I really enjoy your voice and musical style! Keep shining!

Hell of a ‚demo‘ track. How do you plan to improve this, my friend??
Gorgeous!

Another GEM Bill.....Just superb. Fabulous playing and vocal expression on this terrific lyric.

great track Bill👏🏼⚡🤝⚡💪bravo🦋💫🦋💫⏰happy Easter too💪🌟🐣🎵🐣🎵🐣🎵

🎵 What a wonderful demo, Bill! Your guitar playing has such character and warmth ✨ The melody is instantly captivating and touching 🎸 Your voice carries an honest emotion that goes straight to the heart 💫 Even though you're still working on the lyrics, the mood already comes through perfectly 🌟 Really looking forward to the finished version! ❤️

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Flight To Lisbon

Songwriter : David Gates \ ISWC : T-070.080.616-1
Publisher : Sony ATV Tunes LLC \ Released : March 21st, 1971
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Recorded : June 19th 2005
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Alas, it wasn't me who played the guitar!. I gave it up a very, very long time ago. Besides, I can't remember how to pluck the chords... 🙄😊😁 (I used to sing it and play guitar when I was young).

In fact it is a guitar sound from the synthesizer going through a sound module. But no synthesizer guitar sound can replace the real sound of a guitar... Maybe now... With the new technology. Besides you can hear that it is a bit machine.

There are imperfections, I recorded it in one take. When I sing, I only have the feeling once, so inevitably the wrong notes and the pronunciation mistakes are in the “box” as they say.
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IF - Cover (Bread)

This is a very old song written when I first picked up my music after a long layoff. It is written about Lena Leonardi, our landlady ( Landlord fit the song better  ) back in 1980. We moved into our new apartment when my joyce was pregnant with our first child. Lena was a sort of Philosopher.. Very hard working and always there to offer advice on whatever. She was very kind to us but she was also tough. I recall times when she would come to the back door when we were late on the rent and pound on the glass , and in her endearing Italian accent she would yell " Liggett!!!  I know you're in there !! PLEASE Liggett! PLease pay the rent !! ".. One time I came to the door and had to explain that we just didn't have the money right at the moment...she took me over to her apartment and sat me down while she prepared a couple of jars of Minestrone soup.. homemade and delicious. She said " Liggett, all you need is a little bread, a little bit of soup and a little bit of wine... that's all you need Liggett "  I never forgot her..Joyce and I talk about her once in a while and quote things she told us.. To this day she is in our hearts and minds.. almost like family. And thats how most of the Italians were to me growing up.. treated me well and looked out for me as I lived in a town called Elmwood Park known as little Italy..  Now, back in november of last year when I made the decision to start uploading all of my songs.. who is there b, among many others of course, but two who have given me the most support and good advice along with wonderful and inspiring music and words? But Michael Ansani and the beautiful folks at The Beating Edge.. From Italy...of course. Oh... and Len Benatti  .. you from Italy too?😊So.. I dedicate this song to them and wish them good fortune and calm seas ahead ! Salute!

Lyrics:

Long ago when I was 21 and I was just out on my own
a pretty new bride and a brand new son
trying hard to make a home
I wasn't ready to settle down and I needed some advice
My old Italian Landlord, she always treated me nice

A simple life and a happy home 
and everything will be just fine
But things don't always go that way 
and you can get a little bit behind
well if you lose direction and you're looking for a clue
my old Italian landlord she always knew what to do

She said:  A little bread and a little soup and a little bit of wine
that's all you need , that's all you need
a little luck and a little love and a little bit of time
that's all you need, that's all you need

I met that old lady, all those years ago
she led a very simple life and she always told you so
she was there when we were hungry 
she was there when we were broke
and even after all these years 
i remember the words she spoke

Now and then I think of her she holds a place in my mind
not too many like her so humble and so kind
I hope there's just a few spread around here and there
looking out for guys like me who need someone to care

She said:  A little bread and a little soup and a little bit of wine
that's all you need , that's all you need
a little luck and a little love and a little bit of time
that's all you need, that's all you need


All you need

Renaissance

New Song. Recorded just now.  I’m still working out the lyrics… eventually re-record/ remix

Shine ( one take demo )

more existential dread about the state of the world 
I need to turn off the news
I used  this fantastic sci movie from 1957 to explain things metaphorically....
wrote it this morning very quickly..it just came together

The Incredible Shrinking Man 

I once was big as them                            
Living life on a whim                                 
Then a strange thing happened              
It could happen to you                             
Take a look at the shape I’m in                 

You placed me in a doll house
Put a lock upon the door
Your miniature man 
Now on parade
Have you ever seen my kind before?

