...sometimes music just needs to come out. 

Tides - jaime j ross

Here - Tom RoXX and Jaime J Ross

Words and music by Jaime J Ross and Tom Roxx 
Vocals- Jaime- Lead plus 3 parts on the chorus
Tom- Lead plus 3 parts on the chorus
All instruments played by Tom
Recording and mixing by Tom

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A few months ago I posted a piano piece titled "Here".  I was blown away by how much people connected with it and enjoyed it. We never know when we post our music how it will be received…if people will "feel" it like we did…or "feel" something/anything..that is always my hope!! That seems to be the case with Tom. One night he listened to my piece and left me such great comments!!  Then, he came back..and asked me if I had ever thought about expanding on that piece as it had touched him so much. Well, I had never thought about it…but I was totally open to whatever Tom wished to do. A few days later (yes…just a few days!!) Tom sent me a draft of the song you will now hear today. A complete instrumental piece ready for vocals that was completely inspired by my piano piece. I was shocked beyond words…and moved to tears, to be honest. To think that someone would do that..would be inspired to do that…from something that I created was surreal to me. I am so very blessed!!

So Tom and I went about working on this song as a "vocal song". In the credits you will see my name AND his name as co-writers of the lyrics..but, in all honestly, Tom wrote the majority of the lyrics..I wrote very little. He totally took the reins in this one and I cannot be happier with how it turned out.  I really love his voice and his harmonies...it was an absolute honor to be able sing on this piece with him.  He is truly a class act and such an incredible artist!  
 
You can listen to the original piano piece "Here" here, if you wish:
https://soundcloud.com/jaime0223/here-jaime-j-ross

You can check out more of Tom's awesome music here: 
https://soundcloud.com/tom-roxx

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Here

When I think I have found the one
I keep thinking of you
When I think I am finally done
But my heart really knew 
No other man understands
No other man truly can
My heart will always long for you
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chorus: 1 
I'm still Here
Here I am
I'm still here
Here I am
I still recall all the good times we had 
The memories we made will not fade away 
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Do you remember
The summer of '05
I recall our love
And feeling so alive
There are things I will never forget
You silhouette against the sunset
The special look that you gave to me
Would make me fall to my knees
It was such a long time ago
I can't remember why I let you go
All these days that we threw away
Now we're searching for yesterday
I guess I knew there was something there
I guess I knew you would always care
When the time came I hoped you would be there 
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chorus: 2
I'm still Here
Time strips away the fear
I'm still here
Patient after all these years
I still remember all the good times we had 
The memories we made will not fade away
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Bridge (instrumental)
Lead
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end chorus:
I'm still Here
Here I am
Time strips away the fear
Fate pulls heart strings like a puppeteer
I'm still here
Waiting for you after all these years 
Still here


Tom's Cloud 

Here - Tom RoXX and Jaime J Ross

boy said girl - the phaige and jaime j ross

music, vocals and production: the phaige
lyrics: the phaige and jaime j ross
vocals: jaime j ross

you can listen to more of Gary's fantastic music here:  https://soundcloud.com/thephaige
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a few days ago, Gary sent me the most beautiful acoustic guitar snippet that i have ever heard…I can't lie…it brought a bit of a tear to my eye…when i heard his vocal come in, i was even more touched. i have never heard this tone/tenderness from Gary before…and i truly loved what he had created. i asked him "when did you do this?"…he said, "just now…it just fell right out of me"…he then said…"it still needs lyrics and you"…so, of course, i started writing some lyrics that fit with the theme he had already started..and the brilliant title that he had sent with the snippet "boy said girl"…yesterday, we had a full day's worth of "he said/she said" vocals going back and forth until we had the song done…there was also some lyric editing going on…we both changed it up just a bit to fit with the flow and direction that we were going in... just like that…one day…and a new song is born. i absolutely LOVE the music that Gary has written/played here…i think his acoustic guitar work and his vocals are just perfect…as always, it was so much fun to sing along with him…it gives me goosebumps :)

and for Gary…what can i say to tell you just how much i appreciate you and your music.  i think you have so much talent and so much "feeling" for music…and i think you are just "open" to let whatever music comes to come…thank goodness…because this one was surely not planned…but, how cool it turned out!  i love your acoustic, i love your voice, and i love the vibe you brought to this. your softer side…SO very awesome!! that's not to say that i don't love that rockin' side of you as well…because i for SURE do…but, for me…this is just a perfect musical performance from you…from your musical soul…it's all here…in music and voice…and i thank you so very much for inviting me along to share in this one with you :)

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boy said girl 

i said hey little girl
do you wanna come out and play
i said hey little girl
if ya do ya think ya can stay
i said hey little girl
do you wanna follow me to our place
i said hey little girl
i have a pocket of smiles for your face
as the boy said to girl

i said hey little boy
do you wanna hold my hand
i said hey little boy
catch me if you can
i said hey little boy
i really like your smile
i said hey little boy
wanna play with me for a while
as the girl said to boy

see those swings…do you wanna
swing so high…i think i'm gonna
i'm gonna push you way up to nirvana
and dance and sing amongst the fauna
let's see how high we can both go
having so much fun that we both glow
feet that seem to touch the sky sooo…
back and forth you and i flow
as the boy said to girl

see the clouds up in the sky
i'd love to watch them…just you and i
lay with me and we'll look above
all those clouds that we really love
i like it much that you wanna be
laying here right next to me
watching as the clouds make way
for a beautiful and perfect day
as the girl said to boy

i said hey little girl
what a time that we both shared
i said hey little girl
so perfectly we're paired
i said hey little boy
i had so much fun today
i said hey little boy
thanks for asking me to stay

