such an "open" feel-the production is really well suited

It's always good when the best is yet to come :) I think I'll stay seated and then stand up. Very nice fusion of the voice with the instruments and the reverb that surrounds everything protectively.

loving that spacious reverb sound, love the lyrics and relatable theme, wonderful performance!!!

Very wise lyrics. You have grasped the eternal performance. :)

Love the overall sound of the track. Takes me through time and a great message. 🪐

in recognition of mental health awareness week..............the blues parade has often passed my way.........peace & cheers for having a listen........



hear that rumble over the hill
shaking the glass from the window sills 
hide the money and lock the tills
here comes the blue parade

in the distance hear that noise
no need to be alarmed there boys
just keep it straight and hold your course
it's just the blue parade

it'll start real early, break of dawn
won't get much sleep from the night before
better nail down the shutters and deck the halls
here comes the blue parade

well my mind mightn't know what's goin on
but my ears are tuned to the pipers song
hands get sweaty yea it won't take long
here comes the blue parade

you might meet someone, head hung low
not much to say nowhere to go
together you can try and mend your souls
among the blue parade

you might be strangers when you start 
when the dust settles you'll never part
cos you made a pact with the bleeding hearts
now you're part of the blue parade

well my mind mightn't know what's goin on
but my ears are tuned to the pipers song
heart starts thumping yea it won't take long
here comes the blue parade

step in time march 4 to the floor
people be staring, don't matter no more
cos you sold the sink and the kitchen door
to join the blue parade

hear them blow their whistles. colors bright
seems to me to be a hell of a night
but if you look inside you'll get a fright
yea that's the blue parade

aint the time to think if what you're doing's right
just stay in line and keep your mouth shut tight
you're about to take the ride of your life
here comes the blue parade

well my mind mightn't know what's goin on
but my ears are tuned to that pipers song
god help me where did i go wrong
to end up in the blue parade
here comes the blue parade

The Blue Parade

This song is a bit campy. The core of this thing is pure Isley Brothers' formula from the 70s -- they had these no nonsense, hard slamming funk songs that just went on forever (and you want them to). And there's also a healthy dose of 80s/90s slinky funk guilty pleasures like Grace Jones, Sade, & Seal.

is it finally living this feeling inside
I waited for hours with a slow burning fire
now is not the time to evade in the face of desire

but that's how it goes when you hold the control does it feel right
you're letting it go and I know that you know are you satisfied

the rules of the game are so easily changed
let's be honest about it lonely hearts will stray
I am still willing but your love is failing me every night

oh but that's how it goes when you're running the show  how you feel it
you're letting it go and I know that you know I can't steal it

out in the city new hearts align   
but tonight I am only alive for yours and mine

Control

Come what may.
Wind in his face.
Ice in the rain.
Omega shelf.
Edge of the land.
The whole mass shifts.
It may as well be the edge of the galaxy.

These thoughts, roads, pathways: a fallacy
a carefully contrived anomaly.

Breeze of her passing above his grave.
The flowers hang in droves
while the dew bends them back down
to their beginnings.

Words by Riley Robinson

Come What May

Gaz Brownie:  Lyrics, Melody, Vocals
Ben Juul:  Drums, Mix & Master at Tone Hill, NY
Dirk Taubenheim:  Guitars, Bass at Vestervang, DK

Thanks so much for this brilliant collab, Gaz! I' m more than happy!

Whiteheat Happiness  ft. GAZ BROWNIE

old townes, you’re in my head
i‘m in my dying bed
take me yonder where i go

help me if you can
to lift my arm again
a cup of tears i never shed

now i wont fear nothing
i wont keep nothing
i wont keep nothin

now i wont fear nothing
i wont keep nothing
i wont fear nothing

Old Townes_UNMIXED.mp3

I recorded this demo and sent it to " Songtuner " in nashville. I thought it might have some value in the country market. The critique was brutal! Tore it up and spit it out!! Apparently it breaks all the " Songwriting rules " Ha Ha!!  Love it.

I still want to have it produced.. Bass... Drums.. backing..

Of course there's so many things i'd like to do different.. It's difficult for me to listen to my own songs..

Oh.. I think I figured out why its very hard to sit down and record these days.. The BRAND NEW INFLUENCES here on soundcloud have me processing a lot in my head.. Hearing all the great music and new musical personalities has me shifting a bit energetically.

I think the most important thing for an artist who creates original material is to listen to others.. The more listening.. the more influences. The more influences the more doors open creatively. 

Lyrics :A little place where I can hang my hat
Where the world is turning at a safe speed
In a little white house I can shut my eyes
and get the rest I need

Ch. ( all )
And the clock only tics..when it knows I’m done thinking
And the rooster only crows when he knows 
that I’m ready to go
And the rain come down just enough
To make the green grass grow

V2

Leave your shoes in the kitchen
Walk outside where the sugar maples grow
By the Big Red Barn theres a garden where you’ll have your fill of the seeds that you sow

Chorus

And the clock only tics……….

Bridge ( all )
Run that race.. honey if you must
Pass me by and leave me in the dust
Some day you’ll have it all..but I don’t give a darn
I got me a little white house
And a Big Red Barn

Instrumental…. ( ten bars )

( Green Acres ) Bridge with Green acres verses


V 3 
And a little white house
I could shut my eyes and get the rest I need
By the Big Red Barn theres a garden
where ill get all the good things that I need


Chorus

And the clock only ticks….

