So am I a butterfly dreaming I am an old man, or am I an old man dreaming I am a butterfly? Maybe neither? Maybe both? The simultaneity of suffering and happiness becomes a lucid dreamscape where there are no lines drawn in the sands of my life. (And if there were they seem to have been obliterated by the weather.) As the summer sun beats down on me, it is nothing more than a star that has its day, then recedes. But the lupine shares my woes as its flowers wilt in the unseasonable heat. I have put more water out for the birds and wildlife. Two yearling rabbits are no longer wary of me, as they rest in the shade. It took me laughing at them several times, for them to realize I was one of them. In that relative sense of sharing a greenspace with them haha. Glad you dropped by. It has been a quiet summer in the fray of the busyness of the world. So far anyway. Oh yes, the song…. Well I decided to explore some new rhythm vibes this summer, making up chords if need be. I had gotten away from that during the pandemic, and then lost motivation to play music at all. Such is the life of an old gardener. I needed to work outside and tend to things otherwise forgotten. Now that the garden is planted, my gardening planting chores are behind me. I returned to my old guitar. This is the second summer song to come from our reunion. A poem actually, to celebrate being alive. Is she a woman dreaming she is a bird or a bird dreaming she is a woman? I’ll never tell. Hope all is well with you, wherever the moment finds you, Mark

Lammbone's Album

Old Man Who Still Cries...

Swinging 60's

Opus 72

House on Second Avenue             c. 2021 by M. A. Manetz

V1
Our couch was at the curbside, our broken TV too,
With a pile of stuff from momma's room folks were pickin' through.
Landlord notice on the door, said “PAYMENT OVERDUE”,
The day we left our house on Second Avenue.

V2
Mama said, “Just pack your suitcase, leave your toys out by the street,
I'll buy you some new ones, when I get back on my feet”.
I was tryin' not to cry, but the neighbor kids all knew,
The day we left our house on Second Avenue.

Bridge 1
Life was always stacked against us but mamma always found a way, 
She tried her best to ease the shame and pain I felt that day.
She said, “son, hold your head up high no matter what they think of you”,
And we walked out of the house on Second Avenue.

V3
Back in town for mamma's funeral, I drove my son around,
Pulled into a side-street, slowed the motor down,
He asked “daddy why you cryin'?”, and a tear fell right on cue,
As we slowly passed to the house on Second Avenue.

Bridge 2
I told him, “life was stacked against us but mamma always found a way, 
Her strength and patience raised me to the man I am today.
So son, hold your head up high no matter what they think of you”,
Then we drove on past the house on Second Avenue.
Yeah,we're finally past the house on Second Avenue.

House On Second Avenue

Written by Mark Heard
Arranged and Performed by Josh McAlexander

He will Listen to You

Oleg Yastrebov (Олег Ястребов, @v28yterij7ek) reached out to me to collaborate on a song idea based on an interesting percussion track that Oleg recorded.  I interpreted that recording, set a mood in my mind, and added the accompanying piano, bass and synth lines.  Oleg then added in an awesome groove and vibe on top of that with the drum kit and lush atmospheric harmonies, voices and singers.  Something to pass on the interest.

- Composed by: Олег Ястребов and Robin Benjamins
- Arranged and produced by: Robin Benjamins and Олег Ястребов
- Photograph: “Tioga Road” by Robin Benjamins

Key: C minor
Time signature: 4/4
BPM: 65.0

Instruments:
- Arturia KeyLab 88

DAW:
- Mac Pro 12 Core, macOS 10.15.7 (Catalina)
- Apple Logic Pro X 10.6.0
- Plug-ins: Logic Stock
- Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
- Mackie Control Universal

Prayn For Rayn

When Waves Mix

Written Performed And Recorded By DMc October 2021.

Never Shed A Tear (Lyrics)

I've Got The Fever
Burning Me Up Inside
Girl I Don't Need Ya
Messing Round With My Mind
And When I Hold You
Nothing Now Feels The Same
Yeah I Told You
Playing The Same Old Games

I'm Not Giving You My Heart And Soul
I'm Living Like A Rolling Stone
Gonna Take It To The Limit
I'll Never Shed A Tear For You
I'll Never Shed A Tear For You
No I'll Never Shed A Tear For You
No No

I've Got The Fever
Burning Me Up Inside
Girl I Don't Need Ya
Messing Round With My Mind
And When I Hold You
Nothing Now Feels The Same
Yeah I Told You
Playing The Same Old Games

I'm Not Giving You My Heart And Soul
I'm Living Like A Rolling Stone
Gonna Take It To The Limit
I'll Never Shed A Tear For You
I'll Never Shed A Tear For You
No I'll Never Shed A Tear For You
No No

No I'll Never Shed A Tear
I'll Never Shed A Tear
I'll Never Shed A Tear For You
No I'll Never Shed A Tear
I'll Never Shed A Tear
I'll Never Shed A Tear For You
No No

All Lyrics Written By DMc @Copyright2021.

Never Shed A Tear

Remembrance Day; a day to remember and honour our fallen armed forces members who gave their lives to ensure our freedom. There are not nearly enough words to describe how thankful I am for their sacrifices every day. This is a song I wrote dedicated to our fallen armed forces members and to our veterans. Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do to protect us. You will forever be in our hearts.

We will remember.

We Will Remember

“Look Back and Move On” is a heartfelt country-rock ballad about lessons learned, scars earned, and the courage to keep going.
Written and produced by Paul Kennedy, it blends warm guitars, steady drums, and a storyteller’s voice — the sound of strength found in hindsight.

🎙️ Written & Produced by Paul Kennedy
🎸 Genre: Country Rock / Americana
📍 Recorded 2025 | Orleans, Canada
🌅 Sometimes the only way forward is to look back — and move on.

Look Back and Move On

Was originally a demo for Sound Source Fundamentals but loved the vibe so extended it and & reworked it.........
Art by Tabella

Echo

Jeremy J. Saks - Echos In The Architecture

Thanks for visiting my page. All original and traditional tracks are downloadable. God Bless