Songs for a deserted island-03

July 2021 AKS

Monday Playlist 7/19/2021

Danniels & Durgy

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Jazz Fusión (from Málaga (Spain)) -> RECOMMEND USING HEADPHONES

- Carlos Fuentes Castillo: Guitar, Keyboards, Composition, Programming, Mixing and Mastering.

En verdad

En Verdad

Although this song was written by me about one of my most loved places in the world, I heard Nat sing it when we were figuring out how to present it, and I just had to have her stick with the lead vocals as she sings it so beautifully, even though she has never set foot in the great Mountain State (now she wants to!). So we just changed "she" to "he" and it all fell into place. It tells the story of someone who has watched a lover leave and seeks solace in the Wonderful and Wild of West Virginia. The state became a bit of a passion for me since I first visited our friends in Keyser when I was still a boy. And it still represents a place of reflection and spirit to me. A place where one can find themselves and answer the deeper questions perhaps. And that's what happens in this song. It celebrates the wonders of this beautiful place even while it describes the complicated challenges of this world. This is dedicated to the entire Campbell family, without whom I'd not know the beauty I've tried to capture in this simple song. I especially want to recognize Margaret & Richard as the head of that Campbell clan, bless them both in heaven. As long as there are mountains and rivers in West Virginia, their memory will live large.
(lyrics below)

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2021
Gentle Rain Records.
Produced, Written & Performed by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy
Pedal Steel - Dakota Holden  
https://www.fiverr.com/dakotaholden/play-pedal-steel-on-your-song
Craig Durgy: Vocals, Guitar & Mandolin
Nat Daniels: Vocals, bass and production
Dakota Holden: Pedal Steel
See Our video! :  https://youtu.be/-FVLtkalVlA

Lyrics;
Hey, West Virginia, I’m crossing your state line
It’s me again, hello old friend, it’s been a long, long time
Four windows open, to feel your mountain air
To breathe you in, rememberin’, the child in me out there
You see I need your wisdom, your reassuring smile
I just want to listen, to the wonderful and wild
I know he’s leaving, I just came to tell you so
These backroads lead me back to me
To watch your Greenbrier flow
Yeah, he’s moving on now, you knew long ago
It’s what I do, so much like you, 
They come, they love, they go
You see I need your wisdom, your reassuring smile
I just want to listen, to the wonderful and wild
He loved my stories, and sunshine, wind and rain 
But like before, he’s found the door, and here I am again
Hey West Virginia, the tall grass crickets call 
The stars appear, much closer here
You catch ‘em when they fall
You always catch me when, I fall
You always catch me when,
You always catch me when, I fall

Back To West Virginia

West Virginia

I Wrote this for my daughter to be played at her wedding this year. 
Congratulations Sarah and Larry! 
To see the Video:     https://youtu.be/i_13q7U7OJk

Many thanks to my friend and music partner Nat Daniels for adding her talents on piano, bass and the drum track.

Written and performed by Craig Durgy (Guitar and vocals)
Production, mixing, piano, bass and drum track by Nat Daniels 
Lyrics: see below

I Came Running by Craig Durgy

Doctors and nurses and Mom and me
We all were waiting to see, the little girl that would be
You came into view, and I came running to you

So many nights that were sleepless then
And I’d come running when, you cried and I came in, and through 
Every tear as you grew, I came running to you

Such a scary world, for such a little girl
And Daddy needs to come through
There to save the day, love makes a daddy brave
And there’s no greater than you
No greater than you, no, no

But little girls don’t stay little long
You’d chase me room to room, those bedtime stories soon
Drifted off like a dream, still there, but not to be seen

We always knew that there’d come a day
Spring flowers never stay, and I’ll give you away
To dream with somebody new, 
Someone who’s wonderful too

Such a scary world, for such a little girl
And Daddy needs to come through
There to save the day, love makes a daddy brave
And there’s no greater than you
No greater than you, no, no

So, on this day, let me see you smile
You’ve made it here so well, no one might ever tell
You fell now and then, black and blue, 
When I came running to you 
I’ll always come running to you / Bye-Bye, Miss American pie
We sang dirges in the dark…..ahhhh ahhhhh ahhhh

Chances

I Came Running

This terrific song is the work of our friend Steve Low who granted us permission to attempt a cover. As much as we love Steve's original, we saw no point in trying to do it the same as he so wonderfully did, so we thought it would be fun to go country, perhaps a bit bluegrass and we're very excited to share it here. The song has some terrific lyrics that describe the longing one experiences when the one they love is gone. We thank Steve for allowing us the privilege and we also are pleased to again feature the amazing banjo work of Hamilton Belk.

