Original by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers 1991

Learning To Fly

compositions : Instrumental music, Rock Alternatif, blues, jazz...

"Magic is what we do. Music is how we do it." -- Jerry Garcia

Welcome to my page, my peers, associates, friends, and musical family. I'm a lifelong, multi-instrumentalist musician who records prolifically and joyfully. You'll hear me play guitar, bass (regular four string, and four and five string fretless), mandolin, banjo, keys (piano, organ, synth), lap slide, sitar, and sing on my recordings here. I've been in a few dozen bands in my life, playing everything from bluegrass, jazz, rock, jam band, reggae, funk, afrobeat, Middle Eastern, traditional Irish, singer/songwriter, pop/covers, to experimental/avant garde. 
  Since I found SoundCloud a couple years ago, I've found many talented, creative people with whom to create music. However, in the summer of '23 I formed a band called The Eclectic Collective with some of my favorite musicians I've met through here. It started as a loose collective of musicians and coalesced into a core group of musicians who find other musicians with whom we'd like to make music, then run their songs through our process, and in effect add a full band. That core of The Eclectic Collective includes Tez (Llanpsych), J.J. Terrel, Ken (K2 and the Three), Stephen (Texmex Shaman), Chris (cgmaness), and Mark (mistermark). A couple of other musicians are frequent collaborators, as well, including Artur of Surfers Like Us, and Steve Vervaet of Steve's World. More recently, we've been joined by Carl of The Beautiful Dark fame. 
  The magic of music is amplified exponentially by each person adding to it. So, we really try to add our sorcery all kinds of music from all kinds of artists. Sometimes, we keep it within the group, but a lot of what we do is collaboration with other artists. Therefore these days, 100% of what I do is collaboration, within the group or with other artists on the side.
  I, and we, are also available for hire if you have a song or lyrics and you really want to add bigger instrumentation or a band and good production to it. 
  A small sampling of the artists whom I consider primary influences, and whom you will hear coming through my fingers include Phish, The Flaming Lips, The Grateful Dead, Radiohead, Rye Cooder, Steve Earle, Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Arcade Fire, Mikey Dread, Yellowman, Purpleman, The Meditations, Michigan and Smiley, Lee Perry, Dillinger, Django Reinhardt, Impossible Recording Machine, The Allman Bros Band, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Bela Fleck, Les Claypool, Sam Bush, David Grissman, John Prine, Talking Heads, Beastie Boys, MMW, Moe., Morphine, Ween, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, John Scofield, Victor Wooten,  Cannonball Adderly, Thelonious Monk, Flea, Parliament Funkadelic,  Frank Zappa, Prince Paul, Pete Rock, Thievery Corporation, Amon Tobin, Chet Baker, Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Carol Kaye, Tame Impala, Mumford and Sons, Japanese Breakfast, LCD Soundsystem, Beach House, Sean Lennon, and Billy Strings, but of course there are many more. I also really like and am influenced by traditional Iranian, Palestinian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Sudanese, Mauritian, Somalian, Egyptian, West African, and Syrian music. I welcome anyone who plays non-western music to contact me for a collaboration, too.
 I'm overjoyed to have found my community on SoundCloud. This is a truly unique forum where everyone is sincerely trying to build each other up. The profoundly supportive and positive SoundCloud community has really opened up an exciting new world of collaboration for me. That is the main reason I'm in the Cloud, actually, to connect with other musicians and make music that I enjoy listening to, and hopefully others do, as well. I am ALWAYS looking to collaborate with interesting musicians, mostly though BandLab, which is where I record almost exclusively. It's a solid, free digital audio workstation hub where you can share recording projects, even if it's not where you make your recordings.
  Everything I do is live instrumental, not programmed, and using no computer beyond my phone. That's not to say that I would be opposed to using that kind of tool, it's just not my preferred medium with which to paint. If you like my music, please share it. If you want to collaborate, my BandLab handle is @bingo_pajama. Feel free to contact me at cornbreadband@hotmail.com, as well, even if you aren't on BandLab.
  If your music is primarily AI, please don't come around my page, as I'm not at all interested in complimenting a machine.
  Here's a link to music I've recorded live with a group of musicians here in Pittsburgh called The Northumberland Street Ramblers.
Check out The Northumberland Street Ramblers on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/fU4Me

Thanks 4 visiting. We are Ocean Desert Angel. Eileen & Lou. An acoustic guitar duo with a wide variety of original & cover songs. 
 
 These recodings are not professional. Most were done with a Zoom H2. I used  Pro Tools 9 way back when I attended Berklee College of Music. Then life got in the way and music had to be put on hold for a decade. So trying to get back into the recording aspect again. Fixing the best I can some older tracks. Ready to get more updated recording equipment now but waiting 4 the green light on  unanswered questions. Thanks again for listening. 
  https://open.spotify.com/track/1wyRdU12ZPnSmTJHvlVvG5?si=sdYl5yk8RrOYMs6hcI62sQ

  https://open.spotify.com/album/3tkInH7ljHzksJOig6rHFs?si=BEGMRE7RSBidWIm92BduWg

🎶 Welcome to The Truth Hunters' SoundCloud! 🎵

Hello, everyone! We're The Truth Hunters, and we're here to shed light on the often obscured realities of our world. But before we dive in, we want to clarify why we chose our name. The Truth Hunters isn't just about claiming to possess some absolute truth handed down to us. Rather, our name reflects our commitment to seeking truth diligently. We believe that relying solely on mainstream media isn't enough; we need to explore alternative platforms to uncover a more balanced perspective amidst the sea of deception that often clouds our decision-making.

