ephemeral

My wife says this a lot, picked up somewhere...decided to write the song.

Don't Tell Me It's Raining

You are therre

You are there

You are there...Bix Bixler

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

... a little exercise based on two very cool midifiles: a chord progression, and a midi drum file, played by a prolific drummer. all else is vst, arrangement & sax improv. photo: Mathias P.R. Reding, unsplash

the big easy

Learn To Fly
Copyright Theo Starr 2021

Chorus
Teach Me
Teach Me 
How To Fly
Teach Me
Teach Me 
How To Fly
Teach Me
Teach Me 
How To Fly
I will learn To Fly
So I will Never
Leave The Sky


Verse 1
Coming Down
Is The Hardest Thing
When The Truth Hits You
When The Fat Lady Sings
Life Is What Happens
When Your Busy Making Plans
Thats What Lennon Said
Right Out Of Hand

Verse 2
Here Is That Sinking Feeling
When You Dont Know whats Worse
You Can Search All You Want
You Will Never Get reverse
No On Is To Blame
When You Are All Alone To Think
You Know Coming Down
Is The Hardest Thing

Verse 3
Coming Down
Is The Hardest Thing
When The Truth Hits You
When The Fat Lady Sings
I will learn To Fly
Yes I will learn To Fly 
So I will Never Ever
Never Ever Leave The Sky

More than A Few

Teach Me (Learn To Fly)

Lyrics:

He was a horrible guy who was morally blind,
She was a very limber woman who was rude, not shy,
It certainly turned out to be an odd surprise,
When they met outside and took a modern, low-tech drive.

All the neighbourhood said, “It’s no good! There’s no way! 
No, no more! It’s so unnecessary!”
It made them nervous when they heard them sing a salty song
On their bike underneath the sun.
They’d get fried, as they’d ride, and she sometimes 
Asked for him to tell her about his nationality,
But he’d say “I’ll only tell you I’m an international entity.” 

Unemployed and unhappy in his undershirt,
It was his view that he’d be famous if he travelled with her.
It was expensive to fly, so for exercise, 
He held her on his handlebars with everything that implies.              

All the teenagers said, “It’s no good! There’s no way!
No, no more! It’s so unnecessary!”
It made them nervous when they saw the sultry goings-on
On that bike underneath the sun.
They’d get fried, as they’d ride, and she’d often 
Ask him to reveal his identity,
But he’d say “I’ll only tell you I’m an international entity.” 

As their knees would knock they’d shock around the clock,
Her golden scarf would flow and flutter ‘round his slippery sock,
It was an intimate scene and as they toured the lands,
They never failed to draw the interest of passing, trucks & vans.                     

All the pensioners said, “It’s no good! There’s no way! 
No, no more! It’s so unnecessary!” 
It made them nervous when they saw just what was going on,
On that bike underneath the sun.
They’d get fried, as they’d ride, and she really really wanted to know,
Who he was, and where he’d been,
But he’d say “I’ll tell you later, I’m an international celebrity.”
He’d say “I’ll tell you later, I’m an international entity.”

International Entity

Beautiful Girl

I was working in an afraid sound and that reminds me the title of the Marillion album. And thinking about a bird who has afraid of sunlighy I remember this picture I took of a Little eagle owl in its nest with the morning sun.

AFRAID OF SUNLIGHT

All Too Soon

A rambling guitar fest,an overindulgent lyrical example of cereal box religion and home grown philosophy. Still,it's pretty short!

We've been here a million times
The wheel will turn again

Don't think of life in absolutes
To succeed or fail
We are merely players
In a futile tale

I have no pretence of honour
I won't be falling on my sword
Principles are fine you see
If it's what you can afford

I'll tell you my stories
Solemn tales and grave
It took me years to teach
My mind to misbehave

No Principles-The Storyteller

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!

You are there...Bix Bixler

Frans Beelaard