ThePhaige's Cloud

boy said girl - thePhaige and jaime j ross

Found - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Music, Vocals, Production - ThePhaige
Lyrics - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross
Piano and Vocals - Jaime J Ross

You can find more of Gary's awesome musical art here:  https://soundcloud.com/thephaige

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This piece started out as a general idea and concept that both Gary and I decided we wished to write about. I had no idea what the lyrics would be…but I knew that they would, hopefully, come to me as the music progressed. So, I sat down at the piano with this concept in mind and I waited for a melody to find me…it did :)    I sent this little piano snippet on to Gary and he really liked it! In his mind he had a vision of where he could see this piece going…so, I took a long walk…listening to and looping this piano piece the entire time. When I got back home, I sat down on my thinking swing and wrote the lyrics that you will hear inside of this wonderful musical world that Gary created :)

When I was writing these lyrics I was thinking about how things get lost…sometimes we lose "things"…sometimes we lose "ourselves"… Speaking for myself, personally, I had gotten lost. WAY lost! I was much like the little girl in this song…I ended up losing my way…until one day I was "found" and given another chance to get back on the right path…

I have to, as always, thank Gary for the absolute fantastic music he created for these lyrics. I am always blown away by the uniqueness of his musical visions…how he's unafraid to try new things…and how he just lets the song evolve and be whatever it's going to be.  When I first sent him this piano snippet he sent me back a "first/rough try" and said that was what he heard in his head as he listened to my piano….I was completely taken aback by his vocal in that intro…such honest emotional singing…he wanted to (maybe) sing it again as it had "imperfections"..but, I pleaded with him to leave it as it was..and he did :)    

Thanks, Gary…for allowing me to tag along for another song. So much fun this was…and thank you, for being a big part of that light that guided me back to the right  path :)

Found 

In the beginning
Was the Word
And the Word
Was with God
In the beginning
Was the Word
And the Word
Was God

Every single leaf is turned
And still you cannot see
The "something" that you know you left
Is not where it should be

And then just out of nowhere
A gentle breeze blows in
An unseen Hand will guide you
Look there once again

A little girl who lost her way
Sits alone and waits
Hoping that she will be found
Before it gets too late

She cannot see her footprints
For night…it settles in
She doesn't know which way to go
Or just where to begin

Cutting through the darkness
A single ray of light
Shining on her footprints
All will be alright

We thank you God in heaven
We thank you God in heaven
Cause we are found
Finally found

ThePhaige's Cloud 

Found - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Piano - Jaime J Ross
Production - ThePhaige
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I wrote/played this piano piece a few weeks ago and I really wasn't sure if I was going to share it, to be honest…I didn't save any Midi or anything..and, as a result of that, the "final piano piece" i had did not sound the best and I could not "fix" it…so, thank goodness for ThePhaige (Gary) and his ability and willingness to step into the ring and fix it up for me so that it was able to be posted…I SO need to work on my "saving and cataloging skills"..I seem to play/save/walk away..and, in this case, revisit…

I truly believe that these piano melodies "find me" and are given to me by God..I truly believe that..I think that, I'm here to only share these messages and melodies…that, for some reason, I've been chosen to do that..and that is my gift. Sometimes I sit at the piano for days/weeks and NOTHING comes..this day, I sat down and this piece came out  of me within an hour…

To me..this piece reflects a journey…as you can tell from the CoverArt that I've decided to post with this piece..a "smiling Jaime" was not really what you would normally "see"…I had lost that…I truly had lost that…and it's taken me some time and much inner reflection to find that again…I'm happy to say that the picture on the left is "before" and the picture on the right is "now"…

I'd like to dedicate this simple little piece to my good friend Gary (ThePhaige)…for restoring the concept of "showing kindness and getting kindness in return"…I have been truly blessed that he has been placed in my path…not only is he an extremely talented artist who I consider it a privilege to work with….he's also just plain a stellar human being who truly does give of himself while asking nothing in return…

I would also like to say this to any  of you that have lost your smile somewhere along the way…never stop looking for it..I guarantee you when you find it…it will be SO worth it!!! 


Through It All - Jaime J Ross

Spectre - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Music, Vocals and Production - ThePhaige
Lyrics - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross
Vocals - Jaime J Ross
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A few weeks ago, Gary brought up a really intriguing idea to me. He mentioned that there was a new James Bond film coming out titled the Spectre…he said that he had always thought it would be cool to create an "own" version of a Bond theme song…so, we set about doing just that. Creating a "007-ish" style song but with our flavor thrown in. He sent me examples of all of the previous 007 theme songs as I'm not as familiar with them as he is and he wanted me to get an idea of the vocal vibe and also the lyrical vibe. So I listened and I learned and then I started thinking about what we could write about. 

