This song is about losing my wonderful big brother when I was a young man. He bought me 'The White Fender Strat' and said quietly through his smile "No excuses now...". Thanks forever bro, this is for you as always.
 
The Valuable Friends:
@janinelevinson: The Queen of Roll, Rock and Soul on the Second Mic
@rick-4-1: Mr Tour Pro on Very Cool Drums
@phil-mcwalter: The Other Stuff


SMOKE

Growing up, looking up
I have never had my toast buttered on both sides
I started crying the day 
I watched my father clearing the overgrown weeds at the top of the garden and realised 
And realised
That wasn’t what he was doing
Ooh no

It was a still day 
So still
It was a still life
And the smell of the smoke never quite left our clothes
Five years
And another
Five years

There was a silence 
Where my beautiful dead brother still lived between us 
And that quietness wasn’t burned with the weeds

It was a still day
It was a still life 
So still
And the smell of the smoke never quite left our clothes
Five years
Another
Five years

Digging the sod in Donegal 
Praying for muscle, bunched like a ball 
Sweat and pride loved standing tall 
Anticipating 
Eye-watering 
Peat-stove fire 
That would 
Warm 
Cook 
And flavour our bones

It was a still day 
Still day
It was a still life 
Still life
And the smell of the smoke never quite left our clothes

Another
Five years
And another
Five years...

Five years
Tick tock
Five years
My father lost his sense of smell and his pulse in cenotaph central heating
Five years
And my orphaned senses 
Five years
Still feel that fire

And smell that smoke...

© July 2021 - Phil McWalter

Image: 'Peasant Burning Weeds' 1883 Van Gogh

Spotify

Smoke

"...caminando lentamente hacia la nada, ausentes y ensimismados, como meras líneas a sus puntos de fuga..."

"...walking slowly to nowhere, absent and self-absorbed, like mere lines to their vanishing points..."

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/fG_JyNKINVY

Una nueva composición instrumental rebosante de melodía y una muy diversa instrumentación, repleta de matices sonoros que transportarán al oyente a lejanos y místicos universos que tan sólo existen en nuestra imaginación.

A new instrumental composition full of melody and a very diverse instrumentation, full of sonic nuances that will transport the listener to distant and mystical universes that only exist in our imagination.

Sonic Atmospheres - VANISHING POINTS - Video in description - (Demo)by Joaquín Soriano

Performed by Martin Reed,
Produced by Martin Reed.

Space Echoes

© Joe Liberty 2021. All rights reserved.

LoveIsTheAnswer

As we start upon the journey
We travel with the sun
…until the night does come
Amidst the Saints and sinners
Between the light and dark
…Beware it will turn your heart 

To realise the direction
And stay a steady course
The journey is the quest at the end we’ll find the source 
Nothings ever certain, calm your fear and anger
All I know
Love is the answer

All through the ages
Said in different ways
The questions come in many forms
The answer stays the same
Indecision, confusion turn this world into a game
Flowers turn to the Sun, let nature show the way

To realise the direction
And stay a steady course
The journey is the quest at the end we’ll find the source 
Nothings ever certain, calm your fear and anger
All I know
Love is the answer
Love is the answer 

solo

How can this be possible
Why is this even  happening
Where are we going now…

With every breath we take
And every step we make 
Its a sacred trust
To be, to see, to live 

ah ahh ah…

Awaken to the wonder 
The labyrinth awaits
Journey to the centre
It’s never to late 

To realise the direction
And stay a steady course
The journey is the quest at the end we’ll find the source 
Nothings ever certain, calm your fear and anger 
All I know
Love is the answer
All I know
Love is the answer
Love is the answer

LoveIsTheAnswer

« Travel among the stars » for Flute & Piano
I began this new contemporary piece on Thursday, August 19, 2021
It was completed and recorded in my home-studio on Monday, September 20, 2021
Franck Douvin © 2021 Contemporary Chamber Music
Thanks for listening. I hope you'll enjoy...
Here's the video link on YouTube : https://youtu.be/KFP7DqGP5lU

« Travel among the stars » for Flute & Piano

I tried to create a Celtic and Latin fusion here! Hope someone enjoys. Mastered fabulously again by my lovely and talented bf Sander! 😊🎶❤️💕🎼🎧🎤🎵🎹

MUTUAL

Happy New Year from The Welcome Parade!!

We hope 2022 will be the start of something quite exceptional for everyone.  I think we are all due a bit of a respite from the current state of affairs! 

