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New recording of my piece "Father's Footsteps", for 2 guitars and flute with my "Birthday Buddy" (we share the same birthday) Chris Scheri.

Chris Scheri: Flute https://soundcloud.com/chrisscheri
Derek Cornett: Guitars

Father's Footsteps (feat. Chris Scheri: Flute)

From the album "The Devil and The Deep Black Sky"

Written by: Joe Credit
Copyright 2013 Broken Carousel Music (ASCAP)

Joe Credit - Mandolin / Vocals
Greg Bucking -  Guitar / Vocals
Garrett Jones - Bass
Engineered and Mixed by: Miles Ralston and Garrett Jones
Mastered by: Darren Novotny

Sure Thing Myth

Hans Michael Albers - lead and rhythm guitar
Kev Sumner - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals
Dave Friend - lead and rhythm guitar, bass and drum programming, production

Deep River Blues

This ballad is based on the piano solo piece "Memories - Me&You on the beach" by Fivos Valachis. My second collaboration with Fivos Valachis, whose beautiful piano pieces always inspire me.

Piano& Music: Fivos Valachis (https://soundcloud.com/fivosvalachis)
Lyrics & Vocals: by myself
recorded &mastered by Jan Kalt at Schraubfabrik Mannheim (https://soundcloud.com/jan-zolo)

When you dream, only dream of us
of the times we had and that are still to come
I will still be there, when all dreams are gone
when your soul is sore, I'll make you dream once more

When you hope, then only hope for us
that the storms in life won't tear our love apart
that we'll always have a place in each others heart
my hope is strong, with you I can't go wrong

Chorus:
When I think of You & Me, it makes me shiver
When I think of You & Me, it nearly makes me cry
cos you are so wonderful
and you are here by my side
already such a long time

When I think of you and me, I am happy
when I think of you and me, it feels so right
Cos you are the one for me
Stay by my side
For all my life

There may come a time when you're doubtful about us
when your dreams turn dark, and hope is lost somehow
then think back to now, that I make this vow
I will carry you, I will see you through

Chorus....

When we're old, grandchildren around us,
When the sun's about to set, together we look back
at the sunny stormy, cold and heartwarming hours we had
here I will stay, till the final day.....

...thinking 'bout you and me....

You & Me, with Fivos Valachis

The first Hog Iron track that started this whole thing rolling. Thanks Kev Sumner for the push to make this happen.

Aint Goin Home

IF ONLY I HAD WINGS

I'm living day by day
With worries on my mind
I got to find away
To leave them all behind
I'm dreaming I could fly
Like an eagle high
Over land and sea
Wild and free

If only I had wings 
I"d spread them out and fly
And when I reach the sky
My spirit will be high

I could maybe catch a wind
And make my getaway
Just like a refugee
To a better place to stay
If only I had wings
There would be nomore tears
I'd sail on summer winds
Away I fly

CHORUS 

I wanna fly like an eagle
High, so high...

SOLO 

CHORUS
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Instrumentation:
Acoustic guitars
Bouzoukis
Bass
Synth strings
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Words, music and production: Patrik Eriksson

If Only I Had Wings

Here's one For Miles.  For so many Miles Davis has been the ultimate influence on music.  From the 1940s through his death in 1991, Miles changed music no fewer than 5 times, moving it into new and unchartered territories, and bringing along with him some of the most influential players of each generation and ultimately, the 20th Century.  

For this tribute to Miles I have rounded up the very finest fusion players I know on SoundCloud to participate.  These are highly creative musicians, who understand what Miles has meant, the merging of electricity and jazz, and who are all superb improvisers.  

The trumpet is played by Vivek Patel, who brings with him the lonely Harmon muted sound for which Miles was so well known.  Vivek opens and closes the piece with elegance and with a harmonic and rhythmic edge that Miles was known so well for.  What a treat to have him join us.

Mirko Borach (Stringburner) anchors the essential modal bass line here, helping set and keep that funk groove.  During the 80s, the period from which this draws, Miles was playing with the great Marcus Miller and Darryl Munch Jones.  Think you'll love what German's Mirko brings as always.

The ordering of solos is as follows:

LA's Derek Cornet is a consumate musician, recording so many styles and composing significant pieces as well.  After hearing a fusion tune he recorded that reminded me of Mike Stern's playing (Mike was Miles' guitarist from '81 to '83), I wanted to have his playing on this tribute.  What a great start to the tune!

