Recorded in Modesto, Ca.   Featuring Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Alto Saxophone solo. Trumpet solo. Steinway Brothers Acoustic Piano Rhythm. Fretless Bass. Roland Synthesizer Bass. Acoustic full drum set full kit. Percussion Cowbell. Ago go Bells, Congas, Bongos.

Carmel

Funky Ride

Some blues for the afterlife...
From the album "Röckers" (2024)
Lyrics:
I've been drinking lightning caught in a bottle
Smoking smokestack lightning and tar
Tasting poisoned honey from the apiary
Watching documentaries
On the sex lives of Czars

I've been promised enlightenment along my path
Reading ancient manuscripts
The demise of empires
Stepping over the bodies of my rivals

If you're going to the afterlife
Yeah, you need to be tough
You need more guts
If you want to go far
I've got mine pickled in my canopic jar

Friends, never take the lowest asking price
When the subject is your human sacrifice
"Spirits, make yourselves seen!"

If you're going to the afterlife
You know that you need to be tough
You need more guts
If you want to go far
I've got mine pickled in my canopic jar

Canopic Jar

An old track, recorded in the beginning of the nineties, singing one of my father's many poems.

Este estranho poder, de que disponho,
de em imaginação vencer o espaço
e mergulhar no tempo, é como um braço
que me pusesse apenas onde me sonho.
Ele me leva atrás, depõe adiante,
em pretéritos tempos e futuros,
cruzando mares, rompendo muros,
como se nada houvesse de distante.
Na penumbra da sala, onde sentado 
numa cadeira quedo, só eu sei
as vezes que parti, e quanto andei
perdido no futuro e no passado.

Estranho Poder

01 Hors - Champ

no words: a short but necessary spontaneous release

A boss is a person who exercises control or authority
But I don’t see how any of that applies to me

Cashiers who call me boss when I’m standing in the checkout line
I’m just an ordinary guy, I put my pants on one leg at a time
If you were a prisoner and I was a guard it would be okay to call me boss
But I’m just an ordinary guy buying some pasta and tomato sauce

I’m not your boss, and when you call me boss, I’m not sure how to reply
I’m not your boss, I’m not your boss, I’m just an ordinary average guy 

If I was the manager at the store who actually signed your paycheck
You could call me boss and I wouldn’t object
If we were working on a plantation in 1872
And I was in charge calling me boss is something that you might do

Maybe when they call me boss it’s a sign of respect
Or maybe they think it’s a really nice way to connect
But the way I see it calling someone boss is like calling somebody captain, sport or chief
If they could just call me sir, mister or Joe that would be a real relief

I’m not your boss, and when you call me boss, I’m not sure how to reply
I’m not your boss, I’m not your boss, I’m just an ordinary average guy 
When you call me boss, I can’t help but think that you’re mocking me
If you think I am the boss, then maybe I should get my groceries for free

A boss is a person who exercises control or authority
But I don’t see how any of that applies to me.

I'm Not Your Boss

Montage et photographies : 
© 2024, Chartrand Saint-Louis
Lien vers la vidéo : https://youtu.be/q9Ncf8EWfp0

Musique :
© 2024, duo piano-guitare, titre : "Florilège", par Chartrand Saint-Louis et Albert, 2:48 min.

Florilège

"Florilège", par Chartrand Saint-Louis et Albert; Mixage, rév. et sono. par Albert [lien vidéo]

Cast of characters:

Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – Takamine acoustic and Gibson Les Paul electric guitar, composition, lyrics, mix, and production
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – jaw harp and vocals     
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- Yamaha Genos 2 for voices that include bagpipes, Celtic flute, and Hammond B3, along with the bagpipe and "off with her head" outro
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– production, mix, and mastering
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – four string Fender Precision bass

This song started as a rough recorded by Tez on his acoustic and electric guitars. He also wrote the lyrics right off the bat, and introduced them to the rest of The Eclectic Collective by singing them as a rough, too. His vision for this was to create a song that sounded like it could've been recorded at Headly Grange. He also wanted it to feature instruments that wouldn't sound out of entirely out of place in Feudal Age Britain (between 1000-1600 C.E.) to carry the spirit of his lyrics.

  Tez always writes songs that are fun to learn and have cool changes, so the we all jumped in with both feet. Ken was first up with his Bonham like big, bad beat. To that, Josh added his P-bass, which he used a plectrum on, something he rarely does, trying to sound like JPJ to match his Ken's energy. JJ came along next, adding his colorful mix of raucous organ, time period relevant Celtic flute, and outro bagpipes. He did the entire outro, in fact, including the "off with her head," line, too. 

  Once the music was all laid down, Tez tapped Mark to sing the humorous lyrics. Mark came through with flying colors on the vocal performance, as always, too. Mark also added the textural, boingy-sounding jaw harp in the chorus sections.

  Now that it was all in the can, we asked Stephen to do the final mix and mastering, along with some of his typically brilliant production. It should be noted, though, that Mark also contributed significantly to the production, too, with his masterful editing skills.

  This was a really fun tune to put together, as we always have fun working on Tez's seeds. We hope you enjoy listening to this a much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by Llanpsych:
Verse 1
Working in the fields
All summer long
Glowing like the sun
Oh so fit and strong 
Feudal Woman
I like the way you move
Feudal Woman
I want to plough your groove
Verse 2
Loving in the dusk
Lying in the hay
Drinking hot cider
Till the end of the day 
Feudal Woman
I like the way you move
Feudal Woman
I want to plough your groove

Feudal Woman Blues (The Eclectic Collective)

Smoke A Spliff

SongsfromMyHeart

01 - Spitfire Audio - LCOT + AG
02 - Native Instruments - Piano Felt

Piano + Guitar Pad

Songs with a twinge of humor (and some a bit more serious).  
I do not use AI to create my songs. 
Recently I have had the urge to pick up my guitars (Taylor 114ce and Fender Squire) and I have been trying to use more guitar in my songs.  
My go to .vst plug ins are  EZkeys 2, EZ Bass and  EZ drummer 3) and my DAW is Logic Pro 11. 
I welcome your comments and enjoy listening to all the great music on SoundCloud. 
All songs are originals and copyrighted.

I'm Not Your Boss

Joe Stroffolino