Stand Up

Let's Get Funky

Both the US and the rest of the world will be influenced forever by tomorrow's US election.  This collection includes so many of my favorite musicians, who have joined me the last year, as we have felt together the unrest, the lies and deceit from our current Republican administration.  The world deserves better.

VOTE THEM ALL OUT

On The Edge - Harry Jacobson / Jamie Rhind

Wow  - round four. I know, that these PLs are pretty bloated and it reflects really ALL styles and tracks i discover here on Soundcloud. I dont have a superduper algorythm implemented in my brain which tells me what to put on here and not - this is a "in the moment" decision and as the name reflects -> is a collection of what i found and really like up here. 

If youre on this list, i did not only enjoy your tracks, you made it on this little archive here which, maybe or not, someone likes and might listen to one or another of the tracks in it. I appreciate it, and those artists for sure! Repost and like it, or not - its up to you. I am still continuing to discover all of you and collect some of your works!

Much love, yours, Cmd. SF

Part three: https://soundcloud.com/steve-fullyard/sets/dope-stuff-collector-three-1
Part two : soundcloud.com/steve-fullyard/sets/dope-stuff-collector-two
Part one : soundcloud.com/steve-fullyard/sets/dope-stuff-collector-one

Dope Stuff - Collector Four

WAIT AND SEE CLOUDS IN MOTION

DOMINIQUE'S-TOP-20-THE-ECLECTIC (88)-10-6-2021

Here's a fun playlist with some great players jumping in with me too.  Thanks to all here and in my other recordings with such superb musicianship.

Hope you enjoy the music

Thanks for all your generous comments, for your like and for your shares

Find the Groove

Let's Groove a Little

Has been such a great experience playing music here on SoundCloud with accomplished creative musicians from all over the world.  Thanks to the many musicians who have agreed to play and record with me here.  It is been a very rewarding experience to blend so many influences into our tunes together.  Here is a playlist of tunes I've recorded over the past two months with others.  If you don't know these fine players, get to know them better through their own galleries here:

https://soundcloud.com/ian-tait - guitar
https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau - clarinet
https://soundcloud.com/justin-valente - guitar
https://soundcloud.com/ronny-heimdal - guitar / keyboards
https://soundcloud.com/danarchx - guitar
https://soundcloud.com/bit-s - keyboards
https://soundcloud.com/dabluroom - guitar / bass
https://soundcloud.com/mean_old_fireman - slide guitar
https://soundcloud.com/search/people?q=gernot%20baur - harmonica
https://soundcloud.com/aleckrand = guitar
https://soundcloud.com/bronzed-god - vocals / guitar

Thanks as always for your time listening, your comments and your shares.

BY JAMIE'S MUSIC

Fall Collabs - Recordings with SoundCloud Friends

Gotta give it up again for the superb Harry Jacobson and Daniele Petrocchi.  Their guitar and bass playing steal the show on our fusion original, Street Life.  Harry created and plays his chromatic octave theme on the synth guitar and Daniele plays down below with his beautiful sound and taste.  Brilliant guitar playing from each.  Follow their superb galleries:

https://soundcloud.com/harry-jacobson
https://soundcloud.com/daniele-petrocchi

Mask up and be well.  We gotta get through this.  Get your shots as soon as you can.

Street Life - Harry Jacobson / Daniele Petrocchi / Jamie Rhind

Harry Jacobson joins Daniele Petrocchi and me on our original tribute to John Coltrane, Trane Wreck.  Coltrane and his quartet's sound with McCoy Tyler was so important in the 60s and together we explore some uptempo modal grooves and modes that drove Trane's seminal work with McCoy.  Harry's a teacher's teacher and brings the very finest sound to the Cloud.  Daniele's a monster electric bass player and musician and  lays down some beautiful bass lines and soloing too.  Sit back and smile:)

Follow these superb musicians and players:
https://soundcloud.com/harry-jacobson
https://soundcloud.com/daniele-petrocchi

And thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Trane Wreck - Harry Jacobson / Daniele Petrocchi / Jamie Rhind

Our fusion original Diminishing Returns gives guitarist Lou Taverna a chance to strut his stuff again.  Spectacular guitar soloing across and around the diminished and whole tone scales taking the music into the stratosphere.  Love his contributions and playing.  Check out his wonderful gallery of originals:  https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna

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

Diminishing Returns - Louis Taverna / Jamie Rhind

Image: pixabay.com (CC0 Creative Commons)

Water reflection

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Rosy Clouds

⚠️The boom bap diva is back 🙌🏽 (drops 🎤)