Australia's CHeeZ tackles the second solo and brings the fire and explosive playing he is know for on SoundCloud.  Anthony hasn't done things with other musicians here on SC and I wanted to give him the change to fly with these other heavyweights.  Wow.

New Jersey's Pinner - Stephen Lipinski - sits in for Miles' other famous early '80s guitarist John Scofield.  And does Pinner bust this out or what?  Bringing the same approach to rhythm and angular soloing that Sco pioneers, this solo is a masterpiece.  

Dan van den Berg follows Pinner with exceptional playing and virtuosity.  Listen how he weaves in and out with the moving chromaticism of my backing horn comping, nailing the movement perfectly.  Wouldn't have don't this tune without Dan, one of the true virtuosos on SC.  

New York based Alto sax pro Matt Criscuolo brings his Kenny Garret sound to For Miles, taking it in and out the way that Miles and Kenny did on stage together for so many years.   

Dutch fusion guitarist Rients Draaisma follows, with what is simply a remarkable display of sound and virtuosity.  This powerful solo showcases why Rients for me is at the very pinnacle of progressive fusion anywhere, pushing the very limits of concept and execution.

Spain's fine multi-instramentalist Santi-Caballero is our second horn, showcasing his tenor playing here.  Santi-Caballero takes it out all over the place here, moving in and out of the mode as Miles and his great '80s tenor player Bob Berg did together.

French keyboard player Julien Apelien is the perfect choice to join the team, and brings a great electric keyboard solo and sound in the style of Miles' Adam Holtzman, using fourths to create tension and ambiguity.

Mirko's fine solo technique is featured after Julien, and he just kills it on this one with his slap bass technique.

Italy's Daniele Turani has the concluding guitar solo and in his playing you will again hear a  superb sense of structure and organization, along with his virtuoso playing.  Such a treat to have him joining this Miles tribute.

For Miles concludes with Vitek's beautiful searching trumpet solo, which showcases his deep understanding and appreciation for Miles, as well as a modern jazz conception that also includes weaving patterns in and out chromatically similar to the great trumpeter Woody Shaw.  What a finish to this special tribute For Miles.

Thanks as always for your time listening, for your comments and for your shares.


BUY JAMIE'S MUSIC

For Miles: Patel/Borach/Cornet/CHeeZ/Pinner/vd Berg/Draaisma/Apelian/Mendez/Criscuolo/Turani

Toes on the Nose

Surf Beat

While I was working on strings for the new album, this night-song came to find me. So I decided to record, upload, and free it this night, immediately. 

This music is floating from my windows to yours. 

Have a goodnight. 

Picture credit by Matt Benson

Empty Room

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England, Oh My England Parts I & II 
or 
The New National Anthem (Henry IV The Real Parts I & II) 

YouTube: http://youtu.be/MvICQjYKRfA

Part I

OK man, you hear me, yeh?  
Don't let 'em tell you anything man 
 Anything! 
 All you've gotta do is look for Christ's sake 
 It's madness  
Don't believe a word 
 I'm not paranoid man!
Stick with me!  
Yeah…  Yeah, I'll get you out of this
Do you wanna know what really happened? 
 You know at first you don't notice…  
But it affected everybody
Hey that's mine! Put it back!  
If you want something, ask. 
 That's how this started…

(New National Anthem)

I'm f*cking lost...
All you've gotta do is look for Christ's sake 
 It's madness  
Don't believe a word 
 I'm not paranoid man!

(New National Anthem)

You know at first you don't notice…  
But it affected everybody
If you want something, ask.  
That's how this started…

Part II

You gotta forget all that
All that’s gone man

Floating
High above the cities
Shines a lonely ray of truth

And screaming
High above the cities
Sings a lonely photobooth 
(Gone in a flash)

Face up
It's only you that matters
Or have you lost that with your youth?

(Solo, New National Anthem)

You gotta forget all that
All that’s gone man
I’m f*cking lost!
  It's only you that matters
  That’s how this started
You gotta forget all that
All that’s gone man…


© 2013 Phil McWalter


"And not a man of them brings other news  than they have learn'd of me: from Rumour's tongues  they bring smooth comforts false, worse than  true wrongs."   
Henry IV Part II  William Shakespeare

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_United_Kingdom_bank_rescue_package

"Some commentators noted that, although under the capitalist model inefficient private commercial enterprises should be allowed to go bust, the banks were "too big to fail". Not a single bank chief or chairman went to prison in the UK or in the US.[7]"

Broadcast in a US prog rock radio programme (now available as a podcast) http://www.progzilla.com/progressive-tracks-show-202-dark-light/

Mains Hum

England, Oh My England (Parts I & II)

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England, Oh My England Parts I & II

Dark bluesy song from our new album
music and lyrics by James Lemay

Woman you're doing right- You and Me (remastered)

Love

lyrics Οδυσσέας Ιωάννου

What do you think will when you leave?
What do you imagine you will find there you go?
Always back to the beginning will end up.
Always in the same water will quench your thirst.

