A set of open collaborations + original instrumentals

Open Collaborations 2016

Many years – the collaborations -

At the end of the year we all have something to look back upon. I looked back at the many years behind me and made my personal musical reflection in this piece of music: a instrumental, latin pop kind of track with a special Spanish ‘fire’ in the middle.

This is a list of collaborations that came to stand with the original instrumental (down the list) with likely more to follow..

The original is open for collaboration and I still look forward to hear your beautiful vocals, trumpet, sax, percussion, lead guitar or whatever you think will fit best to the track. Make it a hip-hop rap, add your vocal angels, give it a different style or whatever you like :) and upload it to you profile. No need to ask me about it. I would very much like to hear your end version of course! :))

If you need a different mix for your production please let me know. I can send you a version without drums or with a lower guitar level. A non-mastered mix is available as well. BPM = 75.434(Spanish break is less tight).

Guys, enjoy the listens and/or make your own version and have fun with it :)

Mike

Many Years - the collaborations -

my ear

Dec 16 - 26

my blues

Détente

Détente 2

Soul Flame 21>

Vol. 5 - Just good songs

It's mind blowing for me to realise that it is almost exactly 20 years since Porcupine Tree made their first ever live appearance, at a small club called the Nag's Head in High Wycombe, UK on the 4th December 1993. To commemorate the anniversary here is a recording from the archives of the first song played at that first ever show, the Van Der Graaf Generator / Dead Can Dance sampling, David Gilmour meets The Orb fusion of Voyage 34 (years before he did actually collaborate with The Orb!), the birth of PT as a band and a performing entity.  It was recorded straight from the mixing desk so the balance is a bit strange, but actually considering how nervous we must have all been, it's not bad at all. 

Buy archive PT CD here

PORCUPINE TREE - Voyage 34 (Nags Head 4/12/1993)

A pirate's life for me?

Was playing around with different tunings and capos and wrote this simple acoustic piece inspired life on the open sea.

Let me know what you think!

www.samsergeant.bandcamp.com
www.youtube.com/user/sergy147
https://twitter.com/SamSergy

Sea Born

One of my night fantasies and improvisations

The Boat.The Night.The River

Vagabond Sunrise

Positivity

Music and production - Jonny Watkins
Vocals and lyrics - Larry Lupton

A home recorded version of the song that would later be recorded by full band (Dirty Kanvus)

The only one (early home recorded version)

Lying in the sun
Dreaming of my love
Warm across your chest

Take me there...
Take me there...
Take me there...
Take me there...

Ooooh ooooooooooooooh
Sleeping in the sun
Dreaming of someone
Your fingers tracing mine

Take me there.........
Take me there..........
Take me there........
Take me there........

Resting on a star
Lying on your arm
Dreaming of your love

Take me there................
Take me there................
Take me there...................
Take me there....................


Take Me There | RosesAreBlue

Mike Spring posted a wonderful acoustic guitar piece about a month ago and offered it up to Soundcloud as an Open Collaboration - https://soundcloud.com/mike-spring/open-collaboration - Thanks to Mike for sharing such a fine platform.
When I first heard it, I hoped it could make a powerfully poignant song. Let me know if you think it works.

Music, guitar playing and audio engineering by Mike Spring, 
Netherlands, mix 2016
Lyrics and vocals - Mark J Bennett

Believing,
You’re leaving,
Souls cleaving
Apart.

Bereaving
I’m grieving
Like breathing
By heart.

Relieving
And releasing
A healing 
To start.
  
Pre-ordained,
Parting of the ways.
Maligned in,
Terminal decline.
Where’s the ‘good’ in
Saying goodbye?
Au revoir, Adiós, Ciao…
A different word,
In a different way 
Won’t make it OK.
Goodbye darling,
Darling, it’s goodbye…

Goodbye darling,
Souls cleaving
Apart.
Goodbye darling,
Like breathing
By heart.
Goodbye darling,
A healing 
To start.
Goodbye


Goodbye (with Mike Spring)Download Available

Mike Spring posted a great open collab some time ago, which I'd heard on Jim (telefan)'s page. Today I decided to add a little eBow guitar which I hope compliments his lovely melodic playing.
Thank you Mike.
Here's the original
https://soundcloud.com/mike-spring/open-collaboration?in=mike-spring/sets/open-collaborations-2016
Thanks for being here
Be good
Nick

Goodbye - Mike Spring And Nick R Davies

Playing around with strings and guitar.

