Life's Victory

Piano & Ambient Sounds: Jan Schonander @thegats
Violin & Cello: Carolyn Barela https://soundcloud.com/cjsongs-1

The story of a summer fling, a chance encounter, light and sweet love, passionate romance...and over as swiftly as it started, leaving memories to last a long winter.

Summer Fling

Summer Fling | Carolyn Barela 🎻

This is a cover of Phil McWalter's beautiful song, "Vodka and Caviar," done with his encouragement, advice, and assistance on glockenspiel and rainstorm.  @phil-mcwalter 
the original is here: https://soundcloud.com/phil-mcwalter/vodka-and-caviar

fresh mastering by @phil-mcwalter  Feb 2021.  thank you Phil!

I once flew across America
Just holding a balloon
Discovered a buried treasure chest
Full of gold doubloon 
I walked into a hurricane
And found myself back home
On a wild white stallion
Galloping through foam

It’s not the truth
But sometimes you can’t complain
It’s just the wind
Through a window on a distant train 

I sold my soul to a friendly gecko
Who left it on the bar
I ate a bag of sunshine
That exploded in my car
I flew with the Egyptian Gods
And travelled to the stars
And I dressed up like a Carnival King
With glitter in glass jars

It’s not the truth
But sometimes you can’t complain
It’s just the wind
Through a window on a distant train
It’s not the truth
But sometimes it aint too far
Just the echoes of days
On vodka and caviar

Some days are
Much better than others
Some nights I
Don’t bother

t’s not the truth
But sometimes you can’t complain
It’s just the wind
Through a window on a distant train
It’s not the truth
But sometimes it aint too far
Just the echoes of days
On vodka and caviar 

The walled up dust on a jester’s laugh
For a cask of sherry wine
The smell of sugar cane in the heat
The sun's incessant shine
Beat around my spinning head
A trail of petalled steps I said
Take me from the tower and sing
My songs around my bed

It’s not the truth
But sometimes you can’t complain
It’s just the wind
Through a window on a distant train
It’s not the truth
But sometimes it aint too far
Just the echoes of days
On vodka and caviar
Vodka and caviar
Vodka and caviar

Mr P's Bag Of Sunshine - with Phil McWalter  (McW's "Vodka & Caviar" Cover)

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.   Featuring Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo, Harmonica solo, Godin Electric guitar Rhythm, Gibson SG Electric Guitar Rhythm, Barri-tone Electric Guitar Rhythm, Horn section, Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Slide Trombone, Fender Electric Bass regular, Fender Electric Bass Flanging, Trap Fusion Drum set, Percussion Tambourine.

Let it fly

Let it Fly

Long way Home

Drums and Bass by https://soundcloud.com/matt-warnick-58962582

That Will Be The Last Time (Conover)

I had the great John Marlowe lay down a Bill Evans style progression and I wrote lyrics and melody for it.
Hope you can enjoy this style of writing and singing,it's old style but still has merit in today's RAP infested world.

03/September/2020

Faded Love w/John Marlowe

Flowers of Steel and Crystal

On Sunny Days

The Art of Hoquet - D'Amore
November 2020
Duration: 2:45
Cover Art: John-Marc Ventimiglia

Based on the 14th century 2 part Ballade, Je ne cuit pas, by Guillaume de Machaut.  
The composition is written in a contemporary style using the technique of hoquet.

The term "hoquet" is a French word (in Old French also hocquet, hoket, or ocquet) meaning "a shock, sudden interruption, hitch, or hiccup".  Although the term is in reference to the secular music of the 13th and 14th centuries in France, the technique, under other names, could be heard in different types of music across the world as early as the 11th century.  Hoquet is the rhythmic linear technique using the alternation of notes, pitches, or chords.  In medieval practice of hocket, a single melody is shared between two (or occasionally more) voices or instruments such that alternately one voice sounds while the other rests.  Hoquet is also used in Indonesian Gamelan music, African music, Classical music, Jazz and popular music.

For strings, woodwinds, harp, bandura, celeste, virtual instruments and percussion

The Art Of Hoquet - D'Amour

On youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaihJuQTLEM&list=PL3o0rP6r6MT3fl60yVaUVmnFCxmC18ZVF&index=1&ab_channel=AileenMeraki 

Stream any of my songs here: https://linktr.ee/streamhere

♥♥♥

Billie Eilish - bury a friend (cover  by Mera Khai) WWAFAWDWG

Psych dub jam - with a rare outing for the Shergold Custom Masquerader guitar!
Percussion tracks all mixed from Laurentwirz's A Tension Trance ( Looperman)
HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED :)

Drumming Dub

Greetings.. Thanks for listening..Born in Holland, came to the US when I was 10 years old.. I've Been playing, composing, writing, arranging, recording, mixing, mastering, engineering, producing music of all genres..Playing electric guitar, Slide, Dobro, Nylon Guitar, Bass, Accordion, Flute, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, Harmonica, Drums & Percussion since I was 10 years old, self taught.. many different styles and genres to choose from. These songs are the representation of a lifetime's work! 
Superior recordings.. using the best Microphones, Neuman U-87's, Dynamic Microphones, Ribbon Mics, Shure SM-57 & SM-58, and a variety of dynamic and condenser microphones used in these recordings with today's latest software, Pro-Tools, Mastering Labs,  Reaper, Audacity and various hardware and software products from Germany, Australia, France, and various places from all over the globe. 48 Channel Mixing console, Various outboard effect units...Thank you for listening!

Long way Home

Frans Beelaard