Sunday, December 10, 2017
The Minstral Show - (Episode 036)
World
United Music presents episode 36 of “The Minstral Show” from Montreal, Quebec,
Canada with your host Stewart Brennan.
The
Best music from around the world on one program and in one place, “The Minstral
Show” on World United Music.
If
you are looking for the best music being created today, look no further and tune
into “The Minstral Show” on World United Music.
Today’s
episode contains nine great songs on 3 video segments in one playlist with Fort
Atlantic, Admiral, Jack Simchak, The Steams, Dave Kerzner, Tiger Moth Tales, Cardinals,
Sonic Dawn, and Southbound Snake Charmers.
Be
sure to check out the artists websites and connect with them on their social
media pages. (See Artists Links below)…and to the artists, don’t forget to
share this post with your network of followers and friends, because that’s how
we change the World of music together…we are all connected and in this way, we
support each other. Have a great week!
The
Minstral Show Episode 36 (Full)
Artist
Links:
SONGS on Episode 36
The
Best Music of 2017 (Click or Tap to Stream)
NOTE:
To view the playlist contents, click on the little striped box in the upper
left hand corner of the YouTube TV. When it opens, you can scroll through the
music and choose to stream the music from any track.
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
John Sokoloff - Album Review - Hartland Street Echoes
Review by: Stewart Brennan ~ World United Music
My
passion for good music compels me to write especially when good music moves me,
and “Hartland Street Echoes” by John Sokoloff has certainly moved me in ways
that I never expected, as I now, better understand, empathically, a small part
of a displaced community after the 1917 Russian Revolution. One hundred years
later, the spirit, culture and art of that community continue to grace our
world in the most passionate of ways, expressed so profoundly in the music of
Russian American composer and artist, John Sokoloff.
In
many ways, the emotional expression present in John Sokoloff’s music mirrors that
of my own Irish Community. There is a similarity in the depth of pain
experienced by both communities through their tragedies as well as the euphoria
of joy in their triumphs expressed through art, which, to me, is the soul of
the people in all communities.
The
strength of heart and character of the Russian people is as ever present today
as it was yesterday and carries on from generation to generation through its
preservation of culture, its artforms and its people.
“Hartland
Street Echoes” is an empathic window to the life and experiences of not just
one man, but of an entire community and perhaps a nation. History is said to be
written by the victors, but it is also written by the vanquished through the empathy
and artistic passion of its people.
“Hartland
Street Echoes” by John Sokoloff contains the pulse of the Russian heart
expressed brilliantly by John Sokoloff and band through a music that is
thoroughly engaging, empathic and meaningful.
Be
sure to subscribe to John Sokoloff’s Official website and / or his Facebook and
YouTube channels here and here to keep up to date with music tours and everything else.
First, a little
about John Sokoloff and what he’s been up to:
John
Sokoloff's music comes from his Russian-American heritage. Melodic and soulful,
John's piano-based songs are unique in their lyricism and passionate honesty.
Combining a variety of instruments and styles seamlessly, The John Sokoloff
Band has released five compact discs of compelling, instrumental music.
John
served as composer for the critically acclaimed CBS Primetime "The Bonnie
Hunt Show" for David Letterman's Worldwide Pants Productions. He composed
and played on the theme and all incidental music for the show.
A
song from his debut cd Vacation Beach, was the featured theme for Moscow’s
850th Birthday official documentary, produced by award winning director Tofik
Shefardeev. Commissioned by Mayor Lushkov and sanctioned by the Moscow
government,
DVD
copies of the documentary were distributed to the gathered mayors of the
world’s major cities.
Additionally,
The John Sokoloff Band has been heard on radio and television in the United
States and Russia.
The
piano-based band also allows for eclectic instrument combinations and a variety
of influences - from Blues and Classical to Russian Folk.
From
congas to violin, electric guitar to balalaika - the common denominator is
soul…
John’s
influences include Rachmaninoff, Van Morrison, Tchaikovsky, Sting, JJ Cale,
Neil Young, Roy Buchanan, The Band and Bulat Okoudzhave, among others.
