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An old favorite of mine from Jules Shear called "Let's Go Slow," with an Enya carbon fiber acoustic guitar. Westerly, RI, July 2022

Mark Urso, guitar and vocals Live at Strange Brew Pub, Norwich, CT February 22, 2022 Written by Patty Griffin

Sugar, featuring Marcy Kelly and Rickie Louise Miller on lead vocals, live at the Mystic Seaport Museum, Saturday, June 5, 2021 Video by River Song Music Marcy Kelly, vocals Rickie Louise Miller, vocals Matt Dean, percussion Joe Michael, guitar Ed Mudrak, trumpet Izzy Malek, keys and vocals Andy Chaney, bass Ben Larose – drums

2.22.20 at Phoenix, Pawcatuck, CT, USA The Lineup: Marcy Kelly, vocals Natalia Rosso, vocals Izzy Malek, keys, vocals Matt Dean, percussion Joe Michael, guitar Ed Mudrak, trumpet Andy Chaney, bass Ric Haddad, drums http://sugarband.net/ http://markurso.com

Esker Point Beach, Groton, CT Thursday, July 28, 2022 Recorded by Mark Urso for River Song Music

OPENING SET – 20 Min, 6 Songs Recorded February 22, 2020 Phoenix Dining and Dancing, CT Sugar I Love the Nightlife Treasure Boogie Oogie Oogie Move Ya Body Get This Party Started Marcy Kelly, vocals Natalia Rosso, vocals Izzy Malek, vocals, keys Joe Michael, guitar Andrew Chaney, bass Ed Mudrak, trumpet Ric Haddad, drums Matt Dean, percussion ## Video produced by Mark Urso

Love Again This song showcases Rickie's vocal nicely. June 23, 2022, Jonathan Edwards Winery, CT Songwriters: Irving Wallman / Bing Crosby / Max Wartell / Stephen Noel Kozmeniuk / Chelcee Maria Grimes / Dua Lipa / Clarence Coffee Jr. Produced by Mark Urso for River Song Music. More here: https://markurso.com/sugar-madonna-place-love-again/

Written by Ed Sheeran http://www.markurso.com #sharethemoon #markursomusic Playing with a Boss VE-8 Acoustic Singer pedal, with no amp. The electric guitar is plugged into the pedal, which goes into my recording DAW. The pedal arrangement on the VE-8 is quite excellent. In all my time playing with audio equipment, I’ve never before met a guitar pedal I really liked until this one! Mark Urso, vocal, guitar G&L ASAT Classic Bluesboy Boss VE-8 Acoustic Singer Shure Beta 87A microphone Canon XA30 video camera more here: https://www.markurso.com/love-yourself-sheeran-mark-urso-music-video/ ###

Recorded July 24, 2021 Knickerbocker, Westerly, RI Recorded by Mark Urso for River Song Music Chris Leigh, vocal, guitar Tommy Reed, bass Bobby Christina, drums

Time Will Do The Talking Let Him Fly Dyin' Crapshooter's Blues Louise February, 2023

