Monday Playlist week of 2/13/2023

No Longer On The Run.  I put away the acoustic guitars  for this latest recording effort.
Lyrics by Dave Cooper

No Longer On The Run ( Original )

Words & Music: Pravinand Maharaj

You wear your winter coat of pure cashmere wool
I'm in the valley low, you're up on the hill
An icy light is tracing steps to my door
Don't know how much more of this I can endure

We live to fight to die for something you believe
And when it's over you'll give a victory speech
But I'm no martyr I'll not go gently into the night
My blood may dry but I wont give up the fight

* And you can beat me to submission in these cold, cold hours
Make for me decisions from your ivory towers
But don't you know for everyone there comes a time
Out there lies tomorrow waiting across the line

They say the heart of man is wicked above all things
And sometimes heaven is a place for peasant dreams
You've forgotten what is mine and yours and God's
You want it all you say no matter what the cost

But I am everywhere since Abel I've been killed
And you are many like Legion always will
You make and break, mend and bend every rule
But for my children's sake I never was your tool

*

Across The Line

I've known Chuck Aaron for as long as I've been on Sound Cloud and have always admired his songwriting and fine guitar work, so I was delighted when he invited me to add a few bits to this Merle classic penned by Sonny Throckmorton. Thanks for including me on it Chuck, it was a pleasure!

The Way I Am (Cover Collab w/ Chuck Aaron)

Lost Johnny, album: Hall Of The Mountain Grill, Hawkwind, written by Lemmy and Mick Farren

Music, production: Verulium
Vocals: Amanda

https://amandasanderson.bandcamp.com/track/lost-johnny

Lost Johnny

The world is forever scrabbling for our attention,a constant jabbering commotion drowning out other things of importance.

Take time out to listen,to be at peace and to charge the batteries.

What are you afraid of,when you hide behind the noise
Fill your head with clamour,so you never hear the voice

I like the peace and quiet
I love a mind at rest
Well,don't be afraid to try it
Chilled out,laid back and unstressed

Alone with your thoughts may give you cause for doubt
So turn up the volume,drown everything out

I like the peace and quiet
I love a mind at rest
Well,don't be afraid to try it
Chilled out,laid back and unstressed

Still

Just to See You Smile - Tim McGraw (vocal cover) by DB Keith

A song about interruptions.

Lyrics:
In the time of Walter Cronkite
And Huntley and Brinkley
Reporting all the news
Straight forward and succinctly
Programs people watched
Would dissolve with proclamation
With words that froze the viewing nation

"We interrupt this program"

Back then things were black and white
Except for a couple wars
One was cold the other hot
Whatever that war was for
Could be 'bout weather or sport
Or something thing Kruschev said
And Kenneydy's retort

This is a "special report"

Cuba had the Bay of Pigs
That stained the CIA
Bullets flew in Dallas
No one forgot that day
Martin down in Memphis
Robert down in L.A.

"We interrupt this program"
Brought fear of what they'd say

Now we have the world wide web
And all that that implies

The news comes from the people
And seen through world wide eyes

We interrupt this program
Can still grab our attention
With so much going on these days

It's hardly worth the mention

This is a special report

Stand by for breaking news

We interrupt this program

Have we got news for you!

And that's the way it was.

We Interrupt This Program

ME & MYSELF
Written, Performed, Produced & Mastered
by Andrew Borderick Copyright 2022 AB Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N3NU2j2fdY

I'M HEARING A SOUND AND IT'S LOUD 
AND IT'S CALLING AND SHOUTING TO ME
I'M HEARING THE WORDS OF A SONG ALL ALONG
THEY'RE ALL RINGING YOUR NAME

MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING
I'M HEARING SOMETHING STRANGE OUTSIDE
MAYBE IT'S JUST ME AND MYSELF

THE LIVING THE LAUGHING THE TALKING
THE CRYING IT COME TO ME
I'M HEARING THE WORD'S THAT YOU LEFT
NOW YOUR GONE AND IT'S CLEAR TO SEE

I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
I'M FEELING SOMETHING STRANGE OUTSIDE
I BELIVE IT'S JUST ME AND MYSELF
(break)
I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
I'M FEELING SOMETHING

SO DEEP IN THE NIGHT AND IT'S BRIGHT
AND IT'S LIKE IT'S SHINING ON ME
I'VE BEEN RIDING THE TIDE IT'S SO HIGH
LIKE A KITE I WISH YOU COULD SEE

I SEEING SOMETHING
I'M FEELING SOMETHING STRANGE OUTSIDE
IT'S ONLY SHINING ON ME AND MYSELF

ME AND I

ME MYSELF I

ME AND MYSELF

ME & MYSELF (see info for video link)

What a wonderful tune Seagull sent me to collaborate on.  His nylon-string and bass playing is lovely but he asked if I could help with a second guitar voice.  The Taylor JKSM seemed the perfect fit with its sweet steel-string acoustic voice.  The undercurrent of meaning in the song is best described by Seagull himself:
"The song is called Stairway, and I realized that it reflects everyone's climb in life. We are encouraged and taught from birth that we must constantly get better at everything. Better upbringing, better behavior, better education, better job, better pay, better things, better health, better parent, better home, better car and so on...But what is the real goal of all this striving? Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with education hopefully producing better and more understanding and empathetic people, and a safer and nicer society. But.....and I think it's a big but.... as we are obviously being trained to buy all the happiness we need in life instead of experiencing it in a peaceful, healthy and experiential life." 
It is a question of what is ultimately important in our life and are we willing to make the climb to reach and attain it.  Something to ponder while you listen:)
Hear more of Seagull's amazing music @farout-music-studio.

