Letter Seventeen

I live on the Eastern continental divide. The picture to the right is of a sculpture in a local park showing two water flows intertwined with one flowing to the Atlantic Ocean and the other to the Gulf of Mexico. … Continue reading →

I was rather taken aback by the reaction to my demo of “Pacific Ocean”. I mean, I know people were being rather nice, but it felt good to have such positive feedback. I started off the RPM with a couple … Continue reading →

Sometimes you just need to embrace your love of Foreigner. Featuring Matt Ferrara on backing vocals and Jarrett Osborne on drums.

The final song from “How The Story Goes” is a quiet little ukelele song. People seem to like it.

Tim’s favorite song on the album is also the longest. Learn about the emotional connection he has to this one and how this really is a love song.

It’s a surf song about monkeys. They throw poo. How could you not want to know that story?

When funk and disco meet loud guitars, can Tim hold the song together, or will he make it too hard for the others to play along?  Learn more by listening!

Someone once described this song as the theme song to a TV show that has never been aired. Learn how it was written by a whole host of friends.

We’re back after a lengthy break with the story of the title song from the 2013 album “How The Story Goes”.

Our latest endeavor is a cover of the Debbie Gibson song “Only In My Dreams”. (mp3 download link).

A good old-fashioned drinkin’ song, featuring a fiddle!  Is it country, cajun, or zydeco?

OCD, The Partridge Family, and the theory that the human brain can only pay attention to three things at once.

R.E.M.-ish jangle and the dark recesses of the human mind.

Writers block, guest musicians, and COWBELL!  Check out the latest Letter Seventeen podcast and learn all about the song “My Mind Is Blank”.

Picking up on an internet theme three months late and failing to capitalize in it.  At least Tim got to use his new microphone.

Psychedelia, sitars, and guitar solos.  Learn all about the final track from King Richard.

Vocal harmonies, an unintentional Jeff Lyne Tribute, and yarn bombs.

A Motown feel, lots of guests, and two Andy’s!

Real emotion and yacht rock.

A 3-string guitar, thunderous drums, prog rock bass, and… tile?!? What’s it all mean?

What happens when you mix an Einstein biography with a new wave dance song?  Listen and find out!

Learn about one of the most personal songs Tim has ever written, and find out who King Richard really is.

It’s a song about a heart condition… And it’s an R.E.M. tribute.

You’ve seen the video, now learn the story behind the song “Dancing Machine”!

Learn about track #1 from King Richard.  “So Social” isn’t about you.  It’s about someone else.  No… really.

The final two tracks from “backstage stories”, plus a cover version of “Day To Day” by Keith Landry. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen

Track nine from “backstage stories” is the story of gunfire in the streets. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen

Track eight from “backstage stories” is the tale of Doc’s house flood. There is also a video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXwsW4osePo Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen

It’s a blast from the past with a song from 2008; a cover of the Sha-Pink soon-to-be classic “Bobby Brady Pants”! Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

Learn about the interlude and jail song from “backstage stories”. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

Doc’s favorite news story is about a man who funded his own birthday parties long after he died. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

The story of track 4 from “backstage stories”. It’s all about Doc’s, um, theatrical debut. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen    

Tim tells the story behind the first-ever Letter Seventeen recording. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

Some stories are too good to keep to yourself. Learn why it may not have been the best idea to encourage the kids to sing along to “Donkey Jockey”. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

Song #2 from “backstage stories” is called “Action Figure”. Learn about Wonder Woman vocals, chilling guitar solos, and The Six Million Dollar Man. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

Letters 17 and 14 begin discussing the 2010 RPM concept album “backstage stories” with talk about the opening track, “Carnival”. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

The closing track of “Snowbound”. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

The (mostly) true story of a boy, a donkey, and a college graduation. Oh. And hand claps.  Lots of hand claps. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen

A cover of “Like This” by The Missed Connections. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

Tim writes a love song.  About bees. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

Evil emailing robots. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

A story of a car crash. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen    

Tim teams up with the amazing Sha-Pink to record their song “Four Step Program”.  Hear the Sha-Pink version as well as Tim’s demo.   Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

Tim teams up with Keith Landry to write a very strange spy theme. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

Tim writes a very angry song, then gets other people to play on it so he can take credit for their talents. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen    

Tim channeled his inner Peter Murphy to sing on the MOSAIK USA song “Psycho House Plants”. It’s great fun and the song has even garnered some radio airplay! A big thank you to Dawna and the guys at MOSAIK USA … Continue reading →

A discussion of track three from Snowbound. The song “Chester Arthur” is about the forgotten 21st president of the United States. Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen  

A sidetrack from a discussion of tunes on Snowbound. This episode features Keith Landry talking about Tim playing mandolin on his song “The Ghost Of John Muir”. You can check out Keith’s music at http://alonetone.com/keithlandryacoustic Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen

A discussion of track two from Snowbound – “Gas Can”.  Is it a tribute or a rip-off? Artificially Intelligent http://www.facebook.com/letterseventeen

An introduction to Letter Seventeen Thanks to Sha-Pink and a shameless plug for For Whatever Reason Night Terrors: drums by Grant Muller, guitar by Pedro Pereira Become a fan of Letter Seventeen on Facebook Leave comments at Alonetone Download the … Continue reading →