One Man Band

Alain Gibeau, of Montreal / All Instrumental Music composition & performance
Steve Whitfield, of Austin / All Lyrics & Vocals composition & performance
except "Your Own Way" / Lyrics & Vocal composition by Yann Vienne

Al was the first SC musician I collaborated with. We created a double CD's worth of music before he left SC. These pieces are posted with his permission, but they represent only a small portion of his tracks of originals, covers and collaborations with other SC musicians.

Al Alone Band Collabs

Austin Sessions

Me and My Guitar

SC Collaborations

Big thanks to Hendrik, aka Cosmic Ratzzz , from Pete & myself for chillin' with us and just sounding so cooool. 

Cosmic Ratzzz / Piano & Guitar  @cosmic-ratzzz
Midi Punk / Drums @midipunk

Time to Chill w/ Cosmic Ratzzz & Midi Punk

For two people, from two different generations after me, who stood up early in life to tell the truth to those who could receive it, inspiring admiration, self reflection, gratitude & activism in pursuit of the necessary changes to ensure civil rights for all, and the continuation of human life on Earth.
Blessings, Ani & Greta <3 <3

Featuring ;:=))

Jonathan Beckenstein / Bass, Organ, Lead Guitar, & Final Mix @jonathan_beckenstein
Steve Whitfield / Songwriter, Rhythm Guitar, & Vocals

Wisdom Of A Child (w/ Jonathan Beckenstein)

I first met Thomas through his work with Cecilia, who I'm a fan of, which makes this collaboration very special. He picked the appropriate excerpts from her "Standing In The Moonlight" which, coupled with his chilled reggae groove, give the song a more balanced perspective and positive vibration.
Featuring; 
Thomas F. / Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard & Production @omcb
Special Cecilia / Songwriting & Vocals @specialvocals
Steve Whitfield / Songwriting, Vocals & Guitar @steve-whitfield-of-austin

Lyrics:
(him)
My love, you're drifting away
I hear the things that you say
I know the way is steep and full of danger

I keep trying to find
some kind of peace of mind
to keep me from meeting your anger with anger

Most of what you say is right
yes, and no, I don't want to fight
just want to reach resolution, love and contentment
and scale the slippery slopes of Mt. Grudge
to cross on over the Peak of Resentment

(her)
Don't leave me in this silence
Don't leave me in this silence
Don't leave me this way

I know I do no wrong
so wondering if you've been hurting
trying to hold it back, trying to hide
but can't deny, the sentiment is deep inside

(him)
You say I ruined your life
but you still want to be my wife
and you say you forgive me, but you'll never forget

But all I ever wanted from you
was just to do what you wanted to do
to follow your Muse and be free from regret

Now I feel like I'm no damn good
though I tried to do the best that I could
to reach resolution, love and contentment
and scale the slippery slopes of Mt. Grudge
to cross on over the Peak of Resentment

Gotta cross on over baby
roll ya over in the clover
gotta get a little peace in the valley
no more rumble in the alley
Gonna leave all that behind
..................(him)................................................../..............(her).............................
Find some kind state of mind,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, / Don't leave me in this silence
Put our heads & hearts in a peaceful place, / Don't leave me in this silence
Live a life of love and grace ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, / Don't leave me in this silence
Gonna cross on over now baby,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,/ Don't leave me in this silence
if it's the last thing I ever do,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, / Don't leave me in this silence
C'mon cross on over with me with me darlin/ Don't leave me in this silence
Don't ya wanna go there with me too,,,,,,,,,,,, / Don't leave me in this silence
Gotta get on down to a lovin' space,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, / Don't leave me in this silence

Peak Of Resentment  w/ Thomas F. & Special Cecilia

Proud to present my friend Micahel, an amazing multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, arranger and top notch producer, making me sound good in his arrangement / production of my "Wandering Corinthians". Be sure to pop up to his cloud @moodymo 
Featuring:
Moody Mo / Bass, Drums & Percussion, Keyboards, Sythn Horns & Arrangement/Production
mice elf / Songwriting, Guitar & Vocal

Wandering Corinthians / ft. Moody Mo

Joerg @joerxworx added a deep breath of fresh air with his flute to Cecilia's original song @specialececilia @specialvocals and 
my spoken word & rhythm guitar & percussion track
so we may present this organic love vibe for Mother Earth's Future Children

Fresh Pure Air by Special Cecilia &  Steve Whitfield w/ Joerg, Flute Mix Master

My friend Hendrik @cosmic-ratzzz  joins Cecilia & I in this version of her song, "Fresh Pure Air".

Original song, lyrics & vocal: Cecilia  @specialvocals
Bass, piano & lead guitar: Hendrik @cosmic-ratzzz
Spoken word, lyrics, rhythm guitar & percussion: Steve Whitfield @steve-whitfield-of-austin

Fresh Pure Air by Special Cecilia & Steve Whitfield of Austin w/ Cosmic Ratzzz

We're joined in this version by our good friend Thomas F. @omcb bringing his own special brand of Reggae Stylee to Cecilia's message of Global importance.

Songwriting & Vocals: Cecilia @specialvocals
Bass, Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar & Mix; Thomas F. @omcb
Songwriting, Percussion & Spoken Word: mice-elf ...here

Fresh Pure Air - Special Cecilia & Steve Whitfield & OMCB

Hendrik @cosmic-ratzzz sent me this progression to see what I could do with it.. I added rhythm guitar & vocals to his bass, drums & a killer slide guitar solo. "Sister Sadie" is the title of the instrumental version with Florian Luthi & Joerxworx and was the inspiration for my lyrics. Hope you enjoy our "Sister Sadie Blues".

Sister Sadie Blues  (Cosmic Ratzzz Collab)

Hendrik @cosmic-ratzzz asked for my rhythm trax from Cecilia's "Fresh Pure Air" @specialvocals  a tune he had collaborated on with me. I though he would do an instrumental version, and he did add some great instrumentation, but he had an ace up his sleeve in the form of Mz Emily Coy @freevocals 
We hope you enjoy this mash-up remix "The Madness"

The Madness w/ Cosmic Ratzzz  ft. Emily Coy

Livin' on the Brink

From "Mystery to Now"
Dwayne "D-Madness"  Jackson/ Bass
Shawn Seigel/ Accordion
Sativa Esper, Sunny Higgins/ Bkg Vocals
Steve Whitfield/ Drums, Guitar, Lead Vocal

Torn at the Seams  (Clk 4 Crdz)

Daniele Turani sent this wonderful version featuring his brilliant intuitive "one man band" skills. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Wandering  Corinthians w/ Daniele Turani

w/ Audy O'Toole & Frenz
Mark Williams/  Bass
Jerry Stephens/ Keys
Dash Morgan/ Lead Guitar
Jenny Zembower/ Bkg. Vocal
Steve Whitfield/ Drums,Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocal

I KNOW YOU YOU KNOW  (w/ Audy O'Toole & Frenz)

Modern Woman (Peacemongers Compostion)

Streetlights (Peacemongers Composition)

Suite; America (Peacemongers Composition)

Falling by Degrees

from "Mystery to Now"
Dwayne "D-Madness" Jackson/ Bass
Brad "Unk Funk" Massingill/ Lead Guitar
Rodney Roach/ Keys, Synth Programming
Steve Whitfield/ Drums, Guitar, Vocals

Final Mystery  (clk4crdz)

with "Go aHead"
Brian Cutean/ Acoustic Guitar
Nancy Stevens/ Bass
Jerry Stevens/ Keys, Elec. Guitar
Steve Whitfield/ Drums, Vocals

Who Knows What Love Is (w/ Go Ahead)

An incomplete, but not impartial view of history, same as ever.
Original composition, all instruments & vocals/ Steve Whitfield

Ship of Dreams

My gut reaction to these gut wrenching injustices. If you and your friends would like to add your talents to my effort, please do so. Send your collabs or covers to me via SC messaging, as I'm not really in the stream these days. The tempo is 100 bpm, and please don't ask for stems, since I don't have much computer time at all. Thanks for listening, and I hope to hear from you soon.

No Justice No Peace ( free download, open collab, please read)

Gary Reeves/ Bongoes
Gordon M/ Bass, Elec. Gtr.
Barbara Browning/ Cello
Lee Turner/ Acous. 12 Str. Gtr.
Steve Whitfield/ Vocal, Acous. Gtr.

No Justice No Peace (w-Gordon M, Gary Reeves, Barbara Browning & Lee Turner)

My Big Chief

delusions of grandeur mixed with self deprecating humour  ;-)

New Horizon

A song of mourning for a friend & the soul of a city

composed & performed solely by myself
recorded & mixed by George Storey & myself

One Boomtown Bummre

Dwayne "D-Madness" Jackson/ Bass
Spenser Perskin/ Violin
Rodney Roach/ Synth
Steve Whitfield/ Drums, Guitar, Vocal

Sad Moon (clk 4 crdz)

Dwayne "D-Madness" Jackson/ Bass
Rodney Roach/Synth
Brad "Unk Funk" Massingill/ Lead Guitar
Steve Whitfield/ Drums, RthmGtr, Vocal

Ghost Town (clk 4 crdz)

Robert Vignaud /Bass
Michael Kearney/ Lead Guitar
Dave Davis/ Rhythm Guitar, Bkg Vocal
Steve Whitfield/ Drums, Lead Vocal
Gordon Gunn/ Live 4- track Recording

Unfinished Mansions of Soul

iF U. C. That Girl  (w/the Shakers)

Frank Kammerdeiner/ Bass
Michael Kearney/ 1st Guitar
Spencer Perskin/ Violin
Sue Perskin/ Organ, Bkg. Vocal
Jenny Zenbower/ Bkg. Vocal
Steve Whitfield/ Drums, 2nd Gtr., Vocal

Beginning (w/ Shiva's Headband)

Dwayne "D-Madness" Jackson/ Bass
Shawn Seigel/ Piano
Steve Whitfield/ Drums, Guitar, Vocal

Fevered Dream (clk 4 crdz)

Dwayne "D-Madness" Jackson/ Bass
Spencer Perskin/ Violins
Steve Whitfield/ Drums, Guitar, Vocal

Fantasy World (cpk 4 crdz)

Burning Out (collab w/Bethay Sky Whitman & Chris H2708 )

Alain Gibeau/ all instrumental composition & performance
Yann Vienne/ lyrics & vocal composition
Steve Whitfield/ vocal interpretation & performance

Montin Austreal

Your Own Way (collab w/ AlAloneBand & NonSapiens)

Alain Gibeau/ all instrumental composition & performance
Steve Whitfield/ lyrics & vocal composition & perfotmance

Common Rock (collab w/ AlAloneBand & tribute to Jools)

Alain Gibeau/ all instrumental composition & performance
Steve Whitfield/ lyrics & vocal composition & performance

Hey Mr. Charlie (collab w/ AlAloneBand)

Sunday (collab w/ AlAloneBand)

Motherload Of Soul (collab w/ AlAloneBand)

Original song by Steve Whitfield
Jeff Wiedenfeld/ Dobro, Clavinet @jwiedenfeld
Samy Ben Rabah/ Electric Guitar @samybr:
Steve Whitfield/ Acoustic Guitar, Vocal

Black White And Blue House w/ Jeff Wiedenfeld & Samy Ben Rabah

Joined hear on my original song by two incredible SC musicians:
Alpha Roots @alpha-roots on Djembe, and Tom Adams @better-with-the-blues: on Lead Guitar.

No Contradiction w/ Alpha Roots & Tom Adams

Brought out by witnessing Trump's State of the Union Address followed the next morning by the Super Blue Blood Moon

Cry Peace

this song was written the day of the dawn of the Super Blue Blood Moon

the night B4, I witnessed the "State of the Union" address of a divided nation

it was the most recent & 2nd posted of the set known as "End of the Day"

it chanced to be next to last song "liked" by Alphio @alpharoots

it's @ 72bpm so we can jam & celebrate Alphio's Musical Friendship

Cry Peace - Open collb (please read)

Tom posted this instrumental trk as an open blues collab back before he left SC. 
I never got around to working on it until now, and now he's back and I'm posting, with his blessing, "oh hell yea", our version of this beloved Memphis Slim classic,
"Mother Earth"
check out Tom @user-342548892

Memphis Slim's "Mother Earth" ( collab w/ Tom Adams )

When I heard Jorg's sax on our duet of this song, I got inspired to do some percussion. This is the result, Hope you enjoy it.
check out Jorg @joerxworx

Gifts Of Creation (w/ joerxworx & percussion)

An original composed, performed, and recorded by myself.

NOBODY ELSE

My memories of the songwriter who touched the lives of so many Austin musicians.

Blues for Blaze Revisited

Composed, performed, and recorded by myself in celebration of love and life.

Tears of Joy

I am so incredibly blessed to have my new friend Mica make this song exponentially better with his awesome arrangement and production skills.
Be sure to check him out @MoodyMo

Truth Unite Us

Truth Unite Us (w/Moody Mo)

Time To Chill (open Collab)64BPM

I came up with some lyrics and sang them for Tom's open collab "The Peacock".  It was fun! Check him out @user-342548892

Peacock Blues (a Tom Adams collab)

Mark stepped up to provide this signature lush environment of an arrangement, bringing new life to my little ditty. If you're not familiar with his world, check it out @theweightytree

Time to Chill w/ The Weighty Tree

HI-WAY GRAFFITTI

HELLO MY FRIENDS!  
I recommend navigating this large, chaotic cloud by tracks or playlists.
I am a Drummer/Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist/Producer. I've played in various types of bands over the years, Rock, Folk, Irish, Reggae, Jazz, Funk, Country, and Avant Garde. I'm best known for playing drums through multiple re-incarnations of Shiva's Headband, the eclectic, legendary psychedelic era band from Austin. One of my songs appears on "In the Primo of Life", and I co-wrote "Roots Rock Station" with Spencer Perskin, which first appeared on "Remember The Armadillo" and was re-released on "The Temple of Rock N Roll". I also co-produced the CD, "So You Don't Go Barefoot", by Sue Perskin of Shiva's. This cloud focuses on my songwriting. Credit is given to any and all musicians involved. Otherwise everything you hear I've done myself.

Steve Whitfield of Austin

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