Category Archives: Rock and/or Roll

One Take Terrors: Walk Away

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Today begins a series of “One Take Terrors.” These are songs in my back catalog that deserve to be heard, but have never quite fit into a larger recording project. To let them see the light of day, I went … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: Prayer (God in Heaven Above)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Greg Scheer

During college, I had a long season of doubt. On Sunday December 6, 1989 at 10:13pm of that season, I wrote this song. What I think is especially interesting in hindsight is that I wrote my song of doubt in the … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: Louie Laughing at Me

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Greg Scheer

When I lived in Salzburg, there was a street person named Louie who would often stop by to hear me play my guitar in the city square. He must have made quite an impression on me because he made it … Continue reading →

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2013 Spring Cleaning: A Number (bass)

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Greg Scheer

There’s a song on my 1993 release From the Hand of… called “A Number of Girls.” It’s got a smoking violin riff that you will eventually hear when I digitize it and upload to the blogoscheer. A few days ago, … Continue reading →

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2 Love Songs

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Greg Scheer

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air. Also music. At the very end of yesterday and the very beginning of today I had some quick ideas that I recorded and uploaded to FAWM. Just in case you’re … Continue reading →

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Everything to Me

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Greg Scheer

This last song to be completed for the Half the Man CD was one that I often used as the first song in a set when playing out. I thought it was fitting to start with the words, “Well, that’s … Continue reading →

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Our Father

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Greg Scheer

Update 10/1/20: Sheet music for this song can be downloaded here. Though my Half the Man CD isn’t a religious project, per se, under every hat I wear is my halo… No, really, this song just seemed to fit, so … Continue reading →

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Let Me into Your Heart

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Greg Scheer

I’m still deciding whether this one will go on the Half the Man CD or not. That’s one of the reasons I’m holding a listening party on Tuesday night. I want to get feedback from fresh ears: Is it good? … Continue reading →

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Tell You How I Feel

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Greg Scheer

As I come to the finish line with the Half the Man project*, I’m coming across songs that aren’t going to make it from rough draft to first draft stage. “Tell You How I Feel” is one such song. It’s … Continue reading →

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We Know the Changes

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Greg Scheer

I’m wrapping up the last few tracks on the Half the Man CD in preparation for Tuesday’s “Half the Manathon” listening party. In this particular case, I’m literally “rapping” up the track. “We Know the Changes” has been around for … Continue reading →

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