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Smack bang in the middle of a pandemic after almost a year of no gigs, Lachy Doley decided to get all his favourite people together and record and film something really special.
On his 43rd birthday they played 2 big sets in front of an audience of 20 at Sydney’s iconic Studios 301. A four piece horn section, three piece vocal section, his brother Clayton guesting on piano, two feature lead tracks one by Mahalia Barnes and one by Karen Lee Andrews. All together a killer 14 piece band and a new highlight of Lachy’s career.

Musicians:
Lachy Doley - Hammond C3 Organ, Whammy Clavinet, Lead Vocals
Joel Burton - Bass
Jackie Barnes - Drums
Karen Lee Andrews - Lead Vocal (Track 5) Mahalia Barnes - Backing Vocals, Lead Vocal (Track 11)
Clayton Doley - Piano (Track 5,8,14), Lead Vocal (Track 8)
Franco Raggatt - Guitar (Track 7,9,11,14)
Ray Cassar - Trumpet
Matt Keegan - Tenor Saxophone
Anthony Kable - Trombone
Andy Bickers - Baritone Saxophone
Juanita Tippens - Backing Vocals
Bek Jensen - Backing Vocals
Vincent Sebastion - Percussion

Studios 301 Sessions

I'm A Man

I think we all experience stresses today in our changing world .  The music  presented here is both in response and answer:  positive energy to help us on our way.

After The Storm - Calm And Peace

A Year And A Day

Curtain Call - Cansol 1st Album

𝟭. 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡
2. Flutter Echo
3. Elevator Music
4. Curtain Call
5. from middle of adventure
6. Retrospective Falsification (VIP)
7. Happily Ever After -True Ending-

Mastering by 338LAPUA
https://twitter.com/338lapua_mixing

Album Design by cienne

Video by Ssimille
https://www.youtube.com/c/Ssimille/featured

Special Thanks
@biomusician
@lucaproject

Stroll

MLB - Brooks (ESPN Feature)

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Alchemy

Frans Beelaard Recorded in Modesto, Ca. Steve Roy Bass, Drummondville, Canada. Sergio Parraga, Congas, Bongos , Bells. Spain.  Featuring Alto Saxophone solo, Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Fender Rhodes Electric Piano solo. Gibson L5 Electric Guitar Rhythm. Acoustic Bass. Steinway Acoustic Piano Rhythm. String Quartet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bowed Contra Acoustic Bass. Trap Drum set. Percussion Congas, Bongos, Bells, Cowbell, Tambourine, Zildjan 22" Crash & ride  Cymbals.

Cannery Row

Reflections

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Coatbridge, Scotland 1901 (Piano Improv)

Jonas Brogren: keyboards & production
Dan Boissy: tenor sax
Luke Markham: drums
Jens Fredholm: guitar
Karl Hugosson: bass
Magnus Brogren: percussion

Fuse

Frans Beelaard...tracks, Recorded in Modesto, Ca.  Steve Roy...Bass, Drummondville, Canada. Sergio Parraga... Percussion, Spain. Horn Section, Trumpet, Alto, Tenor Saxophones. Fender Rhodes Electric Piano solo. Roland Bass Synthesizer. Vibraphone Rhythm. Fender Rhodes Electric Piano Rhythm. Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Trumpet solo. Trap full kit Drum set. Percussion, Timbales, Cowbell, Tambourine, 22" Zildjan Ride & Crash Cymbal.

Power House

Oh yes i think this stuff is grooving, great work from my 
Friend Joerxworx,https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Some old guys shaking there Bones, yeeeaaarrrr, 
Thanks to the big Fish Orchester

Lunatics 127 Some OGs In Town joerxworx & Ratzzz

THE BLUE DREAM

In a dream-like world this track finds it's place, in a way it made me think of the surrealist works from the twentieth century by artists like Dali, Magritte, de Chirico, and Dutch painter Carel Willink, for whose nephew I have worked as architect. I hope I can take you along this little dream journey...

-Dan

Original music played, written and arrangement for three acoustic guitars by Daniël van den Berg, December 2023.

Guitar: Joan Cashimira, modelo 145, spruce top w/ cocobolo sides and back, Gata de Gorgos (Alicante), 2015 Recorded using an Apogee MiC. Mixed in Auria, masterered in Auria and Final Touch
Cover Art made using Midjourney AI

The Blue Dream | Dan van den Berg

Some more fun with Pinner to start the new year.  Check out and follow all his guitar goodness - https://soundcloud.com/pinner  we've recorded over 100 tunes together and always a great time.\:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/smokin-with-stephan-stephan

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Rain Dance - Stephan Lipinski / Jamie Rhind

Parenthèse

Le Temps Des Regrets

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Le Petit Prince - Valse
September 2024
Duration: 2:30
Listen to the Le Petit Prince Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1/sets/le-petit-prince-music-for
Music for Danse Etoile Ballet (www.danseetoile.org) who will be performing Le Petit Prince January 31st, February 1st and February 2nd in Colorado.
For strings, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, double bass, piano, celeste, and percussion

Le Petit Prince - Valse

Reflections on the life of a boy working in a glass factory in Glasgow, Scotland over 100 years ago.
Copyright 2024 Brian James McDonald (ASCAP)
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Measure Of A Life (Piano)

https://youtu.be/iKl7DNl-UcQ?si=vr3HD9jQEAFqeFt6

charmed

The Truth Within You (Improvisation)

My best attempt at imitating Mr. Satie (with a twist).
This is a tweak of an older work.  My sincere thanks to David Dunham for his generosity in mastering my track.   @david-dunhamuser589535203

Satie in Blue

"What Did You Expect?" (Fusion)

Let The Good Fight Begin
Lyrics & Music: Brian James McDonald (ASCAP)

Hold on tight to the pain within, it’s all right, just let the fight begin 

When it begins, there’s no stopping you 
When it’s happening, there’s no way you lose
And when it’s over, I just count my bruisin’, 
I get back up again, I stand back up again

Hold on tight to the pain within, it’s all right, just let the fight begin
She saw the light just like she saw God
Here in jest, you fly, just let the fight begin

And when it’s over, I just count my bruises and I get back up again. I stand back up again.

So let the fight begin, yeah, only then I can begin again 
We can rarely step away - another hell

So here it is — my final plea of need
in a world where I long to be, to be free.
With the weight of silence, I break the chains, calling out the fury — a pouring rain.

Hold on tight, true love, the stars we sail
It’s all right, let the music flail 
She saw the light just like she saw God
Here in jest, you fly, can we just find a life?
She saw the light just like she saw God
Here in jest you fly,
Can we just find a life? 

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