Monday Playlist 12/21/20

Cadeaux de Noël, rouge, blanc et bleu...

Collaborations

The Parting Glass - Open Collaboration Project

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Lies Pt. II

Remixed October 2019 by Riff Beach (Hess)

Christmas In The Country (Lyrics by Tony - Featuring Riff Beach) Original ReMixed 2019

I had posted this song a few months back last year with just acoustic guitar, vocals and harmonica. Russell Sinfield heard it in his own special way and wanted to add something to it. He took up the tempo a little and then got Gary Reeves to add percussion. He then did the bass himself and finally had Gavin Stephens to do the trumpet. I was quite blown away with the end result! I hope you don’t mind giving this song a listen again. These are three supremely talented artists and I can’t thank them enough! 

Russ (https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield) Bass and Mix
Gary (https://soundcloud.com/mountain-songs) Percussion
Gavin (https://soundcloud.com/ocean-of-tunes-presents) Horns
Johnny- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Harmonica
Cover Art: Russell Sinfield


When I’m Young Again – Words & Music by Pravinand Maharaj aka Johnny Minstrel

Met a man with a broken wheel
Had the ride of his life
He turned to me to make a deal
To do it one last time
Off we went into the night
Through the dark I drove
The sky with stars and satellites
The road with tar and stones
Then he spoke after a while
Said things have really changed
Guess I’ll be where I should have been
When I’m young again

I was wondering about my friend 
Just what had turned his tide
Did he think that this journey’s end
Would be one happy ride
Do you know I was happy once
In the silence he spoke
His tone of voice had me in a trance
Like a reed that broke
It’s always once upon a time
And on and on, on this road
Guess I’ll write my own fairy tale
When I’m young again

Twice I stopped for fuel and beer
Back on the road we went
It was all becoming clear
This was no accident
At last I spoke and asked him straight
Where he wanted to go
He smiled the smile we smile at fate
And said where I was before
Each passing year I think of him
And of that journey so strange
Guess I still want to be with you
When I’m young again






When I'm Young Again - with Russ, Gavin and Gary

Three Owls are
 Régulo Tortolero: Drums, Bass, Cuatro Venezolano and lyrics 
 Oorlab https://soundcloud.com/oorlab : Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals, Piano, Strings and lyrics
Mark Bennett: Lead and Backing Vocals and lyrics

Recorded at NoHum Studio, El Limón - Venezuela and Oorlab Studio, Amersfoort - Netherlands and Edinburgh, UK 2025. Mixed by: R.T. ©® NoHum Records 2025  All Rights Reserved

Recorded and Produced by Three Owls 
 Art Cover: Mark J Bennett

Régulo (AKA @kings-of-manguareo) in Venezuela started this project a year ago with a piece called ‘Al Paso C’.
After several evolutions involving Dick (Oorlab) and myself, then the new title was suggested by Régulo and we ventured into space, with a ‘Musical Consequences’ scenario. I started off the lyrics, then Régulo added some lines and finally Dick completed them. Soundcloud is a great place for experimentation. Many thanks to my collaborators and also to you for taking part by listening, Mark

Am I the follower?
 Pleiades am I bound? 
Pleiades I am bound,
 I am the follower.

Aldebaran, Aldebaran, Aldebaran, Aldebaran… 
Never going, never going… coming back!

The fiery eye of Taurus,
 Trains its gaze upon, 
Orion’s shiny belt 
And it's perfect triad
 Over all of us
 For all eternity…

As long as the sun will shine
 And the magnetic field  
Stays well aligned 
The World will keep itself  
On course.

The long night will turn around
 Winter solstice is here 
Aldebaran will rise
 The ice will disappear

Aldebaran by Three Owls

Tom Régnier https://soundcloud.com/tom-r-gnier approached me with a beautiful piano piece and with the words 'Kiss Me Goodbye' to ask if I could make a song lyric out of this. After receiving my short sung part and having superb contributions from Jussi Welin https://soundcloud.com/juswel (Guitars and guitar arrangements) and Georg Boehme https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme (Flute & Horns), Tom described it more as a journey than a song and I think he is right.
Painting by Paul Cézanne.


