Soft Rock 2

In 2018 Dave (warfydave) Cooper sent me recording he had made, inviting me to contribute lyrics, vocals and steel guitar.   Immediately on hearing the recording, the words to Lewis Carroll's “The Lobster Quadrille” (sometimes called “The Mock Turtle's Song) started running through my head.
	We recorded the track and Dave posted it on his SC website (https://soundcloud.com/warfydave).   The song is still there at https://soundcloud.com/warfydave/lobster-quadrille-mix-4.
	The track I have posted here uses all the original stems except for the steel guitar (which I felt obliged to redo).   It has been re-mixed and re-mastered.
	There are many versions of this song on SC, the only ones I strongly remember are by Bruce Klepper (at https://soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1/the-mock-turtles-songfeat-mark-ewart), and Steely Dan (at https://soundcloud.com/steely-dan-official/the-mock-turtle-song), but I am sure they are all worth a good listen.

	The Lobster Quadrille appears in “Alice in Wonderland”.   It is sung by the Mock Turtle while he and the Gryphon attempt to demonstrate the dance to Alice.   John Tenniel's famous illustration (the cover art I have used) pictures both the Mock Turle and the Gryphon.

The Lobster Quadrille

BandCamp

SCANNING lyrics

Im scanning through our story
Im locked in a future I created for us
You disappeared from my life
I gave you all I had
But it was not enough
You disappeared from my life
Its still your terms like it always was
All these questions spinning around
Somehow I keep losing my ground

Scanning through our story

Not sure if Im haunting our dreams or mine
You disappeared from my life
Im scanning through our story
Im locked in a future I created for us
you disappeared from my life
you had my heart and my time
all these questions spinning around
Somehow i keep losing my ground

Yeah Im scanning through our story

Scanning

All instruments played, vocals, composed, recorded, produced, photo by Samuel Christen

Lyrics;

My vision is fading away
the demons are awake
they're haunting me every day
to loose my way

I see your face in pain
you're making me insane
your fear is taking me away
won't stay the same

Will find a better day
when all this fades away
will see clear one day
darkness is going away

Late Sun Driver

The Vision

This is a 2002 interpretation of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, taken from Barber's original 1936 score. The piece was arranged in Cakewalk 9. Synth sounds are from a Kurzweil K2500 keyboard.

Adagio for Synths (2002, From the Archives) An Interpretation of Barber

I've always been deeply moved by this song. I saw Neil Young play this on piano in Eugene Oregon 1999. 

Aurora borealis
The icy sky at night
Paddles cut the water
In a long and hurried flight
From the white man
to the fields of green
And the homeland
we've never seen.

They killed us in our tepee
And they cut our women down
They might have left some babies
Cryin' on the ground
But the firesticks
and the wagons come
And the night falls
on the setting sun.

They massacred the buffalo
Kitty corner from the bank
The taxis run across my feet
And my eyes have turned to blanks
In my little box
at the top of the stairs
With my Indian rug
and a pipe to share.

I wish a was a trapper
I would give thousand pelts
To sleep with Pocahontas
And find out how she felt
In the mornin'
on the fields of green
In the homeland
we've never seen.

And maybe Marlon Brando
Will be there by the fire
We'll sit and talk of Hollywood
And the good things there for hire
And the Astrodome
and the first tepee
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and me
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and me
Pocahontas.

Pocahontas (Neil Young Cover)

