superstrong intro and what a beautiful song!

Love the build in the intro. Great sound.

A song about a lost friendship

Standing in the fire 
by Lilli A. 

You were like a shadow
that followed me in the sun.
But when I stood in darkness,
Somehow you always were gone.

It hurts to let it go
like you did long time ago
when you dragged my name through muck and mire.
 
I'm standing in the fire. 
I am burning (inside)
and you’ve inflamed 
my pain.

I'm standing in the fire 
that you lit.
I’ve had enough of it it!
I quit (and I’ll walk away).
 
We were never right for each other.
I’ve learned the hard way, of course.
I blame myself for expecting too much.
My mind is trying to understand yours.

It's good to let it go.
Should've done so long time ago
when you dragged my name through muck and mire.

I'm standing in the fire. 
I am burning (inside)
and you’ve inflamed 
my pain.

I'm standing in the fire 
that you lit.
I’ve had enough of it it!
I quit.

I know they say never say never,
I just don’t see us together.
I don’t wanna see your face again
cause you are no longer my friend.
nana na naa na naa na na na
nana na naa na naa na na na.
I don’t wanna see your face again
cause you are no longer my friend.

I'm standing in the fire 
I'm standing in the fire 
I'm standing in the fire 
that you’ve inflamed.

I'm standing in the fire 
I'm standing in the fire 
I'm standing in the fire.

Standing In The Fire

This is a song about the senseless loss of life and landscape in Ukraine. Peace and Love! Lyrics:

1955 

As beauty fades,
as the ground begins to shake,
golden fields turn into
desolate moonscapes.

On both sides: eye for an eye.
The most important question
to be asked is: why?

Men who decide, but
never fight in a war,
command others to die 
while they remain secure.

(You asked) where 
have all the flowers gone?
This was in 1955!
You got no answer.
And quiet flows the Don
It carries on…

As language fails,
as human decency goes off the rails,
our attempts to help were sadly to no avail.

On both sides: eye for an eye.
The loss of life and landscape is unjustified.

Mighty men make decisions,
but never fight in a war. They
command others to give their lives
while they remain secure.

Oh, where have
all the flowers gone?
This was in 1955!
Still no answers.
And quiet flows the Don
It carries on…

How can it be
that in 2023
there are 22 wars
and so little peace?

Oh, where have
all the flowers gone?
This was in 1955!
Still no answers.
And quiet flows the Don
It carries on…

1955

Cast of Characters:
mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark--sax (VST), organ, tremolo guitar chords (synth), harmonica, composition, production, mix
Mysterious Decibel--@themysteriousdecibel --MD—lyrics and primary vocals

TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– second electric guitar solo, and mastering

J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell –piano and electric piano

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums and percussion

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –-four string fretless bass, first electric guitar solo, rhythm guitar comping 



This is a song started when Mark came up with its architecture, recorded in a  slower, more laid back version on his own. However, he wanted a more souped up version with solos in turns. So, he turned to The Eclectic Collective to fill in the pieces. He originally had solos in all the parts which he laid down on the keys, and he had some lyrics, too. However, once he heard The Mysterious Decibel's excellent lyrics and vocals, the song totally changed the direction and the vibe, for the stellar. 
  But MD didn't start the whole thing. As happens sometimes, even without Tez on this one, we still needed to clear out some space to let everyone have their say. So, Mark went in and lengthened the song mechanically. Once we had a final form, Ken, as always, came up with the foundation for the song, allowing Josh to add his version of Mark's bass line. Then, after MD gave us the vocals to form the song, we got down to adding the solos. JJ first added his thrilling opening piano solo, as well as the electric piano solo right after the first verse, which Mark is also playing a VST sax solo in, as well. Then I added my guitar solo, which is the first of the two, with a very clean tone. Right after that, Stephen added his fiery solo, which follows right after with a more overdriven tone. Finally, Mark stepped back in and added his killer harp solo at the end. Of course, it needed to be mixed and mastered well, too, so we turned to both Mark and Stephen for those important roles, once again, which they fulfilled expertly.  
  This past Tuesday, we released a fun little series of interviews over a compilation of some of our favorite musical moments. If you want to hear our voices and some of our thoughts about music, check it out. I realize it's a big ask at twenty minutes, but you might really enjoy it, especially if you follow us, and have been for a while. It's a celebration of all of our work over the past almost year together in various forms. This song was supposed to be a showcase of all of our skills, except Tez isn't in on this one. He'll be on the next one, though, for sure.
  We hope you enjoy this jazzier side of the EC as much as we enjoyed making it. MD's lyrics are about a psycho killer artist who hides clues about his murders in his paintings. 
Original Lyrics by The Mysterious Decibel:

Some might say he's crafty and planned.

