This is a collaboration with my brother who wrote and recorded the acoustic guitar track first, and I then added the piano to it (and later added a piano interlude and ending).   

As a piano player, I find that it can be a challenge to share the stage with another instrument without being too obtrusive.  Additionally, piano and acoustic guitar are both rich in frequencies making mixing a challenge (especially for my novice mixing skills).  I don't think I would have even attempted this project if I hadn't heard a bunch of wonderful and inspiring acoustic guitar and piano duet examples on SC from @debra_buesking and @david-dunhamuser589535203  https://soundcloud.com/debra_buesking/sets/dunham-buesking-collabs
This song is in a different style than their work, but nevertheless it was very helpful to listen to Deb and David's songs while thinking about how to try to fit in the piano in a complementary way.

Song title: The rugged sound of the flat-picked dreadnought together with the spaced out melody of the piano gives me an overall impression of desert/Western combined with sci-fi/fantasy.

-photograph for the song art taken by my wife Melissa Lehman

Desert Odyssey (acoustic guitar and piano)

Squire mini electric guitar
Hinkler cigar box guitar
Yamaha bass guitar
Korg N364 workstation
Garageband keyboard sounds
Yamaha tenor saxophone

Off-colour

https://northfieldlenox898138798.wordpress.com/

Echomeland

Recorded in Modesto, Ca. Bass Steve Roy Drummondville, Canada. Percussion Sergio Parraga, Spain.  Steinway Acoustic Piano rhythm. Gibson L5 Electric Guitar rhythm. Roland Synthesizer Bass. Alto Saxophone solo.  Horn section Alto, Tenor, Baritone saxophones, Trumpet. Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Trap Drum set full kit. Percussion Tambourine, Ago go Bells, Timbales, Cowbell. Crash Cymbal.

Candy Apple

Ear Candy

A few years back I recorded Perry Clemons, my father in-law playing the song "Wave" a classic. Recently I added a few tracks to  compliment the song and mix / mastered. Enjoy his wonderful tasteful guitar playing.

Wave / featuring Perry Clemons

Emerald Embrace

Just a breakdown of Steve on vocal and guitar, and me on low and high harmony!

Steves Planet: composition, vocal, guitar 

K2 and the Three: low and high harmony 

The original is on this page and my main K2 and the Three page! 

Hope you enjoy this!

The Station ( Acoustic )

Artist Picture. Shyntwirl
Art Cover Editor. Shyntwirl
PROD. Shyntwirl
Trumpets / Ambiance / Drums / Bass


Shyntwirl - Fungus (PROD. Shyntwirl)

The Fire Inside The Sun

Standing Stones

This is a bit of a hybrid that combines mostly acoustic instruments with a pop/rock sort of treatment including a distorted electric guitar break. The song relates the history of young love, college age, still kids, that eventually gives way to growth which ultimately brings the passion to an end. Recalling how they both provided security and understanding at the volatile time when kids evolve into adults, until, for one of them, it was no longer needed.

My thanks again to Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records for her wonderful production work to help clean up the old base tracks I had created some years ago.

All music written and performed by Craig Durgy with contributions from Nat Daniels (background vocals, revamping the bass)
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records
Copyright 2024
Gentle Rain Records

Lyrics:
Those were the stormy days, uncertain, lonely phase
Feeling misunderstood, missed the old neighborhood
Parents that just don’t see, the things we really need
But in one passing glance, love gave us helping hands

I saw you cry and I touched your face
Your tears would dry within my embrace
You and I were just kids, but that’s what loving you did

The moonlight on your breast, my heart leaped through my chest
Lying there by the shore, needing you more and more
But when the dawn came through I saw a brighter you
Much stronger and content, left watching as you went

I saw you cry and I touched your face
Your tears would dry within my embrace
You and I were just kids, but that’s what loving you did

Those were such nascent times, songs of love and easy rhymes
You were fresh and flesh supreme, I was so green
Does that change anything right now, does it solve my heart
Sweat that drips from my brow, passion torn apart

I saw you cry and I touched your face
Your tears would dry within my embrace
You and I were just kids, but that’s what loving you did
We were only kids, but that’s what loving you did
We were only kids, but that’s what loving you did

That’s What Loving You Did

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

That’s What Loving You Did

Durge