Fine guitar work ....... great song. Moody and bluesy - so cool :)

Love this guitar and keys, the lyric and vocals have a menacing blues vibe. Great songwriting!

Love that EP rhythm you’ve based this one - excellent stuff - really well decorated and super vocal.

wow...that guitar work is stunning...beautiful reverb and tone

profitez du son 
насолоджуйтесь звуком
наслаждайтесь звуком
užijte si zvuk
taitneamh a bhaint as an fhuaim
享受声音
音を楽しむ
genieße den Klang
cieszyć się dźwiękiem
استمتع بالصوت
enjoy the sound

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1 - And To Think...Mulberry Street - Over The Moon - Surprise Chef - Dr. Suess.m4a

That Old Bridge

We  hope you are having a great Summer!  A lonely old man trying to deal with overwhelming loss.  A pretty sad song.😏
Hope you like it!

Lyrics;
The old bridge spans the gully
And still it's standing strong
But no one's been across it
In oh so very long

And this old house I'm living in
Is much more than a home
It shares the sweetest memories
My world's ever known

I see the mountains
On a moonlit night
Where ghosts of the past
Will take their flight

The stars shine in the heavens
As if to to let me know
That I'm not alone
In this old house below

And I know you are watching
From out there up high
You shine with stars
As I look to the sky

Sometimes it seems hard
To get up every day
I miss you in the morning
And the funny things you'd say

When the wind's blowing gently
I hear your name
Close my eyes and see your face
And so briefly feel no pain

Looking out the window
II'll watch the world go by
The seasons come and go
Tears still fill my eyes

And the old bridge spans the gully
And still it's standing strong
But no one's been across it
In oh so very long

That Old Bridge

sessions 47

Carol Brighteye's , And Gene Jumper, Always On My Mind # 4, Willie Nelson ( cover)

Always On My Mind,# 4, Carol Brighteye's  & Gene Jumper, Willie Nelson ,( Cover)

You know, the one that Moms and Dads try to warn about. 

Happy Thanksgiving!!!
The Dans

Lyrics;
Your daddy tried to warn ya
Your momma tried to warn ya
About the who the what and why
There's information's missing
Little lady never listened
About the guy

Now you're out and on your own
And living all alone
Nobody there to talk with
Nobody you can walk with
You know you could use a friend
When the day comes to an end

Someone a little older
Offer you a shoulder
Don't be so shy
I'm that guy

Someone with the right stuff
When times are getting too rough
help you to get by
I'm the guy

I've been doing this a while
And I've got surefire style
A streetwise crocodile
With a "trust me" smile
Oh yeah, I'm that guy

Easy prey always give away their weakness with a look
And what mom and dad had warned about is 'bout get you on the hook
Oh yeah, I'm that guy

Your daddy tried to warn ya
Your momma tried to warn ya
About the who the what and why
You should watch out for that guy

I'm that guy.

That Guy

Core Activities

Dan Blackard and Dan Lockhart wish all of our SoundCloud friends a very Merry Christmas.   We hope you enjoy the end of 2020 and moving on to 2021.

Lyrics;
Got a bandage on my soul
It covers up a hole
And I think that I am getting better
Put some stitches in my heart
From when it once was torn apart
On the day I read dear John's letter
When I fell to pieces
Since then I've been putting them back together

You got the best of me
As anyone could see
Then you set my world up in flames

I've got scars deep down inside
From the cuts into my pride
It's such a low down dirty shame
I never learned to play this game
I should have paid attention
And I'm the only one I can blame

Got a bandage on my soul
It covers up a hole
So I think I must be getting better

Put some stitches in my heart
From when it once was torn apart
On the day I read dear John's letter
The day I fell all to pieces
But I'm putting all those pieces back together

Dear John's Letter

Wishing you all a very happy 2021, full of love, music and freedom!

Point Nemo

Quel vent nous pousse dans le dos
A partir pour partir
Hisser la grand-voile en solo
Filer en douce sur les flots
Je vais au point Nemo
On se reverra mais pas de sitôt...

Quel vent nous souffle au ciboulot
De partir pour revenir
Passer les caps et les fuseaux
Les pieds mouillés sur un bateau
Je suis au point Nemo
On se reverra mais pas de sitôt...

Quel vent nous pousse dans le dos
Quel vent nous souffle dans le dos
Je suis au point Nemo
On se reverra mais pas de sitôt...

Alexis Roche's Album

Point Nemo

When The Roses Lose Their Bloom

I started out with the idea of Winter as a spirit, but decided to just make it a ghost and the cold air and landscape is more or less a metaphorical  atmosphere. This is much more ambient than our other songs.