We took the term "spectre" (literally) and used it's definition - a ghost OR something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.  I thought about that term and I actually started to go in one direction with the lyrics…only to find, mid-stream, that the story/lyrics were going to change a bit…and, in the end, the Spectre ended up being an evil one and NOT one that you wish to have in your corner even IF that is exactly where he wishes to be. 

I think it's kind of cool to mention this as I always like to detail the creation process. The majority of the music that Gary and I do together…he finds all of the vocal melodies and he lays them down on top of a drum track..then I follow suit and lay my vocals down. What he has, then, is just our raw vocals/lyrics and a drum track..he creates the entire rest of the song around those melodies and drums…piece by piece, layer by layer…I find that to be fascinating!  And I am such a fan of his musical style and vibe.

As always, it's simply a pleasure and much fun creating music with Gary :)

We hope you enjoy an original Phaige/Ross style 007 theme song…and please, if the Spectre comes calling…do think twice…he's got a silver tongue, that one…
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The Spectre

Deceptive and cunning
He seeks and destroys
The goodness in those
That succumb to his ploys

His eyes now upon
The beautiful twins
Their light shining brightly
From way within

One kept her faith
Strongly she stood
The other she fell
As he knew she would

(CHORUS)
If the Spectre comes calling
And you decide to listen to him
Your soul will be lost
If you choose to let him in
Now the Spectre is calling
And he wants you to bow to his whim
Your soul is his
Unless you commit yourself to win

Two men who have nothing
And barely could live
They too heard his voice
And all he could give

He promised them riches
An easier way
He said "follow me
and do as I say"

One never wavered
All too good to be true
The other went quickly 
Forgetting all that he knew

CHORUS

He's always out searching
For souls that are weak
He'll promise you things
He knows what you seek
Stand strong in your faith
And don't let him in
He'll only have power 
If given to him
(repeat x3)

Spectre - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Lil Sassy Frass - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Music, Vocals, Lyrics and Production: ThePhaige
Vocals and Lyrics: Jaime J Ross
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This song started as a guitar riff and an idea that Gary had for a different kind of love song…not a typical "girl meets boy…boy meets girl…they fall instantly in love and ride off into the sunset kind of love"…this is a deeper kind of love song. This is the kind of love that you really take the time to figure out…to make your way inside the very heart of the person that you are interested in and want (more than anything) to figure out what it is that they want/need…that's the kind of love we sing about here…a very fulfilling kind of love, I would suspect :)

When Gary threw this idea at me…I immediately started writing...thinking I was totally on the same Paige with him..alas, 2 sets of lyrics later and I was not yet "there" with him…so, he wrote his lyrics (that you will hear him singing)…then, I knew exactly what he was thinking/feeling for the vibe of this…and I had that little lyrical light bulb moment…I used his lyrics as a template for my own…and then I began to write :)

As always, working with Gary is simply a pleasure. I love how he builds his musical pieces…layer upon awesome layer!  I, also, am such a fan of his voice/vocals and I love how he goes "all in" whenever he sings…nothing fancy and contrived…just Gary :)    I consider myself to be truly lucky that he continues to write such amazing pieces for me to sing upon…and for coming up with lyrical ideas/themes that I think are so very important…and, honestly, I'm proud to write them with him…and to leave them behind for others…
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LiL Sassy Frass

LiL sassy girl whats that you say
you got this thing for fellas that behave a certain way
Its not about the strut or how we tend to move
its more about a day by day living motion groove

LiL Sassy girl I want inside your mind 
to tap into your vibes and to have you see my kind
Its not about my desires its all about your smile
and how  to have ya have one for while upon while

LiL sassy girl I wish you knew my plot
I sense to you that I'm invisible and I'm honestly distraught
Its not about  convincing you about how I am as me
I want to learn your deepest needs and effect them overly 

Hey sassy guy what's that you say
You got this thing for girls that aren't afraid to play
It's not about how serious we may appear to be
It's all about our playful side and our humility

Hey sassy guy I want inside your mind
I want to crawl around in there and see what I can find
It's all about the giving…that's what I want to do
Because you're a giver and I want you to feel that too

Hey sassy guy I wish you knew my plot
I wish you saw me here but I sense that you do not
I want all parts of you…not just what others see
And I want to give you all you need to finally feel complete

LiL Sassy Frass - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross


ThePhaige: Music, Vocals, Vocal Melodies, Lyrics, Production
Jaime J Ross:  Lyrics and Vocals
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A few days ago, Gary sent me a version of an Instrumental piece he had written/played that he had set to a beat…he was thinking of, one day, putting vocals/lyrics on it, but had never gotten it to that point.  So, he asked me if I would be interested in helping him develop it further. Well, of course, I was totally on board as I knew the original instrumental piece and I loved it much..such a beautiful acoustic guitar piece!  

