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3/3/2024 2:52:06 AM
Which Side of the Brain Do You Write With?

2/6/2024 1:50:17 AM
This is what Happens When I write on Electric Guitar

1/12/2024 1:21:04 AM
Anyone Read Dylan's Book on Popular Song?

1/4/2024 1:52:04 AM
What's a Favorite Old TV theme of Yours?

12/13/2023 10:39:14 PM
Kind of an Odd Song

10/16/2023 2:10:15 AM
A New Love Song

9/12/2023 12:11:21 AM
I Need a Delete Button in My Head

6/26/2023 11:56:36 PM
Most Insincere Song Ever?

6/15/2023 2:48:41 AM
A Song Should Be One of Two Things ...

6/3/2023 1:43:09 AM
A New Song About an Old Subject

5/2/2023 1:49:46 AM
Finishing a Song is like Solving a Crossword Puzzle

3/21/2023 2:41:43 AM
Some Thoughts on the Electric Guitar

1/8/2023 12:45:42 AM
One More Time ...

1/3/2023 1:44:21 AM
The Joy of Taking One's Time

12/19/2022 2:22:04 AM
Possibly the Worst Hook Ever

12/13/2022 2:34:33 AM
And if I ever lose my hands ...

11/6/2022 1:05:37 AM
And the Song Goes On

10/5/2022 3:45:02 AM
Favorite Voice of the 20th Century?

8/27/2022 4:00:09 AM
A Sad Question

7/26/2022 9:31:38 PM
Wrote This Song Six Months Ago

5/29/2022 2:38:18 AM
Ultimate Make-Out Song?

5/29/2022 1:40:00 AM
The Value of Live Music

5/3/2022 2:41:43 AM
Music is So Mysterious

4/19/2022 3:21:31 AM
Musical Joke Thread

1/13/2022 12:16:32 AM
A Song to Make You Smile

12/25/2021 8:32:57 PM
And Now for Something Completely Different ...

10/16/2021 3:44:13 AM
A New Song - "Glad We Came"

8/5/2021 2:05:47 AM
What's your Favorite Love Song?

5/22/2021 3:18:39 AM
It's a Love Thing (New Song)

5/15/2021 2:25:36 AM
How Do You Think Primitive Music Started?

4/30/2021 4:28:30 AM
At first, it was the chicks.

4/23/2021 1:41:38 PM
Tribute to a Fallen Brother (New Song)

3/27/2021 3:33:11 AM
Ready for a Slow Dance?

3/6/2021 2:25:33 AM
I think I'm a pretty good musician, until ...

2/20/2021 3:30:32 AM
Yet Another Love song

2/14/2021 3:44:58 AM
A realization about songwriting

1/22/2021 3:29:40 AM
I have this theory ...

1/11/2021 2:33:41 AM
A fun little groove

12/29/2020 9:06:24 PM
In the end she used me, but the falling sure was nice

12/21/2020 1:47:09 AM
A song inspired by my 95 year old father

10/18/2020 4:27:05 AM
Overheard a 20-something saying that the Beatles were overrated

10/13/2020 10:29:55 PM
A Feel-Good Song

10/4/2020 1:54:19 AM
Why do you write?

9/25/2020 2:36:43 AM
An easy late night jazz tune

9/2/2020 2:21:37 AM
Love is the Key

8/1/2020 3:36:53 AM
Any advice on recording a tambourine?

6/23/2020 4:16:14 PM
An odd new song

3/8/2020 3:32:39 AM
New Song

11/19/2019 4:38:20 PM
Why Wonder Why?

6/30/2018 3:03:34 AM
What do you think of Steely Dan?

5/8/2018 11:31:12 PM
Shopping Music

5/3/2018 2:06:57 PM
New Song

7/25/2017 2:55:33 PM
The MonLisa Twins

7/22/2017 9:08:31 PM
Hello old friends and new

8/3/2014 6:07:01 PM
The origins of music

6/18/2014 5:20:14 PM
For the Want of You

5/25/2014 8:53:05 PM
Please give a listen!

2/24/2014 5:25:29 PM
It has been awhile ...

9/22/2013 7:07:18 PM
I've been so out-of-touch lately - here's a new song

8/8/2013 12:36:50 PM
A new mix - your comments welcome

8/3/2013 11:07:19 AM
Was Hank Williams rock 'n' roll?

7/18/2013 10:45:05 AM
All Over Again

6/26/2013 2:26:45 PM
Get your producer hat on

5/14/2013 5:17:34 PM
A rough of a new song

4/15/2013 10:00:19 PM
I'm not sure if I should post this, but ...

