Excellent touched, Mr. M! They really serve the song in a most articulate way.

A jazzy melody, friends, a quiet strength emanates from this original song.  👍

This is something altogether different from you guys. Magical and otherwordly vibe while also feeling rooted with a folksy bluesy down-to-earth-ness. Everybody's parts fuse together just perfectly. Super impressive!

Mark!! Absolutely phenomenal work on this one! You and Chris shine!! Love this alternate mix! Can really hear Stephen’s banjo! Can you make this available?!🤔.. either way.. just wowzers! You know I sent a snippet of my oldest’s High School Jazz Band at a cool hall! I imagine us all up on the stage, kinda like the Overlook, but no horror, ha! Maybe dressed in white.. like the Blues Brothers! 😎.. Nyla’s out front egging on the crowd..  I got better imaginations, but you can get what Ima saying!! Lovely!!!💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏

This is a nice chilled track Mark .. shmashin !! :-)

Great song and orchestration  - - - - -- - - the vocal part is so unusual, as he was singing from another dimension  - - - - - - : : - - - - -  - ) )

ooozing feeling and originality..we're supposed to make music our own, and here's a shining example, loved it Mark..!

Pure creativity, bravo. Thanks for your support.

Cast of Characters:

Cgmaness – https://on.soundcloud.com/4a2IWOT8tUQL3pbqdc – Chris – acoustic guitar, composition, production, and mix
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken– drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – Warwick four string fretless bass 
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- piano and lead synth
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – VST cello, strings, clarinet, flute, and synth pad
Nyla K-- @user-162163879 -- vocals and lyrics
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–  Gibson Earle Scruggs banjo

This song started as many of our best do, with Chris coming up with it on his acoustic guitar. He shared it with the rest of us shortly after, and we were all very excited to tuck into it. 
  Ken was fist at the trough for this one, adding his jazzy, expressive drums. Josh came in as soon as he had a beat to work with, adding his signature fretless bass to the mix. Not long after that, JJ broke out the hauntingly melodic piano and Shine On You Crazy Diamond timbred synth you hear throughout. 
  Once it had a good structure to it, Mark came in and added the dynamic cello swells that open the song, some subtle strings, the melodic clarinet and flute, and a bit of synth pad near the end to spice up the soup a bit. He also had the great idea to ask Nyla to add some vocals, which she did in her typically dynamic and expressive way. Last, but definitely not least, we convinced Stephen to add some of his perfectly mood-setting banjo. 
  Once it was all in the can, it actually sat for several months before being revived by Chris, who also did the production and mix, expertly, as always.
   This song is an example of Eclectic Collective coming together to bring another one of Chris' brilliant songs to life. You should check out his new albums on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0RmKLMyiXe4eVeXa032MDV?
  Also, this is our first time collaborating with Nyla K. We wanted to find a way to include her talents on this one, and her vocals here are magical. You can hear a lot more of them on her page if you follow the link next to here name in the credits, too. We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by Nyla K: 

I once overheard 
a hushed up conversation 
'tween the fishes coming home 
and thank god for a holiday
yea
making the bull frogs sing for joy
as they awake
yea
...and this... is what they had to say

Spanish moss and bullfrogs
cattail cotton in the wind
yea...
and won't U take me to the river
yea...
take me on down to the river
and U better not say....

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