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T.C. Elliott

@tcelliott
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57

Joined

2008

If Neil Young and The Holy Modal Rounders had some baby songwriters then T.C. Elliott would be the runt of the litter. I am a regular (or semi regular) participant of songfight, spintunes, nur ein, GYAWS and participate over at songcrafters as well.

Electronic mail service: pigfarmerjr (@) gmail (d0t) com

A short note to creatives:

Yes, you're music is art. What you do with it, or how you make it is up to you. If you want an audience you will surely make different decisions than if you make it solely for yourself. That's okay. No-one has a right to tell you how to do your art. However, no-one is obliged to like it and, like it or not, most will tell you one way or the other. Usually the "nots" are louder than the "likes."

Catharsis is different for each of us. The act of creation is, in large part, my catharsis. A welcoming audience is another. I choose to focus on the first. No choice is wrong for you, though.

Artists have been struggling with conforming to what is popular in order to gain an audience for as long as there has been art, I'd bet. You are not alone. But I doubt many of us can help you forge your way. That can be scary, but it can also be liberating. For what it's worth, I'm glad you are creating.

Pronouns: He/Him

Song Count Per Year (All Accounts) (50/90 may be off a song or two):

_ YEAR __ FAWM __ 50 in 90

01-2008 - 14 songs - 51 songs 02-2009 - 18 songs - 48 songs 03-2010 - 31 songs - 102 songs 04-2011 - 28 songs - 70 songs 05-2012 - 25 songs - 54 songs 06-2013 - 19 songs - 63 songs 07-2014 - 30 songs - 15 songs 08-2015 - 18 songs - 51 songs 09-2016 - 24 songs - 29 songs 10-2017 - 30 songs - 68 songs 11-2018 - 42 songs - 125 songs 12-2019 - 42 songs - 55 songs 13-2020 - 35 songs - 60 songs 14-2021 - 16 songs - 50 songs 15-2022 - 43 songs - 51 songs 16-2023 - 30 songs - 66 songs 17-2024 - 128 songs - 57 songs 18-2025 - ?? songs - What 50/90?

Songs

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Quiet Strength by @scarlettcompton + @tcelliott #collab
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Turn Off All the Noise by @hummingbear + @tcelliott #skirmish
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Her Picture On The Wall by @beacon + @tcelliott #slackconversation #murder #ballad

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Messages left for you by other fawmers.

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Hey there, I love our song too! Can we put it out on our new album? Please say yes :) Maybe we'll get some mailbox money in the future. I love listening to the song all the time! We'll re-record the vocals and everything so it will sound even better. You have our email so we'll be in touch. Thanks for the note on my profile, the appreciation is mutual!

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Thanks for liking my song "JLH" I appreciate it so much

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@jinx

I can absolutely recommend inviting friends to come over and mess around on instruments they don't technically know to play. It's a good time for all :D

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@oddaustin

Thanks for your thoughtful comments on my tracks. I'm particularly glad the lyric is working on Farmer. There was a lot of story to get across in that one.

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Thank you so much for your comment on "On the River" -- I'm pretty satisfied with how that chorus melody came together.

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And you, my brother, are a gentleman and a scholar, sowing your musical goodwill a la Tommy Appleseed. Now quit stalling and get the Rott Family Band back together already! I did appreciate you dropping me a line and a lyric, and adding some butane to the grill. See you soon.

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@cts

Brother - I thank you for being a support to me early on. I'll always be appreciative for that. Interestingly enough I came across your tune "Never Surrender". I remember being so nervous because I had to come behind the ending of your song to create a new one. I forget what challenge that was, but man - I was sweatin' bullets. You came back and gave good encouragement. Hope you have a great summer, dude. Keep making the music so longs as the muse moves you!

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@jeff9

Thanks for what you said about Nancy's lyric and for being kind enough to let me play around with it.

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thx mate, you are high on my list of guests required! I think a spot as featured artist!

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@wynia

Thanks for the clarification on Slack for FAWM - yes I’m familiar with the platform and use it professionally and personally already…Unfortunately the link you gave me is just asking for a login, not to create an account. Maybe it could be sent via email? Wynia.smith at gmail. Thanks!!

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@beacon

Of course! We're hear to support each other!

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TC, thank you for the Bandcamp support man, you’re an absolute hero! Congratulations on an insanely creative month 👏

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Thanks for your nice comments on my 3 Hawks song!

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@bijou

Thank you for your nice comments!

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@slusk

Thanks for your comments on "Monochrome Love Affair" and "No More". For monochrome I was inspired by the random generated title. I thought the sparse arrangement suited the "black and white" lyrics. For "No More" the lyrics said reggae to me in the vain of some of Marley's more political songs. IDK I guess I'm a weird one.

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Thank you for taking the time to read my lyrics for Practical Magic. I wasn't taking the challenge too seriously, but I appreciate your feedback.

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Thank you for your feedback on my song Different Kind of Peace - I really hope this one goes into the studio and out into the world sometime later this year.

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@cts

Uh, dang man. Congrats for the 14+ win (and then some). 😄

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TC, Thanks for coming back and leaving your comments on Theodore, my collab with @davidtaro. I'm really glad you liked it. I gave David a real challenge in how to present the story in an engaging way, and I was very impressed with his choices and delivery. I'm glad you found it sad, but beautiful. Me, too. I'll enjoy it for years.

