"A Kansas Christmas" by Kerry Livgren, songwriter/founding member of the band "KANSAS".

A Kansas Christmas by Kerry Livgren

A new rendition of an old song written by Mark Murtha

Barb Ely and Lisa Murtha - vocals
Mark Murtha - instruments

Learning to Live

Pointed Home [Demo]

Performers:
Rob Meany — lead and background vocals, piano, electric piano, synth
Karl Koopmann — electric and acoustic guitars
James Towns — electric bass
David Thomas — drums

Recorded and produced at Meantone Music Studio by Rob Meany.  
Mixed by Andy Thompson.  
Mastered by Matt Patrick at the Library Recording Studio
Drums recorded at Boom Island Studio, engineered by Greg Schutte

Special thanks to these folks for lending their spoken word vocals:

John Meany, Christopher Meany, Maria Tolosa, Connor Meany, Julie Meany, Davide Raso, John Fields, Owen Sartori, Elsa Lee, Christine Schmidt, Mark Raduenz, Brett Sherman, Andy Thompson Family, Daniel Moir, Holly Welch

Beautiful Circles

Every time I think of you I think of all the friends you’ve made
Always moving to the next destination - when you could have stayed
Most of your lives all around the world you've roamed
Now a simple cottage - a few flowers and you’re at home

Nothing lasts forever
Not the deepest longest river
Eventually the well runs dry - the last drops rising high and
Dancing with the wind
The last leaf on the oak tree
Breaks away just to fall free
Riding on the breeze then floating down
Without a sound it dances with the wind

In my dreams you’re both dancing in a room without a floor
There’s no one there to play it but you hear the music playing
just like it was before
But nothing last forever

The childhood heroes you remember, they’re all gone
But that’s what happens when you live a life that’s long
The songs you sang together have their secret harmonies
In perfect time, your feet still glide so majestically

Nothing lasts forever
Not the deepest longest river
Etching out the thinnest line in a touch of time
And dancing with the wind
No matter where you’ve been
It could happen all again
I’m not talking about karma or some universal law
No one’s capable of fathoming the truth or the beauty
of it all

We're all dancing with the wind

Bass: Jim Bryan
Copyright by Mark Rabuck 2023

Dancing With The Wind

Crazy World

Calming acoustic waves, piano interspersed with the constant congas leading the way:) 

This is a track I produce with Mark Murtha!

PATTON'S DELIGHT

A mix of some of Louie’s greatest signature guitar riffs of all time. How many of these classics do you recognize? 

The Greatest Guitar Riffs Collection

Cloud Cult's "Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus" is an epic album of 25 songs. It hit the college radio charts in 2005 at #3 (Most Adds) just under White Stripes and Coldplay. 

Pitchfork Media called it "Insane genius... Like The Moon & Antarctica, Odelay, or the Radiohead masterpiece of your choice, Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus is utterly over the top..."

According to Pop Matters (Chicago,IL), this album is epic in both themes and sound. Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus, quite frankly, flirts with genius..."

Includes artwork by Scott West.

Learning to Live

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