Recorded and produced in April, 2020. ❤️ Keep on Drivin' Video Playlist (90 min.) "These city lights in my rear-view mirror I'm gonna drive until they disappear!" - Lamont Cranston Band 🚗 I went zombie hunting ... I mean, to do a few chores! There was not a single zombie to be found around southern RI or southeastern CT! Here's my dash cam video archive of the apocalypse! "I gave the doctor my description! I tried to stick to my prescriptions! Someday I'll have a disappearing hairline Someday I'll wear pajamas in the daytime! Afternoons will be measured out with Coffee spoons and T.S. Eliot" - Crash Test Dummies 🌤 Come along! It's worth it for the playlist alone! Westerly, Stonington, Foxwoods, Misquamicut and Watch Hill! Tuesday, March 31, 2020. "Well, lift me from the wonder maze Alienation is the craze And it's all gonna happen to you!" - The Cars 📌 When I got to the landfill, my friend @Michael Richard, who works for the town, was monitoring the orange bag area, sitting in a pickup. He always gets a hug. I got out of the car, turned toward the pickup and held my arms out, and he did the same exact thing inside the truck, at the same moment! We were both thinking the same thing! :) Then I saw my friend @Ellen O'Connell walking with her daughter and pup, to the beach! Life goes on! I hope I'll collect the real hugs soon! "And you know, the sun's settin' fast And just like they say, nothin' good ever lasts Well go on now, and kiss it goodbye But hold on to your lover, 'cause your heart's bound to die" - Iris Dement 🎸 Song List: Hey Ma Durga - Donna De Lory (00:00) Round Here - Counting Crows (07:11) I'm In Love With My Car - Queen (12:24) Double Life, Shoo Be Doo, Candy-O - The Cars (15:17) Afternoons and Coffeespoons - Crash Test Dummies (23:44) China Grove - Doobie Brothers (27:34) Boondocks - Little Big Town (30:48) Rollin' - Mollie O'Brien (34:50) Driving Along - Harry Nilsson (37:34) Social Disease - Elton John (39:33) Stop This Car - Jonathan Richman (43:13) Dark Hollow - Jeb Loy Nichols (45:00) Fly Away Home - Ozark Mountain Daredevils (48:33) Beauty In The River - Ozark Mountain Daredevils (51:23) Come Early Morning - Nicolette Larson (55:14) I'll Fly Away Without You - Nicolette Larson (57:50) Can I Get A Witness - Lee Michaels (01:01:35) Six Days On The Road - Dave Dudley (01:04:33) Hold Whatcha Got - Tony Rice (01:06:48) Keep On Drivin' - Lamont Cranston Band (01:09:33) Round of Blues - Shawn Colvin (01:13:10) Our Town - Iris Dement (01:17:38) Take Me To The River - Talking Heads (01:22:32) Let it Whip - Dazz Band (01:33:40) Video footage produced by @Mark Urso for @River Song Music 💲 Tip your driver: www.venmo.com/River_Song_Music My blog: www.markurso.com ### #priceless #watchthewholething #proudofmytown #covid2020 #roadtrip #thingswillgetbetter #besafe #watchhill #westerly #foxwoods #misquamicut #thingstodo #igotthewheel #ourbeautifulplanet #highfidelity #cloudsinthewest #wheredideveryonego #squeezeyourselfforme #canigetawitness #keepondriving #plentyofparking #tipsaccepted #riversongmusic 🌞🔥🌤🚗❤️💚💜📌💗💕🍷🎸💲

September, Live at the Phoenix! DJI Osmo Pocket gimbal camera, Comica CVM-VM10 Zoom Q2HD A/V recorder Recorded February 22, 2020 by Mark Urso for River Song Written by Al McKay, Maurice White and Allee Willis Performed by Marcy Kelly and Natalia Rosso with Sugar Phoenix nightclub, Pawcatuck, CT The Lineup: Marcy Kelly, vocals Natalia Rosso, vocals Izzy Malek, keys, vocals Matt Dean, percussion Joe Michael, guitar Ed Mudrak, trumpet Andy Chaney, bass Ric Haddad, drums http://sugarband.net/ http://markurso.com

Friday night was alive in the Westerly and Stonington area (RI/CT), where a good variety of musical acts are lined up right through the Columbus Day weekend. At Phoenix Dining and Entertainment in Pawcatuck, CT, the 6-piece pop cover band Malaena took the stage and I was there to capture a few songs. Bob Straub - Vocals, Saxophones, Flute, Percussion (and bass on this tune) Bernie Santore - Vocals, Guitar Steve Belgrade - Lead Guitar, Vocals Rich Kornacki - Drums, Percussion Hilary Carboni - Keyboards, Vocals Charlie Hedding - Bass, Vocals (he hands his bass to Bob for this song!) It was a great show, with high energy and lots of people dancing! The Phoenix graciously welcomes everyone to come dance and enjoy great shows like this almost every night of the week! ### Mark Urso mark@markurso.com #MusicVidNet https://markurso.com/tennessee-whiskey-and-its-effect-on-the-iphone-6-video-performance-featuring-malaena-and-duke-robillard/

