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Here are some of the songs I wrote and recorded at home using mostly my own guitar, vocal, bass, keyboard, flute, harmonica and drum parts*. Each song is unique, please sample many. Musicnation writes about me on their homepage, "This Indie Rock artist from San Jose, NM keeps listeners guessing as he explores new musical styles on every song". The music is here for people to discover and enjoy.

*I wrote the words to 'My Love', 'Big Blue(s)', 'Small Hometown Blues', 'I am lucky to have you', and if you're seeing this on myspace, 'I still need to be free'. I also wrote the words to 'Fundamental Truth' with Rosemary Bauman, who wrote all the other lyrics featured here, and also sings on 'Thorazine'. Milo Baudrand plays drums on 'There's a Rhythm', 'Drink (whole wheat version), and 'Thorazine'. Jon Kojis plays bass on 'There's a Rhythm'. Bruce Armstrong plays violin on 'Thorazine'. Vance Armstrong was the recording engineer for 'Thorazine'.

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  • Mark Alan Dooley says

    Put this in yer pipe and smoke it! My latest, "Torn" featuring Mark Miller, formerly of Billy Sheehan's band TALAS on drums. How sweet it is! This mix is preliminary, but I'm so excitedI thought I would share it with my circle of friends.

    http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/home.track.project?projectId=5955&trackId=18656
    • Posted on October 1
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  • GARY SPARKS says

    Mon Sep 29 9:26 am
    Wild Bill Austin & The North 40
    Tampa, Florida

    "When She's Standing Near Me" by_Austin, Watson, & Sparks
    on WILD BILL AUSTIN'S PAGE !!!!

    but grab your roller-skates and your best girl
    first !!!!! RINK N' ROLL FOREVER !!!!
    • Posted on September 29
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  • The Altruistic Messiah ~ Ben Vandagriff ~ The CEO of Rock & Roll ! says

    Music is Living in Motion !

    By conceptual design I've successfully incorporated an obscure semi-random artificially intelligent element of transitional potential throughout every applicable aspect of my artistic creativity.

    I am providing this optimal psychological communication, & therefore developing an ideal situational environment that will facilitate the sustained future transformational possibilities in relation to all of my musical compositions.

    This is truly a new revelation!

    I do this in order to allow the music to forever move forward , to refresh, to remain in transition, in perpetual motion, to organically grow, to become something that's always different from what it just was, to evolve beyond what it is now & to constantly change into what it eventually inevitably might someday become.

    I am bringing the music to life !!!!!



    http://www.cdfreedom.com/artists/thealtruisticmessiahbenvandagriff/catalog/theceoofrockroll.1/
    • Posted on September 21
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  • MiuMa says

    hi david, sally is really animated, looks like a real pretty girl more than carol. check out video2 as tears go by. nice day!!
    • Posted on September 20
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  • The Altruistic Messiah ~ Ben Vandagriff ~ The CEO of Rock & Roll ! says

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~ ATTENTION ~ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    . . . TO ALL MY FRIENDS ON MUSIC NATION . . .

    It is with the greatest pleasure that I can finally announce ~

    >>> DIGITAL VERSION MY DEBUT CD ~ $ 14.99
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    ~ "THE CEO OF ROCK & ROLL !" ~

    ~ The Altruistic Messiah ~ Ben Vandagriff ~


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    ~ IS NOW ON SALE & AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD*

    *Please use link at bottom of this comment to download the CD "The CEO of Rock & Roll" 16 Tracks (Individual tracks are also available) .
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    It has finally arrived ~ & I am very excited ~ but now I need everyones help before we go into production & manufacturing of the hard copies for international release & distribution .
    I need your professional ears as musicians ~ as well as your overall impression as a consumer of todays media ~ & for you to to purchase a digital copy of "The CEO OF ROCK & ROLL"my Debut CD on Moiko Records . I need your honest evaluation & your time & effort to give my entire album at least one or preferably two or more critical listens ~ & to please provide me with an honest evaluation in all matters that you think should come to my attention .

    Thank You My Brethren ~ I really do appreciate your support !!!!!

    http://www.cdfreedom.com/artists/thealtruisticmessiahbenvandagriff/catalog/theceoofrockroll.1/
    • Posted on September 20
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  • V E I N says

    Hey thanks for the vote! How did this happen? very strange!
    • Posted on September 17
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  • SOLARMAGIC says

    Hi David...thanks 4 stoppin by & the support...if I find out anything I'll definitely let u know...
    • Posted on September 17
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  • The Altruistic Messiah ~ Ben Vandagriff ~ The CEO of Rock & Roll ! says

    Even a B I G label Like Sony/Epic/Original Signal cannot slow down or ever stop the R E A L juggernaut that is about to be unleashed upon the music industry ~ as the release party of my debut CD on Mioko Records ~

    " The CEO of Rock & Roll " is almost upon us ~

    Most likely to be held at the world famous ~

    Rainbow Bar & Grill in the center of the Sunset Strip in Hollywood , California on November 1st ~

    All Saints Day ~

    & each & every one of you are invited to attend !!!!!

    (Details to be announced soon !!!!!!)

    Hard Copies of the CD will be available as well as Digital albums !
    • Posted on September 17
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  • DICARLO PRODUCTIONS says

    THANKS BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
    I HAVE NO IDEA WTF IS GOING ON!!!!! LOL
    JUST SAW IT YESTERDAY, AND POSTED IN THE FORUM.
    I STOP BY HERE ON THE AVERAGE OF ONCE A WEEK, JUST TO SEE WHAT´S UP.
    THIS SITE IS SO WACK, IT´S UNBELIEVABLE!!!! :) LOL
    HOPE YOU´RE DOING OK.

    ALL THE BEST,
    DICARLO
    • Posted on September 17
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  • MiuMa says

    new song david, called as tears go by!! nice day david!
    • Posted on September 17
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