Thank you Clive, very happy to discover the result of our work together after my stroke five months earlier. I hope to work with you again, Doctors say I should walk again and my hands should work again in 1 or 2 years. I love your voice which gives this dimension to our collaboration. My best feelings for you and our friends who listen to us.

Cool track, like how the vocals are incorporated.  Sounds great.

Remember the Forest: 30 Fantastic new songs from the SoundCloud community

At some point, a long time ago, I gave up on creating a "new" musical language. It was still possible, in the late nineteen eighties and early nineties when I came of age, for me to see music as a linear progression. In my early twenties I would compose pieces that I thought of as new jazz. Of course they weren't. Just very individual songs in older styles with some ideas for other styles. A dash of Duke Ellington arraignment, a snippet of Monk perhaps a teaspoon of Syd Barrett mixed with some rock and roll harmony. Eventually, after a long pause in playing at all, I came to make music, I see as, more in line with the pop artists like Warhol and, especially Lichtenstein. My own musical ideas are still there but slyly inserted into pieces that are consciously, imprecisely, modeled on other works or styles. Anyway I went to see the new version of West Side Story with my wife the other day. The original show made right before that "pop" era. It was so sincere. No irony with an honest attempt to bring musical theater "forward". I so enjoyed it even if it's a bit middle brow Americana. I'm writing this description in hopes of being equally sincere. The melody borrows a bit of "Somewhere" as a tip of the hat. I hope. My big musical ideas, besides that, are as follows. The key may sound a bit vague at times but floats between B major, E major and A major so that classic one four five, if somewhat buried. the time signature changes a few times, briefly, and syncopates when it doesn't. There's the Syd Barrett influence for those keeping score. There's also some willful changes from major to minor in the harmony that are classic rock ideas. Even if, in this context, they eventually become key changes. Well that's enough sincerity. Oh except for the photo. It's Miss Place. My wife maiden name and me back when I would have written something like this. ;)

Miss Place

Pacha Camaq

Pacha Camaq (Original Mix)

My Valuable Friends Janine and Rick, join me to suggest we go back to Mother Nature... 
This was born in the febrile atmosphere of self-isolation. 

@janinelevinson - Incredible vocals
@rick-4-1 - Masterful on the kit
@phil-mcwalter - The Other Stuff

INTO THE FOREST

Touch The Great Oak
Bathe in The Stream
Wake Up with The Sun

Into 
The Forest

Uawak
Uawak
Uawak

Touch The Great Oak
Bathe in The Stream
Wake Up with The Sun
Into
The Forest

Huust
Huust
Praah

When I was little
I ran through the grass
Got chased by a lion
But I bit it on the arse
I must have been in my pram with Nunky
Safe with Nunky

L'il Boy!
Are yer safe with Mother, safe with Nunky?
You better run, you better hide!
Li'l Boy!

Run from The City
Run from The City
Run from The City

Give it back to Mother
Give it back to Mother
Give it back to Mother
Now

[Nunky was my childhood headless teddy bear]

© Phil McWalter
Jan 2022

Into The Forest

I know, I know I'm not enough
Bring back the feeling of the love
Too numb to ever feel it stung from you
In time, I know I'll be okay
Just gotta take it day by day
You were always there to pave the way for me
------------------------------------------------
All feeling gone from the way that you are
All limbs are numb and the things that I touch
------------------------------------------------
Well, I'm holding up traffic too much
All of this is on my clutch
Not in the mood for another fight
All these arguements are blind
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I know, I know I'm not enough
Bring back the feeling of the love
Too numb to ever knew it stung
Short end, I always seem to get
Wishbone, it breaks before I twist
And now you don't know I exist, well fine
------------------------------------------------
All feeling gone from the way that you are
All limbs are numb and the things that I touch
------------------------------------------------
Well, I'm holding up traffic too much
All of this is on my clutch
Not in the mood for another fight
All these arguements are blind
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Waiting in the sunset for someone
To come and save me from the place, I'm done
Hearing voices, static radio
I'm waiting till' I travel down the road

Not Enough

Christian let me sing on his original track i always try to stay true to the feel of the moment and this had such an experimental vibe ,i stayed loose with the form we do hope you enjoy. - https://soundcloud.com/user-872366230
It has been brought to my attention that dear Christian has fallen very ill as i write this and i really hope all his friends can send healing energy and well wishes to him for a speedy recovery , I thank you all 
Kind Regards , Clive.