The Barn, Groton, CT Nov 30, 2022 Mark Urso, guitar and vocal Written by Adam Duritz

Chris Bandi, Richmond RI 2021 Washington County Agricultural Fair Country star Chris Bandi graced the stage Saturday night at the Washington County Fair in Richmond, Rhode Island. He brought an impressively small band and made some impressively big sounds! Bandi even explained to the crowd his usual guitarist got COVID so this guitarist was a stand-in who learned the songs in a week! With only himself (vocal, guitar) and a guitarist and drummer (no bass), Bandi’s sound was actually an improvement over many much larger bands I’ve heard! Video by Mark Urso for River Song Music, Westerly, RI More here: https://markurso.com/chris-bandi-sweet-home-alabama-mashup-music-video-washington-county-fair-ri-2021/

Mississippi Half Step Uptown Toodeloo / Franklin's Tower / Deal - Mystic Dead live at The Knickerbocker February 14, 2020, Westerly, RI This band is almost as sweet as sugar! A great performance for a happy Valentine's Day crowd at Westerly's Knickerbocker Music Center. This is a 26-minute medley using two cameras. Mississippi Half Step Uptown Toodeloo, Franklin's Tower and Deal. This is really fun! As you might expect at a Dead tribute concert, my b-roll came out better than my a-roll! This is not about Twinkies or rollin' in the hay! Canon XA-30 camcorder on a tripod, DJI Osmo Pocket gimbal camera in flight! The Canon performs big zooms with glass magnification nicely, which is what I'll add next field trip, because this time I just put up the Canon and left it there. I put an external microphone (Comica CVM-VM10) on the Osmo and the audio from that device was better even though I was in motion, and that's compared to a the top-of-the line Rode on-camera mic, which is on the Canon. At 2:20, the b-roll audio is mixed in ... from zero to 2:20 it's just raw Canon audio. The audio you hear (post 2:20) is a mix of 100 percent from the Osmo blended with 70 percent volume on the Canon audio. The Osmo did well! Next test I will also (note to self) down-adjust the input volume on the Canon, which was on auto; if the music is loud enough, these devices will automatically compress the sound. Perfection is near. The best flying shot might be at 25:20. I was walking backwards; the effect is killer. It's just a short bit of movement, but really shows how easily the camera can mimic some very expensive equipment that you not only don't have to buy, but you don't have to load in or carry. The Osmo is just a small device with an iris-less lens mounted on a motorized gimbal at the top. With the selfie stick the company makes, I can easily get it above the heads of the audience, putting me right where I want to be, wherever that may be! You can see the flying well, starting at 25:20. At 13:38 you can clearly see how I'm holding the Osmo; watch the keyboardist while zoomed out. Mystic Dead is Toby Kniffin, guitar and vocals; Ian Kelly, guitar and vocals; Paul Sauvageau, keys and Vocals; Marty Moroney, bass; Jason Hartley, drums. I do this to make great video and build a portfolio. I try to be inconspicuous and not scare folks off the dance floor with my camera. I also never tell the band I'm coming, so what you see is more or less my photo-bombing the shows of very talented musicians! It's 100% authentic! I want to bring them to your little screen, from in the middle of the audience, and create media that will also look good on the big screen, with high quality audio! I'm sure sometimes I've opened the eyes of potential fans, but also of the musicians themselves, who, sometimes for the first time, get to see and hear themselves from the audience's point of view. Please feel free to contact me regarding audio and video, and comment generously! These guys did an amazing job! This is definitely a show you should go to! Thanks to The Knickerbocker Music Center, Mystic Dead, Shawn Allen and Mark Connolly! Now grab that volume knob, wake up some kitties, and roll away the dew! ### Mark Urso mark@markurso.com @MusicVidNet

Here's Mark's take on Mission in the Rain, using a Beat Buddy. Aug. 25, 2021 Westerly, RI Chords and Song Notes Here: https://markurso.com/mission-in-the-rain-music-video-mark-urso-with-ez-chords-for-musicians/

Neaky Freat Written by Mark Urso Lyrics are here: https://markurso.com/neaky-freat/ Produced by Mark Urso in Reaper All instruments and vocals by Mark Urso