Kiss me goodbye
Now is the time
For us to part
Let it show
With all of your heart
Kiss me goodbye, let me go

Kiss Me Goodbye - Tom Régnier & Friends

Mark says - 
In the 5 years I have been working with Rod, I have been encouraged to reach as far as my experience allows me to, with complete support at all times. So far we have completed 11 songs and have experimented with several others that made for a great learning curve for me, with several more at other stages of development... Watch this space, however as we are methodical and patient, therefore it may take some time to get them off the ground.

The subject matter of this song may be based on a different scenario but it is also a token of my gratitude to my inspirational collaborator and friend Rod, who has given me much confidence to rise to the ambition of his musical creativity and meticulous arrangements. Thank you all for giving this song your time.

Rod says - 
This song was conceived a long time ago to be sung in Spanish, but Mark did a magnificent adaptation with his English lyrics, and the meaning is 100% faithful to the original spirit, even though he hadn't heard the original song in Spanish. Technically, there are three voices together, consolidating a multi-vocal performance. The synth sounds emulate my old analog and FM synths, and the guitars were routed through an old console to achieve the vintage sound I was looking for.

Rodolfo Planes - Music composition, instrumentation, arrangement, production and mix - @rplanes
Me - Vocals and lyrics
Image by Douglas Corrance

Thank You (Rodolfo Planes/Mark J Bennett)

I would like to tell you just how grateful I am,
And also how important you’ve been here in my life.
I know I don’t need to draw you a diagram,
Thank you for being there all this time as my wife.
I have to tell you just how good you’ve been for me,
And I hope that I have also been there for you,
When you needed me through all this trouble and strife.
 
No need to show me all of your gratitude,
I already know how much you show that you care,
When you were prepared to move to my latitude,
Then I was convinced I was ready to share,
My life with you whatever it threw at the both of us.
I know that it’s true, no matter what you care to say.
I’ll always need to express all of my thanks to you 
This will always be true on that I swear.
 
I would like to tell you just how grateful I am,
And also how important you’ve been in, in my life.
I have to tell you just how good you’ve been for me,
And I hope that I have also been there for you,
When you needed me through all this trouble and strife.
Then I was sure that I was ready to share,
My whole life with you, whatever that meant for the both of us.
I know that it’s true, whatever you say.

This song on Continental Collision's own cloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-517923604/thank-you

Also available on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/5pfvPjop9XCJPrVL9a60U0

Thank You - Continental Collision (Rodolfo Planes & Mark J Bennett) on Spotify

Tom's piano melodies are so inspirational, not just to me (Mark) but also to Jussi, Georg and Boon. The energy of this piece carried us all off on a wonderful journey. We hope you enjoy the joyful enthusiasm that Tom initiated. Tom also gave me the key line, 'My Way Through' and I had to run with it as it made so much sense with this uplifting and hopeful music. Thanks for listening.

Tom Regnier -  @tom-r-gnier Music composition, piano and other instrumentation
Jussi Welin - @juswel First guitar and guitar arrangement
Georg Boehme - @georg-boehme Horns and horn arrangement
Boon Suzuki - @boon-suzuki Final guitar and guitar arrangement
Mark Bennett - Vocals and lyrics

Wherever you’re bound you know I’ll, 
Make my way through 
Sure may take a little while
 But I’ll make my way through

Wherever I’m bound I know I’ll,
 Make my way through
 It may take a longer while 
Till I make my way through

Wherever you’re bound,
…You’re bound
I know that I’m bound, yeah!

When I get there you know I’ll
Make my way through
Sure may need a broader smile
But I’ll make my way through.