Bridge

Run that race…

Big Red Barn

I jump out of bed every morning eager to continue the fight.
There’s so many wrongs in the world today.
I want to try make them right.
All those negative people out there, I pretend they don’t exist
The more times they tell me no, the harder I persist.

Life keeps trying to knock me down.
But as soon as my body hits the ground.
I bounce back up with a grim smile on my face.
And I lurch on forward slightly dazed with a sense of purpose only I can see.

I’m gonna focus on what’s important, I’m gonna stay above the fray.
Every obstacle I encounter, I’ll push it out of my way.
If anybody tries to stop me, like a steamroller I’ll run them flat.
Like a boxer facing a TKO I’m goanna to jump up from the mat

I’m gonna put one foot in front of the other.
I’m gonna keep right on going.
I’m trying as hard as I can.
I’ve got no intention of slowing.

I’m gonna to be as relentless as one of those zombies in the walking dead.
I’m not goanna let any negative thoughts creep into my head.

I’m gonna make up for lost time.
I’m gonna squeeze the most out of every day.
And if I head down the wrong path,
I’m gonna a turn around and find a better way.

All those sacrifices I’ve been making.
Its goanna be worth the time I spent.
I’m goanna flap my wings as hard as I can.
I’ll continue my ascent.
They say the darkest hour is just before the dawn.
And if I hit a rough patch I’ll continue to push on

Life keeps trying to knock me down.
But as soon as my body hits the ground.
I bounce back up with a grim smile on my face.
And I lurch on forward slightly dazed with a sense of purpose only I can see.

I’m gonna unlock the door to my cage and set myself free.

Bounce Back Up (2025)

And now for my next act
It's not the final one
That act is still to come
Now for my next act
Just when you thought it was done
It's only just begun
The best is yet to come

Now for my next act
Please, please don't leave yet
This is where it gets good
Now for my next act
A rabbit out of a hat
And on top of all that
The best is yet to come

I know the sun is soon to set
But I know I got so far to go before I rest

Now for my next act
Something you won't believe
Can you stay seated please
Now for my next act
I know it's getting late
But it's worth the wait
The best is yet to come

I know the sun is soon to set
But I know I got miles to go before I rest

Now for my next act
It's called the Tower of Doom'
Could you make some room
Now for my next act
Can I get a volunteer to stand up here

Now for my next act
It's not the final one
That act is still to come
Now for my next act
Just when you thought it was done 
It's only just begun

Now for my next act...

And Now For My Next Act

It's A Brand New Year by Glenny G's One Man Band
I WANNA FEEL MY FACE IN THE SUN
OPEN SPACE AND ROOM TO RUN
REFLECT ON WHAT I'VE DONE
COME TO LIFE FOR EVERYONE
AND THOSE WHO TELL YOU IT'S BEEN A LONG HARD DRIVE
IF YOU BUY THEY'LL SALE YOU THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO TRY
IT'S A BRAND NEW YEAR , IT'S A BRAND NEW YEAR
SO RING THE BELL IT'S A BRAND NEW YEAR
DRINK IT IN AND LET OUT A CHEER
ALL IS FRESH AND ERASED
START ALL OVER AND BEGIN THE CHASE
AND IF YOU SETTLE OR NEVER TAKE A CHANCE
ACCEPT THOSE CARDS THEY DEALT YOU, LEFT LIVING IN A TRANCE
IT'S A BRAND NEW YEAR , IT'S A BRAND NEW YEAR
WHAT TIME IS LEFT ON MY CLOCK
FIND A PASSION EMBRACE THE WALK
FORGIVE THE PAST AND MISTAKES
GRAB THE ROPE AS THE EARTH SHAKES
THERE'S THOSE WHO'LL TELL YOU IT'S BEEN A LONG HARD DRIVE
IF YOU BUY THEY'LL SELL YOU THERES'S NOTHING LEFT TO TRY
ITS A BRAND NEW YEAR , ITS A BRAND NEW YEAR
ITS A BRAND NEW YEAR ITS A BRAND NEW YEAR

It's A Brand New Year ( Original With Lyrics ) My First session of 2025

I hope your new Year will be full of opportunities, and that you'll miss just a few ;)
Happy New Year!

Guitar by Gideon.

I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You (Tom Waits - Giddy And Rob Jam)

Hey… glad you dropped by. Gonna get real cold here, and I have a bit of snow shoveling to finish before the cold snap, so this is a short song. More an exploration of ideas than a song, as I fumble about with music. Maybe the season? Or my age? Or life in general? Or my dreams at night about my life? Whatever it may be, I am certainly wondering about where I am right now, how I got here, what I am doing here, and where I might be headed, if anywhere in particular. Sometimes I catch little glimpses of the essence of all this. I am an old man now. Maybe this comes with the territory? I stumble about through these days, especially if I don’t watch where I am going. I’ve lived through far too many wars, too much collective global hatred and violence, and witnessed outright cruelty. That has made it more difficult to live on this planet, as time passes. I’ve also found myself lost in the beauty of this world, fascinated by everything around me. It is as if time becomes irrelevant, as everything just happens. Everywhere I turn I am amazed and grateful to be alive. I don’t want to miss a thing. We live, we die, we laugh, we cry. Thanks for stopping by and hanging out for a while, Mark

And Now For My Next Act

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