Music and lyrics by Steve Low
Performed by Daniels & Durgy
Nat Daniels - piano, percussion, vocals, bass
Craig Durgy - guitar, vocals
Hamilton Belk - banjo

Lyrics (by Steve Low):
You yes you’re living in a cage
You’re bouncing off the bars
But it’s my ribs and tissue that’s inflammed
Yes it’s I who’s watching for your car
My roots are deep here in the west
Invested here I have to stay
But you got gypsy in your blood
Your fiddles playing the sounds of Spain
And so I’m watching yes I’m watching
All the headlights - all the headlights
Oh I’m watching yes I’m watching 
All the headlights - all the headlights
Coming up over the hill - hoping that one of them is you

Though you’ve had a travelling circus life
You been courting stability
And I’ve been prostrate at your feet
I been licking your toes to sleep
And though you bathe in pleasures warm
I sense our wine is running dry
I know as you commute each morn
You’re not the type to say goodbye
And so I’m watching . . . you

This evening’s sky is coal dust cloud
You’re late and I’m a clairvoyant
This house empty of all sound 
This house is empty
This house is empty

All The Headlights

The incantation of a small prayer for the people of Hong Kong, as their tongues are torn out, their ears sealed up and their eyes sewn shut.

When The Middle Kingdom Comes

Turn slowly to the East, All Under Heaven found.
Civilisation’s ancient seat, culture’s origins abound.
Confucian terracotta peace, but put your ear to the ground
Sense the grinding of the teeth, under boots that Mao found.
The Republic of the People, politics' Project Vanity
Bastard child of satan, sired by insanity.
Billionaire communists neatly shun the peasant toil their gold comes from.
Heaven help your precious freedom, when The Middle Kingdom comes.

Butchered in their masses, starved or spirited away.
Cultural Revolution passes back to Great Leap Forward day.
Free speech lying bleedin’ ‘neath the beating of red drums.
Heaven help your precious freedom, when The Middle Kingdom comes.

Taking out the protest man, tank columns in the square.
Ever scratching fair Taiwan, knowing China’s heart is there.
Smothering every voice you can, covid viruses to share.
War on all fronts five-year-planned, to the pacifist’s despair.
The last to offer charity, the first to issue threat.
Pollution choking clarity of third world crippling debt.
See the friendships that she’s workin’ on – why they all have rented guns
Heaven help your precious freedom, when The Middle Kingdom comes.

From the genocide of Uyghurs to the killing fields of war
In Tibets, Vietnams, Koreas, the doctrinal moral whore
Lives and liberties succumb to the broken idealistic thumb,
Heaven help your precious freedom, when The Middle Kingdom comes.

Photo by Joseph Chan on Unsplash

When The Middle Kingdom Comes

Falling from a cloud
Drifting in peace
In my minds eye serenity

doodling away

Falling from a Cloud

Falling From A Cloud

As I stumble through the trees
You lay there cold
Lay there cold

And I drop down to my knees
You lay there cold
Lay there cold

I never tried to hurt you
Hurt you with my mind
I thought that was forgotten
Pushed it all behind
Until I woke and found you missing
The door it was ajar
I followed your footsteps
Followed them afar

Your blue body no longer bleeds
You lay there cold
Lay there cold

Was it all because of me?
You lay there cold
Lay there cold

Blue

Jazz Fusión (from Málaga (Spain)) -> RECOMMEND USING HEADPHONES.

