Great song,  with great lyrics and music!😊

I like this song, as see some of myself in it. Do like your mandolin/vocals, and Nat's touches...

Ok....haven't listened yet, but I nominate this one for song title of the decade.  I actually have a neice and a nephew named Avery.  And yes, I've already started work on my new song, called "Durgy".

Well, SC disappeared my follow up, so I'll try again....this style song reminds of some old traditional Johnny Cash or Johnny Horton ballads, back to early 60's or even late 50's.  Acoustic instrumentation is clear & strong too.

Mighty fine storytelling and performance, Durge!

Oh this is great Craig , well bloody done !

lovely instrumental part here, you have a great western voice!

fantastic song Durge! Fab storytelling, superb vocals

Love the story and musically faultless, loved it.

Glühwürmchen 
wo immer du bist
Glühwürmchen 
wo immer du bist🪲

Firefly
wherever you are
Firefly
wherever you are🔥🪰

37°

Firefly (Ambient Remix)

stvor od plastelina(demo)

Satin Sheets was a popular country hit song written by John Volinkaty and first recorded by Bill Anderson and Jan Howard on their March 1972 duet album, Bill & Jan or (Jan & Bill). It was then famously covered by American country music artist Jeanne Pruett in February 1973 as the first single and title track from her album of the same name. The song was Pruett's only Number One country hit, as well as her only chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Nat & I were asked by Jerry Madden if we would collaborate on this classic cover and we were all too happy to do so. Jerry shows his tasty guitar playing throughout and we thank him for giving us the opportunity to join him here.

Satin Sheets (Cover with Jerry Madden)

Long Way to 🎸 Jam with Battalion M+

This song tells the tale of a young man that grew up without his father. Raised by his mother in the vicinity of the Rock Mountains, the father abandoned his wife to become a mountain man. But nobody ever knew for certain what became of him. The son is driven to seek him out now that he's come of age, much to his mother's distress.

All music and lyrics written by Craig Durgy
Craig Durgy: lead & harmony vocals, guitar & mandolin
Nat Daniels: bass & background vocals
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records
Copyright 2024
Gentle Rain Records

Lyrics:      Avery by Craig Durgy

Twenty years ago in June, you're daddy went away
And with a baby coming soon, I begged for him to stay
He said he needed time alone, away from folks and telephones
He promised to return a better man
But as he grabbed his rifle, his backpack and a knife, well
I could see he had his freedom in his hand  
 
Avery oh Avery, stubborn as a man can be
Avery, those Rocky Mountains set your daddy free.
Oh Avery, following the footsteps of your dad
Will leave me sad, in misery

The days grew long that he had gone and then the baby came
All the other folks in town just said it was a shame
And as the baby grew the father that it never knew
Would never even send a letter in the mail
Perhaps the Rockies swallowed him and all the fears that followed him
Perhaps he made his life out on the trail   

Avery oh Avery, stubborn as a man can be
Avery, those Rocky Mountains set your daddy free.
Oh Avery, following the footsteps of your dad
Will leave me sad, in misery

Avery, a mother sees, it in her baby’s eyes
That’s the look your father took, when we said our goodbyes
So as you head out of that door, unsure of what you’re looking for
I know that mountain air is calling you
And even if you never find, the ghost of being left behind
I know you’re doing what you have to do   

Avery oh Avery, stubborn as a man can be
Avery, those Rocky Mountains set your daddy free.
Oh Avery, following the footsteps of your dad
Will leave me sad, in misery
Following the footsteps of your dad
Leaves momma sad, in misery…Oh Avery

Forgotten Country

Avery

Hey Hey! Hope you all well my Team.
Back again on the Cloud with this 1.
146 Bpm. Good Energy only here.
Started with a dope free loop.
Built Bass, Piano, Beats etc.
Part of the new album.
Uploaded 21/05/2024.

Good Energy Only

There's a girl in my neighborhood
She turns all the heads
She looks so good
In my neighborhood
In my neighborhood
I gotta stop
Think for a minute
How much better this world is
With all of you in it
In my neighborhood
In my neighborhood.

There's an old man
Just up the street
Sometimes he's surly
Sometimes he's sweet
In my neighborhood
In my neighborhood
I gotta stop
Think for a minute
How much better this world is
With all of you in it
In my neighborhood
In my neighborhood

We don't have to be like
Best friends or lovers
We don't have to be
Like sisters or brothers
Ain't too hard to realize
To grasp or discover
We got nothing in this world
We got nothing in this world
If we don't have each other

Bunch of young kids
Playing on my grass
Obnoxious and loud
A pain in the ass
In my neighborhood
In my neighborhood
I gotta stop
Think for a minute
How much better this world is 
With all of you in it
In my neighborhood
In my neighborhood

Now there's some people
I don't recognize
They're not from 'round here
I realize
In my neighborhood
In my neighborhood
I gotta stop 
Think for a minute
How much better this world is
With all of you in it.

