"Turmoil" Comes Out On February 2, 2021

I wanted to let all of my fans know that my five song digital EP "Turmoil" will be coming out on February 2, 2021. I am going to go over all five songs on here in detail. 

Something Is Brewing In The World: The opening track has a slight early 1970's Pink Floyd groove. It is very laid back and very groovy. The mellotron strings, the clavinet, the Rhodes and the organ all come from the Nord Electro 3 Seventy-Three keyboard. I can't forget my Eleca bass which looks like an old Fender Jazz bass and my main guitar the Fender Stratocaster. This track will have you listen to it over and over again.

People Are Waking Up At Night With Fear: This track has a heavy hard rock feel with the crunchy rhythm guitar, bass, organ and the lead guitar on the track is out of this world. 

Escapism: This track sounds like it was recorded in the late 1960's. It has a very slight Traffic groove. I used my Ovation acoustic-electric on this one. All the other instruments are on there. There is a flanged echo wah wah guitar lead on there too. Just for the record all of the drum programming is done through my trusty recorded software Sonoma Wireworks Riffworks. Sometimes I use Rex 2 drum loops or the Instant Drummer sessions. 

The World Is Going Through Fire & Fury: This particular track comes across between heavy metal or hard rock from the 1970's. The lead organ along with the hard and heavy bass and the crunchy hard rock rhythm guitar. This one will keep you moving.  

The Impeachment: The final track has a groovalistic Stax styled soul groove with the mellotron sax and mellotron trumpet playing with each other. The clean rhythm guitar is out of this world on this one. The bass is locked in with the drum groove throughout the whole song.

Hope each and every one of you will check out "Turmoil" on February 2, 2021. Thank you all for the support. 

Sincerely, 

Robert Watson

CHECK ME OUT ON NUMBER ONE MUSIC PAGE

 To all of my fans. 

You can check me out on here at https://www.n1m.com/robertwatson It would mean the world to me. I am so grateful that all of you are checking out my music. I haven't blogged in a while. I thought I would share this with all of you. Sometimes it is hard for me to put this in words but I just wanted all of you to know that I certainly appreciate it. Thank you all.

Robert Watson

Thirteen Years Of Eclectic Music Artistry

To all of my fans.

    I have been an artist for thirteen years. I decided to really go for it with my heart and soul. It took time but I believed in myself enough to follow my own musical vision. There was no doubt in my mind that I was going to be an instrumentalist. Instrumental music was dying as an art form in rock & roll, rhythm & blues, funk and soul. Instrumental music was still alive in traditional jazz or new age music. 

    I became a one man band by a necessity. I play guitar, bass and keyboards with drum programming through a software called RiffWorks made by Sonoma Wireworks. I use a Line 6 audio interface called Guitarport Rifftracker. It came with Gear Box and RiffWorks. I also use a software called POD Farm. With those tools I developed a unique sound that was quite interesting to me coming from a guy with high functioning autism. I never thought in a million years I would be doing this. I am very grateful.

    I put out nine digital releases to my name. They are available at all digital stores. 

    I describe my sound as a little bit of Jimi Hendrix mixed with Memphis Soul from the Stax-Volt era. A little bit of Ernie Isley from the Isley Brothers from the period between 3+3 and Live It Up. That inspired my lead playing sound but my rhythm guitar playing sound is a bit of early 1970's soul sound from the Invictus and Hot Wax labels owned by the Holland-Doizer-Holland team as well as the late 1960's juke joint southern soul. My bass playing is strictly old school with a lighter feel that is not fancy but very simple and very laid back.

    Songwriting is a process with me. A song can take days, weeks or even months. I like to make my songs sound really good before I determine to let other people hear them.

    In closing I would like to leave everyone with this. Stay positive. No negativity. Life is too short. Keep your head up. Never give up hope. Keep the faith. 

Robert Watson
https://robert-theeclecticmusicman-watson.com

"The Resistance" Comes Out On June 4, 2019.

To all of my fans.

  This is my first blog in almost a year. I have a new digital album coming out on the 4th of June called "The Resistance." I will explain about the songs in this blog in detail. 

