Here's a link to my youtube video of this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMOKmxfyDQE

Thanks, Richard :)

On & On

A link to the accompanying youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsZfb0pNTL8&t=27s
This is the tenth in a series of gentle, experimental, guitar based instrumentals. There's maybe one more track to come in the collection.
This one was inspired by an exhausting but rewarding climb to the top Pen y Fan, the highest peak in the lovely Brecon Beacon National Park in south Wales, UK (see Video)
Thanks for listening ........... Richard :)

Cloudlines No'10 (Pen y Fan)

A link to the youtube video that accompanies this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crs2pKKUZIA

Years ago
The earliest man in the world
Would be waiting for the Sunday papers
Waiting for the sun to show

And shadows fade
A silence you just want to save
Theres nothing in my mind, its aimless
The news of the world is painless

And everyone forgets their nightmares 

A breeze outside  
Brushes my skin and dies
I’m half asleep and lazy
The words on the page are hazy

And everyone forgets their nightmares

You want to leave, today
But the ghosts in my head say stay

The day begins
And up there a telephone rings
A radio gently calling 
A car in the street is stalling

A creak on the stair
I can feel you there
You’ll join me at the table
We can only do what we’re able

And everyone forgets their nightmares

Sunday Papers

Maybe the final track in my Cloudlines series - maybe not :)
I've uploaded a video to accompany (and explain a bit)this piece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YphsuuoAWs&t=71s
Thanks
Richard

Cloudlines No'11 (Laugharne)

This is my Covid Project.
Up until recently I reckon I was the only person on the planet not to have experienced the dreaded virus!
Anyway, I finally caught it while trying to record this song. All fairly mild but it lingered a while, and affected my voice a bit. 
This song has been knocking around for so long now I haven't the heart to do any more re-recording :) So ........ up it goes.
PS all better now ....... eventually!

One Face in a Million

See You Later

This World

Wrong Again

Lollo Blanco

Cloudlines No'1

Panic Lounge

Cloudlines No'2 (Beyond Seatown)

Let The Sun In

Cloudlines No'3 (Fistral Beach)

Without A Trace

Another in a series of melodic Acoustic Ambient tunes ...... not sure how many more there are to come.
This slightly experimental series, and the group of latin, specifically bossa nova songs, are where most of my time is spent at the moment ....... (although new directions, styles etc are always close at hand)

Cloudlines No'4 (Orcombe Point)

As a guitar teacher I've taught this Oasis tune millions of times (well ..... it feels like it :)
Thought I'd try something a bit different .............

Wonderwall (Bossa Nova version)

Cloudlines No'5 (Shelly Beach Sundays)

A Tale Of Us

Another in a series of bossa nova tunes ......... the long hot UK summer is helping inspiration :)

That Summer

Cloudlines No'6 (Dark Ice - Amsterdam)

I rarely record covers but I occasionally have the urge to take a favourite tune and have a go. 
Toxic Girl by the Norwegian duo Kings Of Convenience was an early single that made a lifelong fan ...............
If nothing else ....... a fun project :)

Toxic Girl (Kings Of Convenience cover)

I've created a video to accompany my latest Cloudlines tune.

https://youtu.be/Te_tOGD3MCU

It would be great if anyone gets a chance to watch it.
Any youtube follows, likes, comments etc would be much appreciated.
(I will of course follow back etc)
Cheers
Richard

Cloudlines No'7 (Towan Surf)

The Rain

I've uploaded a video to accompany this song (Youtube link below)  
Any views would be much appreciated 

https://youtu.be/OsAejk0QE2c

Best wishes
Richard :)

Like A Foreign Place

I've uploaded a video to accompany my latest acoustic tune ........ great if you get a chance to have a look (Link below)
Cheers
Richard :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWvR-iuISjQ

Another Winter

Its been a strange year so far ..........
Here's a video to accompany my tune, the latest in the Cloudlines series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtWDZEtAzxg&t=41s

Cloudlines No'8 (Silent Spring 2020)

YOUTUBE - I've put together a youtube vid to accompany this track and will really appreciate any views :)

https://youtu.be/ncCRUhweGO0

Turn To Dust

I've just posted a youtube video to accompany this tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guBr4Kndez8
Cheers
Richard :)

On The Mend

I've uploaded a youtube video to accompany this track - any views, feedback etc would be great :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3cxHZTJOWE

This is the 9th track of my 'Cloudlines' collection. A long term instrumental project.

Cloudlines No'9 (Glimmer on the Exe, 2021)

Richard John is a guitarist/ songwriter from the south west of England. 
His guitar based tunes shift in style from solo acoustic guitar, ambient, dream pop, folk and lounge music to warm latin sounds.
Always searching for that elusive ‘perfect melody’.

Richard John

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