Win Again

Win Again : Song Link
double down
like a clown
you want to win again
as things go
we all know
where it all will end

there's a way behind closed minds
illusion is a thin disguise

copyright 2016, PJ Slack, SOCAN

Daddy's out working in the Gold Mine

Daddy's out Working in The Gold Mine

Song Link : Daddy's out working' in the gold mine

Mama's out working in the grape vines
Making red wine
So we'll all feel fine

yeah yeah yeah yeah ..
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ..

Daddy's out working in the gold mine
making a dime
so we'll all be fine

yeah yeah yeah yeah ..
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ..

I don't know when
I'm coming home again
Sooner is better
You never know when the end may come

yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ..

Sister's out working in the hospital

She's a nurse you know..

Going to heal your soul

yeah yeah yeah yeah ..

yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ..

Baby's out learnin' the A B C's

going to grow up 

Be like you and me

yeah yeah yeah yeah ..

yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ..

I don't know when
I'm coming home again
Sooner is better
You never know when the end may come

 

Words and Music

Copyright 2015, Peter J Slack, SOCAN

Northbound (Remake)

Northbound

Song Link : Northbound

Northbound train , mountain high, hear the whistle blow echo through the trees now
is a lonely sound that fades away

But what I need to tell you
I'm thinking far away
I hold it close to the line
but when I reach the stop
and they pour me out of the train

That's all right
do it again

Northbound train , mountain high, hear the whistle blow echo through the trees now
is a lonely sound that fades away

club car game 

sipping whisky high

watch the world go by

never need to worry

' till you reach the final stop

But what I need to tell you
I'm thinking far away
I hold it close to the line
but when I reach the stop
and they pour me out of the train

That's all right
do it again

Words and Music
Copyright 2004-2015 Peter J Slack, Socan

Freedom Calls Your Name

Freedom Calls Your Name

Song link: Freedom Calls Your Name

Well the it's certain that nothing is certain when Gypsy's your friend
By wine and by fire, a travelling choir, a caravan song

Freedom Calls your name

Freedom Calls your name

Freedom Calls your name

Freedom Calls your name

Well the last thing I remember is you were gone

No one can hold you , no one controls you, the wind is your song

Freedom Calls your name

Freedom Calls your name

Freedom Calls your name

Freedom Calls your name

Well you woke up and it was spring time, a time to move on

Fly north across borders , don't take any orders, the wind is your song

Freedom Calls your name

Freedom Calls your name

Freedom Calls your name

Freedom Calls your name

....

Words and Music

Copyright , 2012 Peter J Slack, Socan

When I'm with You

When I'm With You

Song Link : When I'm With You


Season changed again
Can't remember when the last time
Smiling faces beaming proud like a mountain top
Souls just shining happiness 'till the end of days

Chorus:
When I'm with you all these dreams come true
When I'm with you all the stars collide and fill the skies
Never fear in that space
A silent moon always drawing us and creating time

[Chorus]

Venture far away
Days just seem to melt away
What little time we'd love to have to enjoy ourselves
Scent of youth only hiding under these older ways

[Chorus]

Copyright 2011 Peter J Slack, Socan

Bed of Northern Lights

It's been a great deal of time since I last posted any music here.  This isn't for lack of making music however.  My server was attacked because it was using SSL and I had to take it off line and rebuild my personal system.  My music is back online and I will be posting some relatively new recordings that I have done.  I give you this tune, it is one of my favourites of my own instrumental pieces.  This is a meditation on Northern lights.

Bed of Northern Lights


(C) Peter J Slack, Socan , 2011

LIFE DOES SING

I've been working a bit in the studio lately and some songs are coming to fruition. :-) A new song can be found here:

http://www.pjslack.net/lifedoessing.mp3

Life does sing

The breeze that brings
the tree that sways
sum of the motion
that nature brings

..nature brings

The music heals
intention fields
All of us caring
in harmony

...harmony

Forever young
our brilliant sun
shining its light
that creation rings

...creation rings

As we grow old
stories time told
time is the song
that life does sing

...life does sing

Beginning ends
the mystery
climbing each limb
of the knowledge tree

...the knowledge tree

Words and Music
Copyright 2009, Peter J Slack, SOCAN

I wrote this while on holiday with my family, it is part of the project I am working on called "The Love Network". I tend not to tell stories but rather summarize and embed messages in my songs. The production is minimalist with no overdubs; as if I have come to sing for you by the fireside. I am currently inspired by the work of Rene Thom and his book on Morphogenesis and I am also having fun playing with hyper-spectral imaging data from satellites and looking at things in new ways, like a kid in a candy store :-). This song was written for an occasion; to open the Fresh Water Jamboree in Guelph that my good friends put on every year.

