@squidger: lo fi is what this is...Mike Hyde and me playing

@squidger: I will always love this song...whne I went to Nashville in 88...I did get some good feedback on this song...I wish I would have had this versio when I visited...all I had was a simple guitar and voice on computer feed.

wooo hooo great song Doug! I can so hear this on the radio!!!!

you sing so effortlessly, Doug!  Love your voice!

Where were we when this was first uploaded Doug :))) must have been a weekend post.  wink wink nudge nudge :)))

Well I thought the song was great Doug, great lyrics and well sung and fine guitar playing by Mike, but obviously the recording here is perhaps showing its age in the quality stakes being from 1988, and sounds very much like it came from an old cassette. But a cracking song chap and very well done. 

A real blast down memory lane huh ?!! With a full band it would be a really great sound.............get a real country swing in there and they'll all be up on the dance floor.

Five And Twenty

Recorded before the war... A big thank you Houman Check out Houman on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/HHxiZ for mastering!

Close To The Rainbow

A stroll in outer space, in love with the universe

Take Me To Jupiter feat. Suzanne Cook

Written, performed, and produced by
Brian Kenneth Swain
June 18, 2023

Who I Am

From the time i was little child all i ever wanted to do was to play music. Morning , noon and night. When i get a song in my head i cant stop until i get it down somewhere and i know a lot of people just like me so i wrote this song for all of us Bards. Musical magicians, guardians of musical songs and old traditions. I hope you enjoy this one , it has taken me a long time to get it out and record it. 

We are musicians. 
We are The guardians of songs and old tradition 
We are the Bards , the musical magicians 
We are Musician. 
We are musicians. 

We are Musicians. 
We are not lawyers or Soldiers or politicians 
We are the sorcerers the musical magicians. 
We are Musicians.  

Chorus 
Music is all we want to play 
Form the dawning of the morning sun until the closing of the day 
Music is everything we are it’s our life our love our everything. 
We just want to dance and sing 
Music …. we just want to play Music. 
Music ……We just want to play music. 

We are musicians. 
We’re not Soldiers we’re not lawyers we’re not politicians. 
 We are the Bards we are the Musical Magicians 
We not Physicians, we’re just musicians. 

Music is all we want to play. 
Form the rising of the morning sun until the evening of the day. 
Music is everything we are it’s our life our love our everything. 
We just want to dance and sing. 
Music is everything we are. 
Its our life our soul our everything 
We just want to dance and sing. 


Written & Performed by : Johnny Mc Farlane

We Are Musicians

Spread the " Love " Its a beautiful day and the sun is shining. 
Johnny

Written, performed and mastered by Johnny Mc Farlane

Love

Let the Sad In
Lyrics by Jenn Katusha and Jeff Oxford 
Music by Jeff Oxford

©2024

Raindrops snaking down my foggy window pane
I guess the sun decided to stay away
I don’t blame it, I’d do the same 
Curled up in a ball in the spot where you used to lay
Hoping some small piece of you remains
If it’s alright with you I’m gonna stay here all damn day

Chorus
Some days you just have to let sad in
To make room for all the good that has been
Tears don’t mean that you’re weak
They just mean what you felt was deep
So do what you have to make it through
Nobody here is ever gonna judge you
To make room for all the good that has been
Some days you just have to let the sad in

Maybe tomorrow I’ll make a dent
Burn all the letters that you ever sent
Or maybe I’ll read them all and try to figure out exactly what you meant
When you said you loved me then off you went
To go and find yourself all at my expense
Or maybe I’ll cry all day long until I have no tears left 

Chorus
Some days you just have to let sad in
To make room for all the good that has been
Tears don’t mean that you’re weak
They just mean what you felt was deep
So do what you have to make it through
Nobody here is ever gonna judge you
To make room for all the good that has been
Some days you just have to let the sad in
Bridge
If all the brokenhearted in the world held hands 
We would span millions of miles
Sometimes we need rainy days and bumps along the road 
To appreciate the sunshine and smiles 

Chorus
Some days you just have to let sad in
To make room for all the good that has been
Tears don’t mean that you’re weak
They just mean what you felt was deep
So do what you have to make it through
Nobody here is ever gonna judge you
To make room for all the good that has been
Some days you just have to let the sad in

