STILL LIGHT RECORDS HAS JUST RELEASED "THE BASEMENT TAPES"
on sale now!! my first cd of original acoustic folk and folk rock songs, plus free bonus downloadable cd with never before heard originals and 2 rare covers. we're asking for a contribution of $12 +$2 p$h. USD. Thank you for supporting my music! send me a note with your email address, name and address. we take paypal! also checks.
Music
right now i'm into everyone that i've met during my indie experience first and foremost on dmusic.com, a great artist community with real time discussions and forums plus plenty of great music and my first collaborations. then on soundclick, where i've also been able to collaborate as well.
there are a lot of people out there missing in on this musical experience...
and elsewhere musically...
try this for the cause
"war/no more trouble" playing for change/song around the word. a music video from the acclaimed film.
Movies
fav's of all time include M*A*S*H, the killing fields, midnight express, the simpson's movie,and power with richard gere.
Television
favorite of all time is M*A*S*H and the wonder years.
Books
child soldiers, slave, The Devil Came On Horseback, Darfur Diaries, escape from slavery, the translator, god grew tired of us, not on our watch: the mission to end the genocide in darfur, papillon, catcher in the rye, a confederacy of dunces.
Heroes
my partner, Nanci, ghandi, Bodhisattva Maitreya (laughing buddha), john lennon, peter gabriel (don't give up), mia farrow (work in helping to save darfur), mother theresa, the dalai lama, bono (as a man of character, and a musician with a message - an activist.), MLK. my son.
About me: i was a singer/songwriter/guitarist for 35 years. 4 years ago, in a series of unfortunate events, i suddenly became a paraplegic (in a wheelchair 'til the end of time) with extreme muscle spasms in my arms, iretractable pain in my tail bone, plus damaged vocal chords and on oxygen (what a mess!).
now, i am not physically able to sing, play the guitar or even play my djembes or other african drums. But i can write lyrics, and now, that's what i do. I write lyrics and find musicians and singers or artists ask me for lyrics to join their instrumentals or any combination of collaboration.
afew of my songs, recorded on an old boombox built-in mic, and/or one of my many collaborations will be highlighted here on my myspace music page!
check it out, contact me, add me!
Who I'd like to meet: ...anyone willing to do something, anything, to help save Darfur! and some of my heroes...ghandi, Bodhisattva Maitreya (laughing buddha), john lennon, peter gabriel (don't give up), mia farrow (work in helping to save darfur), mother theresa, the dalai lama (save tibet).
Joyce, How are you doing my dear friend? I appologise it has been so long - this year has been a tough one! Now I know I read some lovely comments you left on my videos but I cannot remember if I got around to thanking you for them so I am gonna say a MASSIVE THANK YOU because what you wrote was really wonderful! As for what I have been upto... lol... well... Things have only really just got back to normal from having a major water leak in our home which kept us living in alternative accommodation right through peak holiday season with the kids in tow... lol... what a nightmare that was! Right now we are just enjoying settling back in to a completely redecorated home, I have completed all the other major work that the insurance did not cover (like my brand new studio room... lol!). I have just started work on a brand new song (my first one this year so as you can imagine I am very excited!). I enjoyed reading your comment & I have to say a massive congrats on releasing your CD - THAT IS AWESOME NEWS! I hope the weather eases up for you... more snow... goodness... will you get a white Christmas this year you think? Anyways Joyce, it is lovely to catch-up - take care my friend! Hugs & Kisses Pete xxx
DM are having a covers contest... how cool! We are having some major work done on the house at the moment due to a serious water leak... so for now I will not be able to do any recording for the next few weeks... aaaarrrrrgggghhhhh! :( I did manage to finish my new video though for the full version of "Mysteries Forever Today" - I hope you get chance to see it Joycie! ;) I will look forward to hearing them covers you mentioned when I return there. My best to you & the family sweetheart. Hugs Pete xxx
Hi Joyce, How are you doing dear lady? Sorry it has been so long - this year has just flew by. I have not had chance to come on DMusic in a while but I did hear your collab with Mom & Dad - I just have to say... GREAT WORK! Hugs Pete xxx
Hi Joyce. Thanks for what you said about 'Shadows', it was very kind of you. I wrote that one after reading about a teenage girl who was killed in a park for being a goth here in the UK.