Discography:
1993 - Vacation
Beach
1996 - Valleys
1998 - Eastern
Shadows
2000 - Bliss
Misplaced
2004 - The Melancholy
Way
2017
- Hartland Street Echoes
Hartland Street
Echoes Album Review:
Band Members:
John Sokoloff – Piano / Synths
Tony Mandracchia – Electric,
Acoustic and Slide Guitars
Denny Croy – Fender Base
Craig Fundyga – Congas, Vibes
and Percussion
Willie McNeil – Drums
Guests on
“Hartland Street Echoes”
Alexander “Lulu”
Podresov
– Acoustic Guitar and Balalaika on “Hartland Street Echoes”
Gee Rabe – Accordion on
“Vanowen Girl”
Nikolai Kurganov – Violin on “Dom
Veteranov”
SONGS:
Song
# 01 - She Lives at 4 View Road
“She
Lives at 4 View Road” begins the musical journey with youthful carefree
ambiance, a delightful presence that moves into a natural build up with layers
of comforting musical impressions as if thoughts and memories joined-in to
greet a friend from youth. A pleasantly engaging song from beginning to end.
Song
# 02 - Her Voice
“Her
Voice” is a short departure from John Sokoloff’s traditional musical style but
no less emotionally impacting through a combination of music and spoken word
poetry of a young man talking over the phone with an old girlfriend in hopes of
reuniting, only to find that her heart belongs to another. A song and poem
about a true-life experience of sinking heartbreak.
POEM:
HER VOICE
Her
voice, it sounded happy
I
listened selfishly
Three
years I haven’t seen her
But
she is still in me.
Our
talk was small, by standards
I
didn’t really care
Since
on this night of empty words –
It’s
feelings I would share
She
told me of her college days
While
work wore out the nights
Why
she “hasn’t done a social thing”
Her
time has been so tight.
I
closed my eyes
And
thanked the clock
for
playing kindly thief
No
mention of another -
I
blew the sigh relief
Euphoria
begins
with
quivers in the soul -
And
how do you stop a rock
that’s
begun it’s downhill roll
Aching
was my heart –
At
hearing that voice again
Take
this letter now –
to
heaven my feelings send..
It
came without much warning
A
shower in summertime
She
mentioned it in passing –
The
truth so hard to find.
“My
boyfriend can’t communicate
but
treats me really nice.
Our
future is together..
John...can
you lend me some advice..”
Sometimes
we expect
the
blue sky to turn green
Sometimes
we can’t face,
what
we have always seen..
But
tell me how to stop,
what
has begun to roll
This
rock has stopped its tumble –
It’s
resting on my soul…
Song
# 03 - Vanowen Girl
The
more I listen to “Vanowen Girl”, the more blown away I am. Not only is it
infectious, it's truly a modern day classic that I'm sure, would have been
loved and envied by all the great classical composers. The music is so
delightfully simple yet also very complicated in its structure, its essence and
its emotional reflection...
”Vanowen
Girl” is a modern day classical masterpiece… a waltze made by a master that
will grace all of our communities to the end of time…this is simply a brilliant
piece! Here is a musical composition that needs to be heard by the world as
much as an André Rieu Orchestral Dance and performance is viewed by millions
throughout Europe.
Song
# 04 - Chasing Hara
I
view an album as a life journey or story told through music and so “Chasing
Hara” continues the story of a youthful composer, lost in the emotions of love,
chasing yet never capturing the elusive dream.
Song
# 05 - Covello
“Covello”
is a cheery upbeat composition that is seemingly filled with the hustle and
bustle of life that builds and builds with infectious instrumental hooks
telling of youthful experiences; a piano instrumental piece that lifts the
spirits and energy level.
Song
# 06 - Coronado Terrace
“Coronado
Terrace” is a very reflective piece as if looking back through time at the
experiences and roots to what life was like in the Russian American community
with all the stories that drift to mind in old silent black and white news
reels complete with a hint of melancholy and longing. A wonderfully engaging
and artistically inspiring composition.
