Do you know, you’re beginning was the greatest moment in my life
How will I know if I have failed you - I don’t understand the
World beneath this sky
I stand on the shore of time, my hands reach out for something more
I can’t find the answer still

Wise words - and a voice that can carry it.

Check for yourself here: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=517385&songID=10580969

Just received some video material from Ziggophone Studio. The video was taken when Sandra sang on my tune "Mr. Holiday".

Enjoy !

Lasse

Thank you very much for the many nice comments on our little family christmas project. We are all very thankfull for that. A new year is soon to take its start and I hope that it will bring you all lots of happiness and joy.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

BestRegards
Lasse

Hi everyone.

Sorry for my absence the last couple of months. A lot of thing has going on here. New job and new routines has pretty much turned my day around, but I am beginning to get the hang of it... now - no more excuses. It is time for this years Christmas countdown, so I have made you some christmas songs for the occasion. Feel free to drop by if you want some fuel for the christmas spirit.

Enjoy !

Many things has happened the last 6 months. All these events has drained a lot of my energy, and even though I wanted to do a lot of things, I must realize that only a little part of these tasks was actually done.

I have read lots of your nice comments and messages - and I promise you that I will return soon with a reply, so please don't think I'm rude - I will come back to you all the way I always do. It just might take a little bit longer than usual.

I have spammed many friends and people here on SC to tell about this years christmas project with my family. On behalf of everyone who has parcicipated in this: Anne, Gry, Joergen, Barny, Bruce "the swampman" Finn, Katrine, Annika and offcourse myself I want to send everyone a million warm thanks for the nice words and attention you have given during december. You have contributed to make our christmas even better.

Only thing left to say is "Happy New Year" !!

BestRegards
Lasse

I very much enjoy to watch a good concert DVD in sorround in our livingroom. There is a lot of good stuff in the stores, but there is also a LOT of CRAP ! So why not help each other by telling about our favorite concert DVD's here in this blog ?

So - don't wait - tell me what your favorite concert DVD's are and - if you have a link to youtube - add it too.

I hope you will help me extend my concert collection. In return of your favours I will make a detailed review on the DVD's I buy. First detailed review has been made. Check the words on Toto-Falling in Between.

YAMAHA RBX250F - fretless bass - AND a close up view especially for Dale and Morten

Just stumbled over one of these in the blue paper. It's a yamaha RBX250F with one splitcoil pickup. It doesn't weigh much, but as usual yamaha has a certain quality even in their entry level guitars. I must say that I think I've done a pretty good purchase. Anyway - I wanted to test it, so I have added fretless bass to my instrumental tune "Moodswings Chapter One".

Nice to have the possibility to add that feel to some of the future tunes

Enjoy !!!

BestRegards
Lasse

12/8: LAST PICTURES FROM OUR CONSTRUCTION !

Finally done - still need to put some stuff away though, but... we can live now

Now to the livingroom/dining room....

Hello friends and visitors.
I am currently in the middle of a rebuild of our appartment. A wall must come down, the old kitchen must be removed, floor must be levelled and a new kitchen must come up. Usually I would use my sparetime and the rainy days on playing, but I need all hands on deck to finish this work before the summer vacation sets in. I would hate to use my vacation on construction work. SO if I am not replying your messages right away it is not because I don't want to, but I am propably sitting somewhere boiling after a hard days work. I will offcourse stop by now and then and check what's going on. I will post some pictures along the way.

Enjoy !

BestRegards
Lasse

The Circle of Life-project was born after the Christmas Cover Competition 2007. I met a lot of nice people on the chatboard there and decided to try to gather some of these fellows for a collab and what could be more suitable than making a tune for the next holiday: Easter. That tune was released last year and then the idea was born. I decided to make a series of tunes which lyricwise should describe the event of the specific holiday and musicwise should support it the best way I could think of. Luckily Morten Gjermundsen who contributed with solo on Easter invited me to visit Judes Coconut Blues Club, and in there I heard Kevins incredible voice on the player and thought: Oh my If I in any way could get him to participate on my little project here, then I would be a VERY lucky man. And yes he joined The project.and Easter was released. Later on Palmsunday and Eastermorning Sun followed. These are the lineups:

Palmsunday: Vocal: Kevin Rosenberger, Backingvocals: Anne and Lasse, Theme guitar: Paul Barny, Leadguitar: Steven Belong, SFX's Michael Duran.

Easter: Vocal: Kevin, Backing vocals: Anne and Gry, Guitarsolo: Morten Gjermundsen, Guitar Synth: Michael Duran.

Easter morning Sun: Vocal: Kevin, Backing vocals: Anne and me, Introguitar: Steven Belong, Guitarsolo: Paul Barny, Violin: Andre Henriquez, SFX's: Michael Duran.

Ascension: Vocal: Kevin Rosenberger, Guitarsolo: Paul Barny, Flute: Dale Kaul, Violin: Andre? Henriquez, SFX: Michael Duran,

On all tunes: Drumwork, Bass, Piano/Synth, Rhythmguitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backinvocal.: Myself.

