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New Song Leads Bikers to the Light on a '47 Knucklehead
Added: (Sun Nov 21 2004)
Long Beach, CA-Cyril May's song "Angel of Death Valley" might almost be a
spooky tune were it
not for the lilting music with an Hawaiian flavor. It tells the story of a
lone motorcycle rider who meets up with an old man on an even older '47 Knucklehead Harley. He strikes up a conversation with him, offers to buy him a cold beer, and the response he
gets is a little chilling:
"I'm the Angel of Death Valley, and forever I must ride Where the
temperature's 100 and a score
Where the blacktop is a meltin', and the white line bends and weaves
And mirages beacon to you, then dissipate and leave.
I'm God's Angel sent to save you, lead you 'cross the burning sand
If you're lost and sinful, follow brother, to the promise land
I'm the Angel of Death Valley and my work is never done,
Leadin' bikers to salvation, 'til kingdom come."
After which, the old biker disappears. In the bar, the younger man describes
his experience to the bartender who told him dozens of riders have described the same old biker on the same '47 Knucklehead. Is the Angel of Death Valley real? Or a desert mirage? Perhaps we will never know.
"Angel of Death Valley" is just one of the many entertaining tracks on Cyril
May's CD "Off The Beaten Track".
Cyril May is an Australian living in Long Beach, California with his
American wife Dottie, while Jack McDonald is Mexican born living in Australia with his Australian wife Cheryl. The juxtaposition of the duo makes an interesting contribution to the music. Both are talented musicians, and each lends his special flavor to the music. "Fabulous" Jack McDonald plays lead and rhythm guitar; Cyril
performs on keyboard and handles the vocals.
For more information on this fresh yet traditional music, contact Cyril May
by phone: 562/433-0734, email: divingds@juno.com or postal-mail: 266Orizaba, Long Beach, CA 90803. Check out samples of the pair's other tunes on the website: www.cyrilmay.com.