Song
# 07 - Waltz for Anastasia
“Waltz
for Anastasia” is another brilliant composition and expression brimming with
emotional reflection that tells through its melancholy ambience, the catastrophic
loss of innocence and the tragedy that befell the Romonov family, and indeed
the entire Russian nation during the 1917 Russian Revolution.
Anastasia
was one of the Romanov children and so this composition brings emotional
reality to the loss of innocence and the tragic death of a child through an empathic
expression of music by John Sokoloff.
Song
# 08 - Hartland Street Echoes
The
title track of the CD, “Hartland Street Echoes”, encompasses a period of time
in the composers life where he lived in a small house isolated from the hustle
of the world but was intimate with nature which influenced the artists
creativity. The composition profoundly resonates the comfortable feelings and memories
of home and could easily be a soundtrack to an academy award winning movie.
Song
# 09 - Solo Ari
Solo
Ari is the deepest and most complex song on the album as it seemingly plays out
the emotional thoughts of one waiting with a candlelit dinner for someone that
does not show up. A very engaging song that builds musically and emotionally to
a climactic finally and then peacefully closes a chapter.
Song
# 10 - Dom Veteranov
Song
Background: “Dom Veteranov” “Dom” meaning house in Russian, was a society
started in 1926 by Veterans who fought against the Bolsheviks. They had lost
their country and lived their entire lives in suitcases and died without being
able to return home... The house where they met for decades was filled with
their memorabilia .....and their Spirit. The composition, “Dom Veteranov” was composed
within those walls.
“Dom
Veteranov” is an emotionally empathic and moving tribute to the lives and
spirits of the many veterans who passed through the halls of “Dom Veteranov” in
the tiny California Russian community.
In
my mind, “Dom Veteranov” represents the sorrows of the entire Russian
community, many of whom were the families and descendants of those veterans and
while I write this album review just after “Remembrance Day” November 11th,
2017, one hundred years after the 1917 Russian revolution, I find a common
understanding of sorrow, loss and respect for those that gave their lives for
the greater good.
Song
# 11 - Balloons of Matilija
John
Sokoloff ends his “Heartland Street Echoes” album with “The Balloons of
Matilija”, a spoken word poem and music holding deep reflection of a once
vibrant Russian community long since gone but still thriving in the hopes,
dreams and artforms of its descendants. A wonderful creation and fitting end to
a wonderful reflective album.
Poem: The Balloons of
Matilija
The
balloons have
long
since drifted,
The
tinsel swept away...
The
din of voices...silenced,
It's
just another day.
Where
laughter once had reigned
And
cheer had once resided
Where
music once was heard
And
utopia - sighted.
But
vertical, the hands of time became
And
icy gusts blew candles dry
The
mighty steed had turned up lame:
Truth
transformed into a lie.
Where
once you passed
you
now must fail
Life's
lesson early learned -
Time
is not for sale.
The
balloon does drift
through
clouds and haze
It
drifts, serenely
thru
the days
It
drifts the nights
o'er
plain and hill
and
thru
the
early morning chill
Drifting
to a place beyond
where
rainbows smile
and
sunsets yawn.
Where
misty shrouds
of
yesteryear -
elude
the desperate
grasp
of fear
It
floats the fields
and
grassy knolls
where
fawn-like creatures
bare
their souls.
Where
perfumed flowers
reach
the sky
and
hands are held
in
manner shy
It
sees it all
from
up above:
the
common branch
of
hawk and dove,
A
bison sipping
lion's
tea,
a
cats embrace
of
canary..
the
boisterous bull
and
matador:
sharing
vintage, Spanish lore...
Wafting
by the balloon foresees:
an
end
to
all life's agony
The
scene shifts
to
a dark abyss
A
cruel, forbidding
precipice
-
from
which
a
gust escapes
the
void,
Motivation
- to destroy...
It
thrusts balloon
on
jagged edge -
a
pointed branch
or
rocky ledge
A
hiss is heard,
then
a cry -
The
lone balloon
begins
to die
It
sinks past clouds
and
through
the
trees
clutching,
grasping
for
a breeze...
while
down below
the
rocks await -
harsh
practitioners
of
Fate...