What do you like about this song? Don’t say I didn’t warn you!⚠️✌🏽

Exit Speech

Feeling so left out
My mind is so wore out
Trying to understand the way you plan
Leaves me with doubts

Why must you hide your truth
You’ve known me since our youth
I just can’t comprehend the reason 
this is so uncouth

You say you love me for sure 
said you’ll show up at my door 
but then the time goes by and I’m still here can’t take it no more

You should have noticed by now
I’m still gone make it somehow 
I’ve never fallen without rising up
And taking a bow

I’m always real with you
But you must deal with you
Because the truth I share just don’t compare to you feeling you

This is my exit speech
Your ego I beseech
Don’t let your pride keep you from learning lessons you can’t teach

It’s time for me to move on
I’ve got the life meter on
I can’t keep putting things on hold that makes me happy and strong

Bye bye my baby
I need a brand new me
It’s time to take this one and bless her by setting her free

You’ll never know the pain
Of this whole waiting game
Until you love someone as equally as your twin flame

Right now it’s all about you 
Your one plus one equals you
So keep the balance by extending love to you, you and you

But I’ll be in my lane
Full speed ahead on gang
I caught the garter for that freedom bride Miss Chatelaine 

You know I wish you well
These words I won’t expel 
But in the future put that woman first or catch your hell 

My peace is here and now 
I won’t look back no how
I’ve got a date with self care Sunday
And the book of Tao 


This is my exit speech
Your ego I beseech
Don’t let your pride keep you from learning lessons you can’t teach

It’s time for me to move on
I’ve got the life meter on
I can’t keep putting things on hold that makes me happy and strong

Bye bye my baby
I need a brand new me
It’s time to take this one and bless her by setting her free

Yeah yeah baby

This is my exit speech
Your ego I beseech
Don’t let your pride keep you from learning lessons you can’t teach

It’s time for me to move on
I’ve got the life meter on
I can’t keep putting things on hold that makes me happy and strong

Bye bye my baby
I need a brand new me
It’s time to take this one and bless her by setting her free

You know I wish you well
These words I won’t expel 
But in the future put that woman first or catch your hell

Lisha Nandi 8/22/21 10:10am

Exit Speech

On his journey through space, Space Cat discovers a glowing ring: the Ring of Illumination... 😂

Curious how cats are Space Cat jumps through the glowing ring and enters the realm of Mighty Meow, the enlightened cat who possesses immeasurable wisdom and knows the answer to the question about life, the universe and all the rest... 😂

Illumination

Here we present a new track produced on the MTM label. In this case it is an Urban Latina song created by Freddie Maier and Steven W. Davis called in Spanish "Manda el reloj "..."Send the clock". Thanks to all the MTM team, especially Miguel and Richard for the entire production.

Manda el reloj

Manda el reloj - MTM (Feat Freddie M. & Steven D.)

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<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Finally (Feat. Lyric Bender)

STREAM

Finally (feat. WINDOW)

Written and Performed By Uzee The Bovvaking
Produced By Links
Mixed and Mastered By Uzee The Bovvaking
Cave Of Adullam Recordings
Intro
All na yans
O boy e don tay wey I don dey bust pass ak


Verse 1
Blessed child in a world that’s fowl
I display righteousness with a perverted style
Boy you walk a whole mile just to make a hoe smile
Clown ass being overly social
Fighting for attention self gratification
Which might never give you that happiness you chasing?
Or boost for your self-esteem from negligence of the inner being
We find ourselves dining with these demons
Trying to justify our acts with every reason
While poppa is a Muslim, mama is a Christian
I felt in between em trying to make a decision
I hear a voice whispering ma soul’s trying to listen
To the voice of God speaking
Never held a gat this been ma only ammunition 
Since day 1 hey son still blasting off competition
Especially these rappers who walking contradictions
I ain’t fucking with em.

Chorus- They gon talk the talk  But don’t walk it regardless
               Boy you’s a ponk fronting like you the hardest
               I ain’t falling for the fake shit you display
              O boy e don tay no be today, wey
              I don dey bust pass ak
             Back in the day that was like way, way
             I ain’t falling for the fake shit you display
             O boy e don tay no be today.
Verse 2
I’m a pot smoking recluse ain’t left the house in days
Been in a consistent haze, at a younger age
They told me  rap was a faze, but as I grew older
To the music I moved closer, I swear this fellaz don’t 
Do it for culture bro all na yans so try to talk to your homeboy
For he mis yans this life na one chance so we take it as it comes
Though I find myself overthinking cup filled with liquor
But I still feel sober drinking only a percentage of the population 
Control the system, you know the mission
Cash over everything thy worsen our condition
As long as they pockets evergreen it’s okay
But no way Jah won’t let em win 
They want me compromising my values but I ain’t settling
Hate on the melanin they looking like who let him in.
Chorus-They gon talk the talk  But don’t walk it regardless
               Boy you’s a ponk fronting like you the hardest
               I ain’t falling for the fake shit you display
              O boy e don tay no be today, wey
              I don dey bust pass ak
             Back in the day that was like way, way
             I ain’t falling for the fake shit you display
             O boy e don tay no be today

