A fine one! Yeah, our own romantic lives are more like birds' than those of our fellow mammals, and I think the more intelligent of us and them both recognize it! They handle monogamy better than we do, too. But then, if we took long vacations in the tropics every winter we might handle it better ourselves...

Nice little story about nature - and humankind.

How did I miss. this one, pure musical delight.

Love Bob Whites, and your song is cute as hell. Bob should be pleased! Durge

great song Lefty, i love to hear those Bob whites.

He scratched the ground around her, she strutted and she shook, Then a little peck on the neck, that was all it took. (how CUTE)!!

Monday Playlist 4/13/20

Voie Lactée

Voix/vocals : Dominique Briand
Mix :  Peter Stevens (soundcloud.com/pwstevens)

Une île est une chanson française écrite par Serge Lama
Musique: Yves Gilbert
(C) 1969 by Sidonie et Éditions Serge Lama 

Refrain / chorus
 Une île entre le ciel et l'eau
Une île sans hommes ni bateaux,
Inculte, un peu comme une insulte,
Sauvage, sans espoir de voyage,
Une île, une île
Entre le ciel et l'eau.
1 Ce serait là, face à la mer immense
Là, sans espoir d'espérance,
Tout seul face à ma destinée,
Plus seul qu'au coeur d'une forêt,
Ce serait là dans ma propre défaite
Tout seul sans espoir de conquête
Que je saurais enfin pourquoi
Je t'ai quittée, moi qui n'aime que toi.
R Une île comme une cible d'or
Tranquille comme un enfant qui dort,
Fidèle à en mourir pour elle,
Cruelle à force d'être belle;
Une île, une île
Comme un enfant qui dort.
2 Ce serait là, face à la mer immense
Là, pour venger mes vengeances,
Tout seul avec mes souvenirs,
Plus seul qu'au moment de mourir.
Ce serait là, au coeur de Sainte-Hélène,
Sans joie, sans amour et sans haine
Que je saurais enfin pourquoi
Je t'ai quittée, moi qui n'aime que toi.
R Une île entre le ciel et l'eau.
Une île sans hommes ni bateaux,
Inculte un peu comme une insulte,
Sauvage, sans espoir de voyage.
Une île, cette île, mon île
C'est toi.

Une île (Serge Lama) par Dominique Briand

For the defenders of Ukraine.

Written, recorded and produced by K Gennery.
All instruments played by K Gennery except the wonderful main piano's and beautiful BV's by Alise Kirtley. 
Image not my own.

Thank you Alise for being so generous with your time and talent and coming to work in my very basic home studio, with ancient gear and an ancient bloke. You helped to make the record exactly what I had imagined. It truely needed a gifted pianists touch and not my rough and heavy mitt's.
Twas a delight spending time with you. 

Heres the actual open mic performance.
https://youtu.be/CLDW8ZK1J-g

And Alise performing a cheeky little number at the very same open mic.
https://youtu.be/7PvJ6utVoC8

A few links to my fave songs from Alise and her band, The Bearing.
https://youtu.be/ixaPvRT08Is
https://youtu.be/ZE168NXoXJU
https://youtu.be/p3sm6Buu1ec


The story:
I wrote this song on my acoustic guitar and started to record it that way, but just wasn't getting the vibe as I did when played live. I tried various ways to get it down with the guitar including an electric...nope, nothing happening.
So I  then thought maybe it wants to be a piano song but my wooden, plonkey key skills were not up to the task. About this time I was thinking possibly the song was not that good. Maybe I was feeling the emotion from the lyrics and not the melody. So I decided to play it at the next open mic, along with two other new songs and I asked the audience to pick which to record next. They all said this one.  On the way to sit back down Alise, who I knew was an amazing piano player, said, "Thats a beautiful song". So, I tried my luck and replied, "I'm just not getting it down with the guitar, what the song needs is a classically trained pianist, anyone spring to mind?" Alise smiled and said, "I would love to be involved". I was tickled pink.






