A simple country-folk ballad that tells the story of two people separated and trying to make it through their respective lives, on opposite sides of a mountain (figuratively). They're destined to work their way through each day until they can finally meet at the top. Together again.

Music & lyrics written and performed by Daniels & Durgy 
with Sam Norris on dobro

Nat Daniels: vocals, guitar, piano & bass
Craig Durgy: vocals
Sam Norris: dobro (https://www.fiverr.com/samnorris21)
Available on Bandcamp:  https://danielsdurgy.bandcamp.com/track/the-mountain

Lyrics:
My side of the mountain
I’m trying to get over the top
I know you’re somewhere, on the other side there
And darling I’m not gonna stop

On my side of the mountain
There’s sunshine, tempest and rain
Each day as I climb, sort of biding my time, 
I imagine you doing the same

And I know that the mountain may win
That I’ll never be with you again
But another sunrise, shines just like your eyes
And I keep climbing best that I can

On your side of the mountain
You might think I don’t understand
When you see the sun, I’ve got rain pouring down
But we know that it’s all in God’s hands

We, both see, our horizon
The path that we follow is true 
Like a bird on a fence, wishing for the right winds, 
Feeling grounded, I’m searching for you

Oh the mountain, seems endless, to bear,
There’s a chance that, I’ll never, get there,
But another sunrise, shines just like your eyes
And I’ll keep climbing, best that I can

The Mountain

Extraordinary day

Extraordinary Day Final

I am proud to release the album “To Catch Lightning in a Bottle” …a collaboration with the outstanding talent of James Hill on trumpet. James is a constant inspiration.

The music expresses diverse thoughts about the turbulent times we live in. "To Catch Lightning in a Bottle" means to accomplish a nearly impossible task.

To Catch Lightning In A Bottle

The wild

The Wild(Impro Guitar)

Hyperspace.

Earth

Signature No. 08
If you enjoyed my Piano Solo No. 34 track, here is an orchestral arrangement of the piece. Happy listening.
Background: Angel.
Licensor’s Author: Unknown

Signature

Signature No. 08

warhammer empire

Fool2YourLove (1)

Zanshou (残照, Afterglow), the fading light that lingers at dusk,
where sorrow softens into a quiet glow,
an instrumental epilogue carrying hope into the night.

Zanshou

I have played and recorded in international settings, a multitude of percussion instruments, guitar, bass, harmonica, some flutes, keyboard, and if you push me - a very fine jaw harp.

In fact, if I break it down.... I just love to offer-up music, in a living room, a bar, a concert hall or an intercontinental, interactive satellite coordinated concert. 
  
I became fascinated with percussive sounds from around the world… especially African and Latin American rhythms. I fanatically traveled the world collecting anything that you could bang, scrape or hit.
What I learned? Border customs people really don’t appreciate the true value of handmade African caxixi shakers or a Brazilian berimbau. They just want the serial number.
More importantly, a single clicking or ringing sound in a song can make or break that song.
  
I toured Canada, USA and Europe and recorded many “world music” albums (before it was called that), with my late, musical soul mate, Dario Domingues. We played in grand churches, the water reservoirs under Munich, on an island where 100,000 doves were released at the climax of our performance, the first-ever “simulcast”, live satellite, intercontinental concert and then, the humbling experience of being involved in Berlin, in front of 500,000 people, for a series of anti-apartheid concerts featuring ‘Sting’.  For our 'world music' efforts, we were awarded the Deutscher Schallplattenpreisan (1983) accolade by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of recording companies of Germany that recognizes outstanding achievement in the music industry.  
What I learned? Music is truly a universal language. Around the world people are drawn to music. Of course, different strokes for different folks! 
Whether you play in front of a half-million people in a field, or 10 people in a bar, your role as a musician never changes.  
 
“Dream of the Drum” – I was commissioned to compose and conduct a score for 40+ percussionists from all corners of the world... Jamaican fire dancers, Trinidadian steel drummers, Japanese kodo drummers, African djembe players, military drummers,... the list goes on.
What I learned? The language of music respects no geographic borders. 
Also, never start your outdoor concert, with a lone Native Elder's rain drum song. The drum's magic works!
 
I helped build three innovative recording studios plus, my current production studio. I academically taught musical acoustics and production for several years.
What I learned? All the mathematics and physics in the world can’t replace a good ear.
 
As a producer, I've had the wonderful opportunity to work in great studios in NYC and Nashville with amazing session musicians such as: Eric "Roscoe" Ambel - best known as lead guitarist of Steve Earle’s band the Dukes; Dan Baird of the chart-topping 'Georgia Satellites'; guitarist extraordinaire, Warner E. Hodges, founding member of 'Jason and the Scorchers'.
What I learned? Great musicians tend to be humble but they sure have opinions! In Nashville, I was bluntly told -"No, I won't raise the tom level - in country music, we use toms for holding our bourbon glass." I never did get the toms louder.
 
I spent many years as President of the Ottawa International Jazz Festival and met some of the greatest musical geniuses in the world.
What I learned? "Man, if you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know."
 
Music for jingles on radio and TV. Documentaries.
My personal favourite was coming up with suitable music for the mating rituals of pigs or, how to create 60 minutes of Arctic wind sounds for the movie 'Never Cry Wolf'.  
What I learned?  You can tell an entire story in a 29.5 second radio jingle and music is the glue that holds a great video together.

To Catch Lightning In A Bottle

Kluane Takhini