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David Greenald

So many songs not yet written

About Me

The music on this page is just some of my solo stuff.. When I’m not making music I like to go rock-climbing with anyone silly enough... ...
Find other tracks at the following sites:
Prayer for Spinning Man
myspace/worldupsidedown
myspace/badly horsedrawnboy
bandman/davidgreenald
overplay/davidgreenald
Band website at www.worldupsidedown.co.uk
Some cdbaby reviews:
Anything in 5/4 pleases me, but I particularly like the simplicity, the ragged vocal, the somber loping waltz with an extra leg, and the wry storyline emerging from the imagery of the first song. I listen to it over and over, and keep returning for another hit of "Not Hercules". I would write a real review if I could be objective. Right now I am hooked. I haven’t listened to any of the other songs because I’m still stuck on "Not Hercules". Help? Talk some sense to me. Am I nuts? What do you think? I think, "Good one, Dave!"
Cavett Hughes
The first time I heard David Greenald, I was floored. Listening to Not Hercules made me drop everything to listen a few more times before venturing to Mr. Greenalds other songs you see, I was captivated! The spell was cast and now I have been enjoying many of David Greenalds songs. Please be allured here as I am to one of the places where the ancients and the future meet with a rambunctious gypsy heart. Buy this cd!!! and go ahead, sing along with the different shades of shadows in the light.
Maud Hudson
Some Myspace comments:
Your music is brilliant I love it! I feel the same way right now as i did the first time i heard Cohen, Drake or Waits - I never thought I’d ever feel that again. IF ANYONE’S WATCHING THIS who can give this man anything he needs ... GIVE IT TO HIM!! I am utterly jaw-dropped :D Thanks for pointing me your way ... You’re an inspiration and a reassurance that some people are still feeling it, AND recording it. Deadly
Bendybones
So glad I "dropped by" to be dazzled by Wild White Ocean. A trip. All the best - JZ
Joel Zifkin
Hey David, I just wanted to drop by and tell you that it is an absolute joy listening to your music. It’s rare finding musicians this creative, honest, and true to the sweet sounds of music. You (and your friends) make some damned good music and I definitely want some more. EP’s? LP’s? CD’s? ANYTHING!!!!?
Nicholas (I Live By The River)
The music is beautiful - it’s classic and it makes me smile. I see we both write music in a variety of styles, very awesome. I love the instrumentation and the texture. very genuine. Thanks.. what a gift! ^^N
Nicole Fedanzo
I’m so absolutely impressed with Rapids ... WHERE or where can i find the lyrics for it? It’s simply touching. Your voice matches the words perfectly. I’m listening to it for the third time in a row ...
Georgette
Modern-day Dylan ...
Marc Jardine
Wild White Ocean’s the shit! I think I want to actually spend some money to own it!
Klub
I absolutely love "Deadman’s Creek". I downloaded it to my ipod and can’t stop listening to it. You’re a very talented fellow. Keep at it!
The Mnemonic Devices
I’m dancing to "Deadman’s Creek" right now. I have the hand claps down. If I ever made a movie and it had a driving scene in it ... then I’d ask you if I could use this song because it would be perfect ...
Pedal Home
Down low is beautiful. Your voice is gorgeous and goes straight to the big H chakra
Shawnee Boyee
When you’ll come to California? Come on, make space for us - your loyal fans in the USA! Love, L
LittleWing
Your songs went round and round through my soul for a week now. Your great expression in your voice just says it how it is, nothing is harder to explain but what happened in my soul. Keep it up and trust. DAVID GREENALD ROCKS DOWN DEEP! ; ) 1 of the 3 CGJungs
CGJungs
Words can hardly describe the amazing sounds of your music... but ill try with one word ... GENIUS. Love your music! It will be played loud and it will be played daily ...
The Crazy-Eyed Project

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/14/2006
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/worldupsidedown2
Band Members: David Greenald
(Dave Greenald)
I play the following instruments quite well: guitar, accordion, piano, harmonica, hand-drums.
But - possibly to the abject horror of the accomplished practitioner - I also have the audacity to play the following (and anything else I can lay my hands on) when recording: tenor horn, cello, balalaika, oud, violin, ocarina, mandolin, Celtic harp

Old Crazy Moon performed live during an open mic session at Telfords Warehouse, Chester, 2006. Don't forget to turn off the song on the main player if you want to listen to the videos!