Desamor - Tom Régnier, Jussi Welin, Boon Suzuki & Mark J Bennett

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Featuring trumpet by @kenny-wallach.

Premiered on @earmilk. Thanks to This Song Slaps, C-Heads Magazine, EDM.com, Pile Rats, Daily Beat, KCRW Los Angeles, We Found New Music and many more for supporting this song :)

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Not Alone (ft. Skela)

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Marmalade EP

Marmalade

(Written by Terry Reeves, 2009)
Produced, mixed and mastered by The Arkestar
Terry Reeves:  Vocal
Arkestar:  All instruments, Backing Vocals, Arrangement & Production

New video now available from 25/12/15: http://youtu.be/9JRuznHVzh4

Right from the first Christmas my daughter Charlotte experienced, it was clear it was always going to be her favourite time of the year. She is now a beautiful young woman with a son of her own but this hasn’t changed her outlook in any way whatsoever.  She still expects lights, sparkles, bells and whistles, her response the same as it has always been - the biggest smile you have ever seen. 

Not being a religious family, we enjoy celebrating this time of year by simply  joining together to sing songs and play games, with Dad’s time-honoured jokes always eagerly anticipated (or so I tell myself).  When they were still young, I tried to make things extra special by filling the main living area with as many decorations as I could, even fitting lights to the outside of the house to add that extra slice of magic.  My own Mum & Dad always did the same and the memory of such magical times will always be with me.  The tradition now continues at their homes too, something I hope will last for many generations to come.     

Back in 2009, Charlotte asked me to write her a Christmas song.  Knowing how she felt, I will admit it did take me some time but wanted to make it a tune she would always recognise as hers. As far as a Dad can be, I’m sure she loves the song because every year, once the decorations are in place, I hear her singing it. 

Much of the credit must go to our good friend Arkestar.  This was the first song Gal and I shared with him and it exceeded our expectations many times over.  The backing track he produced was simply stunning - weeks and weeks of work going into the finished production.  At the time I was having a lot of medical problems with Trigeminal Neuralgia, a condition affecting facial and mouth movement, so hadn’t been able to sing properly for some time but with considerable help from my medication, managed to produce the kind of vocal I felt the song deserved. When I played the finished version to my family, hearing me sing again brought forth tears of joy from one and all. For that one reason it will always be a special song for us all. (Terry Reeves)

Thought I'd never see the lights on a Christmas tree
Never understand the birth of a holy man
Tried to communicate with three ghosts to decide my fate
Watch the sky at night to see a reindeer flight

But I saw nothing till I found you

Didn't want to know about the mistletoe
Couldn't help three men find Bethlehem
Wouldn't stand in line to sing Auld Lang Syne
Find it hard to hear any Christmas cheer

But I heard nothing till I heard you

Then you showed me Christmas Day
How to smile and how to play
Never had a word to say
I saw you love the day

It's Christmas Day

MIDDLE

I'd walk a million miles to see your Christmas smiles
And I want to see every festive tree
Want to decorate every room to celebrate
Didn't have to find a religious mind

I found it all when I found you

When you showed me Christmas Day
How to smile and how to play
Never had a word to say
We all loved the day

It's Christmas Day

Charlotte's Christmas by Cripple Club with Arkestar  *NEW VIDEO AVAILABLE NOW*

Instrumental composition produced by Moon Dust, 
lyrics and vocals by Neli CoKo, please visit her page, great music :)
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collaboration 2015,
all rights reserved

Driving  - Moon Dust & Neli Coko

"The Parting Glass" is a traditional Irish folk song written a good few hundred years back, and one that became very popular with the Scots even as far back as the 18th century. It was that popular in Scotland that it may have even inspired the great Robbie Burns to write the poem "Auld Lang Syne" which was put to music and became even a more of a tradition for the Scots to bring in the new year. 

