TexMex Shaman

Dog Days V

This song comes from a musical idea I'd had for a long while and never found the right place for until now.  I shared it with Jeff and he sent over the brilliant acoustic guitar work and a vocal track and lyrics that you have to hear to believe.   Always a blast working with Jeff and so much fun to hear the final product because it's always surprising in the best ways.

Acoustic guitar, lyrics and vocals - Stonerjazz
Electric guitar, mandolin, bass, e-drums, mix and production - TexMex Shaman

Lyrics by Jeff Gardiner
She was a beauty in her prime at 17
at 31 she was sublime
The way her body moved and the bedroom promise in her eyes
made men and woman bold with her desire
She had those bedroom eyes yeah she had those bedroom eyes

I wasn't able to appreciate the nature of her twisted intellect and drive twards darker things
i don't suppose i liked her all that much before i loved her-
I cannot deny that beauty has a value
though I'm not all that entanged in the reasons for that revelation
Being Biological in Nature'
if they exist at all, the benefits cannot be quantified
She was a psycho psycho Pathic nympho Maniac and i loved her dearly!!

Bertha - with Stonerjazz

Cool Rush


Cast of characters:

Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Telecaster electric guitar, mix, production, and composition

Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – synthesizer, vocals, and lyrics

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four string bass

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson cutom T electric guitar, sometimes with an ebow

J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ and synth

This song began as an idea Tez came up with on his guitar while on holiday not far from his home in Wales. It had such a solid form, it inspired Mark to write lyrics and come up with vocal melodies within a few days of hearing it for the first time. The two of them have written several songs like this, making them a solid songwriting source for Eclectic Collective. 

  Once the song had a even more solid form, Ken took added his dynamic, bouncy-groove drums to it. As soon as Ken had the drums down, Josh took his turn, adding the fretless bass and solidifying the groove. Now that the basic framework was done, Stephen added his thrilling electric guitar. Last, but certainly not least, JJ added his dancing organ and the really cool, psych synth lead part in the bridge towards the end. Mark also added some awesome backing synth to it, as well, filling out the sound. At the very end of the process, Tez also dropped in the hot intro and outro solos, as well.

  Once we had it all in the can, it was time to turn it over to Tez for his expert production and mix. He came up with the idea of adding reverb to the drums, as well as some other compression tricks, which he employed with subtle style. 

   This, as mentioned, is a great example of what Eclectic Collective can do in house with the composition and songwriting skills of Tez and Mark. The rest of us really had fun working on this one, too, of course. We hope you enjoy listenig to this as much as we enjoyed making it.


Original lyrics by mistermark:

There’s something I’m seeking that I’ve never found
but the seed that you planted went deep in the ground 
there’s a journey that I’m on and the path is uncertain 
the magic fades when you pull back the curtain 

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow 

There will never come a time when I do you harm
cause my soul is steady when I’m in your arms
and never have I heard music like your Voice 
when you call me to you I have no choice

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow 

Like a puzzle on the table all the pieces fit
like I’m standing in the dark and a match is lit 
and what it all means man I just don’t know
but it’s a powerful feeling and it’s starting to grow

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow 


Wherever U Go - Eclectic Collective

front porch picking

Not my song: (credit goes to Wifiskeleton.)   |May he also rest in peace🕊️|

Stop reminding me I’m human (cover)

Cast of characters:

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four string bass, Collings mandolin, Rogue banjo, Roland electric piano, and composition

K2 and the Three [and the Four]-- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken — drums and percussion

Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Stratocaster electric guitar

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson custom T model electric guitar, Taylor T5z acoustic guitar, production, mix, and mastering

This song began with Josh coming up with it on his electric piano and fretless bass, to which he added some banjo, then mandolin. Once he had a solid basis for the song, he shared it with the rest of Eclectic Collective for them to add their parts. 

  Ken was first up, adding his drums in an such a creative way that matched Josh's bassline perfectly. It was originally recorded to a looper disco beat, but that was blown out of the water by Ken's creative drumming. Tez jumped in next, adding his thrilling guitar to the second half of the song. Not to be outdone, Stephen batted clean up, adding his textural and melodic guitar to the first half. He also added some subtle, but brilliant acoustic guitar to the first half, too. 

  This is a great example of Eclectic Collective coming up with an original band sound out of one of Josh's seeds. We're always pushing boundaries and trying to find fun and exciting ways to build a song. Lots of teamwork in here, too, of course. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.


The Plot Thickens -(Eclectic Collective)

wave

Composition  by Chris (guitar), Impro with me at the piano

Toronto Jam by Chris Lutz (g), Sarah Kugler (p)

This is dedicated to the bad son of a gun who helped me find my way to the bar in Hong Kong .


lyrics:

nine
九
Jiǔ

Fever in the South

The nicest most well dressed gay man in Hong Kong!

CD Baby

This in memory of my actual true neighbor Gordon.  I didn't name the tune after him so much as used him to represent everyone.   You look like him, I look like him - we all do because we are all one and the same.   Remember that people and RIP Gordon K.

letting go and flying higher than ever

fever in the south

you look kinda like my neighbor Gordon

You look kinda like my neighbor Gordon

video: https://youtu.be/Qr5MHOleSbg

Yeah, they deliver
Lyrics:
alright
Let’s rock n roll
yeah yeah
cmon yeah cmon
Its like that
Let’s rock n roll 
alright alright
Its like that
I know you feelin it 
Cmon its like that
I know you feelin it
Cmon its like that 
Let’s rock n roll
Cmon yeah cmon 
Heave Ho!
You gotta love it 
Wake up in the mornin 
Cmon yeah
History in the makin
Cmon yeah yeah