Down Like That
Vocals and Verses: 
IPG1 - Ian Greaves
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/down-like-that
Background Music and Mix:
Paploviante
————————————-
Verses IPG1:
Down like That
Down like that
If you feeling me —-where I’m at
Lemme hear you say
Down like that
***verse1
I am the the real —-number one—bonafide —-numero uno
That’s the deal—-Do or die—-
Ask—-someone—That you know
been revealed—who I am—-
don’t really need —-an intro
Real appeal—this is why—
each discussion —might —seem nouveau
Verse2
As I sink into this mix —-don’t hold me ——let go 
And I’ve got it all baby —-even ———if it’s retro 
balancing act ——equilibrium———if you -can follow 
that’s a hard pill -to swallow——now—- come on let’s go
Feel the vibe ——in your body ———like an undertow
Tried and true ——-just a fax ———and you all know-the logo 
This is how I——mix and match —drink it up —it’s pure—mojo
Bridge
Level one up—
level ——-level one up 
I get down
level ——-level one up 
sound on sound 
level ——-level one up 
you’ll come around
Verse3
a new challenge —-to take on—
come on ———let’s —get down —
Accept my imperfections
A rap addict —reborn—-
hard as steel go on 
session after session 
honed and built for action ———
Like My name was Smith and Wesson
This is where ——I belong —--is there Anymore questions?
Verse4
Bet —I—-still——- flow over this ——--right tight!
How can I miss ——-push verses ——day and night
it’s just a fix ——-till I reach—-my new ——-heights ——
still deep in the mix———level one up —-Aight!!!
there’s always chance I’ll swing through ——you know I will 
that’s how I get down ————I got you——so—chill
But for now—this is all I can do— just—-until 
That time comes ——-take a sip —drink it up—— don’t— spill

Down Like That - IPG1 And Paploviante

Pensieri sparsi

Without intention - Pensieri sparsi

This is the 3rd instalment in the story of Veronique, Dominique and Jeremiah. Again it precedes the last instalment, going backwards in time. The developing playlist is here soundcloud.com/garddwrporffor/sets/jeremiah-and-the-moon
Thanks again to the wonderful BoxTox @user-247600493, for allowing me to add to his beautiful music and for allowing me to use his lovely artwork! This is based upon his 'The One I Love'  https://soundcloud.com/user-247600493/the-one-i-love , please go and listen to it and his other wonderful music : )
The music is all BoxTox, I have added the story, some strings and sound effects.

The Picnic

Three of them, in a row they sat
One large, one small, one large
Close together and looking out
At the blue sky's endless arc

Below the castle walls they were
At the foot of the hill
In summer flowers the three were dressed
For the picnic at the mill

Veronique and Dominique, and little Jeremiah
having fun in the sunlight
Eating sweet treats in the afternoon
and escaping for the night

As the sun went down a band struck up
Inspiring our trio to tango
Gracefully moving to join the dance
With the small one in their arms

Round and round the three pirouette
Dipping and turning and reeling
freedom with the ones you love
Oh, the wonderful feeling....

Time paused it's progress through it's endless span
For the gentle escapees
Two hearts plus one in this sumptuous sum
is so much more than three

We are all just individuals
till love adds us all up
In it's mystical miraculous way
They will always remember that day

The Picnic (Music by BoxTox, story by Garddwr Porffor)

Thank you so much Phil for a gorgeous second collaboration.  Your melodies and choice of instruments are beautiful. 😊🎶 @philleann

Annie = piano, bass, drums, electric piano
Phil = low whistle, whistle, Uilleann pipes, guitar, and virtual harp. 
Mixed and mastered by Phil. 
We hope you enjoy our instrumental Celtic offering! 😊🎶🎹🎧🎵🎼🎸

ATLANTIC DRIFT (Annie Smart & Philleann)

What a beautiful song title: 'A Song Of Freedom'. A little piece of music for the freedom we wish for all people on this planet. A nice lyric from Cecilia, for which I have hopefully found a suitable musical background.

