What a treat to hear these songs for the first time...belatedly, but I made it.

A deep and meaningful "In Memoriam" song. Kudos my friend.

Bonjour Ian .... 3 years already, but this interpretation kept all its authenticity .... and happy to discover this very marked personality that you represent.

© Joe Liberty 2021. All rights reserved.
Shake It
I wake up before the dawn
Watch the sunrise as I drive along
Find a good song on the radio
And start off another day

Will it ever cease to wonder
Every second, come what may
Just when I think I’ve seen it all
Life simply takes my breath away

Can ya hear the calling from way on high
Listen closely now and you can hear em say

Come on and shake it
Come on and shake it
Shake your life on up a bit

Come on now...

Now as it all goes, racing by
Leaves an imprint etched upon my mind
And realise it’s just a matter of time
Before it slowly slips away

So I think I’ll just take a ride
Out into the countryside 
Just need to clear the mind
And get me a little bit of fresh air

Can ya hear the calling from way on high
Listen closely now and you can hear em say

Come on and shake it
Come on and shake it
Shake your life on up a bit

La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la

Oh yea
Oh yea

ShakeIt

Rambling on my mind

Heart Of Gold

Dark Side Of

Much love to william gold


Since posting this I’ve changed my name to weloveleland because i think its a bit more close and personal:)

The Internet Has Ruined Me.

Acoustic Song by Ian Stokes    
Recorded at Deadline Studios, Leicester
© ℗ Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Photography: Thanks to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography

Listening to buskers playing in the London Underground is a joy which brightens up the commuters day. The quality of musicianship is so high and occasionally, even on the busiest day, can stop you in your tracks, so that you just have to stay and listen to the end of the performance. I wrote this song in recognition of buskers everywhere, playing their music for us all.

Some Day Soon

Life is Good

Life Is Good

© ℗  Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded at Deadline Studios, Leicester
Photography: Thanks to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography
Guitar Played: Taylor 714 CE

This song is very special to me! I hope you like it!
LYRICS:

In all my travels
Through this world
Things I've seen 
With my own eyes
What is ever
As it seems
How much of it all ...... is lies

My eyes are open
But do I see
My ears are listening
But do I hear
My body senses 
But do I feel
How will time change
What now seems real

We never got to say goodbye
But one thing that I know
You are in my head and heart
No matter where I go

Look to the heavens 
A burning star
Seems so near
And yet so far
At the dawn 
Of another day
A new horizon
Shows the way

We never got to say goodbye
But one thing that I know
You are in my head and heart
No matter where I go

With My Own Eyes

A Window To Heaven - Composition, Arrangement & Production by Jorge Inacio.

A Window To Heaven

Wrong Decisions

'You'

Written by two Frenchmen, Pierre Delanoe (lyrics) and Gilbert Becaud (music) this now famous Everly Brothers recording from 1960 was originally recorded in French as “Je t’appartiens” by Gilbert Becaud. Nat and Craig feed on classic vocal harmonies and naturally greatly admire what the Everlys did with this beautiful love song. We cover this in a way that fairly closely follows the Everly approach.

Lyrics
I bless the day I found you
I want to stay around you
And so I beg you
Let it be me
Don't take this Heaven from one
If you must cling to someone
Now and forever
Let it be me
Each time we meet, love
I find complete love
Without your sweet love
What would life be?
So never leave me lonely
Tell me you love me only
And that you'll always
Let it be me
Each time we meet love
I find complete love
Without your sweet love
What would life be?
So never leave me lonely
Tell me you love me only
And that you'll always
Let it be me

Deja Views

Let It Be Me

Let It Be Me (Cover)

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.

With My Own Eyes

Ian Stokes

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