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Random Record Pick is a way to organize and archive an always-growing collection of vinyl records. Each record is randomly picked from a shelf or crate or dusty corner of my house, a photo is taken of the cover, and then the entire record is played all the way through, even if it’s terrible.
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Random Record Pick is a way to organize and archive an always-growing collection of vinyl records. Each record is randomly picked from a shelf or crate or dusty corner of my house, a photo is taken of the cover, and then the entire record is played all the way through, even if it’s terrible.
Okay, I couldn’t resist breaking my rule of only buying one record per week. I eat this type of stuff up and it was just sitting there at the front of the stack.
Okay, here we go…a new song called Mother Mary. After, well, let’s see, about seven and a half months. I’m okay with that. Wasn’t for lack of playing or performing.
Anyway…have a listen.
I had the idea for this tune jumbling around up in my head for about a week and then I sat down on Wednesday in a quiet moment of clear breath (for about the first time since January) and popped it out.
Felt easy…like I hadn’t quit writing.
Oh, did you not know I’d quit writing? It was a break. I was doing it and then I wasn’t.
And now I am again. So there.
So, I had this idea. The “Mother Mary” idea. The two-word phrase going over and over and I knew I had to get it out out out. I think I did. I like the way the verses flow.
The chorus part I had a little trouble with. Had three different versions of it. The other two were much too complicated, so I simplified it. Threw out what wasn’t needed and I’m pretty sure I still said what I needed to say.
And that’s that.
A new Talkin’ Headline is coming your way on Tuesday too. And then the re-recorded version of the song I released this week, last year. That’ll be on Wednesday. It’s a re-record of the tune “Cause, Mama,” if you wanted to get a jump on listening to the original version.
This isn’t necessarily a very old song. I wrote it back in January of this year and posted it as a new song. But it’s a really good example of a blues song, so I figured I just repeat it and ya’ll could hear it again.
It’s called Pray to your Lord. Probably this one could also be in the category of gospel tune, but only if you had a good sense of humor.
I patterned the guitar parts after a progression and melody that Blind Boy Fuller plays in a lot of his songs. Especially a song like “Step It Up and Go.” That’s a really great song. And a really great example of a blues song style. I truncated it a little, so I don’t know if Pray to Your Lord is officially in the blues style, but I also don’t know what the official blue style is, if there is one.
The words are completely made up in this one. It’s not one of those subtle blues songs about some guy getting his lemon squeezed or someone wiping it off. It’s about bending down and giving thanks to the Lord Almighty for what He has giving unto you.
Bless.
This song (probably) will appear on a full-length album that I just finished recording yesterday. The album will (most likely) feature about 13 cuts…two from about one year ago, one from about 2 years ago, and the rest from the last 6 months. So, if you went back and listened to all the tunes posted in 2010 so far, you’d have a good sense of what the album will be like. It’ll be a companion to the “It’s Chicago!” album I’ve also recorded. Both will come out on the same day. That is to say that I’ll receive both of them in a shipment from some giant CD producer on the same day. Anyway. I hope to have the CDs by August first.
Here’s the original version of Serve Someone.
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