Found Treasures VI

Here's an old neoclassical style guitar solo I recorded over a year ago that I wanted to add to so I put some small orchestral accents in there to embellish the movements. Played around a lot with harmonic minor and some phrygian. Recorded the solo on my schecter custom guitar.
Megiddo Fury was written, arranged and recorded by Louis Taverna
All rights reserved ©

I'm working on an instrumental album at the moment and re-amping this was a tone test of sorts for my lead for the album. This solo pays homage to one of my favorite guitar players, Yngwie J Malmsteen. In the same way that Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen changed the guitar scene when they came out in the 60s and 70s respectively, Yngwie changed it again in '83. I consider those guys the BIG 3. If I name all of the players that influenced me though this paragraph will go on forever so I'll stop it here lol.

Megiddo Flames

This is the fourth part of the story of Veronique and Jeremiah, going backwards in time.
The music and cover artwork is by the wonderful BoxTox https://soundcloud.com/user-247600493 based on his 'I Remember My Friends and How We Used To Play' https://soundcloud.com/user-247600493/i-remember-my-friends-and-how-we-use-to-play Thank you Jonas : )
I added the bass, story and vocal. 
Today the Welsh Senedd (Parliament) has outlawed smacking children.

Jeremiah was a naughty boy
His daddy told him so
Though he tried to be a good boy
and he tried with all his might
He couldn't make them happy
He never seemed to get it right

Veronique was pale these days
At times he'd see her shaking
I love you mummy he would say
To try and make her better
But that just seemed to make things worse
It just seemed to upset her

I'll look after us mummy
Jeremiah said
Stroking Veronique gently as she lay upon the bed
Let's go to the picnic on Saturday
That would be lots of fun
Perhaps, if we ask her nicely
Dominique could come?

Your daddy is a nasty man
and he's never coming back
When Jeremiah thought about
The things that he would lack
He wouldn't miss his daddy
Or his shouting or his smacks

Jeremiah Was A Naughty Boy (music by BoxTox, bass and story by Garddwr Porffor)

A short improvised tune played by me with my old loyal companion Korg SGProX digital stage piano as a master keyboard, using an old lovely retro style Grand Piano sound from Keyscape (Yamaha C7, preset "Vinyl"). (Edited the track a little bit on Sunday, November 12, 2023; e.g. changed the last note:)

This song is dedicated to the one who knows it.

I know this is a short one but I'm not a trained jazzer and it has practically taken all my life to get to this point in playing (I'm still learning every day:). If I had to name a few sources of inspiration here, I would first name Mr. Erroll Garner; I would also name Mr. Robbie Buchanan, who's fantastic, memorable and genius playing, compositions and arrangements I have listened to (knowingly or unbeknownst) practically all my life and keep listening today. A song that especially inspired me to make this track is "Somebody in Your Life" by Diane Warren and Robbie Buchanan and the incredible complex chords and progressions present in that song. Later Mr. Luis Miguel made a spectacular version of that song ("Alguien Como Tú"). Third, I would also mention as a source of inspiration the memorable music of the late honorable composer and pianist, Mr. Juan Carlos Calderón. And of course, the music of Mr. Bill Evans is always inspiring me.

Peace (solo piano)

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.   Featuring Vibraphone solo. Hammond B3 Organ solo. Soprano Sax solo. Acoustic stand-up Bass. Gibson L5 Electric Guitar Rhythm. Hammond B3 Organ Rhythm. Viola Background. Violin, Background. Cello, background. Drums full kit. Percussion. Zildjan 22" Ride & Crash Cymbal.

Cannery Row

Cat Nip

'Harry The Hedgehog' is a my tribute to a little hedgehog who wanders peacefully around my garden and whom I have named Harry. He always brings a smile to my face and goes about his business around the garden quietly. reminding me to do the same. 
He isn't without threat though, with the odd cat or dog challenging his right to be in the garden, however in his own quiet way, when threatened, he simply curls up in a spiky ball and awaits their departure.

