the girl with her piano
this land she's in
clothed in unfamiliarity
these colors blend, fade
and run out of hue
all light has changed
and turned into greyscale
tinted with every shade of blue
this room she's in
suddenly fills with…
1776...a stalemate over Bostontown, Colonel Knox reminds General Washington of some cannon left at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York and asks if he and some hearties could go fetch them so they could have half a chance against the British…
coffee shop song...
kenya time
hear the cracklin' paper
as you test the basil mayo
when you pull apart the cheese
and tip your brown beer bottle
smell the grinding coffee beans
set by tatooed arms to motion
near the burlap-bag topped…
the girl with her piano
this land she's in
clothed in unfamiliarity
these colors blend, fade
and run out of hue
all light has changed
and turned into greyscale
tinted with every shade of blue
this room she's in
suddenly fills with…
the girl with her piano
this land she's in
clothed in unfamiliarity
these colors blend, fade
and run out of hue
all light has changed
and turned into greyscale
tinted with every shade of blue
this room she's in
suddenly fills with…
in memory of ben keith
man of steel
heard your sound
as i roamed
in early days
of wonder
time was right
cast that spell
ever since
i've been under
bendin' notes
waves of air
all colors
of emotion
dark and light
deeply stirred…
a variation of the irish traditional song, "Siun Ni Dhuibnir"
susan o'dwyer
i walked out one morning
for market to buy and sell
as others before me
tis' thirsty, there i fell
and sat down to drink
with susan o'dwyer to tell
we drank…
in memory of ben keith
man of steel
heard your sound
as i roamed
in early days
of wonder
time was right
cast that spell
ever since
i've been under
bendin' notes
waves of air
all colors
of emotion
dark and light
deeply stirred…
weightless
you flew in my life
and unexpected high flyer
oh such a beautiful kite
all your colors shining light
so high...i followed you up
to where the daytime turns night
then we circled the sun
weightless with laughter
so joyous...kids on…
in memory of ben keith
man of steel
heard your sound
as i roamed
in early days
of wonder
time was right
cast that spell
ever since
i've been under
bendin' notes
waves of air
all colors
of emotion
dark and light
deeply stirred…
weightless
you flew in my life
and unexpected high flyer
oh such a beautiful kite
all your colors shining light
so high...i followed you up
to where the daytime turns night
then we circled the sun
weightless with laughter
so joyous...kids on…
Nice poem Nice metaphor. "Where the day turns night" The crack between the worlds of darkness and light. You gotta get that message out to the world. You got to show them the light. PEACE/LOVE/HOPE Well done!
in memory of ben keith
man of steel
heard your sound
as i roamed
in early days
of wonder
time was right
cast that spell
ever since
i've been under
bendin' notes
waves of air
all colors
of emotion
dark and light
deeply stirred…
coffee shop song...
kenya time
hear the cracklin' paper
as you test the basil mayo
when you pull apart the cheese
and tip your brown beer bottle
smell the grinding coffee beans
set by tatooed arms to motion
near the burlap-bag topped…
weightless
you flew in my life
and unexpected high flyer
oh such a beautiful kite
all your colors shining light
so high...i followed you up
to where the daytime turns night
then we circled the sun
weightless with laughter
so joyous...kids on…
in memory of ben keith
man of steel
heard your sound
as i roamed
in early days
of wonder
time was right
cast that spell
ever since
i've been under
bendin' notes
waves of air
all colors
of emotion
dark and light
deeply stirred…
DanO piano and bgv
Michael guitar and vocals
oil and water
just like oil and water
whenever we come together
you never know what kind of weather will show
but you know it's gonna blow
you it's gonna flow
just like oil and water
you drink your…
in memory of ben keith
man of steel
heard your sound
as i roamed
in early days
of wonder
time was right
cast that spell
ever since
i've been under
bendin' notes
waves of air
all colors
of emotion
dark and light
deeply stirred…
DanO piano and bgv
Michael guitar and vocals
oil and water
just like oil and water
whenever we come together
you never know what kind of weather will show
but you know it's gonna blow
you it's gonna flow
just like oil and water
you drink your…
DanO piano and bgv
Michael guitar and vocals
oil and water
just like oil and water
whenever we come together
you never know what kind of weather will show
but you know it's gonna blow
you it's gonna flow
just like oil and water
you drink your…
Trying to channel some of my favorite pre-Apocalypse music.SOME KIND OF LOVE - capo @ 2 play in Key of C
VERSE 1 - It’s so easy in the middle of the night to fall into SOME KIND OF LOVE.