What do you think?  Have we gone off the deep end?  Too ambient?

Lyrics;
The roses lose their bloom
As autumn marches in
And bare become the branches
From the cold foreboding wind

And she rises with the moon
Like a wave upon the shore
A spector from the dark
Frozen to the core

Ice will meet the stone
Along the riverbed
And crystallize the air
Where her lonely spirit treads

When the stars begin to fade
And the moon is in retreat
Silently she cries
On the cold deserted street

To where her spirit dwells
her lonely journey ends
'Till once more night will fall
And she rises once again

And the roses lose their bloom
As autumn marches in
And bare become branches
From the cold foreboding wind

When The Roses Lose Their Bloom

Several weeks back Jason posted the finished mix of our reggae-ish take on this Magnetic Fields classic. 
This is the B-side.

Jason (Dyslexic Soul): Guitar, bass, keys, drum programming, vocals
Josie: vocals, trombone
Dan: mandolin, melodica, whistle, harmonica, percussion, trumpet, edits & mixing

Book Of Love (LDSB dub mix, w/Dyslexic Soul & my daughter)

Dan X2 is Dan Blackard (Reno, Nevada & Susanville, California) and Dan Lockhart (Carmel, Indiana & Edwardsville, Illinois).  We met here on SoundCloud.  We like making music together.  We have written and published over 300 songs together.  More songs written together than Lennon and McCartney.

You can find Dan Blackard's music here:
https://soundcloud.com/daniel-blackard

You can find Dan Lockhart's (aka ProgRockDan) music here:
https://soundcloud.com/dan-lockhart
https://soundcloud.com/user-276716031
https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan-instrumentals

The ProgRockDan1 site was taken down by SoundCloud. It was located here:
https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan1

We play the music that comes to us.  Much of our music has a basis in blues and rock.  Although we venture into other musical territory.  You will find hints of jazz, country, bluegrass, soul, classical, and other music in our songs.  We have a number of songs that change time signatures and pace.

When we first started recording we called ourselves Dan and Dan. 
 You can find our music under that moniker here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-590884876

We stopped using the name Dan and Dan's because there were to many other Dan's using that name.  If you google Dan and Dan we would not show up.  We believe that Dan X2 to be a moniker that we could own.   If you google Dan X2 we are right at the top,

You can find more Dan X2 music on ReverbNation:
https://www.reverbnation.com/dananddan5

The first Dan X2 album is now available on iTunes.  Songs on the album are not available on SoundCloud.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/4114/1439066447?app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

You can also find the Dan X2 album on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3hEejRAQYPj9q130D5lZ8f

You can also find the second Dan X2 album:  "Playing the Odds" on Amazon Music:
https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Odds-Dan-X2/dp/B08C4VNX3R

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/6oI3XsqPph3v6Xkg2BjVDG

and other on-line music sites.

We have a music making process that fits our unique skills.  We each do the parts that best fit our skills and interests.  Dan Lockhart does the initial song development.  Dan Blackard writes the lyrics, perform the vocals, and adds lead guitar.  Dan Lockhart then takes the track and do all final production (mixing and mastering).

Dan Lockhart writes all of the chords, timing, changes, and develops the track.  I then send two tracks to Dan Blackard.  One track has Dan L. describing the song.  Tell him the key, the timing, and any oddities about the song (changing keys or time signature...).  In the track Dan L tell Dan B verbally where is the verse, chorus, bridge and any other important information.

Dan Lockhart then send a second track that does not have this verbal dialogue.  This is called the instrumental track.  This is a track to which Dan B. can sing and add his parts.  Dan Blackard then returns  four pieces to Dan L:  a complete version of the song, a solo track of his vocals, a solo track of his guitar parts, and the artwork to accompany the song.

Dan Lockhart add his information into the original file.  Dan L. listen to it and make changes to the song to enhance the meaning of the lyrics. He sometimes adds instruments or takes away some instruments.  As Dan L. play many instruments (guitar, keyboards, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel, violin, viola...), he can make a lot of adjustments.    On rare occasions he move pieces about.  Dan Lockhart then masters it and prepare it for final production.

You can find press releases about us in the Lassen News here:
http://www.lassennews.com/former-resident-creates-album-with-near-stranger/

and in Current in Carmel  here:
http://www.youarecurrent.com/2018/12/20/carmel-resident-partner-create-album-through-internet/

You can find Dan X2 videos Here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7p2YTgLdrMAJjSBBwrgRew

Out albums are also on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCicvC6l-R73MzdLHLdcFuZQ

We hope you enjoy our music.

That Guy

Dan X2

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