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MOF Live in London

by Michael On Fire

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1.
Make Me a Drum 07:33
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I’ll Make You a Drum Many moons many suns Over 99 years The buffalo died on the wise open range So the great spirit left So we sell cigarettes And the warriors dance on the Idaho plains Will you make me a drum Will you make me a drum So I can make thunder And bring back the sun When the trees come alive When the deer start to run When the trees come alive I will make you a drum I heard sounds in my heart I felt pain in my ears The fence made of laws To keep us all here I will run like the wind I will fight like a bear You can’t buy my heart And you don’t own the air Will you make me a drum Will you make me a drum So I can make thunder And bring back the sun When the trees come alive When the deer start to run When the trees come alive I will make you a drum In a house made of wood In the shape of a square My body might be But my spirit’s not there In a circle of strength In a warrior’s will The sound of the soul It’s a sound you can feel Will you make me a drum Will you make me a drum So I can make thunder And bring back the sun When the trees come alive When the deer start to run When the trees come alive I will make you a drum Oh will you make me a drum Will you make me a drum So I can make thunder And bring back the sun When the trees come alive When the deer start to run When the trees come alive I will make you a drum Oh will you make me a drum Will you make me a drum So I can make thunder And bring back the sun When the trees come alive When the deer start to run When the trees come alive I will make you a drum Make me a drum So I can make thunder And bring back the sun When the trees come alive When the deer start to run When the trees come alive I will make you a drum Oh will you make me a drum Will you make me a drum So I can make thunder And bring back the sun When the trees come alive When the deer start to run When the trees come alive I will make you a drum
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Pink Dolphins of the Amazon 05:21
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Pink Dolphins of the Amazon Aztec feathers, felt fedora,the smell of the avocado wind I have a million memories, not a single regret, so many places that I've been The poison silence of words unspoken The Pink Dolphins of the Amazon The wings of Baraka, the year of the asteroid, skeletons are swinging the swords Witches of New Mexico turn into owls, the wind wasn't howling but it roared The golden silence of words unspoken, The Pink Dolphins of the Amazon The Red thunder, lunar eclipse, staring at the faces of Mars Left of Orion, Venus turns purple, laying down and staring at the stars The joyful silence of words unspoken The Pink Dolphins of the Amazon The Healing fragrance, the Music of the spheres, rhythms of the river in trance African drums beating around the world, slaves ain't working if they dance The joyful silence of words unspoken The Pink Dolphins Of The Amazon
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Put Me in a Trance 05:40
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Put Me in a Trance Gypsy girl from New Orleans, skin was brown and eyes were green Tattooed snakes upon her toes, golden earring in her nose Kissed my hand and shook my leg, waived her hair and weaved a braid Closed her eyes and sang a spell, took me to her wishing well Shake those bells, shake those bones, put me in a trance Shake those bells, shake those bones, put me in a trance Dance like fire, sing like angels, rolling like the wave Gypsy woman hypnotized me, took me took her cave Read my tea leaves, called my fate, take me through the guarded gate Ain't no walls, ain't no fences, no protection, lose my senses Shake those bells, shake those bones, put me in a trance Shake those bells, shake those bones, put me in a trance Gypsy woman numb my brain, wave her hand and make it rain Call upon her mystic power turn a year into an hour Shake those bells, shake those bones, put me in a trance Shake those bells, shake those bones, put me in a trance
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Michael On Fire (with Genevieve Lemon) - Somewhere on Easy Street 04:40
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Somewhere on Easy Street Come let me hold you, Comfort your soul Come let my arms, Make you feel better Come let me love you, Come let me love you Won't you come live with me down by the River Somewhere On Easy Street, Somewhere On Easy Street Somewhere On Easy Street Come let my Love fill you with Happiness Come let your heart feel my devotion Come let me Love you, Come let me Love you Will you come live with me down by the River Somewhere On Easy Street, Somewhere On Easy Street Somewhere On Easy Street Come let me feel you, Come let me heal you Come let my body, Warm you in bed Come let me love you, Come let me love you Won't you come live with me down by the River Somewhere On Easy Street, Somewhere On Easy Street Somewhere On Easy Street
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Don't Let Me Fade Away 05:39
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Don’t Let Me Fade Away All my friends have got the blues Walk a mile in someone's shoes Ladies painted like Gauguin Rich in body brown in tan Effervescent shining smiles Do a line dance forty miles Greenish buttons on her arms You're confused but not alarmed Don’t let me down – Don’t Let Me Fade Away Don’t let me down – Don’t Let Me Fade Away Jewish princess, Scottish rites, Irish history, French delight Seven moons in Capricorn, Gabriel's trumpet, Joshua's horn Night time people after hours Small craft warnings, scattered showers Diamond earrings in her eyes, Names are dropping just like flies Don’t let me down – Don’t Let Me Fade Away Don’t let me down – Don’t Let Me Fade Away La di da la di die, You'll believe me when I fly Selling futures, selling dreams, Visualize what can't be seen Lady Rita, Lady Sue, Got a thing for violet blue If I ask you to make love, On crimson sheets and velvet gloves Don’t let me down – Don’t Let Me Fade Away Don’t let me down – Don’t Let Me Fade Away
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Middle Bit - Don't Let Me Fade Away 01:45
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My friend Colin Wilson called from London – his wife, Genevieve Lemon, who had the starring female lead in The West End Production of Billy Elliot the Musical suggested to him that they should bring me over to the UK so we could make music together. Colin had this idea that we should record a live performance at The Live Room in Palmer's Green, accompanied by some traditional Irish players and singers from Billy Elliot.
I was out touring for the spring and summer in support of my Always Yes CD, but I had a break in the middle of it, and we chose that as the time for me to go to London. Ron Colone, who runs the company that puts out my records, decided he wanted to be there too, so he left from LAX just as I was landing at Heathrow.
Colin selected the players and made all the technical arrangements, and for the better part of a week he and I sat in his parlor playing a bunch of my songs. Gen sang harmony and a few duets with me, and at night went to work at the theater, where she worked out vocal parts with some of the singers from Billy Elliot. Ron added his
impressions, as he knew my music and ways better than anyone.
We had three or four rehearsals scheduled, so the Irish players could learn the songs, but we actually only played together one time for about two hours, which, as it turned out, was fine because it’s been about 25 years since I’ve actually had a formal rehearsal with any of my bands for any gig I’ve played. I’m used to playing with great players who basically improvise when they play with me, which was the case, again, in London. None of the players knew the music and I didn't really have a plan of what I was going to play other than a couple of duets with Genevieve. Ron helped eased Colin's deep concern because Colin is truly a musical perfectionist, and I basically improvise everything, even my own songs – different every night. As it turned out this was part of the charm of this live session--it was real and the people present at The Live Room that evening were treated to some amazing musicians swimming in uncharted waters.
Ron and I returned to the U.S., trusting Colin's production abilities and were confident that in post-production he would make it sound great. Colin organized the recording in a monastery in Mallorca and mixed the project in Sydney Australia.
This is Michael On Fire, along with the players shown and credited, Live in London. Enjoy---a courageous act of love and creativity.

