I got a request from an ex workmate, he WhatsApped me to ask if I would record something for him. He asked if I would record a Toon anthem, The toon being Newcastle United football club.

He said that if possible would I record "Going Home" by "Mark Knopfler" the song is Newcastle United's anthem and they play this when the team is coming onto the pitch, he said that he would love me to play it in my style so that he could download it as a ringtone for his mobile phone.

Anyways I downloaded the backing track and played over it and am about to send it his way, hopefully, my mate Paul will be happy with it.

Here is a video of me playing the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R1hcYQ-p7s

And here's the jam track.

https://bestsongbackingtracks.bandcamp.com/track/going-home-local-hero-theme-mark-knopfler-guitar-backing-track-in-d

Going Home

A jam in B minor, I jammed to another of Sebastien Zunino's tracks which is a slow blues number, I simply called it Shades Of Blue, I hope that it is enjoyed.
Video Jam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1LYg_nwPGw
Cover art see link https://pixabay.com/photos/water-aqua-liquid-reflection-366587/

Shades Of Blue

Blues jam In A minor.

Video Jam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki6Wef2lVbc

Lazy Mans Blues

Here's another jam track over one of Sebastien Zunino's cool backing tracks. It's in C minor and I have named it Slow Burning Fever as the vibe of the track is a slow burner.

Slow Burning Fever

A heavenly jam over another one of Sebastien Zuninos backing tracks. I've called this Seventh Heaven to pay homage to the big man upstairs in the heavenly firmament.

Seventh Heaven

This is a track that I wouldn't normally cover it's by Rhiana it is part of an in-memory video that I created for a relative who lost his wife to cancer, she loved this song and it was played at her funeral it was very emotional.

I haven't linked the video for personal reasons but hopefully, the soundtrack can be enjoyed.

Diamonds (Jam)

Here is my final cover take on PFs fantastic track Coming Back To Life from the album The Division Bell. Here's the video jam https://youtu.be/LOx56IPlfq8

Coming Back To Life (Pink Floyd Cover)

A cover of the Pink Floyd classic prog rock track "Time" from the album Dark Side Of The Moon. Here is a video performance of the track https://youtu.be/UtK255VsBSM

Time Pink Floyd (Cover)

A fingerpicking blues track called Worried Blues by Huddie Ledbetter they really knew how to play them back then. If you listen carefully you can hear my wife sneeze somewhere in the background lol. Here is the Youtube. videohttps://youtu.be/qqGWEmoD8QE

Worried Blues (Huddie Ledbetter Cover)

Another firm favourite of mine by Neil Young here is the Youtube video https://youtu.be/eiETpcFNcXc

The Needle And The Damage Done (Neil Young Cover)

My cover of this great song by Blind Blake. Here's the Youtube video of the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwbUzqAC-Mk

Police Dog Blues (Blind Blake Cover)

One of my favourite Pink Floyd tracks is "Have a Cigar" from the album "Wish You Were Here." Also, my all-time favourite Floyd album. Note : I can't take credit for the vocals as i only played the lead guitar over the backing track. Here's the video link to the cover. https://youtu.be/e8JOfKcfV4o?si=TpydQVbA0DNnqEDU

Have A Cigar Pink Floyd Cover

My all-time favourite Pink Floyd classic is "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". Here is the video link https://youtu.be/74MSv7t4AAM?si=kTWA2bxMcZlWW9Th

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pink Floyd Cover)

A blast from the past, I recorded this 11 years ago.

Thunderclap Newman Something In The Air (Cover)

Blowing In The Wind (Bob Dylan Cover)

Father and Son (Cat Stevens Cover)

Golden Brown (The Stranglers Cover)

Don't Dream It's Over (Crowded House Cover)

A classic CCR track. Video Jam https://youtu.be/hXLZgLb01MY

Have You Ever Seen The Rain (CCR Cover)

Here is an oldie song that I've always liked, I learned this from an old guy on you tube who is a very talented guitarist, it was a fun and nostalgic song to play. Aker Bilk on the original plays some beautiful clarinet. Here is the YT video cover. https://youtu.be/fXvmK6sOGqk?si=PMx__M3P4eSYnWRn