Lyrics:
So many of us fall, cause we all heard the call,
to bleed blue and yellow.

For this is our own home, dust will cover our bones, forever,
we'll never concede.

If I can't be found, lightening marks the ground,
 if I can't be found, lightening marks the ground,
where I once stood.

Keep or children safe, teach them of our bravery.
Death in defiance, we'll never be compliant to invasion,
cause this is our nation.

If I can't be found, lightening marks the ground,
 if I can't be found, lightening marks the ground,
where I once stood.

Where I Once Stood

この曲は海をイメージして制作しています。凄くシンプルな構成曲で、ゆったりとしたテンポの穏やかな曲です。リラックスして聴いて頂けたら幸いです。

This song is made with the image of the sea. It's a very simple composition, and it's a gentle song with a relaxed tempo. I hope you can relax and listen.

YouTube☟
https://youtu.be/2mgnif6pBAA

YouTube☟ 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYRIEC77uN5JoGpK4ztCPg

soundcloud☟
https://soundcloud.com/k-yoseyo?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1

波間より…咆哮…響いて From the waves ... roaring ... echoing

The Golden Age

faced with the rays of heaven
you'll see everything is how it's meant to be
so let that supposition result in dancing
and the sound arising as you feel the need

quiet harbingers have walked the path alone 
and left behind their guidance in the marking stones
there is substance to these dreams of Avalon
I know you feel it in your bones

messages of love by satellite the anthem of the final days
we gather in the starless night in the last of the golden age

the heavy burdens of this life 
can make us selfish and blind
I see you there and I know
you are honest and kind

there is no weapon that will prevail against us
as we  stand our ground in the final days
you must remember love is relentless
here in the golden age 

trust that your heart will fill with joy 

it's still so early in the spring
on the spectrum of life 
more subtle is the journey as we arrive
no more hiding in half light

will you be there in the light of love

The Golden Age

Firstly a big thanks to Shane of Harmful If Swallowed for agreeing to do do this male duet. It’s a first for me and probably for him, so a very interesting concept. It’s been a song that’s been hanging around a while just waiting for the right type of vocalist to agree. I am a great admirer of Shane’s work because of his fine lyrics and interpretations of real life. 
The song Elephant In The Room was wrote over five years ago with my son Owen  who would of been around 18 at the time. He had got into playing guitar and dabbling in song writing so my role was helping him with melody and lyrics. 
It’s a song I always thought had great potential and as I wasn’t that active in music myself at the time only a raw acoustic version existed.
This version is what we used as a sketch and Noobly transformed it into a full blown production. Seriously Noobly is a real talent and absolute pleasure to work with so respect to him.
There as been slight lyric changes but the melody is the same.
The song is about to close friends sitting in one of their living rooms in silence. There is an elephant in the room for both of them because a serious matter is not being discussed and neither of them are opening the conversation. The one  as done something really bad to the other so use your imagination.
The conversation is only happening inside their heads so hence a male duet of thoughts.
Hope you enjoy the song as much as we did creating it.

