What the?? A fantastic cover of one of my favourite songs of all time. Very worthy indeed. Excellent work!!

Nice. Also nice to see Tom Coster get a mention, loved his contributions to Santana Dave.

Fantastic solo work! excellent rendition! AWESOME!

A cool collaboration a few years back with the gracious & gifted Vocalatti and Jorge Stohwasser
Lyrics by Janice Slater and Vocalatti
Sax solo and final master by Jorg Stohwasser
Vocals Video and music by Vocalatti
(c) ASCAP APRA AMCOShttps://open.spotify.com/track/0DgpnlmyChnVXUmSwGlLK0?si=d9603936597d4244

Living In the Sun by Vocalatti (ft arterial flow)

THE SEA WAS WATCHING US

St. Martin's Day In Poznań

modern day

photos are memories I keep within my mind
stored in the basement in a crate I’ll never find
songs are the stories and the places I have been
authored before this mental knot I’m tangled in

modern day is here to stay
and all that was will fade away
heavens rain and hell will pay
our eyes are wet with tears

poets and prophets weave our words into their art
read in dramatic mien and spoken from their heart  
unseal the parchment let the words escape their cage
left with a book with seven hundred empty page

styles we made are old and frayed 
where all the past is filed away
a quill, a pen I’ll write the end
the sky is wet with ink

modern day is here to stay
and all that was will fade away
heavens rain and hell will pay
our eyes are wet with tears
modern day is bland and beige
remembrance of the golden age
a quill, a pen I’ll write the end
my heart is black as ink

Modern Day

(Free WAV Download available here under '••• More'; and eventually, as part of a future solo album)

Greetings my SC friends. I have a fun one to share with you today. In fact, it might exceed the legal limits for perky and quirky… so don’t go driving under the influence. :D

So here we are, choking down the remainder of January 2023 (try it with the honey mustard. It goes down a lot easier). Here in the US, many of us are trying to make the most of this potentially quieter year, as we count down to what I like to call Apocalyptageddon (otherwise known as the 2024 Presidential Election).

Despite (or perhaps in the face of) the ‘OMGHOLYSHITARGH!!!’ going on everywhere, I’m seeing the most interesting evolutions in this community. And it’s not just me noticing this. I’ve recently read quite a few comments about how much people have grown creatively. I’m seeing huge strides in the musical skills and songs of so many of our SC friends, many in just the past year. And I have a theory for why that is… and I am prepared to demonstrate…

Imagine for a moment that you are a human being with feelings. Someone comes up to you and says “I love who you turned out to be. You have a great mind and a great imagination. Your creations are quite magical. And I really want to spend more time in your space, seeing what you do next.”

If you’re like me, and I know I am (line blatantly stolen from a favorite MST3K), positive reinforcement like that is tremendously motivating. I can’t wait to get back to my creative space to see if I can make something even more awesome the next time. I know to a certain degree, that’s just me feeding my ego. But let’s face it. Ego is the Operating System we have been provided in this lifetime; and it does love to feed (it’s overfeeding that leads to bloating, so just try to keep to healthier serving sizes).

Now imagine again that you are one of those peeps with feels. Someone comes up to you and says “You suck. You’re worthless. You always will be.”

I personally find this slightly less motivating. And if you already have a less than ideal self esteem, that kinda crap sinks in deep and destroys confidence.

I think the point I’m trying to make is, the human experience isn’t meant to be a hermit-like adventure. I’m pretty sure loving ourselves for just being us may be one of the highest achievable goals. But as long as the ego is in the pilot’s seat, we need interaction (both verbal and physical). We need validation. We need to feel like our lives are meaningful. And we get that from each other. But it’s important to remember a subtlety… we also have the privilege of giving that to each other. And giving might actually be more beneficial to the soul than getting, where this gift is concerned.

This is where so many of you come in. You are the kind and loving voices, letting people know they’re doing great. You take the time to remind them, their creative explorations are worth the effort. Many of you motivated me to try harder through positive reinforcement, and even direct guidance. And I happily watch as you continue to do the same for the folks just starting up. You’re a beautiful bunch of people, and I admire you greatly. 

So please, you wonderful souls, keep doing what you’re doing; both being creative and being supportive. We all benefit from the kindness this group generates. We are all inspired to be better people through the actions of those who help us out along the way. You are all a huge positive influence in my life, and I hope I can be the same for you. Let’s make 2023 obnoxiously loving, friendly and funny. Let’s brighten this world again, dancing naked on the dining room table, a rose clamped tightly between our teeth.

I hope you enjoy my latest sonic meandering ‘Choosing Our Own Adventure’. :)

WTF! The Musical

Choosing Our Own Adventure

Super stoked to be working with my good friend and awesome guitarist and composer, Per Jensen aka PJ Project (https://soundcloud.com/user-474544459) in our first collaboration.

Guitars: PJ Project
Original Composition, mix/master: Electrometis
Vocals: Megan (Ghosthack)

Free download if you like it :)

Thank you for listening ♥

Save Me From Myself

Save Me From Myself (feat. PJ Project)

A cover version of the song "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" composed by Carlos Santana and Tom Coster. (Edit: Mastered with iZotope Ozone on 25 September, 2023.)

You know, for all my life I've played mostly for myself. But then I discovered SoundCloud and then suddenly as of fall 2022 I have been blessed with the possibility to play for you (in addition to listening to you and with you). 

So, here is a modest version of one of the loveliest songs I have ever heard, played here by me with the Yamaha Montage 8 synthesizer. I have never had a real DX7 and I wanted to try to play a whole tune using only DX7 sounds the beauty of which surprises me every time (especially the guitar sound is incredible in my opinion). Here all but the drums are to the best of my knowledge as pure DX7 as it can get with Montage. 

The sounds used are E.Piano1, ElecBass, Guitar1, Syn-Lead1, Strings2 (converted wonderfully by Hideo Harada, Kamoda Music). The drums and drum groove are "Emulated CR-78 Kit" (Roland CR-78 drum machine) from the awesome Montage "Vintage Machines" soundbank by Easy Sounds.

Posted as a private individual for non-commercial purposes.

Santana - Coster: Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)

It's May, the warm season has begun! How about having breakfast with someone you really like or are in love with? That's what the song is about. We tried to capture the atmosphere of the morning.
“Weekend! Saturday morning! The night makes way for the early day and in the early sun rays of light you bring the covered breakfast tray. The smell of fresh coffee fills the room in this sunny month of May…”

Breakfast with You

DUALITY - the mask has two faces
Laughter and tears, comedy and tragedy
Illusion and reality - and layers of each.
There is an illusion of eternity
And an eternity of illusion
Wall of reality, a sky of illusion
A phenomenal sky of illusion
THE EIGHTH SKY

The Eighth Sky

Your Notebook

Self-learned piano and keyboard player. Have also played violin, some drums and bass etc.

I came here to play!

Santana - Coster: Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)

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