A collection of songs by the group of SoundCloud artists known as The Eclectic Collective. Mostly original music (they have a few covers), and definitely an original sound. I’ve had the pleasure to write and or contribute on more than a few songs, but mostly I just love hearing what these very talented fellows come up with on a weekly basis!

Graphic art logo design by me  ☺️

The Eclectic Collective [playlist]

Left Hand Magic

Entheogenic Psychonaught Playlist

20241123 MIX

Je n'ose pas te dire

This is a song that Steve of Steve's Planet wrote and for which recorded the vocals and acoustic guitar. He then gave it to Ken (K2 and the Three, K2 and the Four) to play with it. Ken added rocking drums and perfect backing vocals. Ken then sent it to me, and I added the bass, organ, piano, and more, high backing vocals. Then we got Tez (Llanpsych) involved to work his magic and mix the beast, which he did masterfully, as usual. This is our first song with Steve, but it certainly won't be the last. We hope you enjoy it.

Better Than Nothing (Eclectic Collective)

This is a perfect song for collaboration that JJ came up with on the keys and bass, based on a really cool drum track that Ken (K2 and the Three, K2 and the Four) gave him. They are both wildly creative, and left the perfect amount of collaborator space, as they do on every song. Then I got a hold of it and added the main guitar, lap slide, mandolin, and some synth. Then we sent it over to Stephen (TexMex Shaman), who added that really cool guitar solo at the end of the first part, and some more guitar to the end. Also, and very importantly, Stephen produced and mixed this for us. Talk about monumental task! It was like we gave him a basket of cats, and he made a cohesive thought out of it. I'm amazed. I can't overstate how much I enjoy making music with these three sorcerers. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did making this.

Junebug (Eclectic Collective)

Cast of characters:
Steve's Planet--@steve-vervaet—Steve—acustic guitar, vocals, lyrics, composition/arrangement

TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman–Stephen–electric guitar, production, and mix

J.J. Terrell--@j-j-terrell—JJ—organ

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara–Ken–drums, percussion, and low vocal harmony

Llanpsych–@llanpsych–Tez–electric guitar 

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–Fender precision bass  


This song began as an acoustic guitar and vocals stem written and performed by Steve. He sent it to me, and I added the undulating staccato bass line, with the help of Ken's always well-suited drums. We went back and forth a couple of times, as is our process, until it clicked. Tez added some really dynamic leads and fills throughout, and Stephen filled in the rest of the electric guitar in a Keith/Ronnie kind of way, which is very tasteful. JJ then added some perfectly complimentary organ. Finally, Ken pleasantly surprised us with the low vocal harmonies, which were spot on. 
  Stephen also mixed and produced this one for us. He's brilliant behind the board, and we're lucky to have him aboard. This one came together in a matter of a relatively short period of a fortnight, which is rare for the Eclectic Collective. But, when something is hot and already put together, it comes quickly. We all hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

Lyrics:
Fallin’
Wandering aimless
Couldn’t shoot straight
No ability
Not much to say
There was no sign of me
Good times, bad times
Leaving out the sad times
Easily
That’s what they’re telling me
Mend or break
Looking over rooftops
Coming to a full stop
Suddenly
On a sad height
Raging endlessly
Breakline, beeline
Picking up the freeline
Easily
Follow my way
Leavin’ the fast lane
My- My mind is fallin’
When I think about, losing out
There’s no doubt, you started fallin’ x2
And I – I’ve been going my way
One more time, only today 2x
My- My mind is fallin’
When I think about, losing out
There’s no doubt, you started fallin’ x2

Fallin' (Steve's Planet with Eclectic Collective)

Here it is! A highlight reel of Eclectic Collective's greatest moments in the year 2023. This medley includes short interviews with group members, interspersed with their music. Special thanks to Jeff (StonerJazz) for hosting the Q&A, and to J.J. for assembling the medley. 

The Eclectic Collective (EC) is a very loose band of musicians who collaborate over the internet and communicate via email only. I'm honoured to have worked with the EC on a few songs, and look forward to playing with them again soon! Hope you enjoy listening!

