Old trains, new trains come wailing down the track while old dogs howl at the moon and the trains. Something oddly comforting about such neighborhood sounds.

Audio of train and dogs recorded live 2023.

85 bpm

Old Howlers

ROCK LOBSTER - THE B52S

Stressed

(John Stone)

Life is a bitch
I’ve heard it said  
Some people even say they’re  better off dead
You’re in a hole
Then take control
Take care of business could be good for your soul

If I were you I wouldn’t get so stressed about it
Don’t waste the moment going OhOhOh
Instead of thinking what might happen and when
If something going to happen you can deal with it then

Let’s not get stressed Lets not get stressed about it
You should keep yourself together don’t get angry or depressed
Let’s not get stressed Lets not get stressed about it
Just keep calm and keep collected when bad feelings are expressed  
Let’s not get stressed stressed ….   

It’s true the future, may not seem  bright
And there’s no answer to the problems in sight
Just down the line  things could be fine
You often find and answer if you just give it time

Stressed

We may not have traveled far and wide,  but Keith has a way of transporting us all over the world through his curious mind and love of history. So, why are we in Italy? Simply put, Keith loves Vespas ;)  Actually, he loves the idea of the band touring Italy on Vespas, funky hipster wheels and recording tunes as we go.  The "Sock Puppets" was a theme Keith developed as he created some videos depicting travels with the WAG puppets.
Vesari Corridor is one adventure from the Album Keith wanted to develop, found here: https://www.terrywigmore.com/wigmore-allen-gibbons
Join Keith, Kevin, and I as we travel around Italy, taking in some famous landmarks and enjoying a lot of Kevin's favourite red wines.

Lyrics:
Vasari Corridor

Da,da,da,da,dah…… Da,da,da,da,dah……(nonchalantly strolling along, minding own business:)
Down the corridor …of Vasari.

I found a secret place…somewhere safe for us to go
No prying eyes in this narrow space…a hidden alley that I know
Down the corridor…of Vasari

Da, da, dah, da, da, dah …he’s waiting.  
Da, da, dah, da, da, dah …he’s waiting

We are not allowed in here… (Do-do-do-do) If we’re careful, we’ll be fine
Avoid the blade, avoid the fear… (Do- do-do-do) and we will live till next time
Down the corridor…of Vasari

If there was a way to avoid this…hiding and subterfuge
(Down the corridor…of Vasari)
I found a secret place, somewhere safe for us to go…
(Down the corridor…down the corridor…of Vasari)
Somewhere safe for us to go…go…go…go…

(The chase commences…)

Stab him in the back…He’s never going back!
He’s Medici…He’s Medici   (repeats)

Wigmore: synths, production
Allen: Lyrics, Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Gibbons: Lyrics, Vocals

Vesari Corridor (He's Medici)

An important year for democracy! 
Some fun with my new analogue synth, my old P bass and Strat.
Lots of work in this one. Some stolen ideas and some new ones....

Democracy

A gentle Song

The man in the cover picture is the protagonist of a famous comic series in Italy that I adored as a child. His name is Tex Willer: a ranger, but also the chief of the Navajos tribe.
Unfortunately (or luckily) I unintentionally deleted the Audacity project file of this track. So improving it is impossible. I could make it worse, so I leave it as it was already a few years ago.

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Composed by Michele Ansani (2017).
Posted on SoundCloud: 2024, May 26.

Pueblo Bonito *

Cast of Characters:
Steve's Planet-- @steve-vervaet —Steve—acoustic guitar, vocals, lyrics, composition/arrangement
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–electric guitar
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ—organ and piano
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and rhythm guitar
cgmaness-- @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris -- electric guitar
Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez–electric guitar, production and mix
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – five string fretless bass 

This song was released a few weeks ago as a mix that Stephen did. Tez, being the equally talented producer that he is, decided to make a mix that highlighted the interplay between the guitars and the keys. This mix is more focused on the instruments, while still giving Steve's vocals their due. 
  The song was written by Steve on the acoustic guitar. He passed it along to Ken, who added a sturdy rhythm acoustic guitar, as well as his always solid, dynamic drums to it. In short order, Ken got the rest of the Eclectic Collective together on it, starting with Josh, who added his five string fretless bass to complete the rhythm section. Next up was JJ, who's keys, both organ and piano, can be heard livening the whole thing up. Then came Tez with his fiery ripping guitar fills. 
  We were all blown away, though, when Stephen added his equally ripping guitar fills as responses to Tez's parts. It really sounds like the two maestros are having a conversation. Not to be outdone, Chris sprinked some of his magical guitar to fill in the spaces, mostly at the beginning.  
  We all really enjoy working on Steve's songs, although it's been a few months since we did one together.  It's been proven many times before that if,you start out with something good, and you end up with some thing great. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.
Original lyrics by Steve Vervaet:
I hope we ever meet x2
I hope to see you again
I hope to see you smile
I hope to be your friend x2
Hand in hand, hand in hand
Once again x3
I hope you shake my hand
On the boulevard
Gazing at the stars, gazing at the stars
I hope you ever be, a part of family
A comfort zone for me x2
To be around in everything I found
Please, please love me, forever being around
Hope you ever be, a part of me
Hope to touch your eyes, I hope to touch your love
One day you’ll see that you belong with me

Hope We Ever Meet - Llanpsych mix

My precious heart (collab Ian aka Magician)

I had some wonderfull collabs with Ian. The first song was: “Alive” and i just added in a sort of classic way of singing, my voice (i felt the need to screem it out, just the words I”m alive).
Soon  I made a changed version and added a beat,  and called it “Alive with a heartbeat”… I added my character and Ian was bighearted enough to let me change his creation.
Wow, If you know for an artist, your creations are your children…. Wow!

My precious heart refers to “Alive”. Little words, but the music begins with a little extract of Glinka…and glides over to the sweet, comforting music of Ians instrumental (Precious heart).
Then my ego interferres and the music gets wilder and excited, voice samples with mystical ambience pull and puches along with my voice the track back towards the calm and pleasing instrumental of Ian and Glinka at the end.
My message: my heart beats for many kinds of music. Everyone has  his own path to walk and look for his own style.

Lyrics: My precious heart says padapom padapom, jumpjumpjump

My Precious Heart Says Pompadapomjumpjump collab Ian aka Magician

Another old track from the nineties, about a family fleeing Jerusalem soon before the city was taken by the Babylonians.

*** Primeiro Passo ***

Até a mais longa caminhada começa pelo primeiro passo,
a primeira dor, e um último adeus à terra da herança.
Fugimos esta noite como fogem as lembranças,
deixando Jerusalém, a que mata seus profetas.
Jerusalém, Jerusalém,
abraçamos-te esta noite como te abraçam as estrelas,
que se entornam em silêncio para além do horizonte...
Agora a mais longa caminhada começa pelo primeiro passo.
Levamos os olhos cheios de terras invisíveis,
e o coração queimado pelo fogo das promessas.
Levamos mulheres e filhos por rotas impossíveis.
Decerto impossíveis...
Mas foi Deus quem ordenou a caravana.
Sim, foi Deus quem ordenou a caravana...

Primeiro Passo

Retracement

BETTER THANN 21 PILOTS & MORE SONGS THAN THE BEATLES

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BIGBREEZY&THEKOOL

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