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I’m your huckleberry AND your applehead. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Thanks for the eyeballs on The Dragon Stroll lyrics, I am really looking forward to putting it altogether!

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Hi TC. I'll go thru my stuff and make them downloadable. I just didn't pay attention. I AM on bandcamp. I had forgotten that I had an account there. But I wanted to follow some folks here and when I went to do that, I discovered it again. Mostly I put out a tune once a month on a Youtube channel. I don't really have the bandwidth for much more.

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@slusk

Hey there, thanks for your kind comments on "Der Mond ist meine Sonne / the moon is my sun". Although it might be a bit indulging I share your thoughts. It's a pleasure to do the music to @mahtowin's lyrics and vocals and try to match her style of expressiveness.

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Hi, TC. Thanks for coming back and taking a listen to I Want To Be A Song, now that we've posted the music and vocals, too. I'm glad you mentioned the longing in the vocals...that's what got me about it, too. @kerriwinter really did a wonderful job, and I loved @dreamscuba's fabulous music & production. I have to agree with you...I found this song inspirational. Thanks for letting us know you enjoyed it.

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@cbmagic

Hi TC, yes I did repeat the second verse, I thought it needed to be extended a little. You might want to listen to I lost my best friend today.

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Thanks for writing such a great song TC! I am glad you thought I did "Quiet Strength" some justice. It caused no stress, just a unique creative challenge because I wanted to make the feelings the lyrics stirred up in me translate into the melody. I am so glad you offered for me to take this! I really love the song we created as a result! Way to have an awesome FAWM (57!!!) Thanks for making so cool this year for so many people.

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Good Heavens! You have so many songs it takes forever to scroll down to leave you all the praise they deserve! I landed here because of your comments on A Man I Don't Know. It was great "working" with @sheslin and I'm glad you liked the melody and mood she created. Thank you!

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Thanks for the comments on It's a Good Feeling!, glad it still made you smile despite the dark content haha! Congrats on a prolific FAWM!

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@mikeb

Thanks for the comments on 'Unknown'!

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TC, as you asked, here is your notification that I Want To Be A Song is now posted with vocals and music. Let us know your thoughts?

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@cbmagic

HI TC. I was mentioning on the profile. or either I haven't learn how to do it yet. Thank for the informatio though

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Hey, thank you very, very much for your comment and recommending "Lying". That was very kind of you!

I've made a link where you can download it from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d6qsDiAZATp_u0hmWonf7Fpm5F0ifZ_d/view?usp=drive_link

Hope you've had a wonderful FAWM!

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First, how was I NOT following you? Second, SIR! You have quite a few songs this year! Thirdlymost - congrats on winning another FAWM and for your constant and positive interaction with the community! You're part of why it's rad here.

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@wynia

Catching up here on comments...thanks much for stopping by "Common" a few days ago! You had such nice things to say, thank you! Because you mentioned the flugelhorn and the cello I thought I'd throw it out here that we just put up another one using both if you'd like to listen - it's called "Everyone Has a First Heartbreak" :)

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@djohnson

Thank you so much Tom for your lovely comments on Boastin' and The Winter Sun! :)

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@fantex

Thanks for listening and commenting!

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Got it, it's brilliant. Safe to add but thanks for asking first.

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@gm7

49 songs...and still time left in the month...wicked ( and not the movie)

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Thank you for your kind comments on "Evermore"! Really appreciate you. :)

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Yes, I’d be honored TC, to have you musicate “Turn off all the noise.” Go for it!

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Oh, my, TC! I’m back to say thanks for your comments on @bethkille’s and my collab on One Last Shot At Redemption. Actually, that Chorus is my favorite part, too. It just keeps rolling and I don’t want it to end. Thanks for taking the time to listen and give us the Thumbs Up!

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TC, you made my day! Thanks for the praise on Our Own Private Love Song, my collab with @blainev83. He was great to work with, and I agree with you that he did an outstanding job with all aspects of the song. Thanks for letting us know you liked it.

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@woody

Hey TC as you know I met you once at a burger joint with a nice lady a decade ago, and now I have a different nice lady and maybe we could do it again sometime soon (and I dropped the ball when you tried to visit me in Harrison one time, and I know it and I'm sorry)

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Thanks for your encouraging comment on my RollWithIt song. The lyric "Sunny Day" was the only part I liked, he he. The rest was a toss, hence the mostly instrumental.

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I got an "at" notification from you on Slack but now I can't find it. I haven't done any Madison FOP planning as of now. Were you / others thinking of visiting?

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Woah! fellow songcrafter! And 42 so far... I thought I was going fast (working on 13 now, and hoping to finish this weekend - I'll stop then, I got somewhere to go!!!)

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Hi, tysm for your comments on both Blender and So Edited, I really appreciate all of the kind feedback. I was really happy w/ the combo from Cindy and me, and for the second one, I was really inspired by modern singer-songwriter style (Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, a lil "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne lol), so I'm glad the rhythm and lyrics came out the way they did! 🧡

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Glad you like "Omnishambles". It was a real tongue twister, but fun to do. I see you're sitting with 41 songs already done. That's amazing!

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Haha, thanks for the comment on my daft chupacabra song. Made me chuckle! 😆

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Haha!!! Man you are killing it this year! You are prolific every year but wow!

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