Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos

Subject: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 15 Mar 11 - 09:30 AM

Southern Flyer a Train song written by me and dedicated to my Grandfather

A Song for You my version of a Gram Parsons tune

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Mar 11 - 10:32 AM

TRACED!

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From: Amos
Date: 15 Mar 11 - 11:51 AM

Really good stuff, Lonesome!!!


A

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 15 Mar 11 - 07:15 PM

thanks Amos, and thanks to Wizzy and those who have left such nice comments on the page.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Mar 11 - 07:33 PM

Didja get my email, sweetie? I was late getting to it. Love the train. Will now go listen to the other. Sure good to see you doing this!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: GUEST,999
Date: 15 Mar 11 - 08:13 PM

Love the train song, LEJ. Darned good work.

Bruce

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Little Hawk
Date: 15 Mar 11 - 09:51 PM

Excellent!

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: David C. Carter
Date: 16 Mar 11 - 05:12 AM

Been listening to these songs for a few days now.Really fine work.

Keep 'em coming!

David

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Janie
Date: 16 Mar 11 - 06:45 PM

What David said!

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: olddude
Date: 16 Mar 11 - 07:20 PM

Wonderful work, thank you for making me smile. I needed a smile today
keep em coming ok ... great stuff

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: gnu
Date: 16 Mar 11 - 07:39 PM

Effin A number one LEJ!!! I just love it!

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 16 Mar 11 - 08:14 PM

ah shucks...thanks yall

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 01:45 AM

I have to add one thing. After posting this thread, the views of the videos nearly doubled in one day to two hundred yesterday, so I know it was catters doin it, finest menagerie on the net.

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From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 01:55 AM

Wow. Great train song, LEJ.
Should go right into the canon along with City of New Orleans, Wabash Cannonball, Dixie Cannonball et al.
Hope some bluegrass stars get a hold of it.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Genie
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 04:37 AM

Both songs done beautifully, Ernie.

I especially love your train song tribute to your grandpa.

Genie

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 12:29 PM

And with this one, wishing everyone a Hasppy St Patrick's Day!

An Blascaod M'or

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 12:31 PM

hasppy? happy would be even better....

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From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 30 Mar 11 - 09:06 PM

Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing

See how many of the lovely ladies you can identify. Most of them I have had a crush on at one time or another.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: BlueJay
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 01:43 AM

Great stuff, LEJ. The way the photos work with the music is wonderful. And as a former railroader, I really enjoy Southern Flyer. Really nice work.   Thanks, BlueJay

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: gnu
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 08:03 AM

Great stuff!

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 08:17 AM

I loved the Southern Flyer too, should work well with a washboard/ trainwhistle backing! Great images too. Now, when you've got the bouzouki licked, Ernie, you'll have to use the photos from your Greek trip!

RtS

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From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 08:00 PM

This is the song that will be on the upcoming Mudcat CD that Bradfordian is working on.
Rosalie

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: gnu
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 10:17 AM

"Heard it" on the other thread this AM... twice. Loved it.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: GUEST,999
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 10:30 AM

What a beautiful song and what a great voice you have. Man, I love it, Ernie. As Amos said on the Youtube site, please post the lyrics.

10/10, and if the numbers went higher it'd be 15/10. Thank you very much.

Bruce M

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 10:37 AM

Coming from you guys that means a lot to me. And yes, I'll post the lyrics today.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: olddude
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 10:47 AM

Wonderful music, just wonderful

Subject: LYR ADD: Rosalie by Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 11:08 AM

Rosalie

As requested, the lyrics. I also posted them on the video comments, but I think it takes hours for any changes to register, so here y'are.

Rosalie

Sweet Rosalie of mine
See how the love within her shines
through the miles between us, dark and deep
like the stars I see her as she sleeps

The watchfires dwindling in the camp
The Captain writing by his lamp
The sentry listens for any sound
across a darkened battleground

Back there the whitetails roam the pines
The hillside is blue with columbines
The river tumbles cold and free
Those mountain summers hold me

The bugle calls us as we lay
We'll cross that field at break of day
and dying holds no fear for me
except to lose you, Rosalie

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: gnu
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 11:36 AM

Gosh. Reading the words brings visions, emotions and a few goosebumps.

Stop blushing. >;-)

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 06:16 PM

Great songs ~ I'm subscribed :)

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Beer
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 09:49 PM

Great music Lonesome, very well done.
Ad.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 11:44 PM

Almost 10 years ago now, I had a very odd dream. In this dream, John Lennon sang a song to me about a rainbow. There was nothing strange or saint-like or anything about John in this dream. It was as though a friend of mine were sharing a song with me. I remembered the melody and the first verse after I woke up, and I sat down with a pen and paper and wrote the rest of the song.
And so, with a dedication to John, and to all of you flower children, here's The Rainbow. Peace.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: gnu
Date: 08 Apr 11 - 08:37 AM

Another great one!

