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ONE UNGUARDED MOMENT
Written by Terry Reeves, 1985  Recorded 1988  Remastered by Adrian Heathcote 2014

In all probability, the most important and meaningful song ever to be posted on the page.  I'll let Terry explain why.  (Gary Reeves)

My brother Gary and I were at our Nan's bedside at the hospice when the medication kicked in and there was no more communication . I had never faced death before - it was my worst moment. This song is about that moment. When I first played it to my elder brother Brian he said it was the best song he had ever heard. That was good enough for me.
We lost Brian in 2012 at the young age of 63 and his family asked permission to play it at his funeral which, of course, was my privilege. I wish there could have been many more unguarded moments with my Bri.  (Terry Reeves)


One unguarded moment I saw you cry
Memories brought you to your knees
A plea for life inside your head
That unguarded moment I thought I saw you

But the distance grows
Body by inches
Mind by a mile
Mind by a mile

One unguarded moment I heard you laugh
No fear inside the noise
Hearing sounds which need no sense
That unguarded moment I thought I heard you

But the distance grows
Body by inches
Mind by a mile
Mind by the mile

Middle

Many guarded moments you pass me by
All feelings inside your frame
Words and meanings have lost their way
Many guarded moments at least I see you

But the distance grows
Body by inches
Mind by a mile
Mind by a mile

Terry Reeves: Vocals
Brian Reeves:  Guitar
John Lancaster:  Synths.

One Unguarded Moment - HC 2000 (1988) *Please click for description and lyrics.

Old Mike's Field

This piece is dedicated to the loving memory of my Guitar Teacher  Enrico Farinelli may the stars play with him for ever.

Il Corriere Smarrito

The Incredible Philosophy Of Everything

I had a lot of fun covering this piece! The guitars were played on the Marblehead using the guitar pod. The bass was played on the Fender Jazz bass using the bass pod. The drums were from Session Drummer, the Evil Joe kit. The cellos and double basses were from East West Hollywood Strings, Diamond.

Red - King Crimson (cover)

Cosmic Heartbeat

Bailar Con El Viento

Sleeping Lion

This is my Ambient Rythmic Approach Version 3, and after making it, while working on Dream Stream, I think this song/album was luring in my memory: Water Bearer by Sally Oldfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0q5-fdgcW4
(in Danish: "Vand Bærer")
romantic and beautiful ;) Maybe you like it!

Dream Stream

All the Mellotron strings were played on the Nord Piano 2 HA88. The drums are Garritan's fusion kit, as well as their percussion (different blocks and cow bells) all from the Jazz and Big Band library, plus the
orchestral percussion (triangles, suspended cymbals, gongs and bells),
and oboe from the Vienna Symphonic Libraries. I also played the Muramatsu flute, the Ibanez guitar through the Vox Valvetronix VT20X, and the fretted jazz bass through the Line 6 Bass Pod to get the right mixture of clean, and distortion. Then added some low strings using the Yamaha M06 keyboard by itself. Both the vocal and guitar were recorded through the Lewitt condenser mic.

Starless - King Crimson (cover)

This is the second part of the Mysteries journey initiated with the song „https://soundcloud.com/nobsmeyer/mysteries“. It is not a necessity to listen this one first, but you will definitely miss the first part, where Special Cecilia is opening the door for this journey. 
This second part goes:
After mankind had continued with exhausting the whole planet, the last survivors managed to start the spaceship, which had been built for the mission to Saturn. To get there, they must find the entry to the wormhole and get through an asteroid field. The first part of the travel is dangerous and nearly too fast for the individuals. After they have passed the asteroid belt, the boundaries of space and time disappear ...

Waves

Mysteries Part 2: Journey Through The Asteroid Field

Mysteries Pt. II Journey Through The Asteroid Field

Sun Horse

Intimidation Waltz 

They walked down to the station 
Could catch train back then 
Waved farewell to the newlyweds
Then watched the river bend 

The holiday was near and dear 
the crowd sung some old hymns 
The snow fell like a gentle whisper 
The secrets of the earth, they lift 

She put her hands on his shoulder 
He put his hands on her hips 
The tiny town was watching 
The slow dance begins 

A paper airplane flew
Across the room 
Confetti and soft balloons 
When it fell it opened up 
And read these words 
I’ll say them soon

She put her hands on his shoulder 
He put his hands on her hips 
The tiny town was watching 
The slow dance begins

And when it all ends 
a new year begins 
The tiny town was watching 
Now it’s all in the wind 

We can still hear them clapping 
Slow dance and laughing 
The tiny town was watching 
The new year begins

Intimidation Waltz | Minus Cube & RosesAreBlue

From the Emerson, Lake, and Palmer album Works Volume 1, Pirates is one of my favorite pieces that combines orchestra, band, and vocals.