Note also that "The guiding Star" are mentioned here. That song is not yet written, but will be a christmas release in november/december 2009.

So a religious theme. Yes it is, but as my good friend Michael Duran says: This is also the greatest story ever written.

My deepest thanks to everyone who contributed to these tunes. Check them out, you won't be dissappointed. Also a big thanks to you who read this blog and maybe also listened to these tunes.

Happy Holidays !

BestRegards
Lasse

About the collection: "Letters from Ekaterina".

This little collection of tunes are all composed over Jude Law's lyrics. All productions are nearly acoustic to make sure that the lyrics are in focus.

I have just finished song no. 4 on this little collection : "Beautiful Lady Blue".

Previous songs on the albums are: "Grace", "You are to Me" (featuring Barry Kettery on freetless) and "When I held you".

I really like her lyrics and thought they should have a proper introduction, so therefore this little blog/collection. If you have listened to the tunes, then don't forget to drop by Jude's famous Coconut Blues Club and send her a couple of words - it will be highly appreciated. You can find it HERE

I sincerelly hope you enjoy what you've heard here. We have putted a lot of effort into these tunes.

Enjoy !

BestRegards
Lasse

I wrote this tune together with my good friend and bandmember Finn Frost (finnski) 25 years ago !! I've played it in 5-6 different bands and in many different version. Today 25 years later we have rerecorded it and got a new voice now. Kevin Rosenberger from inhere has with his Ian Gillan voice giving it exactly what it needed for many, many year.

Feel free to listen to "You're Lying". Now in new remastered version by Svenni Bjorgvin from in here.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7425145

Stay tuned !

BestRegards
Lasse

I have just uploaded the last two out of 5 christmas tunes I did with my two nieces Anne and Gry. So fasten your setbelt and take a ride to Santa to Motown - or take a nice relaxing walk in the Winter Westcoast Wonderland.

Also I would like to welcome Anne here to Soundclick. You can visit her here.: http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=bakkeballe

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everybody

BestRegards
Lasse

My old friend who I played with many hairs ago, has written this. It is called to you and is a tribute to Jeff Healey.

I have had the pleasure wrapping rhythm and atmosphere around his wonderful guitars - don't miss this.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7127281

Thanks Finn, for letting me be a part of it.

BestRegards
Lasse

I'm honored to tell you that my cover version of Joyce Davy's tune "Grandma's song" was selected Folk song of the year 2008 on DMusic.com

It's a nice tune with a real country lyric and it's an honor to cover that one.

You can see the full list over the yearly chosened tune here: http://news.dmusic.com/article/34878

This tune is written and sung by my old friend Christian Jensen. Carlos Carranza added a nice slide guitar to it, Berry Kettery plays the bass and I fill all the gaps. A nice pieceful tune of the last hours of a day, a life or whatever you want it to be. Enjoy

I have dreamed of the day where "You are to me" could be played with a REAL freetless bass, and Barry Kettery made my dream come true. Thank you for that.

You can hear the new, updated version on my musicpage... enjoy

BestRegards
Lasse

My very good friend Jude Law - owner of the The Coconut Blues Club " really likes the genre of celtic music, so together with Jacob Bank" I wrote "Breithla sona duit" as a birthday present. Several SC-musicians contributed to this tune which came out very lovely. For the same occassion I produced also a rockn'roller from a backingtrack made by Carlos Caranza. It's an honor working with all you guys.

Thanks to Jacob Bank, Morten Gjermundsen, Kevin Rosenberger, Carlos Caranza, Andre Henriquez, Svenni Bjorgvin, Paul Oakley, Michael Duran, Bobby Mack - and thank you Jude for getting us all together in your little club.

You can hear the tune Here"

Please remember also to visit Judes fantastic club

The Coconut Blues Club"

Best Regards
Lasse

I made a collection of my collabs with other soundclick artists.: Kevin Rosenberger (vocal), Morten Gjermundsen (guitar), Paul "Barny" Barnes (guitar), Steve Belong (guitar), Michael Duran (guitar/guitar synth), Anne&Gry (vocals/backing vocals), Lekzee (vocal/backingvocal), Bobby Mack (drum/drumwork/keyboards), Jacob Bank (Keyboard, Guitar), Jude Law (lyrics/vocals), Joyce Davis (songwriter), Svenni Bjorgvin (producer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter), Bruce "the swampman" (gutarist), Carlos Raúl Carranza (slide/guitar), Paul Oakley (guitarist/producer), André Heriquez (violins), Christian Jensen (vocals), Barry Kettery (Bass), Finn Frost (Guitar), Miquel Braz (Guitar)

Please pay these great artists a visit.:

Kevin Rosenberger
Morten Gjermundsen
Michael Duran
Jude Law
Paul Barnes
Steve Belongs

Lekzee
Joyce Davis
Bobby Mack
Svenni Bjorgvin's North Producer page
Carlos Caranza
Bruce "The Swampman"
Paul Oakley

Barry Kettery

Finn Frost

Miquel Braz


Enjoy !