Eric thank you so much for bringing this into the light by Michael.  He was a fave of mine all through their career and his letting go was also his freedom.  Wonderful!

LOVE your voice on this, Eric. Such a wonderful arrangement and overall sound. What a beautiful tribute to Nez.

Very cool my friend. Even cooler to know it was 16 tracks in first takes! That's dope. Cool getting to know you as a musician now! ;)

Really enjoying Eric-lovely arrangement and vocals!

Eric!   Love this.  So cool the vocals, mix and way you recorded it-- just like Nesmith!  Whoooooo!

gorgeous delicate heartfelt well done you clever sausage love carol  xxx

This a revised and re recoded version of my old piano song, Your Angel. Please sit back and riminess on life and and those for whom you love. Enjoy

Your Angel [BLU- STUDIO RECORDING]

Let us take you on a last dance in a dark Berlin shoe gaze style with a hint of Nico.

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ERIC ALEXANDRAKIS Silver Moon [A Tribute To Michael Nesmith]

Written by Michael Nesmith. 

Produced, performed, recorded and arranged by Eric Alexandrakis in first takes on a 16-track recorder.

On December 10, 2021, pioneering songwriter Michael Nesmith [The Monkees],
who is also the inventor of MTV, and a major influence upon the development of  the home video market, passed away at  the  age of 78.  His  passing  has  left  a  hole  in  the  world,  but  his influence lives on forever.

As a songwriter and overall innovator, Nez has been a great influence upon my music.  His passing affected me greatly and pushed me to record a cover of his solo classic “Silver Moon” from his 1970 album LOOSE SALUTE.  I’ve been wanting to record this song for many years, but as life tends to get in the way, I suddenly found myself drawn to giving Nez a send-off to his next cosmic journey, in my own way.  So I fired up my 16-track recorder, played all of the instruments myself in first  takes to keep it spontaneous, singing through guitar pedals, and released my version of “Silver Moon” 20 days after Nez’s passing...on his birthday.  

I hope you enjoy my recording, and Nez’s music.  EA x

Mixed by Eric Alexandrakis & Zach Ziskin.  Mastered by Zach Ziskin.

 Published by Sony/ATV Music.

www.EricAlexandrakis.com

℗ 2022 Minoan Music

Silver Moon

Silver Moon [A Tribute To Michael Nesmith]

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

"Deep In my soul I feel a bit scared because I don’t want to die, not even for my country" -Dmytro Kisilenko

The Angel and the Gun
Written and Performed by John Stone

I thought I saw an angel
An angel with a gun
He couldn’t go to heaven
Until the war was won
But surely up in heaven 
Where fighting is a sin
If an angel went to war
He’d  never get back in


So Glory hallelujah, Praise the Lord and let it be
If tonight you need  an angel 
Then an angel you will see


Though everywhere were people praying for a friend
A boy and not an angel what all God had to send
Though his country called him he didn’t want to die
But yet he knew he had no choice
Between the earth and sky

While  up above the difference
In right and wrong is clear
But life is not so simple
For those of us down here
If angels come among us
As many would suppose
Then you should know  an angel
Can come in many clothes


We all believe in justice
We want to live in peace
And those who never heard the call
Will understand the least  
But is it right to stand and fight
For something we believe
When turning back the devil’s tide
Is what we must achieve ?



So glory hallelujah …

The Angel And The Gun

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Immerse yourself in the steady thrum of underground subways and then sparkling laughter filling the night air as Tokyo soundscapes build over a lush ambient beat. Live sounds recorded by the artist in Tokyo, Japan.

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Another trip into far away yet far better times... This piece features the "Childhood Memories" library from Pianobook. Cover photo by Jordan Whitt on Unsplash

Childhood Memories

An original composition of mine that has been in the making for some time.  Played on my McIlroy A30 guitar in DADGAD tuning.

Silver Moon [A Tribute To Michael Nesmith]

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