This section was last updated on July 24, 2010.

These are some of the few recordings that have survived my existential wanderings plus some recent ones.

All songs and lyrics written by Salaroche, except those marked with an asterisk (*) The lyrics for "Je Veux Faire L'Amour Avec Toi" were written by Vadim Matte.

To listen to any of the songs, please click on the Blue title. To read the lyrics for any of the songs, please click on the corresponding Lyrics link.

Simple Songs (©Salaroche). Recorded in Nanning, China, in June-July, 2010. I wrote this song sometime around 1977, but I hadn't played it in decades. I recorded it as a response to an old friend who sent me a variation of it he recorded on the piano. All insruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Desire (©Salaroche). Written and recorded at home in Nanning, China, in March-April, 2010. This is just a Rock song dedicated to that ideal imaginary woman that always is, has been and will always be the object of desire of a good majority of men. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

*The Boxer (©Paul Simon) Recorded in Nanning, China, in June-July, 2010. This is a song I've been playing since the late 1960's. I recorded it just for kicks, but it didn't come out so bad; so here it is. The recording consists of just one single guitar, two vocals and a rhythm machine. No bass. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

For You Girl (©Salaroche). Recorded on a 4-track Fostex in Menlo Park, California, sometime in 1983. This song is part of a group of recordings I thought I had lost, but was surprised to recover during my trip to California in September/October of 2009. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Lovely World (©Salaroche). Recorded in Menlo Park, California, sometime in 1984-85 (recovered in 2009). It features Dennis Freese on Saxophones, Clarinets and Flutes. All other instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

I Can Promise You (©Salaroche). Recorded in Menlo Park, California, sometime around 1983-84 (recovered in 2009). This song is a mixture of imagination and real feelings for a real woman. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Mine, mine, mine (©Salaroche). Recorded in Menlo Park, California, sometime in 1983 (recovered in 2009). This is just a Rock song. It features Lyle Volkland playing the guitar solo in the middle. All other instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Transitions (©Salaroche). Written and recorded at home on Kipling Street, Palo Alto, California, sometime around 1993-94 (recovered in 2009). This piece is a glimpse at a state of mind I often experienced when contemplating my daily life from the perspective of my Transcendental Jnana Yoga Realization. All instruments by Salaroche.

Nietzsche (©Salaroche). Written and recorded at home on Kipling Street, Palo Alto, California, sometime around 1993-94 (recovered in 2009). Initially inspired on Friedrich Nietzsche’s final years, in a way this piece represents the inexorable march of the human spirit towards eventual Liberation from the maddening chains of self-deception. All instruments by Salaroche.

Lady Lay Lay (©Salaroche). Recorded in Menlo Park, California, sometime in 1983 (recovered in 2009). I wrote this song thinking of a very dear friend who even after all these years is still seriously devoted to her work. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Dreamer (©Salaroche). Recorded at home in Menlo Park, California, sometime in 1983 (recovered in 2009). I wrote this song while reminiscing about the times I would take the morning Metro back home after spending the night playing guitar and singing in some parisian bars and nightclubs. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Fast (©Salaroche). Recorded in Menlo Park, California, sometime in 1983 (recovered in 2009). This is just a midnight summer stream of counsciousness. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Conversation (©Salaroche). A folk tune written for guitar between July and December of 2007. Recorded at home in Okye Dong, Korea, on February 2nd, 2008, using a Tascam US-144 computer interface.

Je Veux Faire L'amour Avec Toi (©Salaroche/Matté). Recorded at home in College Ave., Palo Alto, California, circa 1987. My friend Vadim Matté had written a poem for the girl of his dreams and asked me to put some music to it. I came up with a little melody, hooked up my guitar and a mike to my amp and fed the line output directly into a tape deck. The result was this song. Vadim eventually got the girl. Lyrics

It Is She (©Salaroche). Recorded directly in my computer at home in Gangsung, Korea, in February 2007. This is just a minimalist draft of a song I wrote around June 1996, in Summerland California. Lyrics

Tamales con Arroz (©Salaroche). Recorded at Phil's studio in Palo Alto, California, sometime around 1982. It features Dennis Freese on flute, Mickey Jo on bongos and Salaroche on guitar and vocals. To visit Dennis' Webpage please click here. To visit Mickey Jo's Webpage please click here. Lyrics

Harry Woarmie (©Salaroche/Romano/Romano/Laroche). Recorded at Salaroche's studio on Sandyland Rd., Carpinteria, California, on December, 2003. This song features Dominic & Hélène on vocals and Salaroche on guitar, congas and Black Peppercorn flask.

Christine (©Salaroche). Recorded at Salaroche's studio on Kipling St., Palo Alto, California, around September 1990. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Ramblings (©Salaroche). Recorded live during rehearsals at Gaucho's Club in Redwood City, California, circa 1985. It features Ken Dobro on Sax, Sylvia Cuenca on drums and Salaroche on guitar. I was lucky to catch Sylvia right out of San Jose City college. She is a great Jazz drummer who is now very well known in the New York Jazz scene.

The Ways of Love (©Salaroche). Recorded at Salaroche's studio in Summerland, California, sometime around July 1996. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

I'll Say It Quiet (©Salaroche). Recorded at Salaroche's studio on College Ave., Palo Alto, California, some time around 1989. This song already has traces of my encounter with Jnana Yoga. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Window (©Salaroche). Recorded at Salaroche's studio on College Ave., Palo Alto, California, in 1990. The lyrics to this song show how immersed I was at the time in the practice of Jnana Yoga. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

*Wave & When Sunny Gets Blue. Recorded live during rehearsals at Gaucho's Club in Redwood City, California, circa 1985. It features Ken Dobro on Sax, Sylvia Cuenca on Drums and Salaroche on guitar and vocals. Wave was written by A.C. Jobim and Sunny by Segal/Fisher. Lyrics

Quepos (©Salaroche). Recorded at Salaroche's studio on Kipling St., Palo Alto, California, around 1993. I got the inspiration to write this song while driving on the road to the port of Quepos in Costa Rica. Quepos is located rather close to the famous Manuel Antonio beach. All instruments by Salaroche.

Megallusion (©Salaroche). Recorded at Salaroche's studio on College Ave., Palo Alto, California, circa 1990. I wrote the lyrics to this song with nothing but my Yoga practice in mind. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Rainy Day (©Salaroche). Recorded at Salaroche's studio on College Ave., Palo Alto, California, around 1988. I wrote this song one night that my ex-wife was away and it was raining outside. It features John Lisius on Trumpet and Dennis Freese on Clarinet. All other instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Samba del Sol (©Salaroche). Recorded at Salaroche's studio on College Ave., Palo Alto, California, around 1989. This is just a little Samba. All instruments and vocals by Salaroche. Lyrics

Viña de Amor (©Salaroche). Recorded at Roberto Chiofalo's studio in San Francisco, California, circa 1990. This song is the same Samba del Sol, except that Roberto made an arrangement to it and I changed the lyrics and part of the melody. All band and string instruments by Roberto Chiofalo, including the Piano solo. Salaroche sings. Lyrics