@progrockdan1: Thank you for all your kind comments, that's a lovely thing to say, that is! Cheers!

must have been on sabbatical when you posted this wonderful ballad, Gil.

love the arrangement, the brass is so immediate and tantalizing

those backing vocals are awesome...and the trumpet...love it!!!! <3

@martin-k-g: Hey, thanks for re-posting this, I've had lots of kindly comments! This really was'nt an easy one to do, with tempo at 90bpm!

What a great feel to this! Every part fits so well! Much enjoyed the listen!

Chill n Chilli

MAN NO SIN SADLY (Rocky Mountain)
Composer: Rocky Mountain    Written: June 1980  
Original demo recorded: 1980   Additional Recording: June 2013

To Bri’s 1980 demo, we’ve added percussion and some stunning blues-harp from Craig Shaw, who also mentored the additional recording - couldn’t have done it without you my friend.  This was all done at the Core Arts Studio in Homerton (www.corearts.co.uk), a truly inspirational place whose staff and members, too numerous to mention, have been so supportive in every aspect of the project.  Particular thanks to Pawel Kucharski and Jono Trott for their invaluable help with the mixing and also to Melanie Knoedler for her haunting vocal.    


The sun is falling, it sets deeply tonight
Deeply tonight, deep in my heart
The sun is falling and I won’t be alright
‘Til this night has blown away

I got this feeling and it burns down in my soul
I got this feeling and it burns like a hot coal
I got this feeling and it keeps me awake at night
And it won’t go, no not until daylight

You’ve fired your shot and it’s gone straight to my heart
Straight to my heart, torn it apart
And though you’re not aware, it’s a work of art
My heart is torn away

I see you often and you say you’re my friend
Friend without end, what does this mean?
It means that I can never be more than that
I’m just a cat you play with

I got this feeling and it burns down in my soul
I got this feeling and it burns like a hot coal
I got this feeling and it keeps me awake at night
And it won’t go, no not until daylight

But love’s a mystery and you never know
When it will show up in your heart
And so I’m hoping for a love that will grow
Up in your heart someday

Brian Reeves: Guitars, Synths, Vocals
Craig Shaw: Harmonica
Melanie Knoedler: Vocals
Gary Reeves: Drums, Percussion, Vocals 


Man No Sin Sadly (1980) Rocky Mountain

Curse By Any Name

Than Time

A massive thankyou to an amazing drummer, Qvarsebo, https://soundcloud.com/qvarsebo-1,who, once again, has 'made' this song.
And along comes this fantastic trumpet player, Reap The Whirlwind, https://soundcloud.com/cottage-1, who sublimely adds a whole new dimension to the song. Thank you, thank you!
This is grown-up music!!

Put on your hat and let's go drinking,
Not much time for all that thinking,
Now you're with me.
Put on your shoes and let's go dancing,
Aint gonna get no second-chancing,
With me.

You were such a lone boy,
Always on your own, boy,
Never many friends in the world.
Am I just too late? Am I just too late?

Put on your gloves and let's go racing,
You got a lot of life for chasing,
Now you're with me.
Step on the gas and let's get moving,
Aint gonna find much gentle soothing,
With me.

You were such a lone boy,
Always on your own, boy,
Never many friends in the world.
Am I just too late? Am I just too late?

Why should I approach you?
Am I International Rescue?
This stupid old head of mine!
It's the strangest of re-unions,
And it's causing me confusion,
You're a statue, frozen in time.
Am I just too late? Am I just too late?

Put On Your Hat - featuring Reap​The​ Whirlwind and Qvarsebo (click title)

"It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning"

Sennid + Steenkoud - Economy

TWO WITHOUT ONE-WHERE IS THE SUN?

Recordings: April 2011 NW1 London
Remix: 11 September 2013 Linköping Sweden

Hollywood

Check out Martins work here; https://soundcloud.com/martin-k-g

I'm lost among the mists of Mourne,
The Conemarran Pins I've clung,
The gentle Wicklow Mountains I've roamed,
And in her waters, clear, I've swum.

