Splinter 
lyrics by McTown Music's David L. Graham
Piano/synths and vocal melody by Kate Stanton
Acoustic and electric guitar, bass by Garry Kirby 
#FAWM2023 #Collab
Splinter 
lyrics by McTown 
music by Kate & Gm7 

VERSE 1 
I'm just a splinter on the family tree 
Daddy heard I was coming 
So he had to leave 
They say he headed south for some kinda job 
And I guess he stayed for something 
But who cares? 
I'm not God. 

CHORUS 
yea, mama lasted as long as granny'd let her 
Then the state said they could do it better 
Put me in a home where I wouldn't be alone 
And God knows...I wasn't 
God knows I wasn't alone 
God knows....God knows 

VERSE 2 
I was a learner in the family ways 
Learned to fake behaving 
Devil knows I prayed 
I skipped school easy but learned all my lessons 
Preacher tried to save me 
But said God 
had a Son 

CHORUS 
yea, mama lasted as long as granny'd let her 
Then the state said they could do it better 
Put me in a home where I wouldn't be alone 
And God knows...I wasn't 
God knows I wasn't alone 
God knows....God knows 

BRIDGE 
Well, I learned about love and about hate 
Forgiveness and hope 
Some of that had to wait 
I'm just a splinter, a splinter 

OUTRO 
I'm just a splinter on the family tree 
but God knows 
God knows....God knows

Splinter (Feat. Gm7 and McTown)

Collaboration with Aedificium & myself featuring a scubadiving video.
Video - https://youtu.be/DBMVA2SFzeQ?si=AWRjvZLsiei_kB-2
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hllton &, Aedificium © 10/04/2024
Thanks for listening.

Mike Hilton - Electric, Acoustic & Bass Guitars
Aedificium - Percussion & further arrangement. 
Cover Art - Victor Harbour, South Australia.

Reef

Reef (collaboration with Aedificium)

Music:  PJ Project & Janne Hennie
Lyrics & vocals:  Janne Hennie
Instruments & Mix:  PJ Project

Lyrics:

Its a world full of copies and machines
It is hard to know what is true and what is real..
We look the same, in what we say and what we do
I sometimes have to stop and ask: Is that you?

Are you real?
Is that you I'm talking to?
Is that your voice i hear?
Are you real, is that you?
Can I trust you?
Are you telling me the truth?
I don't want anything else
Only the real you..

Did you speak in your own words
Or did machines do it for you?
Did you sing with your own voice?
Can you tell the truth?
Let me hear the sound of your heartbeat
Let me touch your skin
Show me you're real
The one i can feel..

Are you real?
Is that you I'm talking to?
Is that your voice hear?
Are you real, is that you?
Can I trust you?
Are you telling me the truth?
I don't want anything else
Only the real you...

Let me hear the sound of your heartbeat
Let me touch your skin
show me you're real
The one i can feel....

Are You Real W/PJ Project

T'was on the Ides of May during my last visit to family and friends in Victoria B.C. that Guitarist Tim Elliot and I recorded this Improvisational conversation. And it's all about the Journey... 

May you enJoy!

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2024
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2024

Edited and Produced by Anomon

Photo : © Giorgina Hofer 
Captured in the Alps during the mid May 2024 worldwide Aurora event.

The Ides of May *

Check out our second video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ5uX4p2GWc&ab_channel=LowTechniqueCovers

Cast of Characters:

John_Anthony-- @john-anthony-871225464 --guitar, mandolin

The Mysterious Decibel-- @themysteriousdecibel – vocals

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums and harmony on the end vocals

TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– banjo, production, and mix

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –-four string fretless bass, melody and harmony on the end vocals

This song began with John, who is a verifiable expert in all things Jimmy Page, asking Josh and the Eclectic Collective if they'd like to cover another Led Zeppelin song to follow Hey Hey What Can I Do? Of course, the Eclectic collective is always down to sink their teeth into some of the best rock and roll ever made. John found us recordings of the original Zep version that were separated into their individual tracks, so as we were adding, we could hear what our part would've sounded like playing with the original band. What a thrill!
  Ken was first to complete his part, and did a great job of capturing the frenetic energy of Bonzo. John was up soon after, amazing us with a note for note interpretation of Page on both the guitar and mandolin. Josh came next, after nearly deciding that JPS's part was too difficult. It wasn't. Then, when the bulk of the music was recorded, MD came through and stunned us with a brilliant interpretation of Plant's vocals. To bring it to a boil, Stephen then laid down his magical banjo in there, too. Lasty, Ken and Josh polished it off with some background vocals at the end. 
  Of course, every great song needs a great producer, who in this case was Stephen. He managed to even it out and get it to sound not only like the album, but very dynamic, as well. 
  This is the EC's second collaboration with John, and we're all stricken by how proficient he is at playing Page's material. If you dig what we did here, you can check out the video, too, right here, of us playing. It's on John's YouTube page, which also contains scores of other favorites from Zep, Floyd, and others. If you are interested in seeing how your favorite Zep tunes were played, it's definitely worth a stroll through and watch.  Here's the link to his page. Also, you can find us doing Hey Hey What Can I Say? on there, too.  https://youtube.com/@johnanthony5720?si=7YqvUXLKkuXT4qjy
  We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed making it.

Gallows Pole-Eclectic Collective( Led Zeppelin Cover)

Jaua Experience

A song written by former cherished bandmates…always loved! Written by Dave Dean and Jon Kott!
Cover pic is from my former Beatles band gig in 2019 downtown Farmington, MI… called Dig A Phony… check them on SoundCloud and YouTube! I’m in a lot of videos!!😀

Subtle Disposition

Wont Think About You ft Joyce Davis

Credits
Original song: “Noku Mana” by Curawaka
Remix: Mason Töryen

Noku Mana - Curawaka (Mason Töryen Remix)

Tyot

BX To The Billboard

I was interested in music in my early youth... so I soon got my first synthesizer and set up a small home recording studio.
over the years i played keyboards in 5 bands...the direction was rock...pop...blues and soul.
in the meantime i have discovered my enthusiasm for creating my own songs.
it makes me happy when I can compose...arrange...mix...produce and create something new.
it's like a passion to experiment with different styles of music... and it gives me a lot of joy.
the only limit is your imagination...
is my motto.
and everything is possible...you just have to try.

music is pure magic...and part of the soul...
no one can escape her
let the music guide your mind...and that's the only way you'll get the freedom...you've always wanted

Jaua Experience

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