artistic expression!
aveline 3 months ago

Your wish is my command: an extended version of Keep Your Eyes on the Rain, complete with lyrcis. http://fawm.org/songs/27229/
nancyrost 3 months ago

Would you be up for making me a Rot-style guitar part as a song starter, like you did with what became "Straight From the Dump"?
slyswell 3 months ago

Thanks for answering my question about the direct/mic recording. I was thinking of recording voice and guitar at the same time and wondered if it would be better to close mic my voice and record the guitar direct instead of recording both the guitar and my voice with a mic. But i know that direct recording does not sound quite the same as recording with a mic, though it still sound ok.

It's a good thing you wrote about about recording both with a mic and direct. I had forgotten about the technique for some reason.
wolfheart 3 months ago

Thanks for your comment. Like doing the skirmishes cause I can write something and not be attached to it if it doesn;t work out so well. Only did one last night, but I plan on doing the 5am skirmish since I am up!
shelleymiller 3 months ago

And here, sir, is my response to your challenge in the reciprocal challenge. My inanimate object of choice was an arrow:

Arrow - http://fawm.org/songs/25748/
ange 3 months ago

Thank you for your sweet comment
calumcarlyle 3 months ago

hi TC Elliott, a little bird told me you played one of my songs on the fawmcast, so i'm just saying thanks. Thanks!
airbagtester 3 months ago

Nice talking to you TC! No worries about cutting me off; I was only going to say goodbye anyway. Great show so far smile PWT's Strange Skies was a good pick, but I'm glad you went with Calum's; I really dig the guitar he laid down on that track.
timmyriordan 3 months ago

Thanks for the comments TC! I love that you managed to find my two bassiest songs to comment on
johncrossman 3 months ago

We kind of worked that random-collab misunderstanding out, so we're even. I'll see if anyone else pokes their head in.
airbagtester 3 months ago

Thanks for playing my song on the FAWMcast!
theodamus 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment! It's great to see you back and making great music as usual!
caterwauler 3 months ago

Hey there! Thanks a lot for fawmcasting me and for your sweet words
"I was expecting more guitar" : haha, I like this. I'm still frustrated after my last Summer disillusion : I bought a new synth just before the 50/90, burnt my hand the next day, had bandages for weeks, and now I'm dabbling with the synth as a revenge
wolfkier 3 months ago

Thanks, TC got your WAV for "The Way You Make Me Feel" ! Great Job! Delivered as Promised!
All uploaded and ready for Friday's album release here: http://valentunes.bandcamp.com
If you want me to add lyrics then send them along in a PM via SA Forum.
wolf.
wolfkier 3 months ago

about this time or later is good. If you happen to need the morning after, just PM me with a little update when you pack it in for the night with an approx delivery time Thursday You're in Missouri so just tell me CST.. There's so few left to upload now (thankfully) I'm not so stressed about as I could have been if 50 had come down to the wire. .
Thanks again.
wolf.
pizzakickback 3 months ago

No problem friend!
wolfkier 3 months ago

Hi TC, just a note if you don't revisit SA forum today/tomorrow. I got the WAV of strange skies, thanks, it's uploaded to the Valentunes album and ready for the launch Friday!
One more to come? Let me know, here or via PM there.
wolf.
kiwafruit 3 months ago

Hey TC, thanks for the comment love on "Lose Myself" and "Orchid". I'm glad you picked up on the ache in "Orchid" as well as the joy... I imagine being a Dad/parent is a big mixed bag of emotions... ?
kingwoodkowboy 3 months ago

Thanks TC Tom Pigfarmer Elliot, ref "High Wagon Road". I just did the lyrics. All credit for making it come to life goes to Jerry Collins for his music and singing.
jessem131 3 months ago

Yes it was quite a game. I sold my ticket but no regrets. We'll see how we fare in Lawrence though.
airbagtester 3 months ago

Sorry I missed the live FAWMcast; 7:00 EST rolled around and I almost forgot about the skirmish. Thanks for doing the 'cast though; I'm sure you did great. I can't wait to hear the podcast if it's available
colourcodedchaos 3 months ago

