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A mashup of Bon Iver's 'Wash' and Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know'.

Bon Gotye

To see out the year I thought I’d post one that has a bit more meaning for me, ‘London Bombing Blues’.

It’s no secret that I love London. The history, the people, the architecture, the nightlife, the pubs, the cold climate etc. As a city it just resonates with me.

Having lived there I have so many great memories, but strangely it was the 7/7 Bombings back in 2005 that in retrospect really bound it to me. My friends and I, not to mention countless others, were caught up in the events of that morning.

Without boring you with too much detail we were all on the Tube that morning and evacuated - some had closer shaves than others. We experienced the mobile network going down and not knowing if each other were safe. And most of us walked out of an eerily quiet central London that afternoon amongst a sea of almost million people. 

But putting all that to a side, what really left a mark was a few weeks before a good friend invited us and a lovely Vietnamese couple from Melbourne Australia to dinner. Being a small world I had actually meet the Vietnamese guy years before whilst at University and there was instant recognition. We hit it off, exchanged numbers and made a mental point to catch up with each other. As expats you’re always happy to make new friends.

So I was completely floored when I was sitting at work a few weeks after the bombings and read on the BBC that he had succumbed to injuries sustained in the bombing in Tavistock Square. Without a hint of exaggeration my partner and I had just discussed a night or two before that we should catch up with them. 

What a tragedy. I mean why did this nice, innocent guy from Melbourne Australia have to die on the other side of the globe just because of a few insanely misguided fucking nitwits? Why did anyone have to die for that matter? It makes my blood boil.

Anyway, I guess the only good thing that came out the bombings was the way Londoners just got on with it. I really got to see that famous British “stiff upper lip”. There was shock, there was anger, but the pubs were full and people got back on the trains and buses almost immediately. It was like a great big “fuck you” to those scumbags. 

Almost a decade later I wrote ‘London Bombing Blues’ about my experience that day. The song had been kicking around in my head for years, but it only came out a few weeks back. In truth I think I was a bit hesitant about it because I didn’t want to offend anyone or appear opportunistic. 

Regarding the music, I wanted it to sound raggedy and live. I wanted the whole thing to sound like a busker playing in The Underground. I don’t know…. Maybe a bit pretentious. To add an extra bit of realism the background sounds you can hear are actually taken from my old video camera whilst in London in 2005 on The Tube. You are basically listening to one of my journeys through central London around the same time of the bombings.

Alright, rant over. I hope you guys enjoy the song.

The Vamp


LYRICS…

You know they came for the strong and the weak
You know they came for the wolf and the sheep
Make no mistake they came for you and me

Did you hear it on the BBC?
Did you hear it on the BBC?
Like me…

I heard some drumming down in Tavistock Square
I heard some plumbing in the deep Underground
Then there was silence through the London air

And I’m just sitting waiting on my stairs…
And I’m just sitting waiting on my stairs…
And I’m just sitting waiting on my stairs…
And I’m just sitting waiting on my stairs…

“I’m late for work”
“I’m off to school”
“I’m 5 minutes behind” (right on time!)
I said goodbye when I closed the door
But I didn’t mean “GOODBYE…”

I meet a guy who came from Vietnam
He came to London to enjoy “the calm”
In the end it could have been you and me

Man, I heard it on the BBC
Man, I heard it on the BBC
Man, I heard it on the BBC
Man, I heard it on the BBC
Man, I heard it on the BBC
Man, I heard it on the BBC

London Bombing Blues

old irish song in DADGAD tuning played by myself

Song For Ireland

Ramble On re-done again

Crazy thing about this track is I kinda did it by accident messing around with some software trial of "virtual DJ". One of my first attempts at remixing anything. Stumbled into special effects that seemed to work. 

Led Zeppelin - "ramble on" punjab style {HoserPoser re-rub}

Corey Glover and Danielia Cotton duet covering Can't Find My Way home
recorded at THE MET - Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Sept 29, 2011
Corey Glover and Danielia Cotton
Sep 26 A Brooklyn Benefit for the Samaritans of NY @ Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NY
Sep 27 TT The Bears - Cambridge, MA
Sep 29 The Met - Pawtucket, RI
Oct 1 Watercolor Cafe - Larchmont, NY
Oct 4 KatManDu - Trenton, NJ
Oct 5 Rams Head On Stage - Annapolis, MD
Oct 6 Martin's - Roanoke, VA
Oct 11 Maxwell's - Hoboken, NJ
Oct 13 Iota Club &amp; Cafe - Arlington, VA
Oct 15 World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA

Nov 26 FTC Stage One - Fairfield, CT
Nov 29 Canal Room  - New York, NY
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Can't Find My Way Home w/ Danielia Cotton (live)

Alan coy on vocals, Stephanie Elder on Back vocals and Cello Paul Hayes on Banjo

lord franklin

Bob Dylan Remix (I'm only bleeding)

My cover of simple twist of fate off Blood on the tracks one of my fav albums of all time

Simple Twist of Fate.(Bob Dylan)

A little lost -  Arthur Russell cover

Moving Motion

Originally by Blind Faith, I covered their song Can't Find My Way Home
I decided to try vocals myself, it's not my strong suit, let me warn ya!

All sounds created on Ableton, played on my electric viola.
Vocals recorded over Garage Band.

Can't Find My Way Home

Live

Covering Beck's - Nobody's fault but my own



Nobody's fault but my own - Beck  (Cover)

Available for purchase now on all electronic retailers.
This started out as a joke dare, but then I really needed to sing it..my apologies to Pink Floyd fans myself include.

Piano and Arrangement: David Ari Leon
Vocals:: Padruna Nina

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Comfortably Numb-Acoustic Cover Pink Floyd

DJ !npherno - Chicago Clocks (Sufjan Stevens vs. Coldplay)

Yes, I know that almost everyone does a cover of this, but what the hell....it's a great song!  

I Can't Find My Way Home

Skin and Bones  Words and Music: Pravinand Maharaj

Skin and bones
Heat and snow
Dark and white
Rest and flow
It’s the wider truth
A big fat wider truth

Leave and run
Be my guest
All the guns
Haven’t fired yet
It’s the wider truth
A big fat wider truth

There’s a hole on the mountain
There’s a tower in the fountain
There’s a bridge over Hades
By the Quarry-side
It’s the wider truth
A big fat wider truth

Meet the damned
Damn the beast
Half the man
I’ll always be
It’s the wider truth
A big fat wider truth

Cover pic by Julia Rohwedder on deviantART. 

Skin and Bones

I found this in my spare room today.
An old 1970s Kay single coil filtertron thing.
Took it out the bag tuned it.
This came out!

I Can't Find My Way Home

Hobo Troubadour