Dear friends & visitors: Thank you for being here! 
I'm sitting in a shady beach bar by the seaside. A light summer breeze wafts pleasantly fresh thoughts into my mind, which go on an indefinite journey with the relaxed groove of the Bar Music… This was my storyboard for "Summer Breeze" during the songwriting. Njoy :-)

Retromaniac Records 2021

Summer Breeze

Summer Breeze - Instrumental

Dear friends and visitors: This hard rock cover is in honor and in memory of Rory Gallagher - one of the greatest blues rock singer / songwriter and guitarist of all time(R.I.P.) I recorded all vocals and instruments by myself.

Moonchild

Moonchild - Rory Gallagher (Cover)

Dear friends and visitors: This cover version is in memory and honor of Gary Moore (R.I.P.). And it is also dedicated to all those, whose lives are overshadowed and should once again enjoy the sunny side of life! I recorded all the instruments and the vocals myself. I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this awesome rock ballad from one of the greatest guitarists, singers and songwriters on the planet. Please let me know what you’re thinking about :-) 
"One day the sun will shine on you!"

One Day

One Day - Gary Moore

Dear friends and visitors: This original shuffle blues rock song in the style of the 70s/80s is a kind of road movie and mental cinema at the same time. I recorded all instruments and vocals myself. I would be happy if you like it. Please let me know what you think about it by writing me a comment. With love and passion for music - all the best Wolbai :-)

A Letter Never Sent

A Letter Never Sent (Original)

Dear friends & visitors: This legendary John Mayer song is my latest cover song instrumental with my dear friend Jimmy Quango and his soulful Acoustic fingerstyle guitar playing https://www.youtube.com/c/JimmyQuango  We did our best to give the original the respect it deserves while trying to give it our own twist as well. I wish that you can hear our love and passion for groovy guitar music and enjoy it to the last note! Please leave a comment about it how you like our instrumental version. All the best - Wolbai :-)

covered by Wolbai+J.Quango

Slow Dancing In A Burning Room (Acoustic / Electric Guitar Instrumental cover)

Dear friends & visitors: It is a special honor for me to present you with "Sign Of The Times" by Harry Styles another instrumental song project with my musician buddies Jimmy Quango ( https://www.youtube.com/c/JimmyQuango ) and Gaugolon ( https://soundcloud.com/gaugolon ). Jimmy recorded the acoustic guitar parts. And Gaugolon did the orchestral arrangement. I recorded and performed the other instruments (drums, bass, electric guitar, piano) as well as the mixing/mastering and the video creation. I would be very happy if you liked our interpretation. Please let me know what you think about it and write me a comment. With love and passion for music :-)

covered by Wolbai/J.Quango/Ga

Sign Of The Times

Sign Of The Times - HARRY STYLES (Guitar meets Orchestra - Instrumental Cover)

Dear friends & visitors: I'm very happy to present you with "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" (by Darrell Scott-1997), a song project with my dear musician buddies Rona https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKBqzwdhHzWyIaJm9NnrJcg + Jimmy https://www.youtube.com/c/JimmyQuango
Please check out the YT channel of these amazing musicians!! 
The heartbreaking story told in this Original brought me to tears. And so we wanted to tell that story again in our own way, cherishing the memory of the hard and often hopeless life of the Kentucky-Harlan coal miners and their families. Rona did the vocals and Jimmy recorded the acoustic guitar part. And I recorded and played all the other instruments (drums, bass, banjo, slide guitar, e-guitar, keyboards), did the song arrangement, the mixing/mastering and the video creation. I would be very happy if you like and enjoy our version of this great song. Please let me know what you think about it and leave a comment. With love and passion for music - Wolbai :-)

covered by Wolbai/J.Quango/Ro

You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive

You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive - Darrell Scott (Cover)

