A little bit of pop with a strong 80s touch (I hope).
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Summer Love
Lyrics: John Scunziano
Vocals: Domenico Mercurio
Guitars: David Patterson, Domenico Mercurio
Composed by Steffen…
A little bit of pop with a strong 80s touch (I hope).
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Summer Love
Lyrics: John Scunziano
Vocals: Domenico Mercurio
Guitars: David Patterson, Domenico Mercurio
Composed by Steffen…
A little bit of pop with a strong 80s touch (I hope).
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Summer Love
Lyrics: John Scunziano
Vocals: Domenico Mercurio
Guitars: David Patterson, Domenico Mercurio
Composed by Steffen…
A little bit of pop with a strong 80s touch (I hope).
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Summer Love
Lyrics: John Scunziano
Vocals: Domenico Mercurio
Guitars: David Patterson, Domenico Mercurio
Composed by Steffen…
A nice little pop ballad. This is the 2012 remix. The mix concept is pretty much the same as in the old version (although I did not listen to the old version before I started mixing the new one), but the new version sounds a little smoother and…
A nice little pop ballad. This is the 2012 remix. The mix concept is pretty much the same as in the old version (although I did not listen to the old version before I started mixing the new one), but the new version sounds a little smoother and…
We just finished another of Alberto's compositions.
Working with Alberto has made me listen a lot to Lucio Battisti and Lucio Dalla recently. This is exactly the vintage sound of Italo rock that I love.
I hope you like it - I do…
This is the latest remix of this old tune. I think I would call it progressive rock.
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Drums: Jean Pierre Taboga, Belgium
Bass: Alexander Wilden, Germany
Electric Guitar: Bobby Clohessy, Ireland…
Oops, I pasted the wrong description here when I did the latest update. Of course this song is instrumental, as you may have noticed. ;)
The guitar tracks were done by Alina Yudaeva from Russia. The song is old and still not quite done as all…
Vocals: Tricia Dovidio
Lyrics: Tricia Dovidio
Composed by Tricia Dovidio
Guitars: Mike Woodford
Bass: Andy Gupta
Drums: Stephen Smith
Synthesizers: Steffen Offermann
Arranged & mixed by Steffen Offermann…
This celtic folk piece is a collaboration with lyricist Donna Devine.
This is Donna's explanation:
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Background: In earlier centuries, young men were captured by "press gangs" - often literally torn away from…
This is the latest remix of this old tune. I think I would call it progressive rock.
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Drums: Jean Pierre Taboga, Belgium
Bass: Alexander Wilden, Germany
Electric Guitar: Bobby Clohessy, Ireland…
Oops, I pasted the wrong description here when I did the latest update. Of course this song is instrumental, as you may have noticed. ;)
The guitar tracks were done by Alina Yudaeva from Russia. The song is old and still not quite done as all…
Drums, Lyrics, Background Vocals: Alberto Villa
Vocals: Mimmo
Guitars: Mike Woodford
Bass: Andy Gupta
Keys: Steffen Offermann
Composed by Alberto Villa
Mixed & mastered by Steffen Offermann…
Written by Errol Chugg (music & lyric)
Vocals: Error Chugg
Guitar: Mike Woodford
Organ: Swansong
Drum programming, steel drums, synths: Steffen Offermann
Arranged & mixed by Steffen Offermann
A "I wish Winter was over"-song by…
This celtic folk piece is a collaboration with lyricist Donna Devine.
This is Donna's explanation:
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Background: In earlier centuries, young men were captured by "press gangs" - often literally torn away from…
An Italian pop ballad. Mimmo sent me the lyric years ago, and I had almost forgotten the music I wrote for it. :)
Still needs a real sax.
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Lyrics: Domenico Mercurio
Violin: Enrico Nichelatti…
This song tells about a guy I know named Gene.
GENE
Gene had a girlfriend
The band would play and they would dance
She was tall and Gene was tall
A lovely late romance
They'd smile and hold each other
They'd sit and share a drink
Holding…
Several years ago I had a short lived duo with an oboe and English horn player named Nat. This is a demo from that period. It's an old old chord progression of mine that never really had a melody and Nat improvised this melody in the studio to…
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…
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…
Well as you've come to know Reg wears his heart on his sleeve, the new woman who was going to be the one has gone. He's decided to go for a walk in the park to clear his head , he's sad oh! he is sad, sad, sad, .............
This one, i heard…
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…
I DREAMED I HUGGED JACK HARDY
I dreamed I met Jack Hardy.
He was bold but had sensitive hands
With a voice that was tempered by New York City
In his eyes I saw many lands
I dreamed I hugged Jack Hardy
He was thick and soft, like pine…
Reg has been philosophising about life tonight and this is his conclusion............
