always like a good ritual and this is a fantastic one phil..made me think of the wickerman!!..great track mate

Wow, I shouldn't have missed this!!  Super cool!!!

phenomenal !!  vocals, music... all are so goooooood !!! cuckoo!!!

@clouders_for: Off Linked In I think! It is you isn't it?!?!

@sunnidayz: The birds, the birds! Careful outside Sunspot!!

@sunnidayz: It takes a studio to help me out otherwise I can't! Thanks for the lovely comments!

Get Up, Get Going

No one ever Makes it out alive. On the Hillbilly death Ride.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Killbilly/880096722016715?ref=hl
VIDEO @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBkPsy9-45M


HILLBILLY DEATH RIDE

HOW YOU GET THROUGH LIFE
a song by gary sunshine

you sure made an impression 
on me and the people
you could talk and talk
but you sure seem like your sleeping

I don't know how you even get through life
I don't know how you even get through life

look to the left
there's some pieces in the dirt
if you walk if you push
I read it on your shirt

I don't  know how you even get through life
I don't know how you even get through life

hope and mystery
with a hand in the people's coat
yeah I'm listening

here come here come 
here come here come here come
jump jump jump jump jump to attention
jump jump jump jump jump to attention

day before last
and it's a maybe, tonight
put one foot forward
move the other foot forward

I don't know how I even get through life
I don't know how I even get through life

rulers and keepers
days and work
in the heart of something
big mind jerk

I don't know how I even get through life
I don't know how I even got through life

life and mystery
with a hand in the people's coat
wait just talk to me
listen listen listen listen listen listen

it's someone is someone
it's someone and someone
it's someone and someone
it's someone and someone
it's someone and someone
it's someone and someone

put one foot forward
move the other foot forward

I don't  know how you even get through life
I don't know how you even get through life

 

How You Get Through Life

Giving And Taking
------Cloud Stepping
(Chorus)
Life is relative, to the one that’s living it
Inside outlook, to giving and taking it
Experience god’s works, all senses
We were given just a little bit
We couldn’t handle it all 
the few we have can nearly fit---NOT barely
the few we have can nearly fit

(Verse1)
If we knew it all, and all
Then nothing would matter
It’s all a puzzle to be solved
We have always been the answer
The plan of god without reward
Evolves in different ways
We are all awake in different dreams
To let the devil play

(Verse2)
Who amongst us hear the screams
Of millions of lives lost, 
and don’t look on it as savagery
And wonder what’s the cost
What’s the worth, and what’s the cost
Are we listening or not
Are we listening or not

Giving And Taking

a little musical gift for my dear friend Francesco
@francescocartocci

la favola della buonanotte

The Floating Island is a metaphor for the challenging goal of achieving peace among all humans, and a respectful relationship with nature throughout our world.
Music, Poem, Composition: Andrew Janik https://burythejar.bandcamp.com/
Voice: Oddrun Eikli
Photo: by MAR 
https://www.instagram.com/michaelanthony333/

Thank you Andrew, for your beautiful music, and for this JOY.

Floating Island


Seek. Peace
Water. Sunlight
Sleepless. Night
Waves. Caress


Sand.  Storm
Inner. World
Lost. Found
Radiant   Diamond


Floating. Floating
Floating. Floating
 Free


Fish. Speak
Stars. Sing
Plants.  Nourish
Angel. Wing


Floating. Floating
Floating. Floating
 Free

Floating Island . Music: Soundpainter. Voice: Oddrun Eikli

"fairly crappy sounding, could be worse"

-phil

drain

True

Remixes

Night in the Downhill Forest (Remix)

Tom Régnier https://soundcloud.com/tom-r-gnier approached me with a beautiful piano piece and with the words 'Kiss Me Goodbye' to ask if I could make a song lyric out of this. After receiving my short sung part and having superb contributions from Jussi Welin https://soundcloud.com/juswel (Guitars and guitar arrangements) and Georg Boehme https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme (Flute & Horns), Tom described it more as a journey than a song and I think he is right.
Painting by Paul Cézanne.


Kiss me goodbye
Now is the time
For us to part
Let it show
With all of your heart
Kiss me goodbye, let me go

Kiss Me Goodbye - Tom Régnier & Friends

Dear friends, we lived close to the Cherry Valley when we were young - and now we are going back!

Back to the Cherry Valley

We meet in the cherry valley clime where cherries bloom
there is grandfather and our dear grandmother too
the small kids are there , and also dogs who will find
that this place is full of joy
and let the party move on 
and let all kids - run free
this is a morning that is grand

The path to this wonderful place on earth
is so tricky and hard and the old people need
all help they can get, we maybe put them in a wheel-
barrow for the tough transport
and let the party move on 
and let all kids - run free
this is a morning that is grand

We will go there when the cherry trees bloom - - they are so cute
and the morning sun must shine and cast shadows that make
the view magical - - it is a wonderful moment
for the generations to meet 
and let the party move on 
and let all kids - run free
this is a morning that is grand


Lyrics in Swedish:
Tillbaka till Körsbärsdalen

Vi möts i körsbärsdalen där körsbär blommar
där finns farfar och vår kära mormor också
de små barnen är där, och även hundar som kommer att finna
att denna plats är full av glädje
och låt festen gå vidare
och låt alla barn springa fritt
det här är en morgon som är magnifik

Vägen till denna underbara plats på jorden
är så knepig och svår och de gamla behöver
all hjälp de kan få, vi kanske sätter dem i ett skott-
kärra för den tuffa transporten
Och låt festen gå vidare
och låt alla barn springa fritt
det här är en morgon som är magnifik

Vi åker dit när körsbärsträden blommar - - de är så söta
och morgonsolen måste skina och kasta skuggor som gör
utsikten magisk - - det är ett underbart ögonblick
för generationerna att mötas
och låt festen gå vidare
och låt alla barn springa fritt
det här är en morgon som är magnifik

Back to the Cherry Valley - 2025-06-12 17.19

Cast of characters:

Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040 –Artur–composition, arrangement, and Fender Jaguar foundational rhythm guitar

J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ, envelope synth, vocals along with Josh

K2 and the Three [and the Four]-- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –four string fretless bass

Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez– Fender Stratocaster electric guitar

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–Fender Nashville Telecaster electric guitar, sitar, mix, master, and production

This song began its life in Poland, where our resident surf rock specialist, Artur, composed it on his giutar. He is a brilliant composer and expert player, so we're always glad to receive music from him.

