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island music

by flutemanjohn

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flutemanjohn original recording oct 1992
stereo remaster (this recording) oct 2021

instrumentation:

60s vintage solid silver Gemeinhardt flute
1990 Alesis SR-16 16-bit stereo drum machine
cheap 70s Casio keyboard, for bass and chuck
that's it folks

lyrics

lyrics:

the island music calls me, i hear the sound of the steel drum
maybe latino or african, we sing and dance under the sun

i like the music of the caribbean, dance your troubles away
i like the beat of the syncopation, so hard to play

if i could sing like a rastafarian, we could share the joy
i want to play like a reggae man, but i am just a white boy

tito puente, we like ‘im plenty, so caliente
when he play dat salsa beat, he make you move your feet
and mister marley, your tunes were so gnarly, you died to early man
you was jammin in the name of the lord, every beautiful chord

jamaica fill your senses, smell the ganja and the mountain flower
the blue sea, and the heart beat of the waves, warm sand on your back
for hours

i like the music of the caribbean, dance your troubles away
i like the beat of the syncopation, i’m learning to play

if i could sing like a dreadlock rasta, i could speak the lingo
i want to play like a jamaican reggae man, but I am just a gringo
ya right

the island music calls me, i hear the sound of the steel drum
maybe latino or african, we sing and dance under the sun
the warm sun

i like the beat of the caribbean, dance your troubles away
i like the music and the syncopation, so hard to play

if i could sing like a rastafarian, we could share the joy
i want to play like a reggae man, but i am just a white boy

credits

released October 24, 2021
flutemanjohn: all writing, music, performance, recording, production, engineering

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flutemanjohn

I played flute ten years (2000-2010) with Bob Marley's immortal band The Wailers. Other folks I got to play with include Umphrey's Magee, Peter Rowan, New Monsoon, Ancient Harmony, Carolyn Wonderland, and many more. I write & record all my own original music. Please follow me on BandCamp. My music is ever evolving. Please check my new $6 paperback on Amazon under Books: "Lyrics Poems Tales" fmj ... more

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