The
balloon quivers,
begins
to toss
It's
life air
all
but lost.
And
with what proves
it's
final gasp
from
balloon -
a
wish is cast..
And
with that
he
fights no more
and
succumbs
to
canyon floor..
Rainclouds
gather
and
skies do bleed
drenching
ground -
devoid
of seed.
The
distance darkens
while
winds moan dry
up
above
the
barren sky
But
somewhere, somewhere
way
beyond -
Rainbows
smile
and
sunsets yawn,
and
misty shrouds
of
Yesteryear
elude
the
desperate grasp of fear.
The
balloons have long since drifted
The
tinsel, swept away...
The
din of voices....silenced,
It's
just another day.
--------------------------
Last Word:
If
I had the vocabulary to describe my inner feelings, my poems would rain in
music. If I possessed the musical ability of expression, my music would be
filled with empathy for life and that is what I get from John Sokoloff’s 2017 CD
“Hartland Street Echoes” an album I treasure, which is now a part of me.
John
Sokoloff LINKS:
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017
The Mistral Show - (Episode 35)
World United Music presents episode 35 of “The Minstral Show” from Montreal, Quebec, Canada with your host Stewart Brennan.
If
you are looking for the best music being created today, look no further and tune
into “The Minstral Show” on World United Music.
Today’s
episode contains nine great songs on 3 video segments in one playlist with Ruby
the Hatchet, Yuri Gagarin, Orsak Oslo, Green Seagull, Gavin Coetzee, Sacred
Shrines, Oliver John-Rodgers, Alan Reed and Bjorn Riis.
Be
sure to check out the artists websites and connect with them on their social
media pages. (See Artists Links below)…and to the artists, don’t forget to
share this post with your network of followers and friends, because that’s how
we change the World of music together…we are all connected and in this way, we
support each other. Have a great week!
The
Mistral Show Episode 35 (Full)
Artist LINKS:
SONGS:
To find out more of what you've been missing, check out the Best Music of 2017 on the playlist below.
The
Best Music of 2017 (Click or Tap to Stream)
NOTE: If you would like to view the playlist contents, click on the little striped box in the upper
left hand corner of the YouTube TV. When it opens, you can scroll through the
music and choose to stream the music from any track. Enjoy the Music!
For any inquiries, you
can contact World United Music at the following LINKS:
Monday, October 23, 2017
Robert Plant - Album Review - Carry Fire
Robert
Plant: Album Review - "Carry Fire"
The
voice that launched ten million singers, carries a wiser man that still sings with
the spirit of youth. Robert Plant just released his new album called “Carry
Fire” on Oct 13th, 2017 on Nonesuch/Warner Bros. Records…and indeed,
the fire still burns in Robert Plant’s poetically passionate lyrics delivered
perfectly by a cast of great musicians and the wide range of Plant’s creative
voice.
Robert
Plant has created a very memorable Album, as “Carry Fire” will do just that,
and for a very long time. A solid high five from the Minstral Show!
My
passion for good music compelled me to write a review of Robert Plant’s new
album “Carry Fire”, but also because I love poetry, and I have to say the depth
of the lyrics on this album really struck me, so I just had to do it.
First,
a little about Robert Plant and what he’s been up to:
Robert
Plant made his first commercial recordings in 1966. In 1967, he had also formed
a group called the Band of Joy, with drummer John Bonham. Soon, Bonham, Plant,
guitarist Jimmy Page, and bassist John Paul Jones assembled to become The New
Yardbirds which became Led Zeppelin. The Led Zeppelin era ended in 1980 when
John Bonham died. Since that time, Plant has put his wide-ranging musical
fascination to good use on solo albums, with Jimmy Page, and in recordings with
bands like The Honeydrippers, Priory of Brion, and Strange Sensation. His
performances have reflected his embrace of West Coast psychedelic rock, roots
blues, African music, and traditional folk.
