Love the quit start with mainly base and the way the arrangement builds.

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Michael Stuff II

Toad the Wet Sprocket Rare Bird

Angel on this train

Angel On This Train

Don "Zorro of Sorrow" McCarthy– lap steel, guitar
Nathan McCarthy– bass
David Partridge– vocal, keys, percussion
Produced in Nova Scotia by David Partridge
Words and music by David Partridge
THE RIVER AND THE RAIN
    
Been around longer than most it’s not a secret to me 
Streams flow down to the coast like time steals a sweet memory
People say, “How do you know it’s gonna happen again?
Must it rise and threaten lives?”
The wind and the river, the river and the rain.

I’m not a goddam weatherman; I’m not here to kindle your fears
Hundred-year floods rise up now once every couple of years.
We built that bridge, we paved the banks; 
we thought we’d tamed her terrain
But Mother Nature has her tools::
The wind and the river, that river and the rain.

BRIDGE:
We pillage the planet; We drill and cut and cough
Rich men build rockets trying to get off
It’s your home you’re trashing– You’re also trashing mine.

Some advice: don’t be fooled- look back at where we have been
Wind moves rain, rain feeds streams, streams are where oceans begin. 
Nature’s angry– wouldn’t you be? She’ll teach but she won’t explain
She’ll send her holy trinity 
The wind and the river, that river and the rain.
She’ll send her holy trinity 
The wind and the river, that river and the rain.

THE RIVER AND THE RAIN

[capo]: 4
[intro/interlude]: A As4
[verse]: A F#m A D A E A
[chorus]: D A E A/A7 D F#m E
[outro]: D A

[intro]x4 - soft - top 4 string
[intro]x4 - louder all

[verse1]
maybe it was love at first site
or [maybe] you weren’t quite sure - but [you] just might
‘cause [you’re] my little rebel
and [damn] you wear it well

[interlude]x2

[verse2]
you [caught] me lookin’ into your eyes
and I [could’ve] sworn I saw you lookin’ [li-ike-wise]
‘cause [you’re] my angel from hell
and [damn] you wear it well

[chorus1]
losers like me never win
I’m [lookin’] for a partner in sin
so [let’s] load up on tonic and gin
my [sweet] and sour belle
and damn - damn you wear it well

[interlude]x4

[verse3]
pardon me for crashin’ scene
and [you] got yourself reputation [rough] and mean
but [now] I know why I fell
and [damn] you wear it well

[chorus2]
tons of tats and pony tail
sellin’ yourself short - but-chu [ain’t] for sale
so [come] with me or end up in jail
I’m [underneath] your spell
and damn - damn you wear it well

[verse-solo]

[chorus3]
let’s [take] this party out on the road
be[fore] I’m gettin’ way too old
and [save] my soul before it gets sold
cause [you’re] my sweet devil
and damn - damn you wear it well

[interlude]x2
and damn - damn you wear it well
[interlude]x2
and damn - damn you wear it well

[outro]

You Wear It Well

Sinners and Saints
Dan Swanson - Vocals, Guitars, Bass II, Synths, eDrums
Steve Andricks - Bass, Flutes

I
time hides and moves in the darkness for you, my son
at the end, we all fare the same
but now we’re trapped inside this old, cold illusion 

sinners and saints, all share the blame, where is their shame?


II
old wars are fought in the shadows, battles raging 
darkness hides its flesh from the sun
our time in this world may not change us for better
for hate consumes all, sparing none

sinners and saints all share the blame, they share the blame, where is their shame?


III
I don’t pretend to know all the answers, my son
these questions of life returning
that we all share in our searching, such confusion 

sinner or saint, we share the blame, where is our shame?


IV
what matters most is our search for the truth, my son
ignore the failures made in life
accept the change that truly changes you, my son
avoid hate and what it becomes

don’t be afraid, of your mistakes, don’t be ashamed, find your own way!
don’t be afraid, of your mistakes, don’t be ashamed, find your own way!

copyright Dan Swanson 2022

Sinners And Saints

" Carolina beautiful " is a song about a summertime boyfriend datin' this South Carolina island girl who basks in the glow of her eyes as blue as summer southern sky she's dancin' with him on the hot dunes to the Darius Ruckers Hootie and the blowfish song " I Want To Be With You" the man loves her tanlines and bein' with her at the Hootie concert

Carolina Beautiful Song Demo By Doug Jackson

*Please note that the unfortunate soul portrayed here is completely fictional and is a depiction of nobody in particular.  More accurately a hybrid of individuals encountered or observed.
Enjoy:)

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Tequila
He takes a sip and lets it gnaw
On dreams that never will take form
He's slippin' away

Morning light
The new day ends another night
Of nothing but another fight
That takes him away

He never knows the plans he should make
Or chances that his heart wants to take
He's heard it all before 
But not anymore
It's slippn' away

No reply
His efforts never get him by
So baby don't you even try
He's slippn' away

Sweet Charlotte
He gives it everything he's got
Then orders them another shot
She turns him away

He never knows the plans he should make
Or chances that his heart wants to take
He's heard it all before 
But not anymore
It's driftin’ away

Albatross 
It's like a train you can't get off
He's sees the stop but not the cost
Of slippin’ away

Slippin' Away

I Don’t Need You  
 Writers: Chad Mott BMI/Paul deMarco PRS/Kay Mott BMI 
kaymott@hotmail.com

The closer you hold me
The further I run away
The more you talk at me
The less I hear the words you say

Got to work this out myself
I’m not your case to solve
That circle around you is
Not where the whole world revolves

Chorus
I don’t need you to need me
I don’t need you to believe me
I don’t need to be a mirror for your dreams

