~ song mix updates 2/10/15 , released 9/30/14 ~
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1. All Of A Sudden 03:16
2. Leap Of Faith 03:28
3. Spellbound 03:37
4. You Said My Name 03:47	
5. Up On The Bluffs 04:17	
6. Under the Milky Way Tonight (free) 04:04
7. Oh Philadelphia 04:22	
8. Don't You See? 04:04	
9. Knockin On Heaven's Door (free) 03:59
10. What If? 03:33	

1) * All Of A Sudden~ Blues-rock romp rooted in boogie-woogie ala Leon Russell + B3 organ! About the moment each of us recognizes something’s changed in a relationship- you have to see them ASAP!
2) * Leap Of Faith~ mellow/haunting- awakened in the stormy night, searching for hope, lone synth flute echoes...
3) ** Spellbound~ co-write, alt-funk w/ dance beats (breaks new ground musically) “keep me Spellbound” crux of this collection
4) ** You Said My Name- lyrics Kim De Meo~ a modern styled blues rocker w/ attitude & crunchy guitars- how everything's changed "since you said my name like a sweet benediction"...
5) ** Up On The Bluffs- lyrics De Meo~ inspired by Winfield, a timeless, old soul islander resort doorman, full of dignity & grace, twinkle in his eye, offers to take our photo then shares his special gift- a small bottle of choral pink sand, and many stories…
6) + Under the Milky Way Tonight- Kim De Meo lead vocal~ covers The Church (based on our live arrangement)
7) * Oh Philadelphia~ new version of a favorite, between rhythmic piano & amped guitar hook, use of swing elements w/ straight time, it bids a nod to R & R origins, sounds complete yet fresh!- for months worked on the snare- reminds me of gunshots... we kept it
8) * Don't You See?~ guitar driven melodic rock, tinkling piano- lying awake, reminded how "all I ever wanted lay hidden right in front of me" and to share what's inside us...
9) ++ Knockin On Heaven's Door~ Kim De Meo leads this classic rock w/ an alt-folk-modern style while melodic guitar sings in reply...
10) * What If? ~ rhythm & crunch- posing the age old question, What If all our perceived reality wasn’t at all what it appears? taken a step further, how it might even change our world…

all rights reserved, * ©Larry Saklad 2014 ASCAP, ** ©Kim De Meo & L Saklad, +©The Church, ++ ©R Zimmerman

Knockin On Heaven's Door

Oh Philadelphia

Under the Milky Way Tonight

Up On The Bluffs

You Said My Name

Leap O' Faith

All of a Sudden

*co-write w/ De Meo, alt-funk w/ dance beats (breaks new ground musically) “keep me Spellbound” crux of this collection
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Spellbound 3:37 ©Saklad & De Meo
[chorus] Spellbound, just keep me spellbound
what keeps me spellbound
We're talking 'bout what's paramount
what makes life worth living
and what makes you wanna jump and shout?
Recognize these feelings of such joy & wonder
Rockin' & a-reeling with this spell I'm under
Shooting stars are louder than a clap of thunder
Watching from the shoreline w/ both moon & sun here
spellbound, what keeps me
Gazing out to the horizon line, reaching toward infinity
can lead us out of time
Just keep me, keep me spellbound, just keep me spellbound
Ever on a quest thru time suspension
Ignited and caressed in a new direction
Some of us can beam about the picture's story
Other ones are following their muse's calling, spellbound
'Cause you never wanna be fading away
lost in the shuffle
Always wanna be rising free of all this mediocrity
Just keep me, keep me spellbound, just keep me spellbound
what keeps me
Mesmerized and fantasized that you would find me
Open mind and heart what's gonna set my soul free
Peace be found within a daydream waking slumber
Grateful for the feeling of this spell I'm under, spellbound
'Cause you never wanna be fading away
lost in the shuffle
Just keep me, keep me spellbound, Spellbound

from Spellbound, track released 10 February 2015
©Larry Saklad & Kim De Meo 

Spellbound

“Colors Faded” ©L Saklad~ about how every Fall a feeling of melancholy underscores the joy, reminds us of both long ago & more recently those we miss, (Alan Mann or Lennon or George Manney + so many) w their songs & all we can do is sing & share them to carry on~ *new mix 11/8/16, trumpet~ Howard Saklad (brother); 1st single from upcoming album Metaphor.
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“Colors Faded” by Saklad ©2015 L Saklad, all rights reserved

Fall's come, colors faded
leaves are all blown down
Soon now celebrations
when Christmas comes around
Always reminds me
of our times so long ago
the songs, remember?
I carry yesterdays in tow.

Don't know if I'm healed yet
how you left us blind
But I know, can never forget
sharing the thrill of the climb.
More recent conversations
might label me insane
for sharing revelations
with a ghost by your name,

singing your song(s) (sharing your songs)
& we'll try to carry on [2x]

always reminds me
of our times so long ago
the songs remember
I carry yestedays in tow
Fall's come, colors faded
leaves are all blown down
Soon now celebrations
when Christmas comes around...

Metaphor

Colors Faded

**Alan Mann's "Christmas On The Block" by Saklad, Kweder, De Meo, & Saklad gkids-
Free Download, [lyrics below] new trax/ mix for 2017 on Alan's 30yr rip, which opened doors past years. TY WXPN Helen Leicht, WSTW Mark Rogers, WCHE Charlie Silvestri, Dan Herman, long time support Michael Tearson, Pierre Robert wmmr, Cyndy Drue wmgk, more & online.
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" Former Alan Mann & The Free Arts Band member, Larry Saklad, has released a new recording of Christmas On The Block, both in honor of this legendary local favorite and to Alan's 34th anniversary of it's first release in 1983. Saklad was Mann's original piano/keyboard man in The Free Arts Band thru '79 who also released another recording of this song in '95, tracked & mixed @ Art Inst Of Phila and aired on Street Beat, then local original music show hosted by Cyndy Drue (WMMR, now @ WMGK); years later he felt it was overproduced- not authentic to the original, which this new recording aimed at correcting, including Alan's favorite- a 12 string Guild guitar! (And now 6 grandkids singing ala Mann's track!)"

