Nothing

℗ © Copyright 2024 Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded, mixed and mastered in Logic.
Guitar played: Taylor 714CE in standard tuning (capo 3rd fret)
Photography:
Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.
SONG NOTES AND LYRICS:
Let the rain come down 
Take this river to the sea
Let the rain come down
Take this river to the sea
Way out here
Just the rain and the river and me

Let the rain come down 
The things this old river has seen 
Let the rain come down 
The things this old river has seen
Way out here
It’s just the rain and the river me

From the top of this hill 
How this river flows
Doing what a river does 
What a river knows 
Let the rain come down 
Take the river where the river goes 

Let the rain come down 
What will be will be 
Let the rain come down 
What will be will be 
Way out here
Just the rain and the river and me

The Rain and The River and Me

Cry Baby Cry (Beatles Cover)

Professor Pezhman Mosleh – Iranian Composer – Poet – Writer / Cinema Philosopher and scholar in music history
Professor Pezhman Mosleh is the first person in is a pioneer in Iranian neo romanticism style. And according to SABC News (South African Broadcasting Corporation) he is inspired by Beethoven and Chopin in composing music. The Nelson Mandela World Foundation also recognized his dedication to Mandela, which Nelson Mandela himself had heard, and honored Professor Mosleh for his “cultural contribution to promoting peace and raising global awareness.” This work was also published on the website of the famous European newspaper, Le Monde.
According to the Iranian Cinema Press Agency, Pezhman Mosleh is a musician who intertwines philosophy with music.
The world’s youngest pianist, four-year-old Ava Sadeghipour, is a student of Professor Mosleh.
Comments:
Dr. Irvin David Yalom, one of the most prominent intellectual figures in the world and one of the most influential psychiatrists and authors of the 20th and 21st centuries, has written about Professor Pezhman Mosleh: 
"I've received many tributes but none touched me as yours did. You are both a musician and a fine poet. An eminent Iranian composer, Pezhman Mosleh, has honored me with this gift."  
Professor Rebecca Goldstein, a renowned philosopher and author and winner of the National Humanities Medal in the United States, has also spoken in a note about the beauty of the union of philosophy and music in Professor Mosleh’s work:
“Professor Pezhman Mosleh’s work is a unique music and an artistic treasure.”
The Nelson Mandela World Foundation also recognized his dedication to Mandela, which Nelson Mandela himself had heard, and honored Professor Mosleh for his “cultural contribution to promoting peace and raising global awareness.” This work was also published on the website of the famous European newspaper, Le Monde.
Mosleh is the only Iranian artist whose works have been described by media outlets such as SABC News as inspired by Chopin and Beethoven; yet, they believe that what pulses through his melodies is not merely a Western legacy—these works are deeply intertwined with the roots of Iran.
This mysterious interweaving of the subtlety of Western thought and the warmth of the Eastern soul is the very unique essence that sets Mosleh’s art apart from others.
"Music Information Center of Poland" believes that the music of Mosleh is close to Zbigniew Priesner’s works, who is The renowned Polish composer and creator of the scores for Krzysztof Kieślowski’s movies.
Dr. Ruthellen Josselson, the outstanding psychotherapist, researcher, editor of the APA journal qualitative psychology, has also said: “Professor Pezhman Mosleh is a true artist whose work touched me deeply”.
Dr. David Spiegel, Professor Robert Holub, Daniel Dennett and Dr. Molyn Leszcz —prominent figures worldwide—have also praised his works and ideas.
Yael Goldstein Love, American novelist, editor and book critic, co-founder and editorial director of the literary studio Plympton,, said: “The Prof. Mosleh’s work is deeply moving and beautiful.”
Master Milad Kiai, an outstanding Iranian composer and musician, says: “The great artist, Professor Pezhman Mosleh, have always been the pride of Iranian culture and music.”
Master Mohammad Nouri, one of the greatest singers in the history of Iran, wrote:
“Pezhman Mosleh is the voice of thought within music.”
Professor Mohammad Sarir, Chairman of the Board of the Iranian Music House, expressed his appreciation for Professor Pezhman Mosleh by saying:
“He is a master who has performed my works in a beautiful and worthy manner.”
He also praised Professor Mosleh’s valuable achievements in the fields of culture and thought, emphasizing their profound significance.
The works and activities of Professor Mosleh have always transcended the boundaries of art and have also been influential in the philosophical, educational, and social fields.

Reperformance of the Song Estrangements: Pezhman Mosleh

Feed the Inner Zombie

Largo-Allegro Cantabile in A for String Quartet, no. 80

An electro jazz pop song about human relationships—something like advice from an older to a younger person.

Unwritten Rules (remix 2025)

Recorded with no sense of quality control

I AM LOST

I am lost, 
staring into a void,
Fingers twitching, 
voices ranting, endlessly annoyed.

I am lost,
Can't seem to get a single thing done.
Mind is empty—
Nothing, no one.

Will I be found, alive or drowned?
Secrets scattered all over the floor,
An empty room
 behind an open door.

I am lost,
Lost yet in plain sight.
Heart still beating,
Moving slowly—takes all my might.

Older, fatter, dim-witted, and a bore,
I am lost,
Can't go on anymore.


I am lost

Written by Tony Joe White....straight out of the 70's. I remember the Elvis Presley cover of it more than the original. Anyway, here's my cover...thanks

Thanks for your time.

I've got something to tell you
That I think you aught to know
That my eyes are on you baby
Since a long time ago
And now I've finally got the nerve
I'm going to make my move
So don't you try to turn me off
Because it's going to be hard to do

I've got a thing about you baby
There ain't nothing I can do
I've got a thing about you baby
A thing about loving you

Ain't no two ways about it baby
Your love was meant for me
You know I can't do without it
Fits me to a tee
And oh there's something about you baby
I can't get you off my mind
You know I can't live without you
I think about you all the time

Well I've got a thing about you baby
Ain't nothing I can do
I've got a thing about you baby
A thing about loving you
I've got a thing about you baby
There ain't nothing I can do
I've got a thing about you baby
A thing about loving you

Break

Ain't it just like a woman
When she knows she's got her man
She'll wring you out and turn you about
In the palm of her hand
And then she starts to thinking
That maybe she's put you in a bind
She'll give you just a little bit of loving
It'll drive you out of your mind

I've got a thing about you baby
There ain't nothing I can do
I've got a thing about you baby
A thing about loving you
I've got a thing about you baby
There ain't nothing I can do
I've got a thing about you baby
A thing about loving you
I've got a thing about you baby
There ain't nothing I can do
I've got a thing about you baby
A thing about loving you....

Thing About You Baby (cover)

Te Seguiría Hasta el Fin

Clip sur Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luVyBEMG43o

I am lost

DavidHutton