My good friend Mark posted an acapella of him singing the traditional song awhile back in our secret garden group on facebook. it instantly appealed to me and I loved  how he sang it, and even the ambient presence he had around it. This week I finally got around to playing some music to support it and we both felt Christmas would be the most appropriate time to put it out. 

The song as been made available as a free digital download @ Bandcamp here : https://leelucas.bandcamp.com/track/the-parting-glass

You can hear more of Marks great music here: https://soundcloud.com/markjbennett

We would both like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a creative and musical New Year. 

The Parting Glass (Traditional) 

Mark J. Bennett - Vocals.
Lee Lucas - Keyboards & Artwork.

The words are as follows:

Of all the money that e'er I had
I have spent it in good company
And all the harm that e'er I've done
Alas it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of wit
To memory now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be with you all

Of all the comrades that e'er I had
They are sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
They would wish me one more day to stay
But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and I'll softly call
Good night and joy be with you all

A man may drink and not be drunk
A man may fight and not be slain
A man may court a pretty girl
And perhaps be welcomed back again
But since it has so ought to be
By a time to rise and a time to fall
Come fill to me the parting glass

Good night and joy be with you all
Good night and joy be with you all

Please find time to leave comments to which are always very well appreciated and many thanks for listening.

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Lee Lucas & Mark J. Bennett - The Parting Glass

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Jingle Bell Rock Gayageum by Luna

Music: DDJohn (https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn)
Lead/backing vocals: NayJ.

"Happy and safe Holidays to all."

Blue Christmas - NayJ & DDJohn

Music/ mix & master: Alex: JoyTime Records
Vocals/ Lead-backing: NayJ.

All I Want For Christmas

When Lee Lucas posted a collaborative version of this song before Christmas https://soundcloud.com/lee-lucas/lee-lucas-mark-j-bennett-the-parting-glass, he suggested that I put out an open invitation for anyone to collaborate with the original stem. Of course, I appreciate that grafting any type of arrangement on to an acapella vocal track isn't easy but I'd welcome any approach. This is an Irish traditional song but it may well withstand a modern arrangement. The vocal stem has lots of reverb and echo on it but should you need a drier stem to work with, just message me and I can send a naked version. Also feel free to take some liberties with this should it lend itself in any other treatment. 

I raise my glass to those brave enough to listen to me tightrope-walking and also to those who might consider taking on this challenge. Cheers!


Of all the money that e'er I had
I have spent it in good company
And all the harm that e'er I've done
Alas it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of wit
To memory now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be with you all

Of all the comrades that e'er I had
They are sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
They would wish me one more day to stay
But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and I'll softly call
Good night and joy be with you all

A man may drink and not be drunk
A man may fight and not be slain
A man may court a pretty girl
And perhaps be welcomed back again
But since it has so ought to be
By a time to rise and a time to fall
Come fill to me the parting glass

Good night and joy be with you all
Good night and joy be with you all

The Parting Glass - Open Collaboration

Out on Roche Musique 15th January

spotify
play.spotify.com/album/4Ezzte70HshwauZrIfKCMR
deezer
www.deezer.com/album/11920668
itunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/freefallin-dreams-ep/id1066756247

Raspberry

When Mark J Bennett posted his a Capella, vocal rendition of this classic song as an open collaboration, I was immediately drawn to his wonderful and heartfelt performance. I then stumbled upon the version done by Matthew Wilson, in which he created a flawless piano accompaniment for Mark's vocal. To their magnificent work, I added some orchestral touches and present the outcome of this three way collaboration here. We all hope you enjoy our collective work. 

To hear more of mark's music, go here: https://soundcloud.com/markjbennett

and to hear more of Matthew's work, check out his page here: https://soundcloud.com/matham-wilsoned

The Parting Glass

This is my input on Mark Bennett's collaboration project "The Parting Glass".  I promised to do it ages ago but was finding it difficult to find the right approach and also match the slight shifts in timing in Mark's lovely original acapella. My version doesn't match the musical standards of some of the previous contributors because I lack their skills, but hopefully offers a different view of the song. To me, this is a song sung by a person who knows he's not coming back, hence the way I have ended it.