Let me know what you think!

www.samsergeant.bandcamp.com
www.youtube.com/user/sergy147
https://twitter.com/SamSergy

Crystal Sunrise

Thanks Mike!
I had a terrific time while playing on your fantastic piece !!
I hope that others will enjoy this version!

Acoustic guitar Mike Spring  (@mike-spring)
Strings and Tenor Sax (keys) MayaDog

Thanks for your attention and any comments

Goodbye - Mike Spring  Open collaboration MayaDog

Alcohol Jazzy - Rock Flexible
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Bought an Ukulele yesterday at "ALDI Nord" for 15,60€ ... it says its for children from the age of 10+ on, so I think its right for me ...
Checked a bit after tuning it a while ... well ... was very straight forward :) Enjoy the Sunday ...
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Production Info:
Percussion: Meinl Shaker, Tambourine, Triangle
ALDI Ukulele, Nylon Classic Guitar, Yamaha Western Guitar
Yamaha Bass via Joemeek VC1
Acoustic recording with Neumann KM184 MP
Production in Logic Pro X
All instruments played and recorded by Rock Flexible in Candy Land Studio Berlin
Mixed and Mastered with plugins from Apple, NI and Waves
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(c) 2016 - All rights reserved - Rock Flexible

Alcohol Jazzy - Rock Flexible

All Instrument's & Vocal's
By Martin Reed

Inspired By The Lyric's Of My Hero Frank Zappa http://www.zappa.com/


Lyric's Copyright Frank Zappa
Music Composed Arranged & Produced By Martin Reed

A Thought From The Past - INSPIRED BY FRANK ZAPPA

A beautiful track from Mike that I really enjoyed playing with. His open collaboration is here. Thanks for your guidance and lovely music, Mike
https://soundcloud.com/mike-spring/many-years-open-for-collaboration
All other instruments. .Mike
Electric guitar. .Nick

Jackson through POD on neck single coil pickup

Be good
Nick

Many Years - MIKE SPRING And Spade♤

I made this with Sam in a hot LA apartment early this year. I was drinking from a selection of the finest 'novelty' size ice tea cans they do in the US and Sam had water. Also that seagull in the picture killed a pigeon while I was finishing this off. I saw it fall out of the sky. Quite majestic really - circle of life and that.

INGA @iinnggaa

Mi Destino Ft. INGA

hook cuz i cant understand myself either v

"you caught me 
she getting naughty 
no doubt about it 
i’ll be on time out 
you ask me girl who yo daddy 
i say you’re mine now"

DADDY

Lyric's & Vocal's 
By The Awesome Olivia & chris Weber https://soundcloud.com/o-c-a https://soundcloud.com/christoffersen-weber

Sax Solo By JOERXWORX https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx

All Guitars & Arrangement
By Martin Reed

Produced
By Martin Reed , Olivia , Chris Weber & JOERXWORX

Olivia's Lyric's In English :

To the West
to the West as to the East
Birds go away with the light

To the west
to the West as to the East
Our minds run away under the barriers

While to the West
to the West as to the East
Men sink into the dust

See,
See our gardens, our forests
Bearded rocks and stone waves

See,
See our gardens, our forests
Streams of pus and sad rivers

See,
See our gardens, our forests
Shell crash and war market

While to the West
to the West as to the East
The birds go away with the light
The birds go away with the light ....

This Is How It Is Out A L'Ouest WITH CHRIS WEBER - OLIVIA & JOERXWORX

Thank you, Mike Spring, for this collaboration! We hope you all enjoy the wonderful sounds! https://soundcloud.com/mike-spring
Music and lovely guitar: Mike Spring
Lyrics and vocals: Lisa West/Faerytale

Many Years
A song was heard from afar upon the mountains to the sea
Kings and princes were lost in pursuit
Of a whispered melody
Some gave up the search calling it legend
Some grew to fear the sound
Until a mighty man, lost in deep sleep was awakened
His heart was unbound
[Chorus]
He said, 'Kiss me, you'll be mine
Many years is not enough time
You were calling, I couldn't see
I was lost in a dark reverie.'
[ ]
He searched known realms, but when the song faded
Turned to a foreign place
Arriving where many roads meet, he saw a lovely face
She did not know he watched her there
As love overcame him, sweet
For the melody long sought for sprang from her dancing feet
[Chorus]
She said, 'I'm going to dance and you'll follow me
If you can dance along, there may be a kiss, we'll see.'
He followed her every move, didn't miss a step
She said, 'Kiss me, you'll be mine. Many years is not enough time.'

