The John Wesley RedRoom Sessions: 1 Rome is Burning

The RedRoom sessions are a series of very raw live videos recorded in my studio, RedRoom Recorders in Tampa Florida.

I have an extensive back catalog of songs from previous albums that deal with themes running through the years and lives of myself and those that have inspired me to tell or create the stories that are encompassed within these songs.

Through the years, I have changed as a songwriter, a musician and in all aspects of my life, so I thought it would be interesting to revisit some of these songs all these years later, and find out what they mean to me now.

My intention is to look into the heart of one or two of these songs every other week or so, break them down to the barest forms and then see where they take me.

Sometimes they will change, as in the very first attempt at this, "Rome Is Burning". Looking at Rome through the lens of all those years, and then seeking to discover where those years have brought me, took the song in a new direction, a new feel and even into a new story.

You can see the "RedRoom", at www.redroomrecorders.com, take the virtual tour, be part of the experience. Most importantly, if you like the songs, the videos, share the experience with others that may get something from
listening.

So all for now, I hope you enjoy the first song, with more to come from "The RedRoom Sessions".

Category:

Music

Tags:

• john wesley
• porcupine tree guitarist
• redroom recorders
• tampa
• rome is burning
• Babicz guitar

[VittorioSergi]

ALWAY AN ISPIRATION, thank you John

[tonx59]

A beautiful song.

[gilsonhockey]

Phil said it best.

[zzalybyrd]

Excellent.

[mawgojzeta]

This version is beautiful! (love the studio version, also)

[PhilGrimwade]

Great version Wes, reminds me of seeing you with Marillion on the Brave Tour. Amazing then and lost nothing over the years

[highlander4812]

Wes - This song still gets to me after all these years. Terrific new mix! Leslie fr MI

[highlander4812]

Wes - This song still gets to me after all these years. Terrific new mix! Leslie fr MI

[ernieb69]

Thanks a lot for posting this. John, you`re great ! Not only that you do a fabulous job with Porcupine Tree, at last you are a very good songwriter and singer. Go on !!

[isashax]

Amazing Wes! :D