Knocking on Heaven's Door" 
Collaboration with Chris Scheri
Vocals - Ged /RustyStringz. 
Guitars - Ged /RustyStringz 
Flutes - Chris Scheri 
Dedicated to Mark. Completed on his Birthday. 
12 th April 2013.
This track has been added to a video please watch at   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO6XZR9ZoJ0  Video by Andy Owen  http://vimeo.com/andynomates

KNOCKING ON HEAVENS DOOR WITH NEW VIDEO LINK

Another track from my jammin sessions..play LOUD for best effect and if your drivin` play it louder!! enjoy the ride:)

FLOOR IT-ROCK-play it LOUD!!...Take the Ride.

Here,s a track i did one night with my 12 string while jammin...hope you like:)

STRINGALONG (12 STRING ACOUSTIC)

Another one of my jams..i hope it gets something tapping:)

FOOT TAPPER (acoustic jam)

I asked Hans https://soundcloud.com/clouders_for if he would be interested in playing on this track and as you will all hear he agreed..... and what an Amazing addition he made to it with his Wonderful playing..the man is a Superb musician as most of you know if you havn,t already heard him play check out his Cloud.."https://soundcloud.com/clouders_for"   Thank you my friend:)

Into Africa feat-clouders for (Hans-Michael Albers)

Something different!! here,s a mix i just did i hope you like!!

M5..(METAL MEETS MANDOLIN MISHMASH MADNESS)

FEELIN' THE BLUES

Just another of my many jams....to all of my SC friends.....enjoy.

Lovers Dance.

This is a track i thought i had lost when my old SC account was deleted,its just another of my many"jingles" as i call them...hope you like.

Sunny Days(A short jingle)

I,m really sorry about the hiss on this track (i dont know how to remove it) my mixing skills are below basic :))

Today was the first time i had played this wonderful track it is without a doubt one of my favorite songs from this Amazing musician.He writes such powerful songs and he sings and plays them with a feeling that is so genuine and honest it touches deep inside me,i have tried my best to express just how this track makes me feel in the way i have covered it ,i really cant give this track by Johnny Minstrel enough praise,i just love it .Pravinand i love you man i,m so glad we became friends God Bless you Mate.:)

The flute parts were played on a Korg Kaosscilator Pro here is a link to it if anyone is interested http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa0EpH6Ok-U  and if you havnt already, check out  https://soundcloud.com/johnny-minstrel his songs are truly Amazing!!

In several notable works of Western culture, the Dance of the Seven Veils (usually described as danced by Salome) is one of the elaborations on the biblical tale of the execution of John the Baptist. Although the Bible does not give the dance a name, details enriching the story in later Christian mythology include providing a name for the dance, and describing the purpose of the dance as being to inflame King Herod with incestuous desire so that he would grant Salome her wish for the head of the Baptist.

1. Rumours from Paradise
The king lost his mind
Half the truth I was told’s a lie
Once upon a time
She was a courtesan
In the guise of a bride
Memories were dulled that night
Feelings ran wild

Chorus
She did the dance of the seven veils
Did the dance of the seven veils 
And brought the house down
And brought him to his knees

2. There’s so many ways to love
And twice more to hate
What was lost in the mist of time
Lay outside his gate
She was courtesan
Queen to her tribe
And as he defiled the Word
She laughed at his pride

Chorus

Ice flowing through my veins he said
I’m bitter and I’m cold
She cut him with her winter stare
As he gave up his soul
He gave up his soul

3. Now she is going home
Warm in her fate
Wild wolves and serpents show
On the path that she takes
A trace of her sweet perfume
Still lingers in the air
To night when all time will freeze
She’ll be out there

chorus
Doing the dance of the seven veils
Doing the dance of the seven veils
She’ll bring the house down 
And bring you to your knees

Dance of the seven Veils (Johnny Minstrel cover)..see links in description!..

A  track by one of my all time favorite guitarists Mark Knopfler.I hope you like my version and thanks for listening.

Why Worry.Mark knopfler/Dire straits cover.Instrumental

Couple of slips Rog  my hand is giving me grief Buddy:(...you and i will get together very soon my friend i,ll pm you!! :))

soundcloud.com/roger-b-train/who-wants-to-play-possible

Jam to Roger/B-train's open collab

I sent My good friend Hans this track asking if he would play on it and was so pleased when he agreed...it is a mix i was working on and it needed a bit of magic to bring it to life Hans did that for me with his unique and brilliant playing adding a different dimension and i am eternally grateful to him for his time and effort.Thank you Hans:)
HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED!!