So I looped the music and I waited to "hear" in my head what kind of lyrics were to go with this piece.  As I listened I immediately thought to a concept/analogy that Gary and I had discussed before… I can't take credit for the analogy..I can only take credit for the lyrics that are written here that lead back to this analogy which involves rafts and currents and how we kind of just have to go with the flow…let go and let God :)

Gary took my lyrics and adjusted/edited and added to them a bit so that they fit with the music…then he came up with the perfect vocal melodies for us to sing. I love (so much) to sing with Gary. I am such a fan of his voice. He is always just so "real" to me…and I totally believe every single word he is singing. After he laid his vocals down…he invited me to do the same and then he put everything together for us. He had some cool ideas for harmonies which I (happily) threw in :)

I feel like the instrumental parts of this piece are just as emotional as the vocal parts…Gary creates and plays with his whole heart..and, I think, you can definitely feel that here…a beautiful melody that, now, becomes the home for a message that is so very important…as we float on down the river of life...



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Ethereality 

(Proverbs 16:9)
A man's heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth his steps

We're in The river......
We each grab a raft
Different times…different places
That's where we be at

We're in our rafts 
AS we grab for the oars
Settle back for our journeys
Away from the shores

Directions.......
Only God knows
For He is the Current
And decides where we go
and when we get there we
will understand it as so...

Ethereality

Navigation......
From the One who can see
All that lies in our path
All that will be 

Harmoniously....
As we float on through
And relax as we chill
Enjoying the view

Ethereality…Ethereality…Ethereality

Directions.......
Only God knows
For He is the Current
And decides where we go
and when we get there we
will understand it as so...

Etheriality.... Etheriality



Ethereality - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

The Subjugation of Legion - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross
Genre - Progressive Classical 

Gary sent me a really REALLY strong piece of music that he had started. It was an excellent intro for "something"…it had such an epic feel to it..it was SO intense and contained some of the most awesome drums!  It was one of those pieces where you are captivated from the minute you hear it..and when the drums kick in you are transported somewhere else…it felt tribal (in a sense)..but also very regal to me.

As he began to work on this piece he had asked me about a piano piece that I and written quite some time ago.  About 6 months ago, Gary had shared with me some of the cool piano music that he enjoyed..it was by Vangelis…I had heard of this artist before and may have even heard some of his pieces..but I wasn't really too familiar with his work. So I listened to a few..and then I challenged myself to try to write something that was kind of in that nature….I sent that piece to Gary and he really loved it…we set it aside, at the time, knowing we would most probably use it "someday"…so "someday" happened to be when Gary started writing this piece…he thought this piano piece may fit perfectly…having the right/epic feel for what we were trying to create…the original piece was written/played with a BPM of 70.  This piece had a BPM of 115. I, of course, had not saved my Midi…so I went back to the piece and relearned it…and played it at the correct BPM…which had my fingers literally flying off the keys…lol

Well, I was and am still TOTALLY floored by what Gary was able to create with the Midi that I sent him…you will not hear any hints of piano in this piece at all..but, what you will hear are those Midi melodies turned into an entire orchestra of sounds…I am completely blown away by the transformation and how well those melodies fit the drum track that Gary was using…He created such an amazing song around those midi melodies…the piece just kept getting fuller and fuller…all of his instrument and melody choices are just spot on..as with all of the pieces that we do…everything just seemed to come together perfectly,  and I couldn't be happier with how this turned out!  

There are no words/lyrics with this piece…for this one, Gary was kind of feeling more of a "using your vocals as instruments" and lots of improv stuff…so, he sent me different snippets/sections where he laid down some of his vocals and I vibed off of him to create some of my own…I have always been a HUGE fan of Gary's voice…not only when he is singing..but, also when he is throwing down vocal improvisations…he is SO free and real and organic…I always love what he does (vocally) and i have much fun weaving my voice in and around his.

I have to thank Gary…for continuing to create such unique and cool music…and for integrating my skills/gifts in there with his. What I love the most is that Gary is not bound by any genre whatsoever…he just plays what comes…and what comes, I feel, is so fresh and innovative…

The song is thematic of a Biblical account of demonic possession on the highest order

Mark 5:9-15
9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

The Subjugation Of Legion - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

New Twist - Mubla, ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Mubla
ThePhaige
Jaime J Ross

This piece started out as a super cool and awesome rhythm/synth track that Mubla shared with Gary.  Mubla has such a unique style and vibe…his rhythms and his melodies are so quirky..in the best of ways. He throws some really unexpected things together and they work just perfectly…bouncing around inside your head and keeping your brain all nice and occupied :)

Then…you throw Gary into the mix and let his musical mind mesh with Mubla's musical mind..and some pretty interesting and innovative things start to happen. In this instance…Gary laid down a very…shall I call it 'avant garde' vocal section in the middle of this piece. I won't say any more than that…but, you will totally know it when you hear it. After he laid that down…he created the rest of the track around that. I think his vocals sounds absolutely KILLER on this..and i love (much) how he uses his voice as another instrument or synth sound…he is totally fearless and has no inhibitions when he sings… He, then, threw in some of his awesome guitars which just brought another layer of "fullness" to the track.  He came up with all the lyrics based on the title that Mubla had given the piece..the "New Twist"

Gary came up with the entire vocal template for the song and then shared it with me so that I could add some vocals as well. I can't thank him enough for doing that…and for inviting me along to Twist with he and Mubla!  I had SO much fun adding my vocals to this piece…I love the uniqueness of it…and how it just kind of pulls you in and doesn't let you go until the very end…and, by the end, you may just be up out of your chair doing the New Twist..what that may look like…only you will know…but, I bet it will be cool as can be :)

Thanks so much Mubla and Gary…I so totally love your styles (individually) and together…well, you are just AWESOME!!!

