This one is more of a reading set to music of part of a piece i wrote about a place i used to live. We used to walk most days down into the valley and i long to be back there, hopefully one day i will ...
There are a few fluffs in the reading…
from the album "Flooded" featuring Ash Reynolds on vocals and Jeff Treese on solo guitar
i wasn’t certain, if you could hear
when i told you, the rain was falling
but not it’s easy to see in your eyes
but for a moment, there’s hesitation…
There's a historical marker near the side of the road on McCrea Hill just down the road. Jane gets a passing credit as the last line of the plaque reads "Sister Jane was martyred."
Neat little piece of American history you might want to delve…
this is my take on Joe Bonamassa's version of Blind Faith's "Had To Cry today"
a much shorter version...just wanted to record that cool lick and am trying to work on my vocals ... oh well ..what a time to try to learn to sing at my age...63 next…
A slightly schizo soppy/sexy pop song. Written and recorded 15th/16th Feb 2016 (as part of RPM challenge).
I'm channeling some 70's pop ballads and (somewhat) Barry White here. I'll not do it again, I promise.
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from the sMallWavesEp
the thought of it makes me cry
i’d like to be friends
with all of my enemies tonight
i see her in tattered rags
i’m blinded by what she once was
and now there are no more to say
i’m empty, there’s nothing…
Like A Wave
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If you make yourself a mule
someone's gonna ride you
this I know
Like a breeze moves through the air
or a wave upon the water
is how I go
When you can freely give
of all that you can hold
you can know no more…
This song's going on 32 years old...
Some 12 years older than I was when I wrote it!!
I borrowed the title from one of my favourite madrigals, The Silver Swan by Orlando Gibbons:
"The silver swan who living hath no note, when death approached…
Comments on thetworegs's stuff
Very nice regs..! So peacefull.. But i must train my ears to understand english better.
At first I was frightened by the length of this but my goodness this is soulful goodness. Great job with the keys...yeah baby!
Damn this is cool...Laurie Anderson meets Tom Waits. I always new they'd hit it off and this is proof!
Love the vocals.
has an oompa loompa appeal...completely whacked.
love how this starts, and the feeling of it
she'll be back for the stuff:) .......damn those memories...as for this..just another brilliant lyrical adventure.
you write touching lyrics
the melody here strikes me
my name is hot wheels, I'm n alcoholic...hi hot wheels.. personally, Sake was my 'wine' of choice.
cool story telling
great composition!
your voice is just awesome on this!!
a wonderful story!
Another nice one mate you tell a great story mate.
Nice one mate great track.
Def a Tom Waits feeling...loving it man!
:)
It sounds very cool...!
HA! Brilliant! Why wait for wednesday though?
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Faved all the way through enjoyed the ride
Enjoyed the whole album Keith
Not so crappy to my ear ...
Well played sir!
Excellent !
Oh but there is .....
Like it too
A lovely song well sung
Nice job on this beauty of a tune ...
Waiting god the takeaway at the Indian and the music begins
I'm a fan...
I must be feeling soppy too ....Faved
Enjoyed that...Thanks
An album enjoyed ...Thanks
Enjoyed that Kavin
Loving that Bass line
Thats cheered my Tuesday afternoon up a treat
Great job on this Johnny
yeah!!
My condolences ...