With a shade of black and a brush in his hand
Some might say the world is his oyster
But no Pearl lays inside just a conjuring blur

He'll paint you a murderous scene
With the blending of  sin all between pigments of green
He's a shady fella Who hides behind the canvas!
I spy something with my little eye
This art might show just where he died

Will you find it?
The secret
Some freak shit
are you so sure you'll really wanna Keep it ?
The secret
Are you so sure you'll really wanna keep it?
Ahhh a little secret
Are you so sure you'll really wanna keep it?
It'll haunt your mind like it does him too
He's a swifty one he'll come for you!
The secret
The secret
The secret
Are you so sure you'll really wanna keep it?

I spy something with my little eye
This art might show just where he died

His art might show
might show
might show
just where he died

A Brush With Death (The Eclectic Collective with The Mysterious Decibel)

Civic "time keepers" are not unusual and some are quite famous; Big Ben comes to mind, Times Square of course.  Smaller towns may have a clocktower, or the local church may have chimes that ring at certain times of the day.  For St. Francis, Kansas, it was the civil defense siren.  It would sound three times a day; at 7:00 AM, 12:00 noon, and 6:00 PM, and take the day off on Sunday unless there was an emergency.  
Like the "Walkin' Boys", the St. Francis siren was integral to the character of the town and I felt it, too, needed a song;)  I decided to write the song as if the siren were telling its story.  And you're in luck, you even get to hear the actual siren and the dogs barking in chorus to help it sing its song.  Harvested from a forty year-old cassette tape, you'll hear a little hiss, but is quickly forgotten:)
Lyrics beginning with the chorus:

At 7:00 AM I herald the morning,
At 12:00 O'clock noon, I'm the dinner bell,
At 6:00 PM it's time to close up and go home,
And the in-between quiet means that all is well.
Verse 1:
You can hear me all over town,
And the valley for miles around,
I'm the St. Francis siren and I'm loud and clear,
I'm heard six days a week throughout the year.
It depends upon where you are,
In town or out on the farm,
Like an air-raid whistle, I can give you chills,
Or break the silence of the nearby hills.

Chorus: At 7:00 AM I herald the morning...

Verse 2:
But there are moments when I break my routine,
To signal danger often unseen,
From a raging fire, or when it starts to storming,
I bellow out a loud and persistent warning.
But still I get my day of rest,
I like Sundays I must confess,
And unless it's urgent I won't blow away,
I'll save my breath for the following day.

Chorus: At 7:00 AM I herald the morning...
End:
I'm the St. Francis Siren (repeat)

St. Francis Siren (from Scenes of St. Francis)

Jesse

Jesse (feat. Day Wave)

A few months before my dear friend and collaborator Pat Howell passed away, he shared a chord progression with me (heard at the beginning) that became the song's foundation and wanted to see if I could make something of it.  I fleshed out the progression into a song, but by then he had become too ill to help me finish it.  The song languished for months and then I thought maybe Seagull could finish the thought Pat and I started.  His additions were superb and not only completed the song, but a weave of friendship that started with Pat's inspiration. Rest in peace my friend, and thank you dear Seagull for making our initial weavings a reality.
Hear more of Seagull's finely crafted music @farout-music-studio

Weave Of Friendship

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 in the end vocals, mastering
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– production and mix
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –-four string fretless bass, melody and third harmony on the end vocals