All Na Yans (Prod By Links)

Space Cat's spaceship urgently needs new winter tires and the fuel supplies are also running low. 😂
So he took a job as a DJ in a club on Neptune 9 - the home planet of Synthwave! 😀

Music Video:
https://youtu.be/Pym9MBR6Gy0

The Sky is the Limit (music video link in description)

Spotify

FEEL RIGHT( Prod. Eros)

A little tribute toTony Bennet and Amy Winehouse , who performed this standard Jazz classic.

Body & Soul By Sucole & 6qsax

For song and album art visit Wou-Wou & the Wormling at:
https://www.facebook.com/wouwouandthewormling

This is the third song posted from the album Bitzone, Stricknice, Wou-Wou & the Wormling, and I have been working on together with a number of other friends on SoundCloud. The first song shared was the late 80s indie American underground inspired song, Ghosting Out, that include Bonetender joining with his transistor organ and guitar. The second song released was late 90s inspired Alternative Rock and Hip Hop song The Show / The Shrike Pt. 3 with Carlos Vivanco and Belial Pelegrim joining in the mix. 

All of the songs were written during the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic when the United States went into lockdown and Black Lives Matter protests where having a major impact. I think you can especially hear the influence of those times in this song. 

I am honored that My Hot Air Balloon accepted my invitation to join this track and that Eddie Shook was willing to add a radio spot into the mix. It is always a pleasure to work with the extremely talented Jonathan Beckenstein and Jamie Rhind. And huge thanks to Bitzone and Stricknice for adding so much creativity and music to this entire project! And as always, Wou-Wou rocks! I have made so much music with Wou-Wou over the years, it is incredible!

My Hot Air Balloon: Additional Lyrics and Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/welcometotheamericas
https://soundcloud.com/badmerlot
https://soundcloud.com/feralsleepstudy
Eddie Shook: Radio Jockey Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/eddie-shook
https://eddieshook.bandcamp.com
Jonathan Beckenstein: Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/jonathan_beckenstein
Jamie Rhind: Clavinet
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind
Stricknice: Samples, Production, and Outro
https://soundcloud.com/j-nice-6
Bitzone: Drums, Additional Clavinet, Mix and Master
https://soundcloud.com/bitzone
Wou-Wou & the Wormling: Bass, Guitar, Keys, Drums, Samples, Original Demo Track, Song Art
https://soundcloud.com/wouwouandthewormling
https://wouwouandthewormling.bandcamp.com
the Couch King: Lyrics, Vocals, Production
https://musiciselation.bandcamp.com

Lyrics: 
I'm so tired of waiting at the edge of the world

They say the world is spinning ball
But you know
It’s always been flat to me
I still say the sun circles the globe
But uh
No one ever listens to me

When I tell ‘em 
World’s coming to an end
When I’m yellin’ 
Better make your amends 
When Gods callin’
They say the good shall ascend 
But uh
We’ll just have to wait and see

I'm so tired of waiting at the edge of the world

Gotta love God ’n liberty
But Hey
Don’t you dare tread on me
Don’t say I never warned you now
But uh
No one ever listens to me

When I tell ‘em 
World’s coming to an end
When I’m yellin’ 
Better make your amends 
When Gods callin’
They say the good shall ascend 
But uh
We’ll just have to wait and see

Just Have To Wait And See

My Hot Air Balloon, Eddie Shook, JBeckenstein, JRhind, Snice, Bzone, Wou - Just Have To Wait And See

We are currently working on a project called Experimental Session, this is the third installment from that project. Enjoy fam.
Vocals by: Andrew Bushell https://soundcloud.com/andybushell
Rap Vocals: IPG1

No Risk---Lyrics

Maybe I can’t resist—- possessed but I must persist 
obsessed is my bucket list ——call me an exorcist 
a poet and a lyricist ——-a hip-hop feed that will nourish 
eat it up like fish and chips ——-transmission of specialists 
leveled up it’s number one ——turnt up just to have some fun 
chill there’s still some more to come —-hang tight I’m still not done 
now —we feeling —-awesome——glad I’ve got your attention 

Toasted almost feeling numb 
roll me up another one 
the stash chosen from the batch infused with Jamaican rum 
kick the beat let’s get some 
let’s drop the bass drum 
music here to soothe all tempers and all tantrums 
target in your eardrum 
straight from the underground 
watch me take a simple beat and blow it up like bubblegum 
that’s the power of one 
shake that booty get some 
when we’re done hit me up maybe we can get it on

No Risk

No Risk - IPG1 Feat. Andy

High recommendation of headphones, to fully enjoy sound adds and effects.

