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This song was inspired by Vinx, who, quite synchronistic-ly, is providing the background percussion tracks along with the fabulous Munyungo Jackson, who's played with everybody, including Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis.

I first saw Vinx being featured at a Sting concert, as Sting had just co-produced his first big album. First time I had heard a djembe - had to get one and learn to play it after that!

One day a summer thunderstorm hit and left powerless in my high-tech studio, I sat in the dark and wrote this tune.

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Don’t need No Power to play my drum,
don’t need no motor noise, or AC hum
I’ll be just fine without that - light in my eyes
I might just like it when that - power dies

Just my djembe drum and me
sounding out the rhythms of my world to by
Just my djembe drum and me
Jimmy in the rain playin that drum by the sea.

Don’t need nothing to cool my head
Don’t need no one to make my bed
Don’t need nothing - to make me feel blue
All I need now is my heart and you

Just my djembe drum and me
sounding out the rhythms of my world to by
Just my djembe drum and me
Jimmy in the rain playin that drum by the sea.

Just my djembe drum and me
sounding out the rhythms of my world to by
Just my djembe drum and me
Jimmy in the rain playin that drum by the sea.

That’s all I need, that’s all I’ll say
All I wanna do is sit here in my - room and play

credits

from Step Right, Shake Left, track released January 1, 2001
Jim Beckwith backed by Native Vibe. With Vinx, Munyungo Jackson laying the backing tracks, Jim Beckwith on the basic djembe track.

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Jim Beckwith Milan, Italy

Jim Beckwith is a fine writer of lyrics to inspire & a unique & compelling voice; a soulful texture that draws on influences from jazz and pop to R&B and voices from around the world. His voice has been called 'a male Sade' & something like 'a refined Sting'. Songs with lyrics that make you think & feel. Jim has players on his albums that play with artists like Sting, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor. ... more

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