Stranger-magnet of curiosity, hesitations and wonderings!

Beautiful words that (for me when I listen to this) defines the feeling and insecurity of taking the step from acquainted to friends or more. Wonderful work mr K

Korg N364 Workstation
Yamaha Saxophone
Mahalo Ukelele
Plenty of faffing.

The Impostor

My submission for Naviar Haiku #420.

More on Naviar Haiku: https://naviarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/naviar-haiku-24

Sparkling Raindrop Princess

Sparkling Raindrop Princess - Naviarhaiku420

Alternate version of "Bliss" from my upcoming release

Bliss  (Strings Version)

Ending Credits from "Ritual Objects", a documentary by Anna Tyurina.
“Ritualnye prinadlezhnosti”, Russia, 2011, 61 min, Beta SP, Portrait

Staff:
Screenplay, producer, director: Anna Tyurina
Editor: Matias Musa
Sound & music: Matteo Mariano
Director of photography: Anna Tyurina

Ritual Objects (Ending credits - 2011)

A  Collaboration   of  ---    
ULRICH  LANGENBACH   --   E -  CELLO
DROR  ELIMELECH     --   ELECTRONICS

SHE -  WOLF  --   3

unbreakable plans

Machir

I actually heard the chorus to this song in a dream I had weeks ago. I wrote it down the next morning and then forgot about it until a few days ago.

Get Ready to Get High

The Doonesbury Band is pleased to announce their new single Gotta Get High. 

See the official video here https://youtu.be/FdicVFpxEw8

Recorded in Roberts Creek British Columbia at the BADASS (Beach Avenue Design And Sound Studios) an exclusive and privately owned waterfront recording studio - the sound is unique and flavored with 60s 70s and 90s spices. 

"As a band we've played some pretty amazing cocktail lounges and we also record in some great studios but BADASS is another level. It was off the charts mind blowing. A real great place to make music with vintage gear mixed with high tech, it's by invite only so we feel really blessed when we are there. You feel at home pretty quick drinking a Hennessy or chilling on the restoration hardware couches and then you look out at and there are hump back whales going past and a bald eagle sitting right there, Its freaking mind blowing and really added to our mindset in a positive way. Still drank way too much though that also added flavor.."

The song is 110 bpm and just over 6 minutes in length. A great tribute to the rock and roll lifestyle. Leading in with a clean guitar riff and the subtle sounds of an electric piano the beat kicks in and drives the song with strong vocals similar to a Burton Cummings sound and a great fun original narrative.

Back up vocals are raw and powerful adding to the narrative. A technical note of interest that the backup vocals were each doubled up and slightly off set to get that great edgy sound. 

"This was such a great song to write and play. I feel it gives homage to all the awesome years we've had as a band together. We're not crazy like we were but we can still run up a bar tab pretty good. It was fun and I want to thank BADASS for thie hospitality and I look forward to seeing the guys again soon on tour." Doonesbury lead singer and creative director.

Guaranteed to get folks up and dancing Gotta Get High is released on Shaffer Music label. 

Look for the song available on 7" vinyl, CD, streaming and possibly…tape cassette? Who knows.

The Doonesbury Band will be releasing tour dates asap for thie Slow Down album released in July 2022.

For tour info, media kit, interviews see their website doonesburyband.com

Or text Gerald at Shaffer music 6048650588 for interview options with the band. 

Radio stations.. For pics, pre recorded interviews .wav .mp3 files and SWAG text us with your physical address and phone or leave it at…

www.doonesburyband.com

Contact: Gerald Shaffer
604.865.0588
gjshaffer@gmail.com
#4/20 

Gerald Shaffer

Gotta Get High

A real pleasure to present to you perhaps the strangest song I have ever collaborated on. Gary simply sent me a line of prose to be used as an acrostic, where each word is the beginning of a line of lyrics. Nothing else. Blank canvas. The original words are "Show Those Ones You Love That They Are Adored Fully, Encompassed Within My Daily Thoughts Are Peaceful Intentions Towards Them All"

He asked me to make up some lyrics and a melody, any key, then to sing the tune to a click track and he would do the rest. To top it off the title of the song is acronymous - ACRONYM standing for the full title, which is "A collaborative record of nostalgia, yearning (&) memories"

Acronym

Show that I love you and hold all
Those memories close to my heart..those
Ones that we all made together. 
You mean all the world what we call
Love has been from the start..the thing
That will unite us forever. 
They make us gold
Are all we know
Adored until we're old
Fully complete

Encompassed by magic and fire
Within our safe house, desire, yeah 
My future is with you together 
Daily my prayer to our Maker, our
Thoughts mingle sweetly forever 
Are only of one and the other
Peaceful night
Intentions right
Toward the light, hold
Them tight
All complete

I did my usual trick of slapping something down, nipping to Bruges to check that the Trappist Monks were still making beer to my rigorous personal standards and leaving all the heavy lifting to him. Through an elaborate ritual of digital ceremonial magic, electronic alchemy, Job-like patience and wiffle dust he has produced this. Fascinating how he uses tonal and atonal harmony to create tension, power and release, matching it so well to the emotion of the words.

The lyrics are a paean to family and friends, his, mine, yours, ours.
If you've not experienced Gary and Jamie's work, please check them out
https://soundcloud.com/one-other where he has also uploaded this collaboration
https://soundcloud.com/one-other/acronym

As Thom, https://soundcloud.com/esyrup agrees, time is our only enemy. :)

Initial words, music, arrangement and production: Gary
Additional lyrics and Vocals: Nick

Be good, you little rascals

Nick

Pic: Nick (Barry Beach South Wales)

Acronym - ThePhaige and Nicholas Ridiculous

Please check out my collaboration with Pia and Skyds, they brought beautiful singing and music to these words. 

@olimpia-hinamatsuri-barbu
Skyds @user-542030539

https://soundcloud.com/olimpia-hinamatsuri-barbu/what-will-you-find-original-music-skyds-lyrics-sintamental-and-vocals-pia

You don't know who I am
Or who I've been
My hidden treasures
My secret sins

You want to come inside
To walk and be with me  
From the distance what is it you see
That draws you near 

What will you find
Will you love me or run in fear

Photo from Pintrest Joyce H)

What Is It?

I hope you feel it, I hope you feel yourself...

Lets collaborate! Words are powerful but music takes them to a whole other dimension. I'd really like to combine words and music. Please message me if you would like to work together. I can share works or write new ones based on others' ideas. I invite others to read my works as well. 

 


What Is It?

SinTaMental

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