We gotta stop
Think for a minute
How much better this world is
With all of us in it
My neighborhood
In my neighborhood

In My Neighborhood

CAN’T BREATHE WITHOUT YOU.wav

Cast of characters:

J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- electric piano, synth, seed idea

Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark –  vocals, lyrics, mix, and production

Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – guitar

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–banjo, guitar, sitar, and final mastering

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

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – four-string fretless bass

Composition – The Eclectic Collective

This song started in probably the most effective way our group writes them. Ken had a spectacular drum beat that was unused in a previous project, so JJ composed and recorded with his magical keys a chord structure and arrangement. Once we had a beat and a chord structure, Josh came along and added his foundational bass. 

  Now that the rhythm section was complete and the chord structure was in place, Stephen added his unique melody line that you hear at the beginning and every other verse on his magic banjo. He also plays all the initial guitar until about the 1:40 mark, when Tez takes over. In addition, Stephen also laid down some really trippy sitar in the break section. Then it was time for Tez to add some spice to the mix with his fiery guitar solos, which you hear from about 1:40 on, eventually building up to a crescendo towards the end. 

  Once we had all the music down, we realized that we had a big gap in the bridge without much going on in it. So, Mark came through and recorded a cool poem he had written on his refigerator with word magnets more than a decade ago, captured with a picture, and added to for the this song. The poem is loosely based on the idea that our dreams exist in a digital environment/universe. The girl's voice you hear echoing him is his daughter, for whom he originally composed it, in her first appearance with the EC. 

  The song was now finished, except for Mark using his masterful production skills to trim and move a few things. After he made those adjustments on, he threw a mix on it. While we usually defer to Tez or Stephen for the mix, Mark did such a great job, we decided to keep his mix. Stephen did, however master and EQ it to make it a finished product. 

  This is a song written truly as a whole band effort, showcasing what the Eclectic Collective can do. I hope you enjoy listening to is as much as we enjoyed creating it.  


Original lyrics by Mistermark:  


The moon flickers on

and rises and dances

across a celestial stage

as dreamers paint the pixels of their mind 

like an infinite canvas 


Sleep away tiny egg

and leave a delicate thread 

of memory behind 

but never log out 

you are in the elaborate web

always

 

Dancing Moon (Eclectic Collective)

'opaque'
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyjZNEsuWmo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Well, I'm bound to doubt my journey.
I've resisted and obeyed.
I've caught no sound yet of my yearnin'.
My existence is opaque.
Yet my feet continually carry
me into the future that just keeps on burying me. 

I falsify my glory.
I've had no empty plates.
I've always taken offers sorely.
I'm tormented by my place.
Yet my feet continually carry
me into the future that just keeps on burying me.

opaque

Still Keepin’ On
by Jeremie Hamby
October 17, 2024

(Verse 1)
I’ve been in the kitchen, where the heat don’t stop,
Seen the blood and the tears where the truth gets chopped.
I’ve watched good men fall and the saints turn mean,
Saw how the sausage is made behind the scene.
But I keep holdin’ on to that old rugged cross,
Even when the world says that it’s all lost.

(Chorus)
I’m still keepin’ on, through the fire and the rain,
Still holdin’ to Jesus in the midst of the pain.
I’ve seen the devil’s lies in the preacher’s smile,
But I’ll keep walkin’ with my Savior mile by mile.
Ain’t no darkness gonna steal my song,
I’m weary, but I’m still keepin’ on.

(Verse 2)
I’ve heard the whispers in the backroom halls,
Watched the mighty men of God stumble and fall.
I’ve prayed with the broken, bled with the lost,
And I’ve seen ministry come with a heavy cost.
But when the weight gets too much, I fall to my knees,
And Jesus says, “Son, come follow Me.”

(Chorus)
I’m still keepin’ on, through the fire and the rain,
Still holdin’ to Jesus in the midst of the pain.
I’ve seen the devil’s lies in the preacher’s smile,
But I’ll keep walkin’ with my Savior mile by mile.
Ain’t no darkness gonna steal my song,
I’m weary, but I’m still keepin’ on.

(Bridge)
There’s a light in the valley where the shadows fall,
And a voice that calls me to stand tall.
No matter what the world throws at my feet,
I’ll find my strength in the Savior’s beat.

(Chorus)
I’m still keepin’ on, through the fire and the rain,
Still holdin’ to Jesus in the midst of the pain.
I’ve seen the devil’s lies in the preacher’s smile,
But I’ll keep walkin’ with my Savior mile by mile.
Ain’t no darkness gonna steal my song,
I’m weary, but I’m still keepin’ on.

(Pre-Outro)
Amazing Grace how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I one was lost but now I'm found,
Was blind but now I see.

(Outro)
Yeah, I’m weary, but I’m still keepin’ on.
With Jesus by my side, I’ll keep keepin’ on.

Still Keepin' On

Singer/Songwriter concentrating on traditional country, folk and pop rock. Working as part of the duo Daniels & Durgy; https://soundcloud.com/danielsdurgy

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