A real joy to have Karin-Maria Brunner join me on this song. She has really done an amazing job with my basic track. My grateful thanks and deepest appreciation to you, Karin-Maria. (@user-53145152-479345033)
https://soundcloud.com/karin-maria-brunner

K-M: Epic pad, Vintage synthesiser strings, harp, violin, viola, cello, crash, bass, processing, mixing and mastering 
Me: vocals, guitars, drums, keyboards

Promise Me (Brian Peters)

It's hard to believe
Takes courage of man to admit it
There's a memory within me
The sound of your name recalls it

We're living in days
Dancing too close to the heat
There's pockets of fires
Scattered all over the streets

*Promise me baby
You won't let another come between our love
Promise me baby
You won't imprison the dove*

They tied up the servant
They killed the messenger
Made a home explosive
Marked it ‘return to sender’

There’s a crack in the conscience
A finger of light in the skies
There’s bug on your telephone
Your windows are full of eyes

It’s the day of the aliens
Night of the UFOs
They took all the war brides
The baby boomer girls

There’s halls of illusion
Perverted sex on the screen
Young minds in confusion
Old men with adolescent dreams

The prophet is dishonoured
Especially in his own home
I’ve been reading Borges
Listening to Leonard Cohen

There’s sex on the telephone
A hundred iniquity dens
But the women are sexless
There are no real men

There’s blood on the doorposts
The angel of death is near
Speak softly, darling
Even the walls have ears

There’s a place in the hills
It’s like the top of Masada
It’s the gateway to paradise
Or the scene of a murder

Well, the world’s getting smaller
It’s like a one horse town
But the circle gets faster
As it spirals down

And the more things are changing
The more they are the same
And I sound like my daddy
I guess he felt the same

Promise Me

Quartet in A Major

Emma McWalter @emmam-7 - Shiny Seaside Backing Vocals
Rick Medlock @rick-4-1 - Salty Drums and Percussion programming 
Phil McWalter @phil-mcwalter - The Other Arcade Stuff

French Fries

I’m standing on the seafront
Holding a cold metal rail
The sea is performing an acrobatic stunt
And rusting my chain mail

I could wipe my eyes
But I’m in disguise
Looking out for spies

The seagulls shine in lung darkness
Above me and below me
They’re pulling something dead apart down on the stones
That’s been dead for a while already

I don’t want no surprise
Just harmonise with
My unshared french fries

You can get a little closer to you
When you’re by yourself
You can get a little closer
If you stood in a book and looked out

I’m running flat out through the arcade
Throwing coins up into the lights
The traveller king spins around
"Kiss-me-quickly" hat on
But he doesn’t see my surprise

Now don’t act all wise
Like you know the franchise
You don’t like the cries
From the rooms where blood dries
You don’t like the cries
From the rooms where blood dries

Things that you said were taken for granted
But I realised they never were
All the bad things happen miles away
So what were you doing ‘round here
Things that you said were taken for granted
But I realised they never were
All the bad things happen miles away
So what were you doing ‘round here,
Today?

© Oct 2019 Phil McWalter

French Fries

Image created by me.
https://www.deviantart.com/leehon/art/Such-A-Tainted-Lineage-850850290

I Will Never Flourish Here

Cast of characters:
Jonathan Beckenstein — @jonathan_beckenstein — acoustic guitar, composition
Cgmaness – @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – bass, vocals, and lyrics
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, percussion, and vocal harmonies
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Roland FP-10 piano and Collings mandolin
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson custom T slide guitar, production, mix, and mastering
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – harmonica, edited fiddle samples, and jaw harp
This song began when Jonathan wrote it on his acoustic guitar several months ago with the intention of developing it into a larger song. When Josh approached him about doing a collaboration, Jonathan thought this one would fit the bill. I should say at this point how much we all admire Jonathan and enjoy his music. On the unlikely chance you aren't already familiar with his music, I suggest you go hop on his page and check it out. 
  All that to explain the level of excitement that ran through Eclectic Collective when Josh shared the project with the group. Chris was first to jump on it, coming up with his intricate bass line even before Ken added his moving drums, although they went back and forth a couple of times to create the rhythm section. Josh jumped on right after that part was complete, adding his mandolin and piano to the mix. Steven was next up, adding his howling slide throughout. Last, but certainly not least, Mark came up with the driving harmonica and twangy jaw harp, and the raspy fiddle, adding them all to complete the instruments. 
  At this point, we had a pretty good instrumental song on our hands. However, Chris decided to give it the extra kick by adding the vocals, the lyrics for which he wrote himself. Our multitalented drummer, Ken, added the vocal harmonies shortly after, too.
  Now that it was in the bag, we needed some production for it. So, we turned to Stephen, who mixed and mastered it in his alwasy expert fashion. 
  This song is a real treat for everyone in the band, as I mentioned earlie. We are all very grateful to Jonathan for sharing this song with us, and had a wonderful time helping bring it to life. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by cgmaness:

