Collaborative Lightness of Being

It's need-to-tell-this-to-my-therapist music Thursday! Please welcome our new imaginary combo "The Lamineers":

Sergio Párraga: Congas, Campana y Güiro
Jeff Roberts: Electrified Bass
me: what's left

Thank you a million Jeff and Sergio for having joined me with this ride. The road to get there was rather stony and winding --- some conversation excerpts: "I chose to enter the labyrinth of twisted meter and rubato alleys" --- "shall we call this one quits?" --- "man that is one idiosyncratic piece" --- "I take it as an adventure" --- "get that suckah out there!!!!!!!!!!"

https://soundcloud.com/jeff_roberts
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

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There's no voices in my head, but they must be right
Danger's everywhere
Everything is fine, but you need to keep in mind, you really need to keep in mind
Little white round enemies

Alligator's coming

Come on, let's hide in the swamp
Nobody can see us, we're hidden, just shh
Kwui

Alligator's chasing its own tail
How did we get here?
Nobody can remember, but it was a perfect plan
OK there's a way out, but we need to find a bar

Left? Right? Straight?
Wrong direction, wait!
Light, streft, reight!

Come my brave soldier, shelter is near
We're out of provisions, but we still have a beer

Alligator's coming
Alligator's
Alligator's coming

Little white round enemies, mean mean calamities
Little white round enemies, leave me my identities
Alligator's coming

Soon we're there, just six bars more to visit
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Yahoo
Alligator's coming

Little White Round Enemies ft. Sergio Párraga and Jeff Roberts

REKHA - Lyrics and Vocals
music and lyrics by Rekha Iyern Fe for Socan
Jeff Roberts - Bass and various percussive flavorings, quality control :) 
TexMex Shaman - Arrangement, Guitars, Talkbox, Drum programming and overall production


Intro:
Oo Yeah
Ahn Yeah
Hey Hey
Hey Hey

Give it up Baby
Never say maybe
Cuz' you know
It makes me
Totally crazy
And

You want
To give me
All of your love
You know it's true
You do me so
You do me so good
Baby I need
Your love

Give it up, Baby
Never say maybe
Cuz' you know it
Makes me feel
Totally, crazy good-good
Oh, Yeah-Yeah

You know you want to
Give me, your love, love, love
It always, makes me feel
So good, good, good
You touch my woman

Ahn, Eh
Hey, Hey
Hey-Hey
Hahn, Oh
Ho, Ho, Oh

Babe, I need
Your good love
Your man-man in my
Woman-hood
Oo-Oo-Yeah

Give it Up (Badass)

YouTube

Give it Up (Badass) - with REKHA and Jeff Roberts

“Just a Boy” is a haunting indie-blues track by Three Photons, crafted in response to a tragic local event. With raw vocals, analog warmth, and soulful instrumentation—including Jeff Roberts on bass and Andrew Borderick on B3 organ—the song captures the ache of senseless loss and the fragility of youth. Mixed with precision and emotional care, it stands as a sonic memorial: intimate, reflective, and deeply human.

A big thank you to Jeff Roberts and Andrew Borderick for playing on....."Just a Boy".

This sad and devastating local story has been on my mind for a long time.... I'm reminded about this tragedy nearly everyday as I run along the Mississippi Blvd and see the memorial. 

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Just A Boy
Written by TJG August-September, 2021


Thank you to Jeff Roberts (@jeff_roberts)for his catchy bass guitar work!
Thank you to Andrew Borderick (@andrew-borderick)for the fantastic B3! 
Thanks to Rene (@para-lia) for feedback on an early draft - always appreciate that. 

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Mix 1: September 23, 2021
Mix 2: November 9, 2021
Thanks to Eddie Cilettie for departing some of his wisdom about mixing ;-)

Verse 1
You move like a summer breeze
There's whistling in the trees
You're always on my mind
You were just a boy
Don't leave me alone

Refrain 1 - instrumental and hum

Verse 2
You know I hate Christmas Eve
It brings me to my knees 
You're always on my mind
You were just a boy
You were just a boy

Refrain
How they took your life
What a senseless crime

Verse 3
You said you were going for a ride
But I didn't say goodbye
You're always on my mind
Don't leave me alone!

