On the Phone

You mean so much to me.
Everywhere
You mean so much to me
If your not there..

On the phone, On the phone

You mean so much to me.
Through the air.
You mean so much to me.
Your time to share

On the phone, On the phone

Reach out and touch someone
Far away.
Reach out and feel the love.
Your there to stay.

On the phone. On the phone.

Words and music Davestuff 2009

A Free Music Vacation

That's right folks. I was on a free music vacation from blogging about it. I guess you could say I was listening to a lot of internet radio. It was Labor day weekend and all. What can I say? I'm addicted.

But, I'm back again...Rambling about it.

This blog has been running unedited since 2003 when blogging was brand new. I had no idea it would be such the rage it is today.

When I went on this "free music" freakshow I changed the URL from it's original and lost my page rank. Oh well... But the old posts are still in tact. I suppose from time to time I'll continue to use this blog about my own ramblings and reviews of music and such.

Now... Just for the heck of it I'd like to share a song that my daughter turned me onto recently... The song, seemed a bit of a prophecy as right after I dug it a few times the situation was close to what actually happened.

The song is from Aimee Mann who I discovered was actually the singer of Till Tuesday back in the 80's

"Just one question before I die... When you fuck it up baby do I get my money back?"

The Free Music Download Search

Try searching for free music or free music download on the search engines? You get plenty of places to go. The #1 spot is is probably some file sharing nonsense. Or a music streaming service or web radio. Billions of results. Plenty of silly advertisements too!

But no free music. Why? Because nothing in this world is free. Sure. you can steal it from one of the file sharing programs. Who wouldn't want to have all the songs of the Beatles for free. And plenty of people jump into the risky business of viruses and worms by using those things. And of course the legalities . It's against the law to swap protected files.

But thousands do it everyday. Probably new computer and web users that have heard you can get free music on the web free. It used to be easy and safe. And in some respects it still is but most are trying to earn the big money. And who wouldn't? I want to earn money on the web myself... I have been working at it for years.

So what is the idea behind this free music marketing plan that I am throwing together here? It's a quest of mine for folks to hear MY music that I have done with friends over the years to get heard using the power of the web.

I guess one would have a hard time finding any artists or bands that are simply uploading their tunes to the internet give away for a free download. Sure you can LISTEN to plenty of stuff by checking many websites were folks have their music to hear. MySpace is probably the most used of all of these places to get heard.

Many musicians have websites. They often use CDBaby or something similar to "sell" their tunes online. I have often questioned how much a typical original band can make from a self made CD. I'm sure the cost can be very high to do that. It can cost is high to make your own record. I KNOW that.

I used to believe that would be the wave of the future. Forget the music industry and simply make your own CD's and sell them yourself. It is very simple to do now. I own many records that I have purchased or been given by friends who have done just that. The records sound very good. But its not free music.

So the search for free music goes on. And with billions of searches done monthly I doubt your going to find the deal that I actually offer on my site. I give my songs away for free. Sure this thing I am going after is most likely a silly idea but what can I say? It's a music marketing idea. I need to get myself heard and get some kind of clout from all the years I have been doing music. And I'm not alone! You wanna be heard too right?

So you have songs on myspace and acidplanet and all of these other music sites that you want to get heard? Perhaps you should try to give it away for free too. Join me in this strange free music dream idea.

Get together some old lo-fi or hi-fi recordings. Throw together a site. Talk about the songs. And give them away for free....Free Music Downloads. It's not a another pirate activity. Your offering what people are searching for - Free Music

Where To Go to find Free Music

Finding Free Music on The Internet

Finding free music on the internet is easy... Of course it's illegal...That is not what this article is about...File sharing is morally wrong and unethical. I'm not into that at all.. I am into giving my own music away... This has been my practice since 2003.

Sure you can listen (stream) music all day long. But where do you go to download it? And why would any artist give away his music for free anyways. I mean how could all of these musicians become rich and their record companies even richer if folks are giving away music?

Well that's an understatement... I have made very little money giving it away....But the point of this article is to discuss my brainstorm of a way to market music by simply giving it away to get exposure. Getting your music heard in today's market is like next to impossible.

Tons of Unheard Music

There are tons of bands' with great songs I hear all the time that will never hear the light of day because the competition is so great and everybody is looking for a "record contract. You have a one in a million chance unless you just got that great niche of a song that is gonna catch somebody in the industry that see's the possibility of making money with it...Often at the artist's expense.