Stairway (Seagull, David and Clara Sorace, vocal)

This is an unusual one for us as we were asked by a friend to do a cover of Alan Jackson’s country song, “Small Town Southern Man” using slightly modified lyrics to personalize it for a family member. Without access to the kind of instruments we would need to replicate Jackson’s recording we opted for something we’ve never done before, a modified karaoke track! With the instrumental track easily secured Nat and I simply added our vocals using the provided modified lyrics. 
Nat added Piano on the track to personalise it.   
The photo cover here shows a glimpse of downtown Shepherd, Michigan and we hope the person for whom it is intended gets a kick out of it. We had some fun doing it. With that said, this track goes out to our friend Larry, with Super Bowl/Valentine’s week best wishes to all our friends out there in music land! 🍻🏈💝

Vocal Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2023 - Gentle Rain Records
Piano, Vocals and Production, Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Small Town Shepherd Man

Classic Buddy Holly tune by SF. Enjoy Cliff and Corey

Maybe Baby

Writen by Josh Turner
Produced by Josh McAlexander

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;
and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him,
and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6

Me and God (Cover)

And I Never Took You To A Festival
(Written by Brian Reeves, 1973)

Today, the 22 August, is the saddest of anniversaries.  On this day, two years ago, I lost my dear brother Brian.  This is a bedroom recording of a song written by him over 40 years ago and one I'd never intended to post at all.  However, I thought today might be a good opportunity to give it a bit of an airing.  This is the only copy still in existence, so please forgive the poor recording quality.  Hope you enjoy it.
For you, Bri.  We all miss you so much.   (Gary Reeves)

Brian Reeves: Vocals / Acoustic Guitar

LYRICS:
The past is over
Be soon forgotten
The ties we had now
Just broken cotton

Auf Wiedersehen
Bonjour my lady
Goodbye Bye Honey
Good Day O’Grady

Drop me a line when you're feeling fine
Seeing the new day will stop your crying

The way you’re feeling
Is just a passage
Through open curtains
To your eyelashes

The past is over
To be remembered
The Summer days are
Too soon Septembered

Drop me a line when you’re feeling fine
I’d like to know ‘cause you’re on my mind

Yeah, you’re on my mind
You’re on my mind (Repeat…)

And sometimes I’m wondering why
We are all such islands lonely
Without the peace that they enjoy
So naked that we hide

And I Never Took You To A Festival (1973) Rocky Mountain)

If you came here looking for the Rolling Stones song of the same title, you're lost. Apologies. You can move on or stick around, have a listen to some bog music from Ireland. You may find something you like.............                                                                    

Living in a Ghost Town. Steve Killingbeck

I grew up in the Mississippi Delta on a Louisiana share cropper's farm.   A lot of hard work and a lot of good memories.  Those days are gone now.  Sometimes that farm feels like a long lost friend.   I can feel the wind as it blows through my hair and smell the rain as it approaches and falls on plowed ground.

Delta Farm(Original)

Night Traveler

The lyrics and melody for this song just came to me so quickly! All I could do to write lyrics down, play and record it......before I forgot anything. Quite a stripped-back song, really. Hope you enjoy it, regardless! ;)

As always such a great pleasure to work with Chuck Aaron on another great song selection. Such a good Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard song Reasons To Quit many thanks Chuck, hope Y'all enjoy!!!

Reasons To Quit - Chuck Aaron And Michael Duffy

Released by the Eagles in 1977 it took them 8 months and 33 edits to complete the song. In this version I eliminated the guitar solo at the end  and took some vocal liberties in the out-tro to give this all time classic song my own personal interpretation.

JJ(Johnny) Vienneau:
Drums
Bass
Lead & Rhythm Guitars

Vocals:
Peter Wheeler

Produced by; JJ Vienneau & Peter Wheeler
Recorded at: Rawkin' Productions - Montreal

Hotel California - Cover

Original Lyrics by Tony Harris (listed below)
Vocals, Melody and music by Chuck Aaron

YOU MAY THINK THAT I'M FOOLISH
FOR WANTIN' MY OWN SPACE
AND IT MAY SEEM CHILDISH
TO THE FEMALE RACE

DON'T PUT ME DOWN
FOR WANTIN' MY OWN PLACE
DON'T MAKE IT A SHOWDOWN
HONEY, IT'S NO DISGRACE

(CHORUS)
EVERY MAN NEEDS A MAN CAVE
A PLACE TO GET AWAY
EVERY MAN NEEDS A MAN CAVE
A HOME AWAY FROM HOME
EVERY MAN NEEDS A MAN CAVE
AND SOME TIME ALONE
EVERY MAN NEEDS A MAN CAVE
A PLACE TO GET AWAY

IT MAY BE A BASEMENT
OR A MAKE SHIFT STUDIO 
IF IT'S A PLACE OF ENJOYMENT
THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS

WHEN LIFE GETS IN THE WAY
IN THIS OLD WORLD WE LIVE IN
WE NEED A SPECIAL PLACE
AND SOME OF GOD'S AMAZING GRACE

(REPEAT CHORUS 1 OR 2 TIMES)

2021 © Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI)

Every Man Needs A Man Cave - Original collab with Chuck Aaron

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 week of 2/13/2023

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