Elephant In The Room  -  Conscience of Kings feat Harmful If Swallowed

Peace begins within ourselves 💌 A musical letter to the Ukrainian people

🕊️

Since this track seems to be well received, I would like to share some secrets. I used the following for this:
https://heavyocity.com/product-category/foundations/
Heavyocity - Foundations Piano. I used it as an arpeggio bass track for the low octaves.
https://sonuscore.com/shop/the-orchestra-complete/
Sonuscore - The Orchestra Complete 3. Here I loaded the instrument "Grand Piano Lid Closed" on its own sound track for the melody and staccato chords.
https://www.spitfireaudio.com/originals-epic-choir
Spitfire Audio - Originals Epic Choir. As with the piano, I opened two instances and recorded separately on two sound tracks. On the first, the "ladies" sopranos & altos: short staccato syllables, and on the second, the men's tenor & basses: short staccato syllables. On both I experimented with different expressions and dynamics controlled by the modulation wheel via controller. The ladies are more dominant here.
https://refx.com/nexus/expansion/hollywood-2-core-library/
Nexus 4 - Hollywood 2 Core Library. Here I loaded the Strings and Choir preset from the "Vocal/Choir" category. I adjusted the attack a bit to get a smoother sound. It supports the sung staccatos of the choir from Spitfire Audio as a soundscape.
Then, last but not least, I used Sonuscore's The Orchestra Complete 3 again for the horns and loaded the "Horns of Hell" preset. I reduced the internal reverb a bit for this and also worked with dynamics and expression via mod wheel here.

Since I am quite lazy when it comes to drum pattern programming: The drums and percussion are ready-made samples and come from KeepForest, HighLife and other sample forges.
All in all, there are six instrument tracks loaded here in FL Studio and three audio tracks. There's also an EQ, compressor, and delay and reverb on the master. That's it!

Video: https://youtu.be/ej6cgRyOWr4

The spark that ignited this composition: Heart Of The Andes by Frederic Edwin Church....

"This painting was inspired by Church's second trip to South America in the spring of 1857. During his nine-week trip through Ecuador, Church made numerous sketches, and many surviving watercolors and drawings contain elements from this work. The painting was publicly unveiled on April 27, 1859, at Lyrique Hall, 756 Broadway, in New York. It was subsequently moved to the gallery of the Studio Building on Tenth Street and illuminated in a darkened room with gas jets hidden behind silver reflectors. The work caused a great sensation, and twelve to thirteen thousand people paid twenty-five cents each to see it each month. The painting was also shown in London, where it was also greatly admired."

🕊️ Video

A Fragment Of Peace

We’re praying for peace
Never losing hope
My faith I keep very close
Dancin out my grave
Seen a Holy Ghost
Yeah I’m on some drugs
But there not even close
See what I use to do is get really high
Then drink enough so I would black out and die
Thought the universe needed me
Well maybe she does
Are you seeing things different like I was
Love can fuck you up
And I can promise you that
There’s never enough
Nope I don’t have the answers
That’s exactly why I keep on dancing.

praying for peace w/ a Sandman07 intro

This is the instrumental version of the song 'Authenticity'. I think it's a good template for a new remix. Therefore I make it available as an open collab offer.

If you want to remix and publish it, please tell me, mention me in the description and in the title. The title name and cover picture can of course also be changed. 

120 BPM / WAV-File 

Cover Picture: pixabay.com

Remixed by @lillithe: https://soundcloud.com/lillithe/my-way-omcb-offer-open-collaboration-blackout

Remixed by @ricochet8888  https://soundcloud.com/ricochet8888/blackouttom-rico

Blackout - OMCB [Open Collab]

A couple of years ago, while searching through Netflix for something to watch, we decided to try a Korean drama series. Since then we have spent many hours being entertained and moved by Korean tv and movies, often in genres that we would not normally go for (e.g. rom com's). The cover art and dialogue featured in this piece are from a Netflix trailer for Hometown Cha Cha Cha, a dreamy laid back romance set in a small seaside town. We won't spoil the plot by explaining the context or translating the dialogue, suffice to say it's very romantic.

Andy: Piano and additional strings
Helen: Korean (vst) Gayageum / Ajaeng / Daugeum

A Korean Romance 한국의 로맨스

I grew up listening to country music along with early Rock & Roll. Chuck
Berry was nicknamed "Father of Rock & Roll.  With such songs as
Maybellene, Roll Over Beethoven, Rock & Roll Music and Johnny B. Goode he topped the charts in the 1950's.  Every guitar player of my
generation played or tried to play Johnny B Goode.  He died March 18, 2017. No one does it like Chuck Berry, so I decided to do my version of Nadine as a tribute to the man.  Thanks