Before
his recent projects in Nashville with Alison Krauss and Band of Joy, Plant
worked alongside the very interesting force, “Strange Sensation”, recording the
critically acclaimed, multi-Grammy nominated albums – “Dreamland” and “Mighty
Rearranger”. From this platform, Sensational Space Shifters has developed. Now
together these confederates and conspirators dig deeper and more intensely,
always twisting and turning, bringing the past into a brilliant technicolour
present. It is impressive company:
Band Members:
Robert Plant – Vocals,
Production
John Baggott - Keyboards,
Moog, Loops, Percussion, Drums, Bass arrangement, T’Bal, Snare Drum, Slide
Guitar, Piano, Electric Piano, Bendir
Justin Adams – Guitar,
Acoustic Guitar, Oud, E-Bow Quartet, percussion, Snare Drum, Tambourine
Billy Fuller – Bass,
Keyboards, Drum Programming
Liam “Skin” Tyson – Dobro, Guitar,
Acoustic Guitar, Pedal Steel, 12 String
Dave Smith – Bendir,
Tambourine, Djembe, Drum Kit
Guests on “Carry
Fire”
Richard ashton – Drums on “Bluebirds
Over the Mountain”
Redi Hasa – Cello on “A Way
with Words”, “Carry Fire”, “Bluebirds Over the Mountain”
Chrissie Hynde – Vocals on “Bluebirds
Over the Mountain”
Seth Lakeman – Viola on “The
May Queen”, “Carry Fire”, “Bluebirds Over the Mountain”
Robert Plant –
“Carry Fire” - Album Review
SONGS
01
The May Queen
02
New World...
03
Season's Song
04
Dance With You Tonight
05
Carving Up the World Again...a wall and not a fence
06
A Way With Words
07
Carry Fire
08
Bones of Saints
09
Keep It Hid
10
Bluebirds Over the Mountain
11
Heaven Sent
(Plant, Adams, Baggott, Fuller Tyson)
“The
May Queen” starts off with a tease and then the royal show begins with an
acoustic wall of sound carried by a beat that then turns into a golden voice
from the past. The opening track of the “Carry Fire” album “The May Queen” is
an energetic and captivating song from the first note to the last. A song well
received that is unmistakably a classic tune that reminds of earlier days with
Led Zeppelin. “The May Queen” is a Fantastic song, long anticipated by fans
around the World.
Lyrics: The May
Queen
Lay
down in sweet surrender
Your
love so warm and tender
Oh,
sweet surrender, now
So
warm and tender, now
Oh-oh-oh
Ohhh
Inside
my waves are breaking
Oh!
Light of my salvation
Oh,
my waves are breaking now
Ooh,
sweet salvation now
Oh-oh-oh
Ohhh
I'm
seeking love and glory just like I always do
The
bosom of the freedom I very rarely choose
Out
here the fire's still burning
So
long into my night...
Still
captive and still yearning
Surrender
to your light...
A
heart that never falters
A
love that never dies
I
linger in the shadows
The
dimming of my light...
(Oh!)
The
dimming of my light...
The
dimming of my light...
The
dimming of my light...
The
dimming of my light...
SONG # 02: New
World:
(Plant, Baggott,
Fuller, Smith, Tyson)
“New
World” is a cleverly worded song about hypocrisy and conflict…A very important
song with a sobering conscious message. Both my thumbs are up for this song in
its lyrical meaning and its musical content.
Lyrics: New World
With
songs of praise
A
happy landing
On
yet another virgin shore
Escape
the old world
Embrace
the new world
Out
here the immigrant takes all
Across
the plains and over mountains
Put
flight to all who came before
they're
barely human, It's time to move them
Let
them kneel before the sword
Educate
the "noble savage"
The
great white father's word is law
Subjugate
them to liberate them
The
poison pen the bloody sword.
SONG # 03:
Season’s Song:
(Plant, Adams,
Baggott, Fuller Tyson)
A
very poetic song that speaks of life and love; written and sung with a longing
passion and empathy for one lost, and yet held immortal within.
