Category Archives: Rock and/or Roll

True Confessions

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Greg Scheer

Weekly? Did I say weekly? Well, I just couldn’t wait that long to add another song to the Half the Man project. So there! “True Confessions” is sort of a mid-life reflection, which, of course, means that it’s too old … Continue reading →

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Walking the Wire

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Greg Scheer

As promised, here is the first of my weekly posts from the upcoming album, Half the Man. “Walking the Wire” is one that I’ve played dozens of times solo since I wrote it in 1997, so it’s particularly gratifying to flesh out … Continue reading →

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Who wants to make a CD?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Greg Scheer

Who wants to make a CD? I do. I’ve been sitting on an album worth of rock songs for far too long, and this summer I’m going to finish it. I’ve got draft recordings of every song, and I’m going … Continue reading →

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Come, Sweet Muse

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Greg Scheer

A few weeks ago, Colin Gordon-Farleigh sent me an email asking if I had anything for a New Zealand singer with whom he had been communicating. Toni Gibson is a “classical crossover” artist similar to Australian Grace Bawden, who sang … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning: Swimming

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Greg Scheer

When I was an undergrad at URI I had access to a small recording studio with an 8 track reel-to-reel machine. On reflection, it was probably some seriously sweet equipment, but at the time I had no idea what was … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning: Who Can Know What Will Be?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Greg Scheer

No one said this was going to be pretty… In this demo of “Who Can Know What Will Be,” you will find Greg at his most navel-gazing of musical moments. And “pitchy,” as Randy Jackson would say. I doubt I’ll … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning: Dancing in the Sand

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Greg Scheer

I’m a little reluctant to even include this song in my Spring Cleaning series. On the other hand, if you’ve stayed with me so far, you won’t be too surprised that some of this music is, indeed, dirty laundry. So … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning: Oh No!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Greg Scheer

“Oh No!” is another one of my early hits. (For a definition of “hit” as it relates to my music, see here.) If you’re looking for a song of full of youthful angst, especially one that begins in Eb minor, … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning: Halls of the Heart

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Greg Scheer

I used to listen to a lot of great folk and Celtic shows on the incredible WRIU. Come to think of it, many of my most memorable and formative music listening experiences centered around this station–post-punk under my pillow, afternoons … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning: Trying to Get Back to You

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Greg Scheer

I’ve already told you about my brush with fame via a big city (Boston) concert promoter, and my complete miscalculation of what he would want to hear. Here’s the other demo I made at that time: Trying to Get Back … Continue reading →

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