I've made three different versions of this song, but I think I like this one the most.
Lyrics:
She was stunningly pretty but confined to her throne
Her beauty was praised but her feelings unknown
To the peasants and paupers, the burghers…
Mostly Monotron (yep, that little thing I'm holding up in front of my face). Vocal, clarinet, soprano recorder, and acoustic guitar. The percussion is also Monotron.
I decided to make this a tribute to the late, great Mick Karn after realizing…
The vocals are hard tohear cause it was recorded badly...
I feel like getting drunk
I dont feel its gonna get better
I've tied my hands to my back and its done
Nobodys in the mood for summer
I think the ghosts have come home
Done it before…
RPM 2011
No explanations left to give apologies over
She wanted more than the story, but nobody told her
I hear the insane are hardly worth the medication
But she'd like the story just the same, for when she gets older
It's not the end…
Something I missed for many years was singing in a choir. Now that I have multitracking I don't miss it any more.
THE WINNOWING WIND
I feel the wind flow thru me
Oh, please, don't let it undo me.
Let it level and true me
The wind, the…
A 7/8 improvisation on a set of 3 Bata drums, accented with afucha, tube shekere and cowbell.
The number 7 is a symbol for perfection or completeness: 7 colors in a rainbow, 7 musical notes in a scale, 7 days = a week, etc.
In Cuba, the…
A disturbing little story from a deranged mind :
Sleeping with lobsters
Hard as a nut
strong as a bolt
his car is rusty
he carries a colt
he’s sleeping with lobsters
he’s one yard short of a foot
cold as a stone
soft as a shoe
his eyes…
I bought a $50 Woods DW-15 acoustic dreadnought 12 note per octave guitar at Guitar Center, fret wire, and a fret saw.
After a couple days of work I made a usable 18 note per octave guitar.
Most of the details and lots of pictures are on my facebook…
East-West Choir went on sale and I received and installed my copy yesterday. So this is a quick improvisation for ImprovFriday. Boys choir, double bass, tuba, celesta, bass drum, timpani and electronics.
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All your songs are complete stories. Tell us more, I'll be listening! Regards, Steffen
the game looks pretty fun, too!
wonderful, sparkling synth arpegios. I love the high, bending lead synth too. Very joyful, relaxing stuff! :)
Very cool; Peter Hammill fan? DaPrato
Awesome!
may your music continue
I like this alot! Unique style you've got there.... Kinda sucks you right in.... Bravo LG
How do you feel about an electronic cover version? :)
Cool mix!
Nice jam!
Good groove!
I lovett
Hey, that's really well done. Sounds great!!
Good song this, very touching. Your vocal is great, also the backing vocals as usual.
Just listen to that backing - cool! Ha, I love this!
Poor little soul! That is a really fun track. I like the secondary story too.
Very cool, cool enough to carry on into yom rishon!
Who's mind is that then? Very clever track Geir, weird but great.
Oh, I found that quite exhilarating, fair brought a flush to my cheeks!
Very tastefully done Chris, it all fits beautifully.