Walking The Straight And Narrow

Harry The Hedgehog

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)

Sunday daydream - Disteso all'ombra, ad occhi aperti sogno...

Made with love..
Producer: 808xri (Oussama Arichi)


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/808xri
License: https://bsta.rs/U3ZI3

Ruthless (Prod. 808xri)

The schoolyard

The boys played marbles, the girls jumped rope 
It was springtime, early may
Mrs Milgram was very convinced
She told us of our sins
And then we dropped the stone

The schoolyard was just a hole
The teachers left us alone
Finally through 
In the end no one knew,
but the blister and the poking

The schoolyard

"Silhouette" Poem: Peter aka @user-264930040 
Vocal Composition and Vocals: @Oddrun-Eikli
Piano and Arrangement of Astor Piazzolla's "Oblivion" : Debra Buesking
Studio Mix: @Arne-Hiorth

Thank you Peter, Oddrun, and Arne for this moment to ponder "Life's Silhouette" together but from different vantage points.  It is beautiful. 

Silhouette

Like the fjord, edging my eye
Material reward can pass me by.
Ice to sea, slowly but sure,
Floating free, flowing pure.
Whispered smile, bears no regret,
Ponder a while, on life’s silhouette.

Solace of breeze, whiffles my hair.
All at ease, by waters fair.
Mirrored of cloud, sparkled of sun,
Where two is a crowd, I’ve a table for one.
Nature’s fine art, devoid of defect,
Embraces my heart, through life’s silhouette.

Treasured time, in mind’s recall.
Love sublime, in its rise and fall.
Flickered glints from glistened waves
Fall distinct, and light the way.
As morning rays shall yet reflect,
Of peaceful days in life’s silhouette.

Silhouette.  Oddrun Eikli. 1234567890. Debra Buesking

Stripped back / chilled version of the Marvin Gaye classic, from the forthcoming album.

Credits:
Andy McLean: Soprano, Keyboards, Bass
Production, Mix & Mastering: Andy McLean

"Woah, ah, mercy, mercy me
Ah, things ain't what they used to be (ain't what they used to be)
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows
From the north and south and east...."

Mercy Mercy Me (Chilled Vibe)

2024 Remake.
Image Generated by http://hotpot.ai

Astrarium

Moon Roof

Special thanks to Hemanifezt for his a cappella...

CHANGE MY LIFE .   feat. HEMANIFEZT

Careful what you wish for........

[Track notes: flutes laid down in 2021 and recently rediscovered languishing on my Zoom R24. Filled in the 'gaps' with some improv oboe, added a beat track and embellished with horns....so here it is].

Pic c/o Pinterest

Pandora's Box

Bridge Of Spirit

Then She Reaches For The Gun was a one off project, bringing together more than 50 artists from across the globe, releasing an album in late 2022 nomatesensemble.bandcamp.com/album/the-…ely-future But it was so much fun we are back for more.

The following artists collaborated on All The Dogs You Have Ever Loved Will Be Waiting For You In The Afterlife 

Dogs

Boogie
Brophy
Buddy 
Hancho 
Jack
Momo
Neska
Poldo
Senna  
Shyamsundara
Star

Oily (a cat)

Humans

Carolyn Wigston - Voice
Dane Renshaw - Drums
Garbage Truck Disco - Joyous Power Punk Outro
Hverheij- Electric Guitar 
Loop(c)y - Electric Guitar 
Paolo D’Emilio - Electronica
Robert Jefferson - Yamaha PSRE403 Keyboard, Melodica, Percussion 
The Windscale Blues Experiment - Clarinet/Flute/Soprano Saxophone
Thomas Bergheim - Bass Guitar
Timothy Korstad - Demonic Intro Left Channel
Tuonela - Demonic Intro Right Channel 
W:I:L-o’ the -wisp - Electric Guitar
Mat Ward - Arrangement/Marimba/Noise

Found Treasures VI

Nadia Selvaggi Reposts