I'll pretend the title says "Fellow Travelers."
Everyone listed in the bio area, as well as everyone whom I have loved and whom has loved me. Thanks you for the lessons and for being part of shaping me. "Ouch" was every bit as good as "moan."
"AMERICAN TOY BOY" - A song I produced and co-wrote with "THE ETCH A SKETCH MAN" (Christoph Brown) - he created this video as a story of his life - coming soon as a full length musical, a la "TOMMY":
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The last year has been explosive. My songs now appear on new records by KSM (Disney/Buena Vista) - "Like Crazy Over U," Clay Aiken (RCA/19) - "Forget I Ever Knew U," Bret Ryan - (Universal) "She's Beautiful", Kumi Koda (Japan) "Just THe Way U R," Stephan Lalchev - Bulgarian Idol - "That's What I Would Do" and Ruut - EMI - "First Kiss". Other cuts/holds are pending. My music/songs/themes can be heard daily on US network Television (TMZ, Extra, Osbournes, Elimidate, Ellen Degeneres, Tyra Banks) and all Canadian networks nationwide, as well as in the Bratz hit series and DVDs, ........................................................................
I have worked on the following chart topping projects: HANNAH MONTANA - (featuring Miley Cirus, Everlife, Jesse Mc Cartney, and Miley Cirus), HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 1&2, CAMP ROCK, JESSE MCCARTNEY............................................
have also worked with Greg Wells, Kara Dioguardi, David Frank, Steve Kipner, Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Eve Nelson, The Dixie Chicks, Deanna Carter, Hilary Duff, Lindsay Lohan, Michelle Branch, Dave Stewart, Jesse Mc Cartney, Nick Carter, Esthero, Miley/Billy Ray Cirus, Alex Parks, Smash Mouth, Richie Sambora, Ross Copperman, Dave Stewart, Kate DeAraugo.......................
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Have ya ever been playin' your hi-hatter with such passion,. u whack the tip of yer nose with the tip (slightly chipped) of that freakin' stick and swear up and down Randy's Cooke that will never happen again? lol
HAHAHA that was pretty good fool!! that IS what u said right? and if i un-hided my comments what would be the fun in that, eh?! LOL && miss u too sonnnn..!
Hey Greg Critchley!! Just stopping by to wish you a fabulous week ahead! If you can get the chance, please check out my new songs and let me know what you think!! Thanks so much!
greg from SIR: well today I thought we'd switch to in-ears. greg critchley: katelyn did you bring your in-ears? katelyn: omg well yesterday greg said we would only be using monitors so i was like "well whatever i guess i dont need the in-ears". thats what you said.
Listening again to the difference between Tara's & Clay Aiken's interpretations of your GREAT song, "Forget I Ever Knew You." Tara's is intimate, wistful, quietly brave, as if the singer is convincing herself step by step how to get back on her feet
while Clay's begins reflectively, gains momentum with the driving rock groove, then builds into a real anthem of survival with that beautiful, soaring bridge line climaxing in a triumphant long, pure glory note: "I'm doing fine with you out of my LIIIIFE!"
Wow, what an emotional punch!
His triumphant final chorus tells the listener that the one who has loved & lost has learned how to love himself enough to make a successful new start - & NOTHING will stop him from going forward!
(Love the little sexy growl tag in the last "forget I ever knew you."
Cool!)
And how interesting that you wrote a song that could have such different - and emotionally truthful - interpretations.
As a songwriter, it must be extremely gratifying to compare artists' very different interpretations of your work - and it's the mark of a terrific songwriter that one song can invite many different interpretations and mean so many things to each listener.
Superb work! (Guess you can tell I am addicted to that particular song - my favorite on Clay Aiken's very good new album. )
hey since you lived in santamonica for 2 years,did you take your dog to yappy hour on main st?? i just saw it now when i went to get 30 foot massage on main. im going to take max there this week maybe thursday. let me know if your around
hello... i'm one of your biggest fan.. i love your band regatta that u drum inside.. i have all your record... love all your lyric, and specially love your drum chop...
hope over the years you've got all my card and letter.