Letra / translated lyrics:

África... África...   /   Africa... Africa...
la vieja madre...   /   the old mother...
África... África...   /   Africa... Africa...
la tierra extraña...   /   the strange land...
África... África...   /   Africa... Africa...


Son tus raíces   /   Your roots are
más profundas que el tiempo.   /   deeper than time.
Olvida tu vida   /   Forget your life
que ahora es desierto.   /   which is now a desert.

Tus raíces de sangre se han perdido,   /   Your blood roots are lost
y tu exótico mundo ha envejecido.   /   and your exotic world has got old.
La llamada de la selva ha convertido:   /   The call of the jungle has turned:

tus batallas en guerras,   /   your battles to wars,
y tus bosques en hambre,   /   and your forests to hunger,
y tus hombres en tierra.   /   and your men to soil.

África... África...   /   Africa... Africa...
tus cantos lejanos...   /   your distant singings...
África... África...   /   Africa... Africa...
ahora están muertos...   /   are dead now...
ahora están muertos.   /   are dead now.
África... África...   /   Africa... Africa...


... 1995 E-RUIZZO - 2014 FRANCÉS RECORDS

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África (Hombres de tierra)

Justin https://soundcloud.com/justin-valente and I wanted to throw out a guitar/organ jam to thank Tom Adams https://soundcloud.com/tytlblues for his incredible support of the Blues here on SoundCloud.  Inspirational and a mentor he has been to so many around the world.  So many countries.  Yesterday Tom surprised us all with a Soundcloud farewell jam and so we thought it would be best to get right back to him to let him know we digged his efforts for us all here.  On Payday,  Justin just takes this one home for Tom, as only Justin can.  He's picking up the organ and drum groove and spinning it around silly.  Heavy blues rock sound from New Jersey!!  Gotta love it.  Sweet sweet electricity.  We're missing you already here Tom.  You know it.  The stage is always open.....Let's hear some Soundcloud love for Tom and Justin.  And thanks as always for your listening, comments and shares!


https://soundcloud.com/tytlblues
https://soundcloud.com/justin-valente



Payday - Tribute to Tom Adams - with Justin Valente / guitar

Scotland's finest SC guitar player and gourmet chef Ian Tait https://soundcloud.com/ian-tait and I have whipped up some fall chill for you.  Wouldn't be Ian without a little funk too, so we've kept a funky groove for the chill.  Summer is leaving us, our leaves are turning, so why not throw out some Fall Chill.  If you haven't yet checked out Ian's outstanding gallery, you will find him here at https://soundcloud.com/ian-tait

Thanks as always for your time listening, commenting and sharing among the SoundCloud and social media communities.  

Fall Chill  -  with Ian Tait / guitar

Dan van den Berg steals the show here on a Miles type modal groove, while breaking a high E string in the process.  See if you can find where:)  A special tune for us to toast Miles like this.  From the late 60s on Miles always had one or two super serious fusion guitar players on stage with him - John McLaughlin, Pete Cosey, Mike Stern, Barry Finnerty, John Scofield, Robin Ford and Foley.  He would have dug Dan's wonderful playing.  Thanks for you listens, likes, comments and shares.  The stunning photo was taken by our son Cameron at Machu Pichu, Peru

Check out Dan's extraordinary playing at https://soundcloud.com/danarchx

And here's a playlist of the 20+ tunes that Dan and I have recorded together.  Wonderful music:) https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/dazzling-em-dan-van-den-berg

BUY JAMIE'S MUSIC

Taking It Up - Dan van den Berg / Jamie Rhind

Created this tune to shed some reflection on the most difficult ongoing and escalating situations that exist in the Middle East.  The extraordinary Canadian Clarinetist Michel Martineau graciously accepted the challenge to join the music and has created a wonderful line that weaves in and out to complement the pulsating rhythms and modal melodies.  Thanks so much for joining this piece Michel!  You have again added brilliance to music here on SoundCloud.  Please check out Michel's creativity and superb tone and sound at https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau  Thanks as always for your listening, your likes, comments and shares.

