I spent about 20 years as a bartender and you hit the nail on the head.  Sooooo true.  Great song, amazing production.  Simply amazing!

such a good song, grabs and keeps your attention

7 - Conformist - Art Colony (Odonis Odonis Remix)

This is a new rendition of the song I wrote and recorded about twenty years ago. The original is a solo vocal/piano recording in one take without overdubs or editing. I posted it on my You Tube channel  but I thought its 8 minute length was too long to burden Sound Cloud listeners with. For this shorter new rendition I sampled piano and vocal parts from the original  to add additional piano and vocal layers to the song.
The lyrics : relate to the observations by a fictional bartender who notices
many barflies (regular customers) treat bartenders like  full-time "substitute psychologists". 
Lyrics:
I'm your bartender. 
Welcome all you barflies. Let's give cheers to this Friday night.
You made it through another work week, baby
and I hope you are feeling alright.

Wash away your blues... and become numb...and don't think of reality
Become a barfly baby...and watch out for what you see

C'mon, won't you have a good time?
I know that you'll feel alright
Because when it's all over, I'm gonna poor you a shot and a drink...
and it will make you think I'm a part-time bartender
But, I'm really a full-time shrink
[instrumental bridge]

I know about your life I know just about everything
Because every night you make your emotions sing to me
...and if you knew...and I need to prove this to you
Let me introduce you, baby to barflies who come through

In the back, stands Al Maloney
He says he "cant afford the alimony" (he bought a new Rolls Royce)

Next to you, stands Susan
She comes here for romance
But she's always boozn' while cruisin'
and never gets her chance

C'mon...won't you have a good time?
I know that you'll feel alright
Because I'm gonna poor you a shot and a drink
and it'll make you think I'm a part-time bartender
But, I'm really a full-time shrink

I'm your bartender
The lovers are Dave and Hue..."Bartender"..."Bartender"
But all they ever seem to do is argue

Oh, here comes a newcomer...really out to dress!
Why don't you turn to him...and try to confess
You are now a barfly, baby...
and you don't really know what to feel

C'mon, won't you have a good time?
I know that you'll feel alright
Because when it's all over I'm gonna poor me a shot and a drink...
and it makes me think...a shot and a drink...and it makes me think...
a shot and a drink...and it makes you think

I'm a part-time bartender
But I feel like... I'm a part-time bartender
but they see me like I'm a part-time bartender
But they treat me like  their full-time shrink.
© 2020 Rick Shearer - music, lyrics, production and cover design

Rick Shearer - Part - Time Bartender / Full - Time Shrink

Appears on my album "Wrapped In Darkness":
https://silentloverecords.bandcamp.com/album/wrapped-in-darkness

photo by Elseh
www.flickr.com/photos/187686180@N02

A Broken Soul (Even If You Were A Beauty)

Don't let the MUSIC INDUSTRY FOOL YOU, the best tunes around today are #UNSIGNED, #INDEPENDENT & #UNDERGROUND!
>
UNDERGROUND MUSIC IS ABOUT DOING IT YOUR WAY
>
Don't let anyone tell you what music to make or how to make it...JUST MAKE IT!

THE LINCOLN PROJECT

VT Youtube link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC-2VXOXP1Y

If any circus ever came 2 town
she'd know all about it
The only girl i knew to turn a frown
n B the remedy 4 it

The most creative force i'd ever known
never happy less she'd made it
though my father didn't often say
said, she was his absolute favourite

Hmmm,.. Proves u don't know what u have
when it's gone, it's just 2 late yeah
Hmmm,... Proves U don't know what U have
When it's gone it's just 2 late yeah

U inspired n I admired U
4 every generous gesture
U're always selfless, never pressure
when u left i lost a treasure

U taught a lot of people on the way
I'm still thrilled to have been there
like a Calloway n Prince conversation
that will never b beaten

I've been so lucky with the love that i've gained
like a spectacular library
all the knowledge that a book can't say
laid out b4 me!

[chorus]

U were the light that comes from every painter
U were improvised beauty
U were the colours of a springtime rainbow
U were an infectious aviator

Written, arranged, produced & performed by Arkestar 2020
ft. Neil Ottanaro on acoustic guitar & Steve Perry on Electric Guitar.

Copyright owned by Arkestar 2020

4 S.S.

Buy @ Bandcamp

Arkestar - U Don't Know What U Have

Cecil's Theory Explained

Australian Retro --- Adelaide Band The Violets

Grooveclowd Presents ---The Violets - Mary Who

Skalbaggen

Track 7 in "Tender Snow" (2020) by Alex M: composed, played, arranged, edited and recorded by Alex M in GarageBand iOS and Logic Pro X, 25 and 27 December 2020, and mixed in Logic Pro X, 27 December 2020; posted on SoundCloud on 27 December 2020 (before the release of the album as a whole).

Duration: 8:00 minutes
Tempo: 80 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Key Signature: C

Digital instruments used, in the order of playing and recording:

1. Guitar - Acoustic
2. Piano - Grand Piano
3. Drums - Electronic - Silverlake
4. Strings - Cinematic - Viola
5. Keyboard - Alchemy Synth - Pads - Lush Pulse (Lush Pulse Pad)
6. Bass - P-Bass

The Moonlit Snow-White Mountain

granular synthesis in supercollider and a walk in my neighborhood

The Electronic Birds Will Sing

You can find his wonderful music here:

https://soundcloud.com/joaomsousa/divagacao

And don't forget to check out the other awesome musicians in collaboration with this piece also there in the playlist.


Already Here

it is not ours to grasp
and hold in monumental panic
for what is ours is unseen
it cannot be tangible
but immutable 
peace is already here
for you on the cusp
between something
and nothing

Divagação - (an open collab by Svayam)

I'm told I think outside of the box. It's hard to think why I'd be inside one in the first place.  A FREE DOWNLOAD of some of my tracks:
https://soundcloud.com/rix-shearer-ism/sets/a-load-of-free-downloads-rick
My music and production style can sound unique, unconventional and surprising, all for good reasons and intentions. Thanks to all who have listened, liked, reposted and/or commented throughout the years . I always notice and respond.

Rick Shearer - Part - Time Bartender / Full - Time Shrink

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