Open collab by @specialececilia 
Original Version: https://soundcloud.com/specialvocals/vocals-song-of-freedom-1

Lyrics & Vocals: Special Cecilia  
Music & Arrangement: OMCB

Cover Picture: Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay.com

Lyrics:

ALL I HAVE IS SONGS OF FREEDOM
WITH LOT OF LOVE & SOME WISDOM

FREE FREE WE WANNA BE
FREE FREE LIKE BIRDS IN THE TREES (2x)
FREE FREE

FREE & FLY LIKE BIRDS IN THE SKY

FREE TO BE WHAT WE WANT TO BE
FREE FROM SINS, FREE FROM MISERY
FREE FROM MENTAL SLAVERY
FREE TO CONTROL OUR DESTINY
FREE FREE TO BE HAPPY
TO BE HAPPY

FREE FREE BUT NOT FREAKY
FREE BUT NOT JUST A FANTASY
FREE BUT GOT TO FACE REALITY
FREE BUT LIVING WITH DIGNITY
FREE FROM ALCOOL ABUSE
FREE FROM BAD DRUGS USE

FREE FREE WE WANNA BE
FREE FREE LIKE BIRDS IN THE TREES
FREE FREE

FREE & FLY LIKE BIRDS IN THE SKY

FREE FROM POLLUTION
FREE FROM OPPRESSION
FROM INJUSTICES & WARS
FREE TO LIVE IN PEACE
LIVE IN PEACE

FREE FREE BUT NOT FREAKY
FREE BUT NO COMMIT NO CRIME
FREE BUT WE RESPECT EVERYONE
FREE BUT WITH INTEGRITY
FREE BUT WITH NO VANITY
FREE TO BE DIFFERENT, UNIQUES
FREE BUT LIViNG IN UNITY

FREE FREE WE WANNA BE
FREE FREE LIKE BIRDS IN THE TREES...

A Song Of Freedom - Special Cecilia & OMCB

The final track from the album 'Malevolent Energy.'

Full album:
https://outstation.bandcamp.com/album/malevolent-energy

Malevolent Energy

Whispers On The Breeze

Primordial Path

You can stream this song on the platform you choose here: https://smarturl.it/naomms

Mera Khai - not afraid of my mental state (chapter 4: breaking free)

I place my coldest hand on my warmest heart
Creation starts
I see the vapor rise
See the swirling start
Watch the swirling start

I'm in the eye of my own hurricane
But I know where I’m going and from where I came

I see the needle spinning in backwards time
Counterclockwise
But I just keep on digging
It’s a dangerous game
But it'll light a fire

I'm in the eye of my own hurricane
And I’m creating this cause it keeps me sane

Hurricane

Thank you Dear Mike for our most brilliant Banshee Woman song... this piece is incredibly special for me in that it brings back memories of the punk glam era that I massively adored...May our dark-ambient haunting love song put the spell on. Enjoy friends, a song of deep longing...a love melody of burning love passion & pain etched in stone 💕👄🔥

Watch our Banshee Woman YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/VlW5XXEUewE

Banshee Woman - Music by MotionX | Music & Lyrics by REKHA - IYERN [Fe]

Listen to the amazing music of MOTION X here: 
https://soundcloud.com/tripping_motion

https://soundcloud.com/trippingmotionmusic

Listen to our new song here, Paradise Below: https://soundcloud.com/rekha-iyern-fe/paradise-below-music-by-motion-x-music-lyrics-by-rekha-iyern-fe

Music by MOTION X

BANSHEE WOMAN - Music & Lyrics by REKHA a.k.a. REKHA - IYERN [Fe]

Ha Ha Ha...
Banshee, Banshee, Banshee, Banshee...
I'm your little Banshee
And I dwell in the dark black clouds

Banshee, Banshee, Banshee, Banshee
I'm your little Banshee woman
I remain in the dark black clouds

I will die without your love
I long for your touch
I dwell in those black clouds
Banshee, Ba-Ba Banshee, Banshee
I'l wait, wait for you to call
Touch me now

I long for your sweet embrace
I long for your sweet embrace
I long for your touch 
For your lips against mine

I, I want your blood
I taste your blood
Wo Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
I will 
I want
I will
I want you-oo, you-oo

Banshee, Banshee
I'm your Banshee
I'm your 
I'm calling out to your oh
Banshee Oh...Oh
Oh...oh..oh wo oo wo ah

Ahn...Oh
Oh...Oh...
Oh...Ho..Oh...
Oh...
Wo...

