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2019 is my 4th go at this FAWM thing. I was proud of my output last year, but upon revisiting the material, it really was quite a depressing bunch of tunes. Gonna try for some lighter fare this year, but we'll see what happens...

Gear: a guitar and a cellphone

#1		Damaged Goods (Lost and Found) acoustic folk rock country americana	15 Feb 2
#2		Zugzwang acoustic folk rock country americana	11 Feb 3
#3		Ghosts acoustic-one-take s020319a skirmish ghostly ghosts	27 Feb 3
#4		Sleeping Beauty acoustic-one-take folk rock country americana	22 Feb 8
#5		Badass Riff Tournament Round 1 badassriffcontest metal	15 Feb 10
#6		Just Fine @downfallroad  acoustic-rock fullband	9 Feb 14
#7		Badass Riff Tournament Round 2 badassriffcontest lo-fi metal	10 Feb 15
#8		Reunion Gig (On and On) acoustic-one-take lo-fi folk rock country americana ...	12 Feb 18
#9		Petrichor acoustic-one-take folk country americana	11 Feb 20
#10		Who I Am acoustic bluegrass folk rock country americana	9 8 weeks
#11		Breaking Point @sfparadox rock metal badass-riff 3waycollab	1 8 weeks
#12		Practice What You Preach acoustic folk rock country americana	8 8 weeks
#13		I'm Still Here acoustic-one-take folk rock country americana	10 7 weeks
#14		Hearse Ride @downfallroad  rock fullband	5 7 weeks
#15		Rise Up @downfallroad  rock fullband metal	7 7 weeks
#16		The Reasons Why acoustic folk rock country americana	8 7 weeks

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  @oaksnprairie  5 weeks

  Thanks for listening to Vanity Project. It was a lonely zong for sooooo long.

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  @tamsnumber4  5 weeks

  Thanks for commenting on my collab song "Hope Beyond Hope", I appreciate the listen!!

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  @dreamscuba  6 weeks

  Thank you for your comments on "Wanktastic"...much appreciated.

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  @infilktion 6 weeks

  Char says it doesn't ruin the mystique and recommends reading "The Slow Regard of Silent Things ".

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  @mikeb 6 weeks

  Thanks for the listen and comment on '24 Hours to Midnight' - I'm now trying to figure out how to do a full production of it.

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  @infilktion 6 weeks

  Thank you for your comments on "You"! As to your question about "The Slow Regard of Silent Things". It was a good book. I will have to ask Char to weigh in on what is does regarding the main novels (as I have yet to read them - she asked me to read the novella so that we could work on songs about it - so that is where I started).

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  @donna  6 weeks

  Thank you for your comment on 'I Dreamed I Was A Little Boat'. 😀

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  @bethdesombre  6 weeks

  Wow -- thanks for listening to, and commenting on, so many songs. I'll have to get back to the ones of yours I missed. But, yeah -- I had an especially great FAWM this year; hope you did too.

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  @msculli1  6 weeks

  Thanks for the comment on Stop The World... much appreciated.
  Cheers

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  @majordanby  6 weeks

  Thanks for all the nice comments. It’s been a tough year in terms of listening to all the good music produced. Definitely still catching up.
  
  I have a secret to tell; I’ve never owned or listened to the Bends, or Radiohead for that matter. Dan is a huge fan and we’ve been discussing their writing and Thom’s singing style. I have been experimenting writing in their style and listening to their music. Still not listened to the Bends though.
  
  Any way thank you for the huge praise. Most appreciated.

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  @coolparadiso  6 weeks

  i didnt play the trombone on that although it is real trombone. i can play a little but not good enough for that yet.

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  @audrey  6 weeks

  Nah, you didn't come off as a pretentious jerk at all. I'd rather be able to correct stuff like that than perpetuate the misconception. I've learned something today. Thank you. 😀

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  @audrey  6 weeks

  Thanks for your kind words on my song Earthrise. And thanks for educating me too. I did not know that from the surface of the moon, the earth neither rises or sets. I guess it just happened for those Apollo 8 astronauts because they were orbiting the moon. I first thought that was the moon landing mission, but that one was Apollo 11. Sorry I didn't have my facts straight. I'll go edit my page now, even if it is a bit late since FAWM ended. (How embarrassing) 😀

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  @mikegtz  7 weeks

  Coming to the FAWM over party in Somerville? I'm coming from Uxbridge and I could drift over your way if you need a ride. It will be next Sunday 3/10 at 2pm. oh, and thanks for the nice words on Cadillac Dreams. I'm kind of happy how that one turned out.

