Name: Europa by JerryHatrik
Duration: 5 min 10 s
Description: Cover This was jam take at the end of an 8 hr recording session. Monty on drums Derrick on kb Lazzie on bass.

oh wow, memories, memories.....superb.....it's all coming out of te woodwork now, skykes!!!! wonderful :)

esp love this section along here....right, this is going on my fb page! :)

Man, your production is great. And what a huge guitar sound!!

Wow - that's Callaghan tone alright! Nice playing!

Recognise the guitar I'm playing in our profile pic?

A song for the subconscious mind of a man at work...or is that too distracting?
I could write a story of how this was inspired, but it'd be too long. 

The Working Man's Lullaby

I will wait for you and you alone
While the stars keep watch
'Til you come home
I wait for you

By candle light
Like moths to flames
We will burn our fires and the stars will see
That you wait for me

I will say that I once prayed to be like a moth to flame. A few seconds later a moth flew into the candle light before me. I was only inches away from it all while the moth flared bright and was gone. It was a little sad and wondrous.

The Working Man's Lullaby

Lryics will be posted soon.. I loved my father.. He was my hero ,He left me, my sister and  my young mother on the 4th of July... I forgave him a long time ago .When I was a young man. Now he is dead  and buried in a lonley unmaked grave, One day some how. I will find his lonley grave and say" Thank you for the seed of life".. I want so much for all of you" who have had this happen to you "To simply let go and be thankfull for life... Later I will share with you about his great honest yet sad true story . to those who care to know why?. I know how great & selfish he my beloved father was/.I miss my great lost free willing father... He did not bend down on his knees to me and say I am so sorry. That's ok life rolls on.  . I am a major part of his flesh and blood. I miss you so much daddy beyond time but one thing I know that you are inside of me every day. Your ever your loving honest and grateful true blood son.

Pace x 

Daddy

Ethiopia  
Words & music: Pravinand Maharaj (Johnny Minstrel)

Your fear has overcome you
And faith is just a matter of doing what you really doubt
Your strength has slowly left you
And everything you lost are the only things you cared about

Your dreams in shattered jars of clay now
Scattered all across the world and everybody knows
You scream through another day now
But all you hear are echoes of yourself the valley throws

Chorus
So far you couldn’t remember Eden
So down the road you don’t know who you are
So close to the post of the one left scourged and bleeding
On the desert road back to Ethiopia

The light is slowly fading
Edges of the darkness are creeping on your soul
Your queen back home is waiting
Waiting for the gift that can’t be bought or sold

Chorus
A sound and your heart it freezes
Till a voice tells you be not afraid
Just be strong
There’s a man and he’s sent by Jesus
As your fears disappear
You ask him what took so long

Chorus




Ethiopia

Olympus Elements - Robert Douglas - The Quest

Words & Music: Pravinand Maharaj (Johnny Minstrel)

By the sweet waters we stopped to drink
All through that evening didn't sleep a wink
You spoke of movement inside the womb
Seeking out shelter in a poor man's room

Chorus:
And with the sword of Gideon we traveled on
Found the balm of Gilead in the breaking dawn
A war or healing, what is it we bring
From the Stem of Jesse, a promised king

Rumours surround me, rumours and lies
Will love allow me its tender prize
Where are the shepherds and the songs they sang
Like a host of angels when their voices rang

Chorus:

He will walk among us when the hour comes
Will we be certain he be the one
How they rise among us through devious seed
The kings of mammon in idols of greed

Chorus:

Ryan Joshua on synth pads, backing vocals and keyboard generated "choir" - and a certain craziness possessed by a truly great soul

Cover pic: Ryan and Minstrel

By The Sweet Waters - Johnny Minstrel and Ryan Joshua

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Created purely for fun, nothing serious :)

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filled with complications (The Sporz on guitar and bass)

I feel blessed to be able to keep Alpha Roots’ vibe shining bright for the SoundCloud community to continue to enjoy. 