Like a Banshee, Banshee, Banshee
Won't you touch me now
I need your sweet touch

Your arms next to mine
Banshee, Banshee, Banshee, Banshee
Your arms, next to mine
Banshee, Banshee, Banshee, Banshee

Cover art Design: Photo & Graphics by REKHA - IYERN [Fe]

- Music Composed & Produced by MOTION X/Tripping Motion Music in the USA
- Vocals, Lead & Backing, Composed & Produced, Recorded, Performed & Mixed by REKHA - IYERN [Fe] at IYERN [Fe] RECORDS in CANAD/REKHA SONGS PUBLISHING
- Mastering by Motion X/Tripping Motion Music in the USA
- Original Photo, Graphics & Cover Art Design by REKHA - IYERN [Fe]

Banshee Woman - Music by MOTION X | Music & Lyrics by REKHA IYERN FE(Banshee 4 Cd Wide)

Banshee Woman

YouTube

Banshee Woman - Music by Motion X | Music & Lyrics by REKHA - IYERN FE | Dark-Amb-ROCK | YT Vid

Written by Finian Greenall, Isobel Tessa Maxine Heyworth, Sara Grabow
Lead Voice and backing vocals by LittleGEM
Arranged and Voices, Guitar and Programming Performed by Marco Moreira
Recorded using Focusrite Scarlett, Garageband and an iMac at Red Wall Studio - December 2020
ARTWORK by Marco Moreira


Compuesto por Finian Greenall, Isobel Tessa Maxine Heyworth, Sara Grabow
Voz Principal y coros por LittleGEM
Arreglado e interpretado (Voces, Guitarras y Programación) por Marco Moreira
Grabado usando Focusrite Scarlett, Garageband y un iMac en Red Wall Studio - Diciembre 2020
ARTWORK por Marco Moreira

Little Blue Mailbox - Fink (feat. LittleGEM)

( REPOSTS  are  routed to Synthgrinder [REPOSTS] )
( https://soundcloud.com/user-813544615 )


++++. PROFILE NOTES ++++

Once a wannabe, not yet a has been.

It had been over a decade since I put together a song,
and for that matter basically walked away from music altogether.
Losing hope that I would ever have the time to put into music again,
I finally gave away my 3rd music studio.
I ran across SoundCloud around 2013,
and thought I might take what few songs I had recorded, 
and lay them to rest there.
And there they languished.

HOWEVER, around 2017 I went back to SoundCloud
and began listening a little more and a little more,
and actively taking a part in visiting the sites
of so many wonderful musicians and beautiful songs.
Also, more and more often I would discover that these artists
were blossoming everywhere around the world,
and most definitely worthy of high praise and compliments.

Then suddenly, these old dead soundtracks right here
began to have a bit of life breathed back into them.
From the kind words that began to come trickling in,
I thought, maybe, someday I might give this music thing a try again.

The thing that finally pushed me into action
was a particular SoundCloud artist…Sander Heerings,
AKA https://soundcloud.com/wane-of-summer
 

Not only was he encouraging,
but he began faithfully responding to a few questions,
then a barrage of them.

The final result seemed to be that after a couple of months,
the Old Grinder now has a 4th studio and, finally, a new song.
I hope there may be many more to come.

Thank you Sander, and to the multitude that have dropped in
to listen to these old songs, 
and most of all, for perking up my spirits.

Started with the guitar at the age of 14 when living in Portugal, and since then I have been studying with several teachers, and stiles, as Jazz in "Taller de Musics" from Barcelona, Bossa Nova with all the records of Tom Jobim and Joao Gilberto, and have also attended to the Guitar Craft courses, directed by Robert Fripp.

Now, currently living in Barcelona (Spain), I'm a guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentist, producer and songwriter, and I love to explore the possibilities of music thru the tools and experience I have gained over the years. The great value of the uniqueness of the moment music occurs is a gift that I make sure to enjoy and share as much as possible. 

Available for recordings, live shows, lessons, and more.

Little Blue Mailbox - Fink (feat. LittleGEM)

Marco Moreira

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