Hey Mark, this is very cool to hear this song deconstructed like this. It's very cinematic and visual, especially with the 'phones on. I'm about to have a listen to the next one in a second. Really fun idea, bro.

this is awesome..   i got a kick out this!!

a few songs where I take a turn at the singy part, either the lead, or backing harmony, or just a little noise here & there.


Playlist photo by John Curley; iPod Photoshopery by me

Singing stuff (songs with voices)

an excerpt of the intro of a song written by my good friend Dyniss from back in the day when we were in a band together (lead vocal - Dyniss, harmony - me). It's a good example of our vocal tandem when we sang together. 

Here is a cover of Dyniss's band covering "We Can Work It Out", with me on vocal lead: 
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/we-can-work-it-out-with-dyniss-vocal-mark?in=user-432503709/sets/singing-stuff

Here is a medley of Dyniss tunes recorded from our rehearsal sessions:
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/dyniss-ditties-bestest-bits?in=user-432503709/sets/compilations

For more about Dyniss, visit http://dyniss.com/

Live in the Studio

Less Than Me (intro harmony / song by Dyniss)

I think this was the only cover tune we did back in my band days playing with my great friends Dyniss, Morris, and Alex. Here I take a turn at lead vocals with Dyniss on harmony. This is a ‘live’ version recorded in Dyniss’ studio (I believe in one take), though we performed it live on stage often.
Them wuz some good ol' times.

Dyniss Band members:
Dyniss - acoustic guitar, backing vocal
Mark - keyboard/accordion, lead vocal
Alex - 6 string fretless bass
Morris - Drums

Written by Lennon, McCartney

We Can Work It Out (cover; vocal mark)

Experimento natural # 4

Wait! Perhaps there is still hope! Our hero Johnny must fight the war-mongering Mister Disco, the captain of Callisto. Is this the final showdown of our saga? Will our hero save the world, for the present and future generations? Find out by tuning into Callisto Swing!

Nothing’s stopping me from having fun fun fun
Nothings stopping me from having fun
Wake up to the beating of the drum drum drums
Wake up to them beating in the sun


We’re six days away from the end of this world
Seven more til I’m gone
I think we better swing callisto round and round
Swing callisto round and round
Swing Callisto round and around and around, get it on

On the twenty-second hour of the thirty-seventh day
Callisto was wound up like a string
On the finger that hovers over everybody’s fate
The eyeball that watches on everything

Well I dreamed I saw his face I saw the captain of Callisto
His teeth were sharp and pointed like a pistol
But he smelled, like genocide and rubbing alcohol
His crippled feet could barely keep him up to crawl

So I shot him in the belly with a colt 45
And he said he didn’t know he was alive
Yes I shot him in the belly with a colt 45
And for 7 hours he just sat there. He sat there.
He sat there and the mother fucker died

Well now I’m in the vault that keeps it’s eye on everyone
But I can barely hear the drum bum bum bum bup
So I think ill step outside I’ll like the door and eat the key
And go join in with the drummers by the sea

Ghost Rock Radio

Callisto Swing

09. Callisto Swing

Uê: Quartet for Clarinet-Guitar-Harp-Bassclarinet

My grandma's favourite song. that's papa on guitar, me taking a turn at vocal. I also do a pretty lame job trying to strum accompaniment while dad plays the middle solo. Originally recorded around 2014 with my phone mic, I also recently (in 2024) used AI tools to isolate the vocal & guitar into separate tracks so I could better adjust the balance. happy with the result. 

This song’s got a lot of meaning in our family. About as close to a perfect country song as it gets for me. 

(written in 1946 by Fred Rose. covered by the likes of Hank, Roy, Charlie, Elvis, and of course, Willie.)