Dear friends & visitors: "Always Somewhere" from the Scorpions' Lovedrive album (1979) is an electric guitar driven instrumental song project with my musician buddy "Honeyspiders" https://www.youtube.com/user/Honeyspiders and his great ambient guitar sounds. His spherical soundscapes gives this cover a special touch. Please check out the YT channel of this amazing musician!! I recorded and played all the other instruments (drums, bass, e-guitars, keyboards), did the song arrangement, the mixing/mastering and the video creation. I would be very happy if you like and enjoy our version of this melancholic Rockballad. Please let me know what you think about it and leave a comment. With love and passion for music - Wolbai :-)

covered by Wolbai/Honeyspider

Always Somewhere

Always Somewhere - Scorpions (Instrumental & Ambient Guitar Sounds)

Dear friends & visitors: This song project is very special for my dear musician buddies Jimmy Quango, Honeyspiders and me: we love and adore the original Dire Straits song "Brothers In Arms” from 1979. And I think this song is probably the greatest musical legacy of Mark Knopfler that will stand the test of time. 
We have made the ubiquitous destruction of the world, the associated decay and a possible apocalypse as described in the Christian revelation the central theme of the video. Are we already at the beginning of the end times described there? You might think so. In the end, of course, no one really knows. However, the increasing global threats in the form of climate change, environmental pollution, energy and raw material shortages, pandemics, wars and famines speak their own language. 
Jimmy Quango recorded the soulful fingerstyle acoustic guitar part. And Honeyspiders contributes with great ambient guitar sounds. Please check out the YT channel of these amazing musicians (see links below). I recorded and played all the other instruments (drums, bass, e-guitar, keyboards), did the song arrangement and the mixing/mastering. The video creation was a kind of teamwork with a lot of fun.
Please take your time and watch the video until the end. Even if it is almost 8 minutes long, we still made it very entertaining. I would be very happy if you like and enjoy our version of this great Classic Rock masterpiece. Let me know what you think about it and leave a comment. 
With love and passion for music - Wolbai 🎵

Links to the YT-channels of Jimmy Quango + Honeyspiders:
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Jimmy Quango: https://www.youtube.com/c/JimmyQuango...
Honeyspiders:  https://www.youtube.com/user/Honeyspi...

Instrumental Version

Brothers In Arms

BROTHERS IN ARMS - Dire Straits | Instrumental | covered by Wolbai ▪ Jimmy Quango ▪ Honeyspiders |

Dear friends & visitors: “Time” from the “The Dark Side Of The Moon”-album of Pink Floyd (1973) is another instrumental song project with my dear musician buddies Jimmy Quango, Honeyspiders and me. With this song and album I associate many great moments from my youth, when I listened to the songs with my buddies for hours and discussed the lyrics. A great time that I will never forget!! Jimmy Quango recorded the soulful fingerstyle acoustic guitar part. And Honeyspiders contributes with tastful ambient guitar sounds. Please check out the YT channel of these amazing musicians (see links below). I recorded and played all the other instruments (drums, bass, e-guitar, keyboards), did the song arrangement and the mixing/mastering. Honeyspiders and I did the video creation. Please take your time and watch the video until the end. I would be very happy if you like and enjoy our version of this truly giant Progressive Rock masterpiece. Let me know what you think about it and leave a comment. With love and passion for music – Wolbai 🎵

Links to the YT-channels of Jimmy Quango + Honeyspiders: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Jimmy Quango: https://www.youtube.com/c/JimmyQuango 
Honeyspiders: https://www.youtube.com/user/Honeyspiders

Time

Time - PINK FLOYD | 🎸Instrumental | covered by Wolbai ▪ Jimmy Quango ▪ Honeyspiders |

Dear friends & visitors: Long Train Runnin' from The Doobie Brothers (1973) is one of my favorite songs to play with my former live band. I love the soul groove of the original!! And I am very happy that I now have the opportunity to release this cover with my musician buddies Jimmy Quango and Alex B in a funky version. Jimmy contributed some subtle acoustic guitar parts. And Alex's voice gives this power song a very special touch that I love very much!! Please check out the YT channel of these amazing musicians (see links below). I recorded and played all the other instruments (drums, bass, e-guitar, keyboards), did the song arrangement and the mixing/mastering. I would be very happy if you like and enjoy our version of this great 70s song. Let me know what you think about it and leave a comment. With love and passion for music – Wolbai 🎵