4/12/2013 8:04:57 PM
Why I love IAC

3/23/2013 2:58:51 PM
The singer as actor

2/15/2013 10:31:59 AM
I've been hiding again

2/3/2013 10:43:25 PM
This is kind of a crazy song

1/11/2013 11:19:46 AM
A simple love song

12/31/2012 9:32:10 AM
Do you get high?

12/18/2012 6:36:08 PM
A song about my childhood?

12/17/2012 6:50:36 PM
What I love about IAC

12/14/2012 7:25:29 PM
Is virtuosity dead?

12/10/2012 7:51:04 PM
Tell me if this title is too cliche.

12/7/2012 7:15:12 PM
What dead artist do you wish you had seen live?

12/1/2012 7:45:12 PM
One of my favorite things

11/16/2012 8:54:00 PM
This song might have been a hit in 1932.

11/11/2012 9:46:12 AM
Some more new rock

11/2/2012 8:06:51 PM
Listen to a remix

10/21/2012 4:55:54 PM
Tom gets heavy

9/30/2012 2:26:37 PM
The Disappearing Heart (new song)

9/12/2012 2:29:09 PM
You like a little reggae/pop/ska?

8/28/2012 6:32:30 PM
Check out this new pop tune!

8/17/2012 7:56:46 PM
A new sound experiment

7/24/2012 8:36:08 PM
Something I'd overlooked

6/25/2012 8:32:17 PM
Where I've been hiding lately

5/20/2012 2:56:27 PM
A little jazz track

4/22/2012 8:54:46 AM
"Ordinary Girl" is just acoustic guitars and voices - give it a listen!

3/26/2012 4:25:20 PM
First new song in a while

2/25/2012 5:25:05 PM
Announcing our new album!

1/27/2012 12:52:57 PM
You're out there are your surfboard ...

12/30/2011 7:54:37 PM
My first live gig in a while

12/26/2011 2:48:08 PM
Can you help?

12/6/2011 4:00:04 PM
Your sheckles needed!

11/27/2011 12:20:31 PM
Your Roots They Go Down

11/15/2011 8:33:53 PM
A song about a survivor

10/16/2011 2:21:52 PM
New Song "Crush"

10/2/2011 12:38:13 PM
"Change the World"

9/18/2011 2:16:48 PM
Just in case you're interested

9/3/2011 8:36:16 PM
I Will Leave No Song Unsung

8/12/2011 12:52:46 PM
Passing of our beloved bunny

8/8/2011 8:57:07 PM
My girlfriend didn't like this song ...

8/8/2011 2:35:10 PM
Check out the Trip Poppies

8/5/2011 7:24:20 PM
Can we help who we are?

7/26/2011 11:01:54 AM
New groovy, moody song

7/13/2011 6:38:10 PM
Just thought of a new idea for IAC

7/1/2011 6:43:54 PM
Predominance of hot chicks on the Hitline

6/26/2011 8:04:32 AM
I was in a bit of a funk

6/18/2011 10:14:16 AM
Papa don't preach

6/12/2011 7:19:00 AM
Losing her virginity

6/6/2011 10:21:48 AM
Attention Seattle beer drinkers and art lovers

5/28/2011 1:52:17 PM
God Don't Care

4/17/2011 1:55:45 PM
Groove on this:

3/31/2011 1:29:05 PM
"Welcome to the Party"

3/21/2011 8:06:51 PM
I'm so wanting to upload my new song...

3/3/2011 9:09:49 AM
I have to beg your indulgence ...

1/30/2011 12:33:12 PM
Welcome back IAC!

12/17/2010 12:03:56 PM
A new social consciousness song

12/13/2010 11:43:34 AM
Christmas Muzak! Aaaaaargh!

12/4/2010 3:59:05 PM
This is your reminder ...

11/23/2010 3:46:54 PM
Just in time for Thanksgiving...

11/19/2010 7:49:19 PM
Am I reading this right?

11/17/2010 10:50:46 AM
Played my first open mic in quite some time

11/15/2010 9:18:34 AM
I've posted a new song ...

11/8/2010 10:17:07 AM
So, Rolling Stone rated "A Day in the Life" as the top Beatles' tune ...

11/7/2010 2:26:50 PM
The Buddha's Christmas video

11/1/2010 11:05:21 AM
Any art lovers out there?

10/25/2010 8:36:51 PM
Check out my new song - I promise it's not typical!

10/19/2010 6:49:39 PM
Just discovered the band "minipop."

10/16/2010 5:15:17 PM
And I don't even really like blues ...

10/9/2010 1:33:39 PM
I have a new song!