Stranger On The Shore (Cover)

I've named this video "The Walliman Strut". David Walliman of Guitar Playback kindly let me use his cool backing track to play over and share here on Soundcloud and YT.  If anyone would like to check out his brilliant website which is chock full of fantastic guitar tuition click the link below for 1st class guitar tuition.
https://guitarplayback.com/

The Walliman Strut (Jam Improvisation)

David Walliman of Guitar Playback kindly let me use his cool backing track to play over and share. I jammed over the track creating an Egyptian type groove.  If anyone would like to check out his brilliant website which is chock full of fantastic guitar tuition click the link below for 1st class guitar tuition.
https://guitarplayback.com/

Egyptian Shuffle (Jam Track)

I've named this video "Blue Skies". David Walliman of Guitar Playback kindly let me use his cool backing track which is played in Mixolydian to play over and share here on Soundcloud.  If anyone would like to check out his brilliant website which is chock full of fantastic guitar tuition click the link below for 1st class guitar tuition.
https://guitarplayback.com/

Blue Skies (Jam Track)

I've named this video "Funk That". David Walliman of Guitar Playback kindly let me use his cool backing track to jam over and share here on Soundcloud. If anyone would like to check out his brilliant website which is chock full of fantastic guitar tuition click the link below for 1st class guitar tuition.
https://guitarplayback.com/

Funk That (Jam Track)

I've named this video "In The Picture". David Walliman of Guitar Playback kindly let me use his cool backing track to jam over and share here on Soundcloud.  If anyone would like to check out his brilliant website which is chock full of fantastic guitar tuition click the link below for 1st class guitar tuition.
https://guitarplayback.com/

In The Picture

I've named this video "Digging It". David Walliman of Guitar Playback kindly let me use his cool backing track which is played in Mixolydian to play over and share here on Soundcloud. If anyone would like to check out his brilliant website which is chock full of fantastic guitar tuition click the link below for 1st class guitar tuition.
https://guitarplayback.com/

Digging It (Jam Track)

This is another of David Walliman's backing tracks which he has kindly allowed me to jam over. I have called this one "Grace & Forgiveness" it pays homage to God our saviour. With troubles of the world and current riots at the moment in the UK we could all use some of the above.  If anyone would like to check out David's brilliant website which is chock full of fantastic guitar tuition click the link below for 1st class learning.
https://guitarplayback.com/

Grace And Forgiveness (Jam Track)

This is another of David Walliman's backing tracks which he has kindly allowed me to jam over. I have named this one "Broken Promises"  If anyone would like to check out David's brilliant website which is chock full of fantastic guitar tuition click the link below for 1st class learning.
https://guitarplayback.com/

Broken Promises (Jam Track)

Fake animal speaking on Lost in a Tangerine Haze by Zimbot can be found here : https://www.freesound.org/people/zimbot/sounds/122978/
I hope that you enjoy the instrumental it would be great if you could experience the whole dream, but if not then forty winks would also be great, whichever you decide just let your imagination run and enjoy the “Heavenly Dream.”

Mastered and uploaded 24/10/2016

Track list (Dream Phases)

1. Through The Darkness                           0. 00 : 2 : 06
2. Shaft of Light                                          2 : 06 : 3 : 01
3. Return to Darkness                                3 : 01  : 5 : 11
4. Silently Past The Dancing Shadows     5 : 11 : 7 : 01
5. Explosions Of White Light                      7 : 01 : 9 : 15
6. Bathed In A Warm Pulsating Glow         9 : 15 : 14 : 30
7. Lost In A Tangerine Haze                        14 : 30 : 16 : 48
8. Gliding Into A  Heavenly Dream Riding On The Back of A Huge Furry  
    White Winged Friendly Elephant. ( Well It Is a Dream) :)))
     16 : 48 : 20 : 44

Best wishes :)))