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released April 24, 2014

MICHAEL ON FIRE
LIVE IN LONDON

ALL MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MICHAEL ON FIRE

CREDITS:
MICHAEL ON FIRE: Vocals, acoustic guitar
GENEVIEVE LEMON: Backing vocals
STEVIE HUTCHINSON: Backing vocals, percussion
JOEL MONTAGUE: Backing vocals, percussion
BEN GUNNERY: Fiddle, irish whistle
BRIAN KELLY: Tenor banjo, mandolin
BRYONY LEMON: Button accordion
TESS LIVINGSTONE: Bodhran
MEHMET RAIF: Bass
COLE CALLAGHAN: Pedal steel
COLIN WILSON: Acoustic guitar, backing vocals


LIVE CREW:
AUDIO: FRED LAGERGREN
LIGHTING: LUKE CUTLER
STAGE: ALEX HAYES

RECORDED BY: COLIN WILSON, FRED LAGERGREN
MIXED BY: COLIN WILSON
MASTERED BY: NOA WINTER LAZERUS

RECORDED AT THE LONDON LIVE ROOM, PALMERS GREEN, LONDON.UK
MIXED AT CCLAB, BONDI BEACH, AUSTRALIA
MASTERED AT VOICE OF THE SILENCE SOUND, HOLLYWOOD, CAL. USA
DIGITALLY EDITED AT THE MONASTRY OF LLUC, MAJORCA ISLAND, SPAIN


THANKS
BEN JACKSON, TOM JACKSON: LIVE ROOM

PETER WILSON - POWERLINK INTERNATIONAL, Australia : COMPUTERS AND TECH SUPPORT

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From his beginnings as a songwriter working out of Detroit’s famed United Sound Studios, to his recordings with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, to the progressive jazz of Prismatic, to the years in L.A. and Nashville, making records with Stephen Stills, and Joe Vitale, to the nonstop touring, Michael On Fire has been relentless in his commitment to creative expression and musical performance. ... more

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