Long Train Runnin'

Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers | covered by WOLBAI ✹ Alex B ✹ Jimmy Quango |

Hello my dear friends & visitors: At the end of the day, I am an electric guitar player at heart. And this instrumental version of the great ZZ TOP Rock ballad ‘Rough Boy’ from their 1985 album 'Afterburner' is yet another song project that takes me back to my musical roots. I did the instrument recordings, the creation of the drum tracks (Toontrack EZ Drummer 3), the mixing/mastering and the video production myself. This cover version got an 80s hard rock vibe in the course of the song project. I hope you like and enjoy the song !! Please tell me what you think about it and leave a comment. With love and passion for music - Wolbai 🎵

Rough Boy

ZZ TOP - Rough Boy | Instrumental | covered by WOLBAI |

Dear friends & visitors: At the end of the year I would like to introduce you to a less popular music pearl of the 70s with "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City". Written by Michael Price and Dan Walsh, the song was first recorded by R&B/Soul singer Bobby "Blue" Bland in 1974 and has been covered many times in the years that followed. One of the most famous cover versions of this groovy song was released in 1978 by one of my favorite Hard Rock Bands "Whitesnake". My own cover version is inspired by both the R&B-typical original song and the rocking Whitesnake-version. I did the vocal and instrument recordings, the creation of the drum tracks (Toontrack EZ Drummer 3), the Mixing/Mastering and the video production myself. I hope you like and enjoy my version :-) 

Please tell me what you think about it and leave a comment.

I wish you all a great and relaxed Christmas holiday and a good start into the New Year!!!  With love and passion for music - Wolbai 🎵

covered by wolbai

Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City - WHITESNAKE | covered by WOLBAI |

Dear friends & visitors: I am pleased to be able to present you with Chris Rea's "On The Beach", a new instrumental song project with my dear musician friend Jimmy Quango. The song was first released on the 1986 album of the same name. I really love the groove, the summery freshness and the tonal depth of the original. Jimmy brought a lot of atmosphere and lightness into the song with his acoustic guitar playing. If you don't know Jimmy yet, listen to his YT channel! I took care of the drum tracks (Toontrack EZD3), the other instruments, the Mixing/Mastering and the video production. I would be super happy if you like and enjoy our instrumental interpretation and write me a comment what you think about it. With love and passion for music - Wolbai 🎵

On The Beach

On The Beach - CHRIS REA | Instrumental-Cover |

Dear friends & visitors: It is my great pleasure to be able to present Paul Carrack's "How Long" as the first cover song project with my dear musician friends Jimmy Quango (fingerstyle acoustic guitar) and Chris Schaefer (lead vocals). It makes me very happy to work with these amazing musicians and you should definitely check out their YT channel!
The hit single was released in 1975 with his English band Ace. We based our song version on a very listenable live studio recording by Paul Carrack from 2010 and a terrific live recording with Eric Clapton from 2014. I created the drum tracks with Toontrack EZD3. I also took care of the song arrangement, the recording of the other instruments and backing vocals, the mixing/mastering and the video production. I would be super happy if you like and enjoy our interpretation and write me a comment what you think about it! 

With love and passion for music - Wolbai 🎵

How Long

How Long – PAUL CARRACK | covered by Wolbai ★ Chris Schafer ★ Jimmy Quango |

Dear friends & visitors: Once again I have the pleasure of presenting you a new song project, "Here Without You" (from 2003) by the US Rock Band 3 Doors Down. And I'm especially happy to be able to do a first collaboration with the singer Rachelle Amanda next to my old musician friends Jimmy Quango and Gaugolon! Rachelle's voice give this cover version its special touch! In addition to the song arrangement, recording of various instruments and the back vocals, I also took care of the Mixing/Mastering and the video production. I would like to thank the participating musician friends for this exciting musical adventure! I hope you like this cover version and enjoy it as much as we do! I would be very happy if you let me know what you think about it by leaving a comment. With love and passion for music 🎵

Here Without You

Here Without You - 3 DOORS DOWN | Wolbai ★ Rachelle Amanda ★ Jimmy Quango ★ The Gaugolon Orchestra |

