A mix of various instrumental tracks harvested from the SoundCloud community.

Instru Mentals

The Summers Of My Childhood [an original piano improvisation]

Recorded in Modesto Ca. Featuring...Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Harmonica solo. Fender Electric Bass. Roland 880 synthesizer Bass. Gibson L5 Electric Guitar Rhythm. Baritone Electric Guitar Rhythm. Godin Electric Guitar Rhythm. Horn Section, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet. Trap Drum set. Percussion Ago go Bells, Tambourine.

Keepin On

After Burner

(CAN YOU SPOT THE TUNE? There is a short 4 second snippet of a famous Christmas Carol hidden in the song.  Hint: look around the 2:07 min mark... Can you tell which one it is?)

This is an instrumental track Durge and I created during a conversation about what the Christmas season means to us and how it embodies the best of our intentions.. we love more, we care more, and we also miss the ones we love more acutely because we are unable to be with them.  We wanted to share the passion in our hearts for music, life, love, and family with you all.. and we hope this instrumental track brings a bit of that closer for each soul who has found their way to us in this moment.  

All our Love and Sincerest Christmas Wishes & Whispers,
Nat & Durge

Copyright Daniels & Durgy 2021
Gentle Rain Records
Produced, Written & Performed by Nat Daniels & Craig Durgy

Chances

Winter Whispers

Autumn in Sweden [An original piano improvisation]

Haven't We Met Before, Somewhere? [An original piano improvisation]

At some point, a long time ago, I gave up on creating a "new" musical language. It was still possible, in the late nineteen eighties and early nineties when I came of age, for me to see music as a linear progression. In my early twenties I would compose pieces that I thought of as new jazz. Of course they weren't. Just very individual songs in older styles with some ideas for other styles. A dash of Duke Ellington arraignment, a snippet of Monk perhaps a teaspoon of Syd Barrett mixed with some rock and roll harmony. Eventually, after a long pause in playing at all, I came to make music, I see as, more in line with the pop artists like Warhol and, especially Lichtenstein. My own musical ideas are still there but slyly inserted into pieces that are consciously, imprecisely, modeled on other works or styles. Anyway I went to see the new version of West Side Story with my wife the other day. The original show made right before that "pop" era. It was so sincere. No irony with an honest attempt to bring musical theater "forward". I so enjoyed it even if it's a bit middle brow Americana. I'm writing this description in hopes of being equally sincere. The melody borrows a bit of "Somewhere" as a tip of the hat. I hope. My big musical ideas, besides that, are as follows. The key may sound a bit vague at times but floats between B major, E major and A major so that classic one four five, if somewhat buried. the time signature changes a few times, briefly, and syncopates when it doesn't. There's the Syd Barrett influence for those keeping score. There's also some willful changes from major to minor in the harmony that are classic rock ideas. Even if, in this context, they eventually become key changes. Well that's enough sincerity. Oh except for the photo. It's Miss Place. My wife maiden name and me back when I would have written something like this. ;)

Miss Place

Another guitar interlude from the stream of my consciousness : )
It is downloadable if anyone wants to add anything

Epi Centric (Acoustic Guitar Instrumental)

I updated this this track with few tweaks and a new mix and master... and a rename too.

Harvest Dance

Harvest Dance (aka better days ahead)

02/April/2022

Don't Surrender

Thanks to David Dunham for allowing me to revisit his piece originally issued three years ago. It is always a privilege as well as a pleasure.  Visit David's page to hear more of his eloquent and peaceful music. @david-dunhamuser589535203

Don't Say Goodbye with David Dunham, guitar

℗ © Copyright Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded and mixed using Logic. Mastered in Soundcloud
Guitar played: Taylor 714CE tuned DADGAD
Photography: Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.

Having just completed my third solo album, I thought I would do another acoustic guitar instrumental and it now being the month of May.................

The Month Of May

A melodic guitar meandering,using an ebow among other things. A song of empathy,sympathy and hope for better time,for those feeling isolation.

Take heart good people,this one's for you.

Ode to the Lonely

Ode To The Lonely

Psychedelic dream projector

This instrumental is inspired by a winter forest, the snow has come and everything is quiet as i walk through the forest, not a sound except my walking and breathing, peace at last  and all is good in the world for a moment . 

You can download if you like to listen later. enjoy 

The other side of me , musically :-))))

Written, played , conducted , recorded and produced by: Johnny Mc Farlane

In The Forest ( Instrumental )

Christmas swing (Django Reinhardt)

For my son-in-law Rocky who knows rough mountain roads like the back of his hand. From a one-off recording session with fine guitarist Curtis Gremmel, the talented ten fingers on the left side of the mix.

Rocky Road (with Curtis Gremmel)

I've always been a fool for 50's/60's instrumental guitar songs, particularly surf stuff like the great Dick Dale. Thought I'd give it a shot at my humble best with this simple little ditty, lo-fi twang.

Thing-Ray

After just posting an old recording of a surf-type tune a couple days ago I remembered how much fun it was and decided to record a new original that I have had on my mind for a while. Sort of mixes a mild surf rock ditty with some Martin Denny exotica. Just a little fun...the mysterious grip of the wild Moon Lagoon.

Moon Lagoon

Recorded in standard tuning capo #2 on a '07 Tony Vines Artisan guitar.....Cedar/Quilted Sapele. From the '17 CD "Autumn's Soul".

HEARTFELT

https://soundcloud.com/wane-of-summer/jaded
Sander put this wonderful track together and I love working around piano as some of you may know?! :) Anyway he give me the go ahead to try this out and he was happy with the results!! Hope you enjoy our effort's!! Just a jam & Thanks Sander for letting me play along!!! Cheer's

~ JADED~ Collab w Wane of Summer

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