This recording is an overdubbing of my guitar playing on the work "Lover's Prayer" by Lisha Nandi.
https://soundcloud.com/lisha-nandi-124733328/lovers-prayer
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When I first listened to Lisha's this work, I was completely fascinated by it. I think the vocals, lyrics, composition, and performance are all excellent, and the balance between them is wonderful.When I suddenly returned to myself, I was holding my Les Paul, and have started recording with it.

The original work released by Lisha can be thought of as a completed "acoustic version".If I think the purpose of adding and releasing my guitar playing to it is to promote and disseminate the existence of that wonderful "acoustic version".

＊If you are practicing playing the guitar, please use it to master the performance of "C # m Pentatonic Scale".I think there are several ways to practice playing the guitar with this song, this time I mainly played and recorded it using the "C # m pentatonic scale".

If the foundation is neglected, there will be no future development. Those who neglect their proficiency in the pentatonic scale and act as if they have mastered not only the pentatonic scale but also the blues scale will most hope that listeners will misunderstand that their guitar playing is good. .. It's a very dangerous adventure.

I eagerly want anyone to get out of that dangerous situation as soon as possible.Any guitar player who hasn't mastered it can't get out of the "beginner". I think.

If you know that it is used in the following representative songs, everyone who has not used it before will surely say "Oh, is that a pentatonic scale?"

The Beatles --Let It Be
This song has different solo performances on the single version and the album version, but it is a guitar solo called "A minor(C major) pentatonic scale textbook" from the time it was released.

Led Zeppelin --Stairway to Heaven
Even in this song, a guitar solo will appear at the end of the song. This is a solo performance using the "A minor Pentatonic Scale", which is a little more difficult than the above.

Eagles --Hotel California
A very famous guitar solo will be developed at the end of this song as well. Since it is a twin lead, it is a more difficult solo performance. The "B minor pentatonic scale" is used.


**[Materials for those who want to know about Pentatonic Scale]
junzo.seesaa.net/article/484819091.html?1639535452


The guitar playing that I layered on the original sound source is very simple. Some may say it's too simple.However, it doesn't make any sense to crush the sound of vocals and other instruments to make only the sound of the guitar.

There is no guitar solo in this attempt, and I didn't play the chords and tried to accompaniment phrases. This is because it is meaningless unless the listener can easily listen to vocals and other performances. Therefore, I think it is easier to practice the scale using the guitar.

PS
There are quite a few artists I would like to collaborate with someday. Lisha has long been one of the representatives, and I have long waited for the opportunity to come. Recently, I have actually had the opportunity to dramatically improve the collaborative environment. Even with an already completed sound source, it is impossible to completely separate it for each instrument, but now it is possible to separate files into several major parts. 

In this work, even if the volume is set a little louder to maintain the sound quality of the guitar, the vocals are cut out from other parts, so the volume and sound quality of the vocals could be sufficiently maintained. That is one of the major backgrounds that made it possible to release this recording
(I've uploaded a version here that matches the genuine Apple earphones for the iPhone, so  it's a good idea to set up an equalizer for your listening environment).

Lisha approved my this attempt to be published here. I thank her sincerely for her generosity.

JUNZO KOWASHI

Lover's Prayer

Lisha Nandi - Lover's Prayer ft.JUNZO on electric guitar

"Talk To Me" electronic music with vocals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uJXAkOTIr4
"Give me a sign
let me know your there
say your name
Talk to me"

Talk To Me

Brian Butts - Guitars, Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Master Mix https://soundcloud.com/brian-butts-565934842
Cosmic Keanu - Vocals, Lyrics @cosmic_keanu

Lyrics:
Integrity in truth
Purity in obedience to God
Tranquility in spirit
Realization in faith

Be strong in the Lord
Put on the armor of God
For the struggle is fought
Not against flesh and blood
But against the forces of darkness
And the schemes of the evil one

Stand firm
Resist
On the evil day
Stand firm
Against the spiritual forces
of wickedness
in heavenly places

With every prayer and request
At all times in the spirit
With this in view
Be alert with all perseverance
So speak with boldness
As you ought to speak

On that day the deaf will hear
And those who are blind will see
The afflicted and needy will rejoice
For the ruthless will come to an end
And the scorner will be finished

Woe to the rebellious
Who rely on oppression

The Evil Day (Brian Butts & Cosmic Keanu)

Gravity!