LIFE IS LIKE A WAVE
The body is the sea and life is the wave
Life is just like a wave
Life is just like a wave
Life is like a wave gaining power
Life is like…
I've listened to a couple of weird songs tonight. You were the only one I had expected that from though. ;)
Minimalistic, experimental instrumentation and highly creative vocal processing, as usual. This may not be my favorite musical genre, but I cannot switch away from your songs once they start playing. They have something mesmerizing about them ... job accomplished! :)
This was my very first attempt at recording , done on two tracks , me picking and vox , AK rhythm , then me adding a harmony vocal , a bit basic but a Traffic song i've allways loved
For a short clip of of a video of this:
https://vimeo.com/214337550/f68cc0c21b
This song made me a professional songwriter when George Sluizer, the director of THE VANISHING, put it in the movie by that name.
SWEET RAIN Key G
G…
Honestly, James - I like this version MUCH more than the country-pop version with the female singer.She is a good singer, but that other version did not really touch me like this one does.
Your voice (although too loud again ;) :P ) plays an important role in the originality and tenderness of your songs. To me it is the most important part.
Regards,
Steffen
For a short clip of of a video of this:
https://vimeo.com/214337550/f68cc0c21b
This song made me a professional songwriter when George Sluizer, the director of THE VANISHING, put it in the movie by that name.
SWEET RAIN Key G
G…
I had this house I had been working on and I had all my movie making stuff in it. It burned down. That's sort of like this song but not...
WASTING OF YEARS by James Michael Taylor
I have a brain that I must keep busy
I have a heart with…
You know how to write songs, James. And you don't just simply sing your songs - you feel and live them. That's the stuff good songwriters are made of.
Regards,
Steffen
jim was getting moping about the cellar, he was bored, i mean he must have been down here in the cellar now for nearly 40 years...him and Louis used to rip the place up every night, something terrible. But lately he had been a bit down and not…
Comments on stoman's stuff
Magnificent track. Nice guitar work.
ciao stoman, well done! in the 80 they really had the gut to write pop songs even in minor keys, and you did it too! un saluto a domenico!
What a great song. Swaying good melody and love the vocal.
Wow, this is nice! Has a really dreamy, disco-esque sound to it, i like it.
Errol has a great voice
Love the lyrics. Ha, so true! It never ends! Lovely song, super music and vocal.
Excellent track, wonderful music and vocals.
Loved the Cloppy back beat, and the slidey Guitar sixths. cool
Excellent rock production...love the backing guitars & vocals!
Most excellent song and beautifully done.
There is something very compelling about this one
Nice treatment, melancholy drifting love song
Super song Stoman!
very nice song!nice to listen to when it rains outside :)
you really took a lot of time to sing always time time time, you should work out on your lyrics
Gorgeous composition Steffen. It turned out beautifully in the end!
Ha ha, it certainly does, not that I remember the late 60's of course! Lovely sympathic keys there Steffen.
I love this song. This is an addictive little tune you've got here..... Piepod LG
Such a lovely song Steffen.
I'm a sucker for other lanuages. This sounds perfect in Italian! Brano molto bello!
Comments made by stoman
You are a proof for my conviction that a good lyric is a requirement for a good song. All your lyrics are great IMO, and so are your songs.
What a pity that you did not continue to play together. Very nice new age music.
Great picking! I would love to be able to play like this. Regards Steffen
Very pretty. I agree with what Bethan said. Regards, Steffen
Wow, great choir, James! This song sounds like a soundtrack of a historical film. Monumental! Regards, Steffen
Minimalistic, experimenting - and as intriguing as all your songs. Regards, Steffen
All your songs are complete stories. Tell us more, I'll be listening! Regards, Steffen
Great one, James! Who is that guy Jack Hardy anyway? You know ... I only understand half of the words. :) Regards, Steffen
I've listened to a couple of weird songs tonight. You were the only one I had expected that from though. ;) Minimalistic, experimental instrumentation and highly creative vocal processing, as usual. This may not be my favorite musical genre, but I cannot switch away from your songs once they start playing. They have something mesmerizing about them ... job accomplished! :)
I thought this was "Teenage Hurricane" again. ;) Your singing reminds me a bit of Jackson Browne. Very nice listen.
Wonderful music and performance! I hope you'll post some more. Regards, Steffen
VERY nice, kind of a minstrel song - reminds me of Simon & Garfunkel (again). Regards, Steffen
Whatever mics you use, Rob, it will always sound nice. It's your voice that does it.
Honestly, James - I like this version MUCH more than the country-pop version with the female singer.She is a good singer, but that other version did not really touch me like this one does. Your voice (although too loud again ;) :P ) plays an important role in the originality and tenderness of your songs. To me it is the most important part. Regards, Steffen
Great music. I'm sure Andreas Vollenweider would love this. :)
I always get a nice 70s feel from your songs, Sandy. Brings back good memories. :) Regards, Steffen
Nice song, but I'm sure it would have been even better if you had sung it yourself.
You know how to write songs, James. And you don't just simply sing your songs - you feel and live them. That's the stuff good songwriters are made of. Regards, Steffen
I love those vocals. Elvis is alive! ;)
Another good one that reminds me strongly of the Beatles. Regards, Steffen