3000 Lightyears.. feat-clouders for(Hans-Michael Albers)

Welcome to the pre-release One Vision Cross Worlds version of “For you All-with Love”. 
This song is going to be released later this year (I will keep you posted) on a charity album arranged, composed and produced by John Styles and Matt Baker, for the “Children Cancer Clinic” in Liverpool, England.

My inspiration for this track came whilst i was sitting in my little recording studio one day and my mind was wandering to all the little children in the world suffering so terribly,a lot of them with absolutely nobody to turn to and alone...i could picture two little children standing hand in hand in tattered  clothes,dirty tear stained faces looking around at all the destruction and having no-one to take them by the hand and just give them a Hug...my heart Bled!!... and this track was Born... 

When John Styles and Matt Baker contacted me about collaborating  on this track with the view to using it on there forthcoming CD i was delighted and Honored and of course agreed..I lost three of my family to Cancer,my Mother,Grandmother and my Grandfather and to know that my small contribution will go to help someone else delights me beyond belief.. especially as its the Children....

John and Matt are not only Amazing Musicians who produce Wonderful tracks but they are also a credit to the Human race and it is a true Honor to be part of this project..

"When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all of your thoughts break their bonds, your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be." 

Original track /Ged Hodkinson
 Orchestral Arrangement: John Styles & Matt Baker
Producer: John Styles
https://www.justgiving.com/Matt-Baker14/

For You All With Love..John Styles, Matt Baker & Ged Hodkinson collaboration  PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION

I have taken some of the words fromJohnny Mathis's version of when a child is born and put my own twist on it..I hope you enjoy..Peace everyone


WHEN A CHILD IS BORN (SPOKEN INSTRUMENTAL)see description,best with headphones.

I cant get the horrors of what is going on in the world out of my mind!......It's not until the horrific aftermath that you can see clearly and realize that true life can be more terrifying than a horror movie-that monsters are truly real and evil preys upon innocent people!!....This is for the poor souls who have lost and who are loosing there lives in this Madness!
A Huge thank you to Hans-Michael Albers for playing on this track. Thank you my friend:)

TELL ME THERE'S A HEAVEN feat Hans-Michael Albers..( please see description)

Will Godfrey... "Folderol" Has added something very magical to this track!!.he's not only added instruments to it he has also captured the essence of the track!!.....Thank you Will this means a lot to me!!   Please check him out Folderol...Peace everyone:)

NO TURNING BACK feat Folderol collaboration

BELLY OF THE BEAST-feat Clouders for... collab. see description

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR.



Log fires and Loved Ones

This was the very first song i learned to play on guitar way back in the 60,s and i have played it in so many different ways,i recorded this a few days ago and wanted to share it with you all,its nothing fancy just a little acoustic jam i was having....Ihope you enjoy...Peace everyone:)

House of the rising sun acoustic jam

I am deeply reminded that our life's journey is a gift,not a given,and that we can never truly know how long the journey will last.All we can do is decide how it unfolds....Peace Everyone

Still Searching

My good friend Pravinand aka Johnny Minstrel asked me for more singing on my tracks and i have been wanting to do this track for a while now so Prav this is for you Buddy:))
Vincent" is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, "Starry Starry Night", a reference to Van Gogh's painting The Starry Night. The song also describes different paintings done by the artist. It was created on the 100th anniversary of the midpoint of Van Gogh's life.
McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of the artist.[1] The following year, the song became the number one hit in the UK Singles Chart[2] and No. 12 in the US.[3] Coincidentally, it spent 12 weeks on the HOT 100. In the US, "Vincent" also peaked at number two on the Easy Listening chart.[4] Billboard ranked it as the No. 94 song for 1972

Vincent(Starry Starry Night) Don Mclean cover

Here is the finished version of this classic old folk song Scarborough Fair....Again i asked Will Godfrey "Folderol" if he would add his magic to the track after having collaborated with him on some of my other tracks,i knew it needed something to bring it together and i knew that Will would give it just what it needed and sure enough he did just that..Please check out his cloud "Folderol"....Peace Love and happiness to you all and all the very best for 2017.

