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…
I strapped on my acoustic and had a go with this great song. Recorded in one go straight into my Boss microBR built in mic. No fussing around wit this one.
This started out as an acoustic piece that turned out kinda bluesy.
Inspired by current events.
Lyrics:
How many times
How many times
can I wake up in my sleep
How many times
can I walk until my feet are sore
How many times
can I freeze my…
Kinda rough. I'm uploading this mainly to share a guitar technique I've been working on. I'm wearing a slide on my picking hand and using it to alter pitches in single line phrases. There's a lot more can be done with this technique that I've…
I wrote and recorded this song about five years ago. All vocals are mine. I would like to redo this song and change a few of the lyrics...but here it is in its current incarnation.
(a question of) Relevance
tboudreau
We cling to the edge of sanity one falls as the other holds on
We devour our own stabilities and pass the blame like a hot baton
And the more we try to insulate the deeper that we crawl
The threshold…
New one from me. It's ended up as a bit of a "crying into yer beer at Bob's Country Bunker" sort of song lol...
I've been sat on these lyrics in some form or another for absolutely years. I first wrote them one very dark night a few years after…
really like this song...love the first verse especially...and I like how you string out "I" in the beginning of the chorus...I say you made a fine song in one day...good to meet You...
Michael
This is a tune I picked up from alonetone a while back. Johnny did a piano version of "I'd Love to Change the World", and Michael Thomas from Cave Street added the outstanding vocals.
When Michael told me he was doing the vox on it, I wanted…
This is a Ralph Mctell song , a very underated British singer / songwriter , probably famous for one song , The Streets of London , but in fact wrote many great songs , he wrote this while working on a building site before he was signed by a record…
Guitars - LearJeff
Vocals - Rough Diamond
Steel Guitar - Tom D
Drums & Percussion - F-Jam
Words & Music- Chesook
Think it’s time to take a holiday
And I’ve found the perfect place to stay
Booked the villa and the Qantas fare…
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
Comments made by crackitopen
She already knows for sure...Like this much!
Like it much...fits very well!
got a white album feel
like your phrasing...lot to think about...sweet arrangement
like the sound...no messing around...heartfelt
bare bones...especially like the second verse...excellent blues
great licks...moving
Has great oldtyme feel...folk from the days of knights and jousts and fair maidens...beautiful
what a voice! Excellent!
sweet
great writing...like the solo...great irish day song...a bit like Great Big Sea excellent!
I like the way this strays into unexpected passages and comes out into rooms not seen...a dance with a stranger that you know...from ..somewhere...
really like this song...love the first verse especially...and I like how you string out "I" in the beginning of the chorus...I say you made a fine song in one day...good to meet You... Michael
great piano...like the tempo, laidback and laughin'
got the Bond feel...don't know what's around the next corner...like it
yes...
sounds out of the florida keys....ridin' the surf...sweet
Great Voices
So glad to find Your music Don, blessings -- Michael
wow....settling in on this cold and rainy day