Monday Playlist from Durango Colorado 8/19/19 (Road Trip)

Make a Freight Train take a dirt Road (lyrics by Tony - Featuring Phillip Clarkson) Original

A big thank you to Gabriel Vanore (https://soundcloud.com/vangabriel) for his wonderful production of this song, and for getting Brian on board.
A big thank you to Brian Peters (https://soundcloud.com/brianpeters-3)  for additional guitar and some marvelous backing vocals. It was so good working with him again - my old music partner.

Pravinand Maharaj (Johnny Minstrel): Acoustic guitar, vocals, lead solo

Brian Peters: Second guitar, backing vocals and chant

Gabriel Vanore (Van Gabriel): Mixing and Production

Cover Art by Chris Living (https://soundcloud.com/chrisliving)


Burning Tree – Words & Music: Pravinand Maharaj aka Johnny Minstrel - with additional Greek chant by Brian Peters

What fire’s this?
No smoke no burn
Whose voice it speaks?
So loud, so stern
Neath the burning tree

What does it say?
What can you hear?
Kneel down and pray
Till the thunder rolls clear
From the burning tree

Chorus:
I am, I am
Though my face you can’t see
I am, I am
And I will always be

What must you do?
You hear people cry
Who’ll go with you?
Set the captives free to fly
From the burning tree

Chorus:
I am, I am
Though my face you can’t see
I am, I am 
And I will always be

Who can change the aimless
A sated man won’t feed
Who can name the Nameless
On every tongue
Calling from your need

Chorus:
I am, I am
Though my face you can’t see
I am, I am
And I will always be

What fire’s this?
No smoke, no burn
Whose voice it speaks?
So loud, so stern
Neath the burning tree

Additional Chant by Brian Peters:
Ακίνητος υποκινητής – 
αιτία και Γεννήτορά...
Akienintosh Epokinitis – 
Atia kay Yennitora
(Motionless Mover – Causer – Begetter – Prime Parent)









Burning Tree by Johnny Minstrel and Brian Peters - A Van Gabriel Production

Cloud Hound

Demo of a song I wrote May 16, 2016.  
Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/hxb4OeAWqVg
Live Version: https://youtu.be/t74r3QC4IG4

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http://bethwilliamsmusic.com/

©Beth Williams Music  May 16, 2016
Tater

From a Distant Land - Beth Williams

Livin' Out Of Time

Tom Adams made a sublime country tune open for collab.   I worked something into it.

Do you remember much about last night, or is it just a foggy picture in your head,
the drunken taxi ride, the bar-room fight,
and how you came to be here in my bed ?

I think somebody hurt you once, but you don't like to say,
maybe you will talk to me someday.
You come to me when the moon is full or when it all just gets too much,
I've got a feeling that you just come here for my loving touch.

And some of us are nervous, like we're taken by surprise,
some of us are angels with the devil in our eyes,
some of us are weary of the burden on our backs
and some of us are falling through the tracks.

Now I sit and watch you sleep in the hour before the dawn,
lying in the arms of Morpheus you're looking pretty torn,
your dreams are growing dangerous, I can hear the sound
of a thousand worried whispers going down.

And some of us are delicate, it's always been that way,
and some of us are snowflakes, we simply fade away,
some of us are weary of the burden on our backs,
and some of us are falling through the cracks.

Falling through the cracks.  *Tom Adams Steve Killingbeck

Mr. Bojangles was the nick name used by Bill Robinson, a black tap dancer who appeared in many movies in the 1930's.  After his success, many black street dancers became known as Bojangles.  The song was originally written by Jerry Jeff Walker in 1968.  I tried a little sit down feet shuffle at the end.

Mr. Bojangles (cover)

Were trying to set up the studio with alot of help from a friend that knows the biz on how to do it and alot of bugs to work out but were getting there!!! Thought you might get a kick out of this?? Cheer's from us all!!! :D

Tennessee Whiskey Studio Jam w Krosstown Xpress

Written by Josh McAlexander
Produced and Performed by Josh McAlexander

Watching over me

Watching Over Me (Original)

Many thanks Rudi, for sharing this beautiful piece of music with me, it was a joy to work on, and such gorgeous guitar to inspire! Danke FK :)
I dedicate this to Syra and Amir, who against all odds, found each other again.
Listen to more of Rudi's wonderful work  https://soundcloud.com/frk1407
Surprise Mystery guest...see if you can find her..... ;)
Rudi - Music, guitar, Mixing
Lizzie - Lyrics, Vocals, Harp

For All Time (Rudi and Lizzie)

Stairway To Heaven 4 You

Written by David Cooper and Ralph Donkin.

Performed and produced by David Cooper.

