https://open.spotify.com/track/3dPaPD819h1OuFm9C5Goga?si=YXojaSYFSQSYE7lS3uG05A&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1
http://www.continental-collision.com
https://continentalcollision.bandcamp.com/track/the-route-to-tomorrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMiidrWf6sM&list=OLAK5uy_mC-35nmJO3s19Cjj5Aet7UP0XGkLu3ido
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2moo0YwEYPM

Music, piano, bass, guitar solo and programming drums & synths: Rodolfo Planes (@rplanes)
Lead & backing vocals & lyrics: Mark J. Bennett
Backing vocals: Cecilia Mastropasqua: @cemastro
Rhythm guitar: Gonzalo J. Ares: @gonzalo-julian-ares

Featuring backing vocals by Cintia Galeano 

Image (view of Edinburgh from Gullane, Scotland): Courtesy of Douglas Corrance

This was my third collaborative song with Rodolfo, which we started in 2020. The original instrumental piece he gave me sounded like determined optimism and at that particular moment the pandemic made its way into anything I wrote although the beauty of the song is that anyone can bring their own interpretation to its meaning. Its original title was ‘Camino a Mañana’, that I translated as ‘The Route To Tomorrow’ - I guess I liked the alliteration - even though it was a bit of a tongue twister to sing.

I instantly loved the rhythmic punch of this track and recognised early on that it would require a punchy lyric and vocal. Initially I sung the harmony vocals that Rodolfo devised, but as we later developed into the band ‘Continental Collision’ it made sense to draw on all of the talent available in Ce and Gonza, and here introducing Cintia Galeano. Huge thanks to my wonderfully gifted collaborators, you helped make this song shine. I was stunned (as always) by Rodolfo’s attention to detail, his glorious guitar solos and particularly the drumming throughout. Although I might not add to the instrumentation personally, Rodolfo always encourages me to give him feedback. I am particularly fond of this collaboration and each time we work together I learn so much more. Hope you enjoy it too and many thanks for listening. 

Finding the way,
To get through night and day,
Is just too much.
Making your way
Once more through the fray,
Without losing touch,
Is too much,
For me, yeah.

Waiting in line, 
With no hint of a sign,
Is just too much.
Pretending I’m fine 
Knowing that you’re not mine,
It’s too, it’s just too much,
For me,
All of the time.

This is the route to tomorrow,
Beg, steal or borrow,
To getting through to the other side of all this sorrow.
This is the route to tomorrow,
That I have to follow,
To make it through to the other side of all this sorrow.

I’ll be OK, 
Whatever they say,
I can take it.
Know I can’t stay,
Gotta get me away
From here.
Before it gets too much for me, here.

I can survive,    
I might even just thrive.
If I make it.
I’m still alive,
Watch me as I arrive,
At the other side of all this pain and sorrow  

This is the route to tomorrow,
Beg, steal or borrow,
To getting through to the other side of all this sorrow.
This is the route to tomorrow,
That I have to follow,
To make it through to the other side of all this sorrow.

The Route To Tomorrow - Continental Collision (featuring Cintia Galeano)- Now on Spotify!

The Askesis of Diogenes.
Yeah, we're literally writing songs about ancient Greek philosophers now.

https://iep.utm.edu/diogenes-of-sinope/

Drums, percussion, mixing: R Thomas
Guitars, Melodica, Bass, Vocal, MIDI, mixing: PS Perkins

The Poem: https://mystictapedeck.com/bards/the-cynic/

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LYRICS
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Adrift In a world that you can't comprehend
As you shuffle down sidewalks you used to defend
And pick through the garbage from parties you no longer attend

You know you're a stranger in still stranger lands
Where the crumbling monuments once used to stand
And they look at you funny when you ask them where to find an honest man

When you're gone, long, long gone

When they try to dismiss you, you piss on their shoes
As they fondle their falsehoods and call them the truth
If only the hunger in our bellies were so easily soothed

But you are not like them and you don't even try
No matter how rotten, you can't make them cry
You're as real as their shadows but they'll never understand why

Until you're gone, long, long gone

So you eat in the market and sleep in a hole
You drink from your hands now instead of a bowl
Stand naked before them to show how the years take their toll

And when the wild dogs come to nip at your legs
And the passing onlookers who expect you to beg
But your life was a promise and it's far too late now to renege

And then you're gone, long, long gone

The Cynic

A feel-good tune driven by rhythms that are vibrant and lyrics and harmonies that paint a message of hope for us to fill in the ellipsis of life, the "dot-dot-dot" that is our moments of anticipatory optimism and choice.  Life Can Be... so... (choose life's descriptors for yourself, don't let others define you).