Many Years by Mike Spring and Faerytale aka Lisa West

LET'S GO DANCE OFF!!

FREE & FULL DL: http://hypeddit.com/track/sc/7qqrg8

Let's Dance On The Flo (Preview)

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017
In a Dream - Lillithe / Paploviante
Backing track: Paploviante / Do It Now(Open Collab)
https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends
Bass : Paploviante
Sax   : Jack Stafford 
Lillithe adding : sax, guitars, beats, electric piano
Vox : Clyde, André , Candy
Logic Pro X

In a Dream - Lillithe / Paploviante 2017

Here's a collaboration for 2017! Thank you, Fat Pockets! soundcloud.com/fatpockets
I hope you all enjoy!
Arrangement by Fat Pockets
Music by Fat Pockets and Faerytale

Fat Pockets X Faerytale - Long Gone Lonesome Blues (Hank Williams Cover)

Quit My Day Job

The Wild High Club presents...  "High Hopes" feat. Rollers $parks, phil phlaymz, & G.O.V.

I would like to personally thank talented Soundclouder Mike Spring for giving me this wonderful opportunity to add to his Latin Track Many Years - 2016. I hope you all enjoy my version and please make sure you visit and support him:

https://soundcloud.com/mike-spring

Kind Regards

Heidi-Marie

Many Years - 2016  - Mike Spring On Guitar (Feat. Heidi - Marie Arapa on Piano Accordion & Violin

A poignant and melancholy melody, an amazing Spanish guitar by Mike Spring (@mike-spring) inspired me to add two saxophones and a double bass (key). It was been pure fun. I hope some emotion will come to you by this track.
I want to thank Mike for giving me this opportunity.
Thank you for taking  time to listen

Paolo

Many Years by  Mike Spring feat  MayaDog

romarin

Video

The Escape

This powerful song about love, suspicion and betrayal is packed with instrumentation and vocal sounds unique to anything else Neil and Adam have written. Recorded at Sawhorse studios in St. Louis with Chris Turnbaugh and mastered by Mike Rogers. (For the full version and exclusive pre-release, check out www.soundwordsstl.com!)

Oil Fire

I love only you

This song is new year gift for all people, who have not forgotten how to believe in miracles.
Music Guitarbeard. Singing, words and many many charisma - Ella Lord https://soundcloud.com/user580899881. Buy https://guitarbeard.bandcamp.com/track/worlds-wonderland

I won't fail, let it lay within,
Mornings dew rests gently, upon the valleys green,
Carry forth the dream that's shaded scenes, to somewhere, you've never been,
World's wonderland,
Wonderland.
Through a child's eyes, in a minds eye,,
Time to take you on through,
So wistfully, mornings dew rests gently,
Upont the valleys green,
Yours to hold, make your stand,
Shades scenes, oh world's wonderland,
Wonderland,
I won't fail let it lay within,
I won't fail let it lay within.

Worlds Wonderland (Guitarbeard / Ella Lord)

8/2424 - This was written 6 years ago and the video was made at the same time. Sometimes it's good to bring older music to the front because it seldom gets listened to because it is so far down the list. So thanks for listening.

This is the music for a chapter, with the same title, in the book I am writing - Inside The Forbidden Outside. Jamie Cummings is in prison. He needs to keep his head on straight during the years he spends in a solitary cell. Letters written between him and a woman become very real as she enters his prison cell and teaches him about life.

Inside The Forbidden Outside

Ghosts in My Head

Everybody

In this 2020 collaboration Jacqueline Upperman sings her lyrics on the instrumental ‘Many Years’  released in 2016. Jacqueline would very much like to read your feedback so don’t hesitate to leave your comments. 

Included in the playlist https://soundcloud.com/mike-spring/sets/many-years-the-collaborations

Vocals and lyrics by Jacqueline Upperman
Music and production by Mike Spring
June 7th 2020

Many Years by Mike Spring and Faerytale aka Lisa West

FaerytaleMusic