POLITICAL DOOMSDAY (NOVEMBER 9, 2016): This instrumental is just one guitar with fuzz and echo drenched with studio flanging via Riffworks. It is very psychedelic and free form in certain aspects. Overall it is a must hear. https://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson/political-doomsday-november-9-2016

MR. ORANGE MAN: On this instrumental I was trying to evoke the sounds of the late 1960's and early 1970's jazz rock and psychedelic rock. All in one instrumental.  https://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson/mr-orange-man

ALTERNATIVE FACTS: This particular instrumental sounds like a throwback of the late 1960's R&B/Soul thing. It is a great instrumental. You really have to hear it. You might love it after a few listens.  https://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson/alternative-facts

JACK OF ALL TRADES: The instrumental is a funk rock tour de force. This one will keep you moving. What else can I say?  https://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson/jack-of-all-trades

HUMILIATION: This is another psychedelic jam band instrumental that will put your ears in another groovalistic mood. https://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson/humiliation

AMERICA'S NIGHTMARE PT. 2: This one is an experimental instrumental. It has jazz, reggae, jam band, classic rock, hard rock and everything in between. https://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson/americas-nightmare-pt-2

THE RESISTANCE: A very Latin Rock instrumental. I love this one. It is totally different. You will be surprised to hear this one. https://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson/the-resistance

THE TIMES (WE ARE LIVING IN): On this one I wanted to evoke an alternative grunge feel from the early 1990's for this one. Robert Watson meets Nirvana. https://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson/the-times-we-are-living-in

(THERE'S PLENTY OF) CHAOS IN THE WORLD: This instrumental will put you into another world of music. Nothing will ever be the same after listening to this a few times. https://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson/theres-plenty-of-chaos-in-the-world

AN ODE TO PARKLAND: This is a mellow instrumental with just the Ovation acoustic-electric. It is a dedication song to the people who lost their lives during the Parkland High School tragedy in 2018 but it is also a healing song. Warning: You might be weeping at the end of the song. https://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson/an-ode-to-parkland

Well. That is it for this blog. I put links of the songs from my SoundCloud page where you can listen to the songs in its entirety. Thank you all for the support.

Peace,

Robert Watson

"Groovalistic Moods" Comes Out On July 17, 2018.

To all of my fans.

"Groovalistic Moods" is coming out on the 17th of July, 2018. You do not want to miss this. I will be talking about the songs in this blog in detail.

GROOVALISTIC MOODS: The title track is very psychedelic and very groovy at the same time. I loved writing it. Fuzz toned leads are out of this world on the track along with the groovy bass line and a Wurlitzer keyboard tone with a tremolo effect via Nord Electro 3 Seventy Three keyboard.

NELLIE (ROCK VERSION): I wrote this song dedicated to my mother ten years ago. It went through different variations before I recorded the song. In fact there are two versions of the song on here. The other version of the song is a Smooth Jazz version which I will get into later. The Rock Version is more psychedelic, jam band, retro type of groove with guitars, bass, and organ playing behind a 1960's drum style groove. Awesome. 

LEAH NICOLE: This song is dedicated to my niece. I wrote it years ago until I found a better key and a different song structure for the song. This one changes tempos throughout the song. Ovation acoustic-electric guitar, mellotron flute sounds, bass, mellotron string sounds, Fender Rhodes keyboard tone via Nord Electro 3 Seventy Three keyboard, Moog like keyboard lead via Arturia MiniBrute SE plus the guitar tracks. This song must be played many times.

SCUTTLESCUB'S COMIN' TO GIT YA: This song has a Farfisa keyboard tone on here along with the bass and guitar grooving along with it. The song has an indie rock vibe with a chill feel. Anyone who loves music have to listen to this one. This one catches the ear.

MIDDLE AGED DISCO QUEEN: This song is about a woman who is middle aged and is yearning for the days of the 1970's disco days. She is very stuck in that era of Studio 54, Saturday Night Fever, Chic, Donna Summer, Bee Gees, etc. The groove is so disco that the disco music lovers will love this one.

SCREAMIN' DEMON: This song has a very fast 1960's psychedelic rock groove. If anyone who loves psychedelic rock, acid rock, jam band music. You will love this one.

JORDAN (J.R.): This song is dedicated to my nephew. It has two bass guitar tracks and an Arturia MiniBrute SE keyboard lead on this one. The groove is very street, very urban, very hip hop with a little bit of thugged out vibe. Anyone who is in their teens or in their twenties will love this one.

JAZZ CHILLIN': This one is totally jazz. If you are a jazz lover. You will really love this one. It will keep you on your toes.