The Parting Glass - Mark J Bennett - ft enlimila

Mary's Boy Child
1st Violin - Aung 
2nd Violin - Chris Brierley
Bass - Solomon
Keys - Sam Wilkinson
An uncharacteristically mild December morning in Hackney. Here at  Core Arts, logs burn on an open fire, stockings adorn the mantelpiece and baubles hang from the tree.... let's just hope nobody mentions sprouts!!
Hope you enjoy this Christmas offering.  Thanks to everyone who has listened, liked and reposted over the last year.  It means the world to us all.
Merry Christmas, one and all!

Mary's Boy Child by The Core Arts All Stars

The "Chaussettes Noires" were one of the first rock'n roll band in France https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Chaussettes_noires#Discographie
The "twist du Père Noël" was their hit title from their album "Noël de l'an dernier (1961)".  
What best present to offer to Santa Claus for Christmas ? A guitar which make lots of noise ! That is the great idea of this song ! 
I'm very very happy to welcome Alexis and Pierrou on this cover of this cult song and to wish you all a very happy Christmas ! Thank you for your  listening !
Alexis https://soundcloud.com/alexis-roche-2: Lead singing 
Pierrou https://soundcloud.com/pierrou: guitar solos (Telecaster 52)
I took care of the rest !

Lyrics 
Noël ! Noël ! Noël !
J'ai un cadeau pour le Père Noël
Un beau cadeau pour le Père Noël
Ce cadeau-là c'est moi qui l'ai choisi
Et je vous jure que j'y ai mis le prix
Il aura des étrennes, lui aussi, c'est promis

J'ai un cadeau pour le Père Noël
La nuit où il descendra du ciel
Il le verra devant ma cheminée
Bien enveloppé dans du papier doré
Jugez de sa surprise quand il saura ce que c'est
Il en aura une barbe blanche qui frémira
Il sera tellement étonné qu'il en restera bouche bée

J'ai un cadeau pour le Père Noël
Un beau cadeau pour le Père Noël
Je vais vous dire ce que c'est, les amis
Une guitare qui fait beaucoup de bruit
Et nous jouerons ensemble du twist toute la nuit

Il en aura une barbe blanche qui frémira
Il sera tellement étonné qu'il en restera bouche bée
J'ai un cadeau pour le Père Noël
Un beau cadeau pour le Père Noël
Je vais vous dire ce que c'est, les amis
Une guitare qui fait beaucoup de bruit
Et nous jouerons ensemble du twist toute la nuit
Allez petit père !

****

in english 
Christmas ! Christmas ! Christmas !
I have a gift for Santa Claus
A beautiful present for Santa Claus
This present  is me who chose it
And I swear I put the price
He will have presents, too, it is a promise !

I have a present  for Santa Claus
The night he descends from heaven
He will see it in front of my fireplace
Well wrapped in golden paper
Judge his surprise when he knows what it is
He will have a white beard that will shudder
He will be so astonished that he will be left speechless

I have a gift for Santa Claus
A beautiful gift for Santa Claus
I will tell you what it is, friends
A guitar that makes a lot of noise
And we will play together the twist all night

He will have a white beard that will shudder
He will be so astonished that he will be left speechless
I have a gift for Santa Claus
A beautiful gift for Santa Claus
I will tell you what it is, friends
A guitar that makes a lot of noise
And we will play together the twist all night long
Go Go Father Xmas !!