Lyrics: Season’s
Song
Oh
my love, what is there left to do
The
youth that slept inside me
ran
away when I found you…
Oh
my love, what is there to be done
My
senses have escaped me,
My
mind is on the run…
Oh
my love…Oh my love…
The
nights grow long,
There’s
snow upon the hill…
The
taste upon your lips
of
summer’s slow farewell…
No
time my love
The
bird is on the wing…
Who
stole the pretty songbird/
Who
no longer for me sings…
Oh
my love…Oh my love…
Crazy
Love
Ah-ah
oh season’s song
To
dream my love,
The
desert in my soul…
Of
peace along the wayside
On
this solitary road…
Oh
my love when all is said and done…
I
hear the sounds of heaven in
your
wondrous season’s song…
Oh
my love, Oh my love
Oh
crazy, crazy love
SONG # 04: Dance
with You Tonight:
(Plant, Adams,
Baggott, Fuller, Smith Tyson)
The
love and spotlight of days gone by will never truly be gone while memory is
sung from the heart. “Dance with You Tonight” is a poetic dance with youth,
love and memory, in eternity. Simply wonderful.
Lyrics: Dance with
You Tonight
And
now the carnival is over
Someone
turned out the light
Our
fields of plenty filled with clover
So
long ago and out of sight
This
little light that keeps on shining
All
through the darkness through the night
That
ever more will keep reminding
The
road is long the flame is bright
And
if there's one more time I can dance with you
Let
me dance with you tonight
Maybe
the last chance our hearts
Will
dance into the lovers night
Out
in the land of never ending
The
rich parade the roar of life
We
shared a world forever changing
Through
dancing days and wondrous nights
I
offered up the secret places
Reveal
the magic of the land
All
bound by blood and lipstick traces
Till
time conspired to steal our crown
And
if there's one more time I can dance with you
Let
me dance with you tonight
Maybe
the last chance our hearts
Will
dance into the lovers night
And
if there's one more time I can dance with you
Let
me dance with you tonight
Maybe
the last chance our hearts
Will
dance into the lovers night
Come
on and dance another mile
Come
on and wear your late, late smile
The
flame still burning bright
Across
the days. Across the years
If
there's one more, only one more
Only
one more night
Come,
come, come on and dance with
Me
baby make me feel alright
If
there's one more, only one more
Only
one more night
Come,
come, come on and dance with
Me
baby make me feel alright
SONG # 05: Carving
Up the World Again...a wall and not a fence: (Plant,
Adams, Baggott, Fuller, Smith)
“Carving
up the World Again…a Wall not a Fence” is Political poetry sung by the master.
Robert Plant reaches down into the depths of political hubris and pulls out the
truth in a heart beating rhythm that paints a picture of what drives our world.
Two thumbs up from this humanitarian activist. 😉
Lyrics: Carving Up
the World Again...a wall and not a fence
The
Russians, the Americans, the British and the French
They're
carving up the world again, it's getting kind of tense
A
whole lotta posture and very little sense
It's
no surprise they hide behind a wall and not a fence
The
Irish and the English and the Scottish and the Welsh
A
damp and misty history they keep it to themselves
All
lost in dark antiquity and smouldering descent
Invisible
divisions "behind a wall and not a fence"
Trouble
at the border. In the eleventh hour
Ditch
and wire and palisade in the line of fire
Call
up the cavalry and double up the guard
Preparing
for catastrophe inside the house of cards
In
China they got worried they built themselves a wall
They
built it big and long and tall. To keep away the hoard
A
hundred years of blood and toil. A million lives expend
The
steely grip of dynasty "behind a wall and not a fence"
Trouble
at the border. In the eleventh hour
Ditch
and wire and palisade in the line of fire
Call
up the cavalry and double up the guard
Preparing
for catastrophe inside the house of cards
Trouble
at the border. In the eleventh hour
Ditch
and wire and palisade in the line of fire
Call
up the cavalry and double up the guard
Preparing
for catastrophe inside the house of cards
Emperors
and Sultans, Kings and Presidents
Dictators
and ambassadors engaged in our defence
A
lifetime of great service, of selfless good intent
Guaranteed
immunity "behind a wall and not a fence"
Trouble
at the border. In the eleventh hour
Ditch
and wire and palisade in the line of fire
Call
up the cavalry and double up the guard
Preparing
for catastrophe inside the house of cards
Trouble
at the border. In the eleventh hour
Ditch
and wire and palisade in the line of fire
Call
up the cavalry and double up the guard
Preparing
for catastrophe inside the house of cards
SONG # 06: A Way
With Words:
(Plant, Adams,
Baggott)
Robert
Plant delivers a Hauntingly Beautiful blues number of return, in his “A Way of Words”…it’s
hard not to recognize the talented voice that graced the passionate Led Zeppelin
songs from earlier days. A very well received song that holds reflection,
forgiveness and understanding.
