When you're remixing 70's Japanese horror flick music into feel good summer jams, maybe it's a sign of the times.

Glim

My impressions of when long ago I visited a frozen lake in which I found skaters, a pine forest, the snowy path, a flock of birds and a lot of peace.

The frozen lake. (Landscape - Skaters 1 - The path - Skaters 2 - The Pine Forest - Farewell.)

Hey Everyone!
Another song for another year. Tried to create some hope in these dark times.
All the best to you all!
Thorsten

Hope

Had a dream last night
the sun above us was shining bright
all the black clouds gone
on what we've waited for so long

Please don't say that I'm naive
and there is no hope at all
without hope there's no relief
even though it's very small

November, drizzling rain
feeling sad, still feel the pain
but there's some blue between the grey
and you'll see the sun will find its way

Please don't say that I'm naive
and there is no hope at all
without hope there's no relief
even though it's very small

Written and performed by Thorsten Schnüttgen
Pic by Thorsten
All rights reserved

Hope

This is the title track off of my newest album of work. You can click this link and it will take you to a landing page for the album 
https://push.fm/fl/cq8njiru
Also here is a video to the track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMlBUw2h53k
Hope everyone has a kick ass New Year full of hope joy and peace.

Why are you leaving so soon
Haven’t you had a good time too?
So why did-you -refuse?

Heading down- the wrong way trail
Given up the smokes to the garbage pail
That hammered- in the last nail

Breathing out like we do
You’d think we’d care- more about you
admiring the way you grew

Everybody calls when they’re having trouble
Venus flytrap/stuck in molasses
Cautious walking
Cautious walking

Peeking around the corner in fear
Morning dew like a mourning tear
Cautious walking
Cautious Walking

Never been down to the sacred ground
Gearing up now for the weight in pounds
Of souls and cheers
Of souls and cheers
Holding  hands with you 
My lovely dear
My lovely dear

We were   bothering the rain gods
Born alive in sprouting pods
Posing in a wedding gown
Remembering our small town
Basil was up and growing
Toddlers were nurturing
And taking in and learning
 Like a vacuous sponge
Like a waterspout of love

Of souls and cheers
Of souls and cheers
Holding hands with you 
My lovely dear
My lovely dear

Anything more than what you can give?
Could have been more but you just can't share
Could have been more but you just can't feel but sad.

12/24/21

Cautious Walking

So pleased to have Debra Buesking as my ever-capable copilot on piano as we take off in this collaboration.  Hear more of Debra's great music @debra_buesking.

Flight Patterns (with Debbie Buesking, my favorite pianist and co-pilot:)

Korg N364 Workstation
Yamaha Saxophone
Mahalo Ukelele
Plenty of faffing.

The Impostor

chicken pickin' funk asks the question, do chickens have lips?

written & produced by kid otari
flute, harmonica and all guitars by naldo
keyboards by guillaume pearson
Recorded on tape at the Laundry Room, Oakland California
8-channel 1/2" Otari MX5050

None

Chicken Lips

Talking With An Alien

One Summer Morning

Shamans Boogie

My wife was listening all day to me working on this song. When I added a banjo, her interest piqued, and she wrote lyrics for a country feel.

The Prescription Blues
Lyrics Veronica Krath
Music Mike Krath
Performed and Produced Mike Krath

In the morning when I rise
Gotta take these pills to feel alive
They help me get through another day

Through all my aches and all my ills
My salvation lies in a tiny pill
And my life lies on a prescription pad

Why did the Lord put me on this earth
Just to take all these pills to feel my worth
Wish I could take my body back

Oh Lord, I wish there was another way,
To make it through another day,
Then taking all these pills.

Chorus:
And in the end when I die
My hope is that I’ll find myself in paradise
With no pills and no more pain
Cause to live is Christ and to die is gain.

The Prescription Blues

Hello and thank you for dropping by.

Thank you very much to everyone who takes the time to listen, like and share my noises. I am extremely grateful. My apologies if I take a little while to respond to those that leave nice comments.

I like listening to music, making simple, tunes when I have time, and generally faffing about in an inefficient manner. Hopefully you might like something on offer here. 

I use a Hinkler Cigar Box guitar (about $30 from Aldi, great fun), a Flying V ukulele, a couple of old keyboards, other bits and bobs, and a Yamaha tenor saxophone.

The Impostor

Mikey McFaffington and his Saxophonic Adventures