CAST OF CHARACTERS (including interview start times):
Hosted by: StonerJazz on.soundcloud.com/6qwFQ
(1:32)    J.J. Terrell - keys, synth, organ on.soundcloud.com/ivM1E
(4:30)   Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary) - bass, lap slide guitar @josh-clary-1
(7:03)    K2 and the Three - drums, percussion @k2andthe3
(9:02)    Llanpsych - guitar, effects on.soundcloud.com/xehCe
(11:06)  TexMex Shaman - guitar, effects @texmex-shaman
(18:20)  MisterMark - piano, synth strings, vocals, effects on.soundcloud.com/qMWgp

Not interviewed in this piece, but a big thank you from all of us goes to:
Artur of Surfers Like Us @user-411502040
Mysterious Decibel @themysteriousDecibel
Steve of Steve’s Planet @Steve-Vervaet
Chris Maness @user-419254289-15129531

No animals were harmed in the making of this medley. ;)

(logo design my MisterMark)

The 2023 Eclectic Collective Rockumentary

Recorded in Modesto Ca. Frans Beelaard (Basic Tracks) Steve Roy...Bass, recorded in Drummondville, Canada. Georg Boehme...Alto, Tenor, &  Baritone Saxophones. Recorded in Cologne, Germany. Fender Rhodes Electric Piano Rhythm. Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Trumpet solo. Alto Saxophone solo. Fender Rhodes Electric Piano solo. Trap Drum set full kit. Percussion Timbales, Cowbell, Zildjan 22" ride & Crash Cymbals.

Cannery Row

Newport

Cast of Characters:
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell –electric piano, synth and original seed 
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–guitar, mix, and production
K2 and the Three [and the Four]-- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums
Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez– Guitar
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –five-string fretless bass guitar
The Eclectic Collective – composition

This song began with JJ, as many of our songs do, who composed the outline on the keys, drums, and bass. He then let everyone else in on it immediately. Ken was first up to bat by laying his always cunning drums in there. After he had a beat to work with, Josh used his tree trunk of a five-string fretless bass to complete the rhythm section. Soon after, Tez and Stephen both laid their magical guitars in there. Once we had it all in the can, Stephen used his powers of production to give us a great mix.
  This one came together relatively quickly, which is a good sign that we're all enthusiastic about what we're creating. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

Mellow Travels (Eclectic Collective)

Please use headphones and play at maximum volume for much better listening experience!

A soirée for the Sphinx who really makes you think

'gem' 

Jim/James 'jesus vegas' English: mule tricon resonator
Scotty: Yamaha storia II, harmonica, lyrics, vocals
art: Oliver Barr

Recorded live. 

I want to be happy again.
I hope you see that you are more than a friend.
You're my gem. 

I'm so sorry for not being me.
I hope to mend.
But, I must believe that I'll see it through to the end.
And just maybe then...

gem (with Jim 'jesus vegas' English)

This song was recorded on Sunset Beach, Florida in 2024 a few months before 2 hurricanes hit and destroyed all of the beaches, homes, and cars. Now everyone just walks around like beach zombies.

