[This song lyric and music piece have both lived in my backlog for well over twenty years. In fact, the lyric was originally called Penguin Dreams, after Berke Breathed's Opus and Bloom County cartoon strip collection. I finally realized that the two pieces of the puzzle belonged together, and here they are, imperfectly melded in demo form, until I recreate them and do it up right. ~LMc.]


The Wildest Dream
Lyrics and Music: L.McIlmoyle

[Dreamer’s Reprise]
You lay awake
The world falls
You grasp for water
As you drown in blackened air.

You stand apart
The world calls
You reach out for it
Try to banish its despair.

But me
I live in an ocean
And though it’s icy blue
It is my home
And without it’s solace
I wouldn’t know what to do.


© 1990, 2014 Lee Edward McIlmoyle
For Etcetera Thesis Music
From the upcoming Etcetera Thesis album, ‘Steep Inclinations’

The Wildest Dream demo1

This is just a Garage Band demo that really went awry, but I thought I'd let you hear it anyway. The other track is closer to where it's actually going, but I might use this idea in the album anyway.

Do The Right Thing Demo 1a (acoustic weird take)

This is the other scratch demo, this time performed recorded on the multi-track. Didn't have the lyrics or a voice for the singing that day, so it's till instrumental. I'll do more work on it in the future, when I get the structure adhered tot eh lyric (I THINK I have the lyric written). All instruments performed by Lee Mc (this time).

Do The Right Thing Demo 1 Mixdown5

Derrick Rose (drums), David Bedard (bass) and Lee McIlmoyle (keys) jamming on a strange pseudo-jazzy riff that kinda goes nowhere, but it might still get worked into a tune or two on STEEP INCLINATIONS.

Going On Mixdown001

This is just a little thing I whipped off while waiting for Dave to get back from wherever he'd gone, as Derrick and Gary listened. It'll probably also make its way onto STEEP INCLINATIONS.

Gowanesque Mixdown001

This is the opener to the album. I may tweak it some more, but it's pretty much where I want it. Enjoy.

written and arranged by Lee Edward McIlmoyle. Orchestral Keys and vox: L.Mc.

The Wildest Dream

Okay, so I took out the guide drum beat because I realized it was distracting. I also beefed up the vocals a bit, and I replaced the drums with something eerie that might be more appropriate to the album's story. Enjoy.

The Wildest Dream 04 Mixdown

This is a simple instrumental piece I adapted from my buddy Gary, so he gets a co-writer credit on this, but don't ask him to play it, because he plays it wrong. ;)

This version was recorded and mixed with much effort earlier today (2015 04 12)

This piece should wind up as the intro to a larger piece on STEEP INCLINATIONS, at least part of which I hope to finally record and put out some time this year.

~Lee.

Decisions Acoustic 02

Tidbits from the upcoming album, Steep Inclinations.

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