Pour Them Drinks

The Girl From Ipanema composed by Carlos Jobim.
My performance of the song with co-reperation of Georg Boehme on saxophone
And Martin van Gulik on keys. 
Guitar and arrangement by Wilson1963. Soon a vocal will be added to this track by my wife Elisabeth. Furthermore the track is going to be mixed by Juan Aguirre in his studio in San Fernando Spain. Here is a preview. have fun.

Girl from Ipanema /Featuring Georg Boehme on sax and Martin van Gulik on Keys and double Bass

Nothing Ventured

Carved from stone my roots run deep
The winds they howl the hills they weep
Blood of my kin flows wild and free
Highlands whisper their song to me

Highlands in my soul highlands in my heart
Through the mist and the cold we’ll never part
With every breath I take every beat of my chest
The highlands remain my eternal quest

Highlanders afoot .mp3

In the previous version (https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/gamma-o) there was excessive sound saturation. I kept only the vocal part (remixed) and redid the piano backing, aiming for a more minimalist result.

Gamma Ø: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_Island_(Greenland)

I think a good English translation of the original lyrics isn’t easy, but I’ll give it a try.

Lyrics [ENG / ITA]

And so we go on
along these parallel routes,
we’ll go farther
without ever moving forward,
for how much longer 
will you walk with me?

And so we sink
into this whirl of sensations,
and over us, you’ll see, 
the water will close again,
for as long as
it will still be enough for us?

And we stay like this
we’ll be fine together,
we’re already far away 
without ever having left

["Willkommen in Düsseldorf, meine Damen und Herren. 
Nach 11 Stunden und 59 Minuten sicher gelandet"].

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E proseguiamo così
su queste rotte parallele
andremo più lontano
senza avanzare mai
per quanto ancora
mi accompagnerai?

ed affondiamo così
in questo vortice di sensazioni
e su di noi vedrai l'acqua si richiuderà
per quanto ancora ci basterà

e rimaniamo così
staremo bene insieme
noi siamo già lontani
senza essere partiti mai

["Willkommen in Düsseldorf, meine Damen und Herren. 
Nach 11 Stunden und 59 Minuten sicher gelandet"].

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Lyrics and music by Michele Ansani (1982). Recorded in 2018 and 2025
Posted on SoundCloud on 2025, July 3.

Gamma Ø *

Horizon

Another recent recording from the latest batch of songs. I think the instrumental Noobly created on this is stunning he makes it so easy for me to fit vocal melodies.
A song about not wanting to let go of the sun in a relationship that made it so hot and fire.
Nothing lasts forever and just like flowers we wilt and die eventually but must come back stronger next time and regain our bloom. 
Conscience Of Kings gives you …..

Sun In My Fist 

V1
You said you hate getting flowers because that’s a gift that’s already dying 
Maybe there like you and me but at least Im trying
Help me understand I’m suffering the way I am
I’m buried under this weight of you, not giving a damn

Ch
Holding the sun in my fist 
It’s burning a hole in my wrist 
The success & hope depends on this 
So while I’m holding the sun in my fist
It will stop me spinning spinning out on this 

I will stay quiet out here in the open 
And you can carry on pretending that you are coping 
Undercutting my compliments and being really assertive
It’s never been  your style or a form of flirting 

Ch

Lead break 
2.55
You make my good days even better 
You bring the sun into to my weather 
If only you could see yourself through my eyes 
Then you would realise 
That’s why I’m holding 
The sun on my fist x3



To stop me spinning out on this …..


Sun In My Fist ~ Conscience Of Kings

so ive had a few messages asking about my process -woke at 6 this morning with the guitar line running through my head think i was dreaming it - downloaded a midi track free - set my drums up - used the midi tracks like karaoke tracks for the guitar and bass (does any one else do this ?) played all the way through recorded - sang along  - was fun -kinda like band karaoke-hope you enjoy

need you tonight-INXS cover



We run far without ever turning back

Towards destinations that seem to shine

One day we will be everything they want

But perfection has too high a price



What will we become in this eternal game?

Lost in the reflection of a modern dream

We look to the past and find beauty

That the future erases with new certaintie



They want us to be perfect

But, inside the heart there is a raging sea

There is no turning back in time

And yet I feel the wind of a slow memory




What will we become in this eternal game?

Lost in the reflection of a modern dream

We look to the past and find beauty

That the future erases with new certainties




The stars watch us without ever  To judge

But we lose ourselves in this need to shine

Freedom seems a distant idea

As we race toward a vain dawn



What will we become in this eternal game

Lost in the reflection of a modern dream

We look to the past and find beauty

That the future erases with new certainties


https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=eMO5nGxkAu4&feature=shared

https://open.spotify.com/album/2E4jaakqtbz1dCywIsHKNB?si=JyG65lJrSxSAi_9Re9BKeA


https://music.apple.com/us/song/cosa-diventeremo/1829331631


https://music.amazon.it/albums/B0FK3TLRPQ?marketplaceId=APJ6JRA9NG5V4&musicTerritory=IT&ref=dm_sh_xd4llBg2tSKg1YT64BKlvlg6I&trackAsin=B0FK3W4YNM




Cosa Diventeremo.mp3

These are five tracks we’ve poured ourselves into - emotionally, creatively, and technically. The lyrics are incredibly personal, and we spent a lot of time building up layers with guitars, percussion, and backing vocals. It’s taken real dedication to reach the sound we had in our heads. It’s been a challenge, but the end result feels honest and powerful.
We feel it represents a good cross section of our various sounds and styles and we hope you enjoy!

City Lights

Nothing like a pesky raccoon to stir things up a bit… Oh, hello. Glad you dropped by. A raccoon, I named Bandit, has taken up a vacation residence under the shed here. It’s right next to the raspberry patch and apple trees. A couple nights ago, Bandit snuck into my small greenhouse, where I grow tomatoes and peppers, and made a salad of the pepper plants, munching one plant completely down to the stalk. Bandit also likes the heavy crop of choke cherries here. He also uses the back corner of the vegetable garden as a latrine, which last summer was up on the house roof. I’d awaken with a start to hear little footsteps running across the roof. Luckily no roof excursions this year. Anyway, this is a Blues song with some solo banjo. Lyrically, it has a couple of reflections about life, mortality, gardening, relationships and partner expectations, letting go of life dreams, a nod to Bandit, the wacky weather, and making peace with old age. And of course, there’s a fair amount of daydreaming going on, while plucking banjo. Hope all is going reasonably well with you, wherever you are on Earth, during this whirlwind tour we’re on. Mark

Back Porch Banjo Blues

The legacy of colourful and relatable American roots music lives on in the form of Seattle’s JAMES CARR BAND. The cornerstones of this group’s sonic bliss are their locked-in groove, their heart-touching emotive soul, and their funk-infused rhythm. This is a country rock experience reimagined for the current climate.

Pour Them Drinks

James Carr Band