AKOO STIK | |||||||||
Real Music. Real songs. Minimal technology Akoo Stik is the sound of the Strawb without electricity With the legendary Henry Orna on guitar Visit www.akoostik.com for further details More Mp3s available on the Mp3 pages as well as a few below, including the gorgeous Little Marilyn at the bottom of the page as well as the truly wonderful Searching 4 My Yoko and the great Waltz Time But First 2 new additions and 2 of the best songs I've written with the genius that is Henry Orna. The song Eyes was a guitar piece Henry had written, to which i somehow added a poem of mine. I was Never meant to sing this, but someone had to so that the singer would know how it goes. It took a while and I sing it a lot better live, but here in all it's rough majesty is Eyes. Then we made Love. That too is a very beautiful song, with my one of my favourite middle 8s. Also my most feared coz i always nearly pass out at the end of it. Download now and hear why.
LOVE (CHR) Love,
holds it's head in shame Love,
lies broken on the floor Love,
is still our only hope Love,
is like a dirty label I love you
EYES Behind
every face there lies eyes
that show fear eyes that love knows full
of devotion eyes
that say nothing Behind
every face there lies may
you find strawb
2002 | |||||||||
Searching For My Yoko | |||||||||
Recorded at Westcliff College, spring 2002 by my man Dan Farrell at the controls. Originally written by Jon Canon, back in about 1994. Jon had this, as he said, 'terrible cheesy guitar part' he didn't know what to do with. I sang along with a lyric I had recently written. Despite Jons objection to the use of the word 'Guatemala' in a song, Yoko was born. | |||||||||
Waltz Time | |||||||||
The acoustic guitar for this was recorded about 7 years ago, as a guide track. One take. Played by Jon Canon, conducted by Strawb. The vocals I did in 2 takes, both used here, last night. (17.1.2003) No effects, no EQ, just a bit of compression. Rough raw and pure. (And NO Antares Auto-tune!) Only one edit where I muffed up the last chorus and used just the one vocal line. Lyrics to Waltz Time at the bottom of the Strawb Poetry page.
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Chr. She
fell in love with a bouncer Oh
she's graceful she's stunning Now
she's got a baby My
little Marilyn
For Lis. Always xx | |||||||||