This song actually began more than a year ago, when Ken and I were just sniffing each other out. We'd been working on Zeppelin's Night Flight, for those of you who remember that long ago, and I was having trouble with latency in my recording. Out of frustration, I recorded a really rough version of this, to which Ken put really amazingly perfect drums. Shortly after, I got my recording issues settled and we continued on with Night Flight, shelving this half baked creature for more than a year. But it wasn't forgotten. 
  In the meantime, I'd been following John Anthony on both YouTube (https://youtube.com/@johnanthony5720?si=-ooQcUUQaemrk-NH) and on the Cloud. If you were ever curious about how Jimmy Page's fingers looked in the studio, do yourself a favor and check him out on there, too. Since he can play literally every Zep song note for note, I figured I'd ask him if he would replace my pitiful by comparison guitar part with his own. He not only did that in numerous sections, as Page would've, but played the mandolin for it, too. Now, we had a song that was almost ready, but of course we needed someone to fill Plant's part. So, of course we asked The Mysterious Decibel if he'd do the honors, which he came through with in grand fashion. 
  Now that the song was done, we needed it to be mixed, too. So, we tapped our resident mixing expert, Stephen to do that for us. It was a surprisingly difficult mix to get everyone to agree on. And there were philosophical questions that arose during the mixing process, too. We're very lucky, though, that Stephen is not only an expert producer, but a great teammate as well, with the patience of your favorite high school teacher. 
  You can even watch a video of us all adding our parts on John's page right here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mdeT8ySZow&ab_channel=LowTechniqueCovers
  Our hope is that we honored the almighty Led Zeppelin with this one. We hope you all enjoy our reverent tribute to one of our collective favorites as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

Hey Hey What Can I Do (The Eclectic Collective with John Anthony)

I am happy to present a further great collaboration with southafrican Singer Sonwriter Mike Hill.

Credits:
@mikehillravenscall: vocals and lyrics
@nobsmeyer: guitars, bass, drum production, mix and mastering.

In a world where we all live with broken dreams,
Through the storms we will walk, legs shackled in chains
With fiery eyes, Uncontrollable rage
Still defiance in faces. Our souls are still wild
With passionate cries, we fight for our places
We’ve seen all the signs, we’ve seen all the signs
Chorus
Oh, we’re floating through fire. Our hearts are on fire, we’re holding on
We carry on, nothing controls us.
We’re floating through fire. Our hearts are on fire, we’re holding on.
We’re holding on. We carry on. Nothing controls us
Floating through fire. Floating through fire. We carry on, floating through fire.
We carry on.
Bridge
Oooooh. Ooooh. Oooooh, OOOOH
We’ll be holding on with fire in our eyes.
We’ll be fighting on with fire in our hearts
We’ll be floating on, onto paradise
We’ll be holding on, onto paradise
We’ll Carry on
Chorus
Oh, we’re floating through fire. Our hearts are on fire, we’re holding on
We carry on, nothing controls us.
We’re floating through fire. Our hearts are on fire, we’re holding on.
We’re holding on. We carry on. Nothing controls us
Floating through fire. Floating through fire. We carry on, floating through fire.
We carry on.

Floating Through Fire

Though I have never visited Ireland, Irish blood runs through my veins and I always seem to feel a surge of it this time of year.  Kerry County is considered by many one of the most beautiful places on Earth; the openness of crystal-blue sky reflected in the water, and an eternal green seen from horizon to horizon.  And if one is lucky, a glimpse of the Bog Pony might be caught.
A huge "thank you" to Debbie Buesking for gracing my guitar with her oh so elegant playing.  The beauty would have been lacking without it:)  Hear more of her exquisite playing @debra_buesking.

The Beauty Of County Kerry (Debra Buesking; piano, David; guitar)

Harmony laden lyrical acoustic rhythmic soul

Between Abstraction and Representation

You don’t know which way to stand
Is the light favorable?
Or is black now passe
I guess it’s all debatable

I’m trailing in your scent
You’re LA then New York
Ghosting like the Zephyr Train
Making sure you walk the walk
You’re caught there in between abstraction and representation
They watch you in between abstraction and representation

Though you deny you seek to impress
It’s other women for whom you get dressed
In and out of the closet you float
Strapping and weave – girdle and hose

Delaunay or Cassatt?
Hey honey bring it all back
Home . . . 

