Very nice work! Hatebreed mindset , Doom Metal and Southern Rock Combo's \m/

Fantastic sound, Very Good Style and Piece!!😊🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻🤘🏻

Feeling the rythm indeed! Congrats on a  new banger dude. Loving this version of you! 👊

This is about how life is constantly presenting challenges. We must learn from each incident/experience and use that learning to try and be more resilient and be able to move forward. 
I wrote it on my 3/4 size Hofner classical guitar. It’s first song! I used open G tuning after being encouraged to try it by Mark Spruce (Original Spruce - great songs- give them a listen!). Thanks Mark! 
Hope you enjoy it. Best with headphones! 
Take care 
James 

Lyrics 
My Uncertain Steps 

As a boy, I was scared of the sea
With my family, on a beach in Normandy, 
a French boy told me the ghosts of drowned sailors grab your legs and dragged you down
I wouldn’t go in! 
Too naive and trusting! 

As a teen, I was all over the place! 
Always confused, just didn’t know which way to face
Too many temptations, suggestions and thrills, distracting and wild
Couldn’t think straight 
Couldn’t concentrate! 

It was always their demands and directions 
Had to meet their dreams and expectations 

My uncertain steps
No confidence 
(Trying to find my own way)
My uncertain steps 
At my own pace
(My way) 

My wreckage of a life, with this chaotic love
Constant demands, you can never do enough 
Mix in the bullies, the twisters and those egos too
It pulls you apart
Breaks your heart 

I’m seasoned, I now know this path
One crisis avoided, another starts 

My uncertain steps
More experienced 
(Trying to find my own way)
My uncertain steps
At my own pace 
(My way) 

And now I expect to see the worst
In everyone and everything I know
Just know how it is, but feel I can somehow 
see it through

(outro) 
I’ve got friends (for my uncertain steps)
I’ve lived and learnt (for my uncertain steps)
I’ve got you (for my uncertain steps) 
I’ll get through this (my uncertain steps) 


James Whiteman copyright  18 January 2024

My Uncertain Steps

It’s a beautiful mess- this dreaming up life
We’re falling like stars- into each other’s sky’s
Everybody’s gotta have- a reason to shine
Who knows maybe yours- is just like mine

We all try to find reasons why
For the seasons and our fates
And how they intertwine with lines we write in story’s we create 
And I couldn’t find a better friend to roll on down the line….
A great life’s a long goodbye

Life aint no test, pass or fail
So many times we fly off the rail
And sometimes it aint easy, but we aint wasting our lives
Because if we can stick together, it’ll be alright -Alright Yeah
Let loving in!

We all try find the reasons why
For the seasons and our fates
And how they intertwine with lines we write in the story’s we create 
And I couldn’t find a better friend to roll on down the line….
A great life’s a long goodbye

It’s a beautiful mess
It’s a crazy damn life
We’re all stars
In someone else’s sky

We all try find reasons why
For the seasons and our fates
And how they intertwine with lines we write in the story’s we create 
And I couldn’t find a better friend to roll on down the line, Yeah-yeah, we’re gonna rock it-rock it, rock and roll it

We’ll never say goodbye

A great life’s a long goodbye
A great life’s a long goodbye
A great life’s a long goodbye
A great life’s a long
A great life’s a long
Goodbye

A Great Life's A Long Goodbye

The song is about joining your first band at fifty and thinking maybe you should have done this earlier. Photo was taken at our first recording session, in the loft!

Days Of Silence

I can’t see over the Southhampton hedges, it’s good to be taken seriously, but no more serious then you are, there’s the sound of a festival in the street, see all the skinny people eating ice cream- it sure is heaven when you’re not in hell.

Avenue Bee

Cast of Characters:
John_Anthony-- @john-anthony-871225464 --guitar, mandolin
The Mysterious Decibel-- @themysteriousdecibel – vocals
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums and high harmony on the end vocals
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– banjo, production, and mix
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –-four string fretless bass, melody and harmony on the end vocals
This song began with John, who is a verifiable expert in all things Jimmy Page, asking Josh and the Eclectic Collective if they'd like to cover another Led Zeppelin song to follow Hey Hey What Can I Do? Of course, the Eclectic collective is always down to sink their teeth into some of the best rock and roll ever made. John found us recordings of the original Zep version that were separated into their individual tracks, so as we were adding, we could hear what our part would've sounded like playing with the original band. What a thrill!
  Ken was first to complete his part, and did a great job of capturing the frenetic energy of Bonzo. John was up soon after, amazing us with a note for note interpretation of Page on both the guitar and mandolin. Josh came next, after nearly deciding that JPS's part was too difficult. It wasn't. Then, when the bulk of the music was recorded, MD came through and stunned us with a brilliant interpretation of Plant's vocals. To bring it to a boil, Stephen then laid down his magical banjo in there, too. Lasty, Ken and Josh polished it off with some background vocals at the end. 
  Of course, every great song needs a great producer, who in this case was Stephen. He managed to even it out and get it to sound not only like the album, but very dynamic, as well. 
  This is the EC's second collaboration with John, and we're all stricken by how proficient he is at playing Page's material. If you dig what we did here, you can check out the video, too, right here, of us playing. It's on John's YouTube page, which also contains scores of other favorites from Zep, Floyd, and others. If you are interested in seeing how your favorite Zep tunes were played, it's definitely worth a stroll through and watch.  Here's the link to his page. Also, you can find us doing Hey Hey What Can I Say? on there, too.  https://youtube.com/@johnanthony5720?si=7YqvUXLKkuXT4qjy
  We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed making it.

