Bycatch from playing around with new synths and sampler instruments :-) ... perhaps a reflex to the unworthy world events ...... 

Ballet of the Puppeteers

starts out loads of fun
I mean it
but after awhile
it starts to spin 

Too much gin

Un chill d'hiver pour terminer l'année 2026 sur nos rêves d'enfance : bonne année à tous !!!

Enfantines XIII : Balade en traineau

Cast of Characters:
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh –piano, Sigma acoustic guitar, upright double bass, and vocals 
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken — drums 
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — Tom Anderson custom T model electric guitar, pedal steel, mix, mastering, and production


This is a cover of a Jerry Jeff Walker song Josh has known since he was a kid. That's because his dad used to his favorite musician on a tape it was on all the time in his pickup truck when Josh was growing up. If you remember last year around this time, we released another song off the same live album, Live at Gruene Hall, called The Pickup Truck Song. Thus, it has become a tradition for Josh to enlist various members of Eclectic Collective to help him with his annual Xmas present for his father. 
  Josh learned the piano, rhythm guitar, and upright bass parts for this before turning it over to the other guys to fill in the rest. This year, both Stephen and Ken were gracious and generous enough to lend a hand. First, Ken very skillfully added his perfect brushes and waltz beat to it first. Then Stephen added some killer pedal steel, which he had to drive to his friend's nearby house in down in Texas to use in his barn studio. Talk about an authentic way to get the right sound! For those of you who don't know, Jerry Jeff was a Texas troubadour who came out of the Outlaw Country scene in the '70s. Stephen also added the delightfully melodic guitar in the solo section. Josh then sang the lyrics in his best baritone to cap it off.
  Once we had it recorded, we turned it over to Stephen for a mix, which he did in his always expert fashion. 
  This project really means a lot to Josh, not only because it made a wonderful gift for his dad, but because you can't grow up on a song and not have a special fondness for it. He is very grateful to both Stephen and Ken for all their time, effort, and musical expertise that got it over the finish line. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it. We wish a very merry Christmas and happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year to all our friends out there in SoundCloud land!

I Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight by Jerry Jeff Walker (Eclectic Collective)

this very day 1.1.26

 trying to look through the window and see past my own mind's eye..... 

*********Listener Advisory *****
the track consists of a senior citizen attempting a  loud and snotty vocal  vibe with irritable 3 chord guitar  and equally annoying TV riffs ..... 
 ... i know...no soup for me....


Mrs. Costanza 

Mrs. Costanza you
Your aspersions cast
To irritate and intrude
Takes me on a trip
All mined and metered blue
Run out of the house
And down the avenue
Land of disguise
Unreal meets unwise
No soup for you

Mrs. Costanza please
Why do you holler, fight?
Your neighbors feel unease
You won't listen to 
Long Island remedies 
From a girl like you 
Your insularity 
Overbearing and loud
Forget serenity now
No apologies 

Mrs. Costanza 
What are we after?
What are we trying to prove?
Mrs. Costanza 
Lost in the laughter
I try to look inside of you
Mrs. Costanza 
We preen and we pander
Taking a ride with you
Mrs. Costanza 
The Happy Ever After
Embrace or erase the truth

Mrs. Costanza try
To look through the window 
And see past your own mind's eye
Like me, it's a trick we both play
That makes us struggle to fly
Compare and contrast 
The Lloyd Braun idealize 
This burn from the bake
Our yearning for cake
It's all deflect and defy




Mrs Costanza

"Out of its nearly 250-year history, the U.S. has spent a vast majority of time at war or involved in significant military conflicts, with some analyses suggesting the U.S. has been in a state of conflict for over 90% of its existence, totaling around 225-230 years, factoring in major wars, American-Indian conflicts, and post-9/11 engagements. While only a few wars were formally declared (Revolutionary, 1812, Mexican-American, WWI, WWII), the continuous military presence and numerous interventions mean it's rarely been truly at peace.
Key Figures & Context
High Percentage: Some sources cite figures like 227 of 244 years (93%) or 228 of the last 245 years (since 1776) as being in conflict.
Broad Definition of "War": These high numbers often include:
Declared Wars: Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I & II.

Ongoing Conflicts: The long American-Indian Wars (1783-1924) are sometimes counted as one continuous struggle, adding decades.
Post-9/11 Era: The "War on Terror," including operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, has kept the U.S. engaged in continuous, if sometimes low-intensity, warfare. 
Why So Many Years?

Interventions & Minor Conflicts: Beyond major wars, the U.S. has engaged in numerous interventions and smaller-scale conflicts, from the Barbary Wars to Panama.

Continuous Engagement: After 9/11, the U.S. entered a period where generations of Americans have never known a time without active U.S. military involvement somewhere in the world. 

In essence, while formal declarations are few, the U.S. has been almost constantly involved in military action, making the periods of true peace very brief".

Lyrics:
And the war machine marches on
Forever wars, forever wars
An entire history of conflict
And the war machine marches on 

And the war machine marches on
The thirst for power is never ending 
Drones are buzzing bombs are dropping 
And the war machine marches on

And the war machine marches on
Humans are the collateral 
For just getting in the way 
As the war machine marches on

And the war machine marches on
The government says it's for our protection 
Just a master of disguise 
And the war machine marches on

And the war machine marches on
Power, resources and domination 
Control and influence the goal
And the war machine marches on

And the war machine marches on
It never ends, it never ends
Desperation everywhere 
And the war machine marches on 
And the war machine marches on 
And the war machine marches on 

This is the end
This is the end 
This is the end

Music and Lyrics by Len Bennati FM Folk 2026
Mastered Track: Distrokid Mixea
Image: Damien Knight

War Machine

Mist Aligned

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with soul we are
It's the garden of life
Fertilizer from strife

The stars aligned
Hold on, way too much pine
My watched mirror, isn't fine
Humans a far, reeled on the line
We have been here before
I lost the message
A mess on the floor
I think flood lights
Made darkness
Blinded sights
A selfish starkness
I say, solidarity wist
Click click says narcissist
How can I fuck up this?
How do I look up what I missed?