Dear friends & visitors: First of all, THIS IS REAL MUSIC RECORDED BY REAL MUSICIANS - and therefore not AI-generated robot music, as we will unfortunately encounter more often in the future. I am pleased to be able to present you with "It's Too Late", from the Carole King album "Tapestry" (1971), an exciting music collaboration! My dear musician friend Chris Schäfer did the Lead Vocals. And the Original has now turned into a Disco-Funk version, which I think comes across as quite groovy. The song arrangement, the instrumentation, the Mixing/Mastering and the video production come from me. Since I also associate George Benson with the Disco-Funk music of the late 70s ("A weekend in L.A."), I’ve tried to play the jazzy-sounding guitar solo in his playing style the best I can. Please let me know what you think about this special version by leaving a comment! 
With love and passion for music 🎵

It's Too Late

It's Too Late - CAROLE KING | Disco-Funk version | covered by Wolbai & Chris Schaefer |

Songs have their own story - and sometimes a surprising continuation of the same. And that also applies to this original song of mine. I am grateful and happy beyond measure that I was able to get Rachelle Amanda https://www.youtube.com/@RachelleAmanda   a singer for my song, who breathed a special expressiveness and emotional depth into the vocal melody and the lyrics. Rachelle: in a way the song was waiting for you to sing it! Compared to the original version, I completely reworked the song in terms of tempo, groove, key, instrumentation and lyrics. But it's still a retro pop ballad like it would have been released in the 70's. Some will find the song cheesy and too shallow. I take it with composure as long as you otherwise like it - Hahaha. I'm looking forward to your opinion on this "longing song" and I'm happy about every comment! With love and passion for music 🎵

I Miss You

I Miss You - WOLBAI | feat. Rachelle Amanda on Vocals |

Dear friends & visitors: Some time ago I met the two former musician buddies Horst (lead vocals) and Lutz (keys) from my band days in the rehearsal room. We wanted to celebrate the good old band times again and did some live recording Takes of "Verdamp Lang Her" by the German Rock band BAP as we used to play it live back then. Yes, that was "a damn long time ago" and the good memories should be preserved! I would be very happy if you like this song in its Extended Version and you can enjoy it! Write me a comment on what memories you can think of about the song! 
With love and passion for music 🎵

Verdamp Lang Her

Verdamp Lang Her - BAP Cover | Extended Version | Wolbai ★ Horst R. ★ Lutz K. |

Dear friends & visitors: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is probably one of George Harrison's greatest musical legacies for all guitarists in the world. The song released in 1968 on the Beatles' "White Album" was interpreted in awesome versions by a large number of well-known guitarists. And so I followed his call with my dear musician buddy Horst R. (vocals) from my Live band times. We have used a Backing track based on the TOTO-version (Steve Lukather) of this epic guitar song. I think every guitarist along his own guitar journey will stumble across this iconic song and wonder when the time is right to pay homage to George Harrison with his own rendition.  With love and passion for music 🎵

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - THE BEATLES

Dear friends & visitors: I'm very happy to present you with Chris Rea's "The Road To Hell" song from 1989, a new music collaboration that I'm doing with my musician buddies Chris Schaefer (vocals)and Johan TT (Bass). I took care of the song arrangement, the drums, various keyboard instruments, the electric guitars, the Mixing/Mastering and the video production. In a frightening way, the original purpose of the lyrics is in a different way more relevant than ever! How can one describe the state of the world today more aptly than with: "Look out world, take a good look what comes down here. You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well! This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway. Oh no, this is the road, this is the road, this is the road to hell"... For this reason, we also chose a black and white format for the video design. I hope you like our Part-2 cover version and you can enjoy it! With love and passion for music 🎵