10/6/2010 5:42:52 PM
My song, "Beautiful Pain" is on the hitline!

9/29/2010 11:23:25 AM
Who are the big names at IAC?

9/25/2010 12:06:18 PM
"This Is the Moment" and "Broke My Brain"

9/17/2010 6:50:12 PM
Anyone familiar with ACM Records?

9/14/2010 5:43:20 PM
Re-mix of an older song

9/11/2010 3:10:49 PM
"When Push Comes to Love"

9/5/2010 12:11:38 PM
"Beautiful Pain"

8/29/2010 3:08:52 PM
A new pretty song

8/20/2010 7:39:33 PM
Voices that move you?

8/15/2010 12:15:45 PM
A new rockin' song!

8/10/2010 6:36:22 PM
Humdinger of a weekend!

8/1/2010 3:56:00 PM
Don't know what to say about this song ...

7/25/2010 1:27:28 PM
A bit of silliness.

7/20/2010 12:25:57 PM
Check out this fun pop tune, please!

7/9/2010 6:44:59 PM
First new release in a while

7/6/2010 10:11:52 AM
A Modest Proposal

6/15/2010 6:35:44 PM
The 10 second test

6/6/2010 1:44:09 PM
Finally cracked the top 100 in a genre!

6/6/2010 1:19:52 PM
What gives your life meaning?

5/18/2010 6:41:39 PM
Remember those free lyrics I offered?

5/14/2010 6:53:11 PM
Would you rather have a rockin' bod ...

4/30/2010 3:29:14 PM
Heading to Kauai

4/23/2010 8:41:57 PM
Wonky charts again

4/21/2010 11:36:28 AM
WIN ... FREE ... SEX

4/18/2010 3:20:25 PM
Check out this talent!

4/16/2010 8:53:13 PM
The story of music

4/9/2010 8:19:25 PM
Free Lyrics

4/4/2010 1:11:13 PM
What's the difference between a jazz guitarist and a rock guitarist?

3/31/2010 12:08:08 PM
What would you do with a million dollars ...

3/23/2010 9:11:14 PM
This site has seemed a little quiet lately.

3/16/2010 12:05:16 PM
She isn't Quite Not

3/9/2010 3:27:17 PM
And now for something completely different ...

3/8/2010 2:58:20 PM
I just want to write an "Under the Boardwalk"

3/1/2010 11:18:24 AM
Little by Little

2/22/2010 4:26:10 PM
Which is sexier - guitar or drums?

2/21/2010 4:11:50 PM
"When You're Looking Down" - another new song - Are you tired of me yet?

2/15/2010 3:22:26 PM
Groovy new tune for Valentine's Day

2/8/2010 12:33:35 PM
Dig This

1/22/2010 12:04:22 PM
A radical message

1/19/2010 3:52:57 PM
Alarming spike in listens?

1/10/2010 1:14:27 PM
Tell me if this song is too corny

1/4/2010 12:11:51 PM
How do I get on Neil Young's "Living with War Today" site?

1/1/2010 5:17:32 PM
Do you Brits prefer to called "English" or British?"

12/31/2009 3:48:26 PM
Worries of the World...

12/28/2009 8:14:39 PM
Do lyrics really matter?

12/27/2009 5:19:41 PM
Peace in the New Year to come

12/22/2009 10:15:40 AM
The Buddha's Christmas

12/20/2009 2:41:46 PM
An overlooked Christmas song

12/14/2009 8:53:44 PM
Petition to get "cuz" in the dictionary

12/6/2009 1:22:05 PM
OK, problem fixed (I hope) - now please give a listen to my new song.

12/3/2009 3:24:23 PM
New song to share

11/15/2009 3:11:32 PM
Any connections in the Seattle/Portland music scene?

11/6/2009 9:30:59 PM
Please listen to my new song, Digging This Ditch."

10/30/2009 9:15:39 PM
John or Paul?

10/23/2009 9:38:19 PM
Ever been "busted" at work?

10/17/2009 1:31:17 PM
New tune and free CD!

10/4/2009 4:19:58 PM
Little known fact: reindeer will eat fried chicken

9/26/2009 1:10:20 PM
Sad, but true, story

9/20/2009 4:26:19 PM
Please give my new song a listen?

9/16/2009 7:49:14 PM
Tooting my own horn

8/30/2009 11:58:18 PM
Any Crowded House fans out there?

8/29/2009 8:23:06 PM
Rough mix of a new tune

8/28/2009 6:53:41 PM
Which came first - rhythm or melody?

8/26/2009 1:45:42 AM
Bob Elliott and I have made the Underground 40!