NELLIE (SMOOTH JAZZ VERSION): I recorded a Smooth Jazz version of the song because I felt that many listeners who don't care for the rock version may like and love the smooth jazz version better. It has an early 1980's smooth jazz groove. chorused guitars and chorused keyboards along with mellotron tenor sax and mellotron trumpet filling out the song.

"Groovalistic Moods" will be available on July 17, 2018 on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon, Amazon On Demand, Tidal, YouTube, and many more. Be sure to get your copy. Thank you all for the support. Peace, love and happiness. 

http://robertwatson.bandcamp.com/album/groovalistic-moods

"Future Of The World" Is Out Right Now. My Thoughts On The Songs.

Hello everyone.

"Future Of The World" came out on October 10, 2017 digitally. Here are my thoughts on the songs I wrote for "Future Of The World."

FUTURE OF THE WORLD: This is a psychedelic rock tour de force. It is a reminiscent between the Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967-1968 era to early Traffic 1967-1968 era. There are harpsichord sounds as well as organ sounds along with mellotron string sections. There is also some clean jazz octave chording and a tiny fuzz lead guitar solo. A melodic walking bass is so out of sight on this track. The rhythm guitar on the track is totally soulful at best.

MOTHER EARTH IS CRYING OUT TO US: I wrote this song nine years ago. It went through a few changes also. The tempo was different when I wrote it and it was in a different key. Anyway, the song starts with an uptempo beat. By the end of the song it goes into a mid tempo beat. Everything falls into place with this one. It sounds like good old Robert Watson. Check it out.

WAKING UP TO A STORM: The song has a mid 1970's Robin Trower "Bridge Of Sighs" vibe. The tone is very dreamy. Anyway I was trying to evoke some emotion for that song. It is more indie rock than psychedelic rock. I really love the song. I loved writing it.

COSMIC ENERGY IS IN FULL EFFECT: I was going for that Jimi Hendrix "Electric Ladyland" period where Jimi was taking his music a bit further after the first two albums. The lead guitar solo is echoed fuzz treated with studio flanging via Sonoma Wire Works RiffWorks. The rhythm guitar on the track is out of this world. The bass track is just groovin' along the way. I love it. It is a must heard song.

POSITIVE VIBES: This is a song I wrote many moons ago. It had gone through several changes as well. The version I recorded for "Future Of The World" is the best one. This one is so realized. It has everything. Psychedelic rock, jazz rock, rock & roll, etc. It is going to blow everyone's minds.

THE WORLD IS GOING CRAZY: I wrote this song ten years ago. The song went through lots of changes over the years. This one has a funk rock groove. There is a screaming octavia like lead on this one. There are monophonic synth lines as well. The organ on this track is just out of sight. The bass is walking and moving along with the groove. The rhythm guitar is funkier and soulful along with the MXR Phase 90 single note riffing. This one will blow your mind.

HYPOCRISY PART 2: When I wrote Hypocrisy nine years ago. I thought I was done with it. Then the 2016 election and everything that was going on at the end of the Obama administration. I felt it was time to do a part two of an old song that I wrote in 2008. Hypocrisy Part 2 still has the same tempo that Hypocrisy Part 1 has. I used a different key this time around. The is a walking bass track. A grittier rhythm guitar track. There are different keyboard sounds such as a mellotron tenor sax and mellotron trumpet, a mellotron male and female choir, the organ and the clavinet. I can't forget to mention the Ernie Isley inspired lead guitar track. It is so awesome. The whole track is awesome. It is definitely a must hear. 

TRAVESTY: I was going for the late 1960's and early 1970's funk groove. It is a little reminiscent of Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul period. There is a piano track, an organ track, a rhythm wah wah guitar track, a walking bass track, a tremolo amp with fuzz guitar track. It is all over the place. Everyone will have to listen to it three or four times before they get it. It is awesome. 

PEOPLE WANT TO SEE A CHANGE IN THE WORLD: I wrote this song nine years ago during the Bush 43 administration. This song went through some changes but most of the tempo is still the same. It is a slow rock song. It has an awesome lead guitar on the song that sounds like Ernie Isley using a flanger and big muff. I was using a Line 6 Flanger plugin as well as an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff fuzz plugin. I was using the POD farm software made by Line 6. There is plenty of organ, piano, clavinet, mellotron female and male choir as well as a monophonic synthesizer lead. I can't forget about the melodic bass lines. The instrumental is awesome. I want the listeners to be focused, relaxed and be zoned into the groove. This one is a must listen. 