I could be jealously mad
Seeing all that attention you grab
But bedroom’s night is painting your curves
And only I will get to observe

Between Abstraction and Representation

Written Performed And Recorded By DMc November 2020. 
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here - 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SI4erx-xMY&feature=youtu.be

Forever Love (Lyrics)

It's Beautiful
There's Something About
The Way You Read My Mind
It's Magical
Everyday
I Think About You All The Time
You're Taking Me
To Heaven
I Think I See The Light
It's Beautiful It's Beautiful

Forever Forever Forever Love
Forever Forever Forever Love

You've Got The Soul
That Takes Me Higher
You Say The Words 
That Give Me Peace
You Bring Me Joy
And I'm Inspired
I Was Blind But Now I See

It's Beautiful
There's Something About
The Way You Read My Mind
It's Magical
Everyday
I Think About You All The Time
You're Taking Me
To Heaven
I Think I See The Light
It's Beautiful It's Beautiful

Forever Forever Forever Love
Forever Forever Forever Love

You've Got The Soul
That Takes Me Higher
You Say The Words 
That Give Me Peace
You Bring Me Joy
And I'm Inspired
I Was Blind But Now I See

Forever Forever Forever Love
Forever Forever Forever Love

All Lyrics Written By DMc @Copyright2020

Forever Love

Brand New LP - Mysterious Light - Out Now - Listen/Buy Here - 
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4q0ifmUGhbFOBghR0ETypK?si=YG1uYje6SxyG1x6rmpY__w
https://3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/mysterious-light-lp

Love And Light LP - Out Now.
Listen/Buy Here -
https://3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/love-and-light-lp

Brand New EP - Hope And Faith - Out Now - Listen/Buy Here - 
https://3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/hope-and-faith-ep

Brand New Track - Into The Night - Out Now.
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0fwJiXKxSM&t=6s

Brand New Track - I Feel Your Love - Out Now.
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmI9lzRrPm4 

Brand New EP - Heart And Soul - Out Now - Listen/Buy Here - 
https://3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/heart-and-soul-ep

Brand New Track - Reach Out - Out Now.
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xasDKqFAJQQ&t=17s

Brand New Track - Forever Love - Out Now.
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SI4erx-xMY&feature=youtu.be

Brand New Track - A Million Miles Away - Out Now.
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here - 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsbDAs50tGw&feature=youtu.be

John Lennon 80th Birthday Tribute - Jealous Guy (DMc Cover Out Now)

John Lennon 80th Birthday Tribute - Watch The Official Video Here - 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv2TN08WtsQ&t=18s

Brand New - Soul Shaker EP - Out Now. Listen/Buy Here
https://3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/soul-shaker-ep

Brand New Single - Soul Shaker Blues - Out Now
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR586B5HYTM&feature=youtu.be

Brand New Single - Keeping It Together - Out Now.
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxDDCAVxX58

Brand New Single - Summer Love - Out Now
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6zH2CwRshc&feature=youtu.be

New Single/EP - Enlightened - Out Now.
Buy/Listen Here - https://3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/enlightened-ep 
Enlightened (Official Lyric Video) Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne13b2Wwwgc&feature=youtu.be

Bravado - Neil Peart/Rush Tribute - Out Now.
Watch The Tribute Lyric Video Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC7ZT7Em3oU

Brand New Single - Keeps On Getting Better - Out Now.
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFnvrwFWAH0

Brand New Single - The Morning Sun - Out Now 
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ZxkwoRzgw

New Single - 100% Rock And Roll / Rebel Rebel - Out Now
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OffVz5Hgxo&feature=youtu.be

Brand New LP - Different Day - Out Now - Listen/Buy Here - 
https://3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/different-day-lp

New EP - 12th Round - Out Now - Listen/Buy Here -
https://3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/12th-round-ep

New Single - Voodoo Man - Out Now
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here - 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS__8k_wx

New Track - Breathe - Out Now
Youtube - Watch Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhiVLI3dd_c

New Single - Moving On Again - Out Now.
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZdhDjutjGQ

Tomorrow Today EP - Out Now -
https://3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/tomorrow-today-ep

New Single - Both The Same - Out Now 
Watch The Official Lyric Video Here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO24E4WFjnA

Watch The Official Video For Single - Nothing In Your Way - Here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1velSu0tni8

New EP - Another Way - Out Now - 
https://3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/another-way-ep

Debut LP - Rock And Roll Feeling - Out Now - 
3844dmc.bandcamp.com/album/rock-and…oll-feeling-lp

Forever Love

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