If you enjoy our content, kindly hit the repost button to inspire others to share our music. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-VdUk-syGo2sUVxZJPN6Q

About Us:
We are The Truth Hunters—comprised of Robert Curness (Acapella Fella) and Erica Hunter. In a world filled with spin, our mission is to seek the truth and address controversial topics such as corruption, politics, religion, and addictions. Our songs aim to enlighten rather than point fingers, fostering free-thinking minds.

Lastly, supporting artists on this platform is vital. There's incredible, inspiring music here that deserves success far more than much of the commercialized content out there. If you need support, let us know.

God Bless,
Acapella Fella

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FIRST OF ALL, I WILL SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT LISTEN TO MY SONGS - LOVE YOU ALL!!

Dear friends, I worry more and more about the state of the earth! More and more wars flare up, the climate is worrying with natural disasters as a result! Strong malevolent rulers emerge and succeed in egging the population of the respective countries. History has shown how it goes - I think of such men as Hitler and others! The war causes huge emissions of greenhouse gases! Instead, use the soldiers to plant trees and fight the terrible forest fires!

The Baltic Sea is living dangerously right now! Scores of ships in deplorable condition transport oil across the sea. The risks are great for extensive oil disasters! I have made some songs for the Baltic sea just to make people understand the problems.

I have recently published some of my songs on YouTube - search for Bengt Roth.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bengt+roth
I write almost all of my songs, and I sing my songs and play the guitar and the harp - no more. My recording equipment is quite modest with a Furch guitar, Alhambra guitar, Röde microphone, Focusrite and Garageband. My studio is our guest room in our house.
I was young during the 1960s when Dylan became famous. I was a member of a folk song group during that time. I love Dylan´s music!! I was also a big fan of The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Mamas and the Papas and several more singers. I like folk music and the old protest songs. I love the music of Eva Cassidy. I was also a big fan of Björn Afzelius, and I love the music of Tom Petty. I am very inspired of the music of John Denver.
Bengt and certainly several 100 million people are intensively protesting against all evil around the world!
I love to sometimes write songs that are a bit weird and self-ironic!
You know that I am a novice in the "recording business", and sometimes I have to revise the songs.
My whole grown up life was occupied by my profession as a doctor in intensive care and anesthesiology. I was head of the department of Intensive and perioperative Care in Lund, Sweden the last years. After that I have got the possibility to be dedicated to music. 
My songs are a matter of extreme happiness and extreme sadness. I write all the music and lyrics except "As tears go by", "House of the Rising Sun", and songs by Evert Taube.
I love to leave some message with my songs!
I have no previous experience of writing fiction. I have, however, some experience in writing non-fiction. I wrote my thesis, and some chapters in a textbook in anesthesiology. I was also member of a group who introduced an education program in pediatric cardio pulmonary resuscitation for laymen in Sweden.
I have created a repost page "Bengt Erik Roth Repost Page".

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bengt+Roth

I've been on Soundcloud for six years now and it's been great exploring the work of other artists.  There is so much generosity of spirit on this platform, it's just what you need when most of your music is made solo. 

I started out playing classical and Spanish guitar, then took up flamenco to ease myself away from the confines of musical notation. As a result, Latin rhythms often creep into my music. 

A friend introduced me to steel string and electric guitars just a few years ago and I still find the scope they bring dizzying... but what fun!

Alan Watts famously said, “This is the real secret of life: to be fully engaged in what you are doing here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” This quote emphasizes the importance of presence and the discovery that life has no end goal, but is an ongoing process.
Quote: “This is the real secret of life: to be fully engaged in what you are doing here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.”
Meaning: Watts argues that life should be seen as a form of play rather than a struggle or a task.
Focus: This quote encourages living fully in the moment and focusing on the activity itself, rather than on a future goal or the emphasis on “work.”

Thx for visiting and listening, I am an amateur guitarist, play a little keybord, bass and drums too. I love music.

Yan Grooger, artiste belge né en 1987, Créateur de sons électroniques depuis 1998.Signatures en 2015 de plusieurs singles sur des plateformes comme Beatport,Spotify, itunes...Sa discographie comprend des titres tels que Slow Motion, Human et Vis pour la musique, auto-production des albums L.P.E et easter eggs en 2025, On peut retrouver sa musique sur des services de streaming majeurs, ce qui témoigne de son activité en tant qu artiste indépendant. Il a également une chaîne YouTube où il partage ses créations.

Keep creating, this world needs music! 

infos:
grooger.yan@gmail.com

* Personal Music projects:

     - Gonzo J. Francès: Alternative songs

     - Morosgovanyi: Experiments with noise and FX

     - DJ: next upcoming...


* Other bands or parallel projects in link section

Thanks for stopping by. Listenings & comments are very appreciate it.

Contact: gonzojfrances@gmail.com

Salut i soroll!

Learning To Fly

Little Man