- Christopher Baker Dawson: Bass (Collaboration)
- Carlos Fuentes Castillo: Guitars, Piano, Keyboards, Composition, Programming, Mixing and Mastering

Vamos a llevarnos bien

Vamos A Llevarnos Bien

Bravei Brasil and Riff Beach have forged a continuum under the 'Big Beat Beach' banner. In fusing together their musical interests, the intent is to shape a fresh, vibrant, and lively sound that blurs the typical boundaries of genre. 3B Records and Production is officially releasing its first new project  - "Song Undone ©" here on SoundCloud.
Song Undone ©
Brave Beach Records & Production - 2021
All Music Composition  and Production by Bravei (Brasil)
Lyrics and Vocals - Riff Beach 
Thoughts in your head
Feelings in your heart
They make you feel whole
Or tear you apart
The words seemed so right
When I wrote them last night
But, I’m not sure anymore
I really don’t know
(Chorus)
You know tomorrow’s 
A whole new day
Song Un-done….
(Why) Don’t let it get away
Maybe, you know what I mean?
Not much left to say
That hasn’t been said or seen
Another fleeting dream
I don’t want to forget….
Or…….Regret……
Don’t you let it 
Get away
(Bridge)
Song Undone 
Song Undone
Song to be Sung
Some things left……Undone
Thoughts come and go
Floating on a cloud
Like another face…..someplace
Lost in a Crowd
Canção desfeita ©
Big Beat Beach
3B Records e produção - 2021
Toda a composição e produção musical da Bravei (Brasil)
Letra e Música por Riff Beach
Pensamentos na sua cabeça
Sentimentos em seu coração
Eles fazem você se sentir completo
Ou rasgar você em pedaços
As palavras pareciam tão certas
Quando eu os escrevi ontem à noite
Mas, eu não tenho mais certeza
Eu realmente não sei
Refrão
Você sabe de amanhã
Um dia totalmente novo
Song Un-done….
(Por que) Não deixe escapar
Talvez, você sabe o que quero dizer?
Não resta muito a dizer
Isso não foi dito ou visto
Outro sonho fugaz
Eu não quero esquecer ...
Ou …… .Regret ……
Não deixe
Cai fora
Ponte
Canção Desfeita
Canção Desfeita
Canção para ser cantada
Algumas coisas foram deixadas ... desfeitas
Pensamentos vêm e vão
Flutuando em uma nuvem
Como outro rosto ... em algum lugar
Perdido na multidão

Sunny Beaches All Around

Song Undone ©

Song Undone © - Original World Music Creation

Written by Paul McCartney and released near the end of the band’s existence on the Let It Be album in 1970, something made Craig try it out for our own style. It was a live home recording and we liked it. Nat then took it and added her magic harmonies and piano to pretty it up so nicely. Made it a very much more straight forward country folk sound with the accent on the lovely lyrics.
Gentle Rain Records

Deja Views

Long and Winding Road

Long and Winding Road (live cover)

Jazz Fusión (from Málaga (Spain)) -> RECOMMEND USING HEADPHONES.
- Carlos Fuentes Castillo: Guitar, Keyboards, Composition, Programming, Mixing and Mastering.

-> Fotografía tomada por Angel Bretón en Tijuana (México).

Cuando me haya ido

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2021
Gentle Rain Records
From Durge and Myself...  THANK YOU for listening to our Songs, and sharing our Truths!  Have a Safe, and Blessed New Year!!  

Seafaring Wanderer 
Produced, Written & Performed by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Starlight star bright 
I wished upon a city light
That the Western Winds will lead me to you
Like a long desert road with no detours or turns one can miss…
Ending in arms wide open
That greets me for certain.. with a kiss.

Oh that sun sets low 
And time waits suspended,
Mesmerising me, like the warmth of your smile
And though I’ve seen it all, the seafaring wanderer
Has found nothing new …
All this time I was searching for meaning
I found it in you.


Starlight star bright 
The bourbon made this night all right..
But the city streets, holds empty and cold
Every neon sign flickers a heart beat the beckons 
“Come on home”..
Every newspaper flutter, is like Angels that Mutter.. 
“Call his phone..” 