I recorded this song on a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 Audio Interface with Ableton Live 9 standard.
Instruments >
Electric Guitar >Line 6 James Tyler Variax JTV 69S Modelling a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Special. .
Electric Guitar >Line 6 James Tyler Variax JTV 69S Modelling a1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard for Electric Rhythm and lead parts.
Acoustic GuitarS >   Line 6 James Tyler Variax JTV 69S Modelling a1959 Martin D28
                                Line 6 James Tyler Variax JTV 69S Modelling  a 1995 Gibson J200
Amplitube 4 Amps >
American Tube Clean > 50W 6L6
British Tube Lead 1 > 50W EL34
Amp > Red Pig
Amp > Brit Silver 
Keys > Novation Launchkey 49.
Using various plugin effects, V Station, Kairatune, and Ableton synthesizer rack.

Bass Guitar> Tanglewood Rebel 4 K.

Drums> EZdrummer 2.

Heavenly Dream (Prog Rock Instrumental)

It is what it is, a jam in A minor blues. Big thank you to Nate Savage for kindly allowing me to use his backing jam tracks to solo over, much appreciated Nate. If anyone wants to check Nate out click the link. http://www.guitarlessons.com/new/ 

 I used my Variax with no modeling on this track so basically it was a strat, i also used one of Amplitubes blues presets, and added extra verb and delay I hope that you enjoy the track, cheers and best wishes to all.

Am Blues Jam

Mastered and uploaded 28/06/2020 Copyright @ Heavenly Vine (Les Johnson).

This is the second track for my album "Icke", it's an instrumental track called "Shine" which refers to Betty Shine, who was a spiritualist/psychic/healer.

David Icke visited her on a number of occasions where she revealed to him that he would become known on the world stage and reveal many secrets of who was ruling the Earth amongst other things.

I've tried to capture the mystical feeling in the bridge section that David experienced during his visits to Mrs. Shine. Click below for the Shine video link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ3Nq9rLbO0

Icke

Shine

Copyright @ Heavenly Vine (Les Johnson)

Mastered and uploaded 20/07/2020

I've named this song "Steel Rain", following David's experiences with Betty Shine he found himself heading to Peru where he was drawn to a hill which was a pre-Inca burial ground.

This is the place that David claims to have been given a stream of knowledge which shook his body for over an hour which he described as being like an electrical charge, he was transfixed during the experience and it was over when a torrent of rain came from nowhere on a bright sunny day, hence the name I chose for the song "Steel Rain".

Steel Rain video link https://youtu.be/WmRziGE6Y60

Thunder and rain effects @https://freesound.org/people/BlueDelta/sounds/446753/
@https://freesound.org/people/bajko/sounds/399656/

Instrument List
https://www.scribd.com/document/470449285/Song-Sheet-Steel-Rain

Steel Rain

Mastered & Uploaded 03/09/2020 Copyright @ Heavenly Vine (Les Johnson).

The information overload has entered David's mind and is swirling erratically before settling into some sort of semblance into the darkest recesses of his mind.

Overload

An exotic jam using the Hirojoshi scale playing over an oriental-type backing track from YT. I used the Sitar modelling on my Variax guitar and dropped the free Vallhala Super Massive Plugin onto my guitar track for a chilling effect.
Video Jam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZYV7X4V7k8
PS Thanks to Ayla from Guitareo for the inspiration with the scale.

Lotus Flower

All original tracks Copyright @ Heavenly Vine (Les Johnson).

I've been writing original songs for a number of years now and recently started adding some acoustic covers, it gives me a nice feeling to know that other musicians and listeners give their time to listen to my humble offerings, so thanks to you all in advance for giving up your valuable time to check out my musical creations. 

My Sound cloud name "Heavenly Vine" was taken from the first song that I wrote called "Timeline" it seemed like the perfect way to conjure up an artist name for this great musical platform.

When I started writing music I took inspiration from my family as I wanted to leave some sort of legacy when I've shuffled off this mortal coil, what better legacy than a musical one.

All of the original music that I have created on this page has come from my heart and soul and it gives me a lot of satisfaction to know that someone might get some pleasure from my music, especially loved ones.

It's great to be part of this great musical community, we may be many minnows in a huge pond but together we make up one huge fish.   

Best wishes to all.

Heavenly Vine

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