The story goes something like...
... Alan Mann was late getting home to his girlfriend, and somewhere in West Phila-Overbrook, had a vision of the wonderful lights decorating a School For The Blind, feeling both the irony and magic of how that must be for those students, that "their's is the most beautiful Christmas On The Block", and had the whole song written by the time he arrived.
History and tradition have surrounded this folk song ever since it's first low-fi release and subsequent early MTV video, which also recieved full support from Yoko Ono, and had loyal fans' requests thru-out these passing years. But Alan never had the chance to produce a true studio quality recording of it before he was gone. Larry relays how not two weeks before, Alan Mann spoke at length with him near 24th on Walnut, Phila, outside his mgr's brownstone, about re-joining the Alan Mann Band, that he missed piano...

"Ultimately," states Saklad, "this has been a labor of love, and mighty happy about how this new record turned out! albeit 33 years later".
Released by: KidGrin Records [indie]
Release date: Nov 22, 2017 this fresh mix (1st mix rel 11/29/11) 
lyrics
"Christmas On The Block" © Alan Mann 1983 [rip '87] by permission- Mann family, Robin (Alan Mann’s sister)- “You did a fantastic job with Christmas On The Block... would love for you to do this, anything to keep his name, voice, memory alive”.

There's a streetlight that sits above the night
and it shines it's grey light on the midnight air
and the houses twinkle on the block
but there's one house that shines a special way out there

It's Christmas in the city
and the trees are lighted pretty
but the prettiest Christmas tree of all,
They can see all the colors that we cannot
and theirs' is the most beautiful Christmas on the Block

Though they cannot see the light of day
and their night is forever the fact still remains
In this world of confusion there is peace
There is hope in despair sometimes the beauty is a beast

And they cannot see the lightning
and they cannot see the thunder
But they know what no-one understands
The beauty is a blessing, love is all we got
And theirs' is the most beautiful
Christmas on the Block

In the darkest corner of the night
only dreams illuminate their eyes
They can see all the colors that we cannot
And theirs' is the most beautiful
Christmas on the Block

The cannot see the lightning
and they cannot see the thunder
but they know what no-one understands
The beauty is a blessing, love is all we got
And theirs' is the most beautiful
Christmas on the Block

released November 22, 2017
by Larry Saklad of Mann's Free Arts Band, featuring Kenn Kweder blues-harp, Kim De Meo bu vocals, Saklad gkids bu vocals

Christmas on the Block

Larry Saklad new song, Red Eye Road © Saklad released on 4/20/18

red eye road help to lighten this load (3x)
early in the mornin (every mornin)

when everything been closin in
what you're expectin isn't a given
how to jump start this crippled car
If we drive fast can it take us far?  

as we're lookin out for everyone
prayin to God & the rising sun
the compass is broken words ha' been spoken
might it not be time for tokin'?

watchin the news is a cryin shame
always lookin to place the blame
smoothin out my edges keeps me off of ledges
might be even treacherous without...

we all ask why's a lil hell with our heaven  
wonderin only takes me to devil land
still don't have an answer yet
but I learned sometimes just better to forget it, yeh

Red Eye Road

"alternative/ rhythm & folk/ rock"
~ * Saklad has put together a diverse collection drawing on ’80s-’90s Philly rock, yet forging a fresh updated EDM influenced sound w/ melodies & lyrics that resonate, current for today. 13 (now 14) song Metaphor album released 6/9/17 w/ added new song, Red Eye Road– 4/20!
_  Once renewed songwriting surged w 2nd album, SAKLAD ’10, it cannot stop! Fresh album Spellbound, updated 7/2/15.  http://saklad.bandcamp.com 
_  He’s performing with guitars & piano, original back trax + songs featuring co-writer Kim De Meo, and friend(s). Saklad’s history in the Phila Music Scene spans 30+ years, original member on keyboards & bu vocals for Alan Mann, David Rowan (since age 13), Robert Hazard, and writing/perform w Essra Mohawk, many others.
  _*To listen begs to discover more- who is this musician, began classical piano age 6, performed at Carnegie Hall age 10, & again regularly offers new originals for your ears & heart.

Michael Tearson dj- “Larry. hope the river’s flowin’ smooth thru your world, nice work on the new platter!” ['10] “Thanks for Christmas On The Block... what a lovely piece of music!” airplay '11- '13.
"a songwriter's songwriter... [with] determination and heart..." E Crowley
“his skill as a story teller shines... experience as soon as you can”- Origivation Mag
“songs have a bounce to them... voice does stand out on it’s own” - Jimmy Allford, Pa Music Scene

_ Following his fall '06 debut, Yet2B, Larry Saklad has been performing regionally, both in support of those songs and new writing. Sept '10 brought us a collection of recordings, SAKLAD, all relate to finding inner peace.
_  Contrasts abound, with keyboard textures, electric/ acoustic guitars and rhythms, providing support for an ever-changing genre, from full-on Rock Anthems to Acoustic Ballads and Funky-Folk Pop, Saklad crafts thoughtful and catchy insight into our world...
Spellbound saklad.bandcamp.com 7/2/15
SAKLAD album http://cdbaby.com/saklad

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