Nadine  ( Cover - Chuck Berry)

Sun Will Shine by Glenny G and his one man Band.......
SO MUCH TO DO WHEN THIS IS OVER
PICK UP THE DREAM AND CARRY ON
FIND ANOTHER FOUR LEAF CLOVER
BEEN LOCKED AWAY FOR WAY TO LONG
LIFE HERE HAS CHANGED
FLOWERS BLOOM IN THE RAIN
THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO EXPLAIN
THE RAY OF HOPE TURNS TO PAIN
ALL THIS WEIGHT ON MY SHOULDERS
I PICK UP THE PIECES AND MOVE ON
SUNNY DAYS HAVE GROWN COLDER
THERE'S NOTHING LEFT IT'S ALL GONE
SHATTERED NERVES TROUBLED MINDS
MAKES ME LONG FOR BETTER TIMES
THE FUTURES BLEAK THE CLOCK UNWINDS
WHAT LAYS AHEAD FOR MANKIND
UNCERTAIN DAYS I KNEEL AND PRAY
IT CARRIES ME THROUGH COME WHAT MAY
WASH AWAY THIS TROUBLED MIND
BENEATH THE CLOUDS THE SUN WILL SHINE
so much has changed ........

Sun Will Shine  ( Original ) with Lyrics

Popular Folk-Crossover Song Originally written and performed by Tim Hardin way back in 1967. Covered by many, including Johnny Cash and Leon Russell. My own creative take and lyrical interpretation, intended with respect. Just a bit of After Midnight Dabblin'. That's all. Vocals, instruments, and production by Riff Beach - RiffWerx - 2020.

Sunny Beaches Abound

If I Were A Carpenter - After Midnight Version

The Next Right Thing (2011  Demo) by Beth Williams
Songwriter - Stephen Paul Wallace
YOU TUBE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_RmH589RPgQ
Vocals - Beth Williams    Piano, Rhythm Guitar - Beth Williams

"I am deeply moved to hear Beth Williams perform a song I've written. She breaths life into the song by giving it her own personal touch and all the heart and soul you can imagine. This beautiful and moving rendition of THE NEXT RIGHT THING will bring a tear to your eye." Stephen Paul Wallace

WALLACE & WILLIAMS Rendition: https://youtu.be/gYWVCu5eN8s

Stephens version recorded 2013 KRFC's Live @ Lunch: 
https://youtu.be/_n1TYmS9W8o

https://www.facebook.com/stephenpaulwallacemusic/

The Next Right Thing by Beth Williams

Just for fun...

Bob White				c. 2020 by Mike Manetz

V1
Early one spring mornin', round the break o' dawn,
Bob White jumped up, on a stump, began to sing his song.
The ladies turned their little heads, and said, “who is that guy?”
Some began to tingle, some began to sigh...

Chorus
Bob White, Bob White,
Looking for his Mrs. Right
Bob White, Bob White,
A pretty gal to share his nest tonight.

V2
It was just a simple melody, they'd heard it all before,
But he sang it strong and pure and clear, could not be ignored.
Little Henny heard his song, it touched her deep inside,
She said good by to mamma, and flew off to his side.

Chorus

Bridge
He scratched the ground around her, she strutted and she shook,
Then a little peck on the neck, that was all it took.

Chorus

Bob White

Original song 1998 - Added a 3rd verse to this song in April 2013.

Soldier And The Cross #2 (Lyrics by Tony - Vocals & Music production by Pat Eriksson) 2013 version

Love country, folk, rock, gospel, blues and 60's style rock/pop music. I also post a Monday Playlist each week. My main page is Tony's Lyrics https://soundcloud.com/tonyslyrics

I write simple songs, mostly in a country/folk vein. All recordings posted here were done at home with minimal production on my little Tascam Pocket Studio. No great commercial intent here, just a love for the writing process and the hope that one day I will pen one really good one.  Thanks for taking the time to listen!

Bob White

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