A MOMENT OF SILENCE: This song is a very quiet instrumental song. I used an Ovation acoustic/electric guitar, a Nord Electro 3 Seventy-Three keyboard for the mellotron flute sounds, the mellotron string section along with the mellotron male and female choir. It is a wonderful song. I needed a song to quiet the mood. We all need a moment of silence. Strange things are happening today. We sometimes forget what's really important in our lives and we need to stop and smell the roses. 

I hope each and every one of you will enjoy and listen to the new release. "Future Of The World" is now available on I-Tunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon, and many other digital stores. Get your copy today.

Peace, love and happiness

Robert "The Eclectic Music Man" Watson

Ten New 30 Second Song Samples Are Now On ReverbNation and SoundCloud For Streaming

Hello everyone.

 

It has been a while since my last blog. I am blogging about the ten new 30 second song samples on my ReverbNation and SoundCloud pages. These are new songs for my upcoming release called "Future Of The World" to be coming out in the fall. I hope each and every one of you will check them out, please.

 

However, I will put the whole full songs on my ReverbNation and SoundCloud pages sometime in August. I decided to do it by putting on ten 30 second song samples for the time being because I want the people who go on my pages to listen to them carefully. The more they listen to the 30 second song samples the more they want to hear the whole song. In due time I will put the whole full songs on there.

 

Thanks to everyone for the support for the past several years. I appreciate it very much. I am grateful to God that I have a gift. I am using my gift very well.

 

Here are the links to both of my pages.

 

REVERBNATION:

 

http://www.reverbnation.com/robertwatson

 

SOUNDCLOUD:

 

http://soundcloud.com/robert-l-watson

 

Sincerely,

 

Robert "The Eclectic Music Man" Watson 

 

 

"Scrooge" is now being played on WTYT 960 radio station.

Hello.

 

It's me again. I haven't blogged in a while. I wanted to touch base on something. My song "Scrooge" s now being played on WTYT 960 radio station. Here is the link.

 

http://wtyt960.com/2016/12/01/robert-watson/

 

Thanks to all of you for the support. I appreciate it very much. I hope each and every one of you will have a wonderful Christmas holiday season. Take care. God bless.

 

Sincerely,

Robert Watson

 

 

I Am Being Featured On The Skinny Wizard Indie Music Blog!!!

To all of my fans.

 

I am featured on the Skinny Wizard indie music blog. Please feel free to check it out. It is awesome.

Skinny Wizard: Robert Watson

http://therealskinnywizard.blogspot.com/2016/04/robert-watson.html

 

Thanks to all of you for the support. I appreciate it very much. Love and light.

 

Sincerely,

Robert Watson

 

 

"Robert Watson" Comes Out Digitally On April 5, 2016.

To all of my fans.

Just wanted everyone to know that my upcoming self titled release will be coming out on the 5th of April. Please be on the lookout for it. Thank you all very much. I will post links when I have them. Thank you all for waiting.

In the meantime, please check out my links:

TWITTER:
http://twitter.com/RobertL_Watson

SOUNDCLOUD:
http://soundcloud/robert-l-watson

REVERBNATION:
http://www.reverbnation.com/robertwatson

http://www.reverbnation.com/musician/robertwatson

FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/Robert-Watson-339664127582/

GOOGLE PLUS:
http://plus.google.com/+RLW1967

OFFICIAL WEB SITE:
http://robert-theeclecticmusicman-watson.com

Peace, love and happiness.
Robert Watson

The Music That Has Inspired Me All Of These Years

Hello everyone.

Here is the music from the artists and groups that have inspired me all of these years.

Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hdQi2_HzAc

It is the hard rocking vibe that I love from this song.

Isaac Hayes - Café Regios
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7BXvcSguXg

It is the first instrumental that I fell in love with as a little boy.

Johnnie Taylor - Stop Doggin' Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkPhpzS-wxg

The late Johnnie Taylor had that gospel tinged voice with a pinch of blues and soul.

Traffic - The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8M8R835Ck4

That group was awesome from the late 1960's and early 1970's. They had the whole package.

I hope each and every one of you will enjoy my new blog as well as listening to the people who have inspired me on a musical level. Peace.

Robert Watson