🪦 RIP Sunset  Beach

Beach Zombie

Cast of Characters:
John_Anthony-- @john-anthony-871225464 --guitar, mandolin
The Mysterious Decibel-- @themysteriousdecibel – vocals
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums and high harmony on the end vocals
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– banjo, production, and mix
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –-four string fretless bass, melody and harmony on the end vocals
This song began with John, who is a verifiable expert in all things Jimmy Page, asking me and the Eclectic Collective if we'd like to cover another Led Zeppelin song to follow Hey Hey What Can I Do? Of course, the Eclectic collective is always down to sink their teeth into some of the best rock and roll ever made. John found us recordings of the original Zep version that were separated into their individual tracks, so as we were adding, we could hear what our part would've sounded like playing with the original band. What a thrill!
  Ken was first to complete his part, and did a great job of capturing the frenetic energy of Bonzo. John was up soon after, amazing us with a note for note interpretation of Page on both the guitar and mandolin. I came next, after nearly deciding that JPS's part was too difficult. It wasn't. Then, when the bulk of the music was recorded, MD came through and stunned us with a brilliant interpretation of Plant's vocals. To bring it to a boil, Stephen then laid down his magical banjo in there, too. Lasty, Ken and I polished it off with some background vocals at the end. 
  Of course, every great song needs a great producer, who in this case was Stephen. He managed to even it out and get it to sound not only like the album, but very dynamic, as well. 
  This is the EC's second collaboration with John, and we're all stricken by how proficient he is at playing Page's material. If you dig what we did here, you can check out the video, too, right here, of us playing. It's on John's YouTube page, which also contains scores of other favorites from Zep, Floyd, and others. If you are interested in seeing how your favorite Zep tunes were played, it's definitely worth a stroll through and watch.  Here's the link to his page. Also, you can find us doing Hey Hey What Can I Say? on there, too.  https://youtube.com/@johnanthony5720?si=7YqvUXLKkuXT4qjy
  We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed making it.

Gallows Pole by Led Zeppelin (Eclectic Collective with John Anthony)

Cast of Characters:

Roy Roy – @user-967672349 – Roy – foundational guitar, composition, and arrangement
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ, electric piano, synth sax, synth strings, synth brass, production, and mix
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– whah guitar, and mastering
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, percussion 
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – 4-string fretless bass

This song began as a well developed, funky disco idea Roy came up with on his guitar, and shared with JJ. JJ added a wonderfully complex orchestration of various keys, including brass, strings, and the sax solo you hear towards the end. 
  JJ invited Stephen Stephen first, who came up with the funky ass wah guitar that also carries the groove. Of course, JJ realized that this is a disco song, so he enlisted Ken to come up with one of his awesome beats to carry it along. JJ had a rudimentary bass line that he played himself, but decided to get me to do the honors instead. So, I came up with a totally new bass line designed to shake your cheeks.
Once it was in the can, we decided to ask have JJ mix it for us. This is a first time JJ has mixed a song for The Eclectic Collective, and we were all impressed with his work. Stephen mastered it, as he is a master masterer. 
  We're all really impressed and delighted with the experience of working with Roy and his music. He is a very talented artist with a lot of great music to check out on his page, too.
  We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it, and that it makes you shake your hips while you're doing the dishes, too!

Shag Carpet (Eclectic Collective with Roy Roy)

Music & Lyrics : Dame Géraldine 
Clavier, vocals, drums, cello : Dame Géraldine 
Bass Guitar : Pierre Noblet 
Mix, Mastering : David Tarabbia 
Écrit et composé par Dame Géraldine 
Harmonies : Dame Géraldine 
Piano, voix, batterie : Dame Géraldine 
Pic by Lucy Crow

---- Paroles :

Tes lèvres sur ma peau, 
Je n'en dirai pas un mot, 
Ce serait un mot de trop, 
J'en tombe mon chapeau.

Je suis le roi de trèfle, 
Tes jolies arabesques, 
Ont eu raison de moi, 
Je me courbe de toi.

Viendras-tu à l'automne ?
Goûter à mes arômes, 
M'offrir tes jolies fresques, 
Pamplemousse et ivresse.

Ta bouche sur mon corps, 
Et la pluie à l’aurore, 
Le soleil de tes reins, 
M'épancher sur tes seins.

Je n'ose pas te dire, 
Que j'ai connu le pire, 
Mais il restera là, 
Ce moment avec toi. 

Je n’ose pas te dire, 
Merci pour tes sourires, 
Je suis le roi de trèfle, 
Je suis là et j’y reste.

Je n’ose pas te dire, 
Merci pour tes sourires, 
Je suis le roi de trèfle, 
Je suis là et j’y reste, 
Attaché à mes restes. 
Je suis là et j’y reste.

