Second demo, with a synth part added and my brother (Fog City Fogey) on lead guitar. Still unmixed!

LYRIC

Where once I found delight
Reached out and held it tight
I nod in passing
Nothing here is lasting
Let cherry blossoms fall

They will return next spring
That’s the important thing
Falling from each limb
And though I’m not there to see them
They will still be seen
And though I’m not there to join you
Please raise a cup or two for me

Where once the world spun round
But we could hold our ground
Now we go whirling
Tumbling and twirling
No railing we can grasp 
We hear others calling
Fumbling and falling
Every breath a gasp
But we can’t stop for someone else 
We have to save ourselves

Where once time trickled by
Now we see it speeding by
And we’re swept away…

Where Once - DEMO V2

Well, this unusual track started with the rhythm guitar part, and each time I added something it took another left turn into the cosmos (hence the title). I wrote the melody with a synth sound I wasn't planning on keeping until I added a vocal...and suddenly I felt Star Trek theme vibes. (Or maybe SC's own Admiral Krank and His Mighty Spacemen https://soundcloud.com/user-766619428). So I created the layers of vocal harmonies using EastWest Sound's "Voices of Soul" which features midi samples of C.C. White (you're definitely going to be hear more of her on future projects!).  I'm playing all of the guitars, bass, keys/synth, and I cut the drum loops. I hope you enjoy this comic trip into the unknown.

Left Turn at Andromeda

Cosmic Plant

The Münchaunsen Man- Short Movie main theme. Now on Fetchflix

Like Many people, Robert has a Factitious Disorder. One day he thinks he can be a cook, an architect the other a lawyer, a pilot or even a surgeon each time putting the life of others in danger. Robert learns quickly but fundamentally, he is ignorant in many ways. When he pretended that he landed the lunar module Falcon on the moon with Luis Armstrong one should have understand that he was totally phony but clearly indicating that he may have been a jazzman. However, his charisma and his good spiel may bring him to the presidency of his country. Will someone stop him before it is too late?

Note: The lunar Module is the Eagle landed on the moon by Niel Armstrong with Buzz Aldrin.

“This story is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental. And for those who did not get it, Fetchflix TV is also fictitious.”

Music: Syrel
Photography: Meta AI

Musical notes: This song is vaguely inspired by Chick Corea’s album The Mad Hatter, a classic that you should listen some day.

The Münchaunsen Man

Echoes in Ebony

Every Now & Then

And lonely when she left. 712 ( 1994 ) Margareta Theorin - Eddy Mango ( Margareta )

The world was still asleep in the quiet moments before dawn when a polite knock interrupted the silence. When she reached the door, the only sign of a visitor was the faint sound of a carriage disappearing into the distance. On the porch was a single, ornate invitation, its wax seal still intact. As she broke the seal and opened the envelope, she felt a sense of curiosity and mystery. What lay inside was not simply an invitation, but a message that might just change her life forever.

Piano improvisation for a short story scene. 😊

The Invitation

My Turn

je continue des essais mélodiques et harmoniques basés au piano sur l'exploration des intervalles en mineur  mélodique

Au fond de soi

Moments in Time

The Dream

NOTICE: I DO NOT PAY FOR PROMOTION. EVER.

SPOTLIGHT: Sexagenarian Volume VI is now complete after the addition of its twelfth tarck, "where once...". Check out the other five (5!) volumes of Sexagenarian as well. 

BIO: I started writing songs in high school (1969-1973!) and I've pretty much never stopped. These are mostly solo recording projects (my brother, Fog City Fogey, contributes sometimes).  I don't do much self-promotion, not a fan of Repost Exchange etc, so all of you who find this page and like a song or two - you are truly appreciated!

Where Once - DEMO V2

CW Mullins