I'm down here                                       
But they don't see me                          
Guess I'll have to take a stand                   
Getting smaller                                     
As the days they run away from me      
Your incredible shrinking man               
My body, no longer at my command         

Now there's danger everywhere 
I'm prey to everything
The cat, the spider, your prejudice 
Wish I could grow some wings

Too small for the circus now
Can't trust the human show
Gonna crawl right through the window screen
Say goodbye to all I know

I'm down here
Where they can't touch me
You'll never understand
What it's like 
To live this life of fear and fright
A little guy, in a strangers’ land
The incredible shrinking man 

Break

I'm down here
Where they can't hear me
It’s not like I had this planned
Gonna take my  tiny life
Gotta try to make it right
Build a little toy town with these tiny hands
Please remember me
Your Incredible Shrinking Man 




The Incredible Shrinking Man

Poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Gretchen Yanover Music: "Into This Dream"
You can visit more of her fine music here:
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What if you slept
And what if
In your sleep
You dreamed
And what if
In your dream
You went to heaven
And there plucked a strange and beautiful flower
And what if
When you awoke
You had that flower in you hand
Ah, what then?

What if you slept

Joyride to Tomorrow, Frank

🎶 Because of You (I Still Believe) is a tribute to the voices that make us feel seen. 🌌💬
It’s for every song that helped someone heal, and every artist who shared their world. 🌍❤️
If you’ve ever felt too small, too quiet, or not “good enough”, this reminds you that you matter. 🌱🎤
Music doesn’t need perfection. Just heart. Someone out there needs what only you can create. 🎧🌟

****Lyrics****

I’ve never met your face, but I’ve heard your soul
In the cracks between your verses, in the chords you hold
You bled into a mic so someone else could heal
And I was one of them, your light made it real
So thank you for your courage, for the songs you send
You never knew it, but you helped me mend

Because of you, I still believe
In songs that catch you when you grieve
In voices trembling through the pain
In melodies like summer rain
You showed me art can still be brave
You gave your truth, and mine was saved
You shine so others find their way
You give us hope to face the day

Now I’m speaking to the ones still hiding songs inside their chest
Thinking no one wants to hear a voice that’s not the best
We were all scared once, unsure and small
But you don't have to be perfect to give someone it all
You don’t need to be polished, don’t need to be loud
You just need to be you, that’s what makes us proud
Someone out there’s hurting, waiting on your light
So sing it how you feel it, wrong notes still sound right

Because of you, they’ll still believe
In songs that help the heart to breathe
In shaky hands that find their place
In quiet words that leave a trace
You don’t need fame to leave your mark
You just need truth inside your spark
So if you're scared to sing or play
The world still needs your voice today

Without music, how would we grieve?
How would we dance? How would we breathe?
It’s stitched into the stories we’ve survived—
The proof we lived, the pulse that kept us alive

Because of you, I still believe
In songs that hold us while we bleed
In dreams that don’t fit on a screen
In every sound that lives unseen
You gave me courage, gave me peace
You made the noise inside me cease
So if you're scared to sing or play
Just know… the world will hear you, someday

Because of you… I still believe.
And maybe… someone else will…
Because of me.

Because of You  "I Still Believe"

The sun dips low it says goodbye
The stars ignite they light the sky
The hush of night it whispers near
A brand new day will soon appear

Shadows stretch and moonlight sings
The night is full of quiet things
The world resets it breathes it bends
Another chance as darkness ends

A new day dawns .mp3

Lyrics : Snow Man Dave
Music, instruments, vocal & mix : PJ Project

Her Music Comforts Me

Prelude (Choral)

Kindness feels a little drowned out these days.