Voilà que l'éclipse s'annonce, 
À l'adresse où l'on renonce, 
De ce qu'il reste de toi, 
Là et entre mes doigts.

Ces doux baisers sans non, 
Laissent entrer le sillon, 
D'un message éternel, 
Au creux de mes veines.

La bougie s'allume, 
Et on se consume, 
Chacun son tour, 
Embrumés d'amour.

Il y a des jours et des vies, 
Que je reste dans mon lit, 
À rêver du dehors.
Je suis le roi de trèfle, 
Je suis là et j’y reste, 
J’y reste, J’y reste, J’y reste.

Je n'ose pas te dire, 
Que j'ai connu le pire, 
Mais il restera là, 
Ce moment avec toi. 

Je n’ose pas te dire, 
Merci pour tes sourires, (Ce moment avec toi).
Je n'ose pas te dire, 
Que j'ai connu le pire, 
Je suis le roi de trèfle, 
Je suis là et j’y reste, 
Attaché à mes restes.

Je n’ose pas te dire, 
Que j’ai connu le pire, 
Je suis le roi de trèfle, 
Je suis là et j’y reste, 
J’y reste, J’y reste, J’y reste.

Cast of Characters:

Frans Beelaard – @user-936947521 – Fender electric bass, Roland synthesizer bass, Gibson SG electric guitar rhythm, Godin electric guitar slide background, trumpet background, horn section, including alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, Hohner Blues Bender harmonica solo, Gibson 335 electric guitar background rhythm, a full set drum kit, percussion, cowbell, and tambourine! He also composed the song
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–  Duesneberg Starplayer TV Phonic hollow body electric guitar
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – Gibson Les Paul electric guitar
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- Yamaha workstation organ and piano
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–lyrics and vocals 
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – PRS semi-hollow body electric guitar


This is a song that Frans wrote, recorded, and gave to Josh to share with the Eclectic Collective. Frans is playing all the foundational instruments of the incredibly intricate yet perfectly foundational rhythm section, including Fender electric bass, Roland synthesizer bass, Gibson SG electric guitar rhythm, Godin electric guitar slide background, trumpet background, horn section, including alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, Hohner Blues Bender harmonica solo, Gibson 335 electric guitar background rhythm, a full set drum kit, percussion, cowbell, and tambourine. As mentioned in the previous sentence, he also plays the amazing harp solo after the second verse. All of Frans's music is a dazzling display of solo work on top of a dense, rock solid rhythm section. So, in that spirit, this song is a display of all of us taking 12 bars to show what we can do.
  Tez was first to add his expert blues guitar in the section right after the opening vocals. Josh took the next slot, with the notey second guitar solo on the first chorus section. Stephen added his fiery guitar next, in the last slot, after Frans's harp solo. JJ was next in line, though, bringing his piano and organ to the mix, both in a support role throughout, and in the piano solo between Josh's solo and the second verse. Ken, then came up with some lyrics and sung the whole thing for us, very ably and in the propper spirit of the song (which was named randomly by Frans). 
  Of course, every great song needs a great producer, and we tapped Stephen to do the honors here, as he's our resident expert producer. 
  We are all honored and very grateful to Frans, whom we all respect and admire to a very high degree, for sharing this with us. On the off chance you aren't familiar with him, do yourself a favor and check out his page. He's as talented a multi-instrumentalist as you'll ever come across, with hours of astounding music on his page.
  We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we all enjoyed creating it.
Original Lyrics by K2 and the Three:
I got a bull legged woman,
You know that’s where it’s at
Gotta bull legged woman 
You know that’s where it’s at
The devil may care, 
but he don’t know thin from fat
Well!!

I got a bull legged woman 
You know that’s what I got
I got a bull legged woman
You know that’s what I got
A dope ass Betty
5’ 4”, and she’s smoking hot
 
Hey fellas, can I get a witness?

