Sliding

A song about listening to rhythm and harmony in the wild.
The tremolo of the electric piano is for mystery, and the organ is for piety.  The Eb6 is for the ever-present whiskey-tango-foxtrot influence –and to comply with the melody.  Dave Bell is to make the song better.

Vid:  https://youtu.be/6VpWF8jHa10
Featuring Dave Bell of Blue Attitude (www.blue-attitude.net/) on guitar.

Sitting On A Rock

© 2025 Noel Adams, words and music, all rights reserved.
APRA/AMCOS (Australia): GW78281298

[A1]
Give me happy
Give me hope
Then I can keep walking on life’s lumpy road
With a smile on my face
And a heart full of grace
I can shoulder the burden of life’s heavy load

[A2]
Give me happy
Give me hope
They’re the power that strengthens me day after day
Whatever arises 
Whatever surprises 
With happiness and hope, I can live, love and play

[B]
And if tomorrow gets dreary
If ever it’s dismal or bleak
Then I sing songs that are cheery
And I pick up my feet and stride on

[A3]
So give me happy
Give me hope
And I can conquer any chaos that gets in my way
Good times come and go
And luck’s a friend and a foe
But if I’m happy and hopeful
Every day is much better than okay

[Instrumental]

Repeat [B] & [A3]

[Tag]
Mmmm mmm, give me happy

(Free-to-use image from https://stockcake.com)

Give Me Happy

Lyrics: R.W. Davis
Music: Me
Graphic: Freepik.com

Wreck the Walls

I am way out of my comfort zone while trying something new like this. This is my most ambitious song attempt to date so I hope you let me know what you think, good or bad. 

Via my breath and keyboard controllers I am playing the following Swam instruments:
double bass, oboe, bassoon, French horns 1+2, trumpets 1+2 as well as a Kontakt bass track, the glissando harp and the Sforzando strings. Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks using my sound sources. 



Opus Number One

I had sometime this afternoon so just for the fun of it I put Christmas bells with a jazz backing band.  Let me know what you think of this song,.

Via my keyboard I am playing the bells.  Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks using my sound sources.

A Christmas Song

This is why I mostly do instrumentals!

I am playing my Jay Turser jazz box guitar and attempting to sing. Band-in-a-Box is playing the balance of the tracks using my sound sources.

Not Bad

V-Got up this morning
to take a pee
limped into the bathroom
got a sore knee
I'm at the age were I can
hurt myself as I sleep

v-Tried to drive my car
But lost my keys
Went to the frig
to get some cheese
You'll never guess what I found
Go ahead guess please

C-I can still play guitar
I know that I will never be a star
I have heard what people have said
I will prove that I can still shred 

guitar solo

v-Old fingers have slowed me down
I'm not as fast as I used to be
If your still guessing I'll tell you now
Next to the cheese I found my keys

C-I can still play guitar
I know that I will never be a star
I still get up on the stage
But not bad for a man of my age

But not bad for a man of my age

But not bad for a man of my age

Opps I drop my pick again
Well in hell did it go this time



 





Not Bad


  Vale Max , My beloved K9 best friend.


 Dust atoms drift in slanted light
 Still set your bowl on the floor
 I rinse it clean though you won’t return
 Just water circling the drain

 Your jumper surfaced from the box  
The back worn thin by winter rain
I pressed it flat like folded time     
Then put it out of sight

 I tucked you into yesterday
Like a violet pressed in glass
The grief don’t roar—it just lingers on 
In the quiet that you left

 The garden’s wild with clover now
I swore it’d bloom if you stayed
I let one stem fall at my feet
Some things grow best unheld

 This house forgets your footsteps
 No leash hangs by the door    anymore
 Just wind through open windows
 And silence louder than before

 I tucked you into yesterday
Like a violet pressed in glass
The grief don’t roar—it just lingers on 
In the quiet that you left

 The house unbends to evening hush,
Your collar sleeps in the drawer
I breathe, and almost call your name
Then let the silence fall once more


I Tucked You into Yesterday

I was just messing around and came up with this little ditty. Consequently I didn't come up with a title or a theme so I will leave it up to the listener to come up with them.

Via my breath and keyboard controllers I am playing the XIAO, the vocal lead, and the orchestra/choir.  Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks using my sound sources. 

Untitled Song

Lyrics: R.W. Davis
Music, vocals, production. Me
Graphic: Freepik.com

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