Excellent! I love your ‘old’ tracks, and they are still clearly relevant. You have been brilliant for a long time Mr. Cagey.

instant like for me - dig that melody and the sparkle on that acoustic guitar - what a hook on that refrain!

we should all slow down.....way down. luv that catchy shit!

Cool anthemic rhythm with just the right amount of cowbell, enjoying these oldies Kevin!

Wow, Kevin. I've just now discovered you here. You've been very good at this for a very long time. What a song, what an arrangement, what a recording! Gets right into me.

Itchy Feet

"Ballad of Captain Morgan"

BALLAD OF CAPTAIN MORGAN

Almost an overproduction :-) The Lunatics on the way to number 100 with Lunatics 97: Thanks to my busy friend Hendrik ! https://soundcloud.com/cosmic-ratzzz
I'm involved here with the Alto Saxophone ! Enjoy this special Lunatics flow !

Lunatics 97 / Funkymunky / Cosmic Ratzzz & joerxworx

Ah, dear listener! I present myself here with my good buddy Gary, rather sheepish and shamefaced at being absent from this church of sonic jewels for the longest time.  I have been a bad listener, I'm afraid.  Bereft of mojo, time and without my little studio. Mea culpa. 

If you've read this far, you already have a whiff of the legendary about you.

So one day, quite recently,  the Phaigester messages me and opens his raincoat to reveal a select library of stellar little ear-nuggets he's been hiding away. What beauties, I tell thee! What beauties!
He lives here and you should visit if you haven't before 
https://soundcloud.com/thephaige

Three grabbed me instantly..deep, swirling soundstrata, complex and intriguing in equal measure. 

Perched on my bed, yodelling into the abyss, I attempt to add to his painting.  Teleported into that great,  inkyblack wonderland of transcendent joy again.

Hats off to Gar. Inventive, musical and patient. Thanks for your art and resuscitating me.

3 tracks..8mins plus..big ask. But hey, if you've read this far whilst listening you're halfway through 

Cheers me hearties, catch  you soon
Be good 

Nick

All music, production and artwork   Gary
Vocal and lead on track 1    Ridiculous

Peripheral

I can’t see you, I can’t be with you
I can’t hold you or feel your welcome touch
As we slip into the water

I always sense you, I always feel you
Moving with me, our thoughts alike so much
As we slip into the water

When you slipped away on that awful day
You made me promise to live my life my own way
As I walk with you into the water

No more peripheral
It is logical
It is you and me

Tlaslila

I feel
Like I want to ride across the desert
Baking sand, tears of sweat in my eyes
Then climb climb the black mountains
Oh-oh-over we go, sail into the grey blue skies
I feel cold, dark deepness,
Feel fearsome rain,
Then fall
Fall into your arms again

Strange Agent

Strange Agent
You're never gonna find the man
Strange Agent
He'll let you run while you can

Fool you summoned him from beyond
Fool you thought he'd give you what you want
But that ain't the deal
Spinning the wheel
He's found something to steal
There's a soul to pay

Strange Agent, running wild in your head
Strange Agent telling you to talk with the dead
He's taking you by the hand

It's In The Room EP ThePhaige with Nicholas Ridiculous

Ive always pursued my music from a very spontaneous perspective  starting with guitar, i try to approach  things in a very organic fashion even with electronic  modular  synths  i have logic + mother keyboard i never use it ! For me the work flow  must synchronise with how & what motivates me in the feeling of the moment in a natural chaos  ..deliberated yes of course but clicking around on a screen while writing makes me wanna blow my brains out . ! Anyway for me personally this track exemplifies that feeling of the moment in Celebration..One shot recorded live job done 🤗 Thanks for  listening 🤗🙏😊.This is a DAW-less production .

Celebration  🤗 🙏 😊

https://northfieldlenox898138798.wordpress.com/

Same Old Liar Tape

IG track (p)2023, open collab with noxpox ..
https://soundcloud.com/noxpox13/noxpox-dreamin-ov-moonrocks

noxpox / IG - dreamin ov moonrocks (synthetic light curve module)

made for good headphones

method: harp, drumsticks, voice, shoegaze, etc
narration: in my mind, there's been this convoluted, overly-complex story playing out about a diplomat losing a note on a sidewalk and media spinning its content into disrespect and all that .... when all this poem really is about is a reminder to mentally adapt to and cater for the usual range of diversity, I guess.
image: copyright jo richter

poem / copyright jo richter:

all those who come here
hold dear what they fear
most in attendance
are in ego-state trance
some of those present
are neurodivergent
while we'd long to see
more of those thriving on empathy

reminder

Performed by David Cooper

Written by:

Music - David Cooper

Lyrics - Ron Todd

"Dust Clouds On The Horizon"

Heading out across the plain   
Eyes can't focus in the driving rain  
Horse is tired underneath my jeans 
Easy life ain't as easy as it seems  

Worked the ranches  rode the rodeo 
Risked it all on one last throw 
But as the time it turns to sand 
Worldly goods here in my hand

Chorus

They say life is special  
They say life is good   
But the cold still gets underneath this hood 
But when the sun comes out  
Feel It burns like fire 
And the prairie dust gets higher and higher 

Old guitar strapped to my back 
Singing songs at the roadside cafe (sang caf)
Like Bronson said along the way 
Might go back  maybe some day 

Chorus

Bridge

Days leaving money lying on a night stand 
Women I’ve known some good  some bad
Some had grace just like a ballerina 
Others they rocked it  rocked it like Tina

Guitar break
 
Dreamt about a tired old man 
He was sitting by a rusty old van  
Watching waves come to the shore
Felt I’d walked this way before

I realised this guy was me 
Songs replaced by senility 
Poured myself a whisky glass 
Glory days they just don't last
 
Chorus

Give it everything you can 
Cos when it's over then it's over  
Whether woman or a man 

And that prairie dust just gets higher and higher
Yeah it just gets higher and higher

Dust Clouds On The Horizon (Cooper/Todd Collaboration)

on this version, Josh Guice plays drums and James Abendschan plays bass (but you can't hear that very well).

Mischief Noir

Standing Tall And Ready

Well hello,
If you have popped over from my main and current music page Mr Cagey, (Link below), then thank you very muchly. Or, if you just bumped into me by accident, no worries, why not have a listen anyway.
Here you will find some of my older recordings made between 1987 and 2012. They were all recorded using an 8 track Adat tape recorder through a Seck 12 8 2 analogue mixer, except Number One which was on a Fostex Model 80 tape machine. No mastering, just mixed straight to a stand alone Philips cd recorder.(Number One mixed straight to cassette)
I really appreciate you taking the time to visit and lend an ear to my old stuff. Please feel free to comment and share if you wish.

Itchy Feet

Mr C's 8 Track Oldies

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