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From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 08 Apr 11 - 04:35 PM

And here is David Coffin performing Shanty for Barry Finn

Turn it up and sing along on the refrain!!!

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Dave Swan
Date: 08 Apr 11 - 05:18 PM

First posting lost. I'll say it again. Great stuff Leej. Really fine. Thanks. Hard to sing past the lump in my throat.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Apr 11 - 11:43 PM

Well, jeepers! I lost track of this thread for a bit and lookie what you've posted! WOW! Love the Rainbow and couldn't listen to the Shanty for Barry without crying my eyes out. You are one of the best writers, of songs, prose, and poetry, I've ever know LeeJ. THANKS for sharing with us!

Oh, and Ken Burns would have done well to have included your Rosalie in his Civil War series. It exceeds most of what he included and definitely would have relieved the tedium of repetition! Beautiful song.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 25 Apr 11 - 12:27 AM

A couple of years ago, I was riding my bicycle along the Platte River and thinking about the many friends and good times at the FSGW Getaway. Along with these thoughts, a tune came into my mind that kept revolving until it eventually spun out the chorus of this song, and by the time the ride was over, most of the rest of it was complete as well. Did a little research to give a bit of historical depth, and here it is and hope y'all enjoy it...
The Rendezvous

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Janie
Date: 25 Apr 11 - 12:36 AM

Nice one!

Has me smiling with similar memories.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 25 Apr 11 - 06:28 PM

Remix of Southern Flyer, with banjo added, here...
Southern Flyer (Remix)

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From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 15 May 11 - 05:53 PM

Justin McQueen

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: gnu
Date: 15 May 11 - 06:00 PM

Better and better. Hooahh? Yooahh!

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 15 May 11 - 09:20 PM

Had some fun putting this one together for Amos. It's his version of Vincent Black Lightning.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 May 11 - 09:45 PM

Darn it, LeeJ...I need several hankies every time I listen to one of your songs. Ya've either got me crying for beauty and joy or poignant sadness as in the song about Justin. Thank you, darlin'.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Amos
Date: 15 May 11 - 09:52 PM

That last one is your most pow'ful work yet, Lonesome. My hat's off to ya. The best modern war song I have heard yet.


A

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Janie
Date: 15 May 11 - 10:39 PM

Justin McQueen is absolutely....absolute?!!!!

Keep 'em comin', LEJ.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 16 May 11 - 03:05 PM

Well, that was a hard song to do, but it had to come out. My significant other says she thinks I get hung up on sad songs, and I guess Justin, and A Song for You, and Rosalie kind of bear that out. What can I say? This world is downright tragic sometimes, which I suppose makes the bright side brighter. It doesn't change the fact of what is happening in places like Afghanistan though.

I thought of a mother who was interviewed on NPR about her young son that was killed there. She said she was told he was a hero, and that he had lived a good life, by the Army spokesman. She said he was only a boy, and never had a chance to really live any kind of life at all, much less a "good one". We get used to seeing the names and closing our eyes to the truth of it. I watched it happen yesterday, like I watched it happen 40 years ago, like it has happened since we began fighting each other. I know there are reasons for fighting, and I know these soldiers died for those reasons. But I see these kids at the airports looking like pink-cheeked children in fatigues and I can't help but think ...what a waste.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Janie
Date: 16 May 11 - 10:44 PM

It really struck a true note, Ernie.

"A soldier based at Ft. Bragg..." or "A Marine based at Camp Lejeune... died yesterday in Afghanistan...." comes over my radio several times a month, and sometimes several times a week, during the local news portion of NPR. Some of them homegrown North Carolina boys, many more from places all across these United States. I listen to the sparse details, which always includes the age of the soldier. Corporal__________, age 21. Private ___________, age 19. Sargeant __________age 23.

It stops the heart to think about.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 19 Jun 11 - 07:33 PM

Moons of Saturn

This one was written for a very special person in my life. She knows who she is!
A special thanks go to Kim Anderson for some stellar violin work, and to Doug Williamson for a tasteful touch on the upright bass.

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From: olddude
Date: 19 Jun 11 - 08:00 PM

It is beautiful .. thank you for sharing wow

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From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 20 Jun 11 - 03:01 AM

The West Wind
Thanks to the excellent songwriter Mr George Papavgveris for his suggestions.

Subject: RE: Lonesome EJ New Youtube Videos
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 20 Jun 11 - 03:03 AM

Sorry George..that's PAPAVGERIS.