Here is my latest song, I was playing around with my Tele into my Adrenalinn III pedal with its beat sync'd effects which gave me some of the sounds here.
Well, my son and I were sitting around the backyard last night. A nice fire going, I was playing my acoustic, and we heard this crazy cricket chirping away very close to us. My son asked if I could record him with my "machine". Out came the…
Firstly: This is SOOOO Excellent!!! In years gone by I also have been inspired by the cricket songs here in the deep south...
Secondly: POST THE WORDS (please)! Us old folks' ears need the assistance...
Thirdly: I truly hope I'm the first member of the Berry and Berry (B&B for short) fan club!!!
Well, my son and I were sitting around the backyard last night. A nice fire going, I was playing my acoustic, and we heard this crazy cricket chirping away very close to us. My son asked if I could record him with my "machine". Out came the…
A folky ballad about the trials and tribulations that happen during home recording, in this particular case using a Boss microBR.
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Let me tell you all a story, most of it is true,
a strange and twisted…
Morning light on the mountain stream,
catches the eye of the child within his dreams.
The day begins, present and aware,
of all the beauty, he plays without a care.
Castles on the riverbank, a choir of birds in song,
picking spring flowers in…
A folky ballad about the trials and tribulations that happen during home recording, in this particular case using a Boss microBR.
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Let me tell you all a story, most of it is true,
a strange and twisted…
A folky ballad about the trials and tribulations that happen during home recording, in this particular case using a Boss microBR.
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Let me tell you all a story, most of it is true,
a strange and twisted…
For those I call my friends....
Where ever in the world you are...
My Son Opens up this tune with a sound check... :)
-Lyrics-
As I stand, and I survey,
All the places that I stayed.
Days of old and nights that Slip into the…
The flute on this piece is done by a very gifted flute player by the name of Melinda Eckels. You will hear Melinda on any of the songs where I use flute. Her abilities have spoiled me so, that I can never use keyboard or my limited flute skills…
Rabid Rose
Your thorns,
Wound so deep,
As death.
Bloody'
As sin.
Your blooms,
Slick with your,
Scent,
Crazed my brain,
Drag me in.
Madness in my heart,
Never clear again.
Crazed my brain,
Dragged me in,
Rend my heart,
Never clear again…
Well, I had this crazy idea that *maybe* Buddy Guy was using some microtonal inflections in his cover of Tramp (which are what the "blue notes" are and thought it would be cool to cover it with my fretless guitar. As it turned out it was my ear…
please see linked video => A Harmonic Series composition, Reverend Terry Jones, radical Islam, radical Christianity, doing harm in the name of religion.
I took recordings of mandolin, guitar, and bass and processed them in Paul Extreme…
I'm still getting around to re-upping everything I took down last October.... this is one of them, and if I recall correctly, this is the track that was the impetus for Paul & I to start collaborating. (Something I've been missing a lot…
Another one rebuilt after my freak SD card initialization fiasco. The excellent solo work was done by my buddy Gnasty - I love it!
This is the second part of a two part song. I'll get the other part up next hopefully.
Badass Solos: Gnasty…
Solo acoustic finger picking thing I've been working on for a while. Sometime around 1968 I started studying with Mr. George Bennett who taught me the rudiments of finger picking. Later when we played some gigs together he also taught me the rudiments…
More stuff from the ancient archives rescued from the same cassette tape as Last Nights Fun. This time a set of 3 Irish reels Live at a concert back around 1992
Deadlines, freeways, appointments, things to do lists, expectations, getting older, not enough hours in the day to get everything done? ..... make each day and moment count! Thanks to Dave Matthews for a lick I threw in there. Enjoy!
On this beach made of sand and shells
and broken hearts
as with so many things in this life
it ends where it starts
And like the waves that will roll over me
you take away everything that I see
So I walk to the place where the sand
and sky…
Comments on Dave Berry's stuff
This is a great song Dave.
Nicely done Dave this is a great track mate.
This is a very sweet soulful song BB!!! Love it!!
I love this f*cking song!
Firstly: This is SOOOO Excellent!!! In years gone by I also have been inspired by the cricket songs here in the deep south... Secondly: POST THE WORDS (please)! Us old folks' ears need the assistance... Thirdly: I truly hope I'm the first member of the Berry and Berry (B&B for short) fan club!!!
Sweet! You did a great job on that middle section!
Bit of Neil Young going on there
Nice picking in that intro
watering fresh!
Gorgeous!
absolutely stunning my friend. Whatta sound! What feeling! that's talent.
Love it! cool lyrics....i could relate to that! faved
HEHEH, PESSIMO
Song writing genius BB!
well, just like to say I was having some trouble DL'ing this song, that's why it looks like I listened to it compulsively.
man you have a great voice, prob said it before, but your vocals and lyrics catch my attention. you playing is great too.
Very cool!!
Great story telling!
p.s. send this to Dr. Demento!
That Micro BR does pretty damn good recordings! Double the time signature and crank it up!
Comments made by Dave Berry
Deadly groove here.
Yehhhhhhh ZZ action baby. Nice one.
So much wild creativity in your stuff. I love it.
I am back for more of this great song.
Fantastic piece, very good stuff.
Hey nice to see your stuff on here, this one really rocks.
I am so much loving your guitar here. So creative and cool sounding. All blue notes hu? Sorta Hendrix or Trower like isn't it.
Whoaaaaa, deep and cool tune. I got shivers all over listening to this. This one has the spook.
Real nice atmospheric feel here. Smooth and deep. Def not a throwaway. PS. I put up the lyrics to my "Cricket Song" for your viewing pleasure. Thanks.
Nice experimental track
Very nice sweet song.
Back for more This is one of the heaviest songs ever.
Nice one, the crickets are inspiring you too are they.
I absolutely love this. Recorded so well. Beautiful is all i can say.
Back for another listen. I love stuff like this.
Thats a beautiful song, I like the changes.
Its got a rock and roll heart beating. Nice.
Yes sir thats a great song.
Darn fine guitar playing.
Nice style, nice clean guitar strumming. clean expressive picking. Dave from Saint John, NB