For all older sisters but specially for Jemima and Matilda.

Older Sister

Dreaming

in an orbital mood

art by xresch: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/software-development-virtual-3682509/

Fishbowl Thinking

Hyperspace Transfer Protocol

hyperspace transfer protocol

This is the second chapter of our Vlad saga

Musicians:
John Baker- All guitars
Dark Number Nine- Vocals
Mathis- Lead Guitars
All music written by John Baker
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by John Baker

When Vlad was released from the Ottomans, He wandered around the bordering parts of Wallachia for eight years looking for support. It is known that during this time, he contacted his cousin Stephen the Great of Moldavia, who would help him in the future against the Turks when the latter became voivode of his country. He also learned various politico-military tactics.

Vlad eventually made it to Hungaria and was at the court of John Hunyadi, who, impressed by his knowledge of the Turks and his hatred of the Turkish Sultan Mehmed II, made Vlad defender of Transylvania with headquarters at Sibiu. In 1456, Hunyadi invaded Serbia, while Vlad simultaneously invaded Wallachia. He led his army through the Carpathians in June and by the end of July, Vladislav Danesti was killed in battle. According to legend, he was hacked to death in a hand-to-hand combat with Vlad Dracula. On August 22, 1456, Vlad was ruler in Tirgoviste.

The first thing he did when he took power was to take revenge on the murderers of his family. Early in his reign, he gave a feast for his boyars and their families to celebrate Easter. Since many of them had taken part in the conspiracy that led to the deaths of his father and elder brother, Vlad asked them how many voivodes had ruled during their lifetimes. All of the nobles said they had outlived several voivodes. The older boyars and their families were impaled on the spot, while the younger and healthier boyars were enslaved and forced to labor for months building Poenari Castle. Very few of them survived the ordeal.

One boyar, Albu cel Mare, was over-mighty and arrogant. He took the villages of Glodul and Hintea by force, and devastated the monastery of Govora. Vlad had him and his allies and relations, including small children, impaled. Of the 13 names of the boyars of the council of April 16, 1457, only 2 remained in February 10, 1461.

Our song opens with Vlad's 8 year journey.

New day, a war state, I’m ruling,
rulers change rules,
some clean house…

I played the enemy against each other so well
I have regained the Wallachian throne

complaints, protests from noblemen will be addressed
as well as loyalty

Then there’s that unending price
for the murder of my brother buried alive

I’ll invite them to feast at my table
What better day than Easter to take it to the next level

Now that I have them gathered around
I’ll ask a simple question
“How do you account in your land for so many princes, they come and
go and come and go and..”

They sit there with their arrogance
I’ll tell you why
Greed, intrigue, corruption

I’ll crush their nobility
They are all my future traitors
They know it and I know it

Lets talk about something we haven’t talked about……chains
Guards will wrap chains around those
Who didn’t take me seriously
“Guards, get them outta my sight”

Those who feasted, drank my wine
Will work for the kingdom
‘til they’re worn down and die

200 who are able
will help me rebuild the fortress
in the distance, you see it in the sky

Those not able
Will have blood runnin’ down wood
in the distance, you see bodies
hanging in the sky
I like it

(c) 2021 Dark Number Nine

2. All Hail King Vlad (and The Feast That Followed)

A wonderful new singer I am Collaborating with ( Penny Chalk )  Covering  a tune written by ( John Denver ) Rhymes and Reasons.
MUSIC and Production by the Glenny G's One Man Band . 2022

Rhymes  and Reasons ( John Denver Cover ) Lead Vocal Penny Chalk

Daniele Turani: Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drums & Percussion Programming.

Photo by Elias Maurer https://unsplash.com/@elmaurer

A Blessing In Disguise

Push The Envelop

Listen on Spotify

Push The Envelope

Guitar Beats - Guitar, Songwriting https://soundcloud.com/beats-guitar
MOSNAR DET - Remixing, Bass Guitar, Drum Programming
Special thanks to Guitar Beats/ Audrey for offering up the great collabs! check out her profile.

Loop Diggers Sunday Roulette Challenge 89 (feat Guitar Beats) - G R E E N _ M A N

The search for a more peaceful existence away from the commotion, corrupt or not, of society.

Let Me Go

Back Stabbing Blues

TROPICAL GARGANTUA – AxAxC x Blayvid 🌴🔥
A heatwave of reggae-metal chaos, born where the mosh pit meets the dancehall.
From the cheeky grind of “Wyne Up Yur Bum” to the hypnotic storm of “Tropical Neuropathic Darkness”, this album is pure island fire wrapped in steel riffs.

Blayvid brings that slick rude-boy sampling, while AxAxC dials the guitars, bass, and drums into a storm of chugs, blast beats, and sun-baked distortion. Together, we’ve built a album for anyone who’s ever wanted to skank, headbang, and misbehave all at the same time.

"Twist up yuh waist til di sunrise come…
Metal strings scream while mi mash up di drum."

Tracklist:
- WYNE UP YUR BUM
- Tropical Neuropathic Darkness
- Gargantuan Spiral In Neuropathy
- WYNE UP YUR BUNDA

For fans of: #Skindred #Babymetal, #Twelve Foot Ninja #Steel Pulse #Jinjer.

Distort. Distrust. Destroy. Dance.

#ReggaeMetal #AXAXC #Blayvid #TropicalGargantua #NewMusic #Metal #Reggae #AlternativeRock #WyneUpYurBum

Tropical Neuropathic Darkness

Ttransformers Hits

Transform and Conquer

Please check out and follow my side project Krakenmoor (TTM, myself and other guest musicians) at soundcloud.com/krakenmoor/tracks

First off, I would like to thank you for taking the time to stop by and listen to my music. I’m very open to comments and any suggestions you may have. Just knowing you took time to listen to my music makes it all worth it to me. Feel free to like and repost if you find anything you like.

I am just a small-town guitarist with a great love for music of the 70’s 80’s and 00’s.

John

2. All Hail King Vlad (and The Feast That Followed)

The Old School