Great vibe, Ian! What a wonderful upbeat song and sentiment. We had one of those days today - ended up by the river in the sunshine. Bliss. Making up for it workwise now, so your music is helping :)

Loving this, everything was just perfect for me.

Gems like this are why I love soundcloud, can't wait to come back to listen to more, cheers!

this is just a great song/lyrics and happy feeling

love the djano feel - really enjoyed this number :)

Ian , I never feel like working ! This is superb !

But I feel like Django plays blues today...

Little bit of everything here....Jimmy Buffet lyrics on a south of the border jazzy backing, & a little mysterious with the minor key.  Fine creation....

New & hot: Folk & Singer-Songwriter

I haven't shaved in a week
Or left my room so to speak
This time last year I was care free
You had your head on my knees
I had no reason to think
I'd need a thing but you and me
But it never works like the movies
I never know what I'm doing
Self sabotage is my whole thing

So I'll be calling and you'll be free
And if it means a thing

Fuck all that Shit that I said
Don't let it get to your head
Cus now I'd love to be home and
Watching cartoons in our bed
I still push off therapy
gave into the enemy
I wish I'd known that it was me

Cus I go
Up down
Somehow
Haven't found a way out
Empty rooms have a sound
Wish that you were around

Empty rooms have a sound
Wish that you were around

Up down
Somehow
Haven't found a way out
Empty rooms have a sound
Wish that you were around

White Noise

I want to try to get a natural and relaxed sound without clutter. The flowing guitar (arpeggio) supported by  double bass and lot of the melody interest is also in a higher bass register.  Lots of acoustic tones. Subtle drum beats give movement and push.  Sometimes more is less?  What do you think?

Light On A Stream

Mandra - Elven Mix. Wonderful epic fantasy music with four female vocal singers.
Performer: Joran Elane, Priscilla Hernandez, Zuberoa Aznarez, Elvya
Composer: Joran Elane
Texter / Lyriker: Joran Elane; Mirjam Staudacher
Sänger: Joran Elane, Priscilla Hernandez, Zuberoa Aznarez, Elvya
Keyboard: Joran Elane
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Mandra - Elven Mix

Mandra (Elven Mix) | Joran Elane, Priscilla Hernandez, Zuberoa Aznarez, Elvya

Gregory Alan Isakov's Big Black Car on a foggy, rainy afternoon as you sleep.

big black car, gregory alan isakov but it's slowed and you're sleeping as it rains

Full album: https://averotica.bandcamp.com/album/rainbow-ice-cream

Naughty Cecelia www.instagram.com/cecelia_official1/

Lyrics:

My pussy is soft, my pussy is warm,
My life changed completely when I took her home,
My pussy is playful and gentle in touch,
She brings me the joy... I love her so much!

I never had pussy but my friend did,
Her pussy was red and I liked her to play,
I couldn't imagine my dream be exceed,
And one day my pussy appear on my way.

The autumn was beautiful, sunny and warm,
We went to the country - my friend, me and Suzy,
I walked in the garden around the barn,
And suddenly stopped - I saw pretty pussy!

She was little orphan abandoned by all
With bright golden eyes and reddish black coat,
I felt that I found lost part of my soul,
And I am pretty sure she had the same thought!

Rainbow ice-cream

My pussy

My Pussy

℗ © Copyright Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded and mixed using Logic. Mastered in Soundcloud
Guitars played: Morris Nylon String
Photography: Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.

Now the winter is nearly upon us, I thought it was time to do some more recording. I decided to use my nylon string guitar for this song, imagining the setting: arriving at a remote beachside bar in the sunshine, to discover the bar owner has taken the day off.............
Lyrics:
There’s a sign…… on the door
Says owner……. is away
Weather………looking fine 
Don’t feel like working ……….today

I should be back by sunset
If I’m not just close the door
Even so you’re welcome to stay
Make yourself at home
You can sleep on the floor
Don’t feel like working……….today

There’s plenty……. of ice cold beer
Help yourself ……..pull up a chair
Leave some money ……….in the till
You can sit ……anywhere. 