Refrain
Well they took your life 
by surprise
Such a senseless crime
Such a senseless crime

Verse4
And After all this time
I can't heal
and baby sometimes I can't feel....

Refrain
Yeah they took your life
Yeah they took your life
Such a senseless crime
Such a senseless crime
How they took your life
How they took your life
Such a senseless crime
Such a senseless crime
How they took your life

outro
You move like the summer breeze
and I hear you whistling in the trees....

Just a boy (ft. Jeff Roberts and Andrew Borderick)

Our Carpe Diem ~Gaz Brownie & Jeff Roberts

To anybody that’s been an Angel Without Wings in any shape or form we salute you …

Angels Without Wings ~ Gaz Brownie & Jeff Roberts

This is high octane stuff, hope you enjoy the rock out. 
Shout out to Rekha and Jeff for joining in and knocking this thing to the moon.  I even learned a little German!  Don't miss our other track "Give it up(Badass)" https://soundcloud.com/texmex-shaman/give-it-up-badass-with-rekha

Jeff Roberts - bass and quality control (and new music coordinator!)
TMS - arrangement, guitars, drum software, synths, samples and mix
Rekha - lyrics, vocal and music 





WHEW - Music & Lyrics by REKHA IYERN [Fe]

Intro:
Gonna give ya everything ya need Baby
Was soll ich dann sagen Baby?
Was soll ich dann sagen Baby?
(Sock it to ya)
Was soll ich dann sagen?

Gonna give ya
My wild sonic drive
Gonna give ya
Wild-Wild
Tronica
Exclusiva
Up-Fi-Fun-Tastica
Exclusiva
Up-Fi-Fun-Tastica

R-O-C-K (Errr-Oh-Tsay-Kah)
Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock
Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock
Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock

Anti-sap, full on rock magic
Anti-mush, chargin’ hard
Ge-Ge-Ge-Ge-Ge-Ge-Blasen
Makin’ it clear
Distinctly ever so perfect
My true side defined
And Baby you know it
My true side defined
And Baby I will remind you of it

Rock and Roll is my True-Love
It’s my Sun-Shine-ee-World
Hey-Hey-Hey-Ee...Yeah-Oh
Uh!

R-R-R-Roll it with the tongue Darling
R-R-R-Roll for the Rock
Rock, Rock-Mobilia, Rock
Ich bin ein Super-Star-Rocker!
Rocker, bin ich ein Punk-Rocker!
Verstehst du dann dass?
Ich bin mit Attitüde!
Ohne Stress!

Givin’ ya my
Givin’ ya my
Givin’ ya my
Wild-Child

Givin’ ya my
Givin’ ya my
Givin’ ya my
Wild-Child

Givin’ ya my
Givin’ ya my
Givin’ ya my
Wild-Child

Wild-Child
Wild-Child
Givin’ ya my
Givin’ ya my

Wild-Tronic
Wild-Tronic
Wild-Tronic
Wild-Tronic
Uh-Uh-Tronic
Wuh-Uh-Uh
Wuh-ild-Tronic

Givin’ ya my
Givin’ ya my
Wild-Tronic
Givin’ ya my
Givin’ ya my
Rock-Tronic
Givin’ ya my
Ich bin ein Super-Star Rocker!
So populär, mit die ganzen totale flair!
REKHA, JA!

Shape-Shiftin’
Plate tectonics
Guaranteed to take ya down
Into the hot molten ground
Petrol, a need fuel, ignitin’
Tronic power side
True desire defined
And you might already know it
(I gotta keep it that way Baby!)

Rock and Roll
Rock and Roll
Just want my
Rock and Roll
(Wow-Wow-Wow, Wow-Wow, Wow-Wow)
Rock and Roll
(Wow-Wow-Wow, Wow-Wow, Wow-Wow)

Yeah, Eh-Eh-Eh-Ee...
Gonna give ya my
Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock
Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock
Uh!

Whew - Main - 24042022g

Whew

Whew -  TexMex Shaman, Jeff Roberts, REKHA - IYERN [Fe]

This is not a song about Marilyn Monroe.
It’s about a fiery relationship they came to an end between two people in which she screams in a melt down  and quotes a famous line from Marilyn Monroe.

