Digits dancing along fretboard to this beautiful Celtic Harp. The Eastman Cedar Hog Grand Auditorium Acoustic is one fab slab of mighty good Wood. Close your eyes, kick back, and ponder all of the quieter, breathtaking beauty and splendor that this World can serve up to us at times. Focus on those things whenever you can, Friends! Relax and Float Away with me. Always Thanks for those blessed 'Quieter Moments'.  :D)))

Sunny Beaches, Sunny Daze

Floating Away ©

Floating Away © - Riff AcoustaTronic Original Instrumental

Original Instrumental. All Music Composition, Instruments and Production by Riff Beach via RiffWerx Records, 3B Production - 2021.

Sunny Beaches

Hittin' It ©

Hittin' It © - ElectrOriginal RiffMusic

My own Original tribute to all of the Great 70's Southern Rock Bands and their most unique music. Rendered with respect to The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, Wet Willie, Molley Hatchet, Thin Lizzie, and a Heavenly Host of others too many to mention and some that I have obviously not acknowledged here for the purpose of brevity. Long live fond recollections of that most amazing time and the joy these special musical memories left us all forever. :D))) Like Tuesday.....it's Gone with The Wind, but Never Forgotten!!! Lovingly created with my Ibanez AS53 Solid Hog Thin-Line and Fender Mustang GTX50 Amp (Ethereal Feel, which emulates '65 Deluxe Reverb flavorings). <3

Sunny Beaches Abound

Southern Sojourn ©

Southern Sojourn © - Riff Beach Original Music

Revised Mix of a previous AcoustaTronic Sketch of a Neil Young Classic that I had originally shared awhile back. Background courtesy of SongFacts: Despite being the title track of Young's 'Harvest' album, the actual song “Harvest" enjoyed far less fanfare than other songs on the set like "Heart of Gold," "Alabama," and "The Needle And The Damage Done." According to Jimmy McDonough's 'Shakey', the song's story was inspired by the life of Young's then-girlfriend, actress Carrie Snodgress (RIP), who said that while she and Young were tripping on acid, Young kept asking her to describe details about her mother Carolyn, who was a severe alcoholic that would regularly feign suicide in order to test the love of her children. Carolyn Snodgress would burst into tears every time she visited the studio to hear "Harvest." She died a few years after the song was recorded. As quoted in 'Shakey', Young believes "Harvest" is one of his best songs ever, and "the best thing on Harvest." 
Harvest (Neil Young)
Released - 1972
Did I see you down in a young girl’s town 
…with your Mother in so much pain?
I was almost there at the top of the stairs 
…with her screamin’ in the rain
Did she wake you up to tell you that 
…it was only a change of plan?
Dream up, dream up, let me fill you cup 
….with the promise of a man
Did I see you walking with the boys, 
though it was not hand-in-hand?
And, was some black face in a lonely place 
…when you could understand
Did she wake you up tell you that 
…it was only a change of plan?
Dream up, dream up, let me fill your cup 
…with the promise of a man?
Will I see you give more than I can take?
Will I only harvest some?
As the days fly past will we lose our grasp 
…or fuse it in the sun?

Harvest - AcoustaTronic ReMiX

Harvest (Revisited) AcoustaTronic Version

Gave this Classic tune a fresh Big Beat Beach AcoustaTronic Spin. Woodstock......1969.......Different Place in Time......Yet, relevance still Today. Melanie.......performed......a 'Song for the Ages'. Artists and bands strike Solid Gold from time to time. Background: https://www.songfacts.com/facts/melanie/lay-down-candles-in-the-rain

Lay Down - Version

Lay Down - Big Beat Beach Version (ft. Riff Beach)

One of my very first recording projects ever posted on SoundCloud in 2008. ReMixed and tweaked. Hope it's enjoyed? As always...Thanks for Listening! :D)))
Memory in the Wind  ©
Riff Beach - RiffWerx, circa 2008
(Original AcoustaTronic Music)
Lyrics, Music, Vocals, Guitars, Production - Riff Beach
Pour a cup and wash me up
Take me to that place
Cleanse my soul and make me whole
Lord, Bathe me in your Grace
Dry your eyes and don’t despise
All the pain you hold inside
Life’s too short to break a Heart
Can’t believe it’s real
Say a prayer 
Let me know you care
And show me how you feel
Turn away from The Longing
That you feel within
Oooh, It’s just My Memory
Floating in the Wind
No time to feel alone
We’re all where we belong 
So let’s be strong and carry on
Soon we’ll be headed home
Turn away from The Longing
That you feel within
It’s just my Memory
Floating in the Wind
It’s just My Memory
Floating in the Wind
It’s just My Memory 
Floating in the Wind