Of course it's fine; part of the fun of FAWM for me is seeing what everyone makes of my lyrics. It's great that you've got the ideas that you have for my song and I really look forward to listening to it!
johncrossman 3 months ago

Thanks for the thoughtful feedback, man, you know I appreciate it. How are we doing this fawm so far? I'm glad you revived the Reciprocal Challenge. I've thought about it occasionally during the intervening years (without doing anything about it) and hoped it would resurface.
kiwafruit 3 months ago

Hi TC
Hope you slept well...
Can't believe you have a song up already! I feel so behind the times...
negasi 3 months ago

Up for a collab this FAWM?
colourcodedchaos 3 months ago

Hello you! =]
cowex 3 months ago

Thanks. I made it myself!
nick 3 months ago

w00t! Looking forward to it!
valeriecox 3 months ago

Actually, I already have two collabs set-up that will be erotic, and it wasn't even planned. I just don't want my collab partners feel like they have be dirty.
plainwhitetoast 3 months ago

Howdy! So are you down for doing a halfnhalf corpse with me? And, do you want to go first or second, or just see who comes up with half a song first?
annahuu 3 months ago

Thanks TC! I'm very excited about this whole FAWM thing.
blindkiwi 3 months ago

TC, glad it got the better of you and looking forward to more songs from the bog, (Oz dialect.. )
namjunerobot 3 months ago

Have a good fawm, nice to see ya!
shadow 3 months ago

Thank you so much! Fawm feels like home!
wille 3 months ago

ullo Pigfawmer. Welcome back! Have a good one!
johncrossman 3 months ago

Then I've already won the fawm and it hasn't even started yet.
johncrossman 3 months ago

How does your collaboration backlog look? Should we wing it and I'll hit you up later? Put me on the list, if you please.
autoclamp 3 months ago

Seriously, is there not a concept album about toilets yet? I mean, what unites humanity more than that? Love? Phhttt.
duaneclancy 3 months ago

I write lyrics mostly ... still trying to get something together to be able to record. If you are interested in checking out some of the lyrics I've written here's a link:

https://docs.google.com/?tab=mo&authuser=0&pli=1#folders/0ByWvqeXNsfs5MTA0MjViMDAtODM1Yi00MWVlLThiNmItMjBkNjU3YzNmMjJh

Hopefully that should take you there. If the link doesn't work from this block, I'll send you an email ... I sent to it to another in email and it "did" work. It will give you an idea of the kind of stuff I do.

I can write to an existing melody, or go with an idea, or feeling, or title, or pretty much anything
marklberry 3 months ago

TC, Excited you are back onboard. I'll be following you again this year.
Cheers! MLB
jessem131 3 months ago

Hey TC, thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to your songs this year. Still have no clue as to what I'm going to do, which is probably for the best.
duaneclancy 3 months ago

Hey Tom ... if you have some melody lines that you need to have lyrics for ... pop me a link
musicsongwriter 3 months ago

Hi Tom. Looking forward to your songs
emma 4 months ago

Haha, I was debating it as well, and then I was like I really can't stay away. Hope you have a good FAWM, will keep an eye out for your songs.
johncrossman 4 months ago

If summer camp were held in February and took place in a completely fictional other dimension where names were either full of meaning or completely meaningless and where faces didn't exist unless we willed them into being and where songs were things created from nothingness with wood and metal and bone and twine and... well... um... I... um... would demand to be in your cabin at that camp.
theodamus 4 months ago

As if I could stay away! Glad to see you too!
mikeskliar 4 months ago

welcome back!
autoclamp 4 months ago

Your avatar suggests that the "Songs from the Toilet" project has been in development for some time. Glad to see you back!
djbride 4 months ago

Hey TC, it's good to be back. I'm looking forward to another FAWM.
Good luck, I'll be listening to your songs.
francesriley 4 months ago

Hello again! I can't believe this is all coming around again already - I'm not sure I'm ready. I guess that'll make it interesting! I know what you mean about the debate, but like you say, here we are again . . .
valeriecox 4 months ago

Hey T! You know if I'm ever in MO, I'd lived to see your studio and write a song with you. (I just invited myself. How rude. )
airbagtester 4 months ago

Glad you decided to FAWM it up!
nancyrost 4 months ago

Welcome back!