Alpha Roots sent me these reggae bass and rhythm guitar stem a long time ago, maybe even three years ago in 2016 (bad couch, bad couch)! I originally planned on having Evelyn (of the Reiki Run Rampant tracks on my page) sing over the rhythm but then I moved from Santa Cruz to Portland and she moved from the Pacific Northwest to Santa Cruz, bummer! So the stems sat in my hard drive until new inspiration arrived in the form of Johnny Minstrel, one of favorite song writers on SoundCloud, agreeing to write lyrics and sing over the track. Once Johnny added his deep felt lyrics and magical vocal chords to the mix, the rest of the song came together pretty quickly for me, lol! I often try to put together virtual bands for my tracks and I knew I had to have Jamie Rhind on the track since he worked with Alphio on multiple songs and a reunion was due. I always wanted to work with Jonathan Beckenstein, whose sensitive and thoughtful guitar work is always sublime. Darren and Russ came naturally.  My original drum production work was based on an old Sly Dunbar sample (I like to include the essence of some of my favorite artists in the tracks I work on) but the quality of the drums just wasn’t up to Russ’ standards, hahaha, so we brought Bitzone on board to lay down some drums and voila, roots reggae magic!

Big thanks to the band for coming together on this in fine fashion! Big ups to the SoundCloud community and the spirit of collaboration. Keep on digging! 

And massive thanks to Wou-Wou to bringing his visual arts talent to the project! My goal is to eventually put together a reggae album (possibly a double album which will also include some reggae collaborations between Alpha Roots and friends including Jamie Rhind and Russ Sinfield) with all profits going to the Cancer Research Institute. Be on the look out for a possible dub version of Red Earth Clay as well!!!

Johnny Minstrel: Lyrics and Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/johnny-minstrel
Alpha Roots: Bass and Rhythm Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
Jamie Rhind: Steel Drum
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind
Jonathan Beckenstein: Lead Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/jonathan_beckenstein
D. D. Danahy: Keyboard
https://soundcloud.com/darren-d-danahy
Bitzone: Drums and Additional Background Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/bitzone
Couch King: Background Vocals and Arrangement
Russell Sinfield: Mixing, Mastering, and Knobs
https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
Wou-Wou & the Wormling: Art
https://soundcloud.com/wouwouandthewormling

Lyrics: 
Hold you tongue don’t wag that finger
Just shine a light on me my friend
Too much fuss will only hinder
All the good things the spirit sends
We were made of dust and fire
Born beneath a brooding sky
On the stairs of Babel we climb higher 
To sights not seen by human eye

And now I dig, dig deep into the 
Red Earth Clay
Dig, dig deep
And I toil for no pay
I dig, dig deep into the
Red Earth Clay
Down to the root I’ll find my way

Some have called democracy into question
Saying we like sheep have gone astray
That it’s been the rich man’s intention
To steel by night and rule by day
I washed your feet with my tears
I wiped them dry with my hair
Can a hungry mouth still offer prayers
Or are they whispers of despair 

And now I dig, dig deep into the 
Red Earth Clay
Dig, dig deep
And I toil for no pay
I dig, dig deep into the
Red Earth Clay
Down to the root I’ll find my way
I dig, dig deep into the
Red Earth Clay
Dig, dig deep
And I toil for no pay
I dig, dig deep into the
Red Earth Clay
Down to the root I’ll find my way

Alpha Roots, J. Minstrel, J.Rhind, J.Beckenstein, D.Danahy, Bitzone, CK, R.Sinfield - Red Earth Clay

Cover This was jam take at the end of an 8 hr recording session. Monty on drums Derrick on kb Lazzie on bass.   

Europa

In the pic you see me with my favourite guitar made by friend and Luthier, Kerry Callaghan. It was designed by Kerry and myself and completed on the 10th of October 1992, and is called a "Callaghan" of course! So there I am with my new guitar and Kerry happily snapping away. Last year I acquired another "Callaghan" - the first Kerry ever made - but the journey it took to get to me is a long story. Who knows I just might share it with you one day.
For the past 35 years I played part time in a few local bands, doing the Durban circuit. I now play full time for a living. My style varies, depending who I play for.  From  Funk, Latin Jazz, Blues to Pop Rock - and even to Johnny Minstrel songs :)
I hope you enjoy what I have to offer as I enjoy yours.

Europa

JerryHatrik

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