Sunrise Over Baghdad -  with Michel Martineau / clarinet

Always exciting for me to have an opportunity to perform and record with Norway's brilliant fusion guitarist, composer and recording engineer Ronny Heimdal https://soundcloud.com/ronny-heimdal .  I started working on this tune late this summer when one of other favorite guitarists Justin Valente https://soundcloud.com/justin-valente sent me a funk track to collaborate on.  6 weeks went by and I was waiting for Justin to add his solos to it.  But I forgot the original track had come from Justin and then asked Ronny to do his thing with the opening and solos, and posted, without giving credit to Justin for setting the groove - or even the original idea.  SO SORRY JUSTIN!  Memory lapse!

With the new tune, Ronnie kicks it into high gear immediately on this funk fusion jam, and just doesn't let up.  Not only is he bringing his A game to make this come alive, but he's also brought his knowledge and ear to create the right sound and balance.  If you are fan of superb guitar, of jazz rock fusion, and of modal pieces, this one's for you   -  Go Ahead Ronny...named after a classic tune Miles Davis did on Big Fun, with John McLaughlin stretching it out over a modal groove....  Perhaps I should rename it So Sorry Justin:)

Thanks as always for your time listening, you comments and your shares.  And take a couple of minutes to check out both Ronny and Justin's brilliant music at their galleries...



Go Ahead Ronny - with Ronny Heimdal

The brilliant Dan van den Berg https://soundcloud.com/danarchx and I are thrilled to share a tribute to two of our favorite bands, The Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever.  These seminal bands and their musicians were so important to the merging of rock and jazz, many having come out of Miles Davis' fusion band, and featured virtuoso soloists and creativity that had not been seen before with electric music.  Dan here plays both electric and acoustic guitars, and has added so very much of himself to this modal tune.  The tune features a repeating simple lick, with dueling aggressive synth and guitar solos that these bands pioneered and took to a very high level, with John McLaughlin and Al DiMiola on guitars and Jan Hammer and Chick Corea on keyboards.     Please check out more of Dan's extraordinary music at https://soundcloud.com/danarchx .  

As always, we thank you for your time listening, your comments and your shares.  Enjoy Mahafusionu....

Mahafusionu - with Dan van den Berg / guitars

If you are looking for a great groove, check out Uptown Groove by Boston's serious funkmaster Master Tony D https://soundcloud.com/mastertonyd . Tony has his funk down solid, and I've been loving his vibe ever since I found SoundCloud last year.  Tony asked me to join him on this great groove, and I of course jumped in with a few synth tracks, doing my Herbie thing.  
Check out the groove Tony lays down here - outstanding for sure.  And check out his large collection of funk originals  https://soundcloud.com/mastertonyd

Thanks for the invite Tony - LOVE what you are doing....

We thank you for your time listening, for your comments and for your great shares.



Uptown Groove - with Master Tony D / keyboards

For those of you who haven't discovered Orlando "The Don" Lund, here's your opportunity.  Orlando is a serious pro, having built a career as a writer, multi instrumentalist and producer in London during the '90s Soul Funk era, leading and creating with some of the finest contemporary jazz and funk musicians in Europe.  You can hear many of their great tunes here at https://soundcloud.com/orlando-lund.  If you are into grooving music, almost no one does it better.

Orlando approached me about playing on a tune I had released here, What the Funk, quickly sending 5 tasty tracks to me - a solid grooving bass line, a congas line, two rhythm guitar tracks and a George Benson style guitar solo.  I've worked them all in here, adding them to all my keyboard parts, creating some sweet soul jazz for your listening pleasure.  Check out Orlando's wonderful Palma Groove Project recordings on his gallery - really special creations.  

We thank you as always for your generous listening time, for your comments and for your shares.

What The Funk - with Orlando "The Don" Lund

Time for some more funk.  A special thanks to the very kind and knowledgable G-Deed, who jumped in with final sound editing and compression, creating a better overall sound and balance:).  He loves great funk and soul and groove, so check out his gallery here....https://soundcloud.com/g-deed

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

I Don't Funk On The First Date

(She's) So Fly... a funked up modal fusion groover.  Enjoy the ride...

Thanks for all your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

So Fly

Cissy Strut is a funky, New Orleans type groove recorded initially by the Meters, and then performed and recorded by so many musicians.   Scott suggested the tune and we've decided to style it after a favorite version recorded by John Scofield.  We've lined up some great great players to bring Cissy Strut to SoundCloud - Scott Nelson and Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski on guitars, Mirko "Stringburner" Borach on bass and Alpha Roots with his signature djembe sound.  Scott's got the first solo and plays sweet rhythm guitar over the track, Pinner takes the second guitar solo, and I follow on Hammond Organ.  What fun this was for all of us.  
Follow each of these serious players:
Scott Nelson / guitar:  https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064
Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski / guitar:  https://soundcloud.com/pinner
Mirko "Stringburner" Borach / bass:  https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
Alpha Roots / djembe: https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots

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

Cissy Strut - with Scott Nelson, Stephan Lipinski, Mirko Borach, Alpha Roots and Jamie Rhind

Scott Nelson, Mirko Borach and I are back with a real sweet original funk track...Coffee Grind.  Scott and Mirko have recorded so much with me  - more than 30 tunes each - and here's another great example of SoundCloud working across continents.  Scott's a deep creator, a fantastic bass player as well, and goes to town with the hot opening and solo work.  Mirko's on fire again, in his funky element and just grooves and grooves here.  Follow these fabulous players:

Scott Nelson - guitar   https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064
Mirko "Stringburner" Borach - bass  https://soundcloud.com/stringburner

and links to the tunes we have done together: 
Scott Nelson:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/stylin-with-scott-nelson
Mirko Borach:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/stretching-it-out-with

We thank you for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Coffee Grind - with Scott Nelson / guitar and Mirko "Stringburner" Borach / bass

Let's funk a little more...

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

Daft Funk

Urban Funk is a funky track with some awesome musicians on Soundcloud:
Bass: Mirko Borach @stringburner
Guitar solo: Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski @pinner
Synth solo: Jamie Rhind @jamie-rhind
Rhodes solo, rhythm guitar, organ: Julien Apelian @jules-keys-1
Horns and drums: samples from a software called "City Funk"
We hope you like it, thank you for listening !

Urban Funk - Mirko Borach, Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski, Jamie Rhind and Julien Apelian

Funk Yeah!

It's Sunday and no time better for a little grooving...this one's a little soulful blues and the photo's from the greatest blues club of all, Chicago's Kingston Mines.  When you visit Chicago be sure to go at least one night.  Live blues on two rotating stages from 8p - 4a every night of the year.   And if you can play they often let you sit in.  People all over bringing instruments for late night action.  Named our newest dog Koko Taylor, who's photo in in the poster on the wall - the Queen of Chicago Blues.  

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

That Ain't No Jive

Let's groove a little.  Soul Jazz style...

Soul jazz comes out of a combination of styles including soul, R&B, blues and gospel.  Often it includes a Hammond organ in an organ trio setting.  Here we double your fun...

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

Summer Groovin'

The SC Master of the Telecaster Mike Orzek joins me here on our original, A Mic for Mike.  Mike brings a strong blues and rock sensibility and some great rhythm playing.  Check out and follow his extensive and creative gallery:  https://soundcloud.com/lando-orz

Thanks as always for your generous comments, for your likes and for your shares

A Mic For Mike - Michael Orzek / Jamie Rhind

Well.. I started this track almost a year ago? Thank goodness for Sander's (https://soundcloud.com/wane-of-summer) patience. This track means a lot to me in a lot of ways.. The longer I didn't move forward the harder it was to return to it.  However, I got really inspired when the fall and winter came back because this song definitely has a late fall / wintery feel. 

I go from feeling really good about it to OMG I need to delete all my vocals and start over. However, it must be released regardless. It may not be perfect but that is fine. It is a song from two people who don't live remotely near each other. That in itself is a beautiful feat that must be appreciated. On top of that Sander's music meeting my strange cadence and expression creates a vibe never before experienced. Of course there is the story.  

The story is of course lovers caught in a 1984-esque scenario. However, I also wrote with the inspiration of current events.  I think that is also why I wanted to release it as soon as I could.. I think it has an element of needed catharsis.  However, I am very joyful to finally release this!! so much thanks for listening if you do <3

ALSO GO FOLLOW https://soundcloud.com/wane-of-summer FOR GREAT MUSIC!!!

lyrics:


 Underneath it all 
 Behind the brick and mortar tall 
Slowly becoming barren like the  fall
Trees that wish to stalll 
The distance from the sun the Earth revolves
Spring time rebirth is far 
And they're putting on the final straw

People watching revert to simple awe
As so many lines start becoming crossed
Power through crimes whats the cost
Of an entire world bound and lost
Warming up but still crowned in frost
Made hostage by the hostile law 
The coverage is constant like a coke withdrawal 
Never budging like a water soaked log
We need a fire but all we got is smoke like fog 
That obscures our view of hope till its gone

Try
Try to smile for me
Lets pretend we are free
Right Here 
While we’re Wrapped in each others arms
We know we are safe from harm


 Please turn off the radio 
When its on your eyes lose their glow 
Those voices speak poison don't you know 
They’ve chosen to keep us dull and low
Stay poised and don’t let you mind go
To where it naturally wants to the most 
Keep your cards close 

