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This is my little sister's fault; she asked me to do a lovely happy little Christmassy song for her.   Obviously, I immediately reached for my well-thumbed copy of “Chords of misery and despair for songs in the key of Dismal diminished” - and here we are.  Hope you enjoy it Anne - sing along, pet!  :)

This uplifting little Christmas minor blues is based on the melody from a classic old standard from the ‘30’s “Skin Game Blues” by Peg Leg Howell but using a fingerstyle arrangement by Steve James from his excellent “Fingerstyle Blues Songbook”.

I can't blame anyone else but me for the lyrics.  Not even my sister.

Wishing everyone, particularly the less fortunate, a peaceful Christmas.

Photo by Matt Collamer on Unsplash

A Blues Consumptive

So, it’s time for Christmas.
Snatching up stuff that you don’t need, to hell with the desperate that do.
Give yourself a gluttony nosebleed, as you sate the materialistic in you.
You’re a trussed up seasonal clown,
Paint a grotesque smile on your frown,
Masquerade it all over town,
You’re goin’ down, down.

So, it’s time for Christmas.
Gorging conspicuous consumption by the privileged, of the frail.
Hot fashion’s mis-presumption, drags the spiritual by the tail.
Ya better get your stockpile built,
To bury your ethical guilt,
‘Cause you’re in it up to the hilt
And you’re goin’ down, down.

So, it’s time for Christmas.
Flashing Rudolph lights on your soul betray your tribal credentials.
The Christ can remain in the cold while you max your network potential.
Better get your story straight,
Soon be at the pearly gate,
Best not to leave it too late,
You’re goin’ down, down, down.

A Blues Consumptive

Kaleidoscope

having seen the sun arise
morning's come alas the moonlight
is a memory
having seen the fire arise
in it's fury the ashes rain down

the answer, let go

see you take the hardest shot
then the counter punch hits
like a rock
know this love's inseparable
didn't have a choice, now did you

let go

Surrounded by heavenly light.

SPACEWALK (LA.BOTICH version)

This time, LA.BOTICH (https://soundcloud.com/labotich) prepared a "spacey" version of Spacewalk. Exploring lot of new sounds, result of LA.B version is really good.

ENJOY !!!!

Greetings !
Gonzalo

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Spacewalk - LA.BOTICH & Gonzalo Serrano

Through The Galaxy

A Million Lightyears From Home

Why hate your alarm when it opens your eyes to a new world every day? Wake/Up.

#getmoreplays #loops #ambient #instrumental

Wake/Up

Check out Harry Jacobson's pro guitar work on our funk fusion original, On The Edge.  Harry's a senior faculty member of the National Guitar Workshop, teaching advanced students across many styles of play.  I love what he's done with his rhythm playing, his fills and his superb edgy and bluesy electric guitar soloing - contributing so much to the syncopation, groove and sound here.  Follow Harry's superb SoundCloud recordings and playing:  https://soundcloud.com/harry-jacobson.

On The Edge - Harry Jacobson / Jamie Rhind

© Joe Liberty 2021. All rights reserved.

If I Could Fly

If I could fly, high up in the sky
I'd fly myself on over to see you
Over the mountains and oceans too
Just to say how do you do
And wouldn't that be fine
Yea we'll have us a time

We could play and have fun every day
And never have to worry bout' a thing
Just watch the clouds go drifting by
Live a life in eternal spring
And wouldn't that be fine
Yea we'll have us a time

Guitar solo :)

All the flowers will stay in bloom
All the people will give us room
And all you ever have to do 
Is be yourself and no one else

There will be
A place for you and me
Underneath the sugar plum tree
Where we can laugh and spend some time
And say whats ever on our mind

Wouldn't that be fine
Yea we'll have us
Wouldn't that be fine
You know we'll have us
Wouldn't that be fine
Yea we'll have us a time

IfICouldFly

Tough Little Boys

Jazz/Fusion keyboard player, composer and producer.  Marketing, advertising, publishing and sales career.  Originally from Chicago, where I developed a strong appreciation for the blues and classical, and moved to New York, where jazz and the fine arts are so deep.  Key musical influences include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Zawinul and Weather Report, Chick Corea and Return to Forever, John McLaughlin and the Mahivishnu Orchestra, Stanley Clarke, Scott Henderson and Tribal Tech, Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Emily Remler, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Larry Young, Buddy Guy, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire.   Former classical clarinet and piano player.  Unless noted, my music on SoundCloud was composed, recorded and performed using only keyboards.  An avid photographer.  Many covers here are my shots.  To see my photography look for Herbiejazz on Instagram or search for Herbiejazz on Google.  And a big thumbs up to SoundCloud and the SoundCloud community, and so many friends who have joined me to create.  Thank you all.