Le twist du Père Noël - Les Chaussettes Noires - with Alexis and Pierrou

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

The love of my life. The best 10 years 14 days we shared together.( Caroline Jean Winchester ) she was 50 years old. I think about her every day . She was the strongest person I ever knew. I miss her laugh the most. It came so easy for her. A tribute to her  written by myself in 2017.
LYRICS
IF I SIT ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD WILL I FALL INTO OUTER SPACE
OR WILL I HEAR YOUR SOOTHING VOICE TELLING ME I'LL LEAD YOU HERE
OR WILL I SPIN WAY OUT OF CONTROL DOWNWARD SPIRAL
TO A DEEP BLACK HOLE. AND IF I TRY TO REACH OUT TO YOU
WILL THIS DREAM TONIGHT COME TRUE

YOU'LL FOREVER LIVE DEEP INSIDE MY HEART
THROUGH UPS AND DOWNS AND BRAND NEW STARTS
THE WORLD TURNS  THE SEASONS WILL CHANGE
IT'S NOT THE SAME IT'S NOT THE SAME

YOU USE TO SAY YOU'D FIND YOUR WAY 
TO KEEP ON LIVING BEYOND THE GRAVE
AND HELP ME THROUGH ALL THE PAIN  THERE'S STILL PAIN
SO MUCH PAIN... ITS BEEN EIGHT LONG YEARS SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY
TIME RAN OUT YOU COULDN'T BE SAVED 
THE DAY YOU DIED THE LIGHTS WENT DARK 
MY SPIRIT DIED AND MY SOUL CRIED OUT

YOU USE TO SAY YOU'D FIND YOUR WAY TO KEEP ON LIVING BEYOND THE GRAVE AND HELP ME THROUGH ALL THE PAIN BUT THERE'S STILL PAIN SO MUCH PAIN.,,,,,,

The Day You Died  ( ORIGINAL ) Carolines Song  With  Lyric Sheet

My second collaboration with Mark, here the first:
https://soundcloud.com/fugaaa/crazymodernjazzorchestra-crazy-happyness-gianni-fuga-and-mark-bennett
"The Parting Glass" is a traditional Irish folk song written a good few hundred years back, and one that became very popular with the Scots even as far back as the 18th century. It was that popular in Scotland that it may have even inspired the great Robbie Burns to write the poem "Auld Lang Syne" which was put to music and became even a more of a tradition for the Scots to bring in the new year.

My friend Mark Bennett, singing, made an open collaboration:
https://soundcloud.com/markjbennett/the-parting-glass-open-collaboration
I first heard it in the beautiful version of my friend Lee Lucas:
https://soundcloud.com/lee-lucas/lee-lucas-mark-j-bennett-the-parting-glass
Here the other versions:
https://soundcloud.com/markjbennett/sets/the-parting-glass-open

It sounded like a beautiful song (I didn't knew this traditional song), so I wanted to try and put the music, suggesting Mark to add some vocal harmony, he once again sang the whole song ...
Here's the result, I hope you like it.

The Parting Glass (Traditional)

Mark J. Bennett - Vocals
Gianni Fuga - Piano and other

The words are as follows:

Of all the money that e'er I had
I have spent it in good company
And all the harm that e'er I've done
Alas it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of wit
To memory now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be with you all

Of all the comrades that e'er I had
They are sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
They would wish me one more day to stay
But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and I'll softly call
Good night and joy be with you all

A man may drink and not be drunk
A man may fight and not be slain
A man may court a pretty girl
And perhaps be welcomed back again
But since it has so ought to be
By a time to rise and a time to fall
Come fill to me the parting glass

Good night and joy be with you all
Good night and joy be with you all

Mark Bennett: The Parting Glass - ft. Gianni Fuga

Recorded at home, this is my first set of proper recordings since A Driven Man.

The Parting Glass - with Mark J. Bennett

Have a safe and Blessed Holiday
Music and production.........Julien Apelian https://soundcloud.com/jules-keys-1
Vocals..................... ................NayJ.

