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Bamboo
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Another oldie… This time in a more philosophical mood.

If memory serves, BAMBOO was recorded in late 2010 or early 2011. Somewhere thereabouts!

Anyway, this is another one of the victims of the Great Mac Crash of 2011. I no longer have the original file stems. Fortunately my original mix was decent enough.

Once again, through the tech wizardry of our own Tom Hellstens, an old tune has had new life breathed into it!

As always, deep bows Tom!
Released: 26-Apr-2024
Category: Alternative
Application: Logic Pro
File type: mp3
File size: 9.5 Mb
Plays: 21
Downloads: 2
Weekly plays: 21
Weekly downloads: 2
License: No derivative works allowed
Lyrics
  BAMBOO

Sun in the sky;
rain from the clouds;
wind through the bamboo,
so straight and so tall…

The storms of this life
are sometimes so hard to take.
Like the bamboo I must bend,
so that I don’t break;
…so that I don’t break.

Love in my heart;
a tear in my eye;
shaking my bones,
but I don’t know why.

Ever since I was a child,
haunted by this thing I feel:
the world that surrounds me,
it seems so unreal;
…it seems so unreal.

Sun rain and wind,
they’re calling my name.
The wind and my life’s breath,
are one and the same.

Sound of the sea;
roar of the waves;
eroding the shoreline,
of my life and being!

Will I ever learn to
navigate this ebb and flo?
Or will I remain
caught in the undertow?
Ahh….
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JodyG
artist
full of great sounds. love your lyrics 
Latest song: Hot Stove
7 months ago
Toveco
artist
It is a great song my friend! I'm happy to help :)
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7 months ago
Smileygeezer
artist
Another nice track Mike and Tom. I think we share many of the same influences.
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7 months ago
Daugrin
artist
This one is in the San Francisco zone.  Just before the Prunes maybe?  Like Love or Messanger Service, and because of that Jack will show up any second.  Just saying. 
 
7 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@JodyG 
Thanks JG... existential angst tends to make decent lyrics. LOL
:-)
Latest song: Boys Night Out
7 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@Toveco 
Thanks again Tom. Always a pleasure working with you.
Glad you like this one!
:-)
Latest song: Boys Night Out
7 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@Smileygeezer 
Hey Shaun, I think you're right about the influences, although I don't think I was "under the influence" when I recorded this years back... LOL
:-)
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7 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@Daugrin 
RE San Francisco, back when I first recorded this tune I was very careful to "wear some flowers in [my] hair."
:-)
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7 months ago
KennethLavrsen
artist
What a great rock ballad. Great choice of instruments. I love the flute solo. Super use of stereo effects. Super dynamic mastering.
7 months ago
yoslounge
artist
Mike you are a great songwriter 
Wonderful delivery and Tom has proven to be superb sounding asset 😊🙏🏻🙌🏼🫶🏻
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7 months ago
Sociallite1957
artist
Reminds me of my early FM Underground rock radio listening as a child.. definite Asian flavor to this. Appealing flute interjection. Captivating.. Fine collaboration
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7 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
Kenneth:
Thanks man. I apprecitae the kind words.
Btw, the bongoes are live. Borrowed them from a friend.
:-)
Latest song: Boys Night Out
7 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
Omar:
Thank you so much my friend. 
As for Tom, it's proving to be a sonically satisfying relationship!
:-)
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7 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@Sociallite1957 
Joyce: 
I remember well when early Underground radio commenced. You could hear stuff in nearly every genre. And... apart from some fun hippie ads... with no da*n commercials! It was great, albeit short lived.
So many thanks for the complimentary comment my friend!
Glad you enjoyed this effort!
:-)
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7 months ago
deezee
artist
I loved every second listening to your awesome song Mike!! :) Supercool mix by Tom also :)
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6 months ago
Grathy
artist
So glad this gem was saved!
6 months ago
Gvoritzc
artist
Whilst listening I couldn't shake the woodstock feeling this song gave me off.
You created a special sound and story here,  with lovely instrumentation. I'm glad you brushed it up and posted it again! 
D&F! 
 
6 months ago
Bowman
artist
A musical poet you are Mike. Sounds great my friend. 
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6 months ago
DoreenY
artist
Powerful lyrics, very much enjoyed this. You have a lovely sounding voice 🌟🌟🌟🌟
6 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
Dorothy,
Thank you my dear friend. Be advised though that the mix is my own, enhanced by Tom's excellent remastering.
:-)
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6 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
Mary:
I'm glad too! 
One of my absolute faves among my moldy oldies.
:-)
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6 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@Gvoritzc 
Thanks man! I love the Woodstock reference... Wish I had made it there!
:-)
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6 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@Bowman 
Charlie,
Music is the poetry of sound. Poetry is the music of the word.
We are all poets here to one degree or another my friend!
Thanks so much for the kind words...
:-)
Latest song: Boys Night Out
6 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@DoreenY 
Thank you very much Doreen. 
This song is actually one of only a handful that I've recorded where my voice doesn't make me cringe a bit. LOL...
So glad you enjoyed it!
:-)
Latest song: Boys Night Out
6 months ago
<deleted>
listener
Cool mix of guitar and percussion with the vocals . Awesome performance on the singing! Cool to get those old songs back with a new feel!
 
6 months ago
Dyl
artist
I agree with everyone : the vocals are splendid. And the lyrics too, of course. Tom's magic on the sound...
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6 months ago
Sprout
artist
That opening synth really made my headphones tremble then this just opened up into an amazing soundscape and I love that vocal reverb ! such a wonderful listen and kind of ironic that its called Bamboo as my wife and I have been gardening most of the afternoon :-)
What amazing lyrics " sun rain and wind , they're calling my name, the wind and my life's breath, are one and the same " WOW .....
6 months ago
AlHughson
artist
clever subtle and oozing talent and tom is getting it :) love this guys
6 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@egobandit 
Tim, 
Yes indeed. Old songs with a new feel! Been listening a lot to Stephen Wilson's remixes and remasters of old Jethro Tull albums and been blown away. Now, thanks to Tom, I get to have my best oldies get a sonic facelift.
Thanks for listening and commenting. I really appreciate it!
:-)
Latest song: Boys Night Out
6 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@Dyl 
Many thanks for giving this a spin bro!
Thanks for the kind review my friend!
:-)
Latest song: Boys Night Out
6 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@AlHughson 
Thanks Al. One of my better oldies, methinks... made MUCH better by Tom's wizardry.
:-)
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6 months ago
TrebleFace
artist
Great song guys.  Mike I don't think I heard one from you that I dont like
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6 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
@TrebleFace 
Thank you Matt. 
I think we have a lot of the same musical influences in our background.
Us older guys often do! LOL...
:-)
Latest song: Boys Night Out
6 months ago
StanTheManLoh
artist
Sounds a bit Oriental ... my first paper in Rural Economics scored an A. It was on Bamboo. In fact I wrote another paper a month ago about the Giant Bamboo...which grows about a metre a day! Great plant for biomass feedstock for bio-fuel. Your tune still rings in my ear...it's a good tune therefore.
But bamboo do not grow near the sea or shorelines. I'm being picky! LOL!!!! 
"Like a bamboo I must bend"...that's a very good line!
All told, a very good composition! 
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6 months ago
Wyndsok
artist
Stan,
Thanks for the thumbs up my friend!
But to clarify:
The song is not about "Bamboo" per say. That's just the primary, though not the sole metaphor.
The song is about being a part of nature and the search for meaning... 
:-)
Latest song: Boys Night Out
6 months ago
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