Memory in the Wind ©

Memory In The Wind  © - Retro Riff'n Original Music

New Version of this (Yusuf) 'Cat Stevens' Classic I've listened to and loved for the better part of my Life. A song, a prayer, a Version......some thoughts. Just updated simply in my own way with all intended respect to a most prolific songwriter and performer from the 70's and beyond. Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, and Production for this Version by Riff Beach (RiffWerx Records & Production) 3B Productions - 2022.
Lyrics - The Wind
I listen to the wind, to the wind of my soul
Where I'll end up, well I think only God really knows
I've sat upon the setting sun...
But never, never, never, never
I never wanted water once
No never, never, never

I listen to my words but they fall far below
I let my music take me where my heart wants to go
I swam upon the Devil's lake...
But never, never, never, never
I'll never make the same mistake
No - never, never, never
Writer/s: CAT STEVENS, YUSUF ISLAM 
Publisher: BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Sunny Beaches, Son

The Wind - AcoustaTronic Version

Angel
(This Version - Riff Beach AcoustaTronic Sketch - 2022)
Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There's always some reason
To feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
Oh a beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
Let me be empty
Oh and weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight
In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
So tired of the straight line
And everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
And the storm keeps on twisting
You keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference
Escaping one last time
It's easier to believe
In this sweet madness
Oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees
In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Sarah McLachlan / Rudy Perez
Angel lyrics © Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Scoggin Songs, Rubet Music Publishing Inc.
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Angel - AcoustaTronic Sketch

Angel - AcoustaTronic Sketch - Riff Beach

Revisited this one with my own AcoustaTronic interpretive take on Neil's Diamond Gem, for which he won a Grammy in 1971 as Best Male Vocalist. Diamond was a most, most gifted Songwriter and Entertainer. Big Respect.
 I  Am I Said - Version
(From Neil Diamond's Classic Gem - Stones - 1971)
L.A.'s fine, the sun shines most the time
And the feeling is "laid back"
Palm trees grow and rents are low
But I gotta' feel like I got to start
Makin' my way back
Why, I'm New York City born and raised
But nowadays
I'm lost between two shores
L.A.'s fine, but it ain't home
New York's home
But it ain't mine no more
"I am"... I said
To no one there
And no one heard at all
Not even the chair
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... said I
And I am lost and I don't
Even know why
Leavin' me lonely....(still)
Did you ever hear about the frog
Who dreamed of bein' a king
And suddenly became one
Well except for the names
And a few other changes
If you talk about me
The story is the same one
But I got an emptiness deep inside
And I've tried
But it won't let me go
And I'm not a man who likes to swear
But I never cared
For the sound of being alone

I Am I Said - AcoustaTronic Version

I Am I Said - Revisited - (AcoustaTronic Version)

My own derivative AcoustaTronic version of a Gatlin Brothers creative interpretative of a Trad Gospel tune predicated upon the story of The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32).
Prodigal Son 
(Referencing The Gatlin Brothers-Gaither 'Come Home' Version - 1997)
There was a young man who had the best of everything
(Oh Yeah) He was the first born of a wealthy man
But he was not satisfied with the best of everything
So he took his possessions in his hand
He traveled far and wide and he tasted worldly pleasure
Deep inside he was lonely without measure
And he wound up in a pig pen when he was nearly left for dead
Then he raised his eyes toward Heaven as he said
(Chorus)
I will arise and I will go back to my Father's house
I will beg him to forgive me for the fool that I've been
I will arise and I will go back to my Father's house
I will gladly be a servant if he'll take me back again?
I was a young man who had the best of everything
I was the first born of a hard-working man
But I was not satisfied with the best of everything
So I took my possessions in my hand
I traveled far and wide and I tasted worldly pleasure
Deep inside I was lonely without measure
Wound up in California where I nearly died
Then I raised my eyes toward Heaven as I cried
(Repeat Chorus)

