Written and recorded 1st December 2020

This week I only just learned of the passing of one of my favourite musicians on Soundcloud, Jim Horbett. Jim originally went under the monicker 'Local Man' and posted many wonderful songs, some of which are available on Bandcamp, but some are (as far as I know) only available here on SC.

Jim joined the Seattle Colonels of Truth a few years ago, but it was with his pals Daniel Ullom and Forrest Marowitz that he formed the Rain City Ramblers, a stunning 3-piece playing a mixture of their own material and traditional American roots music, including some of Jim's own pieces that he debuted here, such as Holiday and Suburban Hellfire. 

Jim's music was a great source of inspiration and one of his last posts on SC was an experimental piece called 'There's No Constant', a haunting and brilliantly imaginative piece that I took as inspiration for one of my most recent songs, 'On The Waterfront'... indeed, the original working title of my tune was 'Jim's song'. Sadly, by the time I messaged Jim to let him know about the song, he had already tragically passed away from cancer, aged just 31.

RIP James, 1987-2019

Please check out his wonderful music here:

https://soundcloud.com/jameshorbett
https://raincityramblers.bandcamp.com/releases

Lyrics:
Jim was "Local Man"
A Rain City Rambler
Once a Colonel of Truth
Not long ago

Bluegrass fingerpicker
Buffalo troubadour
"Scuz King" magic maker
Not long ago

I'm torn by feelings of loss
I'm torn by feelings of love
Goodbye Ramblin' Man
We'll miss you oh so very much

That square neck resonator
On "Queen of Revelry"
Rang like strains of heaven
Not so long ago

Bad News (Blues) came calling
like Suburban Hellfire
Too long for the season
Not long ago...

I'm torn by feelings of loss
I'm torn by feelings of love
Goodbye Local Man
We'll miss you oh so very much

Local Man (Song For Jim Horbett)

Thanks for checking out my cloud  and for all the good vibes- I love SoundCloud! It's amazing to be part of such a vibrant and creative community-
I am totally inspired by all the great music I keep finding! Salx

I am a singer/guitarist and songwriter from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
At the age of 10, I was a keen violinist. Mum and Dad-not so keen - offered to buy me any other instrument if I would only STOP playing the violin-I opted for a guitar and they immediately got me one! I started to play and sing. And so began my real love affair with all things music.In fact music runs in the family!
My sister and son also have their music here on soundcloud.
I play and sing in pubs, clubs, restaurants, at home ,for friends - I’ll never stop!
'When I Fall' was recently chosen by soundcloud to be #SCOTD
which was awesome!Thanks Soundcloud :D
 In the past I have supported some big Australian names, such as, Mick Fleetwood and the Zoo, Paul Kelly, Daryl Braithwaite and Vika and Linda Bull. I have written songs for World Vision , for children’s stories- for tv commercials ( the altapac add), for Christmas choirs and for other musicians-aussie band Bullamakanka recorded ‘wild horses’ one of my originals and country singer Deniese Morrison recorded a song I co-wrote with my sister , ‘The ballad of KP Nutbrown’.
I’ve been writing songs about my life, loves and convictions- I like to tell a story –my songs are all based on life experiences- I try to keep it real! recording for my EP ‘The 11th Hour’ was amazing! Govinda Doyle( he produced ‘Big Jet Plane ‘ for Angus and Julia Stone) is a wonderful producer who brings out the natural sounds of real musicians playing together to create an organic, earthy and truly intimate recording.Thanks to all the beautiful musicians who played and sang:
"The 11th Hour''- Govinda Doyle- Drums and Bass, guitar Glen Absolum- drums. Rick Schloegl- Bass, Harvey Mann- Guitar, Martine Monroe- vocals Yunda, Madya Lila and Maladhar- vocals- Stephanie Higgs- Viola,violin and cello
"Heartland'-' Neil Butler- Drums. Darrel Beasant- guitar, Rick Schloegl - Bass
Sally Williams Schloeg- vocals  and acoustic guitar

Hi, I'm Chris and I am a research scientist by day and a songwriter in my spare time. I joined SC in 2013 and I mainly record acoustic guitar and vocal harmonies, but also like playing electric guitar, bass, keyboards and using drum loops.

My musical influences include Syd Barrett, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon, and increasingly fellow SoundClouders; My favourite bands include Yes, Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Rush and Steely Dan, and I also listen a lot to The Beatles, Elton John, The Who, Van Morrison, Genesis, King Crimson,  Jethro Tull, Sparks, Stevie Wonder, The Grateful Dead to name but a few...

Anyway, please feel free to get in touch - I can make any tracks (in whole or in part) available if you want them for collaborative reasons, or if you just want them for your mp3 collection :)


This Page is Dedicated to the Songs + Artists I've Enjoyed on S.C.
Thank You 4 Filling my World with Music :)

Random Space-Ape Synth-Nerd somewhere out there!

Listen to these talented artists ! Check out my likes! Feast your ears on my awesome play lists.  Click on  "Tracks" to hear some of my songs. I am still learning and appreciate any advice. i am learning the Cubase 8 daw :-). I hope to learn music production . Thank you for the inspiration! Checkout some  of the many talented SC friends I have on the links below too !

I'm here on SoundCloud  to promote our music- i am the bass player from 'Neem'-
happy to repost (send me a track)if you want to repost https://soundcloud.com/sally-williams-schloegl
https://soundcloud.com/neemsounds
https://soundcloud.com/nimai_williams

I enjoy music of all types. It is a a essential part of my life and keeps me docked to the mothership. Thanks for listening. Any input welcome.

Welcome to the alternative reality that is the Dragonsail Puppets! We have a YouTube channel with cagey comedy and spirited music videos as well. Please feel free to check it out and join us on this party boat!

See their music videos and YouTube comedy series!:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBel-tzj24Gj9QR8RTRpow

On Earth One, all of the music and lyrics are written by Dragonsail, aka Greg Hester. Likewise, all of the playing and vocal performances and recording and mixing are done by Dragonsail as well. But that's not as interesting as what's happening on Earth Two.

On Earth Two, these songs are created and performed by a scheming diva named Surrenda and her enthusiastic but clueless dog sidekick Bruce. Additional songwriting is provided by their septuagenarian feline keyboardist, Catatonia, and Onree - the sweet pup with the mean shaker. There's also some old geezers in the band who've been with Surrenda for a couple of decades who actually play real instruments, but they mostly loom in the shadows.

The range of styles in their music includes funk, psychedelia, hard rock, prog rock and disco, which they tear away at with whatever instruments and found objects they have stowed away with them aboard their ship, the Club Dragonsail.




There is so much talent and variety here, and most of the people are pretty cool too. I love being part of this community. Listening to your music and being heard in return is enough.

Still reading? OK I'm gonna muse a bit. It's hard to fully convey how much this forum has meant to me. There are people I've never met that feel very much like old friends -- and in a very real way they are.
If I follow someone I make every effort to listen to and support their efforts. It's certainly not a transactional relationship but I do tend to limit my follows to people who engage in mutual listening and engagement. If you listen and leave a comment I always try to listen to *your* music when responding! If you follow at random without any feedback I hope you get something out of that too... ; )

Local Man (Song For Jim Horbett)

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