Aegis

My brother (piano player of many years) suggested to me (self taught piano player of a couple of years) that I should think about introducing a walking base into my left hand when playing.  This piece recorded on my propped up iPhone on the piano is a record of the noodling with the left hand doing more than pressing just the 1st and 5th notes.  Progress!! The photo is Alnmouth beach, Northumberland last night at dusk, also IPhone.

Walking Base Noodle

All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down #01, Gene Jumper, ( cover )

All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down,# 01, Gene Jumper, ( Cover)

Each new day comes in an ordered perfect line
And that’s the only thing that’s truly mine

The Only Thing (part 1)

Without You (Cover)

Rather Be

Image crée par Midjourney.
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Le fantôme de ton sourire

Just a small experiment I might work more on later. Hope you enjoy :)

Electrical Life

Duality

This is a song which sort of wrote itself ... it came to me in my sleep. First a melody then words. I  got stuck on the last two lines and it woke me up. That prompted me to write down the words then see how well it matched up to the chords that were playing in my mind. At first, I was thought this might be a bad omen.  I wasn't planning on crossing the River Styx, or any other metaphorical river. Ok.  Just a song.  In my mind, there was a choir singing in the background so I spent a long time working on how to accomplish that background (without the help of George Martin, for instance).  Eventually, I came across Choir by Spitfire Audio. It didn't give me exactly what I wanted but I think it helped me get a close as one can expect from a free VST.  Enjoy.


Take Me Down That River – Rick Engler

[INTRO]

Please take me cross that river
At least take me down to the shore
Take me down to that river
Cause, I ain’t comin’ back this way no more.
 
Call me foolish for not hedging my bets
You can call me crazy for thinking
This is as good as it gets.

Please take me cross that river
At least take me down to the shore
Take me down to that river
Cause, I ain’t comin’ back this way no more.

[SOLO]

Call all my friends, maybe even call Saul
But as far as them taxmen go, well
Don’t call them at all.

Please take me cross that river
At least take me down to the shore
Take me down that river
Cause, I ain’t comin’ back this way no more.

They say you can’t take it with you
Just a silver dollar for the ferry run
But I’ll still have all my memories
To take me past the setting of the sun.

Please take me cross that river
At least take me down to the shore
Take me down that river
Cause, I ain’t comin’ back this way no more.

[OUTRO]

Words and Music copyright Rick Engler
Photo courtesy of Pixabay
Chorus VST: Chorus by Spitfire Audio
Mixed in Cuckos Reaper on a PC
Audio Input using a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (3rd gen)
Vocals, Slide Guitar, Harmonica and Percussion: Shure SM58
Acoustic Guitar: direct input

Take Me Down That River

Take Me Down That River (Original)

HANGMAN (prod. zbeeprod)

Debut album Songs To Get Better By out now :)

The Only Thing (part 1)

Ted Says Yes