Riff Beach

Rockin' on my Fender Charvel Electric semi-Vintage DS2 from My very own 'makeshift' BedRoom Studio Suite while recovering and healing - inside and out. It's Therapeutic....... What can I say? :D

Seemed appropriate since I'm spending so much time in My Room recovering from a recent accident. Picture reflects the view from my Bedroom Window. Always wanted to do a version of this Classic anyway.... So, the timing seems right? Not intended as a cover per se. More a 'sketch' in my own interpretative way with total respect to Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys beautiful Original. Hopefully, Listeners might appreciate the AcoustaTronic sound and style I was shooting for here in some way? If not, please forgive me or just ignore it. Thanks!

Original AcoustaTronic Instrumental Intergalactic Late Night-Early Morning Guitar Project. Sound Wave Space Trippin'! ;-)

Hopes for an end to Xenophobia and Racism. May Peace, Love and Understanding one day prevail among all People on this incredible Planet we all share. "A Change Is Gonna' Come" done with deepest respect and love for this Bittersweet Trad-injected Gem from the late, great Sam Cooke.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Change_Is_Gonna_Come

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cooke

AcoustaTronic Version of a Trad Classic Tune. This song has reduced me to tears on more than a few occasions.... Bittersweet tears of sadness, resolve and joy. My favorite versions of it are on Bagpipes.......incredible! Since I don't own nor play Bagpipes, I threw everything else, including my heart and soul into it. Hope it brings some Peace and Comfort, whatever your beliefs may or may not be. What inspires me may not inspire others, but I just attempt to share and do my best. As always, genuine thanks for listening and/or commenting. Hope you enjoy! :D

Kinda’ Love - Original ©

Riff Beach - RiffWerx 2016

He asked if she would.....

Pour her heart into his empty cup

Filled with her very best intentions

There was no need to stir it up

He promised to sip slowly

Only paused a bit to think

Well....You know what, Sweetheart ?

That makes for one fine Drink

Chorus

Please pour me another cup ?

…….and don’t leave one thing out

Honey, what’s a man to do?

There’s no reason to doubt

When you Fill Me Full of You

When you Fill Me Full of You

When you Fill Me Full of You

She said, “Let’s drink to the good times

Let’s toast the warm and setting sun

Today sure seemed a dream

Hope tomorrow brings another one”

Bridge

They hugged as they walked

Looking eye to eye

Framed like shooting stars

Against the dark blue sky

Clouds faded one by one

As they bathed in golden moon

Sadness tasted somewhat of fun

Never stayed nor left too soon

(Back to Chorus, Verse, Chorus and Out)

I don't write 'Story Songs' very often. This one's a deadly serious fictional tune that's likely way too close to realities that we all have, sadly, encountered in some form. If you've ever lost someone firsthand - a loved one, friend, or just watching or reading about these tragedies that occur all too frequently each and every minute of the day - you understand. Choose Life. Seek Help. Don't Give Up! If you know of anyone dealing with suicidal thoughts and tendencies or depression, intervene or help them find qualified community and/or medical assistance. Prayers and thoughts for all who know or have lost anyone this way. www.crisistextline.org/textline/?gcl…QgoaQodyLYCwA

On Such A Fine And Sunny Day © - Original

Riff Beach - RiffWerx 2016

Found alone in what we thought was his happy home

We wondered how things ever got this way?

Pills helped him through the pain, the snow and the rain

Dark days could change his talk to shout

That must have helped to ease his blues on out….

We later discovered exactly the kinda’ life he led

The day Doc retrieved a bullet from his head

Bloodied and slumped across his desk

Why Lord, he left one great big mess

On such a fine and sunny day

Chorus

He sure seemed older than thirty-three

Yet, acted younger than he appeared to be

Lifelong dreams and big, bright plans

Well, they all slid right through his hands

As we learned - one fine and sunny day

Bridge

You see - Sonny - became his self-appointed name

For that his parents took no blame

Nor, for the darkness that dwelled within

That had clouded his life way back when

He was but a young boy then

Sonny was quiet, never much to say

Maybe, a reason for what happened that sad day?

When Sonny decided to go astray

To another place so far away

On such a fine and sunny day………..

(Back to Chorus and Out)

Dylan Classic Tune...... AcoustaTronic Version..........a bit of interpretation and sketching.

"It is not for love of the guitar, but love of what the guitar can express.......in sharing the love we all possess!" Riff Beach

Version of another early Neil Diamond gem..... :D https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_Me

Ever my Favorite Poet and a most, most interesting person to me since learning about him during my childhood, I have always loved ' ee cummings '. That is primarily how he always wrote his name - all lower case. Loved his renegade, Pirate soul and mis-Use of letters and words - violating every known rule of the english language to formulate incredible poetry, stories, ideas, etc... So, I thought, "why not interpret a poem of his that I like - among the many?" Here is my first run at one...........

Since Feeling Is First

by ee cummings

since feeling is first

who pays any attention

to the syntax of things

will never wholly kiss you

wholly to be a fool

while Spring is in the world

my blood approves

and kisses are a better fate

than wisdom

lady i swear by all flowers.

Don't cry

the best gesture of my brain is less than

your eyelids' flutter which says

we are for each other: then

laugh leaning back in my arms

for life's not a paragraph

and death i think is no parenthesis

Written by Edward Estlin > (e e) cummings