this speaks to me ... both head and heart..that is something these days for 👏 👏 👏

Like the style and vibe Kurt, awesome track 🙂

Love this man! Captured the Dylan feel perfectly and a true example of how a man and his Guitar can hold a room. Great work Kurt!

The Other Side

Similar to R I.P.  A bit of fun with a Dylanesque type blues.

A Little While

This track is all about recognizing and seizing opportunities in life. It should inspire you to be courageous and try new things. The message is clear: every opportunity can be the start of something great. Listen in, get motivated and never miss an opportunity again!

DAW Cubase
Halion Sonic 7
Groove Agent SE
Retrologue 2
Padshop 2
Colors LoFi Tapes
Kalimba
Verve
Taped Vibes
Vibrant
CRE8 Wave Engine
Apollo
Substruction
Navia Harp

130 bpm

Picture by Alexandra Koch on Pixabay

opportunity

Cast of characters:

Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – backup organs (Wurlitzer and B3), VST steel drums, vocals, lyrics, composition, production, mix     
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- Yamaha Genos 2 electric piano voice and lead organ
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Fender Custom Shop Telecaster electric guitar and mastering
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Fender Precision four string bass

This song began with Mark, who fleshed out the entire thing, from the rhythm section, to the organ that you hear in there, to the lyrics and vocals, before he laid it on the rest of us. We all got a chuckle from the tongue in cheek humor of the lyrics, and were excited to work on a song about an anachronistic adventure of a soulful caveman. 
  Ken was first up with his version of the the beat, finding the soul in the rhythm. Josh was next up, of course, using his "normie" bass for the his version of the line. Once the rhythm section was in place, it was JJ's turn to shine, adding his slick, soulful e. piano to the mix. 
  Now that they had a solid foundation on which to play, Stephen and Tez added their guitar magic to the mix. Stephen with the rhythm and the fills, and Tez with the ripping solo at the end. Mark also added the festive VST steel drums that you hear throughout at this point, too. Now that the music was laid down, he perfected his awesome vocals to complete it.
  It was in the can at that point, and just needed Mark to throw a pro sounding mix on it. Then, Stephen mastered it in his always expert way to finish it off.
  Mark wanted to record an old skool classic Soul song (a la Al Green), which he did, all on his own. But then, once he unleashed it onto the EC gang for their interpretation, they ran with it in a whole new, almost tropical direction, and it was decided to release 2 versions of the song, both of which you can find on Mark's page. Stephen does double duty on guitar for both versions. 
  This was a real team effort, even though it's really Mark's baby. The Eclectic Collective has many different methods of creating music. This one was a great exercise in trying to bring about Mark's vision. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Original lyrics by mistermark:

Walking through this concrete jungle
I’m just trying to stay out of the way 
just me and ol’ Rex, my furry companion 
we been fielding funky looks all day
then somebody saw me kicking rocks with my bare toes
he said buddy have you lost your way?
then I sat right down and I started to cry
and this is what I had to say…

I’m a caveman, I can’t catch a break
everybody says I’m so passé 
I’m a caveman, it’s too much to take
I’m ancient history or so they say 

Sittin’ in my man cave watching the clock crawl
there's nothing good on my tv 
my big grubby hands can’t flip thru the channels
i cant even hold a cup of tea
I was chatting on the phone making plans with a lady
a little bit of company
but my date split QUICK when I opened the door
man I wonder what’s wrong with me

I’m a caveman, I can’t catch a break now
the ladies say I’m so passé 
I’m a caveman, it’s too much to take
I’m ancient history or so they say

The big city’s fine but something’s on my mind
I feel a little incomplete
I miss my old club, for rustling up some grub
and the touch of grass below my feet
I’ve been around longer than all your creation, 
like the rocks and trees and streams
I wanna get back home, where forever I’ll roam
even if it’s only in my dreams

I’m a caveman
I can’t catch a break 
everybody says I’m so passé 
I’m a caveman, it’s too much to take
I’m ancient history or so they say

I’m a caveman, 
must be come kinda mistake
everybody says I’m so passé 
well I’m a - a caveman
It’s too much to take
but I’m gunna get back some day

Caveman - The Eclectic Collective

Liking this song a lot and decided to share.
Jean Jacques Goldman is one of my influences 
apologies on my vocal and my guitar mistakes..hope you enjoy! 


Cover Doux JJG | Rina

I love all my kids but if you are a parent of one or more little ones you know how it feels some days  😂

This is How Parenting Feels Like

passing clearings

Do It now. ( 1993 ) Eddy Mango - Margareta Theorin ( Eddy )

Monkey Fist Blues

Des textes de chansons qui livrent un message de la vie quotidienne, parlant d'amour, aussi d'histoires humoristiques ou touchantes et abordant aussi d'autres aspects de la vie en générale. 
Les gars du coin sont : 

Pat Pépin Larochelle : auteur compositeur,voix , guitares acoustiques et électriques
Steve Roy : Basse fretless 7 cordes
Mike Watkins : Batterie

Ont aussi contribué à l’album :

Jérôme Boisvert : guitares électriques et B3
Julie Lauzon : choriste

Réalisation et mixage :
Jérôme Boisvert enregistré au Studio Momentum, Drummondville Qc, Canada en 2025

Pour joindre ‘’Les gars du coin’’ : watcom@live.ca

                                                 Téléphone : 819 473 -2475

1. Comme un loup - Les gars du coin

Un grand merci à Cyril Mendez et Lena pour votre si belle complicité et collaboration :))

Auteur compositeur : Steph Ouna
coeur ; Lena  https://soundcloud.com/user-262019520
Mastering : Cyril Mendezhttps://soundcloud.com/canm

Fil de lumière

Refrain
I just need to live
Everyone made a wish
A light to find their way

T'entends des éclats de rire, de musique
tes rêves sont doux mais englués de plastique
la magie du matin nous tend la main

en se baladant sur le fil au gré des saisons
j'avais complètement oublié de te demander ton nom
tu m'as donné un sourire, je t'ai prêté mon blouson

Quelques étoiles sont venues partager quelques idées
un peu de velouté dans nos vies agitées
rendant possible quelques rêves oubliés

Refrain

dans ce chaos pas d'escabeau
j'avançais comme un escargot ma maison sur le dos
le coeur léger et c'est la vie qui nous sourit

tu me trouvais bien futile avec mes idées
tous les deux partis en vrille quelle drôle d'idée
attirés comme un aimant, profitant de l'instant

Refrain

Fil de lumière

Kurt's been playing around the Melbourne music scene since the 90s, only recently has he started writing his own material.
Kurt also performs with Crumbe and Fawkner Walking Society, and has performed with 2 Inch Tape, Cate Taylor and Tim Woodz and the Dirty Shoes.
All of these demos have been recorded on the Boss BR-80.

Have just updated my recording gear so if anyone wants to collaborate I'm able to now.

A Little While

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