Here's To You Ralph Steadman - Beach Boys / Beatles style song. Retro Indie / Alternative / Psychedelic Pop. From 2016 album 'Lost Souls'. A song about the artist Ralph Steadman. Mood: Dark, spiritual, mellow.

A biographical song about Ralph Steadman, the artist. He lived in my home town of Abergele in his youth, and attended school there before going off to art school in London. Genre: Indie Pop, Retro, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Pop. The music is influenced by Smile & Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys / Brian Wilson, and is a tribute to both Ralph Steadman AND the late Carl Wilson. The opening chords borrow from Claire De Lune, if you can spot it. It blends Slide Guitar and a delayed pick guitar (the strokes of the artists brush). The song considers how the war and experiences in high school shaped Ralph's fear and hatred of authority, which may in turn have fired his exceptional skill in Art. Here's to you, Ralph Steadman.

Genre of Music: Psychedelic, Beatle Pop, Alternative, Indie, Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, 60's, 70's, Retro, Singer-Songwriter, Brit Pop, Beatle Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Ballad, Love Song, Love Ballad.
Mood of Music: Passionate, Soulful, Mellow, Epic, Anthem, Heartfelt, Celebratory, Dreamy, Otherworldly, Biographical.
Chronology / Type: New Songs 2016, New Albums 2016, New Music 2016, New Releases 2016, New Bands 2016

Instruments: Piano (Alesis Fusion), Electric Guitar: Danelectro Dano 63. Bass: Squier Jaguar Short Scale Bass. Jingle Bells. Mandolin. Vocals & Harmonies: Me.