A little tune that's been with me for a while! Finally recorded in April '24. 
Played on a Tom Doerr (RIP) Legacy- LS Redwood/Cocobolo in CGCGCD tuning capo#2. 

Fun to play....hoping it's a fun listen for you! :-) Thanks for listening and following along!!

MELLOW MUSINGS

Cruisin

one of mine from the past , sadly still apt today 
Guitar/Vox Walker
Bass Ivan Berisford 
Drums Ray Massy 
recorded by Jake Evans at Big Red studios Macclesfield .  
mix and guidance Jake Evans , smashin' lad :-)
LYRICS ..
check it out ....
kick it out ... 
can you handle the kill ?
is it making you pine ?
are we justified matter ?
are we falling behind ?
can you handle the difference ?
us and them soil 
two towers will topple 
for only one wall ..
..we are data 
we are lying 
we are danger 
er .. er .. er .. can you handle the kill ?
let's keep on pushing 
blindly ahead 
don't let it roll backwards 
keep it outa the red .. 
can you handle the difference ?
us and them soil 
two towers will topple (again and again)
for only one wall .

by RJ. Walker 2016

THE KILL (1) WEAR EAR GOGGLES :-)

This is a live recording done at Sipos studios. We put down quite a few tracks in one day as we were well rehearsed leading up to steady gigging ( we had hoped ).   This is the blues version of of an originally folkish song written by me. Lyrics:  
I thought In had the answer I guess I didn't know
Thought I had the answer, guess I didn't know
Thought I had it figured out, I guess it goes to show
Well I lost myself in pages turned and now im looking back at bridges burned.

Well I thought I didn't need you, I guess I couldn't see
Well In thought I didn't need you, I guess I couldn't see
Wanted to be left alone, now whats become of me
Well I spent all of my chances earned and now im past the point of no return
Chorus
As I wait in darkness.. your footsteps softly fall
That Im might be hearing them, makes no sense at all
Then I feel you next to me, the tears begin to fall
As In try to speak you hush me with your eyes
And suddenly I'm standing in the loving light of lessons learned

Now I begin to know you, a little more each day
As I begin to know you , a little more each day
All illusions that I had, they seem to wash away
And it seems that Ive become a guide for all the lonely souls who could be turned






Lessons Learned

Cast of characters:

Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040 –Artur–composition, arrangement, and foundational rhythm guitar

Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez–electric guitar, composition, mix, and production

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– acoustic guitar

J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ and electric piano

K2 and the Three [and the Four]-- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and percussion

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –four string fretless bass 

Mistermark --  @user-432503709 — Mark — production engineering

This song began its life all the way over in on the other side of the pond, where our frequent collaborator, Artur wrote it on his electric guitar. Being a fan of surf music, he composed this awesome piece with The Eclectic Collective in mind. He shared it with the group through Tez, who was first to respond to Artur's guitar with his own, creating a psychedelic base of sound for the rest of us to add to. 

  Ken was up next, laying down his always exciting drums and percussion. Josh, of course, followed straight behind him, now that he had a beat to play to. JJ came soon after, laying in his ethereal organ and dancing electric piano. Last, but not least, Stephen laid in a really trippy acoustic arpeggio based acoustic guitar part to kick it to the next level.

  Of course, every great song needs a great producer. But before we even started the song beyond what Artur and Tez laid down at the beginning, Mark deftly separated Artur's basic beat from the music. Amazing what technology can do these days! For rest of the production, we tapped the very talented Tez to do the honors, which he did perfectly.

  This song marks about half a dozen we've done with Artur. We're all big fans of his unique surf rock sound, and jump at the chance to collaborate with him. If you like what we've done here, you should check out his page, as it's loaded with gems in the same strain. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.


Flow of Life - (Eclectic Collective with Artur(Surfers Like Us))

Music : Janne Hennie & Little Man
Vocals & lyrics : Janne Hennie

I wake up this morning
Had a good nights sleep
Get ready for the day
With good energy
The phone rings
It is you
Want something from me..

You keep pushing my power button
You ain't nothing but a thief
Whenever I have some energy left
You suck it out of me
You never stop
You never give up
I'm almost empty, can't you see?

