Fingerstyle playing has been a passion for me for over 45 years, having fallen in love with it when I first heard a college friend play with his fingers instead of a pick.  It was mesmerizing and I determined then and there I must learn how.  This song is the first I wrote using fingerstyle and has followed me around now for over 40 years evolving as I learned more playing technique.  I think it is still evolving, but this is where it is now; shades of light and shadow, good times, difficult times, hopefully full of the Grace of God. It is a musical portrait of me.  Performance note:  only one guitar used, the Taylor JKSM, standard tuning, no overdubbing--strictly solo fingerstyle.

Places I've Been

I am very delighted to this collaboration with VagueWanderer. "Frame" is actually Manca and Alessandro' s idea (music and poetry) and i added to the music.

Frame

Frame (collaboration with VagueWanderer)

Being strong doesn't require you to be rough and tough, loud or mad.

It can be gentle, silent; soft as a feather.

Some people don't recognize this as strength.

They believe you are falling 
when you have actually taken flight.

Maria

Feather Falling

BIIIIIIg thanks to my Friend DD John for this great Pervormance,
Now He is an Official Lunatic, so great to have you on Board
https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn

Lunatics71 Skyline - Cosmic Ratzzz & DDJohn

Lunatics71 Skyline -  DDJohn & Cosmic Ratzzz

Instrumental written by BBright

Arrangement, Premaster-Mix: BBright

Mix and Master: Mr. Cobra (Christoph Seipel)

Vocals: BBright
Lyrics, Vocal melody:
The Rolling Egg Rolls
Nguyen Huu Hiep Hoa

Mix and Master: Mr. Cobra (Christoph Seipel)
https://soundcloud.com/christoph-seipel

Original Cover: The Rolling Egg Rolls
Nguyen Huu Hiep Hoa
https://soundcloud.com/therollingeggrolls

Cover Art Design by REKHA - IYERN [Fe]
REKHA Iyern [Fe] Records CA 
<contact@rekhamilkyocean.com> 
https://soundcloud.com/rekha-iyern-fe

Lyrics:
We R who we R

Is there anybody out there for me
Am I the only drop in the sea
I wonder what is my destiny

I'm looking for a perfect match
I don't need those sketchy patches
Will I ever fish my catch

Drop me a line if you fit the bill
Drop me a line if you feel what I feel
Drop me a line if you are for real
Drop me a line if you're a steal
Drop me a line so we can chill
Drop me a line let's make a deal

We are who we are
Are you my star
We are who we are
Are you my star
We are who we are
Are you my star
We are who we are
Are you my star

I've come across so many mismatches
Under my skin my soul is scratched
I'll hold on to you like a latch

Drop me a line if you fit the bill
Drop me a line if you feel what I feel
Drop me a line if you are for real
Drop me a line if you're a steal
Drop me a line so we can chill
Drop me a line let's make a deal

We are who we are
Are you my star
We are who we are
Are you my star
We are who we are
Are you my star
We are who we are
Are you my star

We are who we we are

WE R Who We R

We R Who We R

AROUND IT COMES
IT COMES AGAIN
VICIOUS NIGHT
AND HURRICANE

YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
YOU COULDN’T SEE
PRE-DESIGNED
THIS DESTINY

MY INSTAGRAM
AND TWITTER FEED
WILL NOT BLOCK
ATROCITY

A STROLL TO YESTERDAY
AND DON’T FORGET YOUR RAINCOAT

RECALL WHEN WE WERE SAFE
AND HISTORY WAS A GHOST

IT’S NOT TOO LATE
UNLEASH THE LIGHT
ONE MORE TIME
BEFORE THE NIGHT

Thanks to Janine Levinson, Wheelwright, Fady and Cheesemont for early listening, consultation, and support.

History

The Moon Within The Stars

Allmost full improvised jam at home with seven string electric guitar.
-Boss GP10 as pre-amplifier
-FMR audio RNLA 7239
-Seymour Duncan Silver Lake Reverb pedal
-Flamma FS07 IR cab pedal
-recorded via Behringer Uphoria into computer
All is played in "live" without afterwards repairs.

Heavy Load... Light Smile

New recording of this song that was in the finals of the NZ MLT songwriting awards 2010


Is This Who I Think It Is 

Another tumble ‘cross the dance floor
A tender hold onto someone I call my own 
A look into her eyes that lingers
Another drink that goes from loving hand to hand

Is this who I think it is
A touch and a blown kiss
I look at her
I look at him
Is this who I think it is

A frozen minute in a lifetime
I lurch and stumble to the dancers of the night 
As I push myself between them 
My life with her is playing out in black and white

I wonder at the blind man
Who was missing all the clues
Once a happy go lucky guy
Now with leaden shoes

I am dancing in a wasteland
She is speaking but I cannot hear a sound
Her face resigned to do to her duty
I can see him and his eyes are shifting round

Is This Who I Think It Is

Firstly a big thanks to Shane of Harmful If Swallowed for agreeing to do do this male duet. It’s a first for me and probably for him, so a very interesting concept. It’s been a song that’s been hanging around a while just waiting for the right type of vocalist to agree. I am a great admirer of Shane’s work because of his fine lyrics and interpretations of real life. 
The song Elephant In The Room was wrote over five years ago with my son Owen  who would of been around 18 at the time. He had got into playing guitar and dabbling in song writing so my role was helping him with melody and lyrics. 
It’s a song I always thought had great potential and as I wasn’t that active in music myself at the time only a raw acoustic version existed.
This version is what we used as a sketch and Noobly transformed it into a full blown production. Seriously Noobly is a real talent and absolute pleasure to work with so respect to him.
There as been slight lyric changes but the melody is the same.
The song is about to close friends sitting in one of their living rooms in silence. There is an elephant in the room for both of them because a serious matter is not being discussed and neither of them are opening the conversation. The one  as done something really bad to the other so use your imagination.
The conversation is only happening inside their heads so hence a male duet of thoughts.
Hope you enjoy the song as much as we did creating it.

Frame (collaboration with VagueWanderer)

KateR