Here's one other song we did together around the same time: 
- Back Home Again: https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/back-home-again-cover-take-2-collab-with-dad 

All comments welcome, and don't be shy to be critical or suggest ideas to help me improve. :)
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my best photos on 500px (safe site): 500px.com/p/mrmark?view=photos

Voice Memos, country

blue eyes crying in the rain (cover, with Dad)

This upload is only the 'drums & sound effects' track, of the full song Cut 2: "The Chase" (movie/car chase version). Here's a link to that full version, with the description of the movie & car chase concept explained:
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/cut-2-the-chase-1

I'm going to upload 4 versions of this song:

1) The full 'movie/car chase' version (including story/concept)
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/cut-2-the-chase-1

2) the 'drums & sounds effects only' version (no music)
    (this track)

3) the 'music only' version (no sound effects)
    (upload pending)

4) the 'original' music only version (recorded around 1999 or 2000)
    (upload pending)

I thought some folks might find it interesting to see this thing deconstructed and evolving from original to now. maybe not, lol.

I strongly recommend listening with headphones to get the full panning effects. The image is a combo of AI generated and cut & paste from my photos.

All comments welcome, and don't be shy to be critical or suggest ideas to help me improve. Like, “hey Mark, your car chase idea really sucks”. 😜

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my best photos on 500px (safe site): 500px.com/p/mrmark?view=photos

Cut 2: "The Chase" (FX only) [*see description for story]

A piece of Moon

A Piece Of Moon

November 8, 2023
Foto:  Werner Bischof - Chagrin d´enfant

OHNE WORTE

The Dragon Hunt

Timpanist Roisterers by LucyScrew- Noisy’MIX)

Arrite... dusting this one off again for another year.
First, to answer the question I know everyone wants to know about this one - "Is that your real hair?!?" 
No. No it's not.   😎 
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I lived in Japan for a year between 2002-2003 doing the teaching English thing, and made some good friends at one of the schools I worked at. We sometimes went out for Karaoke (of course!) and on one such night around Christmas I took a turn to sing one of my faves - Blue Christmas, the Elvis version. 

This is a live recording of me that night. The exuberant reaction from the group is partly due to the fact that I was/am normally a pretty quiet & reserved fellow, especially in crowds, and they were both shocked and seemingly quite impressed by my getting up to sing Elvis, and by how much I apparently sounded like him. 

I could translate some of what they're saying here, but you'll get the idea. For example though, the word "Sugoi" means "Cool!". In another spot, someone walks into the room mid-song, and another person says "hey hey, this is cool, it's Elvis!... watch this..."
See what you think.  ;)

Happy holidays everybuddy!

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Blue Christmas (Karaoke in Japan)

EASY GAME

The  Drow

Dad & me making music together. took us over 40 years but we did it! This was recorded around 2014 or so I think. 

dad - acoustic guitar
me - voice

We tried this in 2 takes. The 2nd take had a bit louder, stronger sounding vocals, but the singing wasn't quite as subtle and soulful as this one, which is the 1st take. Even with the funny botched ending, this was always my preferred of the two versions. Unfortunately the vocal recording on this 1st take was too quiet (gotta find a better way to record singing than in the basement with my phone mic!). But after looking for years for a way to bump up only the vocals, I finally made use of one of the many AI tools popping up these days for isolating instruments from audio recordings. The tool I used is called 'Splitter AI / vocal remover', but there are others out there. Finally, I was able to isolate the vocals & guitar into separate tracks and make the voice  louder. 

(Song by John Denver)

I'm happy to be sharing these examples of my family making music from back in the day. :) Here's the other song we did around the same time. This is a very special song in our family, and I was super glad I got to sing it with my dad playing.  

Blue Eyes Cryin' In the Rain: https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/blue-eyes-crying-in-the-rain?si=29d81db0b84147ab9c54e6a0062a498f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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https://500px.com/p/MrMark?view=photos

Back Home Again (cover - take 1) [collab with dad]

Sanity’s Cage is an industrial-drenched dive into the darker edges of electronic music. ChronoMuse blends sharp, mechanical synths with the crushing weight of drumstep rhythms, weaving a soundscape that feels both futuristic and claustrophobic. Neurostep basslines snarl beneath layers of atmospheric textures, while theatrical flourishes cut through the chaos like light leaking into a locked room.

Cut 2: "The Chase" (FX only) [*see description for story]

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