Some Musicians Don't Own their Songs!

That's what has been happening for years right? Musicians often don't even "own" their own songs... They are the ones that put the music and words together...But they don't own it... Some record executive cat does... Isn't that strange?

But if new and even established artists were to start giving away free music on the internet wouldn't that throw a wrench in the works. You really wouldn't have to give away full studio versions of the music...But simply "demo"s to promote your true record that you recorded in the studio. But to get that exposure you simply give music away. At no charge.

But What About Getting Paid For My Music?

Then there are those who argue about their work getting "stolen" by another musician. As I have read...All musicians are thief's. It's all been played before...There is nothing new under the sun they say... That's just the way it is...Some things will never change. (see what I mean?)

So you put your songs up on the internet.. Your giving it away for free. Somebody else downloads it and then reworks it and says they wrote it. Take it to a record company and make millions.. You get to hear YOUR song being played by somebody else on the radio and nobody knows the difference. OH the HUMANITY!

Copyright Issues?

But then you know it was you who wrote it...And the fact that you have the music up on a server online is a simple enough copyright for me. Any digital file from a picture to this article is automatically copyrighted.

Want My Music - Go Right Ahead.

If people wanted play or re-record my pitiful little songs...Go right ahead... I'd love to hear what you do with it. And perhaps it would get me more exposure or at least some more visits to my site so I can let folks hear my years of recordings, shows and demo's that I have on miles of tape. The more traffic to my site and blog - The better.
So this is my Free Music marketing plan...

• Talk and blog about my music and songs.
  
• Keep digitizing old lo-fi recording and work on better new versions and new songs.
  
• Record them on my little digital 8 track recorder.
• Offer ALL of it up on the internet for free.
  

So the goal of this free music marketing plan is to simply get my songs some exposure and get some traffic to my websites and blogs..And friends sites too so that we can spread around a better world of more accessible music... All because we love creating it..

Free Music Blog

This is the very first blog I started using back in 2003. I have left all the posts as is but am now going to use it exclusively for my free music that I have posted on the web. I will also be discussing free music that can be heard on many other sites...
Thanks for visiting and contact my anytime at my free music download site.

This Blog Already has many Stories and Downloads all through it... It didn't have a ton of readers except my friends but now I am reworking the blog to talk more about my music and to store song lyrics and share links and other fine info for you to enjoy... And also for folks to check out my old ramblings that are already on this site that I wanted to keep FOREVER anyways...
Shine on!

Dave

How Am I Different?

My daughter turned me on to this groovy song. Great progression and lyrics.
"When you fuck it off do I get my money back"

Everyone should ask that question huh?

The Liberal Media. Fox News - Jon Stewart

Fair and Balanced
It's always fun watching Bill and the rest of fox news people. Jon Stewart was just having a little fun with your extreme right wing network and all.

Uncle Zeb's Cartoon Camp

Howdy Boys and Girls!

Yep, I remember walking across the bridge. "I'd like to say hello to my mom and dad and dog and cat and ain't and cousin and uncle and and".

Just taking a minute to reflect on Uncle Zeb and when I was on the show in my Cub Scout uniform. (I quit as a WeBeLO) I watched it, I was on it. I was part of it.

YO Zeb... RIP

Health Care Protest?

Happened across this in my RSS reader. Hard to tell if it's pro left or pro right or pro anything... It was kinda amusing at first but get's silly weak near the end.

Check it if yer bored... Heck I was...

White DaveStuff Hipster.

Still grooving and blogging and digging on the music and religious conviction.
Shin ON!

Attributes of a Party

It's Friday...
TGIF - The greatest day for the party...

This weekend my band is playing for a bit of a party/wedding. We are looking forward to getting loud , crazy and out of control. It's a party..

The Attributes of a Party;

1. Sex - Now how can we leave out that element of a party?
2. Drugs - To enhance attribute #1
3. Rock and Roll - The soundtrack for Attributes #1 and 2

See - sometimes I know what I'm talking about.

Problem Roommates?

It can spoil a friendship... But it is never my intention to do that... Sometimes ya just gotta quit: Here is a public list of things that were troublesome to me.