Gallows Pole (The Eclectic Collective with John Anthony)

🎤 GHOST RIDER'S RETURN 🎤

Y'all thought I was gone, now I'm back, ghost rider,
Spitting flames hotter than a dumpster fire,
Strapped with a mic, not here for peace talks,
Every word I spit, it's murder on these beat cops.

Break the chains, smash the system,
Fist raised high, feel the rhythm,
Revolution in our veins, we bleed fury,
Every word we speak, it tells our story.

Heart pounding louder than a thunderclap,
Knuckles bruised, made of steel, never snap,
Power surge, circuit’s fried, overloaded,
System crush, bigger than what we've decoded.

Break the chains, smash the system,
Fist raised high, feel the rhythm,
Revolution in our veins, we bleed fury,
Every word we speak, it tells our story

From the basement to the stage, wild hurricane,
Life full-throttle, no brakes, insane,
Mosh pits erupting, chaos unleashed,
This ain't a show, it’s a riot, a beast.

Break the chains, smash the system,
Fist raised high, feel the rhythm,
Revolution in our veins, we bleed fury,
Every word we speak, it tells our story.

Soul heavy with pain, but I stand defiant,
Against the system, I'm a lone island giant,
With a roar loud enough to split the earth,
Every verse a dagger, every bar a birth.

Break the chains, smash the system,
Fist raised high, feel the rhythm,
Revolution in our veins, we bleed fury,
Every word we speak, it tells our story.

Sonic Rage

Ghost Rider's Return

JUST A PSYCHALOVIC 60'S INFLUENCED TUNE

Words And Music By René Methner, Recorded and Produced by Para Lia, Mix By Para Lia With Thommy Hein, Mastered By Thommy Hein In The Thommy Hein Tonstudios Berlin.
P&C 2023 PARA LIA UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO ABOUT US RECORDS GMBH

'IN CLASH WITH THE ZEITGEIST'
PSYCHALOVIC SONIC SONGS FOR LOVERS AND SURVIVORS
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Already Came To Know

You hate I, and I hate me, you are what, what I need…

Relax

Tra il Caos e la Follia

"Black as Coal" is a powerful homage to coal miners, capturing their daily struggle, danger, and brotherhood in the depths of the mines. With haunting imagery of darkness and sacrifice, this song honors the invisible workers whose labor powered industrial progress. The recurring refrain "Black as Coal, Hard as Steel" emphasizes both the harshness of their reality and the unbreakable spirit of solidarity found beneath the earth.

"Schwarz wie Kohle" ist eine kraftvolle Hommage an Bergarbeiter, die ihren täglichen Kampf, die Gefahr und die Brüderlichkeit in den Tiefen der Minen einfängt. Mit eindringlichen Bildern von Dunkelheit und Opferbereitschaft ehrt dieses Lied die unsichtbaren Arbeiter, deren Arbeit den industriellen Fortschritt antrieb. Der wiederkehrende Refrain "Schwarz wie Kohle, Hart wie Stahl" betont sowohl die Härte ihrer Realität als auch den unzerbrechlichen Geist der Solidarität unter der Erde.

Schwarz wie Kohle

All Rights Reserved'  October 22, 2019

The streets are so dark and dire
What are we doing here...
A strong cup and a smile
Or maybe just disappear...

Seeking asylum from
a shade that you cant unsee
White light clouds my head
I’m Diving in too deep...

Words they elude me now...
You take 'em right away 
Why is the one that led you here...
Lookin the other way

We’re far away from home
oh so far away we roam
So far away...here to stay
Oh so far away from home...

What are you thinking now 
Behind that vacant stare
The weight of the world somehow
upon your face so fair...

Words they confuse me now...
You take 'em right away 
Why is the one that led you here
Lookin the other way...

The streets are so dark and dire...
What are we doing here

Night Owls

I’m a guitarist and composer with a rock backbone, playing for 30 years and constantly blending and exploring new musical territories. 
I craft tunes that push boundaries and defy expectations. 
Thanks for tuning in!
'Spammers fall like bowling pins.' 🎳

Ghost Rider's Return

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