John Walradt

John Walradt

I enjoy writing catchy pop songs and arranging them.  I'm a cat person, melody over lyrics songwriter, born on some Saturday in December, no religious affiliation, believer in equality. Most of my songs are an autobiography. From looking around, it looks like it's a popular thing to list one's top 10s. So if you're curious, my collection of songs include 10 Earth hits. The #1s are "Stay Here Now," "We Didn't Have Time Enough," and "Just Another Weekend." "Equal!" (#2 Earth) is my personal theme, but I consider my most beautiful song to be "Raindrop Soul." 

Sounds Like: David Gates, America

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Well what the heck!

I have a new song up, "Greyhound Bus." It's pleasant and wistful...about my teenage years when I would board the Greyhound and go from Boise to Los Angeles and back. There really was a short squatty security guard swatting at bats at two in the morning in the Sacramento station. In Los Angeles, I visited my friend, Russ Shane, and we'd bicycle up the Pacific Coast Highway to Ventura, then up in the mountains to Ojai and Santa Paula. Just another autobiographical story.

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Hi John,
I just got done listening to Rainflakes... great song! Really great concept from beginning to end! It really was a cool kind of 70s vibe, kinda reminded me of some of the really great Crosby, Stills and Nash, and/or Seals and Crofts songs. I really like the entire approach to the vocals, and the backing vocals and harmonies very pretty. The production was spot on and helped to create the entire Rainflakes vibe. Great lyrics, great vocals, very well done! Five-stars and a Playlist Ad from me!

Frank



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Ravensong
4 weeks ago to John Walradt

"Nature of the Game" Wow! All three of you need to take a bow on that one my friends. That's epic and I really mean that, very impressive indeed. The vocals on this one are totally on point, great tenor in the voice. Masterful.

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John Walradt
4 weeks ago

Thank you many times over, my friend! I really like Bob's raspy everyman vocals...right on target. I woke up one morning last month with the beginning measures of that tune. I knew it was quite the earworm so I rushed to my computer to take down the notes. I had a small part of it recorded in a couple of hours and sent it right off to Bob and Robert.



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Brenda Forsythe
over 30 days ago to John Walradt

Love the videos! Especially Ride the Wave. So much beautiful music I remember from so many decades ago. So glad to see you continuing to write, play, and produce videos for your music. Keep them coming! ?"?️

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John Walradt
over 30 days ago

Thank you, Brenda! I see you've picked up the guitar. I still play like a novice and sing even worse. I just use the guitar to compose songs then I use Band in a Box (courtesy of Art Corey who is also on BJ) to arrange the songs. Then I go to FiveRR for vocalists. Finally, I mix and master the tracks. Lora and I live in Yucaipa now, southeast of San Bernardino on Interstate 10. Now that you've picked up guitar, are you discovering some interesting chords and thinking up tunes? Yep, more videos coming. Three in the works: "Stay Here Now," "Equal!," and "Raindrop Soul." Broadjam has been a fun place, especially during the pandemic years when there was nowhere else to go.

Brenda Forsythe
over 30 days ago

You're definitely not a novice guitarist- you have played for so long and so well, and written such beautiful songs. I'm really enjoying learning to play, but I'm not the most coordinated person so it's slow progress, but I really enjoy it. I'm looking forward to seeing the next videos (is that your artwork in the animation of them? It looks like your style.). Anyway, great hearing from you and seeing/hearing some of your latest creations. The portrait you did for me in the '80's still hangs proudly in my home.



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