you write some great tunes man, this is another cracker, with playing and production to match, great to hear

haha , i have someone living here with me who touches wood all the time :-) doesnt do much sad enough  , excellent track , very good ;-)

nice song......yes it is strange how many believe in these superstitions

Very cool song. Great lyrics and vocal by your brother. IOt's great that you are keeping his music alive, Gary!!

Man. This is a really well crafted song. The chorus reminded of the Jam, just a little. This is awesome.

(Written by Terry Reeves)
Terry Reeves: Verse Vox
Gary Reeves: Chorus Vox / Drums
Hans Albers: All additional instruments, Arrangement & Production

New video on YouTube:   https://youtu.be/3R60fl4jCms

As a devout atheist from my early years I have consequently chosen not to believe in anything that doesn’t have a justifiable or logical explanation. The concept of luck certainly comes into that category as it seems to suggest an exterior force as it’s cause, something I simply cannot accept.

But even non-believers talk about luck being either for or against them, throwing spilled salt over their shoulders or not walking under ladders, because these have become part of everyday behaviour or  language, dictated by habit more than any sense of logic.  The terms in this song all relate to some mysterious good or bad vibe, including - and I’ve known people who actually do this - which direction in which your bed might face when you’re asleep.

Although also a devout atheist, my brother Gal is a good example of such habits, often using the term “Touch Wood” if he wants something to happen in his or our favour.  I think he inherited this from our Mum, who used to say it all the time and would go as far as trying to touch something made of wood to complete the ‘spell', not always easy in what had become an increasingly plastic age.

Despite all of the above, I think Gal must have been ‘Touching Wood’ when he first formed a friendship with Hans, because I’m still not at all sure that we deserve to be associated with someone of such proficiency, consummate talent and innate kindness.  Some may say we have been very lucky.  We have certainly been exceedingly fortunate, which is just about as far as I’m prepared to go.  Whatever your beliefs, we hope you enjoy the song.  (Terry Reeves)

I’ve stopped walking under ladders
Avoiding cracks moving like the clappers
No early birthday wishes giving all the best
When sleeping Hancock’s head never faces west

Chorus:
I’m touching wood
To prevent it going wrong
I’m touching wood
Just in case all my luck has gone
I’m touching wood
To prevent it going wrong
I’m touching wood
Just in case all my luck has gone

Don’t wear red in storms but wear a hard hat 
Using chopsticks making sure to lay them flat
No facing or broken mirrors back and forth
When sleeping Hancock’s head never faces north

Chorus

No singing at the dining room table
Avoid spilling salt keeping body stable
The horse shoe upwards by word of mouth
When sleeping Hancock’s head never faces south

Chorus

Thirteen numbers or a whistle inside for waiting
Dialling 666 getting straight through to Satan
Keeping all doors open not upsetting man or Priest
When sleeping Hancock’s head never faces East

Chorus

TOUCHING WOOD - CRIPPLE CLUB & HANS ALBERS

This songs been on S.C. awhile but its one of my favorites and sadly rings more true everyday.
I don't know if you've seen US news lately..have you noticed the profound deception?  Please pray for the US.
I ponder "something's missing" in the song. It's the gospel. We have changed the gospel of truth. It's been changed to a self help crusade...me me me.. as a nation we aren't seeing our need for a savior because sin isn't sin anymore.. we've been sooo decieved..We don't see how lost.. we are. But Praise God Jesus came to seek and save the lost!
About 15 years ago I wrote a song called World Revival( it was a flop) but I took an important phrase out of it and put it into this one "start in me awakening revival". That's my prayer, and I hope it speads like wildfire...

Silly Side note:
This song was so much fun to do! Casey Jake Josh and me all took turns trying to get the muted trumpet part right at the end, it was hillarious cause we all knew WE'D be the one to get it right.. LOL! 3 of us were wrong!!
Verse1
Save us from the jaws that grip us!
Here’s how numb we’ve been made:
Devoured alive before our eyes
Can't feel the pain
Tag
Something’s missing. Where's the revival?
It's a tragedy!
Chorus
Start in me, awakening, revival?
We need a revival!
Repeat
V 2
Do you recall seeing honor die?
What was the cause?
Did we stand up? Did we fight back?
Is there more to be lost? More to be lost.
Tag
Something’s missing. It’s a tragedy! !t’s a tragedy!
Where's the revival?
Repeat chorus
Bridge
We silently yield
Stray from the truth
Traded our peace
Forgotten gratitude
Oh what sacrifice!
Oh what sacrifice!

