For awhile, it really was.

Lyrics and Melody by Kip Duncan Colgrove. Arrangement, Guitar and Vocal by Brian.

This is one of Kip’s more wistful lyrics, filled with gentle longing for the beautiful place of our imagination, somewhere out west.

As best I could with just the Spanish Guitar and harmonica, I tried to catch the vibe of those breezy California Country records of the late 60s and early 70s. Thank you, Glen and Merle.

A little Reggae on a beautiful August afternoon. How much time remains?

That thumbnail photo is from Kip’s original lyric sheet.

Words, Music and Vocal by Kip Colgrove
Brian plays the Dhani Harrison Signature Ukulele.

Recorded in Kankakee, Illinois on August 26th, 2025.

This is a song about a beautiful dream, and the world not getting the memo.

Words and Music by Kip Colgrove
Arrangement, Spanish Guitar and Vocal by Brian Noe

Recorded in Kankakee, Illinois on August 8, 2025.

Thumbnail photo is of the skies over Western Illinois, taken by Kip. 🙂

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“And that, I think, was the handle–that sense of inevitable victory over the forces of Old and Evil. Not in any mean or military sense; we didn’t need that. Our energy would simply prevail. There was no point in fighting–on our side or theirs. We had all the momentum; we were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave. So now, less than five years later, you can go up on a steep hill in Las Vegas and look West, and with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark–the place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.” – Hunter S. Thompson