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New Twist (lyrics by ThePhaige)

Are ya ready for the , Are ya ready for the , Are ya ready for the New Twist
Are ya ready for the , Are ya ready for the , Are ya ready for the New Twist
Here WE GO!

Get movin to the New Twist, Get movin to the New Twist
Get movin to the New Twist I say…yeah

Get movin to the New Twist, Get movin to the New Twist
Get movin to the New Twist, I'm sayin to you..yeah

It goes like this…it goes like this
It goes like this…

We be movin to the New Twist
We be dancin to the New Twist, oh yeah
We be jammin to the New Twist
Ahhh yeah…we be doin as we do
We rockin to the New Twist
Not interferon with the New Twist
ahh no..
We goin with the twisting flow
We connectin with the New Twist
We're not selectin with the New Twist
You join the movin with the New Twist…ahh yeah!

New Twist - Mubla, ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

The Phaige - Guitars, vocals, synths, production..and more :)
Nick Davies - Guitars
Dairv D - Guitars
Jaime J Ross - Piano, vocals, synth

To find more AWESOME music from my friends:
Gary/ThePhaige:  https://soundcloud.com/thephaige
Nick : https://soundcloud.com/nickrdavies
Dave : https://soundcloud.com/dairv-dubbleyew


Well, what can one say about the men/artists that I had the pleasure of working with on this track. I respect them all so very much!! I was beyond thrilled to have a chance to be involved in this piece. Gary sent me the opening/intro and the idea that he wished to ask Nick and Dave if they wished to add some of their signature guitars..well,  I was SO excited!! I set out to come up with a few piano snippets…little melodic bursts that the guys could work with…it was much fun for me to do!  

Nick came back with some SENSATIONAL guitar work!!!  Totally "in your face" in the best of ways!!  I have no idea how his fingers move that fast…I was totally blown away by the sheer confidence and passion with which he played!

Dave, then, came back with some GORGEOUS and soaring guitar work weaving in and around my piano in a few different places. I find his playing to be so very melodic and beautiful. I can't get over how amazing it sounds!!

Gary, having laid down some guitar in the beginning…then went back and brought out his bass, added some more guitar parts and brought it all home with those AWESOME and strong layered up Phaige guitars at the end.  ( he also took care of all of the other instrumentation, drums and production)

This song gives me goosebumps every time I listen. I absolutely LOVE what the guys have brought to the table here. Each of their musical fingerprints are all over this piece…and I could not be happier that my musical fingerprint is hanging out in there with them as well :)

For me…this is what it's all about. Sharing our gifts and enjoying the creation of music…making memories and friends along the way.  A heartfelt THANK YOU to Gary, Nick and Dave for all that they have done here…I could not be more pleased with how this turned out.

Delineation Of Arc - ThePhaige, Nick R Davies, Dairv Dubbleyew, Jaime J Ross


Echo
A Tune by
ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Gary and I speak often about music and I'm always interested in the kind of music that he likes.  He has mentioned to me before that he is a big fan of Vangelis' piano pieces and I can see why…he plays some wonderfully atmospheric piano!  He sent me a few links and I started listening…I then set out to try to play a piece of music that may have a bit of that vibe…but still be "me", if that makes any sense :)

So one melody found me…then another….and then another…and then one more…until I had a finished piece. I sent Gary the rough draft (bad notes and all) so he could get the idea of what I heard in my head…after that, I sent him the Midi and then it was all up to him and whatever he wished to do with this piece.  

Gary told me from the beginning that he wanted this to be mostly about my piano…I thought that was so very kind of him and totally fitting to who he is.  He was true to his word and really highlighted my piano and those melodies I found. He created such a lush musical atmosphere with some wonderful effects and sounds…and added any other instrumentation that you hear…he also included some of his FANTASTIC guitar in here because he knows I love it so much! 
 
I can't thank him enough for all that he has done with this piano piece…and, mostly, for appreciating the music that comes out of me…and wanting to give me a "moment"…i thank him for that much…I really love this piece…and I'm so glad that Gary has become a part of it too :)

Echo - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Cell Phone

Mubla
ThePhaige
Jaime J Ross

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This tune started out as a SYCK Drum/Synth track that Mubla had sent to Gary.  Mubla is one of the most fascinating rhythm/synth artists!  He comes up with some things that I have never heard before. He's got such a unique quirkiness about him and it definitely shows in his music. His tracks ALWAYS have such a presence even before Gary and I start playing around on/with them…Mubla is the absolute heart of this track…his drums are SO drivin' on this piece…they set the stage for everything that was to come…

