A song to wrap up my thoughts & feelings about the covid pandemic.

Art courtesy of Vogue0987 and 愚木混株 Cdd20

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Your Enthusiasm Is Contagious! (covid closure song)

℗© Copyright Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded, mixed and mastered in Logic.
Guitar played: Taylor 714CE in standard tuning 
Photography: Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.
Song Notes and Lyrics:
This song imagines one of those occasions when you by chance find yourself in a place where there is some great live music that somehow just seems right.....
Lyrics:
Somewhere in New York City
Or was it down in New Orleans 
Could have been in San Francisco
Or maybe it was all a dream
I was walking by an old blues bar-room 
When I heard somebody playing with some style
So I bought myself an ice cold beer
And listened for a while

Looked like he’d lived a whole life-time
Beard gone silver grey
The people in the place seemed spellbound
Happy just to hear him play
At home on stage under the spotlight 
Keeping time with his heel on the floor
I bought myself another beer
I stayed and Iistened some more 

He wore a fine silk waistcoat
Jacket on the back of his seat
Hat pulled down to his cheekbone
Boots tapping out that beat

He played until the bar-room closed
Right sound right time right place
He walked off into the night
With his old leather guitar case
Never knew his name
Don’t even know if he still plays
But I’ll picture that stage and hear that sound
For the rest…of my days

He wore a fine silk waistcoat
Jacket on the back of his seat
Hat pulled down to his cheekbone
Boots tapping out that beat

Fine Silk Waistcoat

I had a holiday in Sweden in August and went on a steam train.  This is what it felt like to me.

Where The Steam Trains Go

Many thanks to Timothy McGuire who added his beautiful orchestration to my "Promises To Keep" piano composition. It is always a pleasure working with Timothy and to hear more of his wonderful work, you can visit his SoundCloud page by clicking here: https://soundcloud.com/tim_mcguire

Promises To Keep (feat. Fr. Harris)

This is a test upload via mobile phone, a first.
The lyrics are in the image.
It does not seem possible to tag this as a 'poetry soundscape', insist on the copyright, confine distribution to the sc platform or do other more refined things.
Sc-mastering would be helpful in this case but is not part of the mobile sc experience 
The first description was lost to the void.
I am not pleased with the restrictions associated with the mobile upload experience on sc.
You will therefore not see me publish anything in the coming weeks.

calories

"Not all who wander are lost." -- J.R.R. Tolkien

We all wander at one time or another.  Sometimes, it leads us to wonderful discoveries.  At other times, it can take us away from the things and people in life that are truly important.  One thing is certain:  Wandering almost always teaches us something.

Wandering

https://youtu.be/vM4m-a5I4QY

Lies and Deceit

G	  Gm	    G7		   C
Lies and Deceit, you were sly as a fox
C			      G
How could I know the game you play?
G	  Gm	    G7		   C
Anger and grief and trust just disappeared
C		  G
Station call, no reply

A			       E
Did you really think you'd get away with this?
    A                E
it all looks like a hit and miss
  C9	     F9
Stuck in the limousine

Angels and muses, songs in disguise
please take off your tight mask
Balancing challenges, how can you sleep
White-knuckled down to the bone

Bullet ripped your ear
But here you are
Keep your eyes on the getaway car
How dark can this story get?

Did you really think you'd get away with this?
it all looks like a hit and miss
Stuck in the limousine

Lies and deceit, clouding our minds
The library is burning
Closing a deal, sealing a pledge
who do you think you are fooling?

Lies an deceit

Lies And Deceit

Force Majeure (2001) Tangerine Dream Cover

A melody of eternal love that becomes part of the Universe.

Until The Stars Fade Away

8 settembre

Circle of Hearts (Širdžių ratas) -  Danielius Adomaitis. The Song is dedicated to the Women's Club "Circle of Hearts". Music and Lyrics by Danielius Adomaitis.

Circle of Hearts

Welcome to my SoundCloud page.  It serves as a jar of sorts, to catch the musical ideas flying around in my head!  My hope is that you find something to listen to that offers encouragement and refreshes your soul.

All music is original with a few exceptions (such as new arrangements of old Christmas songs, etc.).  All music has been composed and performed with absolutely no AI-assistance.  I primarily perform and record on the Yamaha MODX8, with an occasional recording on my older Yamaha Clavinova.  You will also find collaborative works on my page, featuring some other amazing musicians on SoundCloud.

It is a joy to share my music with you, and I hope you enjoy listening!

Promises To Keep (feat. Fr. Harris)

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