I got a bull legged woman 
you know that’s what I have
Gotta bull legged woman 
You know that’s what I have
She’s all stacked up, she’s mine
And she’s got the Jaz

Bull Legged Woman by Frans Beelaard with Eclectic Collective

Cast of Characters:

 Cgmaness – @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – bass, guitar, synth, main drums, percussion, composition, production and mix

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–  electric sitar

Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – electric guitar

J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ and electric piano

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken– percussion, additional drums 

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – traditional gourd form body sitar and lap steel


 This is a song that Chris wrote on the drums, bass, and guitar and shared with the collective. We all love working on Chris's songs, and got to work on it even more enthusiastically than usual. Josh was up first with his lap steel, which he weaves throughout. He also added the sitar at the beginning and the acoustic sitar at the end. Stephen stepped in and added the gnarly electric sitar at the end. JJ also made his presence heard by adding the thrilling organ and electric piano throughout. Ken then augmented Chris's original drums with his own in expert fashion. Last, but not least, Tez added his electric guitat magic to the stew, as well. 

  Since Chris brought this song to the group, and is a fine producer, he did the honors of the mix and production. 

  This is our latest with Chris, whose music we all adore. If you dig this, you should go check out his page, as it contains lots of wonders to hear. We all hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

New Strings Theory (Eclectic Collective)

Cast of Characters:
 
Cgmaness – @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – foundational acoustic guitar and seed idea
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ, electric piano, lyrics, and vocals
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – electric guitar
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken– drums and percussion 
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – four string fretless bass
The Eclectic Collective — composition and mix

  This is the second song in a row that The Eclectic Collective is releasing in as many weeks that was written by Chris. We love working on his songs, and all jumped at the chance to play with this one, as well. He wrote it on an acoustic guitar, onto which he also put some heavy reverb, giving it an ethereal, chordal sound. To that bare bones, Josh fist added his four-string fretless bass to a click track, of all things. Luckily, Ken swooped in soon after and gave it a proper beat with his lively percussion performance. 
  Once the rhythm section was complete, Tez added his melodic, golden-tone guiar in there. Then, it was JJ's turn. He added not only the piano and synth, but wrote the lyrics and sang it, as well. 
  This song was actually mixed by the group, as we all added our parts, although Ken did some final adjustments, too.
  JJ's lyrics tell the story of the first people to reach Easter Island, millenia ago. The wonder of the journey and the discovery of a new home, while using the materials available to survive. Here are his original lyrics.

Original Lyrics by J.J. Terrell:
 
Through the eyes of the gentle rain
Monuments raised where the Lapwings stay
All the sand, the hourglass of man sifts here
A traveling band of gypsies in this land appear
Crowd the fire as the night sets in
Listen for tales of enlightenment
Until dawn
The flowered down of a bird so true
Pure as heaven, the chosen few
It's all waiting for the night

Unabashed (Eclectic Collective)

I search for sounds and assemble them. I purposely switch the order. I try switching different rhythms for each phrase. Usually, a song is born that is like a "poker hand" with no winnings. This time, an image was born. An image that I didn't intend to create appeared. It's a lot of fun to fantasize about where I'm heading.

Images I drew with sounds (305)

We live happy days. Our brains are constantly being shaken by new sounds, and sound images accelerate the blood circulation. Knowing music, and facing it with fear. Everything every day is a golden experience. By the way, does this song qualify as EDM? (This question is the very fear of music.)

№307 Golden Days (307)

I'm sick of what's going on in the world. Of course, I'm watching it closely, I read the newspapers. So it's not just someone else's problem. But thanks to those who are trying not to solve it, "peace" won't come back.
　I turned up the volume on my music. I'm not going to stop it. I'm going to believe in something called the butterfly effect.

