What a beautiful version of a wonderful song

Interprétation magnifique!! 👍 👏 🎶

a magical trio of memories here Dan - nothing I have heard but love how you have rekindled the years with this new release.  Is that you on top of the machine?

what is the term in Spanish when you play a single note back and forth as fast as you can as you do here throughout?

When Kate bends that note "oooooh" in the chorus--your guitar vibrations--pure loveliness for the ears, heart, and mind. Whimsical production, Dan!! <3

Going in for listening round 2. Bravo!! Beautiful interpretation of such a unique song.

Magnificent. Purely...powerfully....magnificent.

Three years abroad, I feel that my life is like a "Long Journey". At this point, I can see the sea of Greece from far away, and I realize it is something very far that I miss. The sea has its own sound, a journey near sea has it own sound. If you like traveling, you will discover that every journey has its own purpose. A "Long Journey" is a journey that lasts more than a small journey like the ones we make in summer. My journey in Poland is one of these long journeys, and I have learned a lot from it. Therefore, a long journey is a journey that help us to explore ourselves.

The photo is taken by me.

Long Journeys

Pulled from the vault, Julie and I weren't sure what to name this little romp after it was conceived in a jam session some 30 years ago.  Dave Brubeck's classic Take 5 came to mind, but being in 4/4 time we settled on Take 4.  Her playing is full-on Stefane Grappelli as I beat time with the chord changes and bass line.  Enjoy this little blast from the past:)

Take Four (Julie Evans; violin, David; acoustic guitar and bass)

V-Black Fox

2 - 9-2024

CLOUDBUSTING 
by Kate Bush
Arranged and played by Dan van den Berg

A few songs from my youth stay with me and don’t seem to age. Some of Kate Bush’ songs are amongst those, especially Running up that Hill and Cloudbusting. I remember watching the video that played out like a little movie, with Donald Sutherland of course being impressive as always. The music combined with bittersweet emotions of the images struck a chord with younger me. Today I can look back and say I still feel the same about this song, a beauty…

Here is my version… Hope you will enjoy! -Dan

As always I really appreciate your likes, comments and shares!
-Dan

Music by Kate Bush, off the album Hounds of Love, arranged for three guitars by Dan van den Berg, September 2024
image created with Midjourney AI by Dan van den Berg
All guitars by Dan van den Berg

Cloudbusting by Kate Bush | Arr. & cover by Dan van den Berg

Through The Looking Glass

Mountain Rise (2020) Anthology CD2 Track 09

This is a piece I composed 4 years ago, my last year I was living in Greece. It sounds like a piano etude for fast arpeggios in impressionistic style. As always water is the dominant element in my compositions. There is a small surprise somewhere in this piece.

It is an old recording. Probably, I recorded it with my phone. Thus, I would like to apologize if the quality of sound is not good enough. However, I think that it deserves a place in my collection of improvisations.

Isn't the sea so beautiful?!

(The photo is taken by me)

Once I Dreamed The Sea -  Κάποτε ονειρεύτηκα την θάλασσα

Composed, arranged, performed, and produced by:
Carlos Vivanco

Murmullo Del Viento

Magic Dreams

There was blood on the doorframes 
of the homes that were spared
as the weeping of Egyptian mothers 
was heard through the night. 
Innocents died. 
Mysterious are the ways of the righteous fights.

So strange that innocent blood is the price of freedom.
We were told to eat and drink to remember.
And, as I seat at the sacred table, 
I refrain from looking around, searching for the traitor.
It could be me…

Mysterious Are The Ways (based ond Debra Bueskings' "The Sound of Memory" solo piano version)

New Album out now! https://danielvandenberg.bandcamp.com/album/short-tales-for-three-guitars

This site is for my musical avatar or alter ego. Architect/partner/company owner by day, I find myself playing guitar and writing these tracks in afterhours, at nights, evenings, when in need of a dose of guitar sounds. You will find a wide range of guitar oriented music, ranging from Jazz to Blues, Flamenco to Classical, Rock to Fusion. And many collaborations with some great musicians.

I have been playing guitar since I was 11 years old, largely self-taught and have tried different styles and instruments: Renaissance lute, flamenco guitar, classical guitar, steel string guitar and electric guitar with which I have been playing in styles ranging from rock and metal in my early years to classical music, some American Folk music, jazz rock, prog rock, flamenco nuevo and fusion.

It’s been a splendid time here so far, in collaborating with a lot of brilliant musicians on SoundCloud and sharing ideas and the passion for music. 
My collaborations are with musicians that I have a deep respect for and have a mutual appreciation for real instruments, and musical styles that focus on letting the instruments “shine”. 

Here is some technical data:
Currently I am using Amplitube and Auria on an iPad as DAW with Final Touch for mastering. For acoustic recording I use an Apogee microphone.

Guitars are:
Fender AMERICAN ELITE STRATOCASTER® HSS SHAWBUCKER, 2016
Fender Stratocaster Squire (first edition: JV-series)
Ibanez JS100, Joe Satriani model
Evh Frankie Striped MN Relic R/W/B

EVH 5150 Series Standard Stealth Black EB guitar
Fender American Professional II Stratocaster HSS Olympic White RW
Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSH 2PT CM Mahogany Natural
Paulino Bernabe, Taller de Guitarras, Model-50, 2001, classical concert guitar
Marín, Modelo Estudio /9 Calidad, 1997, Malaga, Spain, flamenco guitar
Joan Cashimira, modelo 145, spruce top w/ cocobolo sides and back, Gata de Gorgos (Alicante), 2015

I hope you will enjoy my music.

Daniël van den Berg
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