Prodigal Son - AcoustaTronic Version

AcoustaTronic Version of a Cat Classic Fav of Mine from way back.
Miles From Nowhere
Cat Stevens (Original)
Miles from nowhere
Guess I'll take my time
Oh yeah, to reach there
Look up at the mountain
I have to climb
Oh yeah, to reach there
Lord, my body has been a good friend
But I won't need it when I reach the end
Miles from nowhere
I guess I'll take my time
Oh yeah, to reach there
I creep through the valleys
And I grope through the woods
'Cause I know when I find it, my honey
It's gonna make me feel good
I love everything
So don't it make you feel sad
'Cause I'll drink to you, my baby
I'll think to that, yes, I'll think to that
Miles from nowhere
Not a soul in sight
Oh yeah, but it's alright
I have my freedom
I can make my own rules
Oh yes, the ones that I choose
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
Miles From Nowhere lyrics © Salafa Limited, Salafa Ltd

Miles from Nowhere - AcoustaTronic

Miles From Nowhere

Lesser known tune, 4 + 20 was the 8th track bundled on the popular Deja' Vu album - 1970 from "CSN and Sometimes Y". Always loved and just attempted to respectfully sketch in AcoustaTronic and adapt to my own style.
 4 + 20 
(Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 1970)
Four and twenty years ago I come into this life
The son of a woman and a man who lived in strife
He was tired of being poor
And he wasn't into selling door to door
And he worked like the devil to be more
A different kind of poverty now upsets me so
Night after sleepless night, I walk the floor and I want to know
Why am I so alone?
Where is my woman, can I bring her home?
Have I driven her away? Is she gone?
Morning comes the sunrise and I'm driven to my bed
I see that it is empty and there's devils in my head
I embrace the many colored beast
I grow weary of the torment, can there be no peace?
And I find myself just wishing that my life would simply cease

4 + 20 - AcoustaTronic

4+20 - Version

My AcoustaTronic abbreviated take on another Dylan Classic Tune. I only included Verses 1-5, because like so many Dylan songs, the Original was quite lengthy. Featured on Dylan's masterful 'Blood On The Tracks' Album - 1975. Written during a creative period of his separation and divorce from first wife, Sara. The title may have been taken from a lyric in Creedence Clearwater Revival’s seminal 1970 hit, “Who’ll Stop The Rain.”
Shelter From The Storm
Original Song and Lyrics - Bob Dylan
'Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood
When blackness was a virtue the road was full of mud
I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm
And if I pass this way again, you can rest assured
I'll always do my best for her, on that I give my word
In a world of steel-eyed death, and men who are fighting to be warm
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm
Not a word was spoke between us, there was little risk involved
Everything up to that point had been left unresolved
Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm
I was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the hail
Poisoned in the bushes an' blown out on the trail
Hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the corn
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm
Suddenly I turned around and she was standin' there
With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm
Now there's a wall between us, somethin' there's been lost
I took too much for granted, I got my signals crossed
Just to think that it all began on an uneventful morn
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm
Well, the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a mount
But nothing really matters much, it's doom alone that counts
And the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm
I've heard newborn babies wailin' like a mournin' dove
And old men with broken teeth stranded without love
Do I understand your question, man, is it hopeless and forlorn
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm
In a little hilltop village, they gambled for my clothes
I bargained for salvation and she gave me a lethal dose
I offered up my innocence I got repaid with scorn
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm
Well, I'm livin' in a foreign country but I'm bound to cross the line
Beauty walks a razor's edge, someday I'll make it mine
If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Bob Dylan
Shelter from the Storm lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Shelter From The Storm - AcoustaTronic