Oh this road I’m on has one destination,
Every star I choose just leads me to you…
Yes I’ve seen it all, like a seafaring wanderer
But one thing held true!
All this time I was searching for meaning 
I found it in you..

Seafaring Wanderer

Many thanks to Eddie Harrison for his work on this production. A fun collaboration.

Red Dagger Wine (lyrics by Tony - vocals/music by Eddie Harrison) Original 2013

Nathan Evans - Heather On The Hill (ELKAY Remix)

Esta "coplilla" está dedicada a la virtud de las personas que más valoro.

This composition is dedicated to the virtue of the people I value most (Humility).
Cette composition est dédiée à la vertu des personnes que je chéris le plus (Humilité).
Questa composizione è dedicata alla virtù delle persone che apprezzo di più (Umiltà).

Carlos Fuentes Castillo: Guitars, Piano, Keyboards, Composition, Programming, Mixing and Mastering.

Humildad

Wild Ones

Gas Station Love

PRIMER INTENTO

Primer Intento

Musicians
 Stephen Peragallo electric and classical guitar
 Paul Buono guitar/mandolin
 Dr.Daniel Lewis steel guitar/dobro
 Jim Cabral piano/keyboard
 Jim Hadley bass
 Joe Hadley drums
 Gudula Urban cello
 Brain Silber violin/viola
Josh McAlexander vocals / acoustic guitar / harmonica

Background vocals
 Amy Hamm
 Annette Bednez
 Jim Hadley
 Jim Cabral
 Paul Buono

Produced by; Paul Buono and Jim Cabral
Song / traditional

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

1	Is This Love	
2	No Woman, No Cry	
3	Could You Be Loved	
4	Three Little Birds	
5	Buffalo Soldier	
6	Get Up, Stand Up	
7	Stir It Up	
8	One Love/People Get Ready	
9	I Shot The Sheriff	
10	Waiting In Vain	
11	Redemption Song	
12	Satisfy My Soul	
13	Legend	
14	Jamming

	1	
Redemption Song
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:48	
2	
Talkin' Blues
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
4:36	
3	
Three Little Birds
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:01	
4	
One Love/People Get Ready
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
2:53	
5	
Waiting in Vain
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
4:17	
6	
So Much Trouble in the World
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:59	
7	
Stir It Up
Bob Marley
feat: The Wailers
5:31	
8	
Keep on Moving
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:02	
9	
Trenchtown Rock
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
4:22	
10	
Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:11	
11	
Roots, Rock, Reggae
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:31	
12	
War
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:36	
13	
Iron Lion Zion
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:13	
14	
Get Up, Stand Up
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:17	
15	
Rat Race
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
2:49	
16	
Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
6:41	
17	
Forever Loving Jah
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:53	
18	
Who the Cap Fit
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
4:16	
19	
Sun Is Shining
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
4:57	
Track Listing - Disc 2
Title/Composer	Performer	Time	
1	
Easy Skanking
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
2:56	
2	
Zimbabwe
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:48	
3	
So Much Things to Say
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:07	
4	
One Drop
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:51	
5	
Lively Up Yourself
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
5:12	
6	
No More Trouble
Bob Marley
feat: The Wailers
3:58	
7	
Burnin' & Lootin'
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
6:35	
8	
Crazy Baldhead
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:22	
9	
Slave Driver
Bob Marley
feat: The Wailers
2:54	
10	
Kinky Reggae
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
4:49	
11	
No Woman, No Cry
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
7:07	
12	
Johnny Was
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:46	
13	
Time Will Tell
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:30	
14	
Natty Dread
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:35	
15	
Kaya
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:15	
16	
Duppy Conqueror
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:44	
17	
Rastaman Chant
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:46	
Track Listing - Disc 3
Title/Composer	Performer	Time	
1	
Natural Mystic
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:25	
2	
Positive Vibration
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:31	
3	
Africa Unite
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
2:55	
4	
Is This Love
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:52	
5	
Jammin'
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:32	
6	
Buffalo Soldier
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
4:17	
7	
Pimper's Paradise
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:26	
8	
Zion Train
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:35	
9	
Exodus
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
7:28	
10	
Punky Reggae Party
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
6:52	
11	
Survival
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:53	
12	
Concrete Jungle
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:08	
13	
I Shot the Sheriff
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
4:40	
14	
Could You Be Loved
Bob Marley
feat: Bob Marley & the Wailers
3:58	