Pony!🐎 by Sugar! 🔥 Recorded 2-22-2020 at Phoenix Dining and Entertainment This was tricky to synchronize, partly because it's a mix of 1080 and 4K, but now that I've got it, and the audio and video are syncing correctly, I'm lovin' watching drummer Ric Haddad! Hope you're well, Ric! It's always a bonus if you can see the drummer! Sugar usually has 8 pieces and it's great when you can see everyone! Hello Andrew! I've got more! It's just a matter of sorting through footage and making sure there are no issues. I think I have good footage of "Family Affair" (Mary J. Blige) and "Sucker" (Jonas Brothers) from this show; will sort that out next couple days! Peace friends! Stay safe and be happy! The Lineup: Marcy Kelly, vocals Natalia Rosso, vocals Izzy Malek, keys, vocals Matt Dean, percussion Joe Michael, guitar Ed Mudrak, trumpet Andy Chaney, bass Ric Haddad, drums http://sugarband.net/ http://markurso.com

An Original by Mark Urso Epiphone Emperor Joe Pass Guitar Recorded July, 2020 at River Song Posted on July 5, 2018 Wrote This Song Instead I got tabouli on my toes And a little on my nose I got in a fight with my woman About some things in the kitchen I wrote a song, it was too sad About some experiences I had And when I put it to the music I just couldn’t make it stick Nothing like the Dead Rest my aching head I got ready to go to bed But then I wrote this song instead I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison I got to learn to write a proper line Locomotives are always good And a harmonica can set the mood But ain’t nobody gonna listen If you’re complaining all the time I wrote a song, it wasn’t too bad But it didn’t sound like Johnny Cash I gots to rest my weary head So I just wrote this song instead Neverland, Peter Pan Remember Rip Van Winkle And Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz Hey this is pretty simple! Snap your fingers! Clap your hands! Put your grouch in the garbage can! I ain’t saying the blues is dead But I done wrote this song instead! Rat in a drain ditch (...Don't tell my cat!) Now he's coming up for air (thinkin' he's all that) Derek and the Dominos (line them all up in a row!) Put them on the kitchen floor (then go "a-choo!") Snap your fingers! Clap your hands! It's simple I tell ya! (... you just got to understand!) ... Water blue ... expanding sand ... ... And now, I'm off to La La Land! Snap your fingers! Clap your hands! Put your grouch in the garbage can! I can't say the blues is dead But I done wrote this song instead! ### https://markurso.com/wrote-this-song-instead-2/

Recorded by Mark Urso for River Song Music

Live Concert from Alizée Performing Moi Lolita at Festivalbar Pistoia For my many Alizee fans! Enjoy Festivalbar Pistoia http://www.festivalbar.it/artisti/tappa.php?id=7 Toscana, Italy, 2003

Original composition by Brandon Raimondo Recorded May 12, 2023 in Westerly, RI at River Song Music

En Concert, Recorded in Paris in 2003 Alizee performing Moi Lolita Alizée En Concert is the first live album by French recording artist Alizée. It was released on 18 October 2004 by Polydor Records and Requiem Publishing. The album chronicles Alizée's 2003-04 En Concert Tour. It was recorded in several arenas and concert halls during the tour, including the prestigious L'Olympia hall in Paris and many cities such Lyon, Strasbourg, Montpellier and many other dates of the tour. The DVD release contains the entire concert but the CD only includes sixteen live songs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliz%C3%A9e_En_Concert

Written by Iris Dement Performed by Mark Urso From "Infamous Angel" (1992) DeMent was inspired to write her first song, "Our Town," by a drive through a boarded-up Midwest town at the age of 25.[4] The song lyrics came to her "exactly as it is now," without need for re-writing, and she realized then that songwriting was her calling.[4] "Our Town" was played during the closing scene for the final episode (July 26, 1995) of CBS's television series Northern Exposure. The song has been recorded by Kate Rusby, Kate Brislin & Jody Stecher and Trampled by Turtles. LYRICS and MORE information: https://markurso.com/our-town/