I hope you like my version of this great song!

Pirates - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (cover)

This is a collaboration with Terry aka Textured Grooves 
I wrote the song, harking back to my love of 60's and 70's progressive music and Terry added his outstanding percussion. Thanks Terry!

More of his excellent music at https://soundcloud.com/textured-grooves

The Everlasting Dream (Collab with Textured Grooves)

Para Lia - Mistakes

+Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1CbyUXi84HBPSiG8UGcVs0?si=TqabsHtPRtGqfAB9uz8pHA

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words and music by René Methner, Copyright 2019
mix and production: René Methner
mastering: Thomas Heimann-Trosien, TurnstyleMastering, Berlin

'Mistakes' is nothing more or less than a simple love song. Melodic and a little bit edgy, just like Cindy and me. Alt rock meets dream pop. Thank you everyone for listening and supporting Para Lia!

lyrics:

i found you waiting in the backyard
of my selfmade house of cards
you are like the sunrise that breaks the dark

all my mistakes led me to you
we are riding with the past into something new

my broken road is filled with ghosts
and some of my steps left potholes in my soul
it's a fine line between love and pain
you're touching my mind, you keep me sane

all my mistakes led me to you
we are riding with the past into something new
it's long overdue

Free Download

Mistakes

N.O.B.S. II

Lost Assets

Get The Album

Uh oh, somebody's been listening to Supertramp!

Lyrics:
Going back to those good old, bad old days
I'd come over to your place
We'd drink some wine (all afternoon!)
The good old, bad old days
That's how I live my life
Stumbling through onto another day
When she turned to me and say 
With a smile
When you make love (3X)

Chorus: It's all feel
All feel and no technique
That's how I live my life

I was making music, strumming my 6 string
It brings me joy
I follow my bliss ( just like this!)
And if you hear me sing
If you hear me sing (2X)
It's with all feel...
(Chorus)
I might sleep over at the beach
I might stay over at your place
That's how I live my life
It's how I like to do my thing
(Chorus)
All feel and no technique

All Feel and No Technique

Hey this is the smoothed out remix of my inspiration @specialececilia https://soundcloud.com/specialvocals/aca-same-planet 
 And here is the other mix.  https://soundcloud.com/ricochet8888/same-planet-2-step-demo

Enjoy!
Dx

SAME PLANET** DISCO 45 MIX**     CECILIA AND RICO

A tribute to the family pet or a bad lover song?

Lyrics:
I'm your dirty, dirty dog
I've been out running in the neighborhood
I've been sniffing around
Digging under your fence
Cause I'm your dirty, dirty dog
And you're pleased to see me every single time
I sit around like your unemployed roommate
You take pictures of me, you like say that I'm "smiling"
But I don't really give a damn
I'm your dirty, dirty, dirty dog
Sniffing around...Dirty
Dirty, dirty dog

You're pleased to see me every single time
I'm  rolling around in the dirt
I'm sleeping in your bed. (Yeah, that's what I said!)
I'm your dirty dog
Your dirty dog!
I tore down your curtains
I caused the odor in your Toyota
I'm your dirty, dirty dog
You're pleased to see me every  time you come home
Dirty dog

Dirty Dog

Crossing The Bridge

A new collaboration with friends N.o.b.s. (bass)and Ken Minty (vocal, steel guitar).
Hoping for your pleasant listening, see you soon!


Lyrics by Ken:

Shadows lightly dance at night
a darkling dance in moonlit night
love’s unlikely lunacy blooms and withers ceaselessly
shadows dancing to a moonlight beat
grasping with our callous hands
we reach for those magic lands of romance
blinded by the light of day we fail to see the sunlit way
we only know that moonlight shadows play
promises, in darkness, are paid
by dancers who have played love’s games
gardens grow by the light of the moon
but moonlight flowers bloom so soon then they’re gone
moonlight shadows are gone

7OCTOBER

You are facing the music from a music -nerd, -lover, -autodidact, -amateur (means lover :) ) and software engineer, who has actively listened to music for decades. I heard Led Zeppelin II, Paranoid, Aretha Now and Santana III, when they were released. 
Creativity is in my genes. I experience that Software, music, humour and drawing all are nourished by creativity.
My most active listener is me, myself, I :) … But be my guest.. I have a job and I don’t rely on making money by making music.
I like most genres, but when it gets trivial, I’m out! 
 I like Hard Rock, Fusion, Salsa, Reggae, Soul, Funk, Latin, Prog, Folk, World, Ambient, Ballads, Pop, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Country, Blue Grass, Classic, etc.
If it is hard it has to be hard for a reason. Please no sampled repetition, it hurts my brain :D !