Home Sweet Home on Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood California 1967
Well it’s been awhile since I first mentioned MyRock ‘n Roll 60’s in Part 1 where I promised we were working on salvagaing a demo we did for Capitol Records in 1968. Part 1
Now in 2025 (and I really believe it was worth the wait) I can share with you our song.
It was pure Acid Rock and you can decide for yourselves if you think we were any good:):)
Turn it up and enjoy!! This is just the recording… not a movie.
It is a demo we made for Capitol Records in 1968.
It was written by Dan Sverdlin our lead guitarist.
Vocals by Dennis D’Asuaro rhythm guitar and lead vocal
Tom Ryan, bass & vocals
Donna Leviash (Karima Hoisan) electric organ & vocals
Bill Young drums & vocals
Recorded at Tower Studios on Hollywood Blvd.
Producer: Jim Yorty
Special thanks to Wave Mechanic, for restoration and mastering ©2025
and to Menubar Memorial for the collage of the group with lyrics and
thumbnail graphics.
Comments are very welcome.. Would love to know what you think:)
Lyrics:
“Nah nah nah na
Nah nah naaa
in a little dish”
I’m on the right side
of my own road
I can take you with me
do you want to go.
if I take you with me (lalalala)
Love you will know
The High Life
It is my Life.
No boundaries last forever
They’re only lines
The High Life has no borders
To be defined.
If you go with me
Life will stop being Time
My life
is the High Life.
Bridge:
(my solo 🙂
If you want to erase the lines
the altar is waiting, a love it provides
and you know that I’m on your side
With faith it will work out, so why don’t you try?
All freedom lasts forever
if you let it survive
But fear can lend no shelter
it can make freedom die
Die
Die
Die
(its all the same…it’s all the same…it’s all the same)
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What an amazing blast from the past! And so completely at one with the time and the sound. What haven’t you done in your life? 🙂
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Thank you so much Dale…because of the quality of the mp3 we had, it really couldn’t demonstrate our sound back in 1968. Our friend Wave Mechanic offered to see if he could restore and remaster it and, it brought life back into this demo that is almost 60 years old!!! It’s like it came back to life. It’s a part of an historical time in music and we were lucky enough to be there and recording:)
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That was great fun! Reminded me of Jefferson Airplane. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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Thanks so much Tracy for listening. I used to love The Jefferson Airplane. Yes we were there doing our thing with the Byrds,Mothers of Invention, Quicksilver Messenger, the groups of the time.
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Holy friggin’ shamoley, Karima! You have a beautiful voice ❤
~David
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Haha love your commeny David. We were pretty groovy in that time,…just didn’t have the luck to take off. Still, am glad it turned out that way, as I’m sure I wouldn’t have the life I have now or live it in Costa Rica:)
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Wonderful Karima ❤️👏❤️
Love it !
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Yaaaay Maggie!! We were a groovy group haha.. I’m just so happy this old demo could be reborn!! I’m thrilled you loved it!!
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You were groovy indeed Karima.
Thank you for sharing.
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Awww my pleasure Maggie:):)
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Woot! You’re a Rock ‘n’ Roll star!
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Haha it’s true Joey!! Now I can add it to my Life’s resumé:):) Glad you liked hearing us from 57 years ago!! Woooooooo!
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Your creativity knows no limits! 🎶
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That’s very kind of you Michele…this was a period of experimentation and learning to be part of a group. We were all so young but like everyone at that time. we dreamed of making a hit and launching our group to stardom. Honestly we came soo close…but my destiny was another and a year later I was mother to my little girl:)
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Aww a most beautiful and rewarding path. 🩷 Thank you for sharing, Karmina.
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A beautiful song, sung so well Karima. Thanks for sharing it with us all
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Thank you Sadje for listening and enjoying. It means a lot:)
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It’s my pleasure, always
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It is great to look back and recall all the things we tried and even better when you never lose that desire to explore new boundaries. I think of you doing that with all the short videos you produce. So good to keep on being creative as we age.
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Ohhh thank you David for your words…I still feel delight in learning new things and trying them out..yes even in the end of my 70’s:) I am so happy this tape could be resurrected…it was touch and go for awhile but I think this version, gives a good idea about what we did and how we sounded:) I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
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What a lovely song, and your velvety voice, Karima! Your creativity knows no bounds. Really enjoyed this:)
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Awww I’m so glad Kaushal…imagine I was 20 years old when we recorded this…Wow!!! We had a unique sound..,and lots of energy but in the end everyone looked for a day job to pay the bills:)
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You’re always welcome, Karima! I still don’t see your energy dissipating. Stay young and blessed:)
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Inshallah Kaushal!!! 🙏
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i am glad this song has been given new life! i love it! thanks so much for posting it on youtube too👍🏼❤️
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Ohhh soulkin…me too!! Like it has come back from oblivion to let us dream and relive in our hearts those 60’s times!! Thank you so much for your comment on YouTube too…So groovy of you 🤗☮️🌹
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😎🎈🎈
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This is so cool, I’m so glad you posted it 😊
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Really captured that 60’s vibe!
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Thanks Pooja for listening! I too am really happy this file could be restored!!
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It was my pleasure, I always enjoy music from the 60’s and 70’s!
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As you say…it was that pure 60’s vibe.For many now(the old Boomers like me:) they have notalgia for that time.:)
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I recognized your voice right away! Pure 60s! Groovy!
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Awww that is so cool Dawn:) Well I was the only girl hehe but wonderful you recognized me Wow!!
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I love this song and the lyrics are awesome.. love your living the high life, fee as ever!!!!! ❤️
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Well we certainly lived it in 1967 and 1968..but mellowed out a bit with the arrival of our daughter Poett in 1969:):) I am so thrilled that this demo could be restored!! It sounded like mud soup before it resurrected:):) Thanks so much Cindy for visiting my posts today… Big hugs!!!
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