Artwork: Oil painting by yours truly; J.J. Terrell. Artwork training courtesy of inspiration of Bob Ross painting T.V. show 😂

The first song I ever wrote (memorized) when I was about 14.

I recorded a new version on April 3, 2023.

A Moment of Happiness

Instrumental Reggae/Jazz fusion cover of Cleo Sol's classic from the album "Rose In The Dark". Please check out this incredible up and coming UK artist.
https://soundcloud.com/cleosol/her-light-1?si=3814100e1bb646f0a76935f8f6089077&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Andy McLean: EWI, Keys, Bass, Drums

Her Light

To the Moon and back

'The Abbott Of Crossraguel Abbey'
In 1570 the Dunure Castle was in the hand’s of Gilbert, the 4th Earl of Cassillis, who had the reputation as a greedy man with a fiery temper. Gilbert’s Uncle had been the last abbot of Crossraguel, and after his death in 1564 the abbey lands passed on to him. This was all to change in 1565, 
when the King appointed one Alan Stewart as the lay commendator to the abbey. This allowed him to gain control over the lands, buildings, and the duties paid to it. Obviously the Earl was not amused at this usurping, and 5 years later after a great deal of political fencing , 
the Earl had Stewart kidnapped and thrown into the Black Vault of Dunure Castle. Here the poor man was roasted on a spit over a well stoked fire, until he agreed to sign away the lands to the Earl. Stewart was eventually freed and outlived the Earl, who was killed after his horse fell on him.

Whether there is any truth in the story is unclear, but the tale lived on in legend. It is said that on dark nights, when the wind blows gently through the ruin, the hideous shrieks of the abbot can be heard, as he is he is roasted alive deep within the Black Vault.
Of course there are two side to this story. The poor Abbott being roasted over the spit on the one hand and his tormentors quite happily watching till they got what they wanted on the other. 
I have attempted to cover both sides of the coin in the musical interpretation.

Lost Footprints In the Sands Of Time

The Abbott Of Crossraguel Abbey

Till Then

Day I Gave Up On  That StickN Stuff

The Lighthouse.

Marco Lucchi : synthesizer and tape

playing with "Angelus Novus" by Hatis Noit

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"C'è un quadro di Klee che si chiama Angelus Novus. Vi è rappresentato un angelo che sembra in procinto di allontanarsi da qualcosa su cui ha fisso lo sguardo. I suoi occhi sono spalancati, la bocca è aperta, e le ali sono dispiegate. L'angelo della storia deve avere questo aspetto. Ha il viso rivolto al passato. Là dove davanti a noi appare una catena di avvenimenti, egli vede un'unica catastrofe, che ammassa incessantemente macerie su macerie e le scaraventa ai suoi piedi. Egli vorrebbe ben trattenersi, destare i morti e riconnettere i frantumi. Ma dal paradiso soffia una bufera, che si è impigliata nelle sue ali, ed è così forte che l'angelo non può più chiuderle. Questa bufera lo spinge inarrestabilmente nel futuro, a cui egli volge le spalle, mentre cresce verso il cielo il cumulo delle macerie davanti a lui. Ciò che noi chiamiamo il progresso, è questa bufera."

Walter Benjamin

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23 marzo 2023

https://marcolucchi.bandcamp.com/track/angelus-novus

Je ne veux plus savoir
Je veux suivre cette voix
Cette voix qui rebondit dans ma tête
Je veux voir encore et toujours un peu plus
Dans l’espoir de comprendre
Mais je m’éloigne toujours un peu plus
Je ne peux voir ce que j’entends
Je ne peux entendre ce que je vois
Mon regard s’enflamme
Dans une cascade de mots
Des mots qui se décomposent
Des images qui se dérobent
Je ne veux plus savoir
Je veux suivre cette voix

Réjean Desrosiers 2023 03 24 005

Day I Gave Up On That StickN Stuff

Walkin' in Pa's Footsteps