I have to hide my power button
So you won't find it again
Will not answer when you call
Won't call you friend
The only times you make contact
Is when you want something from me..

I will use the rest of me
On what makes me feel good
What gives me energy
And don't suck it out
So don't call me anymore
You get nothing from me..

You keep pushing my power button
You ain't nothing but a thief
Whenever I have some energy left
You suck it out of me
You never stop
You never give up
I'm almost empty , can't you see?

You keep pushing my power button
You ain't nothing but a thief
Whenever I have some energy left
You suck it out of me
You never stop
You never give up
I'm almost empty, can't you see?

My Power Button

Semantic Error

Falling Snow

Watch the video on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/9PQDX3Cuj1Y

Quiet Place

Dear friends, the conditions for lots of people have become worse for every minute.
Warlords are increasingly sending rockets and robots at innocent people! The warlords must have gone completely, utterly insane! I cannot understand that they take the right to kill other people!
In addition to this, the acts of war lead to enormous emissions of greenhouse gases, which worsens the catastrophic climate situation that prevails right now! People must escape from weather disasters and bombs!


Lyrics in English

Hopeful Memories

They have left their home for a while
they miss everything nice that they had
not least all the flowers
which they cultivated together during all the years they were together
and they think back and they remember their beautiful children

They have been walking for many weeks in the rain
and they don't have rain gear with them
and all the water it flows down
along the back and further down to nobler parts
and they shed a tear and they miss their beautiful children

One might wonder why they have to flee
they haven't hurt any fly yet
there has been a lot of storm and rain
and they cannot remain in their home down by the edge of the sea
and they don't know where their children have gone now

There are many places on our earth
where the people have to leave their home
it may be due to weather and wind
but in some places there are those who shoot with cannons
and then they have to flee - and then they want to take all the children with them

Lyrics in Swedish

Hoppfulla Minnen

De har lämnat sitt hem för ett tag
de saknar allt fint som de haft
inte minst alla blommorna
som de odlat tillsammans under alla de år som de haft ihop
och de tänker tillbaks och de minns sina fina barn

De har vandrat många veckor i regn
och de har inga regnkläder med
och allt vattnet det rinner ned
längs med ryggen och vidare ner till ädlare delar
och de släpper en tår och de saknar sina fina barn

Man kan undra varför de måste fly
de har inte gjort nån fluga förnär
det har varit mycket storm och regn
och de kan inte bo kvar i sitt hem där nere vid havets rand
och de vet inte var deras barn har tagit vägen nu

Det finns väldigt många platser på vår jord
där folket måste lämna sitt hem
det kan vara på grund av väder och vind
men på vissa ställen det finns dom som skjuter med kanoner
och då måste dom fly - och då vill dom få alla barnen med

Souvenirs pleins d'espoir

Ils ont quitté leur domicile depuis un moment
tout ce qu'ils avaient de bien leur manque
surtout toutes les fleurs
qu'ils ont cultivé ensemble pendant toutes les années où ils étaient ensemble
et ils repensent et ils se souviennent de leurs beaux enfants

Ils marchent depuis plusieurs semaines sous la pluie
et ils n'ont pas de vêtements de pluie avec eux
et toute l'eau qui coule
le long du dos et plus bas vers les parties les plus nobles
et ils ont versé une larme et leurs beaux enfants leur manquent

On pourrait se demander pourquoi ils doivent fuir
ils n'ont pas encore fait de mouche
il y a eu beaucoup de tempête et de pluie
et ils ne peuvent pas rester dans leur maison au bord de la mer
et ils ne savent pas où sont allés leurs enfants maintenant

Il existe de nombreux endroits sur notre terre
où les gens doivent quitter leur maison
cela peut être dû à la météo et au vent
mais dans certains endroits il y a ceux qui tirent avec des canons
et puis ils doivent fuir - et ensuite ils veulent emmener tous les enfants avec eux

Hoppfulla Minnen - 2024-11-19 15.10 (Hopeful Memories) Lyrics in English in description below.

This is my final instrumental mix but I think I will develop it into a full song.

Feel free to provide comments and feedback

Interlude

Experimenting with music


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Semantic Error

Kira