Shelter From The Storm

Updated AcoustaTronic take on a Dylan Classic. Half a Century ago and seems progress made is too often backsliding in so many ways. Hope and prayers for America and our World at Large. Seems we could and should be Better. Took a bit of Liberty in substituting my own revised lyrics for the 4th Verse. Crafted with admiration and respect for the Genius that is 'Dylan'. Celebrate and Cherish Your Freedom.....Don't ever take it for granted. Keep Peaceful Protest alive, because The Times Are A' Changin'.
The Times They Are A Changin' 
Original by Bob Dylan 
(written - 1963, released 1965)
Come gather 'round people wherever you roam
And admit that the waters around you have grown
And accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stone,
For the times, they are a-changin'
Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide (open) the chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon for the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who it's namin'
For the loser now will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'
Come Senators, Congressmen, please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside and it's ragin'
It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'
Despicable Liars who won’t do their part
For they have no conscience nor care in their heart
Picking your pockets for their insatiable greed
Oh, but you just wait
They’ll remove your Republic 
.......and replace it with Hate
For the times they are a changin’
The line it is drawn the curse it is cast
The slow one now will later be fast
As the present now will later be past
The order is rapidly fadin'
And the first one now will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'
For The Times They Are a-Changin'

Times A Changin' 2022

My AcoustaTronic take on this iconic gem from what is The Genius of Cat Stevens.
All instruments and production by Riff Beach via RiffWerx Records, 3B Productions - 2022.
Wild World - Cat 'Yusuf' Stevens
1970 - From 'Tea For The Tillerman' Album
Now that I've lost everything to you
You say you wanna' start something new
And it's breakin' my heart you're leavin'
 Baby, I'm grievin'
But, if you leave take good care
Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
But, then a lot of nice things turn bad.....Out there
[Chorus]
Oh, Baby, Baby, it's a Wild World
It's hard to get by just upon a smile, Girl
Oh, Baby, Baby, it's a Wild World
I'll always remember you like a child, Girl
Baby, I love you
But, if you wanna' leave take good care
Hope you make a lot of nice Friends out there
But, just remember there's a lot of bad and Beware
[Chorus]
You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do
And it's breakin' my heart in two
Because I never wanna see you sad, Girl
Don't be a bad girl

Wild World AcoustaTronic

An all Original instrumental Electro composition by Riff Beach. Music and Instruments by Riff Beach via RiffWerx and 3B Recording & Productions (RiffWerx Records) 2022.  :D))) Created with HSS Stratocaster and recorded using a Supro Delta King 10 Tube amp and Fender Champion 20 Lead tones.

Bob Seger once told the New York Times that "Like A Rock was inspired partly by the end of a relationship that had lasted for 11 years. You wonder where all that time went? But beyond that, it expresses my feeling that the best years of my life may have been in my late teens with no special commitments and no career". This iconic tune was used in an advertising campaign for Chevrolet trucks that ran from 1991 - 2004, making it indelibly associated with the vehicles. The song helped sell a lot of Silverados, and is considered one of the best choices for an ad campaign in The History of Music. 'Like a Rock' was the Title song from the thirteenth studio album of same name by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1986. My own version humbly presented here with all due respect and appreciation for yet another Bob Seger Sparkly Gem. Did it in my own way, featuring Nylon Strings and Tele Tones floating around in the background.
"Like A Rock"
Bog Seger 
Stood there boldly
Sweatin' in the sun
Felt like a million
Felt like number one
The height of summer
I'd never felt that strong
Like a rock
I was eighteen
Didn't have a care
Working for peanuts
Not a dime to spare
But I was lean and
Solid everywhere
Like a rock
My hands were steady
My eyes were clear and bright
My walk had purpose
My steps were quick and light
And I held firmly
To what I felt was right
Like a rock
Like a rock
I was strong as I could be
Like a rock
Nothin' ever got to me
Like a rock
I was something to see
Like a rock
And I stood arrow-straight
Unencumbered by the weight
Of all these hustlers and their schemes
I stood proud, I stood tall
High above it all
I still believed in my dreams
Twenty years now
Where'd they go?
Twenty years
I don't know
I sit and I wonder sometimes
Where they've gone
And sometimes late at night
Oh, when I'm bathed in the firelight
The moon comes callin' a ghostly white
And I recall
I recall
Like a rock
Standin' arrow-straight
Like a rock
Chargin' from the gate
Like a rock
Carryin' the weight
Like a rock
Like a rock
The sun upon my skin
Like a rock
Hard against the wind
Like a rock
I see myself again
Like a rock
Oh, like a rock!

Rock of Ages - Like a Rock Version

Like A Rock - Version

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