Who do you think you will find to escape in?
What fire will be lit to keep you warm?
How many lies will save you from the lie,
if you do not have a truth to tell?

All your cards on the table,
and all options open,
Let the game to play you,
Do not hold your cards, hidden.

Where you dream to find what you're looking for?
On which beach do you think you will come out?
You fixed your boat from stones.
but a stone ship can't travel

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Αφετηρία (Starting terminus) - Song In Greek

Mark Flores - Violin & Guitar
Abe Lagman - Bass
Jerome Ulob - Percussion

Aguas de Marco/Waters of March-A.Jobim (Mark:Violin & Guitar, Jerome:Percussion / Abe:Bass)

Sean Doran www.soundcloud.com/something-memorable asked Ingrid www.soundcloud.com/ingrid-h if she possibly could complete the lyrics to a song he was working on.
Ingrid became very inspired by what she heard and wrote the missing lines, from a woman's point of view.
Together with Sean she also sings this fine duet.
I have contributed to the arrangement with electric and acoustic guitar, bass, lapsteel and harmonica.
Sean also plays the whistle and have made the vocal and final mix very nicely.

Hope you enjoy this as much I do :)

AS THE CROW FLIES

Our paths have twisted, and moved apart for so long. 
But lord how I miss you and that smile that kept me warm. 
Lives find such different roads, though they have the same start. 
But as the black crow flies, are they really far apart?

Regrets, well they smoulder, longer than they should. 
Those words I avoided, and how that came to no good. 
The love I let slip, How did I miss what was mine? 
The crow in me yearns to fly back to that time.

Crow fly, Crow fly on. 
Tell her, she’s still my darling, only one. 
Crow Fly, Crow Fly On, 
Once I loved her, can it be all love is gone?

I stand by the mirror of the quiet lake. 
In a memory reflected, your face comes awake 
your searching finds me, your yearning calls to me. 
I hear wings break the clouds, is it you come back to me?

Once we were happy, Once we were whole. 
Whispers of love and a closeness of souls. 
There we were gathered, and there I let us come undone. 
Why didn’t I know love, until you were gone,

Crow fly, Crow fly on. 
Tell her, she’s still my darling only one. 
Crow Fly, Crow Fly On, 
Once she loved me, tell me, if that chance has gone.

Is it too late to hope you still know how much I cared 
To picture us laughing at those memories we share. 
The crow flies straight to where our love began. 
He can leave behind shadows, I pray like him, you can

And in the night depths, I fly higher above, 
Through dreams remembering, how we shared our love. 
All sorrows lift away, no more tears in my heart, 
My eyes will shine for you, when we are not apart.

Crow fly, Crow fly On 
Tell her she’s still my darling only one. 
Crow fly, crow fly on 
Once she loved me, tell me, if that chance has gone.

Fly High, Crow fly on, 
All our tears are memories, all our fear is gone. 
We’ll fly so high, together as one, 
Fly high, fly high, we are one..


As the Crow Flies (collab with Something Memorable, Ingrid.H & Pat.E)

Music by Gary Pratt
Guitars, Bass, Keyboards - Gary Pratt.
Lyrics and vocal melodies  - Robyn Youlten.
Arranged by Robyn Youlten and Chris Scheri.
Flutes and saxophone parts written arranged and played by Chris Scheri.
Vocals and wind instruments produced and engineered by Chris Scheri.

The Journey. Gary Pratt, Robyn Youlten, Chris Scheri - uncompressed.

Meditacao/Meditation-A.Jobim (Mark:Violin & Guitar, Jerome:Percussion / Abe:Bass)

Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita........
Je meurs de soif aupres de la fontaine......

Songwriter. Kitchen guitarist with inclination for orchestration and arrangement. Poet in the past.

I occasionally post solo works of "the other manager", my friend, drummer and self-taught keyboard player Maxim K.

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