hello, Andy! (I’m also Andy 😁) Thanks for listening to my songs, it means so much that an actual jazz musician/instrumentalist enjoys my work

great tune once again Andy - your musicianship shows on every line and instrument - such tasteful playing too on the beautiful soprano - thanks for including me again on Land of Passion

An excellent rendition of this great piece Andy and Jamie......

beautiful lines and phrasing...damn..the fluttering at the end of some of these lines, amazing

great solo section on keys here from Jamie, awesome!

Such great playing Andy, perfect control, glad to see new music from you back on here! Also, great work on the other backing instrumentation, I know how much work goes into that programming. Great collab from you and Jamie!

Daily Drops

My Song - Music & Lyrics by Shark Teeth | Music by Echo Garage | Music by REKHA - IYERN [Fe]

Guitars & added synths by Echo Garage - @echo-garage
Music, vocals, lyrics & cover art by Shark Teeth - @shark_teeth93
Final music mixed & mastered by Shark Teeth in the USA
All backing vocals & harmonies, recorded & performed, composed & produced, mixed (vocal design) by REKHA IYERN [Fe] at IYERN [Fe] RECORDS in CANADA - @rekha-iyern-fe



My Song - Music & Lyrics by Shark Teeth

I don't worry anymore
Kick dumb feelings out the door, hey
I feel just right, what do you say?
Beat down, keep up if you're sticking with me

Weighed too much for too long, yeah
There's nothing gonna stop me from singing my song
Might as well sing along man
You're never gonna stop me from singing my song
I am soaring, I am flying, and I can take you away
Every day where I belong
Cause nothing gonna stop me from singing my song

I'm not wary anymore
Feeling sunshine to the core, hey
Might last, might not, what can I say?
Laid back, light up, you can kick it with me

Weighed too much for too long, yeah
There's nothing gonna stop me from singing my song
Might as well sing along man
You're never gonna stop me from singing my song
I am soaring, I am flying, and I can take you away
Every day where I belong
Cause nothing gonna stop me from singing my song

Weighed too much for too long, yeah
There's nothing gonna stop me from singing my song
Might as well sing along man
You're never gonna stop me from singing my song
I am soaring, I am flying, and I can take you away
Every day where I belong
Cause nothing gonna stop me from singing my song




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My Song

My Song - Music & Lyrics by Shark Teeth | Music by Echo Garage | Music by REKHA - IYERN [Fe] | Pop

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Sincere thanks and appreciation to MK837 for this release.

https://on.soundcloud.com/8dTkXhMGpd5yGQmf9

Quantum Modular Vortex

Beatport

A thieving from Nathan Ehrnman's track "Flint"
https://nathaniel-ehrnman.bandcamp.com/album/tread-lightly

He had (I think) 3 tracks of various guitars, I added 2 guitar tracks, a field recording of a thunderstorm, and made 2 midi tracks of Nathan's tracks and converted those to both LABS and Alchemy (@pple's version, not the original one)
Oh, and some vocalizer tracks...

There's a cold wind
blowing through me
And my thoughts
ain't so tender

I'd always hoped
you'd reconsider
But your lies
flowed like a river

You're just a digger
you're just a taker
And now my thoughts
ain't so tender

I ain't whistlin
past no graveyard
I ain't standin
neath no ladders

I'm just waitin
shotgun and D-ought
For you and him
to just step out

And I'm not carin
what comes after
I'm not caring
if I get caught

You won't be
lying anymore
You'll just be
lying in the cold

Image is AI

Heart Of Flint (w/Nathaniel Ehrnman)

LA PEAU CRAQUE ET SE CRAQUELLE COMME LE LIMON DU NIL
CATASTROPHE NATURELLE RAYURES SUR LE VINYLE

J'ÉTAIS JEUNE J'ÉTAIS BELLE MAIS LE TEMPS CET IMBÉCILE
M'A FAITE VIEILLE HARIDELLE ESPÈCE DE FOSSILE

LE TEMPS PASSE ET LAPALISSE EN AURAIT DIT AUTANT
IL FROISSE TOUT C'QUI ÉTAIT LISSE ET MOI J'EN VEUX AU TEMPS

J'ÉTAIS JEUNE J'ÉTAIS ARTISTE MAIS LE TRAVAIL DES ANS
M'A SALOPÉ MON ESQUISSE ET M'A FOUTU DEDANS

LE VINYLE (Lyrics) +B. Browning

Cast of Characters:

J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ, electric piano, drums, synth sax, synth bass, composition, and arrangement 
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – guitar
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– guitar, production, mix, and mastering
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–ehru 
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – lap steel

This ripe piece of funk started with JJ essentially composing it on the e. Piano, organ, drums, synth sax, ands synth bass. He had the Eclectic Collective in mind when he did so, though. JJ actually is playing his drum kit on this one, so funkily that we decided to keep his drums in there. That didn't leave a whole lot of room for Ken to get in on it, but he managed to add a really cool ehru part. The ehru is a two stringed Asian violin with a distinct high percussive sound. JJ's bass line was so well played and solid, we decided to keep it in there, too, which also left Josh searching for a place in the mix. He decided to go last with the lap slide to anchor the foundation of the blues idiom. But he did that after Stephen and Tez cast their spells on the song with their magical guitars. Tez can be heard with the trippy, delay-heavy staccato lines, and Stephen with the silky smooth crying blues lines throughout. 
  Of course, every great song needs a great mixer and producer, and we're lucky enough to have Stephen to do the honors on this one for us.
  This song represents The Eclectic Collective at our funky finest, and we always enjoy and appreciate when JJ starts a song for us. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it. 
  If you really dig it, and have read the whole way to the bottom, please consider sharing this, too. We all appreciate your ears and support.