 Come on now let's break a leg,
We've got it made in the shade.
One more day, go out and play.
I guarantee we've got it made.
Oh, we've got it made.
Happy to be with my friends today.
Fill up your drink whatever it may take.
I guarantee we've got it made.
~Gibberish~
Don't need a reason,
Or wait for the seasons to change.
That's what I claim.
Go out on this limb with me,
And realize, we've got it made.
We got it made in the shade.
Can't you see we got it made?
Oh, we've got it made.
Happy to be with my friends today.
Fill up your drink whatever it may take.
Can you believe that we've got it made?
Come on now let's shake a leg.
We've got it made in the shade.
Don't need a reason,
Or wait for the seasons to change.
That's what I claim.
Go out on this limb with me,
And realize, we've got it made

We Got It Made- Jonathan Beckenstein/ Eclectic Collective

Lead vocals: Felicia

Lyrics:
My life, this unfortunate life
Waiting for freedom
I hope it will come soon

My heart, this unbreakable heart
Remains locked alone
How long, there’s no clue

Will I live eternal life ? 
Is it worth to stay that long ? 
If I stay here all alone
I might not get through

They injected me that stuff
Some new chemical
They said it would make me tough
Invincible

Solution to cure the world
Of that deadly virus

It’s in my blood
I cannot die
Since antibodies grew
I’m facing the eternal life
Fearing this nightmare comes true

Since then i don’t sleep at night
My blood is boiling
Keeping on fighting something
Invisible

 
Now there is no turning back
Condemned to live forever

It’s in my blood
I cannot die
Since antibodies grew
I’m facing the eternal life
Fearing this nightmare

If I stay waiting freedom forever (forever, forever…)
I will soon turn into devil's daughter

It’s in my blood
I cannot die
Since antibodies grew
I’m facing the eternal life
Fearing this nightmare

It’s in my blood
I cannot die (cannot die)
Since antibodies grew
I’m facing the eternal life (cannot die)
Fearing this nightmare comes true

The Ultimate Cure (2025 version)

This is the 2nd part of the song written for my family wedding....that took place a few weeks ago......hope you enjoy........thanks in advance for all your listens, comments, and likes....G

Forever  Part 2 (instrumental)

from the album CWSM - Country Western Space Music
https://sparkybonehead.bandcamp.com/album/cwsm

CWSM

1. A New Trail to Ride (from CWSM)

Roland Effektgeräte-Test1 (sweet dreams, honey)

You Leave me Blue

Toney Wright-songwriter,  vocals and bass guitar
Band in a box musicians- 
Jason Roller and Toney King- acoustic guitars
Craig Scott-drums and Andy Leftwich-fiddle

The sun is slowly peeping through the curtain
sweat is beading on my brow
last night I drank away my hurtin'
it's all coming back to me now

I fell in love with you before I got to know you
I guess it's true that love is blind
but I kept thinking maybe that I could change you
the only thing I changed was my mind

and I've been lonely for so long
I'll try again with you 
knowing that it's wrong
it's so untrue
you lead me on
you leave me blue

Now here I am standing outside your door
you break my heart and I come back for more
after all the heartache you've put me through
I'm still in love with you

and I've been lonely for so long
I'll try again with you
knowing that it's wrong
it's so untrue
you lead me on
you leave me blue





You Leave me Blue

Backing Track provided by TN Backing Tracks ==> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fadJWSA1EcU
BEEN SO LONG
I like people
From a distance
I like people
From afar
I like people 
Who are real
People
I can tell ‘em how I feel

CHORUS
And it’s been so long
I’ve been without
I wonder what people
Talk about
Yeah, it’s been so long
I’ve been without
Been so long
Leaves little doubt

I like people
Kind after kind
Adam and Eve
Of one mind
There’s one tribe
I don’t care for
The tribe MAGA-Christians
Worship and adore

Oh, it’s been so long
I’ve been without
I wonder what people
Talk about
It’s been so long
I’ve been without
Been so long
Leaves little doubt

Oooooh-oooooh-oooooh, Oooooh-oooooh-oooooh
Oooooh-oooooh-oooooh, Oooooh-oooooh-oooooh

I like people
From a distance
I like people
From afar
I like people 
Who are real
People
Tell me just how they feel, awh ‘cuz

It’s been so long
I’ve been without
I wonder what it is people
Talk about
Yeah, it’s been so long
I’ve been without
Been so long
Leaves little doubt

© 2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved


BEEN SO LONG

When i'm not playing video games....
...i listen to and create Music.
I get into everything: Abba to Zappa...Grindcore to Gershwin...Nine Inch Nails to Nina Simone...Mike Oldfield to My Bloody Valentine to Miles Davis
  I LIKE MUSIC....composing and listening   😎
For the record: I am a keyboardist and sometimes drummer. About 90% of  the keyboard work is me actually playing a Yamaha Midi keyboard. Now you know...

1. A New Trail to Ride (from CWSM)

𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙮 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