Riff Beach

Short Guitar Instrumental 'SongShot' Tribute to one of My All-Time Favorite Singer-Songwriters, Cat Yusuf Stevens. ^~~^ :D

Halfway Between Here and New Orleans ©

Original - Riff Beach ( RiffWerx - 2016 )

Lady Luck…..

Well, she left me out in Reno

Just one more throw

Before the red-eye home

You know I just wanna’ hop a streetcar

Or, maybe, take a shiny limousine

I’m so tired of being crammed into airplanes

That kinda’ travel just leaves me feeling mean

(Chorus)

Well, there’s sure something in living sunrise to sunset…..

But, I’m not sure exactly what it means?

And, just some thoughts on my way back to you

Halfway - between here - and New Orleans

Remember that time down on Decatur

Or, when we first met on Magazine?

We knew that sooner - or - later

We’d end up halfway between here….

…..and New Orleans

And somewhere over the Mighty Mississippi

You know you’re right there in all my dreams

All the time we’ll spend together

Halfway between Here…. and ….. New Orleans

Buncha' Blisterin' Beachin' Blues # 9 Bliss - Instrumental

;-)

We really do all die - just a little - every day. Some days in bigger chunks, that's all. So, Friends, live each day as if it were your last. :D

Another Day, Another Dance ©

Riff Beach Original

RiffWerx - 2016

Surviving circumstance

In a Dance with Death

I nearly lost my Life

My pulse, my heart, my breath

No white rooms or bright lights

Only memories of flashing red

A trail of Blood and broken Bone

Led straight to a Hospital Bed

Chorus

Hug your loved ones tightly

While you still have the chance

Let them feel your love and hope

Another Day…Another Dance

All those pieces of me

Left a most disturbing scene

Yet, here I remain in pain

Wishing it were just a Dream

Bridge

Something or maybe Someone

Carried me that fateful night

Kept me calm and strong

Protected me from Fright

We all die just a little

Each…..and every day

So, live your Life in Love

Don’t forget to Laugh and Pray

As a long-time Fan of Leon Russell, Dr. John, and all of the wonderful 'ShelterPeople Mania' of the 70's, always wanted to sketch this one. Adapted from a Piano tune to Acoustic Guitar and AcoustaTronic Surround MiX. "A Song for You" was written and originally recorded by Rock Singer and Pianist, Leon Russell, for his first solo album appropriately entitled 'Leon Russell' and released in 1970 on Shelter Records. As always, Thanks for Listening and/or Commenting. Hope you enjoy this version. :D

Just a slice of an ambient guitar tune featuring my Ibanez Grand Concert Acoustic. Recorded direct-in using a Fishman Matrix Infinity pick-up through a PreSonus AudioBox 22VSL i/o into my MacBook Pro on Logic Pro X. Blending with my Hohner Special 20 C-tuned Harp. Hope you enjoy it? As always, Thanks for Listening and/or commenting. Intended as a relaxing, meditational music short. :D

Logic Pro Drums, Lil' Bit of Free Form Kiowa Bamboo Whistle and The Fender Charvel Electric.............. :D

As always, Thanks for Listening and/or commenting!

Collaboration - Bravei Brasil and Riff Beach......... Lyrics in English and Portuguese (per Bravei) Below

"Don't Want To Be Here Without You ©" - Original - 2016 - Original

Big Beat Beach - 3B Records & Production

Music & Production by Bravei (Brasil)

Lyrics, Vocals - Riff Beach

Oh, Yeah!

Well, The Sun Comes Up

And, the Sun Goes Down

And......I'm Tired of Walking

The Streets of this Old Town

Haven't Seen You Around

Maybe I'll check at The Lost and Found

Oh Yeah, but, there's one thing

And I know it's True

Cuz', Baby, I ain't going Nowhere......

Without You

No, I ain't going nowhere

Without You.....Yeah

That's Alright

Oh, Yeah, It's OK

Listen to what I say now

To what I say......

Cuz' The Sun Comes Up

And the Sun Goes Down

Said I'm Tired of Walking

Around this Crazy Old Town

But, there's One Thing

And I know It's True

I don't want to be here

Without You

No.... Without You

I Don't want to be here

Baby, Without You!

(REPEAT LAST LINES)

Portuguese Translated Lyrics

Oh sim!

Bem, o sol nasce

E, o sol se põe

E ...... Estou cansado de andar

As ruas desta cidade velha

não te vi por aqui

Talvez eu vou encontra-te em achados e perdidos

Oh Sim, mas, há uma coisa

E eu sei que é verdade

Cuz, Bebê, eu não estou indo a lugar nenhum ......

Sem você

Não, eu não vou a lugar nenhum

Sem Você ..... Sim

Tudo bem

Oh, Sim, é OK

Ouça o que eu digo agora

Para o que eu digo......

Porque "o sol nasce

E o sol se põe

Disse que estou cansado de andar

Em torno desta cidade louca e Velha

Mas, há uma coisa

E eu sei que é verdade

Eu não quero estar aqui

Sem você

Não .... Sem Você

Eu não quero estar aqui

Bebê, sem você!

(Repete últimas linhas)

Original Instrumental Islandy Funk. Laid down a Drum Track using my Featured Guest Garage Band Drummer, RiffMon, on African Drums, then played my Native American Kiowa Bamboo Love Flute to that track......and added a bit of my own special blend of Santana-Fied Electric Fender Charvel Ds2. Finally, mixed all up in a Special Coconut Sauce. As always, Thanks for Listening. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it. :D

Glimmering © Riff Beach Original

RiffWerx ® 2014

In those passing moments

Those times of all alone

Wandering, meandering moments

Thoughts so far from Home

We’re all just seeking

A little bit of soothing

Searching for nothing more

….than a little smoothing

Pre-Chorus

Hearts afire

Sometimes need just a little

Simmering

Sometimes, our words

Need just a little........

Dimmer Ring!

Chorus

We all need

We all want

Just a little Glimmering

Just a little Glimmering

In our Lives

Bridge

Well, you know

We all need

We all want.....

just a little glimmering

Yeah, all we really want

And all we really need

Is just a little

Glimmering

In Our Lives

In Our Lives