How Many Moments Must

This is based on a poem by E.E. Cummings. I used a text to voice translator to create the vocal parts, and the "angry" sounds are samples of Wasps. I am very happy with the quality of this piece
Rumtoad- Everything How Many Moments Must by Rumtoad as Well

A Lapse of Judgment at the Brandenburg Gate

A classically inspired piece I wrote for a Daniel Crommie project. This is the basic version which kind of plays nicely on it's own.
Rumtoad- Everything A Lapse of Judgment at the Brandenbug Gate by Rumtoad as Well

A Dream Goes On Forever

Not to be confused with the Todd Rundgren Tune, here is my version of the Todd Rundgren Tune!
Rumtoad- Piano, Bass,Guitar, Mellotron, Percussion, Vocals A Dream Goes On Forever by Rumtoad

Options

This is a song about despair, that utilizes some of the historical aspects of Chief Joseph and the Trail of Tears to make it's point. The end vocals refer to a natural monument in Utah. "The Trail to the Rock that leads over"
Rumtoad- Everything Options by Rumtoad

Turner

This is a song I wrote about Frederick Jackson Turner, who gave a very famous speech in 1893 that sort of changed how America interacted with the rest of the World for all time. If you are curious about Mr Turner, there are several online sources that explain his influence on Policy and the notion of American Exceptionalism.
Rumtoad- Everything Turner by Rumtoad

(Some of) Jack's Blues

Just a semi- blues with a twist. It was fun to record. It is not finished, but if I waited until every little note was perfect, I would be an old man!. Jack is my rescue cat, and he had a funny look on his face every time he heard me sing his name.
Rumtoad- Gtr, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals,Percussion (Some of ) Jacks Blues by Rumtoad

Endgame

This is a piece I composed about a visit to a ghost town. We have several in Oregon and there are literally hundreds of them (or at least the sites where they once stood) in the Pacific Northwest alone. They usually shuttered down when an industry like logging, or mining went away. I have an affinity for Ghost Towns. They are a paradox, as they present both a window to a previous time, and a glimpse of what is to come. Rumtoad - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Samples, Percussion, Vocals Endgame by Rumtoad

Memories

This is an old Soft Machine tune that I have updated. Rumtoad- Theremin, Bass, Mellotron, Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer, Percussion, Vocals, sound effects Memories by Rumtoad

Closing Time

I have several pieces that I have been composing since the middle of June. This was going to have a vocal , but my words kept failing me. It is now an instrumental with other things to occupy your mind. This is seriously one of the most complicated productions I have ever created on my own. And I am not even sure that it is finished!
 Rumtoad- Samples, Percussion, Synths, Bass, and Guitar solo Closing Time by Rumtoad

The Robert E Lee

This was a song I wrote in 2008. It was supposed to feel like a cross between Randy Newman and Stephen Foster. I may have hit that goal, but then again, I try to be a perfectionist. However, I did hit a couple of bum notes on the bass. Oh well. I wasn't planning on getting a grammy for this anyway. Rumtoad- Everything except the Guitar Solo. Kevin Elmore- Guitar solo The Robert E Lee by Rumtoad

Wolf Time

This is a piece I wrote about the current "trend" of joining loosely affiliated and politically vague groups hell bent on destroying everything that makes them uneasy or forces them to think. It has a Randy Newman meets Floyd Cramer kind of lope to it, but trust me, you don't hear many country tunes written in Bb, and they certainly don't use many 11ths and 13ths. I do hope certain fringe elements listen to this and hate it. Then my work would be complete!

Rumtoad- Vocals, Bass, Piano, Guitar Solo, Drum Pattern

Wolf Time by Rumtoad

Cymbaline

The track below is a recent version of an old Pink Floyd tune I recorded. It is an unfinished demo, but it was a lot of fun to record. For this session, the musicians were:

Rumtoad- Bass, Piano, 12 String guitar, Drum Patterns and Vocals
Kevin Elmore - Electric Guitar
Daniel Crommie - Mellotrons and Flutes

Cymbaline by Rumtoad

Amazing

This is a short piece that I composed for a class I was taking. The total length was not to exceed 3 and 1/2 minutes. Its kind of baby techno, but I really like it, especially the ending.

Rumtoad- Bass, Mellotron, Keyboards, Samples and effects.

Ella Fitzgerald Week

This is a song I wrote in 1991, but I like this version best, which I re-recorded in 2009, and then created a video for. It means a lot to me, considering the state of the world we live in now.

Rumtoad- Nylon and Electric Guitar, Bass, Organ,Drum Patterns, Vocals