Written by James Geer

A bell and a whistle
A truck with a ladder to climb 
A carpet to play on
And nearby a grownup to mind
A doll and a squirt gun
A toy chest with wonders to find

Just ten more minutes
Then off to the bedroom to sleep
The rote incantation regarding
Our souls for to keep
Beds tucked and lights out
And counting of numerous sheep

Dreams of a party with
Candles alight on a cake
Marching toy soldiers
And dragons that
Make the earth quake
Fantastic journeys
But all of it gone once awake

Dreaming

IT'S A FUNNY THING FOR ME TO SAY
BUT CHAOS COMFORTS ME
HATE THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
BUT DANGER SIGNS, THEY MAKE MY DAY
>
I TAKE THE RISK, I NEVER PRAY
IGNORING THEM THEY GO AWAY
I SHAKE MY FIST, SAY COME WHAT MAY
TOMORROW I MAY PASS AWAY
>
CHAOS
KEEPS ME COMPANY
CHAOS IS THE ONLY FRIEND I NEED
>
CHAOS
SHE SAYS THAT IT’S HER HAPPY PLACE
CHAOS
HER COMFORT BLANKET OF CHAOS
>
HOUSE OF DYSFUNCTION OR A STABLE HOME
NOT A DIFFICULT CHOICE UNLESS YOU’RE LIVING IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE
>
WHERE COMMON SENSE IS ABSENT
ALL THE RULES THROWN IN REVERSE
DON’T MAKE A LICK OF SENSE AND SHE KNOWS IT
HER DECISIONS GO FROM BAD TO WORSE
>
SURE TO MEET A SORRY END 
AND SHE’S LOSING HER BEST FRIEND
TWELVES YEARS OR MORE I’VE WASTED, 
NEVER ONCE LEFT HER SIDE
>
PROBABLY TIME I FACED IT, 
FORCED MYSELF TO QUIT
IT WAS A MIRACLE WHILE IT LASTED
BUT WAS INEVITABLE…..THAT WE’D SPLIT

CHAOS COMFORTS ME

flashing lights blind my eyes 
i cant find you in the crowd
they push me on but i dont wanna go
this way that way every way but your way 
you promised me you wouldnt let me down 
but here i am so low

think that you can just
 wind me up and watch me go

i dont wann be i dont wanna be
here without you 
here without you
but i feel a bit just a little bit 
free without you 
free without you 

flashing lights blind your eyes 
you cant find me in the crowd
they push you on but you dont wanna go
this way that way every way but my  way 
you promised me you wouldnt let me down 
but here i am so low

think that you can just
 wind me up and watch me go

i dont wann be i dont wanna be
here without you 
here without you
but i feel a bit just a little bit 
free without you 
free without you 

get outta ma way im coming

i dont wanna be

Psycho Vampires

summer feeling

My dear friend and brilliant composer, Frank Mehl,  gave it the title "Elegy", because of its serious and mournful reflection of loss... not just loss of life but of any loss.  The opening of the piece is mournful with a sense of impending doom, but in the end I added a very hopeful melody of deep feelings and gratitude.  A full circle of life.  Thank you for listening!
Jennifer L. Jones
Music Dreams Productions
July 2025

Elegy

Music and world domination : agent "JJ"   https://soundcloud.com/bits-sounds
Vocals, production and those pesky details : conover
Guitars and 6 string flamethrower : Andrew Fitzsimmons at https://soundcloud.com/afitzsimmons
Bach trumpet and ballistics : https://soundcloud.com/styrmonix
Saxophone : and Aerial gymnastic : https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Strings,Orchestration and those wonderful secret agent toys : https://soundcloud.com/cermat
Linguistics and big picture : Ian Greaves @  https://soundcloud.com/ipg1
Mastered at Abbey Road Studio's Alex Wharton
https://www.abbeyroad.com/engineer/alex-wharton

Keep it safe out there......

To keep this under control
You've got to hide your identity
To keep this under control
You've got to keep yourself looking real fine

Gun to my head  I'll keep my secrets
And there will be no more.

Under Control: Conover/BITs

If there was only two traits that came through in my music, I would hope that it would seem to be effortless and inevitable.
The Kind Place Studio