Put up your feet
Maybe take in the sky 
Let your worries 
Float away
Pull your hat down
Over your eyes
Don’t feel like working ………..today

Instrumental

I should be back by sunset
If I’m not just close the door
Even so you’re welcome to stay
Make yourself at home
You can sleep on the floor
Don’t feel like working……….today

There’s a sign…… on the door
Says owner……. is away
Weather………looking fine 
Don’t feel like working ……….today

Don't Feel Like Working Today

I posted this piece many years ago, I had added the strings from my Yamaha, but on advise of some Friends, I have made a second recording, with a slight change in notes, and thus only piano...
I hope you like it....

Art picture by Dave Ellis on Unsplash

Que Pour Toi

Phantom World

This one is a bit special, it's the first song written and performed by my wife Helen. Helen had wanted to sing since childhood, but never managed to find the right opportunity to get started, and so in keeping with the betterlate philosophy, here is Helen's first song Try.

Music & Piano: Jan Schonander

A Friday jam....warts and all. Piano is the Grand Piano native on my Korg SV-1 recorded with the Grand Piano settings in Logic Pro X. This track made it to the #1 spot on SoundClouds playlist Piano: New & Hot on 4/14/22 . I wonder how that happens. 
https://soundcloud.com/discover/sets/charts-trending:piano:us

Bridge To Nowhere

Come my love, don't dwell upon the things that we have lost
Pride and passion, honour, love, sought at such a cost
We never did understand the twisting of the ways
It will serve us best to lift our heads and think of better days

Base Photograph for cover art by Anna Gru on Unsplash

Better Days

A nod to minimalism.  I'd hate to fall into a rut.

The Glass Forest

Indie shoe gazing blues psychedelic classical soul space rock gospel

Spaceman blues

Reminiscence

What I Know (B side)
(c) J. Murdock McInnes Vasey

I believe in what I see
and hope for things that cannot be
I look around and hope to find
someone who can change my mind

Every day I start again
and think I misunderstood
But every day again it rains
and all my hopes go down the drain

[chorus]
What they believe
but won't confess
fills their minds from end to end 
They will hold on to their lies
They will not believe their eyes

[instrumental]

The sun peeks between the clouds
and burns away my faith
I don't believe in love
but I believe in nothing else

I thought I knew all that I saw
and understood all that was said
But that is not what went on
I was just one of the herd

[chorus]
What they believe
but won't confess
fills their minds from end to end 
They will hold on to their lies
They will not believe their eyes

[instrumental]

I don't believe in you
and I don't care what you do
I thought you would be by my side
But now you force me to decide

I can go along with you
and believe what is not true
Or I can stay and hold my ground
but you will stop being around

What you believe
and what you say
It scares me more 
each passing day

You think of you and those like you
And for them you want the best
But I am afraid of what you'll do
To me and all the rest

The sun peeks between the clouds
and burns away my faith
I don't believe in love
but I believe in nothing else

[chorus]
What they believe
but won't confess
fills their minds from end to end 
They will hold on to their lies
They will not believe their eyes

What they believe
but won't confess
fills their minds from end to end 
They will hold on to their lies
They will not believe their eyes

What I Know (B side)

Welcome to 2024 and thank you for visiting my Soundcloud page. 
It's great to connect with so many talented musicians here on Soundcloud! On this page you'll find my original songs (including 4 albums) and acoustic guitar instrumentals (including 2 EP's), together with various notes about guitars played, tunings, recording etc.

I am in the process of writing my fifth album which I hope to record at some stage during the year..

Musical influences for me have been many and varied including for example Bert Jansch, John Martyn, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Mark Knopfler, BB King, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Fairport Convention, Paul Simon,  JJ Cale, Eric Clapton, Colin Hay and John Mayer.

Hope you enjoy listening to my music.

Photography: Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.

Don't Feel Like Working Today

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