Let The Sad In Bella 3:28:24 Copy

I went into the church the other day and i knelt down at the back of Church and began to pray to God to help me with a few problems that were out of my control, i prayed for the strength to except the things i cannot change, to change the things i can and for the wisdom to known the difference. I prayed for my Children for happiness for them and their children and for forgiveness for all those who need it. I also prayed for the Lord to shine his light on all the dark places in the world that are at War, for peace and help for all the starving people in  the world. I hope he was listening. 
As i prayed this song came to me, its not a very serious song but i think it has a great soul. :-) 

Written & Performed by: John Mc Farlane

Hi Lord, It's me Again

Written, performed, and produced by
Brian Kenneth Swain
April 26, 2024

The Swain Collection

Childhood Dream

This was recorded back in 1988...jt's my friend Mike Hyde a guitar instructor ad me...It really needs a band of drummer, electric guitar, bass and some back up singers...anyone want the challenge

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Always the first one…out of the gate….you know he never liked to lose
He was hard on the pedal…down to the metal….when the starter would let him loose
Traffic couldn’t stop him…he blew on by…he didn’t wait to take their names…He was hell bent on winnin’ anything he’s been in…but she had a different game…
(Race car noise)

She told the men…
Gentlemen start your engines…my love’s on the line
Satisfaction’s guaranteed….you won’t be denied
Gentlemen start your engines…cause love is on the line
The loser gets the water…and the winner takes the wine

She was a feast…fit for a king…he knew she’s make a beautiful prize
Tall and good lookin’…he knew she was cookin…the recipe was in her eyes
Yah…she set the table…invited him in…she knew his appetite was right
He was hell bent on winnin’…anything he’s been in…he wasn’t gonna lose tonight…
(Race car noise)

When she said…
Gentlemen, start your engines…get up on the line
Put your key in the ignition…let your motor wind
Gentlemen start your engines…love is on the line
The loser gets the water…and the loser takes the wine
(Race car noise)

She left him with lipstick…all over his face…his shirt had been completely undone
His first heat out he lost his heart in…in the best race he’d ever run
Yah she left him with lipstick…all over his face…she blew the man right off his track
She got a good start…an inside on his heart…and he never got it back
(Race car noise) 


She told the men…
Gentlemen, start your engine…get up on the line
He had the pole position…but she took home the wine
He was the first to finish…but he ended up behind
First heat out…he lost his heart…cause love was on the line
First heat out…he…lost…his…heart
Cause love…
Was…on…
the line….


Gentlemen Start Your Engines

Does anyone remember this one?  Dan Fogelberg said if he could write only one song, this would be it.  A tribute to his father, a band director at Bradley University.  Released in 1981 and reached #9 on the Billboard.   
Dan passed away in 2007.  A few years ago I finally learned how to finger pick it enough to get by.  Always loved this one, just picking and singing.

Leader Of The Band ( Cover-Dan Fogelberg)

YOUTUBE VIDEO......"FIELDS OF QUIET SOIL"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyYHjxPPBgc 
YOUTUBE VIDEO(NEW) ... "POCKETFUL OF LIES "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay9vAZQgmN4

SOMEDAY THE WEIGHT OF THIS YEAR ON MY LIFE WILL BE AN ALBUM FULL OF PAIN,... BUT, RIGHT NOW IT SEEMS LIKE I'M CENTRALLY LOCATED IN HELL

1987 WENT TO Nashville for a “short week” Music row to make the big time … wow … nobody listens in lawsuit land in those days. 1988 WENT TO NASHVILLE for 3 days (surely, I would crack this puzzle and become famous …) so many on benches in front of churches. Frustrated, didn’t sing publicly again basically for 25 years. (after all, where would a singer/song writer, make a name for himself in Karaoke land).
2010 discovered open mics (new world begins). WRITING SINCE …a lot! Had someone to produce me in limited acoustic style for a couple years…I think a few were damn good “Fields of Quiet Soil”. Had a lot of offers to write lyrics and/or sing for a lot of other artists here. (but no recording capability …let alone a decent computer for my own. TODAY, THINGS CHANGE …I’m here to make an impact (got 4 new ones under my belt recently) …plus some old ones you will not be disappointed listening to. Welcome old music fans and artists., potential serious collabs.
I’m locked and loaded this time!
FB Doug Roossien

Gentlemen Start Your Engines

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