Your Mix 8

Magic ?

Words and Music Dave Rose
Apologies, this is the 3rd version of this, sorry to people who had liked the previous versions. (All 3 of you 🤣) This is the final version. Completely different music again.
Headphones best. Turned up a little :>)
A death march for a love gone to the dogs.

Lyrics 
Here we go again, asking where I’ve been 
Then accusations fly then you start to cry
How’ve we let it get to this 

We were best of friends we’d share in everything 
There were no secrets here no mysteries nothing to fear 
Let’s just be clear 

So why can’t we be just like we used to be 
Why can’t we both just get along 
Why can’t we be just like we used to be 
And just get along 

So let’s try to work this out 
Both sit down and talk it out 
Even if it takes us all night what we had was just so right

So why can’t we be just like we used to be 
Why can’t we both just get along 
Why can’t we be just like we used to be 
And just get along…..

Used To Be

La Cueca… cool Chilean beat! Inspired by Los Jaivas… expat Chilean band that moved to Paris, France during the Allende regime… I lived in Santiago, Chile from 11-13…beautiful country, beautiful people! … just moving this back from my K2 and the Four page! My favorite album by Los Jaivas is @ Aconcagua, circa 1982! Hope you dig this ( again, ha!)😎

Difficult

Cast of Characters:
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, vocals, lyrics, and seed idea 
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– electric guitar, mastering, and seed idea
Mistermark – @user-432503709 – Mark – all instruments in the break, including clavinet, organ, bass, and drums, as well as production, editing, and mix
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – electric guitar
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – 4-string fretless bass 
The Eclectic Collective -- composition

This song began its life when Ken came to with a series of drum skeletons about half a year ago with the intent of starting several McDonald's themed songs that The Mysterious Decibel was writing for the group. Well MD had some life getting in the way and then decided to pursue another project full time, leaving us with four solid songs, but without vocals. Ken ended up supplying the solid lead vocals and harmonies you hear the whole way through, with original lyrics that he also wrote.
  But before any of that happened, we got this song together. Stephen was first up, coming up with the main guitar riffs that carry the whole way through. Josh responded quickly to the his guitar parts with some matching bass to go along with it. 
  About this time, Mark heard the funky break in there, and so installed every part of it all on his own, including the clavinet, organ, bass, and drums. Although, Ken is also still playing in the break, as well. When we had it pretty well set, Tez came along and added some fiery guitar to go along with Stephen's. 
  Once we had it in the can, we turned it over to Mark for his expert mix. Stephen mastered it for us, too, for the final, winning touch.
  This ended up being a satisfying product of The Eclectic Collective's teamwork. We hope you enjoyed listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Original Lyrics by K2 and The Three:

I built my library, by burning it to  the ground
I live my life, through all this singing sound
Can’t remember, what then we should’ve done
It’s up to you, now, you’re the chosen one

Scaling the riverbank
Scaling the riverbank
Scaling the riverbanks
Scaling the riverbanks

Till we reach solid ground
Pit for play dirt(pay dirt)
Muddy water all around
Sift the sandbox
There’s gold in them thar hills
Treasures lying
Skills to pay the bills

Hanging on and on
…. and I, can’t find my way up!

New to you
It’s goo to you
New to you
It’s goo to you
New to you!

Scaling the River Banks
Scale the riverbanks
Scaling the riverbanks till we reach solid ground
Scaling the riverbanks till we reach solid ground

Hanging  on and on
And I can’t find my way up!

Scale the River Banks
Scaling the riverbanks!

Scale the riverbanks!


