Lenore

Never Ends by Sky Nova

candles (if i can)

I'm sharing this again, grateful for the addition of Mistermark, who's added cello to my original. I love the new sound. 

Thank you, Mark!

Seasons Make Sense (cello chords)

ALERT! 
This is a mid-recording take-home mix 
of mandolin & slide guitar overdubs  
FROM 1972 - the original as heard here...
https://soundcloud.com/richardgoldman-music/sweethearts
Is one minute shorter - That version from #sweetheartsdeluxe by #numerogroup clocks in at 2:41 
As opposed to this at 3:44
Really nice to hear a minute more 
Of Marvin Goodfriend's #Bass at the end  
Marvin passed away a few years ago 
Having outgrown pop music at a young age 
Marvin grew -up to become an influential economist... 
But back then, I'm afraid he took the 'prancy' cue 
From my "galloping" up-stoke rhythm guitar 
I think hearing the full 'Tail' section
Takes the song to another place
With special thanks to #peternoah
Who became & still is a remarkably talented television writer/producer  
But back in 1972, my former New Rochelle, neighborhood music buddy 
Playing some very cool #guitar & #mandolin parts on "Sweethearts"  
I'm playing #acousticguitar & #slideguitar 
& often singing bkgd vocals with Peter
Along with Marvin's remarkably melodic bass parts & velvet voice 
We sounded pretty damn good together 
PS: Joni was the 'Sweetheart of the Radio' 
I loved hearing "Carrie get out your cane" 
On my VW Bug's AM Radio ...
I'd literally pull over & car dance

SWEETHEARTS

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo 
Your Love Was All I Ever Had To Know
You’re Tryin’ On Another Glow
But Your Love Was All I Ever Had To Know
It Almost Didn’t Matter That Time Had Taken Sides
It Never Hurt As Much As It Showed 
We Hardly Ever Talked & We Rarely Ever Loved 
And Never Really Came In From The Cold 

Sweetheart In The Second Row
You Pay To Come & Listen To My Songs
You’re Staying For The Second Show
And Listen Over Lightly To My Songs
It Almost Didn’t Matter That There’s 
Space Between Us Babe
It Never Hurts As Much The Second Show
You’ve Gotten Out Of Me 
More Than I’ll Ever Get From You
It Never Went Beyond The Second Row

Sweetheart On The Radio 
I Turn You Up & Drive You Home Real Slow
You’re Sweeter Than A School-Night Snow
But Your Love Was All I Ever Had To Know
You’re My Sweetheart… 

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SWEETHEARTS '72 (xtnded tail)

1972
I wrote & sang this 52 years ago 
Featuring #bobclaster on #piano
I'm keeping the time on the guitar
(the little strummer boy) 
& singing
This was Recorded at 1310 & 1/2 N. Vista
Over the years, 
I've had a complicated friendship 
With the #Piano player
AND
This song takes me back 
To a primal feeling of betrayal 
Duped by someone I'd loved & trusted
BACK THEN
This song was a big deal
I'm not sure that comes across...
At the time....
I was listening almost exclusively to gram parsons
And I think THAT absolutely comes across...

YOU DON’T NEED A WOMAN WHO MAKES YOU CRY

Days
A Year & 29
That Was Our Time
A Year & 29
Remember What You Said
Back When We Had Met
You Said;
If It Comes Down 
To Crying At Night
If It Comes Down 
To Hurt & The Like
All The Time
Don’t Let It Go By
You Don’t Need A Woman Who Makes You Cry
You Don’t Need That Kind

Now
I Cry Like Every Night
I Hurt Like It Ain’t Right
Remember What You Said
Back When We Had Met
Yes And...
Now It’s Come Down 
To Crying At Night
Now It’s Come Down 
To Hurt & The Like
All The Time
Don’t Let It Go By
You Don’t Need A Woman Who Makes You Cry
You Don’t Need That Kind

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YOU DON'T NEED A WOMAN WHO MAKES YOU CRY '72

"LIVE" in 1978, at the 'a la carte' cafe Hollywood, Ca.
Back In 1974, I took this to a music publisher 
Hoping to get it "covered" 
I purposely wrote an uptempo, feel-good, song
And tried to keep my self-conscious, personal diary stuff, out of it...
But I look at the lyrics now 
And to me it looks like 
I get personal by line 4
When I start whining about 'the love I'm due' 
And as the song progresses... 
The directive... 'keep it simple' becomes a joke
"Do You Ever Fall In Love Or Do You Just Like To Dance? 
So, Indeed - 4 years later, I played it 'live'
In a short set - It was my idea of R&B
It showed off my guitar chops 
Such as they were
But above all... it was honest
And always meant for me...
OMG - I finally hear it - The Rick Nelson - 
This is very new wave rick nelson

YOU IN THE MORNING LIGHT

Spoken Like A Man
I’m A Child When It Comes To You
I Do The Best I Can 
But I Never Get The Love I’m Due (That's true)
But If You’re Waiting For Pretty Words
Tell Me Which Ones I Gotta Say
For You In The Morning Light
Something So Strong & Right
For You In The Morning Light
And Reaching Everything In Sight For You