Lyrics: A Way With
Words
Leave
me here alone
For
just as long as it takes
The
seasons turn
Waiting
for the weather to break
Blowing
up a storm now
Many
times I fell from grace
The
seasons turn
Once
again our world will change
Reaching
out to find you
I
put it all behind you
I'm
back again, I know
Across
the miles I find you
I
put it all behind you
I'm
back again, I know
Coming
from the cold
Reaching
for your sweet embrace
The
seasons turn
Hit
beyond your world I wait
Is
your heart still warm?
A
little flame, a special place
The
seasons turn
And
once again our world will change
Reaching
out to find you
Put
it all behind you
I'm
back again, I know
Crossing
miles to find you
Put
it all behind you
I'm
back again, I know
All
we built but falling down
Holding
you and hit the ground
I
know
Blaming
tears, the lonesome sound
Hopes
and tears will burn the ground
I
know
Reaching
out to find you
I
put it all behind you
I'm
back again, I know
Across
the miles I find you
I
put it all behind you
I'm
back again, back again
I've...
I'm
reaching out to find you
I
put it all behind you
'Cause
I'm back, I'm back, I'm back, I'm back, I'm back
Reaching
out to find you
I
put it all behind you
I'm
back again, I know
Back
again, I know
(Mmmm,
Mmmm, mmmm)
(Mmmm,
Mmmm, mmmm)
Song # 07: Carry
Fire:
(Plant, Adams,
Baggott, Fuller, Smith, Tyson)
The
vocals and music of the title track “Carry Fire” are simply brilliant! Robert
Plant’s voice breaths life and passion into the song which carries an
infectious Middle Eastern dream-like mystique. The song is very hypnotic that effortlessly
gathers the imagination and consciousness into a Trance. “Carry Fire” does just
that, like a voice calling from across the distance of time to launch a million
poets. The vocals and music are simply brilliant!
Lyrics: Carry Fire
I
sit and wait for you
Like
so many others do
Just
like they do for me
Well
so I do for you
I'd
carry fire for you
Here
in my naked hands
I'd
bare my heart to you
If
you will understand
I
was a stranger there
Inside
your promised land
That
turned me inside out
And
turned me upside down
I'd
carry fire for you
Here
in my naked hands
I'd
bare my heart to you
If
you will understand
Just
like
Just
like
Just
like I scarred you
Just
like
Just
like
Just
like I scarred you
I'm
reaching out for you
Across
the broken gate
I
feel the gathering years
Beyond
these lonely wastes
I'd
carry fire for you
Here
in my naked hands
I'd
bare my heart to you
If
you will understand
Just
like
Just
like
Just
like I scarred you
Just
like
Just
like
Just
like I scarred you
SONG #08: Bones of
Saints:
(Plant, Adams, Fuller,
Smith, Tyson)
Outspoken,
poetic and not afraid to say how things are in the World, Robert Plant
expresses the madness that has gripped the world, as it always has, on the “Bones
of Saints”. I love the play on words here. There is so much depth and truth in
the lyrics as so much is said in very few words. A solid rock tune through and
through. Both thumbs up again. 😉
Lyrics: Bones of
Saints
They're
loading up the ships
They're
loading up the planes
There's
madness in the sky
Above
the bones of saints
So
much of me is broken
The
servants of a lie
Now
everything is burning
There's
a fire up in the sky
And
I said, no no no no no no no no no
We're
up against the bench
While
all the walls fall down
I
hear the children scream
But
then the fear abound
And
that's the leading question
Where
all the money comes
I'll
say who makes the bullets
If
you tell me who sells the guns
And
I said, no no no no no no no no no
No
no no no no no no no no
In
the Garden of Eden
And
the wheels go round and round
The
sight of an angel
When
the best fair deals come down
In
the Garden of Eden
And
the wheels go round and round
The
sight of an angel
When
the best fair deals come down
No
no no no no no no no no
No
no no no no no no no no
No...
