I hope my words create a story for you. If not then with a little help from Game of Thrones here is the video version.https://youtu.be/F6zWUBFr2ME?si=XH2sDUNK3NFvHroi

For Once In Your Life

Written by Damian Smith
Performed by Damian Smith & Robert Ruby

Where Everything is Easy (demo)

Venturing further into the realms of Black American music, this time we took on one of our idols - the one and only, the fabulous, the immortal Otis Redding.

"Hard to Handle" was written by Otis Redding,  Al Bell and Allen Jones in 1967, and fist recorded in the same year. It was released post mortem im 1968.

Guitar by Gideon

We hope you'll enjoy!

Hard To Handle (Otis Redding - Giddy & Rob Jam)

Ce titre fais partie de mon EP " POUR QUELQUES PAS DE PLUS"
Les guitares sont joués par Jean-Michel Peyrot

PREMIER PAS

Et Pourtant

Cast of characters:
Ross Smithe -- @ross-smithe – foundational piano, synth, arrangement, lead vocals, first vocal harmony, mix and production.
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- electric piano, drums, and high vocal harmony
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – four-string fretless bass, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, and lowest harmony in the vocal break

This grateful Dead song has been a favorite of mine for most of my life. So, when Ross and I were tossing around ideas for a Dead song to cover, we landed on this one. Ross, being the superb musician that he is, laid down a skeleton for the whole song on his piano, and added his vocals, as well as some synth that you hear at the very beginning. 
  Once we had a solid foundation to work from, Ken added his raucous main drums. Then, to get the effect of two drummers, like the Dead, JJ added some simpler, back-up drums, too. Once the drums were there, Josh added his four string fretless bass to the stew. Now that the rhythm section was done, JJ added his Brent-like electric piano, sprinkling magic throughout. Then it was time for me to go to work with the 6-strings. First, I added a rhythm guitar, trying to do justice to Bob Weir. Once that was completed, I also got to lay down Jerry's lead part, which I enjoyed immensely.
  After the music was complete, JJ added his high harmony throughout the song. Josh also added the lowest harmony in the a cappella vocal break. Since all the pieces were now in place, it was time for a mix. 
  In the current version, Ross generously did a mix, including some automation, to replace my initial, rough  "audience" mix. This is the better "sound board" version of the song, as mixed expertly by Ross. 
  Our real goal with this one was to have a song we could show our deadhead friends with pride. We hope we did the Dead, their fans, and their music a service by keeping their amazing music alive. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

The Wheel by the Grateful Dead (The Eclectic Collective with Ross Smithe)

contemporary folk / country. Guitar track. lots of backing vocals. 

Loss.

Lyrics 

dream thief

What is killing my ambition?
What is stealing my dreams?
What is taking my light from me?
What is it that eats my thoughts
Before they ripen
Before they are born.
Before they breathe.


What is it that dulls my brain
Steals away the color from my eyes?
Turning the world to a ghostly grey. 
A Mat black. 
An off white. 
A bland Beige. 
Amongst the dying ruins
The crumbling remains…
Of an escaped dream
Escaped dream. 

Before they ripen
Before they are born?
Before they breathe?

(Ooooooo. Ummmmm)

Colorless surrounds me like an infinite desert
On an overcast night. No moon. No stars.
The dryness Stings my eyes, sand wears down my soul
Days pass as though they never existed
Numb and unfeeling scorched by a burning sun 
A goddess of darkness devours my time 
And leaves me mindless. …
Mindless.


Before they ripen
Before they are born?
Before they breathe?

The daze the daze
The days pass by
I wonder.  I awake. 
To darkened black skies

The blue that I love falters and flees
The green I crave rots like a dead fruit
The red dries like old blood
Regardless of my desperate need
To see the light. To feel its strength
To breathe air to have the colors reignite my soul

I drown in the dullness
I drown in the grey
I drown in the beige 

What is it that dulls my brain
Steals away the color from my eyes?
Turning the world to black and white
Amongst the ruins
Of an escaped dream
An escaped dream
A dream
Dream.

(Ooooooo. Ummmmm)

dream thief

sur une musique de Christian Devienne

Quand tu t’en es allé
En nous criant bien fort
Un jour je reviendrai
Couvert d’argent et d’or
J’aurais voulu aussi
Je m‘en souviens encore
M’en aller loin d’ici
Tout j’ter par-dessus bord

On t’donnait une semaine
Ça fait maintenant vingt ans
Certains nous disaient même
Qu’t’ étais mort d’puis longtemps
Moi j’savais qu’tu reviendrais
Avec une montre en or
Qu’c’était eux qu’étaient morts

Et te voilà maintenant
Un peu embarrassé
T’as pas d’or pas d’argent
Dans tes poches trouées
T’es revenu pour nous dire
Qu’ça sert à rien de partir
Mais t’as pas l’droit de dire ça toi
De dire qu’ailleurs c’est pire

Parce que je suis parti, moi
Dans ma tête avec toi
Ensemble on s’est battu
Contre une armée de rois
J’ai vaincu des tyrans
J’ai eu beaucoup d’enfants
Je suis mort plusieurs fois
Pour renaître chaque fois avec toi

Même si j’ai pas bougé
Qu’j’suis resté sur cette terre
Tu m’as fait voyager
Partout sur toutes les mers
Je te raconterai not’ vie
Tout l’or qu’on a enfoui
Qu’on ira rechercher
Quand tu t’seras reposé

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