Scale The Riverbank - The Eclectic Collective

lyrics

I hear your whispers
They're calling my name
I hear your whispers
It's just the same

I hear your whispers
They're calling my name
I hear your whispers
It's just the same

I hear that still, still voice
Telling me things that I should know
We used to talk, talk everyday

But I got so lost
I can't hear what you say
Say that you love me no matter what
That it's not too late for a brand new start
Brand new start

Don't know the way
I don't know the way
I don't know the way without your whispers

I don't know the way
I don't know the way
Don't know the way without your whispers

I've been so gone
Losing my mind
Oh would you look, look at the time
Slipping, Slipping, Slipping, Slipping away

Say that you love me
Say that you'll stay
You carry that cross
But I don't pay

Whisper, Whisper near me

I hear your whispers calling my name
I hear your whispers 
It's just the same
I hear your whispers calling my name
I hear your whispers
It's just the same

I don't know the way
Don't know the way
Don't know the way without your whispers

Don't know the way
Don't know the way
Don't know the way without your whispers

A brand new start

Without Your Whispers

Savage aspirations 
Devastating my discourse
I destroy relations 
Minus all of the remorse 
Wires are corroded inside
 I do not feel a thing 
Numb to all your inhibitions 
And the disrespect you bring

Fighting you no more
Fighting you no more 
Fighting you no more 
Fighting you no more 


Ticking clocks will mark the spots your mouth led you astray
Connecting dots I sense the plot
And march the other way 
I’ve been treated wrong for far too long to stay quiet, no more 
Singing songs and going is like a fucking chore
I used to walk through open doors
Now I’m only hitting walls 
I used to hope for somehing more 
I now I accepting the fall

Despite my mind 
I realize my desperation dies
I find time and visualize the times that I survived
Through thick and thin and all of it the bullshit pain from the ride 
The push and pull debauchery
Of everyone’s fucking needs 
The mouth that holds no bars
Lashing out verbal fuckery 
I insult you in bunches
Have you beg for reprieve 
My insides cannot conjure up a lie to let you leave 

So when I shit all over you you know I shit it well
As dispel your sense of self into a fucking hell
I lend faith to a broken wheel 
You have to pay to play
Now I’m broken dead and gone
Witness me a lightless flame

Fighting you no more

Ths track impacted me so much.... 1979. last year at school. Doing a cover was always a Must!.

Beyond the Realms of Death

2006.... Lots in the noggin around then . Pretty intense vocal. I've always said I need to re record it to take the intensity out of it but maybe that makes it ...


Lyrics

Eee ahhh
This is for your God
Which is you
call back to 
or who'll nurture you
Three people (You / Mum / Dad)
I am a mind body
I am a body mind
I am the wind
I am a tree
I am a wolf
I go free and this I gulp

You are a mind body
You are a body mind
You are rhebind if you accept my kind
You are free to be a wise wolf
Eternity if these you gulp

Ah ahh ah ahh

I am a mind body
I am a body mind 
I am the wind
For I am mankind
And you are free to be whatever you want to be
Infinity
I your sense or belief or whatever you believe
Whatever doesn't deceive
it's hurts but it works but it hurts

Experience is what you bad if your that lad 
Redemption makes all good 
Ascension ain't no good or bad
Just life
No shite

📜Probe {2006 Original}

Cast of characters:
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick four-string fretless bass, Roland Phantom 6 synth, vocals, lyrics, arrangement, composition
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ--  Yamaha Genos 2 and Yamaha MoXF8 
synth, organ, electric piano, and vocal harmonies
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – clavinet     
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Stratocaser through a VST synth FX device
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–  Gibson Les Paul electric guitar, Fender Acoustasonic acoustic guitar, Gibson Earl Scruggs Mastertone banjo, mix, production, and mastering
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and percussion

This song started when as a vague idea Josh came up with while listening to Lionel Richie's All Night Long followed by Michael McDonald's song Sweet Freedom. He wanted to create a song that uses that same basic structure because those are both perfect pop songs in his opinion. He came up with a rough structure on his bass and piano before enlisting the help of his team of musical superheroes. 
  Ken was first up to bat, adding his magical drums and helping Josh find a groove on his bass. Ken later added the hand percussion that adds a spicy drive to the song, too. Next up was Mark, who added the funky clavinet throughout. Stephen threw down after Ken, adding some foundational guitar to the stew. He also added the awesome banjo you hear trickling throughout. Very shortly after, Tez came through with the trippy guitar solo at the end. JJ followed with the breathy organ that lifts the whole thing aloft.
  Now that we had a solid foundation to work with, Josh added the synth "horn" part in the middle, as well as the vocals, including the third harmony part in the choruses. JJ added the fifth harmony part in the choruses soon after. He also added the synth hooks throughout and synth solo at the end. Not stopping there, he also added the electric piano intro, with Ken's drums, and Stephen, who added the electric guitar in that part, as well.
  Now that the whole thing was in the can, it was time for a mix. One of our resident production experts, Stephen, did the honors, as well as the mastering. 
  This is an example of everyone in the Eclectic Collective adding just the right puzzle piece to form the bigger picture. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it. 

