MacroMichael

I found this in my attic. Well… seriously… I usually write my lyrics in one or two sittings. If I like them and I have time, I put guitar to it and post it. It just happens upstairs, and incorporates everything that I can imagine to make things better in the time I have and with what I intend to offer, fresh guitar and vocals or whatever. ☮️

This song was featured in my first episode for this podcast, but the guitar part did not originally match up. I have made some progress in playing lead and singing at the same time, since then. This is an improvement. I'm not looking for perfect. I am looking for an example of the lyrics with guitar, so that I have a starting point. This song was written around 2003. It has not been played with the guitar and lyrics in harmony prior to these last couple recording sessions. The song is about looking deep into things, and having lucid conversations to help us make it through life.

I wrote this song this week. Some snow days in there, but once the lyrics were started, the music happened fast. This is the quickest production time for my podcast episodes, (writing lyrics to publishing episode) but I think this episode still stands out with good lyrics and guitar work. Rough but flowing. Message consistent: Promote peace.

New lyrics are about thinking. Belief. The song has developed so far, very fast. As usual, I am going to publish at a fresh stage. I like the guitar work. With some input and collaboration on all these songs, there are great possibilities untapped,

This is fresh. Brand new. The guitar ideas have just formed now. The lyrics share some different angles in a themed poem that I just wrote. It’s about taste.

This is what it is. It is about the lyrics and guitar, completed in one month. Sure I would like drums and bass, and it would evolve from there. Better vocals and guitar? Leave your comments! :)

The lyrics were written in September just prior to recording. The lyrics are about remembering the connection to life and nature, at all times. We are connected and we should respect that. Be cool. Be kind.

I wrote the lyrics in October 2022. I printed them off and then discovered them just prior to recording, almost a year later in September 2023. All I'm really looking for here is an example of how my lyrics can be put to music, hopefully with some nice guitar. I think these licks are tasty.

This was worked on over the summer of 2023. The lyrics were written in June. This song has some break-through moments. I experiment with my voice. The guitar work is good. The second solo is one of my best recorded solos. More imagery with the elements.

These lyrics were written in October 2022. I made some major changes and went with a transportation theme, with a focus especially on trains, but also planes and driving. The lyrics evolve from a cinema-like image of being tied to the railway track. The guitar seems to be mostly hard rock.

These lyrics were written in November 2022. This continues with the rock/metal edge. The lyrics seem suggestive while a metaphor for life. Strong lyrics. Nice guitar work.

These lyrics were written in December 2022. This is one of my strongest hard rock riffs, to compliment or even contrast the loving, caring lyrics. Nice solo work too!

The lyrics were written in August and September 2022, with a medieval feel, aimed at present day. The heavy intro predicts the strong lyrics, riff and great middle and ending solos.

The lyrics were written in July and August 2022. The guitar is catchy, building on the metal/rock feel of the previous episode. The solo work is good. This is basically a love song.

I worked on this song in the summer of 2022. I wrote the lyrics at the end of June. With not much studio time, I added guitar in the recording sessions. This has more of a metal feel and sounds decent, also with a heavy change of tempo mid-way through the song..

I wrote the lyrics for this first as usual, at the end of May 2022. I added the guitar in the recording sessions in June. This is one of my strong blues rock songs, with a focus on the weather and a metaphor for life.

These lyrics are written in March 2022. The guitar is fresh, with a few decent solos. I don’t want to offend anyone, but I think this has a punk feel. I enjoy the imagery of waves here and the message to be awake to the world, caring and understanding.

The lyrics came to me in March 2022. The guitar quickly followed the lyrics. My studio is at home. Volume is often a concern. This is electric unplugged with almost a jazzy feel?

The lyrics for this were written in March 2022. They were originally inspired by a picture of a boat by our old hydro-generator plant and dam. The lyrics developed into meaning about giving all we have for those that need it. The guitar came to me fast, with a great solo at the end.

I wrote these lyrics in September 2021. They stuck in my head and quickly the guitar came and was recorded. This is one of my bluesy rock riffs. The lyrics are simple about making and maintaining connection with others.

I wrote this song in the early 1990’s, including the guitar riff and lyrics. I performed it at least twice at “The Acoustic Cafe” at the university pub. This is one of the only songs that I was able to play with my own lyrics. The lyrics are about consciousness and the mind.

I wrote these lyrics in November 2021. The guitar happened fast, once I started singing to it. The vocals were raw, and without rehearsal. They improve with time. This is about optimism and working towards our achievements, including peace and love.

This song as played here was originally recorded on January 6, 2022. The lyrics are from the early 90’s or late 80’s. The guitar came together in recording in very few takes. The song is about spirituality and makes an allusion to N.I.B. by Black Sabbath. I love the guitar work. The song is inspired.

This song as played here was originally recorded on November 16, 2021. The lyrics were written in October 2021. This is a break through song for my guitar, (rhythm and lead) and came together very quickly. The lyrics are self-explanatory. Life and love rock. We have to also work to make that happen and have those feelings, but when they come through, nothing beats them.

This song as played here was originally recorded on November 30, 2021. The lyrics were written in January 2020. The far out and brilliant Deepak Chopra expressed love for them on then, Twitter. Another song about optimism, this is currently my only episode/song played on acoustic guitar.

This song as played here was originally recorded on October 28, 2021. The lyrics were written in the mid- 90’s, along with the guitar ideas. The song is about experiences in life and a question of our existence alone and together. There is also reflection on hard days, institutions and relief.

This song as played here was originally recorded on October 15, 2021. The lyrics were written around 2005. The guitar is new. The song is about stages in life, and “ritualization” or graduations in life based on successful rituals, from infancy, to child and youth life to all levels of adulthood.

This song as played here was originally recorded on October 13, 2021. The lyrics are from September 2020. The guitar was developed decades ago, but not expanded on as much until this episode. This song is again about optimism, learning how to relax and how I appreciate life.

This song as played here was originally recorded on October 8, 2021. The guitar was started within a couple weeks of recording. The lyrics are from over a decade before that. This is another hard rock poem about optimism. This is the best lead guitar that I had recorded up till this point. Getting the amp out.

This song as played here was originally recorded on September 15, 2021. The lyrics were written two weeks prior to that. The song happened in a couple takes. Maybe it needs some follow-through on some of the lyrics, but it is fitting and revolves around the idea that we largely go unheard in today’s society. This is unfortunate when we are trying to have a positive influence.

This song as played here was originally recorded on September 23, 2021. The lyrics were written in the previous week. The song to me is just about fighting for what’s best, no matter what happens. Easy to say, but a life-long challenge to engage in, for the most success!

This song was originally recorded on September 2nd, 2021 and mixes lyrics with spoken poetry. The words were written around the mid -1990’s. The guitar also started then, but changed by 2021. The title reflects a whole range of experience. The water reference comes from an evening experience in the sparkling surf. The “cloudy crowd” references the pessimism that I encountered in certain crowds. The song ends with optimism, that I continue to encourage.

This is my first podcast episode. Each episode is a song with my lyrics, guitar and a brief introduction. This episode was recorded on August 20th, 2021.
As my first standing podcast episode, I am sharing music as it comes together, without thinking about what some podcast episodes might sound like. The lyrics and basic guitar for this song were written in the early 1990’s. In 2021 I learned how to sing my lyrics while playing rhythm and lead guitar. The lyrics are about the human condition and how we may experience life and mood.