Peace to all,PJ

Deep Inside

(Image: "PROPHESY" created by Zappha)

It's been a while since I've published any new music tracks. Please find here a new song track entitled "Deep Inside":

http://www.pjslack.net/deepinside.mp3

I've begun a new music collection project entitled "The Love Network Voyager". The theme is intended as an exploration of love within social networks of people. Today we experience light speed communications between people from all over the globe, it seems almost a natural extension of ourselves to be able to do this. We have always been naturally blessed with light speed processes in our brains to enable memories of our life to be recalled, and with senses that can view the light from the very beginnings of the universe; we sense and recall the memory of the universe and all time.

Social networks perhaps mimic these senses,experiences and structures in some way, as if creating a toy universe inside a real universe where we can explore, create, be together. Since I was a child I have always been fascinated and addicted to communications, it somehow made me feel closer to understanding a larger picture that I could be a part of when I was able to communicate with other people in remote locations in real time. The popularity of social networks,cell phones etc. and the addictive properties, I feel, is an interesting and important topic for study in the form of a music collection. I feel it is also important to expose the positive aspects rather than things like; a guy driving his car while texting someone on his crackberry.

I had a notion this summer to pack up the recording gear and make pieces of a song in different locations. The recordings took place around a camp fire in my back yard in Erin and in my studio, at a mule farm in Tara, atop the Greystone Inn in Orangeville. This features the voices of friends Kiera Merriam and Lisa Watson and is an improvisational, electro-acoustic / new age genre piece.

With great admiration for you all,
PeterJ

(music copyright 2009, Peter J Slack / SOCAN)

Songwriter Spotlight Radio Broadcast-Podcast: Peter J Slack

Sal Noguera's show Songwriter's Spotlight airs on http://www.erinradio.ca/ every Sunday from 8 to 9 p.m. and features local talent from the town of Erin. Sal also dives into what the songs mean to the artists and the complicated depth of songwriting.

Sal Noguera is the owner of Erinwood Studios, a multitrack demo/project studio. Sal has been a musician for the past 35 years and has been involved in radio since 1974. This charismatic man can be seen at the Bushholme Inn every Sunday jamming with friends during the Open Stage from 1-5p.m. So tune in to the Songwriters Spotlight and explore what Erin musicians have to offer.

Sal Interviewed me in April of 2008 and the show is posted here with his permission:

http://www.pjslack.net/peterslackshow.mp3


Copyright 2008, Peter J Slack, Erin Community Radio

Em Uma Outra Vida

Hello to all fine folks,

http://www.pjslack.net/emumaoutravida.mp3

This is an instrumental tune dedicated to AmandaMartinez and Laura Fernandez, both hosts of the Cafe Latino radio program that airs Saturdayafternoons on 91.1FM or online at http://www.jazz.fm for those not in the GTA.

"Em uma outra vida" translated from Portuguesemeans "in another life". I don't speak a word of Portuguese (and thanks to the powers that be foronline translators) but I played in a Brazilian jazz band several years back and was reminiscing,it seems like a lifetime ago, in another life. Istarted a mini project called Cafe Latino after Iheard news that Amanda was stepping down and following her beautiful voice and that LauraFernandez (also of a beautiful voice) was taking over as host of my favorite radio show. As with any change there is both excitement, uncertainty and we always have moments missing the life we had before changes, those inevitable blues.

The band I played with was a regular in Niagara onthe Lake and played Saturday nights at the Anchorage. The show still goes on and is hosted by Steve Goldberger and the Niagara RhythmSection. On my long drive into NOTL on those Saturdays we played, I always managed to be traveling the same time as Cafe Latino aired, this show always started my fire for those Saturday night Latin gigs and Amanda even spun up a recording that featured some of my playing once,my first time on air play! Thank you Amanda! I was fortunate to meet Amanda once many years backas she was hosting a show at the Latin Arts Festival where I was playing guitar in a backing band. Since that time she launched an amazing singing career. But this is not the end of thestory, one wintry night in Orangeville I happened to meet Laura Fernandez at the annual HAMS party. Laura is also an amazing singer / songwriter and now the new host of Cafe Latino! So congratulations are in order to both these ladies for their positive life changes and this song is for you both.

Here's some links to check out:

Amanda Martinez
http://www.myspace.com/amandamartinezsola
http://www.amandamartinez.ca/

Laura Fernandez
http://www.laurafernandezmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/laurafernandezband

There are also live recordings of the saturday night sessions. You should talk to Steve about getting your hands on some live recordings with the Bushman (me) on guitar, you might end up dancing:

http://www.stevegoldberger.com/shedrecords.html

With warm wishes,
PJ

Music (C)opyright 2008, Peter J Slack SOCAN