Glen performed:
Lead and Backing vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar,
Keyboards, Synths, Sampling, Drum programming, SFX and Live Percussion.
Drum sample on Track 2 - Chuck Loeb and Mike Richiutti.
Basic Loop of a Celtic Drum sample on Track 3 - Secret Garden.
Drum sample on Track 6 - Hall and Oates.
Drum and synth samples on Track 7 and 5 - Mike Oldfield.
Trip/ Trance & Samples on Track 10 - Reason.
Recorded at home May 2005 to January 2006.
-with-
Fender, Jackson, Enigma, Ovation and Hohner Guitars.
Korg and Yamaha Synths
Korg, George Dennis and Behringer Guitar Processors.
Roland Drum Machines
Arranged, Recorded, Mixed and Produced on an Akai 16 track by Glen Ferris.
Tracks:-
1. Trying To Hold On
2. I Could Be Wrong*
3. Angel Of Shannon
4. Apaches Rule Their World
5. Subway Tale*
6. Ayers Rock
7. Symphony
8. Spanish Reason
9. Learning To Let Go
Notes.
I deliberately set out to make this an instrumental album with obvious nods to my long time hero, Mike Oldfield on certain tracks, so no apologies there.
I was persuaded to try singing on this album by a good mate who figured it was time to try the only instrument left at my disposal so there are two vocal tracks on this recording.
I don’t consider myself a singer by any means, but when the musical gauntlet is thrown down,I’m happy to pick it up.
My express gratitude to the folks listed below for allowing me to use certain samples from their work, especially Mr Loeb for the advice and the lead on where to locate the drum machines.
Lyrics:
A song about thinking that you loved someone but actualy didn't.
Everyone I
meet
they
all
say ‘hi’
But
they don’t know that
there’s no ‘you
and
I’
I keep on walking try to keep
my cool
But
now
your
gone
I
know
I’ve
got
no
soul
If
they
all
knew
they’d
say
move
on
Learn to sing a different song
But
they
don’t
really
understand
What
it’s
like
to
lose
you
Didn’t
think
I
was
ever
gonna
lose
you
Didn’t
see it coming, no
Didn’t
think
I
was
ever
gonna
miss
But I know that I could be
wrong
Ever since you told me you
were leaving
I have lost my way around
Waiting for the day you find
me standing I lost and found.
Everyone I meet they seem to know
I have only one place left
to go
So I keep walking try to find
my way
Hope they find me on a brighter
day
If
they
really
knew
they’d
walk
on
by
Learn to leave this soul to
cry
‘Cos they will never
understand,
what it was to love you
Chorus 2 to solo
Every day I meet with open eyes
But I know there will be no
big surprise
I have only one thing on my
mind
The
one
thing
that
I
know
I’ll
never
find.
I
can’t
seem
to
get
in
gear
Drive myself right out of here
When
you’re
the
one
who
holds
the
key
to
Turn my engines over.
Chorus 3 to fade
Words & music by Glen Ferris 2006 Glen Ferris Music Productions
A sordid tale of metro love and cheatin hearts
You weren’t
in
bed
when
my
alarm
went
off.
Got on the subway and you stepped
off.
I
didn’t
see
the
dude
he
must
have
dropped
a
stop
back
But I saw the mess on your
face as you turned to look
back.
You ran helter-skelter away
I was already on my way
Fifteen blocks to get my head
back on
Figure out why you did me wrong
You don’t need to tell me you’ve
been
messing
around
I let the subway catch you
out and
now your
going down.
You
don’t
need
to
tell
me
any
pretty
lies,
I let the subway catch you
out and I hope you enjoy the
ride
You gave me the two bit lies about staying with friends
But I saw your ticket and I
know where
it ends
Your upper west side buddies
brought a new zip code
‘Cos the lower east side
is
the only place you could go
You better pack your overnight
bag
While I just pack my Chesterfield
Kings
You can wave your right to
a plea
While I wave bye- bye thru
my smoke rings.
Chorus to guitar solo
You weren’t
in
bed
when
you
I
was
getting
off.
I stepped off the subway with
Susannah
Hoffs
She stayed the night and uncoupled
my mind
Put her back on the D Train
so she was home in time.
She
was
getting’ off
her
old
man
was
getting
on
He spent all night wondering
where she had gone
She crept away from his bedside
She got on the train and took
an all night ride.
Chorus to fade
Words & music by Glen Ferris 2006 Glen Ferris Music Productions
