May Pulse 2020

Long before September 11, 2001, there was a September 11, 1950; the birthdate of my wife Terry.  This song started out as a very personal musical portrait of her.  Debra became interested in the track after I sent it to her for collaborative consideration.  The result is something very special for the both of us and we hope you too.  In my playing, I address the intimate side of the song and day. In Debra's playing, she addresses the now much larger meaning of the day for our nation and the world. Ultimately I think what we are saying is that 9/11 is profoundly personal. Each of us, if were old enough to remember, know where we were, what we were doing the day the attacks occurred. The attacks also shook the world, world markets, world travel, and any and all sense of security.   Profound sorrow was draped over our country and any nation that called us friend.  "Stay With Me" is another way of saying "hold me close", "we need each other", and as the track picture suggests "forget me not".    A big "thank you" to Debra for lavishing her talent on this very personal song.    More of her beautiful music can be heard @debra_buesking.

Stay With Me (featuring Debra Buesking, piano)

Piero Caniparo: guitars, guitar synth, mix
Donatella Basilico: vox, keys, drums, lyrics
Feat. Bruno Torre on bass guitar

I ARRIVE

WITH MY SOFT AND ELEGANT WAY TO PROCEED

 AND I'VE LONG AND SHARP TEETH

I'M ELEGANT, THIN AND VERY KIND

I HAVE LONG AND TREMBLING FINGERS,

AGILE AND FRANTIC LIKE INSECTS' ANTENNAE.



YOU WERE SITTING ALONE, LOOKING AT YOUR SOUL,

FLAILING WITHOUT HOPE IN THE PUDDLE OF YOUR LIFE

SHE ARRIVED WITHOUT A SOUND

SHE SEEEMED NOT TO TOUCH THE GROUND

     AND  SITTING BY YOUR SIDE

SHE TALKED WHISPERING TO YOU



HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO UNDERSTAND  AND FACE

YOU'LL FIX IN YOUR HEAD, SHE SAID, YOU HAVE BEEN ALWAYS ALONE

FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD , SHE SAID, YOU ARE ALWAYS ALONE


THEN SHE SAT BESIDE YOU,

GENTLY FORCING YOUR DEFENCE

MAKING YOU CONFIDE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOURSELF

YOU FELT GLAD AND THANKFUL FOR THIS

SHE BEGAN TO MOVE ALL YOUR THINGS

AND SLEEPING IN YOUR BED

SHE KEPT ON REPEATING


HOW LONG WILL YOU TAKE TO REALIZE

THERE'S NOBODY BY YOUR SIDE 

'CAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS ALONE




FINALLY ONE DAY YOU ASKED HER WHAT SHE REALLY WANTED

SHE SHOWED  LONG AND CUTTING TEETH, SHE REVEALED A MONSTRUOUS BITE,

THE SAME INSTANT YOU FELT YOUR CLAWS AND SOMETHING SHARP IN YOUR MOUTH


 ARE YOU STILL INSIDE THERE?

IS STILL YOU INSIDE YOURSELF?

HOW MUCH DID YOU CHANGE

HOW MUCH LINGERS OF YOU FROM THAT TIME?

WHAT LIFE TORE AWAY FROM YOU,                                             

HOW IT CHANGED YOU IN YOUR SHADOW,

ARE YOU STILL ALIVE INSIDE ,

WHAT'S REMAINING OF YOUR SOUL?

YOUR SOUL,YOUR SOUL, YOUR SOUL                                 REPEAT


HEY YOU, IS STILL ME, DO YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHO I REALLY AM, THEN?

ME  WITH MY TREMBLING FINGERS?

I'M NOT REAL, I'M NOT TOUCHABLE, YOU CAN'T SEE ME, YOU ONLY CAN MAYBE

IN SOME FLEEING FLASH OF YOUR LIFE GRASP SOMETHING OF ME IN A GLIMPSE OF 

AWARENESS.