No...
No...
No...
SONG # 09: Keep It
Hid:
(Plant, Adams,
Baggott)
“Keep
it Hid” is an infectious funky electro Blues number driven by Robert Plants iconic
voice, a percussion backdrop and buffet of tasty music pieces delivered in a
nicely crafted package.
Lyrics: Keep It
Hid
What
you gonna do when it's cold outside?
And
who'll keep you warm when the sun won't shine?
And
who you gonna call when the day is done?
And
who you gonna rock when your man has gone?
Now
baby take the wine from the loving cup
Mamma,
take your time, don't you spill a drop
Fine
little mamma, let me be your kid
Keep
it to yourself, baby keep it hid
To
yourself, baby keep it hid
Keep
it to yourself, baby keep it hid
To
yourself, baby keep it hid
Baby
takes her time, likes to walk by the sea
She's
got some trouble in mind, life in a minor key
At
the end of the world when the sun comes up
There's
a silver key and a golden cup
Silver
key and a golden cup
Silver
key and a golden cup
Silver
key and a golden cup
Silver
key and a golden cup
Silver
key and a golden cup
SONG # 10:
Bluebirds Over the Mountain:
(Ernest Hickey)
“Bluebirds
Over the Mountain” is a remake of Rockabilly singer Ersel Hickey’s song
featuring a feast of music delicacies to make your soul dance including the amazing
Cello work of Redi Hasa, the drums of Richard Ashton and the vocals of Chrissie
Hynde, and Seth Lakeman.
Lyrics: Bluebirds
Over the Mountain
"Bluebirds
Over The Mountain"
Bluebirds
over the mountain, seagulls over the sea
Bluebirds
over the mountain, bring my baby back to me
Boy
and girl they fell in love, each was like the hands above
He
looked in the eyes of blue, she vowed to him that she'd be true
Bluebirds
over the mountain, seagulls over the sea
Bluebirds
over the mountain, bring my baby back to me
(Well,
well, well, well)
I
miss you, oh, can't you see? You're the only one for me
Since
you've gone, I'm all alone, c'mon, baby, come back home
Bluebirds
over the mountain, seagulls over the sea
Bluebirds
over the mountain, come on and bring my baby back to me
Bring
my baby back to me
Bring
my baby...
Bring
her back to me
Bring
her back to me
Bring
her back to me
SONG # 11: Heaven
Sent:
(Plant, Adams,
Baggott, Fuller, Smith, Tyson)
“Heaven Sent” casts a mysterious ambience, held by the vision of an
angel at the gates who’s lost his immortality. A very good experimental composition that
borders on Progressive rock with a hint of psychedelia to enhance the mystique
and ambience of the song. “Heaven sent” is another poetic reflection for all of us to ponder and was well chosen to close out a very poetic and reflective album that surely does
“Carry Fire.”
Carry Fire receives a 5 on 5, Full marks from the Minstral Show
Lyrics: Heaven
Sent
There's
an angel at the gate singing
A
stolen kiss, a fall from grace, singing out
He's
heaven sent, he feeds the flame of everlasting love
His
empire falls, his spell will break
Once
cast aside, his song awakes
He's
heaven sent, he rides the waves of freedom's golden flood
Now
shadows fall, the hour is late
Still
hear your song, but time won't wait
Once
heaven sent above the world
The
eagle and the dove
All
that's worth the doing
Is
seldom easy done
All
that's worth the winning
Is
never easy won
All
the long goodbyes
All
the goodbye songs
All
the love for giving
Never
really gone
All
that's worth the doing
Is
seldom easy done
All
that's worth the winning
Is
never easy won
All
the long goodbyes
All
the goodbye songs
Spend
the time forgiving
Never
really done
Never
really done
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