A boy and a girl can forget the whole world when the…
Sitting around in my shop a couple of days ago with the Goodall and the Zoom H4N. First time I've really messed with using the internal mics on the H4N in multitrack mode
Today I got an email about a lyric contest and the title had to be I WONDER...so I wrote this!
I WONDER by James Michael Taylor
I wonder, I wonder out loud
Why I wander under a cloud
A cloud with it's rain
It's lightning and pain…
The story is at www.iburymydead.com
THE CHILD WITH THE BEAUTIFUL NAME
What remains of an eagle that's fallen
The roots of an oak tree now claim
To draw sap for the shade for the cattle
O're the child with the beautiful name
The law…
After Creation is an entry into the Vox Novus 15 Minutes of Fame competition for flute and marimba duet. Unfortunately the entry was not accepted for performance but undeterred I present to you a performance of the score rendered by Garritan…
This track is from the 1986 Scartaglen album "The Middle Path". The first tune "Jezaig" was composed by Breton musician Gilles Le Bigot. The second tune is one of the "Cantigas de Santa Maria" and is attributed to King Alfonso X of Spain
Roger…
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with just the coolest tiny idea? perhaps a musical dream? these small pieces are just that,, tiny little musical notes that just seem to break into my normal musical day,, one take suff
think…
This is an older song and hey, you'll finally get to hear me sing badly! This was under my old name Piscean Dream so I couple of you may or may not have heard this before. Thanks for listening!
As she fiddles with the folds in her skirt
Her stare is off to unknown places out there
While her gaze rests at the stain on her shirt
Like a child, so oblivious, so unaware
Her green eyes, her black hair, her pale skin, her dark stare
Have wandered…
Final version
Guitar, mandolin and voice.
this doesn't fit with my rpm project AT ALL so i may not use it but i like the way it came out. I recorded the music for Bethan Mathis' RPM project but she didn't have time to use it (her album is…
Comments on crackitopen's stuff
VERY BEAUTIFUL MELODY, and this kind of old feelings on the voice, is perfect to this guitar piece Just excellent!!
Love the historical theme. Makes for great folk music.
very painterly lyric delivered with easy grace. Very nice.
even the string noise is deliciously beautiful. Just great.
it's like i've tuned my Am Radio into some great music by chance....excellent vocal...... and guitar........
Wonderfull track!
pure and honest performance.
some fine playing and singing!
great rustic song writing.
Nice! Great lyrics and soft melody.
Great Neil Young influence....
Nice poem Nice metaphor. "Where the day turns night" The crack between the worlds of darkness and light. You gotta get that message out to the world. You got to show them the light. PEACE/LOVE/HOPE Well done!
Another favourit song... You've so many great songs Michael!
Always a pleasure to listen to your music Michael. Beautiful song...
Another beautiful song Michael.
surprised no one has draw the comparison to Mr Neil Young...the vocal, the vibe, is all sugarmountain...really nice
very nice!!,, great lyrics, and music
Great song, great tribute. BK was a big influence on my playing.
love this...nice job
Fantastic song.....what a great vocal
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I'm hearing a fiddle in here...great Song!
love this Richard...centering...intricate...picking it up, and holding it in my hand
then the softness comes...
lovely song James...You and I never got wet...great chords and harmonies, overall production is grand!
beautifully written....the opening of our eyes continues:)
this is just beautiful...lovely vocals...guitar solo in sundown mode...sweet indeed
uplifting!!!!!
just what i needed...sweet
:)
sweet song...yes, i think it's true
tender...full of hope
Nice sound guys....peaceful mood
vocals are good! Nice vibe
lazy and sweet...great vocals
like it!
...green eyes,black hair,pale skin, dark stare....lovely
Nice guitar...Great sound!
great vibe
great beats....got an orbiting feel....great voice too!
Lovely playing....