I don’t need you to heal me
I don’t need you to reveal me
And I don’t need you to tell me how I feel
I don’t need you to tell me how I feel

Verse 2
Sometimes to fix things
You gotta break those things apart
Sometimes to reach the finish line
You’ve got to go back to the start

If you love me you gotta let me go
And trust that I’ll come back
Ships in harbors don’t make great sailors
It was you who first taught me that

Chorus
Bridge
There’s a future out there waiting
And I’ve got to chase it down
The water round me is rising
And I’m drowning in this town

Chorus

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I Don't Need You - Chad Mott/Paul deMarco/Kay Mott

Conover plays and sings this version

History from the Beatles Bible:
Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 1, 4, 5 August 1969
Producer: George Martin
Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald

Released: 26 September 1969 (UK), 1 October 1969 (US)

John Lennon: vocals, lead guitar
Paul McCartney: vocals, bass
George Harrison: vocals, Moog synthesiser
George Martin: electric spinet Baldwin harpsichord

The final song to be recorded for Abbey Road was John Lennon's Because. The song was inspired by Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and featured The Beatles' distinctive three-part vocal harmonies.

Yoko Ono was a classically trained pianist whose interests had moved towards the avant garde. One day in 1969, however, she played Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 - the Moonlight Sonata.


Lying on their sofa listening, John Lennon asked her to play the chords backwards, and wrote Because around the result. While not an exact reversal of Beethoven's piece, it contains a number of musical similarities.
The lyrics speak for themselves; they're clear. No bullshit. No imagery, no obscure references.
John Lennon
All We Are Saying, David Sheff
The vocal harmonies are one of the most distinctive aspects of the much-admired Because. Lennon, McCartney and Harrison sang together, and overdubbed their voices twice more, giving the effect of nine voices.

John wrote this tune. The backing is a bit like Beethoven. And three-part harmony right throughout. Paul usually writes the sweeter tunes, and John writes the, sort of, more the rave-up things, or the freakier things. But John's getting to where he doesn't want to. He just wants to write twelve-bars. But you can't deny it, I think this is possibly my favourite one on the album. The lyrics are so simple. The harmony was pretty difficult to sing. We had to really learn it. But I think that's one of the tunes that will impress most people. It's really good.
George Harrison, 1969
The vocal harmonies, isolated from their instrumental backing, can be heard on both Anthology 3 and Love. The Love album, however, features the sound of birds twittering in the background.

I wouldn't mind betting Yoko was in on the writing of that, it's rather her kind of writing: wind, sky and earth are recurring, it's straight out of Grapefruit and John was heavily influenced by her at the time.
Paul McCartney
Many Years From Now, Barry Miles
The instrumentation on Because was simple, with arpeggio accompaniment on harpsichord, guitar and Moog. Paul McCartney later bought the electric harpsichord, played here by George Martin, when EMI were reducing their instrument collection; it remains in his recording studio.

In the studio

On Friday 1 August 1969 Lennon, McCartney and Martin taped 23 takes of the basic track, with Lennon on electric guitar and McCartney on bass. Ringo Starr added a basic hi-hat rhythm, but this was for guide purposes only and wasn't recorded.

Take 16 was the best of the 23 attempts. With the backing track in place, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison recorded the first of their harmony vocal tracks. Two more were added on 4 August.

A final overdub was recorded on 5 August, when George Harrison taped a Moog part - the first time the synthesiser was used on the Abbey Road recordings. Harrison recorded it twice, filling up the last two available tracks on the tape.


Ah, because the world is round
it turns me on
Because the world is round
Ah, because the wind is high
it blows my mind
Because the wind is high
Ah, love is old, love is new
Love is all, love is you
Because the sky is blue
it makes me cry
Because the sky is blue
Ah, ah, ah, ah

because: conover

Our first fully recorded song. Mixed and mastered by GrevusAnjl. Find his incredible music here: https://soundcloud.com/grevusanjl

A huge thank you to GrevusAnjl, not only for mixing and mastering this track, and the endless help and advice he's given us throughout this process, but also for giving us permission to actually tell people he did so. :D

The Single

Somethin' Creepin' (Single)

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When I heard Jimmy’s outstanding vocal additions to Phil's open collaboration, I thought I might add some guitar.
It’s been a real blast working with Phil, Jimmy and Rick on this one.  Cheers guys.
A special thanks to Phil for his work on mixing and production.

Credits:-

Phil McWalter;- Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Musical Composition, Mix, Production @phil-mcwalter
Jimmy Rivas:- Vocals, Lyrics, Vocal Composition @j-rivas
Rick Medlock:- Drums, Percussion @rick-4-1
Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars, Guitar solo.

Lyrics:-

I was born the son of a pharaoh
I lived in the valley of the sun
But I was pierced with a poison arrow
Pain came swift but I was a fortunate one
'Cos I was blessed by a cultured woman
Who gave me children to spare
They outnumbered my hands' fingers
They were clothed in linens and the finest of care
All the sea-life in the oceans
All the animals in our care 
We're all bound to the same conclusion
Show your love everywhere
Love is everywhere
Everywhere...

Lyrics: © J Rivas April 2019
Music: © McWalter & Rivas April 2019

Show Your Love Everywhere (Phil McWalter - Jimmy Rivas - Rick Medlock - Dairv Dubbleyew)

"I Can Love You" written by Kay Williams Mott and Paul deMarco
Performed, recorded and produced by Paul deMarco

I Can Love You

I guess I'd say this song is about respect.

pauldemarco@hotmail.co.uk

Face Your Flames Kay Mott/Paul deMarco

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I Can Love You

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