Original lyrics by Josh Clary:

Got a little baggie
Got a tank of gas
Now what I need from you 
Is to light a fire under my ass

Let’s put down our phones
And turn up the tunes
By now you know there’s nothing 
That we can’t get up to

Wherever we go 
That’s where I want to be
Just as long as 
I know I have
You there with me
Because
I’m down for anything x2
And you know that’s true
You know that’s true

Whatever you wanna do
Whatever we get up to 
I’m down for anything
Anything

With you I love to eat
But I never want to sleep
Because I don’t want to miss out 
On spending any time with you

When I hear you laugh
Or get excited with a gasp
You make my heart feel like
I just ran a lap

Let go on a run 
Or figure out some fun
Or jump in the car and drive to where 
The ocean meets the sun

Chorus repeats/Chorus reprise

When you hit me with those eyes
You know you hypnotize me
And just when I think you won’t 
You can still surprise me 

We’ve done it all before
Now let’s go do it all some more
Every day is a reward 
When I feel like I just scored



Down For Anything - The Eclectic Collective

rotten weather   rollin’ in

we’ll go walkin’ anyway

‘gainst the wind


get your go-bag ready
load the car up


did you hear it?  distant roar

keep your ear down to the ground

check the score


get your hard hat ready
fill those bottles up


i can’t remember
were you there?
your fingers running
through my hair


let them come now  let them try

beating down the beautiful

of our tribe


purple mountains raging
blackened skies 
constitution’s aging
battle cry 

high angels  hiding

my country  dying

(not too late)   (late)

let’s listen  let’s breathe 

(not too late)   (late)

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Thanks to Janine Levinson, Cheesemont Paisely-Paisely, and Wheelwright for early listening and feedback.

Rotten Weather

A re mix of an old recording... I felt it had a 70's sound and doubt it's ever gonna go much more than this so... enjoy a bit of 70's

A bit closer to the edge

Cookie Jay's birthday.. she wanted to do a mad take on her fav Buzzcocks track. So we did

Ever fallen in love (cover)

This track got me though some ugly days. Great Cover from The Mand'rols

Before the dawn

File Updated: 4th Jan 2025 ~ @ 19:33 Irish Time GMT
this song carries hope that sanctions don't effect people so badly like they do now...
Lyrics

There's the power hammer.
You guys get nothing.
Blame the mullahs...
They don't like their something...
So, water, food travel for her & him...
Not a chance with this noose
It's a like a fucking EU grin...

Sanctions hurt human
With no control
Sanctions hurt humans
Who just love their role
Sanctions hurt humans
Not just their leaders
Sanctions hurt humans
With fuck all voice as seeders

Where's the flower power?
You guys deserve everything
A VPNLess life to share
Your love & art & heart laid bare
So I wish for water and clean air
To Iran this year...
For my friends fro whom I care
For my friends who exist to dare
I love you guys, I swear.
Soul to soul... Right here!

Well I'm changing.
I can hear the cries
and we're mates
Soul to soul right see

Sanctions

experimenting with vocals and filters

lyrics

Was the winds of winter
Things should've ended
I waited in the twilight
You came into my life
You boosted my ego
An endorphin overflow
We both were looking good then
Never mind the bigger sin
All the people that were hurt
But no one said a word
You were my little secret
I was your biggest mistake

Big mistake
Your big mistake
Your big mistake
Your big mistake

But you sucked me in
It was all a lie
(your big mistake)
I thought we had a future shining bright
Your big mistake

Your big mistake
Your big mistake
When it ended it was a relief
It was all a big mistake

Your big mistake
Your big mistake
Your big mistake
Your big mistake

Your big mistake
Your big mistake
Your big mistake
Your big mistake

up to here

Big Mistake

We just had in in us to do this tonight.  big shout out to Hazel O'Connor and a great film. 

