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michael borkson
- anti-war folksinger
michael borkson
- anti-war folksinger
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Michael Borkson
I play acoustic guitar/singer/songwriter; I also play 12-string electric guitar (to get that "Byrds sound")and a little keyboard---from the Boston, Mass. area.I wrote all the songs uploaded here except the ones I've notated as cover songs. I like classic rock from the 1960s-70s; main influences are the Moody Blues,the Byrds , and Bob Dylan and I attempt to write in that style.I have recorded several CDs in the studio with a backup band-- drums, bass, keys.I play in free-form settings such as open mics and as a busker in the Boston subway.
Also, being against war and social injustice, I have written songs on those subjects and have performed at some organized protests and events.If you want a free CD , just send me a message here and I'll send you one--music should be free......All the songs on this page are free to download.
WEB SITES:
Anti-war organization--http://www.ANSWERcoalition.org
Anti-war page-- www.stopallwars.com
To see my anti-war videos--http://www.youtube.com/protestvideo
To see my anti-war and classic rock photos---- http://www.flickr.com/photos/protestphotos1/
Also, being against war and social injustice, I have written songs on those subjects and have performed at some organized protests and events.If you want a free CD , just send me a message here and I'll send you one--music should be free......All the songs on this page are free to download.
WEB SITES:
Anti-war organization--http://www.ANSWERcoalition.org
Anti-war page-- www.stopallwars.com
To see my anti-war videos--http://www.youtube.com/protestvideo
To see my anti-war and classic rock photos---- http://www.flickr.com/photos/protestphotos1/
Your influences?
INFLUENCES:
Moody Blues, Byrds,Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens
Moody Blues, Byrds,Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens
Favorite spot?
FAVORITE CITIES:
London(city with the best buskers and street performers), Boston(home of the Red Sox-World Series champions 2004 and 2007), Montreal, New York City, Washington DC(site of many an anti-war protest).
London(city with the best buskers and street performers), Boston(home of the Red Sox-World Series champions 2004 and 2007), Montreal, New York City, Washington DC(site of many an anti-war protest).
Equipment used:
INSTRUMENTS:
6- string electric and acoustic guitars,12- string electric and acoustic guitars. Roland keyboard/synth.
6- string electric and acoustic guitars,12- string electric and acoustic guitars. Roland keyboard/synth.
Anything else...?
MY PERSONAL MESSAGE:
STOP THE WARS---HOORAY !! BUSH AND CHENEY ARE GONE!!(put them both on trial for war crimes committed during their 8 years in office) Let's all live in peace, love, and freedom.Now let's hit the streets and protest against Obama's wars, too---
STOP THE WARS---HOORAY !! BUSH AND CHENEY ARE GONE!!(put them both on trial for war crimes committed during their 8 years in office) Let's all live in peace, love, and freedom.Now let's hit the streets and protest against Obama's wars, too---
Music
A song I wrote in the last century.
song i wrote with poetic surreal lyrics
Song I wrote-- cosmic rock--I wrote this in tribute to The Moody Blues, the kings of cosmic rock.
My acoustic cover of the Moody Blues epic from the 1972 Seventh Sojourn album. I met the Moody Blues on several occasions-great artists/good people.
My 12 string guitar cover of the Rolling Stones classic from 1965.
Song I wrote about the year 1967---flower children, Haight-Asbury, anti-war protests.
Song I wrote about the year 1968 in radical politics.1968--2008; 40 years gone by and the same forces of oppression victimize us all--from Lyndon Johnson to Bush and now Obama. Photo is from the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City- John Carlos - black power
An anthem I wrote for Harvard Square where Harvard University is in Cambridge, Mass.---everything from homeless people to yuppies......
A brief history I wrote of 1960s music from the Beatles To Woodstock.
song I wrote with a cosmic rock feel
Song I wrote about Martin Luther King, the greatest American of our time--he said we must oppose the evils of war, racism, and poverty. MLK-murdered by the US government April 4, 1968.
Song I wrote about Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier, unjustly imprisoned for the past 35 years.
Song I wrote about social/political revolution.
No flag is big enough to cover up our nation's sins----Protest song I wrote about the American imperialist monster in which we have to live.History tells us all empires must fall--from Rome to the USA.
Anti-war song I wrote in 1991 during the first US war of aggression against Iraq.
Song I wrote against Bush's and Obama's sick and murderous war on the Iraqi people. Also Afghanistan and Pakistan.
song I wrote that's a little psychedelia---mind expanding
Romantic soft rock song I wrote back in the 1990s.
a love song I wrote on the astral plane.....
A psychedelic song I wrote.
song I wrote and recorded back in the 1990s.
Song I wrote about a flower-child girl from the 1960s---I play 12-string electric guitar on this to get that 60s folk-rock feel.
a song I wrote- a mellow psychedelic mind journey
A guitar instrumental I wrote on June 21, the summer solstice, back in the 1990s.
A song I wrote about the ancient Egyptian mythological creature, the phoenix.
A kind of spacy, psychedelic song I recorded back in the 1990s.
song about Sunday love I wrote a few years ago---but we all know romance can never be as pure in real life as it is in a song.......