ON/OFF Turn up the volume (308)

Everything not okay
    Nigga be talkin dat shi
    like my young nigga wont pull up witta Drac
    Gimmie the ball young nigga
    I promise you Imma dunk like Blake 
    Ion know you boy take a few steps back
    Im feelin like Harden witda fuckin step back
    You goin to Bourbon like "Where da hoes at?" 
    Im goin to Bourbon like "Where da plays?"
    Whats in my blunt? 
    That "Purple Haze"
    Shorty badd, go both ways
    Shorty clap dat ass, ayeee
    Told dat bitch come over n do some coke
    I want you to stay awake 
    She say I'm outta pocket
    Uh, I got da glock in my pocket 
    Yeah
    I get da money like rocket 
    Already know Im finna finna take off
    Pretty lil hoe she lovin my fragrance 
    She playing my song she wanna naked
    Up in dat hoe dat hoe wanna neck me
    Im witta white hoe she say my hair nappy
    BEND DAT ASS OVER I WANNA HEAR CLAPPING!!
    Come to this side if you wanna get paper
    Double cross that boy like i play for the Lakers
    These niggas be cool but they really be hating
    Made me cry when you had walked out 
    I bussed da glock 24 times 
    Im sayin all dis stupid shii
    Just to keep you all up off my mind
    Wanna keep you all up on my side
    But its way too late no rewind

Everything Not Okay (24Times)

Cast of Characters:
J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell – drums, bass, and organ
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– mix, mastering, and production
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–PRS semi hollow body electric guitar
This song began with JJ on a late Saturday night, coming up with it on the drums, bass, and organ. He had a killer jazz groove on his mind when he composed it, and was able to really bring it to life on all levels. He originally wrote it as a solo piece, but asked me if I would like to add a guitar part. I jumped at the opportunity to play an original jazz song on his guitar, and in a few days, recorded about 20 takes of it. He finally landed on the one you hear in here now. 
  We asked Stephen to mix, master, and produce it for them, which he did in his typically professional way.
  This was a fun, exciting collaboration, featuring just JJ and me, but the rest of the Eclectic Collective will be back with them next time. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

Losing the  Paparazzi (With JJ Terrell, produced by Texmex Shaman)

Dance009 Wow wow the sun is rising
[Verse]
Wow wow the sun is rising
The light illuminates our dreams
A day like no other
Full of joy and nothing makes us angry

[Verse 2]
We prepare for conquest
Love life and without regrets
We will laugh we will sing
In the streets we will dance

[Chorus]
Let's meet all our friends
Let's share endless hours
Smiles as melody
Together we are crazy

[Verse 3]
Mirages become real
We feel new things
Happiness is much stronger
When we forget everything that sleeps

[Bridge]
The city shines bright and intense
Every gesture becomes dance
Eyes meet in flowers
Let's hold on to every hour

[Chorus]
Let's meet all our friends
Let's share endless hours
Smiles as melody
Together we are crazy

Dance009 Waouh waouh le soleil se lève
[Verse]
Waouh waouh le soleil se lève
La lumière éclaire nos rêves
Une journée pas comme les autres
Plein de joie et rien nous fâche

[Verse 2]
On se prépare à la conquête
Aime la vie et sans regret
On va rire on va chanter
Dans les rues on va danser

[Chorus]
Retrouvons tous nos amis
Partageons des heures infinies
Les sourires comme mélodie
Ensemble on est à la folie

[Verse 3]
Les mirages deviennent réels
On ressent des choses nouvelles
Le bonheur est bien plus fort
Quand on oublie tout ce qui dort

[Bridge]
La ville brille vive et intense
Chaque geste devient la danse
Les regards se croisent en fleurs
Accrochons-nous à chaque heure

[Chorus]
Retrouvons tous nos amis
Partageons des heures infinies
Les sourires comme mélodie
Ensemble on est à la folie


Inspired & Written by @schudyjj Made with SUNO

Avec mes remerciements pour votre reconnaissance
With thanks for your recognition
Nouvelle piste

Dance009 Wow wow the sun is rising

P-Shadows in The Snow

My favourite Christmas carol.
All instruments are guitars - apart from the percussion
Organ and synth sounds are guitar through my EHX B9 pedal

In The Bleak Midwinter

SHE WANTS ME NO MORE 
         THIS TIME IT’S FOR SURE
                          IT’S THE SONGS I SING 
                                   THEY’RE NOT SINKING IN…   NO MORE 