Influences: David Greenald at
the Big Green Gathering with Dave Sanger
performing as Badly Horsedrawn Boy
No Secrets

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Beneath These Skies

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Is There Still An Angel

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The Balafon Song

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The Mighty Boosh
Jimi Hendrix
Leonard Cohen
John Lee Hooker
Bob Dylan
Nick Drake
Taraf Di Haidouks
Marta Sebestyen
Led Zeppelin
Junior Marvin
Lee Scratch Perry
Bob Marley
Nick Cave
Tom Waits
Screaming J Hawkins
The Doors
This Mortal Coil
S E Rogie
Ravi Shankar
Ivor Cutler
Yat Kha
Marc Bolan
Joni Mitchell
Stevie Wonder
John Martyn
Tinariwen
Queens Of The Stone Age
Kings of Leon
Black Sabbath
Nirvana
The Terem Quartet
Chopin
Le mystere des voix
Beethoven
Puccini
Corngold
Judie Tzuke
Syd Barrett
The Roches
Kate Bush
Coleridge
Dylan Thomas
Baudelaire
Kurusawa
Steve Martin
Chevy Chase

Sounds Like: Although I like to think my stuff has originality, I have been compared to artists such as Nick Drake, Chris Rea, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, the Terem Quartet, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Donovan, Dr John, J J Cale, Mark Lanegan - even David Bowie and both Cockers (Joe and Jarvis) ... but obviously I couldn't sound like all those people at once! Judge for yourself ... I'd like to hear what you think ... happy to add more to the list!

Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Story of the song........Wild Wild World

it doesn't usually happen this way, but the end section of this song came to me while I was sleeping, in a dream:in this dream i was in a circle of barrel-top gypsy-style wagons, possibly in Romania,a...
Posted by David Greenald on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:35:00 PST

Wild Wild World - Lyrics

I've put some new songs on my page,Here are the lyrics to the first one:Wild Wild World - David GreenaldThere you stand alone upon the wireRisen like the phoenix from the fireSheltering from rain and ...
Posted by David Greenald on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:09:00 PST

The Meadow - lyrics

The Meadow  David Greenald     I lay down on the meadow, you lay down by my side, Meteorites could not reach you, ah! but darlin' I tried,        And while the...
Posted by David Greenald on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:46:00 PST

Badly Horsedrawn Boy video (The Meadow)

Filmed at The Horsedrawn Camp during The Big Green Gathering ... David Greenald - The Meadow - Badly Horsedrawn BoyAdd to My Profile | More Videos ...
Posted by David Greenald on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:32:00 PST

Hang High the Moon!...the song

now posted on my page! the mix is a first attempt and it is a little impressionistic, hope it still communicates   david  
Posted by David Greenald on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:14:00 PST

Hang High The Moon!

this morning...my friend Emma Jones came round to do some recording with me, ''what shall we work on? '' she asked i picked up the guitar and a new song came out... wordless but fully-formed apart fro...
Posted by David Greenald on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:07:00 PST

A Prayer For Spinning Man

i've created yet another myspace page...this time it's for solo piano improvisations of a slow and reflective nature...as yet the pieces are untitled...suggestions welcome!i only established the page ...
Posted by David Greenald on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:22:00 PST

New Track! ...... Upon The Day!

Upon The Day         &nb sp;         &nb sp;   David Greenald a cloud was drifting high abovethe moon ...
Posted by David Greenald on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:11:00 PST

Lostdog in Loveland, Mike Garson (of Aladdin Sane fame) and other stories

Hello!I recently had a remarkable opportunity to collaborate on a song.A myspace friend (Lostdog in Loveland) contacted me and asked me if i would be interested in playing an instrument on their song ...
Posted by David Greenald on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:56:00 PST