Well done! So lovely... Summertime, is a seasin lullaby for all of us, for every seasons

I'd say folks were lucky to be at those shows!

This is great, the vocals capture the Gershwin feel to the lyrics, and your playing goes beyond in technique to what a piano can do, and the modulation is striking.  Superb Bill, and as Jonathan said, how lucky for those who got to hear you play this live.

I love me some Gershwin & your version is fantastic, Bill ✨👏👏👏👏🔥❤️

This is a beautiful cover of this timeless song.

Wow! Really nice cover. Just with an acoustic guitar it goes perfectly well. 🎶✨

🎵 What a wonderful interpretation of this timeless classic! Your deep, soulful voice fits perfectly with "Summertime" ✨ Your guitar playing is so elegant and sensitive - truly impressive 🎸 That 4 AM recording atmosphere gives the piece a special, intimate quality 💫 The way you've made this Gershwin standard your own is absolutely brilliant 🌟 No wonder this song was a staple in your live shows! ❤️

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

Bill on the Edge

Music video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tchp-KhBEaw
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Gentle Breeze (Gettin' Rowdy)
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Mmm 

oh!  what a beautiful day

Is all this gentle breeze for me?

I love the little way the gentle breeze feels on my body

And it makes me kinda rowdy…  blush

Makes me feel horny

RAWWWWW!!!!
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Get Rowdy rowdy rawr!!…!!

GET ROWDY!!! GET ROWDY!! 

  WHAT?!
 ROWDY ROWDY RWAR!!!!

  WHY?!!
GET GROWDY GROWDY GRAWR!!!!

IT’S a riot it’s a riot!!! it’s a riot riot riot!!

It’s a RIGHT, it’s a RIGHT, 
it’s a RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT!!!!!

GET ROWDY ROWDY GROWDY RARRRR!!!!

It’s alright!!  It’s alright!!!

IT’S A RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT!!!!!

RAARRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

Gettin' Rowdy (Gentle Breeze)

Written - Fat Pockets
Bass, keys - Fat Pockets
Vocals - Fat Pockets
Last verse - Lou Brindell

Mixed and mastered by Fat Pockets.
This is a Mega Royal production. Don't sleep!!!

El Ugly feat. Lou Brindell

Recording was made in 1992, have been to shy to show it to people, but just dumped off the 8 track and thought I'd put it 

Anna Marie

Re recording of an old song. Solo Guitar and vocals with a little something here and there. Recorded this evening. 

Get up early and start your day
give some time back to yourself today
find the good times all around you
Bring the fun back in your life
leave those old work shoes by the door
you made your share of sacrifice
listen friend take my advice

The time for messing around is in the past
the days are moving by so very very fast
it's time for you to have your say
don't you letting things get in your way
forget about what other people do
and don't you worry about waht they say
cause they don't know you anyway

Save me.. save me.. save me
oh won't you please
won't you save me.. from another day
of doing things in the same old way

So settle up those old affairs
all they're going to get you 
is a head full of grey hairs
you know the folks around
they still love you so
they're gonna smile and wave as they watch you go
so won't you wave goodbye to yesterday
before you get too old and slow
it's time to shine and let it go

Save me.. save me.. save me
yes and carry me along with you
on this beautiful day




Save Me

This is the love march
Come on get in line
To all the beat-down disheartened 
It's you I got in mind
What's that they say
Someday the mighty gonna fall
And the last ones among us
Be the first ones after all

This is the love march
Cuz we got love in our hearts
Everything else fades away
Everything else falls apart
Got a drum beating a rhythm
A poet with a rhyme
Come on step it up now
Take it double time

Oh, oh, how did we get so low
Lord up in heaven
Lord up above
Would you give us the strength
To bury the bastards with love

This is the love march
Armed with love and understanding
We're many million strong
Every day we been expanding
When there's nothing left to fight with
And nothing left to say
We stand up on our feet
We go marching anyway

This is the love march
Just take a look around
Heads help up high
Feet on the ground
Saying no to the bullies the villains and thieves
I know a bit about love
And they ain't love to me

Oh, oh, how did we get so low
Lord up in heaven
Lord above
Would you give us the strength
To bury the bastards with love

Though I'm so tired
I keep going
We keep going

Selma, Alabama
Washington DC
Delano, Ohio and everywhere in between
They can't hold back the tide
Try as they may
Eventually it's gonna be
Love that wins the day

This is the love march
Cuz we got love in our hearts
Everything else fades away
Everything else falls apart
Got a drum beating a rhythm 
A poet with a rhyme
Come on step it up now...

This is the love march
When there's nothing left to fight with
We still got love, love, love
All you need is love, love, love
This is the love march...

(Hey there, in case you don't know, Paul Butterfield Blues Band had a wonderful song called Love March...perfect for the times)

Love March

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

Inspired by my 2 beautiful grandchildren this song is a great Band song. 1st song of the night just stand there on the stage and ask the crowd . Who wants to Dance and who wants to Rock n Roll, Then build it up. I hope it works for the Virtual Audience as well. Hope you enjoy. 

Written and performed with real instruments by: Johnny Mc Farlane

Who wants to Dance & who want to Rock & Roll

I recorded this at about 4 AM chicago time.  Its spring ahead daylight savings time. We lose an hour and hopefully gain some sun. 
I really have a very small catalog of cover songs I know. This one I used to play live at every show.