    I’M STUCK IN THE STRAITS
           WITH A BOAT ABOUT TO BREAK   
                         IN THE GUTTER I’LL BE  
                LOOKING FOR THE LOST PARTS OF ME 
                        THAT’S WHERE I’LL BE  
                                  WHAT WILL BE, WILL BE… 

PLEASE THROW ME A ROPE
AND PULL ME INTO PORT
A PORT THAT’S STILL WELCOMING
SOMEONE LIKE ME, SOMEONE LIKE ME…

           IT IS WHAT IT IS, WHAT WILL BE WILL BE 
                      STILL LOOKING FOR THE LOST PARTS 0F ME …

The Lost Parts of Me

Un Orient désorienté, un occident bien oxydé, espérons qu'en 2025 ça ira un tout petit peu mieux!

dés-orient -é

Cast of Characters:
Stonerjazz-- @user-911083679 -- narration of questions
Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040 –Artur– guitar
mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark -- piano, organ, clavinet, synth, synth effects, harmonica, jaw harp, flute, VST instruments (horns, upright bass, guitar, fiddle, strings), drums, percussion, vocals and lyrics, production
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – guitar and production
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– guitar, banjo, slide, sitar, and production
J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell –electric piano, organ, synth, bass, drums, vocals, and production
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums, percussion, and vocals
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –- guitar, bass, madolin, keys, banjo, lap steel, sitar, and vocals

Huge thanks, too, to the other featured musicians to whom we're very grateful to for sharing their music and talents with us this past year. They are the fuel that drives the EC into new musical realms. They include:

CGMANESS-- user-419254289-15129531
TEA R. SEA-- @tea_are_sea
STEVE'S PLANET-- @steve-vervaet
JOHN ANTHONY-- @john-anthony-871225464
ELPIVERSE-- @elpiverse
SCOTTY (ONE MAN VERITY SHOW)-- @one-man-verity-show
ROY ROY-- @user-967672349
MARK FOSELLA-- @mark_f_2019
FRANS BEELAARD-- @user-936947521
THE MYSTERIOUS DECIBEL-- @themysteriousdecibel
DAVID MARCONI-- @david-marconi-917184705
RON LEWIS-- @ron-lewis-779503933
JEFF ROBERTS -- @jeff_roberts
JAMES TOBUREN (WITCHES OF THE ALAMO)-- @witchesofthealamo

Well folks, it's that time of year again. It's time for the Eclectic Collective to take stock of the fruits of the year previous, and reflect on what making music together means to all of us. We hope you all take a chunk of time and indulge in our thanks to you. We wanted to address every one of our SoundCloud friends with our voices as an intimate way to connect with each of you.
This has become a tradition within the EC now that we've made it to our second (and a half) year of making music together. For the second time, JJ asked our friend and sometimes collaborator Jeff (Stonerjazz) to ask some interview questions of us. Then, we all came up with the answers and sent them to JJ to assemble the project.
This motley music machine we've created, that manages to release a new song every Friday, wouldn't mean anything if no one was listening. Which is why we want to extend our very sincere thanks to you for tuning in and supporting our efforts, and inspiring us with the amazing music you share as well! With that, we hope you enjoy hearing us voice our thoughts over the highlights of our musical year as much as we enjoyed a year rich in music and comradery. Happy New Year!
Here's a breakdown of the time stamps for each of our individual questions and answers:
1:28 TEZ Q1
2:20 TEZ Q2
2:37 TEZ Q3
4:42 KEN Q1
7:36 KEN Q2
13:04 MARK Q1
18:42 STEPHEN Q1
23:21 JOSH Q1
27:36 ARTUR Q1
32:00 J.J. Q1