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  @tamsnumber4  7 weeks

  Thanks for listening and commenting on my collab "Since We First Touched" I appreciate it!

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  @infilktion 7 weeks

  "Is it wrong that the absolutely brutal imagery you use here really makes me want to read these books?" Nope.
  It was fun contrasting the princesses. Thank you for the comment! I look forward to catching up on listening now. -Natalie

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  @estheraleida 7 weeks

  Thanks for your comment on 'high dive jump'! Appreciate it 😀

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  @mmmmarcus 7 weeks

  Thanks for all the support man! And it's another Jens Johansson, not the keyboard player 😁

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  @mikeb 7 weeks

  Thanks for the listen and comment on 'Into the Vortex'.

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  @susancantey  8 weeks

  Thanks for all the nice comments! Off to listen to a few of yours now...

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  @repsurepa 8 weeks

  Hi! Thank you for your comments on 1984/1985! Yup, the prequel thought is really good!

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  @stevenwesleyguiles  8 weeks

  You're too kind...and I hope you dreams of losing to the best come true...but I think you meant @sapient. 😀

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  @jwhanberry  Feb 20

  

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  @hjwmg2 Feb 20

  Hey! Third year since I’ve warch listed you, and I’m never disappointed! Thank you for your comment!

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  @sunnymae  Feb 18

  Hey Driftwood thanks for dropping by and leaving your cool comments on Run Baby Run. Swagger eh? I like that!!

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  @kahlo2013  Feb 18

  Thanks for your comment! I need to catch up with your work!

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  @raygungirls Feb 16

  Thanks for checking out so many of my songs and glad you like 'em! Wish I could play my acoustic the way you play yours!

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  @bamsekarhu Feb 16

  Thanks for the comment on my acoustic death 😀

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  @rustyp Feb 16

  Hey DW1,
  Thanks for listening and commenting on my song "Minor Inconvenience."
  
  Yeah, I totally understand. The truth is that I couldn't afford one either. If it hadn't been for a chance meeting and extreme generosity, I'd still be imagining myself having one.
  
  It's a very rhythmic and loop based instrument, at least in my hands. I've played a lot of percussion and so I've been getting acquainted with it pretty well. 😀

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  @mmmmarcus Feb 11

  Thank you so much for the comment on Carry Me Home!

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  @stevenwesleyguiles  Feb 10

  LOL. Thanks for the love of my title.
  I was trying to think of the most metal title I could, but also something that would end up on a Spinal Tap Album.

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  @bethdesombre  Feb 9

  Thanks! Yeah, my February has started well. Listen to others, though, Pilgrim is not one of the keepers . . .

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  @downfallroad  Feb 7

  \m/ fuck yeah metal!

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  @cherok40  Feb 7

  Thank you for your nice comments. Much appreciated!

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  @faststrings Feb 6

  Hey Driftwood1, thanks for the comment on my song I appreciate it.

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  @bjunker  Feb 5

  Good to be back! Love your "ghosts" song.

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  @woolford  Feb 4

  Hi man. Thanks for your compliments on my delivery of “Reminds me of you”. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
  What a bloody lovely experience it is being here with all these supportive people! 😀

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  @pokerowan  Feb 3

  Thanks for the observations and kind words on 'Nameless One'! I'm glad you liked the contrast 😀

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  @audrey  Feb 3

  Thank you for listening and commenting on Something Wicked this Way Comes. It's appreciated.

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  @mishykatz  Feb 3

  Thank you for that story, Love it! <3

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  @thelostcartographer  Feb 3

  The synth is a virtual synth, played via a MIDI keyboard controller.

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  @enigma4711  Jan 30

  Happy FAWM! 😀

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  @thelostcartographer  Jan 26

  I see you took the cheap bottle of whiskey out of the gear list this year

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  @nuj4x Jan 24

  

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  @marthie Jan 22

  Hello
  Happy FAWMing 2019.
  Looking forward to hear what you come up with this February.
  I am planning to focus on songs for Easter in this year’s FAWM.
  Let’s play, write and listen!🎶🎶🎶🎶
  xxx
  MarthieNel- #WOmanOnFire