http://www.blastpodcast.com/viewpodcast.html?id=19572 It's gotten to the point where I can no longer imagine not playing music. Guitar fightin the TV-- as Neil Young would say, because even if no one ever hears the songs, it is still better than watching tv. John Welsh Music for No Good Reason It's gotten to the point where I can no longer imagine not playing music. Guitar fightin the TV-- as Neil Young would say, because even if no one ever hears the songs, it is still better than watching tv. en Sun, 30 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT John Welsh Welsh.21@gmail.com John Welsh Welsh.21@gmail.com Acoustic Indie Folk Dylan Amateur Music NoMusic Blast Podcast - BlastPodcast.com http://dl01.blastpodcast.com/amanwithnoalibi/15182_1158284429.jpg http://www.sweetjohn.blogspot.com http://amanwithnoalibi.blogspot.com Uh oh, Love comes to town! Uh oh, Love comes to town! No No 00:02:22 blastpodcast_4648 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://amanwithnoalibi.blogspot.com I really hope this is a satire. I really hope this is a satire. No No 00:04:29 blastpodcast_4649 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://amanwithnoalibi.blogspot.com Re-recording of Silvia in mono-- I am getting better at this home recording business. Re-recording of Silvia in mono-- I am getting better at this home recording business. No No 00:03:48 blastpodcast_4456 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://amanwithnoalibi.blogspot.com New Mono recording New Mono recording No No 00:03:05 blastpodcast_4459 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://amanwithnoalibi.blogspot.com Mono Version Mono Version No No 00:03:22 blastpodcast_4460 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://sweetjohn.blogspot.com Response to Bob Dylan's "Everything is Broken" and a companion peace to "Against Pain." Written a long time ago on piano, but never quite right. Response to Bob Dylan's "Everything is Broken" and a companion peace to "Against Pain." Written a long time ago on piano, but never quite right. No No 00:04:50 blastpodcast_4393 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sweetjohn.blogspot.com Okay, yeah this one is pretty hardcore pansy, but the melody seemed to suggest someone wrapped in flowers, which rather pansified the rest of the song. Okay, yeah this one is pretty hardcore pansy, but the melody seemed to suggest someone wrapped in flowers, which rather pansified the rest of the song. No No 00:02:07Arts & Entertainment blastpodcast_2559 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sweetjohn.blogspot.com Based on Aldo Palazzeschi's manifesto "Il Controdolore," which I always found very touching. I guess this is as close as I can come to writing a happy song. I can almost play piano now... or at least play piano as well as Neil Young. This is basically "Helpless" with as extra Bm-E figure. Based on Aldo Palazzeschi's manifesto "Il Controdolore," which I always found very touching. I guess this is as close as I can come to writing a happy song. I can almost play piano now... or at least play piano as well as Neil Young. This is basically "Helpless" with as extra Bm-E figure. Welsh.21@gmail.com Welsh.21@gmail.com No No 00:06:32 blastpodcast_2220 Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sweetjohn.blogspot.com Another very personal song written on piano. I had to cut most of the lines about what the chains are, because they were fairly awkward. I guess its still fairly clear. I realize now that the D-E-C figure I use should go D-E-C, D-E-D-C which I do a couple times but should do every time. I know I should learn to play an instrument before writing songs on it ma lasciatemi divertire!!! Another very personal song written on piano. I had to cut most of the lines about what the chains are, because they were fairly awkward. I guess its still fairly clear. I realize now that the D-E-C figure I use should go D-E-C, D-E-D-C which I do a couple times but should do every time. I know I should learn to play an instrument before writing songs on it ma lasciatemi divertire!!! No No 00:03:25Music blastpodcast_1883 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi I know what you're thinking, and the answer is yes: I did just need a three syllable name. Watch out for synthesizer saxophones! I know what you're thinking, and the answer is yes: I did just need a three syllable name. Watch out for synthesizer saxophones! No No 00:02:38 blastpodcast_1616 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi Not bad for my second day playing piano. Otherwise, bad. It feels a little like "Choppin' Broccoli"... we'll see what happens when I try to add some layers to it. Not bad for my second day playing piano. Otherwise, bad. It feels a little like "Choppin' Broccoli"... we'll see what happens when I try to add some layers to it. No No 00:02:32 blastpodcast_1588 Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi New microphone!!! I've got the bathroom studio all set up, it's glamorous and smelly. I rewrote the lyrics to this early song-- probably the simplest and most personal I've written. One of the few ones I still like. New microphone!!! I've got the bathroom studio all set up, it's glamorous and smelly. I rewrote the lyrics to this early song-- probably the simplest and most personal I've written. One of the few ones I still like. No No 00:02:38Music blastpodcast_1524 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi As I say on the recording, the origin of this song baffles me. I think I was listening to blues music and reading about Randy Newman at the time. I labeled it explicit, but I'm not sure if that was necessary or not. As I say on the recording, the origin of this song baffles me. I think I was listening to blues music and reading about Randy Newman at the time. I labeled it explicit, but I'm not sure if that was necessary or not. No Yes 00:03:44Music blastpodcast_1380 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi An old song I finally finished up by cutting out a whole bunch of stuff. The first recorded in the new bathroom studio! An old song I finally finished up by cutting out a whole bunch of stuff. The first recorded in the new bathroom studio! No No 00:03:34Music blastpodcast_1378 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi I rewrote the lyrics to this song, so here it is again-- played live from my bathroom, which is somewhat difficult with this song because it's hard for me to sing. I rewrote the lyrics to this song, so here it is again-- played live from my bathroom, which is somewhat difficult with this song because it's hard for me to sing. No No 00:03:19Music blastpodcast_1379 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi This one came really quickly. It's kind of like a pansy-rock Neil Young song. Yes, I realize I don't hit all the notes. I will record another version when I get the new microphone set up. This one came really quickly. It's kind of like a pansy-rock Neil Young song. Yes, I realize I don't hit all the notes. I will record another version when I get the new microphone set up. No No 00:02:25Music blastpodcast_1018 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi I wanted to have a go at writing a political song. In a Hank Williams style, I may have lifted the melody line entirely from one of his songs, but I'm not sure. I think you are allowed to do that with country songs... I wanted to have a go at writing a political song. In a Hank Williams style, I may have lifted the melody line entirely from one of his songs, but I'm not sure. I think you are allowed to do that with country songs... No No 00:03:45Music blastpodcast_1014 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi This took forever to record. It started as a kind of gospel melody I kept singing, but I couldn't manage to write a gospel song. So it became this song, whatever exactly this song is. This took forever to record. It started as a kind of gospel melody I kept singing, but I couldn't manage to write a gospel song. So it became this song, whatever exactly this song is. No No 00:03:25Music blastpodcast_991 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi Apparently I only write songs in 3/4 time. I wrote the music part first before I knew what the words would be about, so the words don't make much sense. This is d minor, which I've always found to be the saddest of all keys. It makes people weep instantly dah-duh duh-duh. I was going to call it "lick my love pump" but that title was taken. Apparently I only write songs in 3/4 time. I wrote the music part first before I knew what the words would be about, so the words don't make much sense. This is d minor, which I've always found to be the saddest of all keys. It makes people weep instantly dah-duh duh-duh. I was going to call it "lick my love pump" but that title was taken. No NoMusic blastpodcast_461 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi Written in about a half hour this morning. Pretty standard blues arrangement mixed with some Luigi Pirandello. If it weren't for all the background noise this would sound okay. Written in about a half hour this morning. Pretty standard blues arrangement mixed with some Luigi Pirandello. If it weren't for all the background noise this would sound okay. No Yes blastpodcast_462 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi I was always struck by the line in the movie closer that goes "Have you ever seen a human heart? It looks like a fist covered in blood!" That and some of my preoccupations about song-writing combined to form this song, which has a weird feel to it. And took me forever to get the chords 'right' for. I was always struck by the line in the movie closer that goes "Have you ever seen a human heart? It looks like a fist covered in blood!" That and some of my preoccupations about song-writing combined to form this song, which has a weird feel to it. And took me forever to get the chords 'right' for. No No 00:02:48Music blastpodcast_357 Sun, 04 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi Well, I didn't set out to re-write "Almost Blue" but it did kind of wind up that way. That was always one of my alltime favorite lines-- Costello or otherwise: "there's a girl here and she's almost you." This is basically that line stretched into a whole song. It's intended to have a very circular effect to it. Well, I didn't set out to re-write "Almost Blue" but it did kind of wind up that way. That was always one of my alltime favorite lines-- Costello or otherwise: "there's a girl here and she's almost you." This is basically that line stretched into a whole song. It's intended to have a very circular effect to it. No No 00:03:07Music blastpodcast_340 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.myspace.com/amanwithnoalibi A bottle of Pinot Noir, part of an Elvis Costello chord sequence, some subconsciously embedded Joni Mitchell... I even curse a bit. I have to admit I kind of get a kick out of labeling this 'explicit.' A bottle of Pinot Noir, part of an Elvis Costello chord sequence, some subconsciously embedded Joni Mitchell... I even curse a bit. I have to admit I kind of get a kick out of labeling this 'explicit.' No Yes 00:06:04Music blastpodcast_141 Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://download01.blastpodcast.com/amanwithnoalibi/15182_1130818239.mp3 Original... only two chords really, but I still like it. Original... only two chords really, but I still like it. No No 00:02:17 blastpodcast_92 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://download01.blastpodcast.com/amanwithnoalibi/15182_1130820147.mp3 A Robert Johnson Pastiche. It's fun to do. A Robert Johnson Pastiche. It's fun to do. No No 00:03:52Music blastpodcast_95 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://download01.blastpodcast.com/amanwithnoalibi/15182_1130820381.mp3 A song I wrote when I moved to Charlottesville. A song I wrote when I moved to Charlottesville. No No 00:04:12Music blastpodcast_96 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://download01.blastpodcast.com/amanwithnoalibi/15182_1130821235.mp3 A Tennyson poem I put to music and then kept fiddling with until it turned into a Hank Williams song. And then I played the Harmonica. A Tennyson poem I put to music and then kept fiddling with until it turned into a Hank Williams song. And then I played the Harmonica. No No 00:03:18 blastpodcast_98 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://download01.blastpodcast.com/amanwithnoalibi/15182_1130819643.mp3 Another original song about getting salsa dance lessons. Somehow has a country feel to it and involves plenty of Cartesian dualism. Another original song about getting salsa dance lessons. Somehow has a country feel to it and involves plenty of Cartesian dualism. No No 00:03:15Music blastpodcast_93 Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://download01.blastpodcast.com/amanwithnoalibi/15182_1130819942.mp3 Adapted from a poem by Giacomo Leopardi... maybe the saddest poem ever. I set it to a tune I fiddled out one night, which turns out to be fairly similar to the Tom Waits song "Please Call Me Baby." Oh well. Adapted from a poem by Giacomo Leopardi... maybe the saddest poem ever. I set it to a tune I fiddled out one night, which turns out to be fairly similar to the Tom Waits song "Please Call Me Baby." Oh well. No No 00:04:09Music blastpodcast_94 Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT