Emma considers her mission in the Musical 'Emma Oliver and The Song of Creation' by Susan Elizabeth Hale and Susanna Bearfoot. Sung by Cathy Brown and Ron Collins.

Who Am I?

Ballad written and recorded in the late 70s.

The Road Hurt My Heels.

A lullaby I learned from a Gambian friend. I love the gentle sounds and the ease of singing.

Ideyoo

Originally written for my own voice and piano, from my back catalogue.  A new version using guitar and my daughter's lovely voice.  Engineered by John Seidel.

To Your Road

02 Jazz Improv

Sex And Sexual Energy Trailer

I was a child in the 70's.  This song is my homage to Generation X and the optimism we shared about the future, in spite of the world challenges,


Here are the instrument and effects chains:


Lead 1:
Moog Sub 37 > Distressor EL8-X > Warm Audio EQP-WA > MF-102 > MF-103 > MF-104M-SD > Chase Audio Warped Vinyl > Izotope Neutron > Pro-Q 2

Lead 2:
(Layered)
Phonec 2 > Pro-Q 2 > Softube FET
Omnisphere 2

Wah Guitar 1:
Sampled guitar > Pro-C 2 > Saturn > Seventh Heaven

Wah Guitar 2:
Sampled guitar > Saturn > UHBIK-Q > Seventh Heaven > Satin > Stereo Savage

Bass:
Trilian > Pro-Q 2 > Pro-C 2 > Saturn

Phasy Pattern:
OB-6 > Pro-Q 2 > Neutron > Bauer Motion > Pandemic

Drums:
Reason NN-XT (various drum samples) > Satin

Kick:
Sonic Academy Kick 2

White Noise:
Prophet 6 > Blackhole > Pandemic

Strings:
Spitfire Audio Sacconi Quartet

Latchkey Kid

Written in honour of a beautiful blind woman I met at a conference many years ago.  The recording is more than 30 years old!

Lady In The Blue 1 - 08:03:2018, 18.06

written to commemorate the life of an incredible young man who brought love and challenge to my family.  Stevie was deaf and partially sighted.

Stevies song

As a bud I would open
As a bird I would fly
Being as I’m human
I will live before I die
I will live before I die

As a tree I would grow
As an owl I’d be wise
Being as I’m human
I will fall and I will rise
I will fall and I will rise

As the morning I would wake
As the night I would sleep
Being as I’m human
I will laugh and I will weep
I will laugh and I will weep

As a river I would flow
As the sun I would rise
But being as I’m human
There’ll be lows and there’ll be highs
There’ll be lows and there’ll be highs

As a star I would guide
As a spirit I’d be free
Being as I’m human
I will have to just be me
I will have to just be me

As the ocean I would swell
As a raindrop I would fall
Being as I’m human
I will learn to love it all
I will learn to love it all

As a bud I would open
As a bird I would fly
Being as I’m human
I will live before I die
I will live before I die