I Never Knew A Man
That Could Make Everything Come True 
I Don’t Think Anyone Can
Oh But Baby I Think You Know That Too
I Want It All & I Want It Now
Tell Me Which Ones I Got To Say?   
For You In The Morning Light
Something So Strong & Right
For You In The Morning Light
And Reaching Everything In Sight For You 

Do You Ever Fall In Love?
Or Do You Just Like To Dance?
Have You Really Had It Rough?
Or Don’t You Wanna Take The Chance? 
But If You’re Waiting For Pretty Words
Tell Me Which Ones I Gotta Say 
For You In The Morning Light
Something So Strong & Right
For You In The Morning Light
And Reaching Everything In Sight For You...

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YOU IN THE MORNING LIGHT '74

'Live' 2022
Yes, this is me  
Singing an oldie from 1970 
The audio was taken from this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rqPo66VR8w
I'm using a partial capo in the second fret
Creating a D-Tuning effect - think dylan & stones 
I actually never noticed how many questions this song raises
You gotta think... if you have that many questions
You weren't paying much attention


HOW COULD WE EVER DO IT?
 
Cold Shadow Evening In December
Cold Like I Never Could Remember
Why Did That Cold Wind Blow 
Like It Never Had Done Before?
What Kept Me Outside Of Your Door?
Tell Me Why?  
Tell Me How?
We Missed It All Somehow
How Could We Ever Do It?
You & I loved & Said We Knew It
How Could We Ever Do iI?

Why Did We Watch Us Slowly Part?
Hadn’t We Promised That It Wouldn’t Go That Far?
Who Were The Foolish Ones 
Who Said We’d Never Last?
Who Were The Two That Always Laughed?
Tell Me Why? 
Tell Me How?
We Missed It All Somehow
How Could We Ever Do It?
You & I loved & Said We Knew It
How Could We Ever Do iI?

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HOW COULD WE EVER DO IT? '7O

Written & Recorded With #jimdean In 1991
An Early Version 
I Play A Pair Of 12-Strings
(That's 24 Strings, Baby!)
And A Weird Korg Sustained-Guitar/Bass 
I Love How Insistent The Lead Guitar Is At The End
It's Like, "C'mon Guys! Let's Play The End Part... Now"
I'm Pretty Sure Jim Played The Cool Spanish Guitar Thing  
During the Bridge
The Photo is of Filmmaker & Friend, Judith Wolinsky  


HANGIN’ JUDGE

Has Anybody Ever Told You
That Your Heart's Made Out Of Stone?
Has Anybody Ever Told You
That You're In This Life Alone?
I'm Your Last Resort & You Got Me Caught
In A World You Call Your Own

Is There A Heart There, 
Or Just A Prairie?
Are You Attached To Him, Or What?
Does He Have Real Friends? 
Does He Have Big Hands?
Can He Give You, What I’ve Got?
Cos I'm The Hangin' Judge 
And I'm Out To Lunch
I'm Your Darkest Afterthought

Devil Or Angel 
Adam & Eve
Born In A Manger  
Why Did You Leave?

I Might've Told You 
If You Had Asked Me
That The Night's Get 
Kinda Tough
You Want The Real Thing 
But You Wouldn't Know It 
And You Like Never Get Enough
And Now We're Both Adults
On The Test Results 
Of The Thing That You Call 'Love'

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HANGIN' JUDGE '91

Written in 1966 but Recorded in 1968 
Featuring #marvingoodfriend on Bass & Vocals  
#peternoah Vocals 
In 1970 Peter's family moved to LA from New Rochelle  
And I followed shortly thereafter 
In the summers of 71 & 72 
Peter would return to LA from Northwestern in Chicago 
& Marvin from Dartmouth  
In LA we were 'Hummingbird' 
My manager loved our sound - our blend 
Most of our studio stuff can be found 
on tax scam album "Sweethearts"   
We should have chosen a more dominant bird name
Like say, Eagles - anyway - this is Hummingbird - 
in my living room - In New Rochelle - In December of '68 - 
Harmony is pretty swell  
I remember being over the moon

ONE WORD MORE

It’s five of five and I’m leaving at nine
I’ve checked on the time on the plane that I’m flying
But there’s one goodbye that I have to say
Before that old plane flies me away
One Word More as I walk out that door
One Word More or I’ll never be sure

I met her one night in a crowded old room
And like a cartoon we both liked the moon
But things got broken and hearts lost their kind
I lost her love but she never lost mine
One Word More as I walk out that door
One Word More or I’ll never be sure
Just one word more is all I will need
Just one word more

Now I must see her if just to say bye
I know that she’ll cry - Lord so will I
But she might say darling I want you to stay
To love me today and not fly away
One Word More as I walk out that door
One Word More or I’ll never be sure

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ONE WORD MORE '66

Elyse

Deed I Do

These are my favorite home recordings 
From 1964 to 2024
For Lyrics & Stories surrounding songs
I encourage reading the 'Behind This Track' or 
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ONE WORD MORE '66

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