American Tragedy (Where's the Revival?)

October Rain

Rodolfo Planes @rplanes : Bass, Guitar Solo.
Pichy Sotomayor : A Guitar, E Guitar, Orchestration.
Picture: Su Sotomayor
Original song ©2021 Pichy Sotomayor

October Rain

October Rain (Planes / Sotomayor )

Vocal Copyright Nat Daniels 2022
Lyrics and Melodic Composition Copyright Andy Hall & Gary Brown
Produced by Andy Hall

I was thrilled when Andy and Gaz invited me along on this collaboration.  The Lyrics are beautifully written and sung by Gaz and lends itself to great story telling. It was lovely to join him and to bring my creative spirit in harmonisation to the table.  Andy wrote the beautiful melody and created the gorgeous Instrumental track (which has a hauntingly beautiful Guitar solo) and then brought it All to life with his incredible Production / Mixing skills, breathing life into the song,  and giving it a depth of sound to make it "sparkle". 

I urge you to check out these talented folks' individual page links below..
Ladies and Gents.. I give you the Conscience of Kings.   

Noobly :  https://soundcloud.com/noobly-1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Gaz Brownie :  https://soundcloud.com/user-755327533?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Lyrics:
Our Devine intervention - Gary Brown and Andy Hall.

Standing on the bridge
Staring into the water
(I’ve kept you waiting
An hour and a quarter )
My Head tells me to leave
My hearts a little more naive
(We’ve had 27 days apart
To rekindle this flagging heart )

Chorus
Our Devine intervention
When we had each other’s attention
To were I love being yours
And you love being mine
Our Devine intervention
Needs to work for us this time

V2
Finally you arrive in your own chaotic style
(So my car went and broke down
And i walk the last 3 miles)
I get the big puppy eyes
And a cute little sorry sigh
(What lies beneath in this rivers deep
Are the same things in the
secrets we keep)

Chorus
Our Devine intervention
When we had each other’s attention
To were I love being yours
And you love being mine
Our Devine intervention
Needs to work for us this time

V3
(Let’s stand back to back
Walk in a different direction)
If we just keep right on walking
Then we have lost all affection
(If we both look back and then we stop
We won’t lose what we’ve got)
Well I stopped and looked back
(I kept walking down the path)

Chorus
Our Devine intervention
When we had each other’s attention
To we’re I loved being yours
And you loved being mine
Our Devine intervention
At least we know now this time

Divine Intervention - Nat Daniels & The Conscience of Kings

Night owls (available on Bandcamp)

It's been a while since eddyoffline and I did a collab.  Mostly because he's always offline.  This one finally came together though.  I have never really played Reggae before and it shows. Thanks to eddy for sending me this track.  He plays an awesome bass in this as well as a solid rhythm guitar to hold things together.

Reggae-ish

Reggae-ish - with eddyoffline

Proud to Present our Number 76
BIIIIIIg Job Joerxworx ,You nailed it Bro!!!!!
https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Looking forwat to number 77;-)

Lunatics76/ Symptomatisch/ Joerxworx & Ratzzz

Lunatics76/ Symptomatisch🦿🧠🦠🫀🦷🦴☠️🦾/ Joerxworx & Ratzzz

Watch the video on YouTube!! https://youtu.be/FXypZ4OPXpE

Vocals, lyrics & art by https://soundcloud.com/cosmic_keanu
Produced by HOBOCOP


Lyrics:

Where have I gone
What is left unsaid
What have I left behind
every time I closed my eyes

Everything is new
by grace I met you
And I swear
I won’t let you down

Now that we’re here
Forever more
Nothing was left behind
I swear
It’s all ahead

All that came before
All that passed me by
All of it led me here
By your side

I’ll let it all go
All the doubt and fear
the pain I kept inside
it wasn’t worth the time

