Fantastic guitar work..captivating vocal lyrics..perfectly executed..great mix & recording production! AWESOME John!

wow great jazz style -wonderful guitars soooo good

The Upload

Good Ship

Take a ride along the Tioga Road to one of the most amazing places: Tuolumne.

- Music by: Robin Benjamins, @blunt-force-serenity, BluntForceSerenity.com
- Arranged and produced by: Robin Benjamins
- Photograph: "The Meadow" by Robin Benjamins

Key: D major
Time signature: 7/4, 13/4
BPM: 67.3

Instruments:
- Arturia KeyLab 88

DAW:
- Mac Pro 12 Core, macOS 10.1.7 (Catalina)
- Apple Logic Pro X 10.6.3
- Plug-ins: Logic Stock, Spitfire Audio – BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ez Drummer, AIR theRiser
- Focusrite Saffire Pro 40

Total Aquarium

Tuolumne

RETURN 2

MARS 21922

A little jam i made with the korg gadget app on ipad. All the notes are painted into the matrix with my fingers so to say:)

Gemeni 1

Futuristic Skyline

Futuristic Skyline (Lansing)

Glimpse Of A Ghost

This music is a journey around the Circle of Fifths.  The lyrics are about a person not sure of what he sees is real. Or, maybe, it's ghosts. 



Lyrics;
Glimpse Of A Ghost
It was early one morning
With this feel of unease
I heard a great gust of wind
flowing strong through the trees

And a touch out of nowhere
Right through my soul
I opened up my eyes
To a room as black as coal

Out of my bed
as the sun's on the rise
An image appeared
Before my eyes

A wisp in the air
A spirit set free
A glimpse of a ghost
What else could it be

A glimpse of a ghost
Is it all in my mind
A slighty blurred vision
That I can't define

A haunting lost memory
That leaves me engrossed
An unexplained mystery
This glimpse of a ghost

New mornings would pass
With visions anew
Vague apparitions
Clouding my view

A caution, a warning?
A call from the past?
A glimpse of a ghost
Or the shade that it cast

A glimpse of a ghost
A future declined
Leftover dreams
Is it all in my mind

A brief touch of death
Things I fear most
A caution, a warning?
A glimpse of a ghost?

Circle of Fifths:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_fifths
https://www.musicnotes.com/now/tips/circle-of-fifths-guide/

Glimpse Of A Ghost

Tune from the album Tunes from a Distant Shore:

https://open.spotify.com/album/09CSSmVG5ecOmNiz3AVRRY?si=sSymJCXpSK2837QzqrlDLw

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nq9K0ATwShICb0q9N8dASl0BsUcSQ4T-g

https://music.apple.com/dk/album/tunes-from-a-distant-shore/1687312161

Star shining bright

New LP of mostly previously unreleased material out from 1st December 2023:
ceruleanascent.bandcamp.com/album/within-drifts

First Transmission

Bhoga

THE JODY GRIND (H. SILVER) -  brano tratto dall'album "NEWTONe"

Federico Ariano - Drums
Ludovico d'Apollo - Bass
Gian Luigi Carlone - Soprano sax -
Gianluigi Corvaglia - Tenor sax

NEWTONe

THE JODY GRIND

AMPUTEE AEROBICS

Evgeniya SAMOILOVA - vocals, photo on the cover
Irina MINAKOVA - words, music, arrangement
Boris KOROTAEV (℗Korotaev sound) - recording, mixing, mastering
Egor SAMOILOV - participation in the project

Once...feat. Evgeniya Samoylova (vocal)

A light hearted bluesy song about a guy going to a party and not remembering a thing afterwards.

