Contours and detours
Written and recorded by TJG May 2024

Contours and Detours is my take on Gershwin's Rhythm changes with my own harmonic substitutions throughout. Written in B-flat Major with a Key change in the bridge. 

Technical Details
Rhythm Guitar: Gibson ES 335
Lead Guitar: Gibson ES 335
Guitar Amplifier: Fender George Benson Hot Rod Deluxe
Fender pedal board: Line 6 delay; Fender clean boost
Mics: a pair of Royer r10 ribbons on guitars
Mic preamps: API 312
Mixer: API 24 channel summing mixer (8200/7800)
Stereo Bus processing (API EQ and API compressor)
Final mix down to a MARA MCI JH110 1/4inch 2-track at 15 ips using ATR Master Tape.

Contours and detours


Picture: Let It Go (Rae)

I Believe we are not coming to the end of the World...but to the end of a Grand Illusion. That has been Like a *Dream within a Dream. No longer to be within the Constraint of Idolitary and Worship...a Programme of Imprisonment that Sets us in our way Subconsciously. Sometimes to the point where we are Unconscious enough to put the Material World above all Else.

Life is a Struggle for all of us in Reality...and our Souls Knew of our own Personal struggles before we were born here. These are our Challenges and Building blocks, as well as our Own personal way of Strengthening ourselves for a Future. I'm talking of Spiritual Evolution, not Qualification and Money, although that does play it's part as long as we keep our Balance. Being a Minimalist has become important for my own personal growth. And to leave behind what Others expect of me, whilst they Stand in Judgement at Non Conformity. To get Above their Judgement to see Their Souls!

 For those whose **Spirits are Not consumed by the *Material World* it is Important to reach a Balance here, and to know we Know the Makers of Corruption and Darkness (Masters of this Grand Illusion) as though we are Related. Which in Fact we all Are....let's just say, Distantly!

The Dark Sun meets the Light Sun for Truth in Love...It's a matter of Human Balance with that darkness. Of Soul, Spirit, Mind, Heart. And Body too, which is Difficult as Some consider us very Small in Comparison. It is to reach a State of not being Controlled but To be your Own free Spirit, knowing that your Soul and Body are safe. 

To Improvise and lay down Vocals without effort and plan is what I enjoy the most, although I know that Pattern and Structure are important for building the music! If it is of the right Frequency and Feeling it's an instant thing, and then of course I need to feel Comfortable with those whose music I am singing with. And when recording this it was Natural at around 2017, and I managed to do this during one of the Darkest Times in my Life, when I believe I was Really seeing through the Veil. I sang this with No Control from Anywhere, the words and flow were just there for me💚

As far as Darkness goes ..I knew it was Never the Moon😎 *And thanks to Edgar Allan Poe and **The Police (the Band) for their Influence in that part of description😆👌

Guitar and Mix by Dave Bayes @dave-bayes (SoundCloud)🎸 and here he Sings his own version of this track, Is This Love?

Lyrics and Vocals by SolarRae:

This is Love
Love

Real Time
With No Control
This is Real True Time

No Ulta Violet
No Control
Cos this is Love
This is Love

This is Real

This is Love
This is Real Time
This is Real

Love

This is Real True Time
No Control
No Virtual Programme
This is Real
There's no Programme

No Control.

No Control

This is a song for anyone who has ever lost or failed at something. Someone out there feels this way for you, and you should too. 

Forfeit Fights     

I know you hate them
For saying its true
But you don’t belong here
I know it too

It’s no ones fault
It’s no ones answer
For where we go from here

But I’m with you
Thick and through
Every time
We lose

You don’t owe anybody
Anything
But you don’t believe that
You were raised to think

Your bleeding heart 
Was all the world's to see

But I’m with you
Thick and through
Every time we choose
Sleepless nights
Forfeit fights
Burnt out lights
And shoes

You chose the narrow path instead
Of ones that led to lighter trends
When I fell down and broke the skin
On every hope we didn’t win
You put my arms around your neck
And carried me until the end

So I’m with you
Thick and through
Every time we lose
Sleepless nights
Forfeit fights
Burnt out lights
And 
Sleepless nights
Forfeit fights
Burnt out lights
And shoes

Forfeit Fights

Drew singing this song ,we released it on social media last year, never put it it on SoundCloud though for some reason. A song dedicated to her parents

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We wanted to create something for the VE Day anniversary so back in January Lana performed this one, our own version of we’ll meet again

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