MY FRIEND, I'M NOTHING ELSE THAN A VOICE, THE VOICE, THE ONE YOU'VE 

ALWAYS KNOWN,

 YOUR VOICE,  YOUR DESTINY, THE TRUTH, THE ONE 

YOU ARE AFRAID OF ,YOUR SOLITUDE, YOUR 

USELESSNESS, YOUR EMPTYNESS, YOU ARE MEANINGLESS, ONLY A PRODUCT

OF CLASHING CELLS

I'M YOUR  DEATH,  YOUR DUST, YOUR END....I'M YOU,  AND YOU ARE ME, JUST YOU AND ME, JUST YOU AND ME, JUST YOU AND ME...........

MY FRIEND, MY FRIEND,MY FRIEND.........

YOU AND ME feat. Bruno Torre on bass guitar

YT video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZ6FGmnaMo

Zen Day / YT video (link in description)

A Gene Vincent hit from 1956. It got as high as no. 7 on the American Billboard charts. The drummer of Gene's band The Blue Caps, namely Dickie Harrell, claimed the song was purchased from a fellow by the name of Donald Graves for the sum of $25. Another story had Graves and Vincent co-writing the song with Graves being paid out for $25. Whoever wrote it, I love it so thank you to both Gene and Mr Graves. 

In my shortened version which is a lot different to the original, I changed the D7 chord to a D, I changed some lyrics and left out the lead break. I use one uke hyped up a little, 2 drum tracks, a generous amount of reverb to give it a bigger live sound, Liverpool bass, mellotron and soul organ keys and a bloke who loves the song...thank you Gene Vincent (RIP)for bringing it to the world.

Lyrics

Well be-bop-a-Lula she's my baby
Be-bop-a-Lula I don't mean maybe
Be-bop-a-Lula she's my baby
Be-bop-a-Lula I don't mean maybe
Be-bop-a-Lula she's my baby doll, my baby doll, my baby doll, my baby doll

She's the woman with the red blue jeans
She's the woman who's queen of the teens
She's the woman and I want you to know
She's my little woman and I love her so yeah

Be-bop-a-Lula she's my baby
Be-bop-a-Lula I don't mean maybe
Be-bop-a-Lula she's my baby doll, my baby doll, my baby doll, my baby doll

She's the woman that's got that beat
She's the woman with the flying feet
She's the woman and I want you to know
She's my woman and I love her so yeah
Be-bop-a-Lula she's a my baby
Be-bop-a-Lula I don't mean maybe
Be-bop-a-Lula she's my baby doll, my baby doll, my baby doll, that's right

Be Bop A Lula (Compact Cover)

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

Just Dance OFF

A song about a dream that takes me away to an Island in the Sun, do you want to hop aboard and lets set sail for better weather and peace.

Johnny

Dream Boat

A big thank you to all my followers, likers, reposters for their support I sincerely appreciate you all.  I’m so proud this composition has reached the Soundcloud New & Hot Classical Charts sitting at No.4 on 10.2.2022


https://arapamusic.bandcamp.com/

Beyond

Neustart

Gitarrenklänge

❂this a special experiment - ב ג c ك هن
▔▔▔  Product By.E.G.M [ Egyptian Ground Music]♫♫
Solo Melody By. Magdi Nabil ♭♪ 
Solo Tabla By . Mo'men Shawki
▔▔▔
Recorded @ April \ 2017
exclusive✌ @ Mr ♫ MeGoMix

MeGoMix-production by,E.G.M-[Egyptian Ground Music}

instrumental East -  {Arabic Belly Dance }- Original Project

Love You Better (Sneja Dub) [Teaser]

Coma - Feat. Jem Strickland

Regrets

Oh great Drum Sequencer. Tell me your bidding and I shall obey. Ask of me your wish and I will spend all my days making it true. Even if I have to beat it out of you. lol In return I ask one small thing, you protect the Large Wildlife.

Large Wildlife

Conspirasiezed

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuRYVvQRQSc&list=PLV_oSLRa-HaKHuG3vbexCV1TGY2S3RlLd&index=12

Some live looping acoustic music for a lovely day! 🙂 I wrote this song after I was stuck for many hours in a heavy rain in South Europe while hitchhiking to Morocco and West Sahara. Song is in my mother tongue - Latvian. This isn't my most latest song but this is brand new arrangement. Hope you will enjoy!

Let it Happen / Lai Notiek (Live Looping Version)

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Recorded / mixed / Mastered by Bart Koster - Midtown Recording -Westlake Ohio

Regrets

BRIAN P MATHENY

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