Sly Willy Blues (Eclectic Collective)

After taking some time away from SC, we finally get this over the line. A take on the 1979 classic by Hubert Laws, featuring the fabulous keyboard work of Jamie Rhind.

Jamie Rhind - Keyboard solo
Andy McLean - Soprano saxophone, EWI, Piano, Bass, Drum programming, arrangement

Land Of Passion (feat. Jamie Rhind)

My favourite Hungarian song. I don’t speak Hungarian apart from knowing a few words, but  some of my ancestors were from Hungary so it was definitely an interesting experience for me to give this a try. I’ve also covered songs in several other languages, in case you’re interested, you can check out my playlist called “languages”. Thank you! :)

Omega - Gyöngyhajú Lány (my cover)

Many thanks to Timothy McGuire who added his beautiful orchestration to my "Promises To Keep" piano composition. It is always a pleasure working with Timothy and to hear more of his wonderful work, you can visit his SoundCloud page by clicking here: https://soundcloud.com/tim_mcguire

Promises To Keep (feat. Fr. Harris)

Words and Music by Roger Whittlesey. Christy Bluhm sings lead and background vocals. Sharon Egan sings background vocals in the bridge. Noel Barrett plays bass. John Mason plays guitar. Dan Friedman plays saxophone. Whittlesey produced all other sounds. ©2024.

Dear Reader, 

It was a great pleasure, after presenting an early version of this song (which I had sung) to Christy Bluhm, to learn that she wanted to sing it. There was no hesitation on my part. I immediately muted every note I sang and gave it over to her. Christy sings beautifully on this song, and I cannot imagine the song in any form but with her gorgeous voice interpreting the melody. 

From there, we got Noel Barrett involved, and he laid down such a cool bass track. His fills throughout are masterful with tasteful touches. Rock-solid time—great ideas! That's Noel.

Next we asked John Mason, a brilliant technical guitarist, to join us, and he did exactly what the track called for—he played rhythm guitar. His tasty picking in the verses created a forward movement that urged the song along, and his strumming of the chords in the chorus acted as a canvas for Christy to paint a melody over. 

Several weeks ago, Sharon Egan, a talented vocalist from Northeast Pennsylvania added some lovely vocal lines in the bridge of the song, which Christy then harmonized over. 

Our last move was to get saxophonist Dan Friedman involved. Dan has played on several of my songs in the past and he always brings with him a unique approach that is soulful and tinged with a jazz sensibility. He knows what to play and for this song he sought out the spaces in such a beautiful way. 

Ultimately, we have a song in which a group of great musicians wove their parts to create a tapestry of sound that provides surprises along the way and moments that you are eager to return to on ensuing listens. 

This was a true collaboration. At no point was there direction from me, except to say, "Do what you do!" And they did!

All My Best, 

Roger Whiittlesey
August 2024

Nothing Left

Dear friends - this is a little song to my dear brother - in - law on his Birthday.
We wish him a Happy Birthday


Kjell’s visa (Kjell’s Song)

Lyrics in English

In the middle of a burning war, a little boy was born
and after a few years
he becomes a tall and stately man
and he loves nature
and takes care of everyone who flies
but the most important thing for him
is the wife and grandchildren and children


Lyrics in Swedish

Mitt under brinnande krig en liten gosse kom till världen
och efter några år
han blir till en lång och ståtlig man
och han älskar naturen
och tar hand om alla som flyger
men det viktigaste för han
är frun och barnbarn och barn

Kjells Visa (Kjell's song) Lyrics in English in description below.

https://youtu.be/vM4m-a5I4QY

Lies and Deceit

G	  Gm	    G7		   C
Lies and Deceit, you were sly as a fox
C			      G
How could I know the game you play?
G	  Gm	    G7		   C
Anger and grief and trust just disappeared
C		  G
Station call, no reply

A			       E
Did you really think you'd get away with this?
    A                E
it all looks like a hit and miss
  C9	     F9
Stuck in the limousine

Angels and muses, songs in disguise
please take off your tight mask
Balancing challenges, how can you sleep
White-knuckled down to the bone

Bullet ripped your ear
But here you are
Keep your eyes on the getaway car
How dark can this story get?

Did you really think you'd get away with this?
it all looks like a hit and miss
Stuck in the limousine

Lies and deceit, clouding our minds
The library is burning
Closing a deal, sealing a pledge
who do you think you are fooling?

Lies an deceit

Lies And Deceit

From the album "Interstellar", available on Bandcamp.
https://andymclean.bandcamp.com/album/interstellar

Andy McLean: Tenor saxophone, bass guitar, keyboards and drum programming

Vesica Piscis encoded artwork. Can you see this fabulous shape, the "mind's eye"?

Recognition of sacred geometry, the humble circle, pie, mathematics and it's direct connection/joining with music (Fibonacci series cf Pentatonic scale).
To our forefathers, who sought and gave us perfection with the Sexagesimal system and the importance of ratios. Upon which time and shape is still measured, secretly, in plain sight..
As the world turns and a new day begins, the cycle repeats. The night's sky a constant reminder if we just look up;  the patterns found everywhere in nature like a simple flower; the rhythm and patterns in music if we tune in and listen carefully enough.
When two are joined perfectly to form the "mind's eye", two become three and new life is born and so it goes on, and on, and on...
Recent life events have made me share this once again.

Interstellar

Cycle Of Life

Brin Bossa

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones, EWI.
Thanks for passing by! Appreciate you taking your precious time to listen, comment and share.
High resolution audio of my new album "Interstellar" featuring the fantastic musicians I have collaborated with, is now available on my Bandcamp site!

Musical Youth band member, saxophones

Land Of Passion (feat. Jamie Rhind)

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