Enter Gary…well, what can I say. Gary is just as quirky and unique as Mubla and they vibe off of each other very well!!  Gary started this one off by singing and sending me the beginning part with the first verse and the COOLEST catchiest chorus. I was completely hooked…and was smiling the whole time I was listening. His line "Do they got an app for that"..still makes me smile.  So, Gary sends me the intro and asks if I would like to sing along and also try to write some lyrics for the next verse..so I did just that.  I have to give Gary full credit for finding the vocal melodies…he finds every single vocal melody for us…then, I just have the "hard job" of singing along with him…which i absolutely love to do. I always love what he comes up with and it's great fun for me to find the notes to sing along with him that will sound cool :) 

After we had all of the vocals in place, it was GUITAR time…oh yes indeed!!!  I absolutely LOVED all of the guitars that Gary added in this piece..the guitars he added underneath the verses are DRIVIN just as hard as Mubla's drums…I love every single thing he added…I feel like he totally kept up with Mubla's frenetic pace and that could not have been easy because Mubla was seriously rockin it out on this one...  I know Gary had much fun with this…and that's what it's all about.  yep!  

oh, did i forget to mention the lyrics..well, this song is all about being too much connected to our cell phones and disconnected from our day to day lives…I have to be honest, I'm quite "tethered" myself…and when I get to "one bar" I am instantly looking to "charge"…lol  

As always, this was so much fun to do!! I must thank Mubla for his wonderful inspirational piece and for passing it along to Gary…and I must thank Gary for asking me to come along for the ride too...and also for continuing to push me and introduce me to new ideas/genres…he is FEARLESS, and I so love to dive into these unchartered waters with him!   

Thanks, guys…you are both AWESOME!!!

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Cell Phone (lyrics by ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross)

Fell off the bed this morning
Sent myself a text
Back in the day…they'd say
I was talking to myself
And they'd be right
And they'd be right
And they'd be right
So very right
My second light
Illuminates my inner night

Walked out the house…forgot it
Left it on the couch
What my gonna do…about it
I confess it's a part of me

(Chorus)
Cell phone…What ya gonna do
Bout it…Do they got an app for that
Doubt it…What am I gonna do
Without it…They won't know where I'm at

A single bar that flashes…messes up my day
And when it's gone…completely gone
I'll simply fade away
I need to charge
I need to charge
I need to charge
Where can I charge
I'll need a charge
Just let me charge

"No service" zone…I enter
A nightmare while I wake
I turn around…another
Route I had to take

CHORUS

My fingers flying over…Those ABC's I press
Communicating…always
Interacting…much, much less
I need to change
I need to change
I need to change
I'm gonna change
Yep…really change
Priorities rearrange

No longer am I tethered
To that cellular device
I'm living in the moment
And it's really really nice

Cell Phone - Mubla, ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Broken Record - Rock Flexible and Jaime J Ross
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Stefan has been doing much experimenting/creating with his new toys…the Korg Volca things…well, it was, perhaps time, to incorporate all of those fun new buttons AND some Rock Flexible vocals…so, he sent me a lyrical challenge…and I sat down to write…he wished for a song that had much to do with "same-ness"…the same thing day after day after day…the first thing that popped into my mind was the idea of a broken record and how it just keeps repeating itself over and over again…

sometimes…it's just time to change that record :)

It's great to hear Stefan's voice again…and to hear how he is implementing his signature guitar sound with the new electronic sounds that he is messing around with…most of all, I was glad that I could supply him with some lyrics…so that he could have fun and create!

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Broken Record - Rock Flexible (Lyrics by Jaime J. Ross)

The TV tells me what it wants
Bad news day after day
It feels like tragedy's on loop
And I continue to press "play"

The window of the train I ride
Though moving speedily 
Everything just looks the same
Nothing new to see

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It is like a broken record
That repeats a melody
It once was fresh and wonderful
Now…it's just notes to me
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The music that I try to write
It just…it will not flow
My fingers play the same old chords
That's where they choose to go

My footsteps on the cobblestones
That are worn beneath my feet
Every day the same stone path
Down familiar streets

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It is like a broken record
That repeats a melody
It once was fresh and wonderful
Now…it's just notes to me
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It never leads to anything
It always turns around
Repeats, repeats, repeats again
The same old…same old sound

This record, well it's just played out
Nothing can be done
No way that I can fix it
I need to play another one

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It is like a broken record
That repeats a melody
It once was fresh and wonderful
Now…it's just notes to me
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Rock's Cloud

Broken Record - Rock Flexible and Jaime J Ross


A Tune by
ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross
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This song began when Gary decided to get his acoustic out for a bit. He sent me a snippet that was acoustic and drums and it was SO cool…it was a bit "ambient psychedelic"…trippy in the best of ways!!…he told me what the BPM was in case I was so inspired and wished to add myself. Well, I'm always inspired by Gary's music…so, I sat down at the piano with the BPM that he had shared with me and waited to see if anything would come out of me.  Two piano melodies did find me…one "pretty/gentle" one and one "dramatic/edgy" one…the first melody turned into the intro…the other melody you can hear throughout the piece…either as piano or as other instruments…Gary does the coolest things with the Midi I send him…it doesn't "have to" stay piano..it can become anything…and, it normally does :)