Available for free D/L at https://www.terrywigmore.com/wigmore-allen-gibbons
Track 4 of the album Done So Many - 10 years of Wigmore Allen Gibbons

* note- the last note is a Keith plinking of the 24th fret high E 

Life Can Be 

Life can be… Life can be so… 
The further back that we look, the further forward we see 
A huge yearning for good, we got the capacity 
The fine line that we tread between silk and the twine 
A springboard into wine… 

Life can be…(a bit of a trial) 
Life can be… 
Life can be…(a bit of a trial) 
Life can be… 

We’re visitors to this time and space We’re only passing through… 
Inspire…least you expire 
Lion or gazelle you gotta keep your eyes open 
Call up the prophet and see what he thinks: 

Life can be…(a bit of a trial) 
Life can be…(beaten by your smile) 
Life can be…(a bit of a trial) 
Life can be…(beaten by your smile) 
Life can be so...so...so....so-oh.... ( beaten by your smile) 
Life can be…(a bit of a trial) 
Life can be…(beaten by your smile) 

Life Can Be... 
So...
Beautiful 

Wigmore: music, chorus vocals, lyrics, production 
Allen: guitars, bass, lead and backing vocals, additional lyrics,

Life Can Be...

mister big is coming after you 
nobody knows just what he'll do.
he’s a big husky boy with a persuasive way,
he can get you new shoes for a walk in the bay
mister big’s got something for you
and you’ve got something that he wants too
business is business and friends are friends
do business with big and you’ll be friends to the end

he’s been thinking of you for a week or two
nobody know just what he’ll do
in the middle of the night, maybe he’ll surprise you
then you’ll realize just who holds you tight
mister big is coming after you

pay mister big within his terms
and he could arrange to save you from the worms
if you should default when the debt is due
i think he’ll send mike the hammer after you

and he’s been thinking of you for a week or two
nobody know just what he’ll do
in the middle of the night, maybe he’ll surprise you
then you’ll realize just who holds you tight

mister big is coming after you
in the middle of the night
mister big is coming after you
he’s been thinking ‘bout it for a week or two
mister big is coming after you
he’s been thinking ‘bout it cuz you’re long overdue

cuz business is business and friends are friends
do business with big and you’ll be friends to the end
pay mister big, hey mister big
he’s been thinking of you a week or two
maybe he’ll surprise you,
mister big, mister big
he’s been thinking of you

written by naldo
keyboards by guillaume
drums by greek god yanni
guitars and harmonica by naldo
produced by kid otari

Recorded on tape at the Laundry Room, Oakland California
8-channel 1/2" Otari MX5050

mastering by guillaume
soundcloud.com/guillaumelecompositeur/tracks

Mister Big

Listen w Headphones!

Janice Slater send me some fun vocal samples 
to mess around with Bagels & Lox. 

Have a great Wknd / Week.

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Who is Janice Slater? Here's a clip

Somebody To Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkpaKKICBT0

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Soundcloud samples used

Kirk Kadish
https://on.soundcloud.com/tjnF2

jigsawmentallama
https://on.soundcloud.com/HjRNb

Vocalatti
https://on.soundcloud.com/zsq3j

PJ Project
https://on.soundcloud.com/xutzA

Rich O'Brien
https://on.soundcloud.com/ghqMp

Steve Matthews
https://on.soundcloud.com/PPT1Z

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Other Samples used

Janice Slater

Bagels & Lox - Vocal Samples

Out of the Night
https://www.reverbnation.com/janiceslater/song/13391036-out-of-the-night

intro Rhodes - Matt Johnson
https://www.vintagevibe.com/pages/matt-johnson

Opera / Adagio - Inessa Galante
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inese_Galante

Drums Breakbeats / Jungle - Jojo Mayer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jojo_Mayer

*Short Samples

Gang Starr - Full Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmj1q67NDAk

das EFX - Real Hip Hop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNOVqaz75c

Charles Berthoud & Laytar - Sample Marker at 1:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=johdtEqG2E4

*Talking Vocals

Emma Stone - Movie Easy A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNbPnqyvItk

Overwatch2 - Tracer voicelines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luWAwxkCwHM

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*No copyright infringement intended*

I highly suggest to check out all the original sources and get inspired just like me. I'm not here to be " on fire " I'm just here to inspire / share and show some love for this artform and the original creators. You can find all my source material in the descriptions.

I'm not signed, all my creations & remixes are just a Hobby and not connected to any money-based profits. However if you use my music to make money I will not be held accountable. When listening to my music you are agreeing to these terms.

Remixed by Lyrical Smirk / 2022.

Special Delivery / Bagels & Lox Mashup

Listen w Headphones!

Always wanted to rework my old track called Error Code.
Saw Ian's open collab and added the beats!
This time I focused more on the added stuff and beats 
rather than IPG's flows.  

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Samples used

IPG1 - Oh Yeah Lou [ open collab ]
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/oh-yeah-lou-vocals-134-bpm

Lyrical Smirks - Error Code

Piano bits by Vinheteiro
https://www.youtube.com/@Lord_Vinheteiro

Mario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku6MnDx4BI8

Classical piece - Sample marker at 0:14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyofqsBQS5I

Star Wars - Main Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D0ZQPqeJkk

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Lyrics

Stars aligning I keep grinding
check the styles that I’m combining
try to get to know who I be
if you hear me then you feel me
are you ready—-now rock with me
now rock with me —-now rock with me
when do verses overlap
it’s so cool it’s called snowcapped

Give-and-take that’s tit for tat
the cool comments thanks for that
the contrast the impact
steadfast not typecast
The vibe being kickass
slow your row don’t move too fast
the real power is laid-back
I sure as hell don’t take no crap

When I flex it’s payback
dropping tracks just like that
rock with me it’s jampacked
back-and-forth then switch back
roll on out you scaredy-cat
or hang tight and interact
but I don’t do no contracts

Vocals/Lyrics written and performed by Ian Greaves aka IPG1 (@ipg1)

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*No copyright infringement intended*

I highly suggest to check out all the original sources and get inspired just like me. I'm not here to be " on fire " I'm just here to inspire / share and show some love for this artform and the original creators. You can find all my source material in the descriptions.