8/21/2009 7:09:01 PM
Now with Drums!

8/17/2009 5:34:12 PM
Little Shot

8/14/2009 10:28:24 PM
Anyone seen my song?

8/14/2009 8:53:25 PM
New song to check out

8/8/2009 11:06:02 PM
This song will change your life...

7/30/2009 1:53:15 AM
I don't mean to whine but...

7/27/2009 5:48:37 PM
What's your reason for songwriting?

7/24/2009 8:37:17 PM
I like these lyrics - listen to the tune if you like them!

7/19/2009 7:57:49 PM
If you like rockabilly...

7/12/2009 9:17:13 PM
How do we vote?

7/2/2009 10:01:15 PM
My new favorite song - and it's my own!

6/24/2009 8:24:57 PM
Lyrics to entice you

6/17/2009 6:35:58 PM
Are you a happy person?

6/17/2009 1:51:16 AM
An interesting thought about race...

6/10/2009 1:22:49 AM
How important are titles?

6/8/2009 5:49:54 PM
Low volume tune

5/31/2009 11:41:35 PM
I don't get tattoos!

5/26/2009 8:36:56 PM
Is this a cliche?

5/26/2009 5:39:24 PM
A new old song

5/20/2009 5:49:10 PM
Who (besides yourself) should I listen?

5/19/2009 12:28:34 AM
Don't let the title put you off!

5/18/2009 5:44:41 PM
This is a dumb etiquette/technical question

5/10/2009 6:20:10 PM
Honored to be charted!

5/6/2009 7:02:31 PM
CDs for free!

5/6/2009 2:52:50 AM
The problem with apostrophes

4/30/2009 10:18:43 PM
For the visual among you

4/28/2009 5:16:11 PM
Just want to share my world



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Tom O'Brien

3/1/2010 11:18:24 AM

Little by Little
New song - Let me know what you think. Thanks, Tom

http://iacmusic.com/songs.aspx?SongID=81930&ArtistID=128691


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The Man With No Band

3/1/2010 5:14:36 PM ---- Updated 3/1/2010 5:15:27 PM


I enjoyed the tune Tom ...
Little by Little


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Tom O'Brien

3/2/2010 7:59:53 PM


Thanks, and thanks for the link. One of these days I'll have to have someone show me how to do that.


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LyinDan

3/2/2010 10:23:13 PM


lessthansign(no space here) a href="link url"(keep the quotes)greaterthansign(no space here)Name you want link to show up as(no space here)lessthansign(no space here)/a(no space here)greaterthansign


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Richard Scotti

3/3/2010 2:04:49 AM ---- Updated 3/4/2010 1:20:51 PM


Tom - nice melodic song! You've been quite prolific lately. Keep up the good work.

Creating a song link~
Follow these steps (horizontally) without the numbers of course and you can't go wrong.

1) <
2) no space
3) a
4) space
5) href
6) no space
7) =
8) no space
9) http://
10) no space
11) iacmusic.com/songs.aspx?
12) no space
13) songid=
14) no space
15) 5 digit song number (example -12345)
16) no space
17) >NAME OF SONG
18)<
19)/a
20)>

Once you learn how to make a link, simply copy it and save it somewhere on your desktop. Write 12345 as the ID # and write "name of song" where the name should be.Then any time you want to make a link simply copy the link and paste it in the blog. Then delete 12345 and replace it with the actual song ID #. Then add the actual song title in place of "name of song". It makes life much easier because you won't have to type the whole thing every time.


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Tom O'Brien

3/3/2010 2:10:09 PM


Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I feel as if I've been initiated into a secret club!


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Kevin White

3/3/2010 2:55:50 PM


18)<
19)/a
20)>

Rich got you to the door of the club, but that'll get you past the bouncer.

:^D


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Richard Scotti

3/3/2010 4:05:59 PM ---- Updated 3/4/2010 7:03:15 PM


Should we tell him about the secret handshake, the magic password and initiation fee?


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Steve April

3/3/2010 6:38:57 PM


hi tom,

like the gypsy vibe very much, could "one more cuppa coffee (for the road)" be parta your back pages...????

i like the passion. maybe wanna look at adding alittle drama, w the dharma...

(or not lol)


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LyinDan

3/3/2010 8:01:31 PM


I'm chopped liver. No biggee.


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Kevin White

3/4/2010 6:58:59 AM


Oh, I forgot to mention that Lyin Dan's post beautifully explained everything about links in an amazingly succinct and direct way.

He is the master of brevity, the prince of good points, and a little miffed that he's not currently on the hitline ... but that's not important either.