To your chest 
And never tell the rest 
Keep your secrets buried deep within your breath 
People can be trusted less and less
This is all for your best interest 
I can already tell when your thoughts want to burst from your head

I know it hurts but think of our past blessings instead
Remember when I met you back in summer of 07?
As soon as I saw you I knew within just a couple of seconds
That you were someone who was homesick for heaven 

It was a bit of a miracle you even talked to me
I was never social my thoughts never Let me be free
But you fought through my walls so playfully 
Your kiss must have worked like an open sesame 
You showed me a whole world anew a little like Disney 
It’s a little cheesy and thinking of it has me dizzy 
Your love has always made me sick like a disease 
Butterflies from you make a hurricane erupt in me


I was hoping this day would never come
But I think it was time to grab our things and run
I’d rather die than see you under a gun
Being forced to give in and succumb 
To these wicked men or whatever they have become

I no longer see any trace of love in their eyes
They despise anything that looks like life
Reflecting off of the sheen of their knives
If we leave now there is cover under disguise of night
It’s fight or flight and we both know what is right

Try (Wane of Summer & Cycle of Hands)

Times Ain't Right

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Times Ain't Right

The Netherland's incredible Rients Draissma tears up our blues rock original Change It Up.   He's simply one of the finest guitar players we've heard, pushing sound, rhythm and harmony.   Check out Rients' superb jazz-rock fusion guitar and arrangements:  http://www.rientsdraaisma.com - his latest album Guitales is simply burning http://www.rientsdraaisma.com/shop-guitales/, and follows up on so many Tribal Tech and Weather Report influenced compositions:  https://soundcloud.com/rients-draaisma.  Also check out his iJam album, of heavy fusion burners.
I've been fortunate to have recorded a number of tunes with Rients, among some of my favorites here on SoundCloud. 

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Change It Up - Rients Draaisma / Jamie Rhind

wow. WOW. It is released. It has been "finished".

This has been one of the most challenging and rewarding collaborations to date. Interesting as *thommo* (https://soundcloud.com/thommo_tunes) was the first person I ever collaborated with over soundcloud. Our first track "Alchemy" kind of just fell together within weeks.  4am not only took over a year but has 3 very different versions.   The first version was 6 minutes long, very fast and the lyrics were much darker.  The second had the same lyrics but the beat was much different. 
*thommo* and I started going in different directions and we both kind of threw our hands up. My communication dropped off due to life changes. *thommo* every now and then would send a message reflecting on wanting to revisiting the track but I was consumed with a far different life than I was living the first time we collaborated. 

However, *thommo* kept pushing on this track and eventually sent me the first draft of this newest version and all of the excitement and passion jumped alive. It was the best of what both of us saw the tracks potential as.  

So HERE WE ARE! Full circle with our completed collaboration ready for your listening enjoyment.  From EllE of Cycle of Hands and *thommo* we bring you: 

4 A.M.

lyrics:

There are some things that wait until the quiet
Time of night
To take over your mind before the day gets bright
When everyone’s still asleep I feel like I might
Be the only one alive so I look to the sky

I take comfort in the stars and the moon in despite
Of their distance from my room where I sit and write
Pieces of ideas from this muse deep inside
She’s the higher form I use to free my light

It’s 4 am and I am
In the deep end 
No sleep then
For me this night

It’s me and my mind
I can’t unwind 
I wonder 
I hunt for 
What is life

I Ignite a little fire to see where I am
In the A.M. I get tired but I still can’t land
Mayhem of creation doesn’t care about plans
I made when my intention was lights out by 9

But Inspiration beckons and I can’t reject the call
If it is passed to me it’s disrespect if I drop the ball
Of energy like electricity from the wall
It’s all I see and I know its me who needs to crack this vault

It’s 4 am and I am
In the deep end 
No sleep then
For me this night

It’s me and my mind
I can’t unwind 
I wonder 
I hunt for 
What is life

It’s 4 am and 
The world is small
This screen the window 
And my wall

No sounds are heard
Except my own thoughts
They go Back and forth 
And it ticks me off

My eyes are glued to this new creation 
I can’t stop, drop or leave this inspiration 
Inside me theres a key to the ignition 
When its turned There is no chance of intermission 
I’ve been hitting on something much bigger than fiction 
I know Because it comes straight from my deepest intuition 
It can’t wait to escape from everything I’ve written 
Leaping from the words the moment you see em

So tonightt I am defying my sleep cycle 
Gonna try to give life to these dreams that I pull
From the hat on my skull That been getting too full 
With ideas and scenarios playing like a film roll 
On repeat so I need to hit focus and record
Can’t miss a thing double checking every cord
I know that the final piece is my only reward 
I blow through minutes and hours with every step taken towards
My gold