Don’t remember but must have been...   some kind of party 

Invited to a party, last Saturday night
Got me all dressed up, I just-had to look right
Lot’s of pretty women walking about
Thought I did my best to not freak out

Don’t remember but must have been...   some kind of party 

Must‘ve had a drink or two, or maybe many more
My memory’s kind of fuzzy after walkin thru the door
Hope I wasn’t rude and craz to anybody there
Just hoping for a good time, but I guess I didn’t care
 
Don’t remember but must have been...   some kind of party 

Did I do the macarena, or strut the chicken dance
With the O Jays and Kool and the Gang, I just didn’t stand a chance
Could have been the beer, or maybe whisky shots
But I tell you one thing my friend, my head sure hurt lots

Don’t remember but must have been...   some kind of party 

Found a tattoo on my left butt cheek
Really kinda hurts but it sure looks sweet
Not asking any questions about that night
Cause people there all told me it wasn’t a pretty sight

Don’t remember but must have been...   some kind of party

Must Have Been Some Kind of Party

Must Have Been Some Kind Of Party

(Free WAV Download available here under '••• More', and by clicking the BandCamp link above)

Happy New Year, my friends. Here is my first musical offering for 2021; something designed to lighten our moods and lift our spirits; but not without a hint of reflective seasoning concerning January’s sad events. Needless to say, this has been another rough liner note to write.

My goal has always been to find the positive in any situation. I want to be a voice of love and compassion, and joy and laughter (and all sorts of other ‘good for you’ things). And I figure even the roughest situations can create the most polished of diamonds. But after the assault on our US Capital building last week (and the threats of more to come)… I’m still numb from the shock. 

I know it’s hard to see this as a good thing, but at least one hopeful scenario has come from all of this; awareness of the situation. It’s like a car that thankfully misbehaves in front of the mechanic, so the problem can be diagnosed. The entire world has now been shown the faltering condition of our US engine; and the dangers of letting it remain unrepaired. We also now know the problem runs deep through the veins of our society. And it has been there for a very long time. We have a much better idea of how far we’ve fallen. And that is a positive.

While a part of me wants to rant about recent events for my entire post (lets face it; this noise is at ‘all-you-can-eat buffet’ levels right now), I feel it might be wiser to return to my original goal of being a positive voice… and share something that might help all of us right now.

Years ago, I discovered a wonderful little story (which I’ve shared a few times in my posts and blogs; so forgive me if you already know this one). I’m not really sharing it as an anesthetic to what is happening. I’m sharing it because it is a great set of bifocals for helping us process how we are reacting to it.

As the story goes, a teacher and his pupil were traveling down the winding road back to the monastery. The pupil was clearly lost in thought; struggling to better understand his conflicting emotions, love and fear. He turned to the teacher and asked ‘How do I know what is inside my heart; which of these energies is strongest?’

The wise, old man stopped and said to the pupil “The conflict inside you is like two wolves; the wolf of love and the wolf of fear.”

“But how do I know which is strongest?” Asked the pupil.

“Well, which do you feed the most?” Replied the teacher.

That’s one of my favorite little ‘brain morsel’ discoveries that is helping me keep my mind and heart open. And it’s something both sides of this conflict could really use right now, as a glue for reimagining our country in a better light. Make no mistake… the mess we’re in is quite real. But the solution will not be found in fear. Like Einstein once said. “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”. Stay strong and positive for each other, my friends. We are the Vox Populi. And if this can be done with love, we will rise out of this darkness. I hope you enjoy my latest musical creation. :)

Vox Populi

I have been passionately creating music for a considerable amount of time. My vibe is mainly Rap, Rock and Pop. My purpose in writing music goes beyond mere entertainment. I am driven to compose songs that serve as a source of encouragement, inspiration, and upliftment, carrying a message of hope deeply rooted in the truth that Jesus died for the sins of man. Through my music, I strive to share my personal journey and experiences, revealing how Jesus is an integral part of my life and the creative process.

I've been busy working with a band. But I will post something really soon. 
This is a great music community that supports  and encourages others. I urge you to do the same for your fellow artists.
I thank everybody for your precious time.  It means a lot to me.
If you have a moment or two, listen to some tracks, leave a message  and please repost if you like. After all, music is meant to be heard.  Thank you for dropping in.

All the nickels and dimes I make on my songs will go to children charities (tbd).  Thank you for your support.

I love listening to tracks on SC and will certainly repost, but I only repost what I actually listen to.
Influences or artists I simply really like.
Jeff Beck, David Gilmore, Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher, Adrian Belew, Mark Farner, SRV, Hendrix, Steve Vai, and the list goes on.

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