Spinmeister Interprets my poetry...
To hear this offering - which touched me deeply on a personal level - vist: Beginnings
"A Man's Style Is His Mind's Voice" - Emerson
Everybody knows that J. Lang is the master of ‘groove’….
Recently Cherry Gollogoly and I spent some time together - she has been in Japan studying the theater and music of that culture. She performed this highly stylized and original adaptation in the Nōgaku fashion titled “The Prostitute’s Ghost” - inspired by the writings of Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-96). To hear these dramatic recitations - visit: The Prostitute’s Ghost
Sometimes inspiration may descend upon one in unlikely places. I have written songs on trains,planes and ships and also on such surfaces as found scraps of paper,food wrappers,and once even on the sole of one of my socks. Recently, I have been traveling in the Midwest and Western states and been influenced and amused by all the "Country Music" stations on the radio. In a local restaurant I wrote a couple of lyrics on paper napkins. I recorded these songs in the A-Cappella - and put them up on my CC.Mixter.org page. To give them a listen - click here: Oh I'll Never Forget Ole' What's Her Name?
Clayton Corrello created an exotic backing music - redolent with lush embellishments echoing the decadent mental voyages of French symbolist poet, Charles Baudelaire. I wrote the first verse and the second verse is a translation of Baudelaire’s poem “Music”.
Michel Simons ( a native Nederlander) has composed a dramatic backing score for my original lyric - "Days & Nights" - a tribute to Vincent Van Gogh and also to the beautiful area around Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. I sing the song and play the cello parts. To listen, visit: Days & Nights
Mr. Do-kashi-teru has generously extended the backing music for me to make room for more "Space Choir" and other embellishments. Bruno Grugeryvic helped me with the trumpet samples in this redux of our song "Merkaba". A "Merkaba" is a purportedly a divine light vehicle allegedly used by ascended masters to connect with and reach those in tune with the higher realms. To listen, visit: Merkaba (Trans-Harmonic Matrix Mix)
This may be one of my more unusual offerings. Its a surreal ballad in the style of Bertolt Brecht and one can imagine some Old-Salt sitting in a smoky tavern delivering this; his strange memory. Ross Lorraine plays the Concertina for me...I rasp out the singularly strange original lyric. To listen, click this: HER HORNED HELMET
Sometimes its pleasing just to simplify. Panu Moon (guitar) and I perform "Corinna,Corinna" - the traditional folk/blues song in a slightly melancholic, slower paced adaptation. To listen, visit:
I love Ditto-Ditto’s and DoKashiteru’s musical sensibilities and their combined effort really resonates with something in me. Every so often, I like to write some lyrics (and sing a song) that is not too heavy…just something about Life’s happy moments and the joy of being in it. To listen to this song, visit: Springfever
Every so often somebody writes a lyric that resonates deeply with one's consciousness. I felt a need to interpret "Old-Dog" (Ross Lorraine) poignant lyric for his original work "No Forever". To listen, visit: no forever
The " British Council NZ " produced a delightful piece of music which I adapted to a mildly sinister, yet winsome romp, in which somebody who has flown the coop appears to have the last laugh. To listen, visit: St. Anthony's Fountain
I was inspired by Snowflake's lovely voice and also by her call to action. My contribution to the CC.Mixter challenge is a melange of her vocals, the beautiful sustaining backing music of Alex Beroza and some of my own added Cello. To listen, visit: Apologize & Sanctify
“Mermaid”, was penned during a recent Caribbean journey & written as part of the “Jeeves & Wooster in Lounge-Hop-Land” song cycle:for Moira Waugh and J. Lang, both of whom inspired me to create the lyrics. J’s melodic and free-flowing music and Moira’s wonderful vocals really enhance the overall atmosphere…a fantasy of King Neptune’s realm. To Listen, visit: Mermaid
Over the years Panu Moon and I have sung together in various venues and I have always loved his sense of humor and willingness to support some of my wackier ideas. Recently we collaborated on what he dubbed "Suburban Blues" and wrote a song titled "Fun Fun Fun" - He demonstrates his expertise on jazz guitar and I get to croon-out. To listen to this offering, visit: funfunfun
Mikael Hansson has produced a lovely and lush musical bed for my original song "Istanbul" - now titled "Heliopause" - I think he captured the longing and mystery I hoped for in the lyrics. It was a treat to be able to sing this piece and work with him. His careful attention to detail really shines in this one. To listen, visit: Heliopause

I have the privilege and honor of having Panu as a friend in this life. His influence on me has been profound. Not only is he a consummate guitarist but an accomplished singer and lyricist as well. To hear some of his offerings and also how other talents have re-mixed his work, check out his profile on ccmixter.org here: Panu Moon
Privilege comes to me again as a collaboration with soundsmith J. Lang.
Once again the enigmatic and delicious talent of "Onlymeith" has created a deeply dramatic soundscape for my reading of Yeats' poem "THE SONG OF WANDERING AENGUS" -
When I hear the lyric/poems of A.M. Mews (as she alone can recite them) I feel as if I am in the presence of a Seer. Perhaps like one who once stood before the Oracle of Delphi. Her words are both familiar and foreign and perhaps too, conjure up images both personal and distant. I have a similar feeling when I listen to the raw energy which Bill Ray delivers in his wonderful drum solos, which to me are also polar in their dynamic control and paired sense of wild abandon. With that in mind I add my accompaniment of electric cello to try and create a mood of other-worldly evocations. Thanks to Victoria Melfi as well, for the brief ethereal female singing part. To listen - click here: Oracle (Purple Gnosis Mix)
It has been recently brought to light that the very first discovered recording of a human voice was made by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in 1860 and is a 10 second rendition of the old French folk-song “Au Clair de la Lune” sung by the inventor’s daughter.
I respect Kaer Trouz and her explorations into the personal realms which she allows us glimpses. I couldn’t resist adding some cello and harmonies to her absorbing and sensitive offering “Deflated & Alone” - I tried to keep the integrity of her original deconstructed musical arrangement (enhancing the sense of unraveling) and place the cello portions in the spaces between. I loved singing the harmonies and the church bells add a hymn-like quality to this gutsy existential paean. To listen - visit: Alone Together
Scott Altham is a really fun guy to work with! He let me be esoteric and sing & dance all at once.