No Payment Have not been paid for at least 2 months. The agreement was to pay $75.00 per week. That equals to about $600.00 in unpaid room and board. Having somebody room in your house and not pay actually cost's money to the owner because of the use of resources.

Furniture Storage - Agreed to allow to have a "yard sale" to raise money... However the efforts were fleeting at best...The furniture (crap) was then simply stacked on the driveway for 2 months. This created a lot of clutter on front of the house. There was always the promise of "There's somebody coming for it", Or "I'm getting rid of it"...But it never happened... It will cost me more money to have it hauled off to the dump.

Laundry - Only washing 2 or 3 item at a time instead of a full load. Consistently using my detergent instead of your own. Rarely courteous enough to move our clothes to dryer. Instead, they just put my wet clothes into a basket or somewhere and use the washer.

Very Little Cleaning. Only cleaning the kitchen enough to cook . Unable to search for and find wash cloths or cleaning supplies to fully clean. Rarely thoroughly cleaning.

Using TV and Lights The TV and/or lights were on in most of the house at all times. Often leaving the house leaving 2 TV's running. Or on computer and leaving TV running. I am always walking behind then and turning off stuff.

Cigarettes. Always "buying" cigarettes off of me. If you are addicted to cig's then you need to buy your own at the store... Not from me. This has become annoying.

I'm sure there are plenty of things that you don't like too...That is fine, but because it is my house YOU have to leave. Now, I have edited this post to try and not sound like an asshole. I hope I have been successful...

You are a good friend... But a lousy roommate...

Cheap Presciption Glasses?

Tired of going to the eye doctor and spending big bucks on glasses that suck?

The Solution...
Buy them online... Zenni Optical has got all the groovy glasses you want... It takes awhile to get them but the prices are unbeatable... And check it... I ordered some and I can see PERFECTLY... No problems

Pandora or Pantera?

Pandora - I guess it kinda sounds like Pantera... But few similarities in music.

This would be the band I am rehearsing with now...We have a gig scheduled for next month and are hammering down to get ready for it.

The band started out as a Tulsa Blues sound but has slowly evolved into more of a hard rock thing... With some reggae and punk also..... Its sounding pretty good for a cover band...Sure, I said I would never do the cover thing again...But I need the money and want to play SOMETHING out there... And I have come to the conclusion that my originals suck anyways.... LOL

Never say never... You dig?

Neglect Fun

This poor blog has been neglected and ignored. What can a mediocre blogger do but to try and pick up where I left off...Which is the other side of laziness.

It's wednesday... 1/2 way there. Isn't everybody just working for the weekend? The weekend is when the fun begins... Fun in the sun...Fun for all...

I know these blogs of mine feel neglected... I'll attempt to find something fun to say about neglect. Is that possible?

Downtown Lady

She's a downtown lady.
She's a downtown girl.
You never see her parade around no swimming pools.
You never see her chilling at the tanning booths

Downtown lady
Downtown girl.
She's experimented with heroin.
And she always answers with a question.

She's never seen the moon
She's never seen the moon.

She's a downtown lady.
She's a downtown girl.
She hangs at the Eclipse club.
And she don't eat red meat.

She's never seen the moon.
She never sees the sun.

She's a downtown woman.
She's a downtown girl.
You never see her parade around no swimming pools.
You never see her chilling at the tanning booths

She's never seen the moon.
She never sees the sun.

Words and music Davestuff 2009

She lives downtown at the trendy center complex. A hipster  with black hair and white skin... Yes... Her skin is always white. Tanning coffins are off limits. Her skin is always white.

Downtown free expression of "open minded" lifestyle and designer drug use. It's a new drug. Mixed with high powered energy drinks.

She hangs at the eclipse? The trendy bar on 6th street. All the latest hair styles and free loving people. She eats' chicken sometimes but is quitting that too. Flesh but wearing leather... Leather jackets... Leather boots..Leather shoes...

Are we not all so hard to understand?

Knucklehead

I am a knucklehead, I am a knucklehead.
A bruised soul brain dead.
No place left to run.
Nothing new under the sun.
All the foggy bar nights.
Blackout rattlesnake bites.
Saturday I'm crazy
And on Sunday Jesus saves me.

I am a knucklehead, I am a knucklehead.
Grain fed beef is what the butcher said.
Dining daily Big Mac Supper Club
Food stamp T-Bone steaks for fun.
Then I go out and act a fool.
Breaking everybody's rules.
Saturday I'm crazy
And on Sunday Jesus saves me.

