Stiff Sip mix

Before It Was

Incumbent

Cinch It Up

Crawl Space

U & I

For Another Thing

Good Luck

Cast of Characters:

Cgmaness – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0RmKLMyiXe4eVeXa032MDV?si=pJS46q9cRDmArzLu-g_3qQ – Chris – acoustic guitar, composition, production, and mix
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken– drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – Warwick four string fretless bass 
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- piano and lead synth
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – VST cello, strings, clarinet, flute, and synth pad
Nyla K-- @user-162163879 -- vocals and lyrics
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–  Gibson Earle Scruggs banjo

This song started as many of our best do, with Chris coming up with it on his acoustic guitar. He shared it with the rest of us shortly after, and we were all very excited to tuck into it. 
  Ken was fist at the trough for this one, adding his jazzy, expressive drums. Josh came in as soon as he had a beat to work with, adding his signature fretless bass to the mix. Not long after that, JJ broke out the hauntingly melodic piano and Shine On You Crazy Diamond timbred synth you hear throughout. 
  Once it had a good structure to it, Mark came in and added the dynamic cello swells that open the song, some subtle strings, the melodic clarinet and flute, and a bit of synth pad near the end to spice up the soup a bit. He also had the great idea to ask Nyla to add some vocals, which she did in her typically dynamic and expressive way using her original lyrics. Last, but definitely not least, we convinced Stephen to add some of his perfectly mood-setting banjo. 
  Once it was all in the can, it actually sat for several months before being revived by Chris, who also did the production and mix, expertly, as always.
   This song is an example of Eclectic Collective coming together to bring another one of Chris' brilliant songs to life. You should check out his new albums on Spotify, which you can find by clicking the link next to his name in the credits. 
  Also, this is our first time collaborating with Nyla K. We wanted to find a way to include her talents on this one, and her vocals here are magical. You can hear a lot more of them on her page if you follow the link next to her name in the credits, too. We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by Nyla K: 

I once overheard 
a hushed up conversation 
'tween the fishes coming home 
and thank god for a holiday
yea
making the bull frogs sing for joy
as they awake
yea
...and this... is what they had to say

Spanish moss and bullfrogs
cattail cotton in the wind
yea...
and won't U take me to the river
yea...
take me on down to the river
and U better not say....


Better Not Say (The Eclectic Collective)

This song was written by cgmaness in 2007 and recently dusted off for a listen.
Lyrics:
What intrigues the most,
is the way you turn around.
Before you get in close,
before I hear that sound.
I thought I had you pegged.
I thought I had you down.
You're switching numbers up,
you're throwing them around.
And I'm flowing downstream, again.
What I fear the most,
is I let you fool me again.
I let you get so close,
psychopathic friend.
Sometimes there's a way,
to get into a heart,
And help to grease the wheel.
To help the beating start.

Fish Without Feelings

Lyrics:
Never take them for granted,
Smelling salts sold to phantoms.
Livid in a stately green,
Smoking like Stacker Lee.
Down to gather tiny leaves,
Heliocentric mental heat.
Sunlit eyes turning blue,
Paler than the frozen dew.
Mention him and fall asleep now.
yes, you, too.
A call to finders' keepers,
peeking out from beyond the pale.
Slender blinds crafted by years,
of failure and fines.
Shifting gears to retire,
from old ways so tired, tried and true.
And true and to life, cheers.
Only cheers from here.
Never took them for granted,
Smelling salts sold to phantoms.

cgmaness

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