Fredo’s Boat Ride

Chronic blues

11/01/25 I pulled this track from my soundcloud to simplify my channel but now it's time to post it again since the album has been released. 

A HUGE THANK YOU again for all of the streams so far on this song and for these amazing comments, re-posts, likes, and plays. It is so unbelievable to me actually. Thank you for taking the time out of your life to listen to my music.  If you should choose to buy the entire album, you can get it as a download on bandcamp.

I pretty much wrote this tune in one sitting as a mantra song in itself.  I really do have "mantra cards" and I really "don't have much money these days". If you listen to the song you'll know what I mean. It would seem that for me, this song is even more necessary for my psyche than it was when I wrote it.

© 2024 Lyrics And Music By Brenda Doss 

Lyrics:
Made up 
Some mantra cards
And I carry them close everywhere I go
I can win I can change 
I can see myself reaching further

Don't have 
Much money these days
But I'm rich with a spirit that never gives up
I'm in this forever
As long as it takes I'll be dreamin'

On and on the world spins 
And here my only life to live
What will it be 
From now as I look forward?

It's all about 
The choices I make
What I do where I go for the rest of my days
I’ll learn from the past 
But I'll only look back 
When I'm older

No one's gonna take my dreams away
No one’s gonna change my resolution 
I want only memories
And no regrets yeah
I'm the one 
Who's gonna  make it right
Oh I'm the only 
Who's gonna live this life
So I'm holdin out this time 
For something more
Reaching further than I have before

I need 
My mantra cards
Seems the voices of fear 
They keep pulling me down
Faraway from the crowd 
I must learn what it means to be 
Silent

Cause only in my head 
A wall can turn into an open door
If I can see it 
I can walk right through it
While all around me life goes on 
I hear the beat of my own drum 
I listen 
And I know I'm getting closer

No one's gonna take my dreams away
No one's  gonna change my resolution
I want only memories 
And no regrets, yeah

I'm  the one 
I'm gonna make it right
Oh I'm the one 
I'm gonna live this life
So I'm  holdin' on this time
You see I'm holdin' on 
This time for something more
Reaching further 
Than I have before
I can see myself 
Reaching further

Debut

Reaching Further

The flower with no name

The lies she tells are really interesting.
No one will be fooled, but.
As if to say that this is how the world is supposed to be.

No one needs the truth.
No one is listening.

Let's go look for it now, the flower with no name.

If what she said was true, the world would have been at peace.
It was a complete lie, but it was what we wanted.

There are some good lies.
The truth is not fun.

Pretend to look for, the flower with no name.

A morning without sunrise
A night without dreams.
A world with no one in it.
That's what I mean.

She seems to have lost all sense of what is true and what is false.
It's a difficult situation, but we think we might be happy.

No one needs the truth.
The truth is not fun.

Let's go look for it now, the flower with no name.
Pretend to look for, the flower with no name.


The flower with no name

Cool Backing Track provided by TGuitar ==> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78-nA8U6Rj8
NOT THE ONLY ONE
[Chorus]
I’m glad I’m not the only one
But I’m sad just the same
‘Cuz everybody’s suffering
Looking for someone to blame
I’m glad I’m not the only one
But I’m sad just the same

[Verse 1]
‘Cuz deep down I know, if I’m feelin’ it
You’re feelin’ the walls closing in, too
Oh, and I wonder how you’re dealin’ with it
Discerning the falsities from the true

[Verse 2]
Now, I see your broken face up on my screen
From my living room and my heart hurts
Seems in America there’s little grass that’s green
And I hate to think it’s just deserts

[Chorus]
I’m glad I’m not the only one
But I’m sad just the same
‘Cuz everybody’s suffering
Looking for someone to blame
I’m glad I’m not the only one
But I’m sad just the same

Oooooh-oooooh, Ooooooh-oooooh
Oooooh-oooooh, Ooooooh-oooooh

[Verse 3]
And it’s hard to say which one of ‘em is worst
The puppets or those pulling the strings
All I know is that this country is cursed
For the greed of men and shiny things

[Chorus]
I’m glad I’m not the only one
But I’m sad just the same
‘Cuz everybody’s suffering
Looking for someone to blame
I’m glad I’m not the only one
But I’m sad-sad-sad just the same

Oooooh-oooooh, Oooooh-Ooooooh
Oooooh-oooooh, Oooooh-Ooooooh

[Verse 4]
And when I’m feeling I was born too late
As if those who came before us had it better
If we could travel to an earlier state
We’d find ourselves one bird of a feather

[Chorus]
I’m glad I’m not the only one
But I’m sad just the same
‘Cuz everybody’s suffering
Looking for someone to blame
Oh, I’m glad I’m not the only one
But I’m sad, sad just the same
Just the same…Oh, I’m sad-sad-sad just same

I’m glad I’m not the only one
But I’m sad just the same
‘Cuz everybody is suffering
Tired of playin’ the game..

Ooooooh-ooooooh, Ooooooh-ooooooh
Ooooooh-ooooooh, Ooooooh-ooooooh


© 2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved

NOT THE ONLY ONE

An online collaboration partner/drummer buddy asked me recently if I would help put together a cover of the Dave Matthews Band classic Ants Marching. Quite an adventure getting it done, but here it is! Fabulous contributions from the cast of characters: Craig- Drums; Ross M.- Guitar; Fabian- Bass; Fiz- Sax. I am on vocals, keys (synth violin and organ), and mix/master.

Ants Marching (DMB Cover- Full Band Collaboration)

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Music by Nick Rangel
© Nick Rangel 2025
Artwork by Manny

Mirrors With Eyes

Inspired by 19th Century Salon Music of France, Eugene Ketterer's Valse des Fleurs captures the moment.  Maiden de Valois rides a wild carousel, megaphone in hand!

French Stampede

Stay

My old SC mate Micah played drums to test a friend’s recording set, and sent me some cuts full of improvised breaks and tempos. I love time changes, yet this was really challenging!

I finally chose two of them and jammed with bass until I learnt his story telling.
Then, I clicked on the red button, again and again.

Drums played ad libitum by Micah Gettys https://soundcloud.com/graphicsontelevisions https://soundcloud.com/letterpressmighty 
Drums engineered and mixed by Dean Johnston https://soundcloud.com/forest-of-dean
Other sounding stuff made in Ruizzoidman's bedroom.
Artwork also makeshifted by Micah Gettys, oh, what a dude !!

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Hi I'm Ross, and I'm a singer, musician, songwriter, and producer. Let's connect and share our creativity with one another!

"Let there be songs to fill the air..." Robert Hunter

Ants Marching (DMB Cover- Full Band Collaboration)

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