Artur gave it to JJ to start the project, so JJ was first to the trough here, adding his breathy, moving organ and envelope synth throughout. Ken came along shorly after to give the song its heartbeat, adding his triumphant drums. As soon as he had a beat to play to, Josh added his four string fretless bass to the mix, completing the rhythm section.

Now it was the other guitarists turn to take a whack at it. Tez was first up, adding the magical the first and third solos, in the verse sections. He also lit up the intro and outro sections with some dynamic guitar solos, as well. Stephen went last, filling in the second and fourth solo sections in the choruses, as well as a textural guitar that you hear through most of the song. He also added the exotic sitar you hear in about the middle.

Once we had it in the bag, we asked Stephen to produce it for us, which he did in his always trained, professional manner.

This is the eighth song we've done with Artur over the past about year and a half. We adore his music and him as a person, too. If you dig this song, you should hop over to his page and have a listen in case you're not already familiar. He loves surf music, and wanted to note the passing of surf rock legend, Brian Wilson this week. Wilson was more than just Pet Sounds, although that album is top class. He was a surf rock pioneer, who influenced a whole genre of music; a genre that's near and dear to Artur's heart.

We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by Surfers Like Us:
We all live between Sun and Moon
Love and Peace
That's all what we do

Between Sun and Moon (Eclectic Collective)

Speech by actress Jodie Comer as sociopathic assassin Villenelle in the BBC television drama “Killing Eve” (2018-22)
Image of Miss Comer at the Savannah film festival 2024

I’m Just So Bored (featuring Jodie Comer)

This track was based on a great instrumental track that Hans - @clouders_for    sent to me with a 'sing or play' option for a collaboration! It is brilliant and great fun, it made me want to jump around so we continued on that imminent summery dancing theme... PLAY LOUD... NO!, LOUDER & GO CUCKOO!! ROFL!! 

All guitars, bass, drums are Hans, I added a little bit of synth/samples and the drop, but that was it. Hat's off to Hans!

It of course bows its head to the original 13th century (oldest known round and six part independent counterpoint) "Summer Is Icumen In" https://youtu.be/sMCA9nYnLWo 

I also avoided the original use of the word "farteth"; to save offending your more courtly, or less pastoral, bucolic and rustic sensibilities  ;-)) 

Remastered with Butch Vig 24.05.16

Catching The Bird (The Ritual)

People want to see the summer coming
Singing cuckoo

Everybody’s dancing ‘round the maypole 
Calling my name
But its time to go to bed now
Leave me alone

People want to see the summer coming
Singing cuckoo

The night’s are getting shorter
Nobody’s spared
We’re making nests for lovers
Haven’t you heard?
Haven’t you heard?
Haven’t you heard?
We’re catching the bird
Catching the bird…

© June 2015 Phil McWalter/Hans-Michael Albers

Catching The Bird - (THE SPRING RITUAL) - Clouders for/Phil McWalter

Long haired country boy- Rock Remake Live
Michael McKay & KILLBILLY
Watch the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyddBRaKxrQ


LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY-LIVE

Out Alive (Original Mix)

Private Reserve

Me, myself, and I, have a band that plays in the garage with a microphone on a cardboard box. Words and songs echo. Enjoy and share.

!!!HOT NEWS!!! New Valuable Friends vinyl album and CD available! ALSO 2nd Deluxe CD+Booklet "Songs That Mean Something" See links below. 

Composer/Guitarist/Producer

Songs: We find them unpainted in our hands, throw them up into the air of our imagination, turning them in the colours we see after we close our eyes until they feel just right, and sometimes we catch them perfectly, without blemishing them...

My music is on most platforms for your ease.

Wow!!  417K+ plays and 4,000+ valued followers and friends on SC alone, that provide lots of wonderfully helpful comments that fuel the next track! Really big thanks to the SC community for listening and providing such brilliant feedback and support. It means so much to myself and my collaborators - huge thanks.

I work in different styles, as the inspiration, dreams or bubonic plagiarism comes! I use Logic Pro X on Mac.
 
I write, produce and play all my own stuff (unless otherwise stated), play vintage Tokai Strats mainly, PRS Torero, Steinberger, Gretsch G2627T, Classical, Fender Dreadnought, Yamaha and Rickenbacker basses, keyboards and sax. I use Native Instrument's Komplete, Omnisphere 2 and my own organic samples.

I mix on Sennheiser HD 280 Pro's and HD 650's (closed and open headphones) when not making a bigger noise through my Yamaha HS8 studio monitors. I use Focusrite Clarett 2Pre ThunderBolt and Apogee audio interfaces, Neumann & iSK condenser & AKG dynamic mics. 

Hardware: Feb 1978 Marshall JMP 50W Combo, BOO & BOSS stomps

I love collaborating with other musicians and will compose with, play guitar for, produce, arrange, master or even just hum along with other SC musicians. Please ask!

P.S. I am a long standing member of the Performing Rights Society and PPL through my old TV and theatre work as well as my record and publishing deals.

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