I'm not signed, all my creations & remixes are just a Hobby and not connected to any money-based profits. However if you use my music to make money I will not be held accountable. When listening to my music you are agreeing to these terms.

Remixed by LS / 2022.

Are You Ready? Feat IPG1

Hey fellow SoundClouders!
I wrote this song last year at Christmas with my brain addled with egg nog and sugar plum fairies. Finally recorded it to get it out there for this Christmas.
Guitars on this song are a Gretsch 2622TG with P90s, a vintage modified Stratocaster, and a classic 60s Telecaster...plus sleigh bells, of course.
LYRICS:
"Christmas on the Moon"
words & music by Timothy Walsh

Try to take a picture in your heart and file it away.
Try to take a picture I don’t know any other way
to keep your smile in my heart and savor it all day
until we meet in winter’s dark and light each other’s way.

Too many miles separate us in the snow. It’s almost Christmas Day.
Too many smiles lost to Time’s uncertain ways. Will you come away?

Can we be a mixture of two souls and mingle in the night?
Can we be a fixture in the dark always burning bright?
Cast no shadow, cast no light—there is no other way
to banish darkness so we might enjoy this Christmas Day.

You stand there looking through the curtains at the moon
as if your home was really there.
You say you wonder if there’s Christmas on the moon,
and if it radiates from there?

Now we venture out into the winter dark to catch a glimpse of Santa’s sleigh,
feed his reindeer, make a wish upon a star that he can find his way.

Now we pin the stockings to the hearth, wrap presents for the tree,
fill our glasses with red wine, watch the fire flickering—
children sleeping lost in dreams in the bedroom dark
longing for the morning light when Christmas Day can start.

You look so beautiful in winter’s snowy light in our bedroom on the moon.
Can we linger here and savor our delight with winter coming soon?

Let’s have Christmas on the moon, can’t you see the morning light?
Rub the sleep from tired eyes, wake to a world of white.

Words & music by Timothy Walsh
Timothy Walsh: Vocals, guitars, bass, sleigh bells
Recorded and mixed by Timothy Walsh at Yew Tree Studios
(that is, a tiny upstairs room in my house nestled amid century-old yew trees)
©2022 by Timothy Walsh. This recording ©2022 Timothy Walsh
All rights reserved.

Christmas on the Moon

Download

Christmas On The Moon

Kinda a pop-rock track ! 
Had the chorus but wanted an edge so here we are ! 
Thanks for listening 😎

Somewhere Inbetween

Take Me Back

Remembering

For those who have gone ( Druid667 collab)

Listen w Headphones!

*Why so serious?
Said The President to The Joker with a promising smile! ~ LS.

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Dope wordplay & flows Ian. Inspirational & Meaningful.

Was inspired by this 4sure ...
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/by-the-numbers-160-bpm

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Made up Lyrics / Oddrun (near the end)

One look(embrace me) at (you)LIE
That's one look at you

One look(embrace me) at (you)LIES
That's one look at YOU

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Check them out, if you haven't already 😁👍

Oddrun
https://soundcloud.com/oddrun-eikli

Debra Buesking
https://soundcloud.com/debra_buesking

IPG1 aka LOU
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1

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Soundcloud Samples

Debra Buesking & Oddrun Eikli
https://soundcloud.com/oddrun-eikli/embracable-you-mix-2

IPG1 
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/by-the-numbers-160-bpm

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Other Samples

Gaming Music - Legend of Zelda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDRGeVWdvOE

Star Wars - The Imperial March / Darth Vader Theme Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYMETt578MM

Janet Jackson - Control
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMuoowyCkUU

Snap - I Got the Power
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm6DO_7px1I

*Extreme is back Yay*
Extreme - Rise / Nuno Solo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ_AOIbj8AA

Naruto AMV / Pablo Francisco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpzSf91nC1k

Random American Presidents clips
Bush / Clinton / Obama / Trump / Biden

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*No copyright infringement intended*

I highly suggest to check out all the original sources and get inspired just like me. I'm not here to be " on fire " I'm just here to inspire / share and show some love for this artform and the original creators. You can find all my source material in the descriptions.

I'm not signed, all my creations & remixes are just a Hobby and not connected to any money-based profits. However if you use my music to make money I will not be held accountable. When listening to my music you are agreeing to these terms.

Remixed by LS / 2023.

Life's A Parody feat IPG1 / Oddrun & Debra Buesking

*Best to use Headphones*

Main
https://soundcloud.com/user-820148039

Special Delivery / Bagels & Lox Mashup

MountyRemix