MUSIC and LYRICS by Rob Georg and Kristin K. Smith
Best Song – 1st Place – 420 Votes – Parkinsong 2026
Climb This Mountain
He had a hard grip on the reins As he led me up the Rocky Mountains Singing all the way Na na na na na na
My daddy never was afraid He never lost his balance Never let me stray Na na na na na na
Pop Then one night When he and I were drinkin‘ His hands they started shakin‘ And I knew he would never be the same And I promised him that I would take the reigns
We’ll climb this mountain Just like we used to We’ll cross the river This time I’ll pull you through Though life is rocky And your grip is slippin‘ We’ll climb this mountain We’ll climb this mountain
We’ve had some hard years But some good days And I hold on tight To every word that he says Thought we lost him once or twice But somehow he comes back to life Even though it’s getting harder to fight
We’ll climb this mountain Just like we used to We’ll cross the river This time I’ll pull you through Though life is rocky And your grip is slippin‘ We’ll climb this mountain
Even if the earth is shaking Under your feet Trying to knock you to the ground I’ll be making sure you’re steady Hold on to me You can never keep a good man down
INSTRUMENTAL
We’ll climb this mountain Just like we used to We’ll cross the river And this time I’ll pull you through Though life is rocky And your grip is slippin‘ We’ll climb this mountain We’ll climb this mountain
And I sing for him Na na na na na na Na na na na na na Na na na na na na na Na na na na na na Na na na na na na Na na na na na na na
Planned in 2020 as Live Rock Concert at the Lässerhof in Stattegg, Austria, this WPC Fund Raiser for Travel Grants to Barcelona had to be postponed for six months, thanks to the Coronavirus. By then the pandemic still wasn’t over. However, the artists were as keen to perform as I was, to make it happen now. The only way around the lockdown was by performing for an audience staying at home, watching us on their cell phones, tablets or big TV screens – in form of a Livestream.
I had never done a video stream before, so Graz Connected was invited to come on board. The collaboration with this experienced partner turned our streaming premiere into a very successful event, with 1,6 Thousand viewers, donating USD 6,000. In addition to the Brett Whiteley Grant, the Gangway Grant, and the Badhoven Grant, at USD 600 each, a total of USD 7,800 were raised this far, to send European YOPd and junior researchers on their way to the 6th WPC in 2023.
Das ursprünglich im Vorjahr geplante Benefizkonzert im Lässerhof musste bereits einmal verschoben werden, ein zweites Mal sollte das Virus keine Chance haben, uns den Spaß zu verderben. Voraussetzung für die Teilnahme war ein negatives Corona Testergebnis. Die Technik hat die Distanz zum Publikum überbrückt. PARKINSONG.ORG hat mit dieser Veranstaltung ein starkes Signal gesetzt, dass sich Musik auch in schwierigen Zeiten nicht unterjochen lässt.
„Ein MEGA Konzert“ lautet unisono das Feedback auf das 2 1/2 Stunden Benefizkonzert, das von Stattegg aus in alle Welt via Facebook Live übertragen wurde und bis dato mehr als 1,5 Tausend Menschen erreicht hat. Auf YouTube findet man die Playlist STATTEGG ROCKT, sowie individuelle Live Mitschnitte aller Acts, wie BADHOVEN, mit ihrem aktuellen Album „All the World’s a Fake“. Der erste Song ,“How Will It Be“ feat. Gerald Ganglbauer, ist vom Album „Parkinsong Duets“.
„Hat echt Spaß gemacht“ meint ein rundum zufriedener Peter Droneberger, Obmann des Vereins von Graz Connected, der die Licht-, Ton-, Aufnahme- und Übertragungstechnik zur Verfügung stellte. „Fettes Konzert, leider war das Highlight der Show von Tonproblemen begleitet!“ schreibt der Stattegger Gerald Brunner. Life ist eben live, und umgekehrt. Die Tonstörungen im Stream konnten in der Videoaufzeichnung behoben werden. „Für mich war es neu und ungewohnt, die Zuschauer nicht zu sehen, aber das Konzert hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht.“ meint auch Flo Verant, Bassist bei Badhoven.
Music for Parkinson’s Research
The Acts on video
The last song of the first act, “Not the River of Mercy”, is also sung by Norbert Wally together with Gerald Ganglbauer and The Base on the album “Parkinsong Duets”.
Norbert Wally of „The Base“ opens the show
Jörg Veselka and Martin Schreiber as the second act
STATTEGG ROCKS for Parkinson’s research: Main Act „Badhoven“
The first song of the main act, “How Will It Be”, was recorded by Badhoven together with Gerald Ganglbauer on the album “Parkinsong Duets”.
Thanks to: Norbert Wally (The Base), Jörg Veselka (Singer/Songwriter) feat. Martin Schreiber (Electric guitar), Kurt Christian, Flo Verant, Gerd Sojka, Gerhard Paar, Günter Schablas (Badhoven), Peter Droneberger (Sound), Valentin Hasebe (Stage), Katharina Krachler (Light), Max Vegerer (Video), Heidi Stampler (Catering), Tobias Träger (Technics) and Gerald Ganglbauer (Executive Producer) – and the invisible audience.
Local Media
Vojo Radkovic in the GRAZER, March 8, 2021Nina Schemmerl in the WEEK, March 10, 2021
Everyone called it a MEGA concert
It was fun. We all had a great time. Our mood was POSITIVE as we all tested NEGATIVE. Between acts, Peter Droneberger interviewed the artists, and I even performed Stefan Weber’s „Parkinson Blues“ together with Badhoven as a tribute to the Viennese rock legend and recited the English translation.
All up a two and a half hours showtime we will not forget.
February 27, 2021, Badhoven and Friends