Summertime  ( Gershwin )

Greg Hurley: Composition / Arrangement, Lyrics, Vocals, Slide guitar, Guitars, Keys, Bass and Drum programming, mix and mastering

Lyrics: Till It's Gone

I was young and full of fire, 
never thought I'd ever tire
Didn’t know the time would fly
and leave me wondering why
Now that I’m old and all alone
you don’t know what you have till it’s gone 

I chased the dollar every day
didn’t take the time to play
With my kids, my wife, my kin
now I see where I’ve been
They’re all grown and far away
you don’t know what you have till it’s gone

I’ve lived life through highs and lows
Seen love and loss in equal rows
Don’t let regret become your song
Hold tight to joy before it’s done
But now I know what matters most 
You don’t know what you have till it’s gone

So hear me now while you’re young
don’t let your life be unsung
Cherish every moment bright
hold your loved ones really tight
For one day you’ll look back and see
you don’t know what you have till it’s gone, Yeah


Till it's Gone

New song recorded tonight. Things are what they are.. on the melancholy side.... which i'm prone to wallow in from time to time.

It has come to my attention that I haven't put my pen to paper for a while
I've been burning scented candles that suggested fields of roses for so long
and I've lately come to realize the simple reason for my lack of candor
and the soil of sordid life reveals the blameless grief left floating in the breeze
I opted out of bowing low for fear that I might make a wrenching scene

show me how I have fallen short read to me the judgement of the court
but be careful as you're coming down you're falling from the same high ground
it all comes back around

I thank god sometimes for time alone with cheap guitars and cheaper brands of wine
I avoid my past discrepancies and present time inequities like plague
and it for these very reasons that I held my tongue and stared into the sky
and stole time alone in selfishness for fear without that I might lose my mind
has my silence said enough for you today
you might think you've had it rough sometimes and want to say

show me how I have fallen short read to me the judgement of the court
but be careful as you're coming down you're falling from the same high ground
it all comes back around

Im well aware of failure as Im constantly reminded of it in the mail
and the boat that we were sailing is the one in need of bailing suddenly
have I suddenly become some different soul
and did you become the innocent that fell into the resulting hole
is it such a shocking revelation after all
made to get up off our feet before we lean to crawl

show me how I have fallen short read to me the judgement of the court
but be careful as you're coming down you're falling from the same high ground
it all comes back around


It all comes back around

noxpox - bling bling hopping

To welcome the arrival of Spring 🌹🌷🌼🌿🌱

Spring Symphony

This is an old demo that Ive been sitting on for years and years... Theres so much more to it than what you hear here.. but I may never get to really complete it. Its part of a collection of music.. a project called " HeartBeat " a collection of tunes in either 3/4 or 6/8 ( the human heart beats in these times )

Lyrics:

Youre giving me reasons to play
youre giving me good thing to say
Youre changing my whole life today
and theres a couple thing I want to say
Its the sun on your face
its the wind in your hair
and when Im not a perfect man
its the way you dont care

youre giving me reasons to play
youre giving me good things to say
I think youre my best friend today
and theres a couple of things I want to say
your breath in my ear
and the words that Ill never find
and when im not a perfect man
its the way you dont mind..

Thanks for listening !

Reasons

Out Of Tune

This is a song dedicated to my old friend Karl heilgeist ( RIP ) A great drummer and an interesting cat.

Breeze comin through the window… I thought it might be you ..But since it’s not gonna sleep till I’m not tired.. aint gonna make my bed..  gonna sleep till I’m not tired.
No one comes to my house..  so I ring the bell myself
There’s no one around to drink to.. so I drink to myself .. here’s to me and my good health
( chorus )
Here’s to sittin all alone.. here’s to a good nights sleep… here’s to luck and borrowed time ..that may be our only wealth.. but most of all here’s to me ….and my  good health

There’s a breeze comin through the window.. and it sends me back to sleep
You cant blame the wind for blowin..  think I’ll just blame you since there’s no one else around.
And no one comes to my house.. gonna ring the bell myself
And there’s no one around to drink to.. so I drink to myself here’s to me and my good health

My Good Health

A Dream of Mabli

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.

Hey there! 🤟 A band of 4 guys and 1 woman blending electronic, metal, pop, punk, rock & synthwave into a sound of our own. We're a bunch of very shy aliens!🛸 Our earthly names are Tom ("Lucifer" - lead vocals and occasional keyboards/guitar), Mary ("Vampira" or just "V" - guitarist and backing vocals), Mauro ("Maux" - keyboards, piano, synths and winds), Davide ("Dave", "Quiet D" or just "D" - bass and synth bass), and Valerio ("Brad", drums and percussions). 
Enjoy the music!😉

😓Final note (or rant): this platform (and not just this one) keeps getting more disappointing. Seeing so-called ‘songs’ made with AI and a bunch of prepackaged beats from cheap apps - by people who couldn’t even play an E minor on a guitar or sing even when drunk - is seriously frustrating. In the long run, we might start showing up here less… or even leave altogether! If that ever happens, you’ll find all our other links below.
🔗https://ffm.bio/beatingedge

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Summertime ( Gershwin )

Bill Liggett

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