A song I wrote after visiting Edinburgh, Scotland once---a bit sentimental.
song I wrote about the 1960s with Camelot symbolism.
This is the first song I ever wrote;way back in 1974. It is not an anti-IRA / Irish song--it was written to criticize the British government, too--criticizing both sides in the violence that existed for so many years in Northern Ireland.
a Christmas song I wrote a few years ago-for peace and understanding and an end to all wars.
A SoundClick Top 100 song
My studio recording of the Dino Valente(a.k.a. Chet Powers) song covered by the Youngbloods and Jefferson Airplane in 1967. I play 12-string electric guitar on my cover.I met Jesse Colin Young of The Youngbloods and the Jefferson Airplane/Starship.
My studio cover of the Moody Blues classic from 1967--I met The Moody Blues in person-great artists/good people.
My acoustic cover of the Justin Hayward song from the Blue Jays album 1975. Moody Blues members Justin Hayward and John Lodge recorded this album.
My acoustic cover of the great Moody Blues song from the 1972 Seventh Sojourn album.
My acoustic cover of the cosmic Moody Blues song from the 1981 "Long Distance Voyager" album.
My studio cover of the Byrds version of this Bob Dylan song from 1965.
My studio cover of the Bob Dylan classic--a la Byrds style with my 12 string electric guitar...
My studio cover of the Bob Dylan classic--a la Byrds style with 12-string electric guitar.
My cover of the apocalyptic Bob Dylan song from 1964--I recently got the rare opportunity to meet Bob Dylan in Boston and get his autograph.
My cover of Bob Dylan's kind of obscure song from Nov. 1971(it came out on a 45 single but was never included in any Dylan albums). I went to a Dylan concert in Boston recently; he got off his tour bus and autographed my George Jackson 45 single.
My cover of the Dylan version of his song.
I play 12-string electric guitar recording my cover of the 1965 song by Gene Clark of the Byrds.
My full band cover of the Paul McCartney/ Beatles song--from Let It Be.
my studio cover of the John Lennon-Beatles tune from 1965
My unplugged cover of the single hit in 1970 by the Scottish band Marmalade.
My acoustic cover of the anti-war song by Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, and Nash; from 1971(I met Graham Nash in person a few times--a great human being)---lets stand up for what's right and stop the wars today....no time to waste.
My cover of the Procol Harum song from 1967. Based upon a Bach organ piece and lyrics from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. I met original Procol Harum members-Gary Brooker,Matthew Fisher, and Robin Trower-all great musicians.
My acoustic cover of the epic Led Zeppelin song--back in 1993 I met Robert Plant and Jimmy Page by accident in a restaurant in Boston--that was very cool.
my acoustic cover of the Led Zeppelin classic
Comments
commenting Get Together
posted on Sun January 1, 2012
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Awesome sound Michael luv it
Happy New Year!!
*****
Happy New Year!!
*****
ALPHA ONE OMEGA
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commenting The Tide Will Turn
posted on Sat August 20, 2011
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Never heard anyone capture the essence of the 60's sound so well as you do, so authentic just takes me back
Great sound!
Great sound!
ALPHA ONE OMEGA
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http://soundclick.com/ALPHAONEOMEGA
commenting Ballad of Martin Luther King
posted on Thu April 21, 2011
Thanks for your music and your lyrics. And sorry for my English.
Stefano from Rome
Stefano from Rome
commenting Ballad of Martin Luther King
posted on Wed January 13, 2010
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Like everything about this track
Clem
Clem
Clem Gareau
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posted on Thu February 5, 2009
Thanks for the lovely comment. Check out my firend who I recorded and laid tracks for at soundclick.com/richcrossmusic think you would appreciate his tribal style. He is also on myspace
Dawn Maracle
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posted on Tue September 4, 2007
Hey Michael
You got a lot of great stuff going on here. Really takes me right back to the day. A real time tunnel.
I especialy liked "THE MOORS--" and "THE TIDE--". Great originals. Keep on building, Keep on working.
Will stop back.
PEACE
Andy A.
You got a lot of great stuff going on here. Really takes me right back to the day. A real time tunnel.
I especialy liked "THE MOORS--" and "THE TIDE--". Great originals. Keep on building, Keep on working.
Will stop back.
PEACE
Andy A.
posted on Fri May 11, 2007
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight!
posted on Sat March 10, 2007
Hey Michael! Thanks for stopping by, listening, and leaving the kind remarks! I like your influences and your style. Keep promoting peace and sow seeds of grace, brother!
Blessings,
Blessings,
posted on Tue December 5, 2006
i dig the sitar in '67, and the back pages cover. are you really old enough to know about the summer of love?
--stockwrock
--stockwrock
posted on Thu May 25, 2006
ay yo, how u doing, just want to let u know that i have new tracks up obn my page, im new and need some honest feedback, i'll holla at u as soon as possible with that feedback, and yo, if you want to promote ur tracks be happy to promote on my page, i always check bak
peace
peace
posted on Sun December 18, 2005
Hi Michael,
just listend to Getting Higher, loved it.
Also went to your website, Great stuff, keep it up. Kind Regards Tim Madden
just listend to Getting Higher, loved it.
Also went to your website, Great stuff, keep it up. Kind Regards Tim Madden
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