Lyrics:

1st Verse

No more words to say
No more prayers to pray
Yet another day
Has gone by

2nd Verse

You were always there
So much love to share
My breath of fresh air
Can't deny

Chorus

The snapshots of a love that died
The echoes of the night
Those feelings that I could not hide
When you held me
When you held me tight

3rd Verse

Those midnight chimes I hear
Still ringing loud and clear
They'll never disappear
From my mind

4th Verse

The wind it cries your name
My tears can't dowse the flame
Your memories still remain
Left behind

When You Held Me Tight

Nothing's News - Clint Black (vocal cover)

An old traditional song I've been doing for years, acoustically. Added some synth horns and other stuff when I recorded this a couple of years ago. Thanks for listening.

mike madden sc

Corinna Corinna (traditional) M.Madden all instruments and vocals

Here is another track that I sent to Chuck, and asked him to add a few lyrics. He turned it into a wonderful tribute to all those great artist that have left us. Chuck is a master lyricist and musician!  It is my pleasure to post our third collab....thanks for the great fun Chuck!

Please visit Chucks page for more great music:
https://soundcloud.com/chuckaaron


Gutar, Vocals, Lyrics:   Chuck Aaron
Music track, Guitar: Tom Adams

Every Country Song (Original Tom Adams and Chuck Aaron)

An Original right from the very Heart and Soul of this Panhandle Poet and One Man Band.... Reflecting upon blissful times past when our Family would bask in the warmth of a comforting Campfire on gorgeous, chill Wisconsin Autumn Evenings. Actually, they jokingly referred to the campfires I built as more like raging Viking Funeral Pyres or Bonfires, but anyway.... Splendid, Loving Memories for sure. :D))) On occasion, songwriters hear a song in their head and feel it so deeply within their hearts, before even attempting to create or capture it somehow. This tune almost ran over me. Couldn't create a click track fast enough using BIAB, and then played along with my Martin Acoustic 000, and flavored it a little in the background with the Godin Electric. Hope it's enjoyed? Note to Self:  Build another Campfire soon on a Beach nearby! 
Campfire ©
Riff Beach - Original
RiffWerx - 2019
All we need is a spark to build a Campfire
A little something to keep the chill of night away
And, don’t you just love to watch the flames dance higher?
Drink up some warm…..Chase your Blues away
Chorus
(And) Won’t you come sit down next to me?
Unwind your busy mind?
Is there anyplace you’d really rather be?
(Let your thoughts run free…..)
Leave all your worries far behind?
As firelight eases day to night
There’s just nothin’ like a Campfire
The sweet scent of crackling wood
Why, everything feels just the way it should
Bridge
Together, this gift we share 
Splendid moments wrapped in 
A night so clear
For Love..... Love's right here

RiffWerx - Riff Beach Original Music - 2019

Sunny Beaches Surround

#196 It's Better with Friends

This was inspired by a Twilight Zone episode with Burgess Meredith called Time Enough at last.  
His "friends" are books. ...   We hope you enjoy this crazy track in 6/4.


Lyrics;
When times are so rough
When times get too tough
It's better with friends
It's more than enough 

Bullets will fly
Out on the street 
It's better with friends 
Than under a sheet

When planes in the sky 
Are bombing your town
It's better with friends 
Deep under the ground

In earthquakes and twisters 
Fires and floods
It's better with friends 
It's best with your buds

It's better with friends 
It's better with friends 
For the start of your life
til everything ends
It's better with friends

When the stars in the sky
Fall down like rain
It's better with friends 
To cope with the strain

When the Earth finally ends
Dissolved by the sun
It's better with friends 
Cause friends are so fun

When you mind finally snaps
'Cause your brain has been blown 
It's better with friends 
When you're all alone

When voices inside
Are taking too loud
It's better with friends
When you're lost in the crowd

Policemen and doctors
Won't let you outside
It's better with friends 
When you can't run or hide

It's better with friends 
It's better with friends 
From the start of your life
Until everything ends
It's better with friends
It's better with friends 
It's better with friends

It's Better With Friends

Thought some SC friends might like to hear some old tracks from late 90s band Morry and I were members of - Ten Months Later. Morry played lead guitar and I played rhythm guitar and sang back up vocs. The main singer is our friend Randy Arnold who wrote this song - he's super talented. Other bandmates: Yandell Wood (Drums) and Matt Garlove (Bass), along with Steve Cooley (Banjo)...I'm having trouble remembering a couple others who sat in and helped with recording some other individual instruments on this song.

Sadie Hawkins Dance

Fried Cheese (10ML)

Midnight Cry # 8, Gene Jumper, ( cover)

Lonely piano girl

Love country, folk, rock, gospel, blues and 60's style rock/pop music. I also post a Monday Playlist each week. My main page is Tony's Lyrics https://soundcloud.com/tonyslyrics

Monday Playlist from Durango Colorado 8/19/19 (Road Trip)

Country/Folk/Rock/Blues/Gospel - Monday Playlist