I think, it is nessessary, that foreigners can comunicate in the language of the country, they are in and have a good behavior. Then they are very wellcome to me. But with bad manners? Of course, there are also Germans with bad manners here. "It don't matter if your black or white".

A lot of wisdom here and a priceless rejoinder to your conversant in the track note. America is richer because of her cultural diversity. It is the true evidence of "E Pluribus Unum".  The real enemies to America are those Americans that seek to divide the Unum into warring factions.

Hey man, love your message here. It's called a melting pot for a reason. Two generations from now, their daughters will be wearing bikinis, speaking English, watching YouTube or its equivalent. Assimilation is the name of the American game. You're right to point our that 150 years ago, nativists were saying the exact same things about Irish, Germans, and Eastern Europeans. And you pinpointed what today's racism is more about--the color of their skin. Great, prescient song, man!

Your guitar sounds and your voice are warm and beautiful. Very nice lyrics, I like it so much Dave!

when  I die the the word creation well go beyond my time all I gotta say I closer n closer thinking I got the answer n that's how I feel about this song for ever trying look for that moment we was all normal

This a beautiful piece. That’s really the question isn’t it. ‘What’s the difference’?.

Awesomely poignant, Dave, and I, too, cherish our melting pot! 🙏👏❤️

Sphere

The Twist of the Tale

When I first heard this I instantly picked up a  blusey mid eastern flavour to it and decided to pick up on that theme. I used Pauls track "Remember" in it's entirety with no edits to do some post production work around it, picking up on that eastern vibe I was getting !! I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did making it.  
A BIG thank you to Paul for this opportunity and for all your great support!!

Track,music bed and inspiration :- Paploviante https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/remember-paploviante-open-collaboration-offer
Additional guitars,orchestration,post production mix and arrangement :- Pablo

The Long Journey

The Long Journey // PAPLOVIANTE // CAMBERELLI

"Take aim at his heart now!" he yelled. "And shoot for the head!" shouted back his armed colleague. But with tears in the formers' eyes, he knew he had already lost the fight. The longer he wore on in the battle with his foe, the greater his uncertainty. 
This song is about a mercenary remembering an encounter with a fellow mercenary. They were both after the same target and the first, unarmed mercenary was forced to kill his armed colleague with a car.
Listening to the story of the song, one may get the sense that betrayal and regret are central themes; however, they are only one of the many threads unfurled in the song. Violence and mercy are more central, especially within the mind's eye of the protagonist re-living what had occurred on one fateful day.
A violent mind may not breed mercy, but mercy will never hold a place (or a candle, if you will) in the minds of those whose idea of violence is not honourable and just -- in a moral sense, of course. Moral compasses change direction from person to person, from time to time, and from situation to situation. They can even, sometimes, point to one's own fate -- mercifully or not.

LYRICS:
Somebody once told me
In a ripped-up rage
Had eyes like a monster, and it came
Like the wind against my head.
So Drive Like You Stole It
With nothing to say
Eyes runnin' like water, to this day
I could not relate.

Hearing slowed-down sounds
Of an engine roaring,
Wheels rollin' to a cliff's end
And shot out in escape.
So it seemed
Was a blow to my youth.

Somebody once told me
In a ripped-up rage
Had eyes like a monster, and it came
Like the wind against my head.
So Drive Like You Stole It
With nothing to say
Eyes runnin' like water, to this day
I could not relate.

Seeing moving parts
As it comes upon him,
Devoted locomotion
To bring about elimination.
What I've seen
I have created.

Somebody once told me
In a ripped-up rage
Had eyes like a monster, and it came
Like the wind against my head.
So Drive Like You Stole It
With nothing to say
Eyes runnin' like water, to this day
I could not relate.

Take aim at his heart now
And shoot for the head
A backstabber grieving his existence,
So tortured.
Hold up a candle
In a darkened cave
Canot fix what cannot be seen:
I refuse to replay.

Like You Stole It

Naryech

Narypul

Featuring the maestro that is Jamie Rhind! Originally written in Jan 1999 and re-recorded to mark the turn of 2024, showcasing Jamie's sublime laid back keywork.
Jamie Rhind - Piano solo
Andy McLean - Soprano saxophone, EWI, Keyboards, Bass, Drum programming, Composition

New Beginning (feat. Jamie Rhind)

Greg Hurley: Composition / Arrangement, Lyrics, Vocals, Slide guitar, Guitar, Keys, Bass and Drum programming, mix and mastering.
If you have the time.... Please repost! .........Also Link to Video below.
Video: https://youtu.be/B_7cJXsGLWs?si=DMFdXgbov5SWRT92

John Barleycorn (Mr. L music/vocals)

I have never understood racism. I am not sure how someone can deeply despise someone else whom they have never met.
I had a conversation the other day with someone lamenting that ":these immigrants" don't want to be American.They want to keep their language and their traditions and never "blend in".We should not allow these foreign cultures to be here. so I asked him if we should ban Oktoberfest,st Patricks day as well. I got back a blank stare and he said "well those are American.

There will always be good and bad, no one race has a monopoly on either and if we use common sense we should seek out the good in anyone who is and nurture it and embrace it and make things better.

lyrics

Hi Jack. how are you doing
great just came from Grammas house
great old lady but still doesn't speak English has all the old ways..but man can she cook the good old stuff.great old lady

are you going to dinner tonight?
yes. maybe chinatown or little Italy. I love those places. the people are so friendly and they love their food...and so do I

are you going to Oktoberfest this year?
absolutely wouldn't miss it. I love the beer, the costumes the old songs. but to tell you the truth I like St Patty's day better and by the way did you see the news last night. It's horrible at the border.Those filthy immigrants at the border invading our country.I heard in Minnesota there are places that don't look American.
people in their own dress speaking a funny language eating their own food,,strange stuff. How can they be here? it is really dangerous

so tell me Jack how come their customs language and food aren't as good as your grammas or Germantown or Little Italy? Seems the same to me. People with two hands two arms fight at dinner fight with their kids So what's the difference??

They're not same as us says Jack.....They're not white....

well that explains a lot now,doesn't it???????

conversation with a racist (it's black and white)

O-Nuit Noire Funk

Thanassis - Drums
Kostas - Acoustic Guitar
Bill Barek - Lead Guitar
Effie - Bass
Christos - Vocals, Lyrics

Breathing in a sea of violence,
Dealing with my fate with a consiouss eye,
Swimming by my anger to silence,
Its a stepping stone to what you shall live,
Met you in a day of weakness,
That i am alone with nothing to quest,
Give me now your only forgiveness,
Make me feel blessed that i found you now,
Swimming all my pain in your madness,
Swimming just above the thought of your hopes,
Playing all around with your sadness,
Can't you feel in this role that am not alone ,
Travelling in your sea of badness,
Shore to shore sacred by my holy oath,
Do you want to feel my godness,
Do you want to feel my breath in your core.

Enjoy One Breath!!

ONE BREATH -JAMMING WITH FRIENDS

these are short songs ,poems more than musical songs really,that are meant to emphasize the lyrics that address what I think are critical issues for all of us : our relationship to each other/the planet/ourselves.. so please have a listen and let me know your thoughts. nothing fancy/cell phone recordings/take care be safe
I am now on Spotify.com as Dave Scamurra .please visit

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