4am (*thommo* and EllE)

A new blues rock original, We Need A Change.  Joined here by the super soulful vocals and lyrics of Annie Smart, and fine blues inspired guitar playing of Alec DeCaprio.   Annie's such a complete musician, having grown up in a truly musical family that has been carried on for generations.  She's now a choir director and piano teacher, and has created such great lines and harmonies to tell the story.  Alec's only 21, yet years ahead in his maturity and vision.  Follow these fine musicians and friends:
Annie Smart:  https://soundcloud.com/annie-smart-1
Alec DeCaprio:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2XvW8Za1u9oK-zp5Ni8a0g

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We Need A Change - Annie Smart / Alec DeCaprio / Jamie Rhind

Things are a mess.  We have to do better.  We need unity.

You're Tearing Us Apart

Complicit

Get Out The Vote.  Time for a big change.
Joined here on our soul jazz original with the formidable Georg Boehme on Bari sax and Les Thomas on guitar.  Follow these guys great playing and creating:
https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
https://soundcloud.com/les_thomas

And thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  Time for a change.

Get Out The Vote - Georg Boehme / Les Thomas / Jamie Rhind

Civil Unrest

Always gotta love what Barcelona's Santi-Caballero Mendez does and with Friction, his tenor playing here cuts through the heavy Hammond organ.  We're feeling so much tension  all over the world, and this one captures a little of it. Follow Sam's great sax and flute work here: https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero And for an extended playlist of the recordings we have together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-santi-caballero
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Be well.  Mask up

Friction - Sam Mendez / Jamie Rhind

Some heavy original funk rock here again.  Joined by three great players - the super funky Stringburner on bass, rock guitarist exceptionale Daniele Turani on guitar, and young keyboard whiz Snuppuluppen on keys.  Exciting to get these guys together again.  The tune started out when I was playing with electric guitar patches on my keyboard, which have gotten so realistic now.  Worked through some power chords and got the players.  Mirko again sets up the deep groove, Will takes the great keyboard solo, followed by Daniele's electric guitar.  Cool music for uncool times.  Things are a mess here.
  
And check out more and follow these fine musicians: 
https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
https://soundcloud.com/snuppeluppen
https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani

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Power Play - Mirko Borach / Will Paasche / Daniele Turani / Jamie Rhind

Some new funky goodness with the superb Joe Bongiovanni.  Joe's got more soul than anyone and adds such great drive with his electric blues sound.  Joe's been a several time finalist at the world blues guitar championships and it sure shows.

Here's a link to his great music:  https://soundcloud.com/joe-bongiovanniz

https://www.instagram.com/bongiovannijoe/

And to the playlist of our more than 30 recordings  together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/jammin-with-joe-bongiovanni-1

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Get Your Funk On - Joe Bongiovanni / Jamie Rhind

As we move into 2021, best of health to all.  We have a fabulous group joining this original fusion tune, I'm Peached.  Takes significance here in the US and around the world.  We hope you enjoy the music.  On bass the always fired up Stringburner https://soundcloud.com/stringburner.  Calaminus https://soundcloud.com/calaminus is back adding his creative synth work.  Two serious fusion guitarists join the fun -  Pinner https://soundcloud.com/pinner opens with his right rhythm guitar, Vlad Glavchovski https://soundcloud.com/vlad-glavchovski has the wild opening solo, followed by Pinner's great sound and impressive playing.  Jahn Neu plays the haunting electric trumpet throughout the recording.

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I'm Peached - Borach / Calaminus / Glavchovski / Lipinski / Neu / Rhind

Check out Harry Jacobson's pro guitar work on our funk fusion original, On The Edge.  Harry's a senior faculty member of the National Guitar Workshop, teaching advanced students across many styles of play.  I love what he's done with his rhythm playing, his fills and his superb edgy and bluesy electric guitar soloing - contributing so much to the syncopation, groove and sound here.  Follow Harry's superb SoundCloud recordings and playing:  https://soundcloud.com/harry-jacobson.

I love this SoundCloud community ❤️ 

Music Is Elation / Plastic Inevitable 

For song and album art visit Wou-Wou & the Wormling at:
https://soundcloud.com/wouwouandthewormling
https://wouwouandthewormling.com

For mixing and mastering visit: 
Russell Sinfield at: 
https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
https://chaoscookhouse.bandcamp.com
Bitzone at:
https://soundcloud.com/bitzone

My Hot Air Balloon, Eddie Shook, JBeckenstein, JRhind, Snice, Bzone, Wou - Just Have To Wait And See

Couch King Presents