Norbert Wally from The Base and I connected immediately six years ago at a Postgarage Graz concert on January, 19, 2013. It was a late discovery – the Indie band was founded back in 1989, the same year I had left for Australia and lost touch with Graz. So I reviewed their tenth album “Secret Second Thoughts”, and some more new releases since. Singing alongside such a great voice was an honor and a challenge, but fun in the end. I dig this song, because I can fully subscribe to the lyrics, and the tune doesn’t get out of your head. Gerald Ganglbauer
Johnny Schwarzinger feat. Uli Sajko
Johnny Schwarzinger is the bass player and lead singer of Austrian band Catwalk. On Parkinsong Duets he performs a duet with Uli Sajko, who also reads one of her poems in German language.
Pete Wain
Parkinsong Duets: Singer/Songwriter Pete Wain from the United Kingdom performs a duet with Andy Hitchman.
Spring and the Land feat. Gerald Ganglbauer
Filmed on a trip to Vienna across the Semmering some weeks ago in January 2019. I was driving at constant speed, thanks to cruise control. The tunnels had some hypnotic or psychedelic affect on me and suit this song perfectly. Spring and the Land agreed and approved the clip. Gerald Ganglbauer
Recording Session at ATS Records
The making of Parkinsong Duets: With Hardrock band Badhoven in the studio, ATS-Records, January 2019.
More music videos by Badhoven, including a preview of the new album (CD release May 2019): All the World’s a Fake).
Red Light Blue Light
Parkinson duet performed by Joerg Veselka and Connie Weixler
Words and music by Joerg Veselka
Red light blue light is shining, shining through the night
Red light blue light, I’m crawling, I’m crawling, on the floor
Red light blue light, I’m hoping, yeah I’m hoping to see you again
Red light blue light, I’m crying, yeah I’m crying, I miss you so
Life’s unpredictable, incomprehensible incredible, unimpossible
Life’s unpredictable, incomprehensible, yeah incredible, unimpossible – without you
Red light blue light is shining, shining – through the night
Red light blue light, I’m crawling, crawling – on the floor
Red light blue light, I’m hoping, hoping – to see you again
Red light blue light, I’m crying, crying, I miss you so
Life’s unpredictable, incomprehensible, incredible, unimpossible without you
Life’s unpredictable, incomprehensible, oh incredible, unimpossible – without you
Red light blue light is shining, shining – through the night
Red light blue light, I’m crawling, I’m crawling – on the floor
Red light blue light, I’m hoping, yeah I’m hoping – to see you again
Red light blue light, I’m crying, yeah I’m crying, I miss you so
Life’s unpredictable, hmmm incomprehensible, hmmm incredible, unimpossible without you
Life’s unpredictable, incomprehensible, hmmm incredible, unimpossible – without you
Hmmm, Hmmm, life’s unimpossible – without you
Wasn’t I the One
Parkinson duet performed by Jacques Bush and Gerald Ganglbauer
Words and music by Jacques Bush/Marino Acapulco
You treat me well, but I don’t mind.
From the well the plight is coming … coming bad.
I sit and watch the hours,
Wonder if I’ll ever make it home … so tired of hanging.
You treat me well but I don’t mind.
You think your every wish is my command.
Once I was waiting for the fame,
But things ain’t never what they seem to be.
When I wake up, I feel homeless,
Wasn’t I the one?
Understood and punished all the way.
You treat me well, but I don’t mind.
From the well the plight is coming … coming bad.
I sit and watch the hours,
Wonder if I’ll ever make it home.
When I wake up, I feel homeless,
Wasn’t I the one?
Understood and punished all the way.
So long, hey! Do I know
Wasn’t I the one.
I drank the whole week away
Give me everything to be …
When I wake up, I feel homeless
Wasn’t I the one …
So misunderstood who’s found where he belongs …
Paul and Michael
Apparently Michael J Fox performed a duet with the great Paul Simon, but unfortunately none of them responded to my enquiries. The only proof is in the picture above, found somewhere on the Fox Foundation’s website without the music. A pity, because I would have loved to listen to them singing together. Could it perhaps go on Volume 2 of Parkinsong Duets?
So Here I Am
Parkinsong duet performed by Johnny Schwarzinger and Uli Sajko
Words and music by Johnny Schwarzinger, poem by Uli Sajko
Noch wirft die Sonne einen Blick
Durch mein Fenster jeden Tag
Das Morgenlicht für mich ist Glück
Wünschte es nie enden mag
Doch schwächer wird von Mal zu Male
Das Strahlen kürzer und im Nu
Legen sich dunkel herbstlich fahle Gedanken
Dem Schweigen noch dazu
Contemplate myself in the mirror
Mirror inside my soul
I’m on the warpath with myself
Really out of step
Feels like I’m on a wire
Cutting all the lines
To come out in the open
Not aching anymore
So here I stay – So here I go
No matter if it’s sun or rain
So here I go – So here I stay
No matter if it’s sun or rain
So here I go – So here I stay
No matter if it’s sun or rain
Put the sun in my pocket
Wash the clouds out of my mind
There’s no need to protect
My eyes from the light
To come out in the open
Not aching anymore
So here I am – So here I stay
No matter if it’s sun or rain
So here I stay – So here I go
No matter if it’s sun or rain
So here I go – So here I stay
Noch wirft die Sonne einen Blick
Durch mein Fenster … jeden Tag
Spring and the Land
Spring and the Land, Jacques Bush (voc., guit., synths); Marino Acapulco (drums, voc., synths); David Künstner (bass); Klaus Wohlgemuth (guit., voc.); Kurt Bauer: (violin) is a folk-punk band formed in Graz, Austria in 2008, and known for playing an eclectic variety of music. They support Parkinsong Duets with a live recording.
More music videos from Spring and the Land