here's a little holiday song for you all.   it's on the beachwood christmas cd, and i get requests for it every year.    here the lyrics and chords:


           D                                      A
i don't need another present underneath the christmas tree
                F                dmin  	emin                    A sus 4-3
no there's really only one thing that i want for you and me.

    D      D/C#       D/B             D/A
if everyone in the whole wide world 
          G        emin       A sus 4-3
could live in peace tonight
          D            D/C#    D/B       D/A
every man and woman, boy and girl
                C          G           A sus4-3
would be feeling safe and right
             G               A          D   D/C# D/B D/A
and the light in the eyes of each of us 
               C          Emin7         A sus 4-3
would be shining bright with love
G                 A           D   D/C# D/B D/A
that's what i want for Christmas
G                     A              G      D
that's what i'm dreaming of

G                 A           D   D/C# D/B D/A
that's what i want for Christmas
              G           A          bmin
no more hunger, no more fear
G                 A           D   D/C# D/B D/A
that's what i want for Christmas
G             A       D          A
each and every year

(exact same chords for the second verse)
if only it could always be 
like it's never been before
and then one bright morning we would wake to find
that we'd put an end to war

and the light in the eyes of each of us 
would be shining bright with love
that's what i want for christmas
that's what i'm dreaming of

that's what i want for christmas
no more hunger, no more fear
that's what i want for christmas
each and every year

by james lee stanley and thom bishop
@1997, 2011 james lee Stanley music, bmi and thom bishop music, bmi


04 That's What I Want for Christmas

When Someone Believes in You

just a little homage to brian wilson and the beachboys that i did in the studio for the fun of it.

wait for the summertime

i wrote this the evening of and the morning after 9/11.  i was originally scheduled to drive into dc that day to work on a friends cd, but was not allowed to drive into the city.  went to my friends alison and paul coppock and spent the night there.  worked on the song that night and in the morning when i awoke.  it's about the day before 9/11 because it was one world on september 10th, it was a different world on september 11th.   i tried to capture the innocence of the world before this terrorist attack.

Traces of the Old Road

last day of summer

OldRaz-DerekPritzlGamble9-17-16.m4a

Live recording. Derek Pritzl (rhythm guitar, lead vocal); Heather Lewin (fiddle, vocal); Andy Blochowiak (drums); Dale Kellison (bass); Dan Walkner (lead guitar, vocal)

OldStreet-DerekPritzlGamble9-17-16.m4a

All Wood And Stones

Mother's Little Helper

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I Can See Clearly,  Reunion  1972

Winner of Best Documentary at the 2022 Nashville Film Festival 

People’s Choice Award London Film Festival

The documentary The Opening Act – The Extraordinary Journey of James Lee Stanley, is a wonderful, entertaining and uplifting look at a remarkable career and a window into the actual world of Show Biz.

Included are interviews with such luminaries as comedian Steven Wright and in the music world John Densmore of the Doors, Timothy B Schmit of the Eagles, Stephen Bishop, Henry Diltz, Uber Agent Mike Kappus, all of whom attest to James Lee’s validity as an artist, entertainer, composer and all around great guy and, yes, cancer survivor.

This story has it all.  Do yourself a favor.  Check it out.

https://vimeo.com/678390097
 
Password: Theopeningact


Without Susie solo CD.   All Wood and Led CD. Release Concert @ the world famous Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, Saturday, August 27th, 8 pm 2016.   Doors open at 7 pm  Tickets include signed CD and access to tour the museum.  $25 advance $30 at the door.

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