If you can’t handle me at my worst then you don’t deserve me at my best !

Marilyn’s Quote ~ Conscience of Kings with Jeff Roberts

My profound thanks to Jeff for this wonderful opportunity to collaborate. It truly was a labour of love, and it was also an Opportunity to take his amazing original song, put a girly spin on it, and create something with a more Cubano Spanish Rock Jazz feel to it, and to stretch my Piano Muscles! Jeff added his amazing Guitar and Bass skills, and a fusion was created! It's cheeky and light, even though the song is about parting ways!  We do hope it makes your toes tap and brings a smile to your souls. 
Thank you Jeff for the wonderful song and words.  It was my pleasure and honour. 
Please see Jeff's Page!  https://soundcloud.com/jeff_roberts?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
He's an immensely talented musician and writer, and it's well worth the trip!  

Vocal, Piano Copyright Nat Daniels 2022 * Copyright © 2015 Jeff Roberts 
All Rights Reserved

Production, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Shaker, Castanet and Clapping, Mixing - Nat Daniels
Acoustic Nylon Guitar, Electric Guitar & Bass, Percussion - Jeff Roberts
Written by Jeff Roberts

The Goodbye Horizon:

Love has come undone
just an empty motel with a broken welcome sign 
so we're leaving now 
leaving this place where the ghosts of our passions abide

He walks without looking behind
I'm standing here losing my mind

We're leaving now for the goodbye horizon
a borderless freedom at the edge of mind's sight
still sheltering a tiny spark
there in the darkness that lies in the orphan heart

Solo - Piano, Nylon Guitar, and Electric guitar.

We are just tourists in the ruins of these memories
where every wall whispers the failure of our dreams
it always comes down to who owns this burden
better just to say, you and I are hurting today

the names of the streets haven't changed
but you and I will never be the same

We're leaving now for the goodbye horizon
a borderless freedom at the edge of mind's sight
still sheltering a tiny spark
there in the darkness that lies in the orphan heart
... a tiny spark that hides... 
and there in the darkness it lies in the orphaned... heart.

The Goodbye Horizon

The Goodbye Horizon (Cover) - Nat Daniels & Jeff Roberts

My friend Jeff Roberts did an incredible remix of this humble song and turned it into something really fantastic, more than I thought possible! He is also responsible for the  bass and drums, and additional guitar, keys and all the other cool things in the mix. He is a talented musician as well as a  great producer/engineer. Thank you Jeff!

We Finally Found The Rhythm <<Jeff Roberts REMIX>>

Thanks to Jeff Roberts for seeing different possibilities for this song - adding a different rhythm track, keyboard flourishes and a total remix

https://soundcloud.com/jeff_roberts

IN BLACK AND WHITE - Steve Low & Jeff Roberts

I am very proud to present a new version of my song "lost friend" produced by Jeff Roberts. My first transatlantic collaboration :-)
A huge thank you to Jeff who liked my song and suggested me to make his version, a little more rock. 
What an honor and what a pleasure :-) :-) :-)
I advise you to have a look around here to listen to Jeff's beautiful songs  https://soundcloud.com/jeff_roberts

Other versions of this song here:
https://youtu.be/BtiTenKG8WQ
https://soundcloud.com/emmajack/lost-friend-2eme-version

Lost Friend (prod Jeff Roberts)

©Jim Pearson 2013
In the grip of a mid-life crises
Listen to the album on Spotify or listen/download from here... 
http://jimpearson.bandcamp.com/album/work-anxiety-syndrome

This Is How We Have Fun was written in pan-Atlantic collaboration with Jeff Roberts from Charlottesville.

This Is How We Have Fun

There is so much talent and variety here, and most of the people are pretty cool too. I love being part of this community. Listening to your music and being heard in return is enough.

Still reading? OK I'm gonna muse a bit. It's hard to fully convey how much this forum has meant to me. There are people I've never met that feel very much like old friends -- and in a very real way they are.
If I follow someone I make every effort to listen to and support their efforts. It's certainly not a transactional relationship but I do tend to limit my follows to people who engage in mutual listening and engagement. If you listen and leave a comment I always try to listen to *your* music when responding! If you follow at random without any feedback I hope you get something out of that too... ; )