This song is based on a poem written by my Aunt Pat.  Here is the original poem:

Courage
(1998)

The room is bright and cheery.
The people inside seem a little weary.
Conversations are soft and low.
Each new person enters anxious, yet slow.
They sit waiting, dreading, and still
Wanting to hear the nurse call their name and, “Next”
Then with Hope in their Hearts
And Courage in their Walk
They encounter one more treatment.
They leave with a smile
And as sense of contentment
For one more day they’ve run that long mile and Won!

The verses in this song are in 7/4
The chorus are in 4/4

Courage

This song is based on poetry by my aunt Pat.  Here is her original poem:

Pleasing Breeze
(2014)

A gentle breeze
Is blowing by just to please.

It seems to tickle the leaves
In the trees.
They seem to be dancing
In this gentle breeze.

Just peeking over the horizon
Was the bright shining sun.

The birds in the air are joyfully
Chirping and having such fun.

The grass is deep green
And the colorful flowers
Add a special beauty
To the serene scene.

As the gentle breeze
Is blowing by just to please.

Notes:
Pat Brandstetter is my aunt.

This is the first song I have ever written that uses only one chord G7.  In different places I emphasize different notes in the G7 chord.  But all chords use one or more of these notes G B D and F.  In the chorus I emphasize the F (7th) and the D (5th).  The verse [place more emphasis on the root (G) and the third (B).

I did a song using two chords a while back:  Dreaming of Flying.
https://youtu.be/Vrh7jPVDuGo?si=4PaM9etJd0BmA_UJ

When I did it I thought I should do a song with one chord.  It seemed like a daunting task.  I thought there is no way song with one chord can be any good.  Then I played “Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin.  It is basically a one chord song.  I thought this can be done.  Here it is.  What do you think?+

Lou Reed once said:  “One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz.”

Pleasing Breeze

This song is based on a poem by my late Aunt Pat Brandstetter.  Here is the original poem:

A Lovely Lady
(June 17, 2015)

Virginia is a very lovely lady.
She sings beautifully,
She leads others in song gracefully.
She exercises thoroughly.
She guides others gently.
She is on the go constantly.
She plays many games happily.
She always smiles beautifully.
She spreads her love of life joyfully.
If you know Virginia, you lover her truly.

Happy Birthday, Virginia

A Lovely Lady

This is a song on which I sing and play pedal steel guitar.  The song is based on a poem by my late aunt:  Pat Brandstetter.  Here is here original poem:

Riding Along
(1994)

Riding along in the car,
Beauty abounds
Wherever you are.
A kaleidoscope of trees 
Tall and green,
A patchwork of 
Lakes large and serene.
The animals look so strong 
And proud from afar.
All this beauty you take in
Riding along in a car.


Riding Along

Thagomizer

Verse 1:
Yes it seems such a shame
The stegosaurus tail had no name

So the scientists they did it
They used the joke and admit it

Chorus:
So it became the thagomizer

Verse 2:

The name became a chorus
For the spikes of the stegosaurus

Named after a joke on the Far Side
And that isn’t the dark side

Chorus:

Verse 3:
Yes Paleobiology has the thagomizer
It came on the scene like a geyser

Proof that scientists have a some humor
Even those that are baby boomer(s)


Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thagomizer?wprov=sfti1#

https://emmawilkin.com/words-of-the-week-2/2019/7/8/thagomizer

Thagomizer

Fideo

Verse 1:
The excellent Mexican spaghetti 
While cooking you can get sweaty
It Is a meal so special
Cooking in an iron vessel

In the kitchen I come looking
when I smell those spices cooking 
Not known by everyone it’s true
It brings me home when I come to you 

Chorus:
Pasta, tomato, onions, peppers, chili powder, and cumin
Add a little garlic, and ground beef
Now you have Fideo 

Verse 2:
Warm meals together and sharing our life
It makes me glad that you are my wife
Together through the trials and glory
One of the special; things in our life story


Unused lyrical ideas:, onions, peppers, , 

Coming from Oaxaca (WaaHAAkuh)
Some add onions and peppers

All of those times we shared together 
A bottle of Modello next to the plate 

Gathering together for a meal
It can be part of the big deal
Family and friends enjoying each other
Especially the girl with her mother

Verse 3:
It doesn’t matter what is your persuasion
It is nice on a special occasion
iI can make a day exceptional
Good for casual or professional

A warm meal for young and old
It can be good with something cold
And especially so with tenderness
Because what counts is togetherness

Background:
I sing and play PRS LE Tremor (lead guitar) on this song.

I got the idea for this song from an interview with Jason Isbell. He talked about writing songs about food that can go in many directions. 

https://youtu.be/4DWp34P28Hs?si=OlwkxxT3QX3GN-o_


I record using Cubase 
The images are from Pixabay 
I create my videos using iMovie

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Fideo

Dear SoundCloud friends.  This is the place where I locate my country, bluegrass, folk, jazz, and blues oriented songs:  roots music.  You will find this music rougher and not as polished as the music I place elsewhere.  This is where I will host music with a more wooden feel.  As always I am very interested in collaborating with my fellow musicians.

I encourage you to visit the sites of the musicians with whom I have collaborated on this page:
https://soundcloud.com/brianpeters-3
https://soundcloud.com/nayj-2
https://soundcloud.com/selaruioana
https://soundcloud.com/markjbennett
https://soundcloud.com/mlucas
https://soundcloud.com/tracesoflace
https://soundcloud.com/johnny-minstrel
https://soundcloud.com/kodiaktom-1
https://soundcloud.com/lucy-o-music
https://soundcloud.com/ian-tait

I would greatly appreciate your support on my Patreon page:  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=59878068&fan_landing=true

I am Dan Lockhart/ProgRockDan.  I am half of the duo Dan X2.  I enjoy making music with my partner Dan Blackard.  I was born in East St. Louis, Illinois.  I was raised in a rural area near Edwardsville, Illinois.  I have lived in San Antonio, Texas; Bad, Kreuznach, Germany;  Kansas City, Missouri; Columbus, Georgia; Haverhill Massachusetts;  St, Louis, Missouri, and Indianapolis, Indiana.  I have resided in Carmel Indiana for the past 20 + years.  I consider this home.  I have a small studio in my home.  I go to it everyday and work on creating (writing) songs.  I play bass, guitar, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel, piano, violin, and viola.  I use Cubase for my DAW.  I master using Izotope, Ozone.

You can find my other music on these sites:
https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan1
https://soundcloud.com/dan-lockhart
https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan-instrumentals

https://www.reverbnation.com/prdvocals
https://www.reverbnation.com/progrockdan1
https://www.reverbnation.com/daniellockhart4

My songs with Dan Blackard can be found here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-106484228
https://soundcloud.com/user-590884876

https://www.reverbnation.com/dananddan5
https://www.reverbnation.com/danx2


I also have a collection Chistmas songs here:
https://soundcloud.com/prd-holiday

Here is a link to my Patreon Page.  You can find music that is only available to my patreon supporters on this page.

https://www.patreon.com/user?u=59878068

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