I am a knucklehead, I am a knucklehead.
Buy the farm and the backyard shed.
Sell it off before I get nailed.
Crucified, in jail, Impaled
Buying cheap and selling steep.
I made myself a super freak.
Saturday I'm crazy
And on Sunday Jesus saves me.

I am a knucklehead. I am a knucklehead
All these endless days spun on crank.
Another hashish brownie to bake.
Everyday the mistakes I make.
Eat humble pie and accept the shame.
Saturday I'm crazy
And on Sunday Jesus saves me.

Words and music Davestuff 2009

She Never Smiles

I see a girl who never smiles
Ever once in a while I think she's laughing. I think she's laughing.

She told me she can see for miles...And the number she dialed

Was a checkered taxi. A checkered taxi.

She's in the back seat,watching her feet.

Her dream of the street so long ago.

The sound of the engine.

The turning transmission. All this indecision-

Well that's when the drinks flow - Do ya know?

Looking threw windows of time.
Your learning to fly.
Looking as it crumbles inside
Never time to wonder why.

I see a girl who never smiles
Ever once in a while I think she's laughing
She dresses up in style - To look good at the trial.
To send you away. Send you away.

Now it's her point of view.
The thing's she says in the courtroom.
It's got you singing the blues, So long ago.

Your like a tragedy magnet.
And she's serving up static
It's all so fantastic well, that's how the drinks flow.
Do ya know?

Looking threw windows of time.
Your learning to fly.
Looking as it crumbles inside
Never time to wonder why.

I see a girl who never smiles..The document she filed..
I guess she's laughing.

Words and Music DaveStuff.US 2009

Let Go Let God

Now you know your gonna get wasted. Tonight.
So why hide it or fight it.

Everyone knows anyways.
Mr. Spacekid. Spaced out, spun on crank,

Redneck cocain. Huffing gold paint. Crack rocks.
Rattlesnake shots.
Wishing and wishing it would stop.

Remember, Surrender
Let Go, Let God

Now ya know your gonna get blasted. Tonight
So why lie about it or cry about it.
Everyone see's everyday.
Mr. Speedfreak. Tweaking Insane escapade.
It's always the same.
Your feeling no pain
Except when you feel the gunshot.
Wishing and wishing it would stop.

Remember, Surrender.
Let Go, Let God.

Words and Music 2009 DaveStuff.us

Don't Ask Why

I'm gonna shoot up the place.
She's gonna laugh in my face till I whine.

I'm gonna run in place.

Another day of running with the pretty psycho case.

Don't ask me why boy. Don't ask why.

I'm gonna drink till I'm canned

Lie to my doctor when I go for my exam.

I'm gonna lie to myself

I'm gonna make fun of everybody else.

Don't ask me why boy. Don't ask why.

(break) Why?

Now it's time to give away my soul.I don't want to live in this prison anymore..

Guess I'll thump on the bible till it's in my head.

Forget all about the crap that my idol John Lennon said.

Don't ask my why boy. Don't ask why.

Words and Music DaveStuff 2009

New Blogging Tool

Image via Wikipedia

What's up? Havin't posted on this blog much.. I'm always too busy either not blogging at all or concentrating on my 2 other blogs that tend to make me a few pennies per month...

Tonight I have been playing with a new blog tool Zemanta that seems to work rather well. I plan on using it in the future as I can use it to insert links and use pictures with links to others that will keep them from griping at me for useing their pictures and to add a little spice to my posts.

My personal life is in a wirlwind as usual but things seem to be changing a bit I think... I am looking towards God and other BIG changes could be coming about with love in the air... Hmmm?

Romance?

Whoever said I ain't mushy and romantic? Maybe not... Hmmm?

Wrote this one for my last girlfriend... Heck... Im trying here!

Back to Basics and God

That's right folks... It's time to give it up for God... Im done being mad at him and am reading about Him and his purposes in the ancient scriptures....

I been running and doing things MY way for 3 years running and the consequences have been bitter... Thankfully he accepts me back in fellowship with open arms..

The relationship was completed 2000 years ago... It's a done deal...But now walking with "The man upstairs" is up to me... He always made it easy for folks to walk away...And he still does...