Excellent track John and crisp production too

WOOW, what a great song, my friend and you have a golden voice... i'll never get tired to listen ! Fantastic ! Loved the lyrics too and crystal clear production and i love the sudden Stops between. Really cool ! Bravo !

Really nice John! Loved the suspended chords! Now tell Trudeau to invest in forest management! the smoke killed Spring around here!

Title: “When Canada Burns” Artist John David Lawson  A heart-breaking and then hope-filled song that reflects upon the beautiful country of Canada and the fire taking place therein.  The song reflects upon the prophetic warnings given down that the Earth is hurting, and the song reflects on the destruction caused by the flames.  This song then plans for the healing and recovery.  This song is topical for its time and was a pleasure to listen to.  Composition: Inspired Songwriting: Well Structured Lyrics: Contemplative Orchestration: Supportive Recording: Good  Production: Good

Your voice and guitar create a very resonant and melancholy world, John. I also like a lot of the musicians that you name as influences in your biog - I can certainly hear hints of Neil Young in this one.

Corpus Christi Carol by Benjamin Britten
Nadia Selvaggi, voice
Dean Bradshaw, piano
Remixed 2023
Benjamin Britten, in full Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten Of Aldeburgh, (born November 22, 1913, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England—died December 4, 1976, Aldeburgh, Suffolk), leading British composer of the mid-20th century, whose operas were considered the finest English operas since those of Henry Purcell in the 17th century. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benjamin-Britten

The Corpus Christi Carol

Lully, lullay, lully, lullay,
The faucon hath borne my make away.

He bare him up, he bare him down,
He bare him into an orchard brown.

In that orchard ther was an hall
That was hanged with purple and pall.

And in that hall ther was a bed:
It was hanged with gold so red.

And in that bed ther lith a knight,
His woundes bleeding by day and night.

By that beddes side ther kneeleth a may,
And she weepeth both night and day.

And by that beddes side ther standeth a stoon:
Corpus Christi writen thereon.

http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/medlyric/corpuschristi.php

Corpus Christi Carol by Benjamin Britten *Old Church Recording

I'm all fucked up and alone in the basement
jammin on the floor in my underwear
I can't strum nothing or drum worth a shit
but it don't much matter cause nobody's there

I don't wanna be a rock and roll hero
I just wanna be in a rockin band

I don't wanna be a rock and roll hero
I just wanna be in a rockin band

Ol' Robert Johnson paid the price of admission
went to the crossroads to be the man
it don't make sense much to speak with the devil
but i'd feel pretty cool when that mics in your hand

I don't wanna be a rock and roll hero
I just wanna be in a rockin band

I don't wanna be a rock and roll hero
I just wanna be in a rockin band

my wife and kids think i'm retarded
wastin all my time, just give it a rest
64 songs and nothing but garbage
"its alright to quit hun you did your best"

I don't wanna be a rock and roll hero
I just wanna be in a rockin band

I don't wanna be a rock and roll hero
I just wanna be in a rockin band

Stephen Malson's Album

I Don’t Wanna Be a Rock n Roll Hero

qu'on oublie mon nom

Qu On Oublie Mon Nom

Lost Johnny, album: Hall Of The Mountain Grill, Hawkwind, written by Lemmy and Mick Farren

Music, production: Verulium
Vocals: Amanda

https://amandasanderson.bandcamp.com/track/lost-johnny

Lost Johnny

Realms Of Darkness

I'm nearing the end of this project. Ancillary Mercy is the title of the final book in the Ancillary trilogy. 
All the guitar parts were played on a Gibson 335.
The cover art is taken from the current edition of the book.

All Rights Reserved 2022

Ancillary Mercy

LYRICS

Stand up straight and open your eyes
Can't be sure someone won't die
Things are gonna get wild around here
It's about to hit the fan
You're about to lose your mind

Soon you won't be mine
Soon you won't be mine

Cause I've had it up to here
Can't take anymore
I've had it up to here
Can't take anymore
Cause I've had it up to here
Can't take anymore
I've had it up to here
Can't take anymore

Soon you won't be mine
Soon you won't be mine

Days and weeks I remember
The good times that we had
Now you've lost your mind
I'm packing my bags

You're gonna lose your everloving mind
You're gonna lose your mind
You're gonna lose your everloving mind
You're gonna lose your mind

Soon you won't be mine
Soon you won't be mine

I've had it up to here
I've had it up to here
Can't take anymore
I've had it up to here

Up To Here

Marco Lucchi : piano, synthesizer, vocals and tape
Henrik Meierkord : cello and viola

found sounds
https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/667639/

24 gennaio 2023

Hourglass [2] w/ Henrik Meierkord

Geradeaus

My asthma flared up when the Canadian forest fires of 2023 began to rage in earnest. This song began as selfish complaint with a slight rewrite rendering it less sarcastic and more hopeful. I recalled summers on a tree planting crew and reflected that tree planting is an inherently hopeful act. (Written Canada Day, July 1, 2023)
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When Canada Burns (Send the Brigade)

When Canada burns my lungs hurt
from flames a thousand miles away
A populace wheezes, yearns for breezes
praying for some falling rain today
They can see it on the way to work
Brown sickly haze over New York
when Canada burns

We laughed at the joke
when scientists spoke
from ivory towers in the sky  
Now animals choke on poisonous smoke
while wild forest flowers wilt and die
Time to pack their things and go
Leave behind everything they know
when Canada burns

Back to working summers memory flashes
sowing saplings row on row
in the rich furrows ploughed from ashes
Now I wonder what will grow
Gonna teach the kids my tree planting ways
Send them out with saddle bags and spades
Gonna send the brigade

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Credits

Words and music (c) John David Lawson, 1 July 2023
G-tuned guitar, bass, vocals and whistling - JDL
All sound sources originated in the acoustic realm; no VSTs harmed

Thanks to replant.ca for use of the classic tree planter image (replant.ca is a site "designed to provide information and education about Canada's tree planting & reforestation industries.")

Technical notes
Still learning how to track and chasing that elusive tone
Acoustic guitar - a Tony Snyder OM-1 based model tuned in G and tracked in stereo with DI and M-Audio Sputnik tube mic
Bass - Fender Precision bass played into a Golden Age Pre-73 Jr.

When Canada Burns

With a little attitude this song throws out a couple of suggestions for how things might be improved in this world.

My Perfect World

I love to make new songs with smooth organic sounds and vocal harmonies that remind me of favourite bands from the 1970's. If you like Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, America, Neil Young, and Nilsson, you might enjoy this music too.

These songs are fictional vignettes and stories. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

I facilitated worship in congregations for many years, and some songs here were written for that purpose. If you find a one you'd like to use, I would be happy to provide a chart.

When Canada Burns

John David Lawson

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