I hope you're doing well. I am fine, thanks, I've just been working a lot and whathaveyou. The album should still be out next month. I shall send you a copy as soon as I can.
Cheers joyce that would be cool man,, I actually know Steph I played in a small festival in scotland a few years ago called the gathering and met him there, a class act he is, v talented... Its a small world eh!!!!
Hey joyce sorry for the late reply my friend, jes thanks alot for your kind words, im glad you liked the song so much, ya im presently working on a few new bits to try put an album together but as im sure you know its a tough slog,, would love to get a copy of that cd you are making its a brilliant idea, keep me posted on its release or availability and ill spread the good word over here....
Hi Joyce, sorry to hear you've been ill again - but as always you manage to keep your positivity and concentrate on the good things in life. All is well here, can't complain (and if I did who'd listen?? lol) Hope you start to feel a lot better soon! Take care,
Thanks joyce, tim is a star!!! I'm glad you like the song I think its nice too and the words are meanungful. The video I shot myself, It was a blast too. Thanks for your comment I'll let you know when the albums ready
Hi Joyce, Sorry for the late reply. I was away for a few days in Omeath and I'm a little under the weather too (conjunctivitis) but I hope you had a nice easter and are enjoying the start of Spring! As for jonesing for new music, well.. just between you and me, I am working on a new batch of songs (mostly at the writing stage) which I'm hoping to have finished soon. I'm keeping them close to my chest until they are all ready as I want to promote the current CD for as long as possible without distracting people with new material! :) Talk to you soon, take care! Fra
Bless you Joyce :)
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<br />You always spread sunshine around and it's great to hear from you.
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<br />Hoping you are doing good and all's well there.
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<br />Take care and all our best, bye for now from UK.
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<br />Love from Maria & Paul xxxxxxxx
Hi Joyce, popped over to DM earlier this morning and checked out your songs. The collab with Simon is excellent, as is "Dangerous" with Gene and Katie. Well done! Your covers album is taking shape nicely!!
Hey there joyce, thank you for the kind words,im glad you like the songs so well,, ya i am writing away and have some new material I hope to put down in the next few months.. im going through big changes in my life at the moment so maybe theres a bit more writing to be done yet before i hit the studio, yoy know what I mean.. As for the the gigs its mainly with the band I gig to make the few quid at the wkends but hopefully in the summer I will get a chance to air some of my own creations!! hope all is well with you.. Be the change my friend... Be the change..
You're right - the Balcony TV thing wasn't amazing for the vocals - it was really cold!! It was mainly to give an idea of what we're working on - we'll be getting some more videos done soon hopefully. Glad you're enjoying the new clips, I hope all is well! Best wishes, Hannah x
Hi JD, yeah I'm sure you've heard it before. It's an old song from "International Drama". Slightly edited for MySpace, but it's barely noticeable. I hope you are keeping well! *hug*
Hey joyce thanks for finding me, cant help to be moved by your dedication to the cause.. you obviously love the music man... dont be a stranger if you want me to do lend a hand in your venture.. Slan.. Ian
It doesn't suck! I think it gives something to the music! I really enjoyed it and am going to put it in the car for when I go on long journeys to gigs (best time to listen to music attentively). Thanks again, Hannah x
you are amazing! I think it's fantastic what you're doing with the pets given as Christmas presents, how awful it must be to be given away for a short while, then unwanted, the human race never ceases to amaze me that our species can be so stupid! But thankfully there are groups like yours who can step in and make a lost soul's life worth living again. I'm ever grateful to rescue folk and their tremendous and unlimited capacity for caring and putting things right.
I often think of you and I love it when you call in here on or soundclick, I meant to tell you for some time 'Rollin' wasn't written for a dog or for any animal but when you mentioned that I could really see the connection! So maybe it was an unconscious will seeping through, it's one of those songs that makes you feel like getting on with things doesn't it, even I feel like doing housework when I hear it hahaha, now that's magic :)
Wishing you a good year filled with things that make you happy :)
Thank you for being such a kind and thoughtful friend to us, you are appreciated more than I can say.