What I thought I wanted
What I thought I lost
None of it ever
materialized

What I thought I knew
just a passing phase
I’ll let it all go
It wasn’t worth the time

Everything is new
by grace I met you
And I swear
I won’t let you down

Now that we’re here
Forever more
Nothing was left behind
I swear
It’s all ahead

All that came before
All that passed me by
All of it led me here
By your side
Everything is new by grace I met you
And I swear
I won’t let you down

Now that we’re here
Forever more Nothing was left behind 
It’s all ahead

All that came before
All that passed me by
All of it led me here

By Your Side(Hobocop & Cosmic Keanu)VIDEO AVAILABLE🎥

self examination

I thought I
Could hold back
I guess I don’t know myself
I thought I
Would’ve learned that
The drugs they just don’t help
And now she’s gone
And now she's gone
they just don't help
Now she’s gone
Now she's gone
Were on our own

I thought I 
held the blame
well maybe it’s not true
my mind wont stop
i feel the loss
in every single bone
a broken home
a broken heart
I just want a fresh start
I'll go somewhere new
away from me
and away from you

 I thought I
Knew her pain
I can never explain how wrong I was
I thought I
would've changed
some things never do

A broken home
A broken heart
Where should I start
Cause the shit don’t end
Lets not pretend
Lets not pretend 
That things can be the same
now she's gone
now she's gone
it's not the same
now she's gone
now she's gone
now she's gone 
but I can't move on

I thought I 
held the blame
well maybe we all do
my mind wont stop
i feel the loss
in every single bone
a broken home
a broken heart
I just want a fresh start
ill go somewhere new
away from me
and away from you

I thought I
Could hold back
I guess I don’t know myself
I thought I
Would’ve learned that
The drugs they just don’t help
And now she’s gone
And now she's gone
they just don't help
Now she’s gone
Now she's gone
theres no moving on
now that she's gone
and I'm on my own
I run away from this broken home
and this broken heart
it won't get me too far
I'll leave it behind
now that she's gone.

now she's gone

Based on a few lines written in a delerium

Dear Doctor, Thank you for the pills that counteract the pills,
that counteract those pills that make me want to vomit on your floor.
I don't even know  just exactly what all these pills are for.

Angelina, mistress of the pricks, I love your acupuncture and your oriental tricks,
I've been longing for you since my boat went down.
If you pay me in sugar I will be your clown.

Holy Mary, Mother of the Gods, I've broken all my promises, beaten all the odds,
But my hands are cold and my mind is numb.
You promised me the world but all I got was crumbs.

Dearest Rachel, I see that you've been blessed by the songs of love and longing,
by the beauty of your flesh, I hear a distant bell, I hear a funereal song,
That sweet and easy feeling that I used to have is gone.

I'm falling backwards, trying to reach the start of the long and lonely journey to the centre of my heart,
if I seem lost sometimes, give me another dose.
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere but I think I'm getting close.

Mona Lisa, diva in the clouds, there's a tear in every marriage, a fool in every crowd,
You were invisible when I tried to break through.
Now I got that sinking feeling that I'm invisible too.

Dearest Doctor, I've heard that it's been said that for sixty quid an hour you could rearrange my head,
but do you really think that you could ever heal
these wounds that I've been nursing or the thoughts that make them real.

My Dearest Doctor. Steve Killingbeck

**PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION WITH THIS SONG**
https://on.soundcloud.com/fJitR

Mountain Songs is a project dedicated to my brother Brian Reeves (aka Rocky Mountain, 1948–2012), an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and arranger.  He was the creative force behind so many of the songs on this page.  If you have time, please click for lyrics and track history. 
This is for you Bri, with love and thanks from us all.   We miss you. (Gary Reeves)

My brother Terry's songs can also be heard on https://soundcloud.com/crippleclub  and https://soundcloud.com/rootdivision

TOUCHING WOOD - CRIPPLE CLUB & HANS ALBERS

Mountain Songs

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