The Road To Hell

The Road To Hell - CHRIS REA

Dear friends & visitors: Together with my musician friend Horst (vocals)https://www.youtube.com/@HoPe-Eventmusic , I recorded the song "Now That The Magic Has Gone" from Joe Cocker's Night Calls album (1991/1992). John Miles wrote the song for Joe Cocker and also plays the electric guitar parts in the original recording. I don't know if I adore either of them (R.I.P.) more as a musician. Both have left their mark on rock/pop music history in their own way. If Joe Cocker, the better known of the two, was more the frontman and in the limelight, John Miles (songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist) was a second-tier music giant. In addition to his own songs ("Music"/1976), he was also the band leader for well-known musicians such as Tina Turner and Joe Cocker for many years. Unfortunately, Horst and I didn't manage to make video recordings of the vocals and instruments for this song project. Instead, I created a video to support the lyrics in visual form. All instruments were recorded by me. And I did the Mixing/Mastering as well. I hope you like and enjoy it! Please leave a comment and tell me what you think about it. With love and passion for music 🎵

Now That The Magic Has Gone

Now That The Magic Has Gone - JOE COCKER

Dear friends & visitors: Bands like Uriah Heep accompanied me when I was a teenager. I can still remember listening to the album "The Magician's Birthday" from 1972 on a loop, looking over and over at the colorful album cover and letting my imagination run wild. Some time ago I made a live recording of the Rain-Ballad with my musician friends Horst R. (vocals)and Andreas M. (piano) in the rehearsal room. Since I still like the recording today and associate it with a lot of great youth and live band memories, I thought I should also publish it on my YT channel. I would be very happy if you like our cover version of this rather unusual Uriah Heep song and you can enjoy it! With love and passion for music - Wolbai 🎵

Rain

Rain - URIAH HEEP

Dear friends & visitors: I am very happy and grateful to present you this cover version of "I'll Be Around" by the American vocal band "The Spinners" from 1972! Chris Schaefer sang the lead vocals and significantly influenced the song with his outstanding voice. He also took over some parts of the video production. Many, many thanks also to Rachelle Amanda who with her second lead vocals helped the chorus parts to shine even more. Your voice is like the icing on the cake! Recorded at legendary Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia with the support of their MFSB house band, the Original has that particular Phillysound soul character that was very popular at the time. In addition to the original song, elements of other cover (e.g. by Hall & Oates) and Funk elements have also flowed into our version. I took care of the song arrangement, the recording of the instruments, the Mixing/Mastering and the final video production. In the first half of the 16-bar guitar solo, I was inspired by R&B/Soul/Funk guitarist Johnny Guitar Watson’s (R.I.P.) sound and playing style. I would be very happy if you like our special cover version and you can enjoy it! Feel free to leave me a comment and tell me what you think about it. With love and passion for music – Wolbai  🎵

I'll Be Around

I'll Be Around - THE SPINNERS

Dear friends & visitors: “Turn Your Love Around”, from “The George Benson Collection” album (1981), is another cover song project with singer and dear musician friend Chris Schäfer https://www.youtube.com/@chrisschaefer8079 Our cover version has more guitar emphasis than the original including a guitar solo in the style of George Benson. And the groove is a bit more funky/R&B like. Chris gave the song a special touch with his voice, which he skillfully escalates in the outro section! All instrumental parts and some backing vocals were done by me. I also do the Mixing/Mastering and the video production. I would be very happy if you like our special version and you can enjoy it! Feel free to leave a comment and tell me what you think about it! With love and passion for music – Wolbai  🎵

Turn Your Love Around

Turn Your Love Around - GEORGE BENSON | covered by Wolbai ★ Chris Schaefer |

Dear friends: Welcome to my SoundCloud-channel!

I'm a songwriter, song arranger, multi-instrumentalist and Mixing/Mastering freak dedicated to home recording and music collaborations. And the guitar is my main instrument. My musical roots go back to the 70s and 80s. In addition to my own songs, I am regularly looking for musical pearls, which I often celebrate with my musician buddies as part of virtual song projects, and thereby dress them in a new musical guise. My musician friends and I do not have financial interests. 

To expand my network of musicians, I'm always looking for new musician friends - mainly singers - who are interested in music collaboration, but who have reached their musical limits on their own and now want to take the next step. If you have an expressive voice, then I can offer you all the other skills and experience you need to get a professional-sounding song project off the ground.

email contact: bawo2(at)gmx(dot)net

With love and passion for music 🎵

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