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The Florescents

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Music. Art. Esoteric thought. Game changing economic models.

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The Florescents
@theflorescents May 23, 2018, 4:07 PM UTC

STEEMIT OPENMIC WEEK 86- There is a place (Original song)

Hello steemit openmic, Here in the small village of Ahun, France, just after busking at the local market. The people were so generous and gave us a pate au patate and a peach pie and a load of dough.…

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The Florescents
@theflorescents May 18, 2018, 1:30 PM UTC

CROSSROADS (that damn bird) - Robert Johnson cover

Alright there! Blues, quick time. This is my interpretation of the Robert Johnson original which is amazing and mad as it has something like 11 and a half bars or 13, and most blues is 12 bar. I much…

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The Florescents
@theflorescents May 17, 2018, 4:43 PM UTC

STEEMIT OPENKIC WEEK 85- A Year and a Day (Original song)

Hi there, Here we are in La Creuse in central France and I fancied putting down this old song of mine. It is about the search and struggle for purpose and understanding. Why do we live and why do we…

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The Florescents
@theflorescents Apr 3, 2018, 12:28 PM UTC

STEEMIT OPENMIC WEEK 79- Saw My Baby (Original)

Hi Steemit, Here is another openmic entry from me to you, I wrote this song after a short affair I had a few years ago when a girl I adored chose to go out with one of my best friends, we were never…

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The Florescents
@theflorescents Feb 19, 2018, 6:53 PM UTC

STEEMIT POETRY CONTEST #16- Step outside the thinking box (Catch 22?)

Think outside the box he said, While sitting in his room, Think outside the room he fled, Slinking from the gloom, Step outside the house he thought, And walked into the street, Step outside the coun…

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The Florescents
@theflorescents Feb 19, 2018, 5:59 PM UTC

My Pepper Heart

My Pepper Heart, You cut it out, You ate it up, And spat it out, You made a shape, Out of my passion, You cut the form, You start the fashion, My Pepper Heart, It has a spice, An edge of art, The foo…

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The Florescents
@theflorescents Feb 14, 2018, 7:42 PM UTC

Steemit openmic week 72- Saz Jam (Original)

Here is a little jam on the Saz a Turkish instrument used mainly by the Alevi sect of Islam originally. I was shown it by my Kurdis mate Mehmet. I am just learning the tuning and the intervals so hav…

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The Florescents
@theflorescents Feb 8, 2018, 2:10 PM UTC

STEEMIT OPENMIC WEEK 71- Treading softly on water, pseudo instrumental, adlib lyrics(Original)

Hi there it has been a while, I've been listening to wes montgomery, mingus, mac demarco and James taylor. Have it! https://youtu.be/TX00FfsQ0M8

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The Florescents
@theflorescents Feb 5, 2018, 6:43 PM UTC

Moonlight in Vermont cover- John Blackburn and Karl Seussdorf

My version of 'Moonlight in Vermont' a Jazz standard written in 1944. It has been covered by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Willie Nelson. I want to recommend the Willie Nelson album, 'Stardust' whic…

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The Florescents
@theflorescents Feb 4, 2018, 12:11 AM UTC

Back again. New series 'On The Road' about van travel through Europe and Much More Music!

I just wanted to say hello to steemit and all of the fine people here, After a long period of reflection, introspection and debate I am going to start travelling through Europe in a van, I will be tr…

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