The 2024 Eclectic Collective Rockumentary

"Magic is what we do. Music is how we do it." -- Jerry Garcia

Welcome to my page, my peers, associates, friends, and musical family. I'm a lifelong, multi-instrumentalist musician who records prolifically and joyfully. You'll hear me play guitar, bass (regular four string, and four and five string fretless), mandolin, banjo, keys (piano, organ, synth), lap slide, sitar, and sing on my recordings here. I've been in a few dozen bands in my life, playing everything from bluegrass, jazz, rock, jam band, reggae, funk, afrobeat, Middle Eastern, traditional Irish, singer/songwriter, pop/covers, to experimental/avant garde. 
  Since I found SoundCloud a couple years ago, I've found many talented, creative people with whom to create music. However, in the summer of '23 I formed a band called The Eclectic Collective with some of my favorite musicians I've met through here. It started as a loose collective of musicians and coalesced into a core group of musicians who find other musicians with whom we'd like to make music, then run their songs through our process, and in effect add a full band. That core of The Eclectic Collective includes Tez (Llanpsych), J.J. Terrel, Ken (K2 and the Three), Stephen (Texmex Shaman), Chris (cgmaness), and Mark (mistermark). A couple of other musicians are frequent collaborators, as well, including Artur of Surfers Like Us, and Steve Vervaet of Steve's World. More recently, we've been joined by Carl of The Beautiful Dark fame. 
  The magic of music is amplified exponentially by each person adding to it. So, we really try to add our sorcery all kinds of music from all kinds of artists. Sometimes, we keep it within the group, but a lot of what we do is collaboration with other artists. Therefore these days, 100% of what I do is collaboration, within the group or with other artists on the side.
  I, and we, are also available for hire if you have a song or lyrics and you really want to add bigger instrumentation or a band and good production to it. 
  A small sampling of the artists whom I consider primary influences, and whom you will hear coming through my fingers include Phish, The Flaming Lips, The Grateful Dead, Radiohead, Rye Cooder, Steve Earle, Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Arcade Fire, Mikey Dread, Yellowman, Purpleman, The Meditations, Michigan and Smiley, Lee Perry, Dillinger, Django Reinhardt, Impossible Recording Machine, The Allman Bros Band, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Bela Fleck, Les Claypool, Sam Bush, David Grissman, John Prine, Talking Heads, Beastie Boys, MMW, Moe., Morphine, Ween, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, John Scofield, Victor Wooten,  Cannonball Adderly, Thelonious Monk, Flea, Parliament Funkadelic,  Frank Zappa, Prince Paul, Pete Rock, Thievery Corporation, Amon Tobin, Chet Baker, Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Carol Kaye, Tame Impala, Mumford and Sons, Japanese Breakfast, LCD Soundsystem, Beach House, Sean Lennon, and Billy Strings, but of course there are many more. I also really like and am influenced by traditional Iranian, Palestinian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Sudanese, Mauritian, Somalian, Egyptian, West African, and Syrian music. I welcome anyone who plays non-western music to contact me for a collaboration, too.
 I'm overjoyed to have found my community on SoundCloud. This is a truly unique forum where everyone is sincerely trying to build each other up. The profoundly supportive and positive SoundCloud community has really opened up an exciting new world of collaboration for me. That is the main reason I'm in the Cloud, actually, to connect with other musicians and make music that I enjoy listening to, and hopefully others do, as well. I am ALWAYS looking to collaborate with interesting musicians, mostly though BandLab, which is where I record almost exclusively. It's a solid, free digital audio workstation hub where you can share recording projects, even if it's not where you make your recordings.
  Everything I do is live instrumental, not programmed, and using no computer beyond my phone. That's not to say that I would be opposed to using that kind of tool, it's just not my preferred medium with which to paint. If you like my music, please share it. If you want to collaborate, my BandLab handle is @bingo_pajama. Feel free to contact me at cornbreadband@hotmail.com, as well, even if you aren't on BandLab.
  If your music is primarily AI, please don't come around my page, as I'm not at all interested in complimenting a machine.
  Here's a link to music I've recorded live with a group of musicians here in Pittsburgh called The Northumberland Street Ramblers.
Check out The Northumberland Street Ramblers on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/fU4Me

Losing the Paparazzi (With JJ Terrell, produced by Texmex Shaman)

Entheogenic Psychonaut (Josh Clary)