Just sing and play
Your good rays
Just sing and play
Your good rays

Just play
Just sing
Your good rays
That your bringing
This media mania
This social fling
From hibernated
To spam cave man thing

Just play
Just sing
Its the good rays
You got your strife
Now go find the meaning of life

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with Soul we are
It's the garden of life
Musics' medium seed sends light

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with Soul we are
It's the garden of life
Fertilizer from strife

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with Soul we are
It's the garden of life
Fertiliser from strife

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with Soul we are
Fertiliser from strife
Musics' medium seed sends light

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with Soul we are
It's the garden of life
Fertilizer from strife
_____________________________

I wrote this song in February 2025. It needed a service so got that done this morning. Vocals completely redone, lyrics articulated a bit better and arrangement edited to retain all sections and removed some unessesary length.

it's about trying to not take life too seriously and making sure to not impose on other people even when the feelings say the opposite. This was like a song exorcism to treat other points of view with more respect for pea head...✨

Mist Aligned

Cast of Characters:
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh –Collings mandolin, upright double bass, and harmony vocals
Paul Young — Taylor acoustic guitar and lead vocals
Cgmaness – @hiddenhands-760647700 – Chris – electric slide guitar
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken — drums 
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — Earle Scruggs custom banjo, production, mix, and mastering
This is a traditional bluegrass song, and is within the bluegrass cannon, is part of the Sunday morning category. Traditional bluegrass can be put in either the Saturday night or the Sunday morning category. Saturday night songs are mostly about heartbreak or true love, while the later category includes all the gospel bluegrass. Josh's cousin, Paul, who is in his mid-thirties, is a phenomenal bluegrass guitar flat-picker, who knows a bunch of songs, and can sing them all, too. Josh and he have been playing bluegrass together for decades, and their chemistry is about as good as it gets.  
  Paul came over to Josh's house for Thanksgiving this year, having moved back to Pittsburgh not so long ago. They recorded their after dinner jam session, and this was one of the songs they did, as Paul led it.
  Josh was very excited to share what he and his cousin had done with the group, too, of course. He added the upright bass part before turning it over to Eclectic Collective to add their magic to it, as well. 
  Chris hopped on first, adding that delightful, ethereal slide you hear throughout. Ken jumped on next, skillfuly adding his drums to the second section. That left Stephen with the task of not only adding his colorful banjo, but mixing and producing it for us expertly, as well.  
  This was a song that just jumped out during a jam session, but had bigger plans in life. There will be more bluegrass to come, too, as Josh plans to release a new one every Monday night for the next few weeks. So, stay tuned! We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it. 
  On a personal note, this is Josh's 200th song on SoundCloud. Which means he's been on here for almost four years now. He couldn't be more grateful to all the folks who take a couple minutes and listen to his songs, or more excited to keep the music flowing with Eclectic Collective, too

Harbor Of Love-Traditional-Eclectic Collective

Texte et chanson de Hélie VALAT. Musique et arrangement OK BERLINE

Sans les sens

Cast of Characters:
Cgmaness – @hiddenhands-760647700 – Chris – electric guitar, vocals, lyrics, and composition
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken — drums 
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh --  Fender Precision electric bass guitar
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Stratocaster (?) electric guitar
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — mix, mastering, and production
This song began its life with the band all the way back in July, when Chris shared it with us all, having skillfully written it on his electric guitar. Ken added his rocking drums about a week after receiving the invitation to the project. JJ went next, adding his thrilling organ to the mix. Then Josh showed up and completed the rhythm section that Ken began. Tez came onboard a few months later, adding his fiery guitar to the stew, as well. 
  After the music was all in the bag, it sat for months, awaiting vocals. Chris finally came through with some fairly recently, though, to tie a bow on it. Of course, every great song needs a great producer, and lucky for us, Stephen was up for the task. 
  This is the latest in a long line of great songs composed by Chris and shared with the rest of Eclectic Collective for us to expand upon. We love working on his songs, as they are always challenging, yet very fulfilling when we finish them. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Lyrics:
Come close, 
let me whisper in your ear.
There’s nothing, 
there’s no one that we should fear.
Save for one.
Save for one.
Scrape my galaxy,
Defraud my seas.
~
Of life, precious time,
Make us see your sweet apple tree.
Sweet Apple Tree
~
Of life, precious time,
Make us see your sweet apple tree.
Sweet Apple Tree

Sweet Apple Tree-Eclectic Collective

“What makes a song is the singer, while what makes a singer is their dedication to music and their inner feelings.”   Dimash Qudaibergen

I have enjoyed music for as long as I can remember and cannot remember a day of not either singing or listening to music. I am self-taught when it comes to playing guitar but what I most enjoy is singing which I have been doing since around age 18. Now retired singing and playing the guitar is now just a hobby and something I do to help pass the time. Have always  loved the sound of a Martin guitar. Currently been playing a Road Series DR S2 for about 6 years. Thanks for listening. I also enjoy discovering the sounds of other talented musicians and singers here on SoundCloud.