Songs with a Story 2

Boys of Bluehill; Harvest Home

from "In the Living"; taking the wrong road, making a life change

The Low Road

BIG PHARMA IS R. Ives-Guitars and Lead vox
Keyboards AND Bass Guitar, drums
Laura Derwin - Alto Saxophone
Mark Henry - Guitars and back up vox
Recorded in 2017 at DBSS Studio's Tarzana CA
Music by R. Ives
Lyrics by R. Higgins & R. Ives   (cc) 2024 creative commons

BIG PHARMA - WWlll

Number 9 by BIG PHARMA

Number 9 - BIG PHARMA

This classic St. James Infirmary recorded originally in 1929 and recorded by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway and 100's of others over the years. This is my version done with the help of David Robinson. Recorded in the Bunker at The Riviera in sunny Scottsdale Arizona.

The Old Man and Friends

St. James Infirmary by Cab Calloway in 1929

The ferryman awaits us all. Why rush it? (live at the Mannette Saloon in Bremerton, WA)

Charon I (live)

Crops

Groove Thing

Six Fifty-Five

Shady Trail

Hittin' The Bottle

Run Shaker Life

Black Cat Moan

Heavily Affected

Travelin

Michael O'Mara,  Born and raised in Royal Oak Michigan.  Now living in Scottsdale AZ.  Musician, Songwriter, Home Recordist.

John David Peters is a New Mexico singer/songwriter in the mold of Gordon Lightfoot, one of David's major influences.
David is an award-winning songwriter. His song “Don’t Take Me for a Hero” won “Best Song” at the 2019 New Mexico Music Awards. He, along with Ron Crowder and Steven Nery, won the 2024 Norman Petty Producer's Award for his album "In the Living." His songs have been finalists in several other contests as well.
His Songs cover a wide range of emotions and topics from the sadness of losing love and friendship to humor about the weather. He has songs about war, teaching, and the environment.  His songs appeal to all ages.
David’s songwriting style is primarily folk/Americana, but he mixes in some blues, pop, and country. In addition to Gordon Lightfoot, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan,  and Lennon/McCartney are other influences.

Songwriter Living between my dreams I come and go as I please.

My prototype, see, wasn't very driven
Always in the water, wasn't much of a swimmer
Wrong physical/chemical composition
Died of a busted drinking mechanism

Heart was too heavy for music to live in
Talked to the darkness and invited it in
Now I've been reborn and she's been forgiven
And I am a witness in the church of the rythm

New version dropped a dependency
Resource increase, naturally
Focused on global scalability
And destroying anybody tryin' to muzzle me

So pardon my dust through this upgrade transition
New algorithm and new disposition
I never thought it would come to fruition
Ding Ding. Level up, that's what this is

Started performing in his church choir at the age of four, lead singer in his first band at age fourteen, now with 66 years of experience, he is armed with two Guilds one Gretsch and a Digital Audial Workshop of thermonuclear capacity.

New tracks tagged #Folk/Blues