Lyrics:
I can feel the fire living in the rain
Pay witness to the pleasure hiding in the pain

To hear the craziness of those that you deem sane
A circle left unbroken we'll travel once again

If not today, maybe tomorrow… 
If not for joy, maybe for sorrow…
If not to lead then maybe to follow…
If not to steal then maybe to borrow…

To feel as broken, as I seem to be
All surrendered out my friend, embracing my defeat

The mirror changes nothing except the point view
A gap, a hole,  a thing that takes my place,  takes my place with you

If not today, maybe tomorrow… 
If not for joy, maybe for sorrow…
If not to lead then maybe to follow…
If not to steal then maybe to borrow…

If not for joy, maybe for sorrow…



The Welcome Parade is proud to release our first two tracks of 2022

The Ready -  See "The Ready"

Not Today - This ones development followed a different path than what normally happens in our band.  As usual it starts on Skype...ends up discarded to the "we will get to that later" pile.  The melody however simply refuses to leave my(Jeff's) head.  I string together a rough rhythm guitar track and send it off to the crew and say in the email....this is what this is about for me and I am compelled to finish this. 

Thom sends back a written chorus....and what a chorus it is.  I do a quick performance and once I can hear the thoughts in real time... the verses slide right out of my head on to paper.   Jay moves to the Rhythm guitar, Jeff to lead vocal and bass,  Thom on the lead and aux & rhythm guitar work.

Normally in development the drums and bass get locked in first so everyone can grab on to the vibe once its all figured out.  In this case...the bass was the last instrument to be figured out.  It was a wonderful opportunity to play off my band mates with the bass.  There are times where I rotated to the speakers and imagine my friends in studio/stage across from me as I start digging deeper on the bass.  Something I don't always get to enjoy but something so seductive to feel! 

I hope one day the world looks at us and says...we got to get these guys together!  If not I am just very happy to have a couple of friends with a musical connection that exists as something so natural, it is difficult to keep the components separate, to realize where one ends and another begins. 

You guys rock and I am so glad to have you as friends and musical companions...rock on mi amigos!

2022

Not Today

Not Today (by The Welcome Parade)

Solitude

☕ BeatBootica – Caffeine & Chill

Willkommen zu Caffeine & Chill, dem neuen Album von BeatBootica – eine Reise durch sanfte Lo-Fi Beats, cozy Chillhop Grooves und warme Lounge-Vibes.
Perfekt zum Lernen, Arbeiten oder einfach zum Entspannen bei einer guten Tasse Kaffee.

Mit einer Mischung aus urbanen Nacht-Szenen, träumerischen Klanglandschaften und organischen Sounds bringt dich dieses Album in einen Flow, der dich den Alltag vergessen lässt.
Jeder Track erzählt eine kleine Geschichte – von „Morning Brew“ bis „Last Sip“ – wie ein musikalischer Kaffee-Tag von Sonnenaufgang bis Mitternacht.

Was dich erwartet:
🎧 warme Vinyl-Atmosphäre
🌆 urbane Late-Night-Stimmung
☁️ dreamy Ambient-Vibes
☕ cozy Coffeehouse-Feeling

Unser Motto:
👉 enjoy life und seid lieb zueinander. 💜

Tauche ein in den Sound von BeatBootica und finde deinen persönlichen Chill-Moment.

VHS Dreams

Nostalgic Vibe

Beautiful Scent

Hello friends!!
I am a musician-composer who likes to create deep and melodic music, always searching imaginary micro-worlds that capture the notes.

I like to do different music, whenever there is dialogue and melodic instrumental alloy.

I appreciate very much the visit, and feel free to comment on or share music, if they think they deserve.

I am also open to collaborations, so do not hesitate to ask me, if they wish.

1 Greetings to all. Cheers !!!!!!!!!!!!

Hola amigos!!
Soy un músico-compositor al que le gusta crear melodías profundas y armónicas, en busca siempre micro-mundos imaginarios que plasmar con las notas.  

Me gusta hacer música diversa, siempre que haya diálogo instrumental coherente, y una aleación melódica que estimule mi imaginación.

Les agradezco mucho la visita, y siéntanse libres de opinar o compartir el contenido, si creen que así lo merece.

También estoy abierto a colaboraciones, así que, no duden en pedírmelo, si lo desean.

1 saludo a todos. Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sonic Atmospheres - VANISHING POINTS - Video in description - (Demo)by Joaquín Soriano

Joaquín Soriano - Composer - Sonic Atmospheres