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Growing Now - Christian Levitan Ft. winkandwoo

ハレルヤ　ベイベ　アネモネの　香りのような　きみに会いたい
ハレルヤ　ペイネ　アメフリの　香りのような　きみに会いたい

くるみ色の　愛を待って　手をつないで　蹴り上げる空
ラズベリーのチョコをひとつ　恋人のくちびるに
いろんな国　いろんな人　いろんな歌　世界平和の朝へ
投げりゃあ　おなかもすく　はらぺこのブルース

ゆらゆら　ゆらら
黄色い潜水艦　ゆらら

なんて素敵　キメラの街　地図にはない　きみのこころと
僕は似てて　わかりあえる　花のように　おだやかに
ひかりの森　カフェにふたり　ワインをすこし　世界平和の昼へ
ふわり　酔っぱらって　恋人のそばで泣く

ハレルヤ　ベイベ　音楽と　美しいきみよ　ありがとう
ハレルヤ　ペイネ　喜びと　悲しみの雨よ　ありがとう

くるみ色の　愛を待って　手をつないで　蹴り上げる空
ラズベリーのチョコをひとつ　恋人のくちびるに
なんて素敵　キメラの街　地図にはない　きみのこころと
僕は似てて　わかりあえる　花のように　おだやかに

愛の旅も　恋の旅も　きみの旅も　世界平和の夜へ
続く　くるり踊る　雪どけの　想い出と
こぼれたんだ　いつのまにか　しあわせにも　できたはずなのに
こぼれたんだ　いつのまにか　恋人の側でなく

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Wheelwright: voice, vocal melody and harmony, lyrics @wheelwright

Jonathan: initial music, instruments, mix

Fictive Sisters is a transatlantic collaboration of Wheelwright and Beckenstein. Our album Immaculate Distraction is available at https://fictivesisters.bandcamp.com/album/immaculate-distraction

image by Lani Maynard

Crossing time-zones
Godforsaken deserts
Midnight in transit stations
The illusion of freedom
Written in blood written in stone

It's just an idea
It's just an idea

The twisted wreck
Of a helicopter gunship
A distant call to prayer
Sweet liquorice and bitter cigarettes

It's just an idea [...]

He carries her in his heart
She's all he had now all he has
White knuckles holding fast
His mother's photograph in a young man’s hands

Now everything is lost
Now everything is lost

They say half the future’s buried in the past
But the fallen will not weep for us
When it’s our time to choose

It's just an idea [...]

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Sweet Licorice And Bitter Cigarettes (with Wheelwright)(Fictive Sisters)

With Little Frog Leaps, Rose Is Far Away

sleepless nights
hazy days
i laze around my little cage
it's been crazy
mhm...

wasting time with a bottle of wine
i prowl around with my head held high
i've been lazy...
uh-huh...

i feel like a lion tamer
i've got a whip crack in my head.
i've six big cats
to keep in check...
Lord knows, they're all in my head
all in my head

my mind is a circus
and God knows, it's not what i need right now.
my mind is a circus
God knows, it's not what i need right now...

"don't do this"
"you can't say that...!"
hours and hours of juggling hats
i'm going crazy...
uh-huh!

i feel like a lion-tamer
i've got a whip crack in my head
i've got six big cats to keep in check
Lord knows they're all in my head
they're all in my head...
they're all in my head
all in my head...
they're all in my head
all in my head...

(adlib)

lala-dee-ta da
lala-dee-ta da
da-da...


Words & Music : Miaow McDonald

Vocals, Guitars, Jaw Harp : Miaow McDonald
Drums, Bass, Organ, Slide Guitar : Robert Davidson (Aged Choir Boy)
Lions : themselves....

Produced & Mastered : Robert Davidson (Aged Choir Boy)

Lion Tamer

The main song was a tune I wrote and recorded with Steven Higginbothom singing harmonies on. Also, Chad Fontenot, and Giussepe Ponti singing towards the end along with myself. The intro piano is a couple tracks of me goofing in Cm, if I recall correctly. This is an old song but felt it was worth sharing. Hope you enjoy!
Lyrics:
All your cards are on the table,
and the dealer is getting old.
All your life you were able,
but your skies you were taught to fold.
And I see your face and it's so beautiful to me,
and you'll always be in my dream.
Some things are not meant for us to see, Alone.
All your life you've had one question.
How's the dealer supposed to know?
If his chosen occupation,
is gonna help his soul.
And I see your face and it is turning back to stone.
I guess you just left your home.
Some things are not meant for us to be, Alone.

Alone (From the Vault)----Circa 2000

Two days ago, in the very halloween day, I got an opportunity to record some improvisations on a wonderful sounding piano. I look forward to perform on 4th december with the writer and gallery owner Barbara Polla to present her latest book "La Favorite".

Scalpel

WaterSnake – WaterSnake
Frogs that Jump – Frogs that Jump

WaterSnake – WaterSnake 
Frogs that Jump – Bumpin' Stumps

WaterSnake – In a Lake
Frogs that Jump are Bumpin' Stumps

WaterSnake – A Spiral Snake
Dancin Snake – Twist + Shake !!!

Yeah !!!!
Aw – Yeah !!!
I Said Yeah !!!
A – Aw – Yeah !!!!

RiverFish – RiverFish
Clever Fish the RiverFish
RiverFish the Clever Fish
Clever Fish that RiverFish

MagicFish you Grant my Wish
Tasty Fish – Get on my Dish
MagicFish you Grant my Wish
Tasty Morsels – Most Delish !!!

Oh Yeah – E – Yeah !!!
I Said Yeah !!!
Yeahhhhh !!!
I Yeah Ya Yeah !!!

WaterSnake

Created only with logic Pro loops 😁 just for fun

23123

Strut

When Winter Ends

🎧Cranked headphones highly recommended 🎧

Manic Depression

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