This is a great tune, great depth of writing . Johnny

So Nice--love your guitar in the second half:)

In response to "how many flats does Doria have?".

Doria had two flats. However, freaky Phrygia barged in, took her 6 sharps along, sat on Doria's spot and sewed herself a pillow. Everybody got enharmonically confused. Ancient Greek chicks, haaah. Leave them alone for a minute and there is a quarrel.

Usurpation!

Kandi Store
Production by Fire Ark Radio

Merry Christmas SoundCloud Family

Kandi Store

When Did I Get Old

This is an original composition in tribute to heroically good classic rock pianist Nicky Hopkins (a.k.a. “Edward” as he was sometimes called in the studio by members of the Rolling Stones).  He would have turned 80 years old today (02/24/2024).

This was not an attempt at impersonation, but rather an effort toward one specific aspect of his versatile playing style, namely, that elusive balance of flow and syncopation.  Simply put, listening to Nicky Hopkins makes my brain dance, and trying to capture that effect is what inspired this piece.  

Note: Many are unfamiliar with the name Nicky Hopkins, but everyone is familiar with his piano playing which has appeared on records of the Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, the Who, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, the Kinks, Steve Miller Band, Art Garfunkel, Jerry Garcia, the Beatles (as well as solo work of all four individual Beatles), and many others.  He played on over forty top 40 albums, and dozens of singles.  He was practically a member of the Rolling Stones (and came up with many of the Stones’ most iconic piano parts including for the songs Angie, She’s a Rainbow, Loving Cup, Sympathy for the Devil), but his battle with Crohn’s disease prevented him from being able to commit to regular touring.  As a result, he spent most of his career working as a session musician. He was, however, an official member (from 1969-1971) of Quicksilver Messenger Service where his piano work generally sits up front in the mix and where you can hear his creativity fully unleashed (e.g., check out their songs Shady Grove, Edward the Mad Shirt Grinder, and Fresh Air).  In spite of his limited number of live performances, he was also a talented improviser as showcased in the Rolling Stones studio jam album “Jamming with Edward”, and another great example of this is the high-quality recording of his live performance with the Jerry Garcia Band on “Let it Rock: The Jerry Garcia Collection Volume 2" https://soundcloud.com/jerrygarcia/sets/let-it-rock-the-jerry-garcia.

Here is the Wikipedia article on Nicky Hopkins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Hopkins

Song art: The image depicting “a session pianist resembling Nicky Hopkins” was created with a lot of help from my brother-in-law Patrick McGee using a combination of AI art generators.

Edward Piano Hands

Proudly brought to you by Disfunction Records and Euphoria Entertainment.

https://on.soundcloud.com/nRQqoxENWNELgniR7

Chromatic Spectroscopy

JunoDownload

We may not have traveled far and wide,  but Keith has a way of transporting us all over the world through his curious mind and love of history. So, why are we in Italy? Simply put, Keith loves Vespas ;)  Actually, he loves the idea of the band touring Italy on Vespas, funky hipster wheels and recording tunes as we go.  The "Sock Puppets" was a theme Keith developed as he created some videos depicting travels with the WAG puppets.
Vesari Corridor is one adventure from the Album Keith wanted to develop, found here: https://www.terrywigmore.com/wigmore-allen-gibbons
Join Keith, Kevin, and I as we travel around Italy, taking in some famous landmarks and enjoying a lot of Kevin's favourite red wines.

Lyrics:
Vasari Corridor

Da,da,da,da,dah…… Da,da,da,da,dah……(nonchalantly strolling along, minding own business:)
Down the corridor …of Vasari.