Gary, then added to this piece…section after section…layer after layer. That's pretty much how we work.  There is really never any preconceived "structure"…we just do whatever we want…and let the song create itself.  Gary placed my piano pieces where they worked the best and then began to create with and all around them.  Not only with that beautiful acoustic of his…but, also with those electric guitars that I love SO much!!  What we ended up with was quite a journey into our Head Space…a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and a whole lotta fun :)

As always, the creation process with Gary was so much fun and so fulfilling to me.  I find his musical soul/sensibilities to be completely unique and totally awesome!!  He always invites me along for the coolest musical rides and I can't thank him enough!!…to me, this piece feels so alive…and almost 3 dimensional…with different melodies and sounds coming to the forefront when you least expect them to.  Also, you may hear/notice a cool new bass tone in this piece…a new bass for the Phaige guitar family…and, boy is she ever a beauty!

We do hope you enjoy!
Blessings and peace!



Head Space - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross (headphones suggested)

 Borrowed Shoes - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross
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If i were to try to explain where this title/concept came from I'm afraid I would use all of the "characters" that SC allows me for a song description…and i would hate for you to get Lost in those details…so I will focus more on what the song is about…This song is about how the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence…how we think we would SO love to be in someone else's  shoes if only for a while. Sometimes, when we "borrow their shoes" we find that it's not all that it's cracked up to be and we quickly realize that staying in our own shoes is always the best way to be.

When Gary and I first spoke of this lyrical idea, he had a pretty clear idea of what kind of a "feeling" he wished for this tune to have…but we needed the words. So, given the title "Borrowed Shoes" he set me free and I started to write. Well, I am quite like a racehorse let out of the starting gates at this point and I just started writing…and writing some more…Gary had to rein me back in a few times as I was writing cool words but not exactly the words that we needed..nothing that "fit the vibe"…until i came up with what you will hear as the opening lines/verse…once those words came and Gary came back with the vocal melody it was ON!  We then, finished writing the lyrics together.

Gary came up with such a funky cool bass swagger which is what gave us the vibe we needed for our vocals…we did the back and forth singing thing until we had all of our vocals in place…after that, Gary got out his guitar and did the biz on the rest of this piece. I love how he weaved in and around our vocals in places…I am such a fan of his guitar work and style!!  

Once again, it was such a total joy and pleasure to create with Gary. I really love the vocal he is bringing to this piece..he found a different tone/vocal texture for each of his verses…each one unique and each one so totally cool. We have such a blast creating music…and, when we are done, it's not just a "new song" we have…it's a complete experience…with great memories and fun times…that, to me, is what it's all about…and, I'm so grateful that he continues to create such awesome pieces that we can sing on…cause it's much fun, oh yes indeed :)

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i put on his shoes
and did all he dooz
and waited to feel just like he
and when we became
one in the same
i noticed I really really missed me 

Shes the girl with the borrowed shoes

I put on her shoes
stepped outta my boots
and waited to feel just like she
together we move
I'm intah her groove
and now I really really miss me 

Shes the gal with the borrowed shoes

a rocker be he
 seemed totally  free
diggin all that i  seez
when i become he
our vibes disagree
and then i quickly run back to me

He the boy with the borrowed shoes

a rich man he iz
done well in the biz
living in that luxury
when walkin with he
true poorness i see
i realize the deep riches in me 

Hes the Man with the borrowed shoes

A model was she
true beauty she be
inside her mirror i so can see
that under her skin
the ugly begins
i'd rather be just as i be

Shes is la Femme with the borrowed shoes

a star on the screen
so loved and so seen
gonna shine just like she
red carpets she gots
high heels I have nots
I just wanna be who i be

Shes the madam with the borrowed shoes


That gal looked so nice
I had to look twice
Her curve projected in my mind
perfumes she did wear
my man hoods a flare
But I wanted more my family at home

He is the married man with the borrowed shoes

Enough's dont suffice
I must go get two 
I probly need more like thrice
So I've acquired all fours
Now I should be complete
But what was found was that one was already pretty sweet

Hes that dude with the borrowed shoes

we might outta stay in our own shoes 

Borrowed Shoes - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Foreplay - Longtime (Cover) ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross
Original song performed by Boston
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About a month ago Gary shared this Boston song with me. He said it was one of his favorites and that he would love for us to cover it someday. Listening to it...we both knew it would be a challenge...but, we also both love challenges...so it was all good!  As i listened through the piece with "creating ears" instead of "listening ears" it became even more clear just how much of a challenge it was going to be!  But, nothing ventured nothing gained...and I, for sure, wanted to do my best to help Gary bring this song to fruition.

I set out to learn the organ parts...Gary found a youTube video for me with someone playing the intro on the organ..this particular video was solely focused on his hands and exactly "how" he played this....so, I learned it...note by note..by slowing it down...watching his hands and writing down each note...section by section....and then I sent that Midi to Gary so he could begin to build the song around that...thank goodness for his amazing production abilities...that he could take so many different sections of Midi (I think there were 14 in total for the entire song) and blend them together so seamlessly... 

