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Your Old Mind

from Trailing Speed Lines by James Riotto

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It all started when he couldn’t go to school anymore.
The thought of waking up was too much to endure.
People started asking, “What’s he taking, anyway? We know you kids have gone astray, so don’t deny it, boy.”

All I could do was shake my head. It wasn’t drugs that took my friend.

Oh Rudy can’t you hold out for a while? The winter is almost over and depression’s out of style. Rudy, can’t you keep it under wraps? You’re too young for these panic attacks.

Cops picked him up, it was pushing five below, 2AM in the ice and the snow.
Walking down the street in nothing but his under clothes, he was frantic and alone, a delusional boy.

All they could do was shake their heads, pump him full of pills in a hospital bed.

Oh Rudy can’t you hold out for a while? The winter is almost over and depression’s out of style. Rudy, can’t you keep it under wraps? You’re too young for these panic attacks.
Rudy you were such a different guy before this paranoia put a distance in your eyes.
Rudy I just need a little time, but call me if you’ve got an afternoon with your own mind.

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from Trailing Speed Lines, released December 16, 2022
James Riotto: vocals, rhodes, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mono/poly, Prophet
Mike Quigg: drums
Justin Rock: guitar
Doug Stuart: electric bass
Andrew Maguire: percussion

Produced by James Riotto
Recorded by Rob Shelton at Tiny Telephone Oakland
Mixed by James Riotto at Altamira Sound
Mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Services

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James Riotto Pasadena, California

James Riotto is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer/engineer in Pasadena, CA. After over a decade on staff at Tiny Telephone Studios, James relocated to Southern California in order to build Altamira Sound, an ambitious multi-room recording studio, with friends and partners Andrew Maguire, Rob Shelton, and Carly Bond. ... more

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