Will You

Cast of Characters:
~Mark F-- @mark_f_2019 -- Ibanez EBH1005MS modified three string bass guitar, composition
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Gibson Les Paul electric guitar end solo, production, and mix
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– Fender Telecaster foundational rhythm electric guitar
J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell – organ and synth
Cgmaness – @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – electric guitar
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums, percussion, lyrics, and main vocals
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –- PRS SE semi hollow body wah guitar, and ooh aah vocals at the end
This song began as a bass composition recorded as a stem by Mark. He named it after a hang out spot he and his friends used to go to as teenagers to drink beer and smoke bowls. He shared it with JJ, who turned it over to the Eclectic Collective so that we could have our way with it. However, Mark didn't use a click track to record it, so when he sent it to us, Ken had to come up with a drum beat based on Mark's structure, to which Mark then redid his bass part. That takes a lot of imagination on Ken's part when we do something that way.
    The first one of us to lay down a part for it was Chris, who added some really freaky textural guitar. Ken was next up, completing the rhythm section with his mighty drums. Ken then redid his part to better match the bass, thus completing the rhythm section with his mighty drums. Then, Stephen laid down the gritty, underlying rhythm guitar that runs throughout. Josh was up next, adding his melodic wah guitar to the mix. JJ came along soon after and laid down the magical synth that runs throughout. Last, but not least. Tez dropped the fiery solo towards the end. 
  Once the music was all laid down, we thought it could use some vocals. So, Ken jumped in, singing the lyrics he'd written for it. He also thought it could use some oohs and aahs at the end, so Josh recorded them as a five part harmony. However, choosing to only use the highest thee parts in the song, our expert producer on this one, Tez, decided to make a coda out of all five. So, stick around for a treat at the end!
  This is the third song the Eclectic Collective has done as a collab with Mark F. He's a very talented solo bassist, whose other music worth checking out on his page, as well. We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it. 
Original lyrics by K2 and the Three:

Be one of us
Be one with us
Be one of us
Be one of us 

Strangers to this town
You know we’re all around 
Away from home… Away from home

Get on the bus
Get on the bus!
Be One with us
Be one of us

She puts on her Sunday dress
I must confess
It’s all on me, here
It’s all on me, yeah

Away… here
Away… here

At Pryer Manor
Our dull Nirvana 
At Pryer Manor..,

Woo!..yeah!!!

Pryor Manor - The Eclectic Collective with ~Mark F

lyrics

Rock the world and see it's colors
Everything's about blow up
If you close your eyes enough
The pain will go away

I'm spoiled I'm rotten
I'm so spoiled and I'm rotten
So spoiled I'm rotten

Rock the world and see it's colors
Everything's about to blow up
If you close your eyes enough 
The pain will go away

I am spoiled I am rotten
I'm so spoiled and I am rotten
I'm so rotten

Rock the world and see it's colors
Everything's about to blow up
The pain will go away
I'm so spoiled 

Rock the world and see it's colors
Everything's about blow up
If you close your eyes enough
The pain will go away

I'm spoiled I'm rotten
I'm so spoiled and I'm rotten
So spoiled I'm rotten

Rock the world and see it's colors
Everything's about to blow up
If you close your eyes enough 
The pain will go away

I am spoiled I am rotten
I'm so spoiled and I am rotten
I'm so rotten

Rock the world and see it's colors
Everything's about to blow up
The pain will go away
I'm so spoiled

spoiled

Spoiled

My interpretation of the Simon And Grafunkel arrangmen.  I guess im lucky to have a voice as high as Art's.

Scarborough fair

Words and music by Roger Whittlesey. Audric Jankauskas plays rhythm and lead guitar. All other sounds by Whittlesey. 2025.

Nothing Good in Goodbye

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!
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Your Mix 8

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