@user-138663860: Thanks Sandy! It's the old trick of rather downbeat lyric over a jaunty tune : )

Great song Viv! Wonderful guitar; love the bass line; great vocals! Very fine musicianship!

And that's why I go to the gym lol , sweet track :)

With his fat belly hanging over his belt
He's a lot of fun
He's got flexi jeans and a leather belt
He's the number one
Comb that thining hair 
he's got so much flair
Macho debonair

So take that bunting down
There's no one in town
And I know there's no-one cheering
You called everyone
But no-one's come
They must be hard of hearing

Pack up your dreams and put them away
There's no heaven at the end of this stairway
You never launched that ship on your slipway
You were always waiting for someday

Waiting For Someday

String Of Life

I was a dot inside my own tapestry 
I was amused by all a those they things 
the did not see

but all that I really needed was
somebody else to believe and read 
all the Natural Rhapsody 
all the Natural Rhapsody 

I walked alone inside a my own territory 
I was a victim of my own stupidly 

but all that I really needed was
somebody else to believe and read 
all the Natural Rhapsody 
all the Natural Rhapsody 

no target on my back but
still they kicking me

while I'm down struggle to see
what's staring straight at me 
one way ticket to happy

I was inertias latest cripple casualty 
I was immune to all a their forms
and repartee

but all that I really needed was
somebody else to believe and read 
all the Natural Rhapsody 
all the Natural Rhapsody 
all the Natural Rhapsody 


Natural Rhapsody

(re-uploaded after being deleted in error)

I'm only doing the singing on this one (trying to anyway). Not the greatest vocals but I just think this is a special song, one of Peter’s best, and wanted to share it, especially with those who haven’t heard it before. It's about growing old and getting your cherished memories in order while you're still able. 
Music downloaded legally from YouTube. 

'Playing for Time' - song by Peter Gabriel, from I/O album, 2023

Art by Annette Messager

vocal cover of Peter Gabriel song

Cast of Characters:
Steve's Planet-- @steve-vervaet —Steve—acoustic guitar, vocals, lyrics, composition/arrangement
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–electric guitar, production, and mix
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ—organ and piano
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and rhythm guitar
cgmaness-- @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris -- electric guitar
Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez–electric guitar 
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – five string fretless bass 

This song was written by Steve on the acoustic guitar. He passed it along to Ken, who added a sturdy rhythm acoustic guitar, as well as his always solid, dynamic drums to it. In short order, Ken got the rest of the Eclectic Collective together on it, starting with Josh, who added his five string fretless bass to complete the rhythm section. Next up was JJ, who's keys, both organ and piano, can be heard livening the whole thing up. Then came Tez with his fiery ripping guitar fills. 
We were all blown away, though, when Stephen added his equally ripping guitar fills as responses to Tez's parts. It really sounds like the two maestros are having a conversation. Not to be outdone, Chris sprinked some of his magical guitar to fill in the spaces, mostly at the beginning. 
Of course, we needed a competent producer to pull the whole thing together for us, especially with all the different voices in the stew. That person was Stephen, who was able to wrangle all of us and make it sound coherent, like the expert producer he is. 
We all really enjoy working on Steve's songs, although it's been a few months since we did one together.  It's been proven many times before that if,you start out with something good, and you end up with some thing great. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

Original lyrics by Steve Vervaet:
I hope we ever meet x2
I hope to see you again
I hope to see you smile
I hope to be your friend x2
Hand in hand, hand in hand
Once again x3
I hope you shake my hand
On the boulevard
Gazing at the stars, gazing at the stars
I hope you ever be, a part of family
A comfort zone for me x2
To be around in everything I found
Please, please love me, forever being around
Hope you ever be, a part of me
Hope to touch your eyes, I hope to touch your love
One day you’ll see that you belong with me

Hope We Ever Meet - The Eclectic Collective with Steve's Planet

art work:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2#/media/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB:Hermes_Maia_Staatliche_Antikensammlungen_2304.jpg

Maia

A very simple track I did in my partners studio about... 3 years ago and forgot about.  not the best ending I've ever done!

Recorded and produced at Rose Pro Studio,
by Cookie Jay

Joy of the Darkest Night

Tanger Two

Danger keep out

Back in the day we used to get together fairly often with our large family and spend the evening listening to the dads play & sing country songs. This is one of the last such gatherings at my parents' house in Montreal, and features my uncle 'Moss' singing and playing guitar, and my dad accompanying on guitar, and picking the solo spots. 

I recorded the entire evening, and hearing these songs, and the voices of my aunts & uncles and especially my mom brings back a lot of memories. Sometimes I would join in on singing a bit of harmony, or quietly playing along on harmonica, but this time I just sat back and enjoyed the show.

Here's another from that night, where I'm joining in on Harmonia (the first time, as you can tell). 
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/fourty-shades-of-green?in=user-432503709/sets/singing-stuff&si=fab64ac3dfcb4922944e97e829dcca78&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

hopefully if you're listening to this, it'll sound like you're right there, right at home, welcomed into the gathering...

(song by Hank Williams)

home style country

long gone lonesome blues (live family cover)

Thank you, David Dunham, for mastering my piano tracks. I appreciate this help very much.
Listen to David's beautiful music here: @david-dunhamuser589535203

Reverence

All music, songs and lyrics are original, unless noted.
Collaborations welcome, if you think you can add something to any of my songs, want to sing them, etc, please drop me a note
I advise playing on a good Hi-Fi or at least good headphones, otherwise you will miss all the good stuff going on in the lower frequencies. You don't want to only hear half of the music : )

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