Scarborough Fair (feat Folderol)

A little over a week ago i had never heard of Amos Lee and while i was on you tube i happen to stumble upon this amazing track by him and immediately fell in love with it and knew then and there that i had to cover it.I got it together a couple of days later and sent it to Hans asking him if he would play on it with me and he agreed and added his amazing guitar to the track,so here it is!..i hope you enjoy it...And a huge thanks to Hans once again.
https://vimeo.com/271986153

Arms of a Woman Amos Lee cover collab with Hans Michael Albers  WITH VIDEO LINK

I haven't played much at all lately but here is another little jingle i recorded the other day i hope you enjoy it :).....Peace everyone.

Fairy Moon

I had uploaded this track a little while ago and for reasons unknown it has vanished from my cloud so here it is again.This track was a collaboration with "FOLDEROL" Please check out his cloud his orchestral tracks are beautiful and his addition to this track made all the difference.Thanks for listening and i hope you will enjoy it second time around.Peace Everyone.

From the beginning (Feat Folderol)

I have always loved playing in the small hours usually between midnight and around 3am.There are no distractions just a peaceful silence when i can be alone with my thoughts and my guitar!Here is a track from one of those sessions i hope you enjoy..Peace Everyone

This track says it all these days.Sadly we do live in a mad world!
PEACE AND LOVE EVERYONE.

Mad World

A little track to chill to...PEACE EVERYONE.

Serenity

Will Godfrey "FOLDEROL" mentioned to me a few months ago how this track was very special to him and he would love to do a collab on it so just before Christmas i got my act together and we gave it a go and here is the result...If you havn't already checked out Folderol check him out he plays some beautiful music....Thank you Will for asking me to collaborate with you on this track....
Vocals and guitar Rustystringz
Yoshimi Orchestration,Bass Folderol.........

"Forty Shades of Green" is a song about Ireland, written and first performed by American country singer Johnny Cash. Cash wrote the song in 1959 while on a trip to Ireland; it was first released as a B-side of the song "The Rebel–Johnny Yuma" in 1961

40 Shades of Green Johnny Cash cover (collaboration with Will Godfrey "Folderol)

Ride On is an album by Irish folk singer Christy Moore, released in 1984. Its title track remains one of his most popular songs
Since Ride On is widely accepted as a landmark Moore album, it has been available ever since its original release and is regarded as one of the best possible introductions to the artist. The title track was written by one of Ireland's most famous songwriters, Jimmy MacCarthy, and many other artists have interpreted the song.

Ride On (Christy Moore Cover)

Here is another of my many "jingles" as i call them. I hope it cheers someone up in these awful times....and thanks to PAD for all the plays of my tracks :)

HAPPIER TIMES ARE COMING...hopefully!! acoustic jingle.

VIDEO LINK FOR KNOCKING ON HEAVENS DOOR 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO6XZR9ZoJ0
ARMS OF A WOMAN https://vimeo.com/271986153
                           
Knocking on Heavens Door video link--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO6XZR9ZoJ0
Motherland.. youtube video link  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYLYBKXX9TE&feature=youtu.be
SkiesofJehovah..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE2GiG36eTs
WE NEVER LOOSE FRIENDS..WE SIMPLY LEARN WHO THE REAL ONES ARE!!
Hi i,m Ged,Since joining soundcloud i have met some amazing musicians from all over the world and to have you listen,comment and appreciate my music is something very special to me and i thank each and everyone of you for that!!! ..Thank you so much for dropping by and for all the wonderful comments on my tracks....

I hope you will like my music i try and keep my tracks as varied as possible,,from Rock and blues to ballads and acoustic instrumentals....this is Just me...,my music... and no frills..... all my tracks can be downloaded and if you want to fav my tracks please leave a comment...Peace :)

"WE ARE THE MUSIC MAKERS....WE ARE THE DREAMERS OF DREAMS"

A BIG thank you to....

Brian Peters......."Moments of Doubt"
Chris Scheri ..... "Knocking on Heavens door" and  "Moments of Doubt"
Bella_Luna ........"Nothing lasts Forever"
Hans-michael Albers..(Roth Whyler)......"Into Africa"
Hans-Michael Albers..3000 lightyears
Folderol...No Turning Back

RUSTYSTRINGZ

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