The Best Of Bob Marley - Crown Me The King Of Reggae Vol. 1

THREE LITTLE BIRDS

Michael Johnson a great pop, country and folk singer/songwriter and guitarist (Bluer Than Blue, Give Me Wings, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder).  This song was recorded in 1986 and I used to sing it with my daughter when she was young.  Miss her.  My simple version

Ponies

Lyrics by Tony
Vocal, Guitars and Mix by Bob Warner
https://youtu.be/04iGDD06NQM
AS THE OLD COWBOY		
RODE INTO TOWN		
HE WAS LOOKIN'		
ALL AROUND		
		
HE'D BEEN RIDIN'		
LONG AND HARD		
FROM HIS SADDLE		
SWEAT WAS DRIPPIN'		
		
HE TIED HIS HORSE		
TO THE HITCHIN' POST		
WALKED INSIDE		
THE OLD SALOON		
		
HE WAS LOOKIN'		
FOR BILLY DEAN		
A TWO LEGGED SNAKE		
MAN, WAS HE MEAN 		
		
CHORUS		
THE RATTLESNAKE SALOON		
WHERE THE WHISKEY FLOWS		
THE RATTLESNAKE SALOON		
WHERE THE BAD MEN GO		
THE RATTLESNAKE SALOON		
WHERE MANY HAVE DIED		
THE RATTLESNAKE SALOON		
WHERE FROM YOUR SIN 		
YOU CANNOT HIDE		
FROM YOUR SIN		
YOU CANNOT HIDE		
		
THE TIRED COWBOY		
SPOTTED THE ONE		
HE'D BEEN HUNTIN'		
NO MORE SEARCHIN'		
		
AS THEIR EYES MET		
GUNS WERE DRAWN		
THE OLD COWBOY		
BEAT HIM TO THE DRAW

AS DEAN FELL TO THE FLOOR
HE SAID, SORRY OLD MAN
DIDN'T MEAN TO KILL HER
GUESS YOU EVENED THE SCORE

(REPEAT CHORUS)


© 2017 Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI)

Rattlesnake Saloon - Lyrics by Tony Harris - Featuring Bob Warner - Original

Jazz Fusión (from Málaga (Spain)) -> RECOMMEND USING HEADPHONES.

- Carlos Fuentes Castillo: Guitar, Keyboards, Composition, Programming, Mixing and Mastering.

Muerde vieo

Muerde Vieo

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2020
Gentle Rain Records
Written, Performed and Produced by Daniels & Durgy

Lyrics:

Unveiling of the night
Leaves a misty moon 
In the morning light
Driving in my car 
I know what’s up ahead
And seeking what’s behind

Floating down I’m lost within this feeling
As your sweet sweet words own all meaning
I’m in trouble....

Chorus
Chances are... you’ll stare at the same moon
Chances are... you’re needing my love too 
I can see your lights are on,
As I’m passing on your line
Chances are... I’ll give in one more time
Chances are......Chances are....

Memories rewind like a broken film
Taking me through time
Wish I had a dime for every time I said
I’m leaving it behind

It’s no use, I’m locked within this feeling
‘Cause your sweet sweet words ...
Owns all meaning ...  I’m in trouble..

Chorus
Chances are...my phone will play a tune
Chances are... you’ll sway me like you do
It’s a game the fates keep playing 
And It’s playing you and I
Chances are... 
the road will lead me to your arms tonight ..  
Chances are...   
Chances are...   
Chances are.

Chances Are

Two song writers, two kindred spirits... that found each other by pure happenstance and great fortune, to collaborate and create music together.
To see our separate artist pages, please click on the following links:
Nat Daniels   https://soundcloud.com/natdaniels
Craig Durgy  https://soundcloud.com/durge