The Deryveighs of Donegal;
It's beauty hides the treachery.
Upon the sharp of Carrauntoohil,
I've heard the songs on Kerry's breeze.

And if you choose these rocks to climb,
A fight, of your own, you'll find.
Tho' you may sit on Victories Throne,
Be careful down that mountain road,
Be careful down that mountain road.

Mountain Roads - featuring Martin Kirwan on slide guitar

An appropriate time for airing of this song, first written in 2013.

Love What You Have.... 2014remastered

Searching for what I've learned in the meantime is called "Randolph" I found this hymn which prompted me to play it in F with a slightly folky arrangement (just as you might expect from my side anyways) - WIP, B-part still needs som work...

God Be With You Till We Meet Again - instrumental

Tear you down
Like a pack of lions
Little lies
That make the sky

I believe you 
In angel blue
I see you
If only you had a sweet tooth

Every kiss
A stolen life
Misanthropy
Baby every time
We can hide
Our little time

I see you
In viral blue
I see you
If only you knew
The truth

Wear you down
Like a pack of hounds
Take a step
On your other side
Sickly lies
That make up life
Take a look
At the oversights

I see you 
In dirty blue
I feel you
In silent blue
I see you
If only 
You had a sweet tooth

If only...

Sweet Tooth | RosesAreBlue

An ancient Scots ballad about a young man and his dogs who go hunting in the woods and are set upon by seven foresters.

Jock O Bradislea

Was messing around with arpegio's to start in some weird shape's in Dm7 & 9 and tryed a solo over it but it suked then moved onto some Jazz in Dm but my teacher had mentioned about playing outside the box with a exersize so it tryed it and ONE I was shocked it worked soo went back to my noodle's in the arpegio thing and didn't it work there too?? hahaha so ya get a little bit of both!! Don't expect it to go anywhere but some of you may get a kick out of it...all lead was either Em or Bm and just noodled it til it sounded ok!!!  That's all i can tell you or i will have to shoot you LOL :))) Hint for the day!!! :D 

Playing Outside The BoX!!

Cinematic Orchestra's "To Build A Home" featuring Patrick Watson Live @ The Barbican in London, 2007. As heard on ABC's Grey's Anatomy.

Cinematic Orchestra To Build A Home

Classic Neil Young cover that I did last year revised a little as per some feedback I got on the original. Enjoy

Down by the river-Neil Young Cover

Hold Up My Head

Songwriter/Musician/Recordist. Mainly acoustic guitar based songs, with, hopefully, good lyrical content

I am not a musician but music plays a very important role in my creative life! I am an artist/designer and music is my companion and my muse in the long hours I spend working in my studio! 
I am immensely impressed and grateful for all the talented and inspiring musicians whose work graces this Cloud, and I will always re-post sounds that I love (and will listen to again) - knowing that others will enjoy them!
I feel slightly embarrassed and quite humbled when I receive such graceful messages of thanks from artists whose work I have re-posted - after-all, I am the one who is so inspired by the discovery of your brilliant music!!!
So thank YOU!!!
Jools :)
P.S. If you want to see where the music takes me there is a link to my Portfolio site on Behance below!!! 
NEW!! - Thanks for all the great feed-back on my work! I shall be re-launching with a website (shop & archive) ‘KULT-JE’ in the not too distant future! Meanwhile, examples of past and current work are featured on my Instagram (@joolselphick)
Since my heart op in Jan2021, I have had to deal with taking quite a lot of meds which have interrupted my design work - that and moving to Germany in 2020 - and back in 2021 (due to Covid my business plans stalled!) - SO, slowly getting it together…. hang tight!😊

I have an archive of my work to date on Instagram - @joolselphick

Put On Your Hat - featuring ReapThe Whirlwind and Qvarsebo (click title)

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