Jingle Bells - NayJ. & Julien Apelian

Uploaded with AudioShare app - http://kymatica.com/audioshare

Lou’s Christmas Mix at Level One Up

(Verse 1)
His star's high, in the sky
Shinning bright, who else has seen it?
Angels are up an down
They're singing glory in the highest
I won't be left behind, to honor the one divine,
Or God'll have to rewind
For this is a feast of the heavenly realm
Who else can't afford to miss?
Join now the queue of bliss
With songs we give Him a kiss
As we sing yeah yeah
(Pre chorus)
Blessed is HE who comes in the name of the Lord
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest heaven
I see glory, I feel glory and this glory shines bright
Keep the songs on, let the rhythm run
As my wish rise up as sweet smelling sacrifice
(Chorus)
Merry Christmas to you
Merry Christmas to you
Merry Christmas to youuuu...
Merry Christmas to you (x2)
(Verse 2)
Greetings of the season
Is what I bring you on this wonderful night
Love is in the air now
It is flowing, catch it if you can
The night is calming, the doves are cooing, winter is cooling
And I rocking with you and you rolling with me
Let harmony sounds reload
And shouts of joy explode
Like fire works above
In the sky yeah yeah
Pre-chorus
Chorus 
Lots of wishes on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday...Saturday (x4)
Lots of loooooove looooooooove looooooooove looooooooove (x4)

Merry christmas

Merry Christmas

An interpretation of a Leonard Cohen Classic. This was extremely difficult to capture in some way, even sketching. Not having an orchestra at my disposal and tapping out a few added virtual tracks, I chose to keep it simple and heartfelt. Finding the essence of LC's musical styling is a rather humbling undertaking.....a daunting challenge to say the least. Hopefully, I captured the spirit of this beautiful song in a unique way that still offers the respect it deserves.

Bird on a Wire - Version

Bird on a Wire - ReMix HQ Version (Leonard Cohen)

Remembering old friends and places with such great images.  This song
was written by Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen Jr,. while they attended
Texas A&M in the late 70's. It was released by Lyle in 1986.  What an American singer and songwriter.  A gem of a song

This Old Porch   (  cover - Lyle Lovett)

I very much started out playing instruments very late in life, and spent much of my earlier days listening to it, rather than playing it. I am very much a self taught musician and regard my instruments very much like implements, tools or devices to write with, rather than being anything remotely near a good playing musician of any great technique. 

I guess I really got into instruments more back in 1994 when I got into my first band (though I did learn to play the Harmonica when I was 8 years old) it was around this time I wrote a song on the Guitar entitled Oldtime Street. The song is very much even today one that contains some of the finest lyrics I have ever written, and very much perhaps inspired me to carry on.

Though the band back in 1994 was a very short affair, it was not long after I got into a R&B band performing Rock & Blues in various pubs around my own town Birmingham. I was very much the lead singer in this outfit which lasted some 6 years. Though during these years the band had gone through several line up and name changes and came to a stop in 2001. I suppose it was a bit of relief in a sense, because it's quite easy to put a band together, but murder to keep everyone happy, and keep it going.

Even though I only really did Vocals and played my Harmonica in the band, I still found time now and then, for my guitar, and my keyboards at home, and I also contributed in a big way to our own compositions in the band.

My tools are as follows:

Studiologic VMK-188 Plus 88 Key Midi Controller Keyboard.

Yamaha PSR E303 61 Key Keyboard (Used Via Midi)

Yamaha F310 Acoustic Guitar.

Yamaha ERG121 Electric Guitar.

Encore E4 Bass Guitar.

Various Harmonicas in many Keys.

Alesis Performance Pad Pro Drum Machine & Pads. 

Audio Technica AT2020 USB Microphone.

Vic Firth Drum Sticks.

Various VST Software for Keyboards, Guitars & Mixing.

Cubase 5.

Ableton Live 8.

Steinberg Wavelab.

Influences are from mainly 70's Prog/Rock/Blues/Traditional Folk/Electronic Music.                    

Lee Lucas & Mark J. Bennett - The Parting Glass

Lee >>> Lucas