I found a secret place…somewhere safe for us to go
No prying eyes in this narrow space…a hidden alley that I know
Down the corridor…of Vasari

Da, da, dah, da, da, dah …he’s waiting.  
Da, da, dah, da, da, dah …he’s waiting

We are not allowed in here… (Do-do-do-do) If we’re careful, we’ll be fine
Avoid the blade, avoid the fear… (Do- do-do-do) and we will live till next time
Down the corridor…of Vasari

If there was a way to avoid this…hiding and subterfuge
(Down the corridor…of Vasari)
I found a secret place, somewhere safe for us to go…
(Down the corridor…down the corridor…of Vasari)
Somewhere safe for us to go…go…go…go…

(The chase commences…)

Stab him in the back…He’s never going back!
He’s Medici…He’s Medici   (repeats)

Wigmore: synths, production
Allen: Lyrics, Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Gibbons: Lyrics, Vocals

Vesari Corridor (He's Medici)

A Forest Needs The Rain

Guitars and more - Fog City Fogey
Mix - Jack Holston

LYRIC
The nights bewilder
The days confuse
You know it’s better
To love and lose 
That’s what they tell you 
But look a gain 
I think they say it with a grin

Tell me who’s fooled
Who must be schooled 
In the ways of this world
Tell me who’s fooled

You know the fables
You’ve heard the tales
Of clever foxes
And vengeful whales 
Rebellious children 
Who misbehaved
If they’d only listened
They might have been saved 

Tell me who’s fooled
Who would be ruled
By the ways of this world
Tell me who’s fooled

 If it isn’t  me
And it’s not you 
Then exactly who am I talking to?
Is it you, God?
Could you at least maybe nod?

The sun is broiling
The seas enraged
And some will tell you
It’s all been staged
Let’s chase the playwright 
Right out of town
Time to bring the curtain down

Tell me who’s fooled
A heart not yet cooled 
By the world and its ways
By bad nights and worse days
At the risk of being rude
Tell me who’s fooled


Who's Fooled?

Marc M : paroles et musique
Marc M : voix, guitares et programmation

VOYAGE AU BOUT DE L'ENNUI

Rembobine ta nuit électrique
Peuplée de rencontres excentriques
Au gré des hasards magnétiques, il est temps.
Oh, Dance music !

Quand sur le dance-floor hystérique
S'invitent des sons mécaniques
Et s'agitent les corps frénétiques, on t'attend...
Oh, Dance music !

Voyage au bout de la nuit,
Parfum noctambule et velours cramoisi,
Comme tous les oiseaux de nuit
La boule à facette éclaire mes envies.
Voyage au bout de l'ennui,
Tristesse funambule et couleur vert de gris
Tel un papillon de nuit
Mes ailes se brûlent au lustre du samedi.

Rendez vous au bar sulfurique
Bercé d'un esprit romantique
La caresse d'une nuque exotique me surprend
Oh, Dance music !

Face à face, envie cosmétique
Maquillage d'un date organique
Ouverture, fracture volcanique, juste à temps
Oh, Dance music !

Voyage au bout de la nuit,
Parfum noctambule et velours cramoisi
Comme tous les oiseaux de nuit
La boule à facette éclaire les envies
Voyage au bout de l'ennui,
Tristesse funambule et couleur vert de gris
Comme un papillon de nuit
Mes ailes se brûlent au lustre du samedi.

Voyage au bout de l'ennui

Another of the fabulous Wildsilences Open Collaboration tracks, to which I've enjoyed adding bass, beats, synths and guitars.
Original and links to her numerous pages here
https://soundcloud.com/indiiwildmoon/i-dont-wanna-bury-wildsilences

'i don’t wanna lose myself silence holds no
i don’t wanna lose you i don’t wanna bury myself slowly 
i don’t wanna lose myself stories untold breathe in breathe out
i don’t wanna scream cry walls are closing in and
i don’t wanna lose myself

Lyrics - wild silences

Be good
Nick
pic: Nick - Hyde Park 2024

I Don't Wanna Bury - Wildsilences with Nicholas Ridiculous

Musically, the guitars can open up with brighter overdrive and room reverb to create that sunrise shimmer over the rhythm section, while the live drums stay tight and punchy to preserve danceable momentum. Vocally, the grit and swagger will remain but with slightly more melodic lift — less about struggle, more about revival. Think of standing proud at dawn, feeling the wild heartbeat of the woods.

A Forest Needs The Rain

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