We say, and now's not the time for violence, but now's not the time for letting go.
Fools always run with madness.
And fools always think that might is right.

It's war they will tell you.
Flames in the sky.
Can't we remember, that kind is not weak.
lost for your words, lost in your heart. 
Yet somehow, we feel that kindness can't speak.

kindness won’t speak. 
kindness can sleep.
kindness has drowned and lost all speech. 

Kindness won't speak.
kindness can sleep. 
kindness has gone; we fall we weep.

Oh, and if you never know, never know, never know where all the good guys go.
I'll let you know, let you know, let you know, that's just the way we go.

We say, and now's not the time for violence, but now's not the time for letting go.
Fools always run with madness.
And fools always think that might is right.

kindness won’t speak. 
kindness can sleep.
kindness has drowned and lost all speech. 

Kindness won't speak.
kindness can sleep. 
kindness has gone; we fall we weep.

Kindness Can't Speak

This is an acoustic jam of the idea. Original track is here:
https://on.soundcloud.com/7vFx9WxImqCzzUKcQq

Notes
I'm thinking of the mentalists who fascinate me in this tune as well as other things. The idea of neuroplasticity and actually wiring your brain towards a path that offers content feelings by releasing negativity just by intending it or doing the same conversely if that's your frame of mind. There lies Einstein's famous quote, "The most important decision you will make is whether you live in a hostile universe"
We decide how we feel about everything and those decisions are what let them effect our mindset either positively or negatively. I used to look at that quote as having your head in the sand on reality and that maybe thinking like that didn't factor in other people's suffering properly. But I think I get it how he meant it now. No matter what is happening that's not in your control.. You still decide what your mindset is whether it's about a war or a relationship with one other human. They can both profoundly effect you if you let them. But maybe his point is it doesn't matter what the reality is that you are processing, you still chose to manifest it in a positive or negative manner as only you can build your own mindset and only you can control whatever level of connectivity you have with that other human or that war you may be in our not... Both scenarios can suck and be a challenge but the true power is being at peace with what you do control, your own brain...

Derren Browne and Keith Barry are two great mind specialists worth a rabbit hole each.

I don't believe  what they have discovered and teach has to end with enjoying them as entertainment. We can be that if we learn our own versions of what they've found and get that positive for own own beings. It's all about mind set, not magic... It is more control over the universe of neurons we all have inside our skulls. The stuff we can and should learn to control because then we move towards the greater good with common sense


432 A - EADGAD - 96 bpm

Lyrics
One can never know
Ones suffering
It might not show
You might just get a glow & a grin

Brave faces found
We know deep down
Their light flickers sound
Pain as Earth pounds and pounds and pounds and pounds and pounds ...

So give me your pain
Let me release it
Let me find some peace for it
Give me your pain
Let me release it
Let me find some peace of it

Then it gets hard
Untenable
We disconnect
We end this fake mirrored show
We sleep
We wake
Hands tied
Joints and pills to take
We're trying to feel alive
May we all survive

Oh give me your pain
Let me release it
Let me find some peace for it
I'll be your devil drain
Let it out to cease your sore
Lets find peace for more

Give me your Pain

New beginning

This Moment

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!
https://shockthealgorithm.bandcamp.com/album/ultraviolet-cosmos

No AI. None at all. Hello!   If I was good enough, something would have happened by now…maybe it  did and I just didn’t pay attention. Maybe I’m in the midst of something.

I’m primarily a Songwriter and play and sing too. 

I used to  perform with various talented artists. Im now returning to writing and recording.  Theres some evidence of this…

Theres always someone new to hear . 


Thanks for listening and providing inspiration via your own beautiful art.

email :   liggettservices@gmail.com

Side Note :  My goal here is to upload my catalog to date... thats something ….right?

I am humbled by your kind and generous spirit and your willingness to share it.

I’ve been ignored by some really talented people.. it is my claim to fame.

Shine ( one take demo )

Bill Liggett

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