After the organ parts were done it was ALL Gary!! I can't even begin to tell you how much time he spent on this song...he spent many many hours just getting the tones right so that they were fitting to the piece...and the drums, well..I knew from listening that the drums were going to be quite the challenge for him...I knew he could do it..but, I also knew it was not going to be easy...he SO nailed those!!  The layers and layers of goodness that he added with all of his guitars, the bass - electric - and acoustic...sound so perfectly pleasing to my ears. He has stayed true to the original while also adding his own personal "flavor" and "style" which I find to be FANTASTIC!!!  I am completely blown away by his musical abilities both on the instruments and also on the production side of things...he worked with so many stems on this piece that I have no idea how he kept it all straight...but he did..and he did it SO well :)

After we had all of the musical parts in place we started to do the vocal thing...we decided to each sing a verse and then sing the last verse and choruses together...Gary had to tap into his higher register for this one...and I think he did an AMAZING job!!  Definitely a step out of his comfort zone..but he SO did it!!!  I had much fun singing along with him and finding those harmonies....as always, much fun was had during the creation process....and I can't thank Gary enough for the challenge and the finished product.  A successful try :)

Thanks Gary!!! YOU SO ROCK!!!


Gary's Cloud

Foreplay - LongTime (Cover) ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

Lil' Man -  An Original Tune by
The Phaige 
G Neal (lyrics)
Jaime J Ross
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This song started out lyrics first!  Gary's buddy G, came up with some AWESOME lyrics about people who think they are WAY more important than they actually are...and how they treat others with disdain and are condescending to them when they have no reason to be.  I think the lyrics G came up with are spot on...he is such an excellent writer!!!

Gary sent me a vocal guide of what kind of vibe he wanted to go for with this one...and I was totally on board! I loved the concept and the groove (even when just his vocals) and I knew we would have much fun!!!  A few days later he laid down the guitar riff that became the musical template for the lyrics and that chunky/funky groove that he was goin for!
He came up with all of the vocal melodies for us...and, just to give proper credit where it's due...Gary, ALWAYS sings all the way through the song for me so I can hear exactly how the melody line goes...i just do not have the gift/ear for finding vocal melodies so his guide vocals are invaluable to me...it allows me to vibe right along with him and also throw in a bit of my own flavor.

Every single time we set out to create a piece of music we just have a blast and this one was no exception. I had a bit of trouble getting the vibe right when we first started this one...but, Gary was very patient with me and gave me some guide words/thoughts to help me to get into the zone...after that, I was "all in" and had much fun!  As always, I am so totally impressed with Gary's vocals..he just has such a natural ability to "be" and to sing in a way that is just so laid back and natural...nothing ever seems forced. His guitars, in my opinion, are just FANTASTIC!! He sets out to play just as he sets out to sing...with such an understated swagger...a humble man he is...and such an amazing one too!

Thanks so much, G, for your AWESOME lyrics that were just a blast to sing!!
And, thanks, Gary...for another great tune and more great memories!!

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Lil Man (lyrics by G Neal)

Lil Man wanna be somethin
Lil Man wanna be big
Got somethin to prove
So he shakes and moves
Gonna show em why he got the gig

Lil Man don't ask you nothin
Lil Man don't want advice
What you do he already done better
What you done he already done twice

(Chorus)
He's the Lil Big Man
Exceeding your level by Two Ice
He the Lil Big Man
He's got stature only seen by the largest mice
Lil Big Man
Gonna out pace you cause he says he can

Lil Man's toys always bigger
LiL Man's treasures cost more
Hey play in the sun
You think he just be having fun
But Lil Man always keepin score

Lil Man need his wife to be hotter
Lil Man hope she catch every eye
Got them curves that make other men envy
They the best his money can buy 

Chorus

Lil Man finally star of the show
Lil Man says there's no Team in I
If you don't like how the Lil Man roll
There's the rock the hard place or goodbye

Lil Man need to feel taller
Lil Man need to look down his nose
So he makes other people feel smaller
Only way that the Lil Man grows

Lil Man full of big stories
Big stories full of little white lies
Impress ya with all his past glories
Kinda sad how hard Lil Man tries

LiL' Man - ThePhaige, G Neal and Jaime J Ross

You can find us here : https://soundcloud.com/one-other

And thanks so much for continuing to enjoy and appreciate the music that we create :)


Announcement - ThePhaige and Jaime J Ross

I am just like you. Finding my way along…sharing my musical self with anyone who wishes to listen…and continuing to enjoy the musical creation process. To me…there is nothing cooler than listening to a song that didn't exist before you created it. 

I play piano…by ear…no lessons…no rules. I just play what comes.  I love to find simple melodies and listen to them grow…

I enjoy singing…and I thank all of the amazing artists on the Cloud that have written music for me to sing to.

I am mostly known for my lyrics. I am a writer. It's taken me 42 years to say that…but, that's who I really am. I am a lover of words and the way they can be manipulated to tell a story. The simpler the better…the more relatable the better. I have written many, many lyrics for Stefan (Rock Flexible) who has created some pretty awesome musical worlds for these lyrics to live in. 

That is who I am…

Good luck as you continue on with your own personal musical journey…

jaime j ross

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