:)


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Richard Scotti

3/4/2010 10:04:38 AM ---- Updated 3/4/2010 3:37:24 PM


My link explanation was perfectly adequate and totally succinct. Is it a crime to show two ways of doing something? Not everyone interprets info exactly the same way. I was not trying to upstage anybody. My only intent was to help Tom or anyone else who may have benefited from an alternate illustration, not to engage in a competition with anyone. I didn't "insert" praise of Tom's song for some competitive motive. To imply that is simply paranoid and a projection.

Kevin - Your attempt at being a provocateur is something that I can't help but take personally since you said some very insulting things to me a while back. At the time I let it go. That won't happen again.
Your praise of Dan's link thing was so over the top it was ridiculous and you know it and you know the motivation behind it. Spin it the way you want as I know you will, but I get the message, loud and clear.

Dan - To get on the hitline you have to write a song worthy of that honor as I did. Begging one of the moderators, as you did, to put your song on the hitline or mentioning that you're "miffed" about it in every one of your posts will not do it. Being on the charts is merit based, not political. It's an insult to IAC and everyone on the charts to imply that you can get to that position simply by whining, begging, or campaigning. Sorry, Dan, it takes talent and dedication to one's craft to be successful here. I've taken some of your insults in the past and let it go as well. This too shall end.

I hope my remarks have been "succinct" enough for the two of you.

I tried to be helpful but I guess no good deed goes unpunished.


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The Black Orchids

3/4/2010 4:30:25 PM ---- Updated 3/4/2010 4:31:16 PM


html links? forget aboud it.

Cool song. TBO


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Kevin White

3/4/2010 5:11:42 PM ---- Updated 3/4/2010 5:31:12 PM


I was poking fun at LyinDan's post, Rich. You correctly got that I went over the top w/ it. It was piggyback and play off his remark.

He went purposefully over the top ... for that was his way of being funny. He wasn't miffed that I didn't mention him in the least. He's not all that miffed at not being on the hit line ... but for making an offhand comment about how rather arbitrary getting on the IAC hit line is.

My return reply was as drama-queenish as his comment.

Regardless, where were you mentioned in my post? So how does anyone saying anything about anyone else reflect poorly on you when no comment was directed at you?

It had nothing to do w/ you.


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Kevin White

3/4/2010 5:32:25 PM


...btw Tom,

Like the tune. Sorry about the tangents ...


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Bob Elliott

3/4/2010 6:46:05 PM


I'm miffed that I'M not on the hitline, but I can't make song links, so where's that leave me?


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LyinDan

3/4/2010 10:09:58 PM


Shut up, Kev!!!! hahahaha

Don't clue the clueless. It's far better that way.

Anyhow...I'm miffed. In compensation, I could be muffed. That would do.


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LyinDan

3/4/2010 10:23:14 PM ---- Updated 3/4/2010 10:30:14 PM


And Richard...calm down.

FWIW, I've been on the Hitline :) And I'm pretty sure it's partly because I made the same sort of ploy before (not to mention...my track was great...sorta). Repetition is sorta funny.

Sure! It is an honor to be on the Hitline. I'm duly appreciative, even if I'm shty about responding to compliments (which...I am).

And if you don't think my current track is well-written and good enough to be on the Hitline...so what? I do. But I'm not miffed if you don't, not in the slightest. On the other hand, it's really easy to get you going, even inadvertently, and it's comical to watch. So, thanks for that. :)

Everyone hates me, I think I'll go eat some dirt.


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LyinDan

3/4/2010 10:32:54 PM


Bob,


lessthansign(no space here) a href="link url"(keep the quotes)greaterthansign(no space here)Name you want link to show up as(no space here)lessthansign(no space here)/a(no space here)greaterthansign

:)


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LyinDan

3/4/2010 10:36:35 PM


And Tom, I just got to listen to the tune which after all is the raison for this thread.

Take another compliment! It's great! (and it's in great tune, well done). I really like the chord prog, and the vocal.


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Tao Jones

3/4/2010 11:38:24 PM


Yeah well, Tom's a genius....

I do intend to use the instructions, Dan...


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Rose Reece-Morgan

3/7/2010 1:27:36 AM


Tom I love your music its wonderful i was just listening to DRUNK ON LOVE,i love it it makes me want to move it makes me happy . you are well in truly intiated my friend. its raw and beautiful there is a vunerable side to you that i love
thanks for sharing with me all the way over here in new zealand
Rose Reece-Morgan


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Tom O'Brien

3/7/2010 3:14:41 PM


Thanks Rose! Makes you move and makes you happy? I couldn't ask for more. I've heard so much great music out of New Zealand - I'm going to have to visit some day.


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