Here’s yet another Talkin’ Headline Blues. Have you been revisiting the older ones?
Also, did you know that Poor Elvis is playing at the Lillstreet Art Studio First Friday event? Come check it out. Browse some art and listen to some new songs. It’s free.
And, we’re also playing another show with the hot Fort Wayne group End Times Spasm Band on Saturday, February 11 at Quenchers Saloon. You really can’t miss this one; End Times is great. Hip-buckin’ surf rock band the Sleepovers open at 9pm, we go on around 10pm, and End Times follows. It’s only $5 to get in. More info here.
Here’re the new headlines for this week. Listen up!
Also, you’ve probably noticed that I didn’t post a new song last week and haven’t yet this week. Well, I’m taking a break for a while from doing a new song every week. I’m gonna focus on working up some of the songs I’ve written over the past 2 years instead of the constant writing of new.
Just need a moment to breath is all. I’ll be back to writing new ones soon enough.
Also be sure to come out to one of the shows that I’m playing this week. First, on Thursday from 6-8pm, performing at the Winter Happy Hour shindig at Boulevard Bikes. Then, Saturday, from 2-3pm at the Grafton in Lincoln Square during the Urban Folk Circuit DIY craft fair. Come on out and hear some new songs!
I know I don’t have a new song up yet this week. I’m still trying to work one up. It’s first on my list today. Well, first after getting this one up.
So, here’s the re-recorded version of “I’ve seen the sun,” which I originally wrote and recorded this week, last year. Go listen to that version here.
You can see that I basically rewrote the entire song. It wasn’t really working to try and fit the words into new music, so I decided to just condense the whole thing.
Can you pick up on how I did that? Basically just slammed together the first and second verses and added a sort of summarizing last line to make an entire new verse. That seemed to work okay so I kept up with it for the rest of the song. With the exception of one verse that I left out. It was basically a repeat of another verse, and by leaving it out I had a nice even number to work with.
So, anyway, that’s that for today. What do you think?
I like the original, but I also kinda like this. Maybe feels a little rushed and not fleshed out. I think that’s okay for these re-records, though. They’re more to get me thinking about new ways to do songs than about making them really great.
Plus, I’ve really been thinking about how I don’t have a new song yet and it’s already Thursday.
Since it’s Thursday, I’m sure you’re getting ready for the Poor Elvis show this coming Friday, right? Did you know it’s Friday the 13th? Check out the facebook event for info. Hope to see you there.
Well, here’s the first new song of the new year, 40 Days and 40 Nights. Didn’t think I’d quite be able to get this one out. Was having a lot of trouble coming up with any ideas for anything at all.
Then I got this…
I really don’t think this one’s completely done. Maybe it needs another part that’s different, or two more verses. Something. There’s lots that I do like about it, though. I really like the chorus. I’ll admit that I’ve had the idea of using “mmm’s” in a song for a while. I’m just glad they fit in pretty well to this one.
So, I guess that’s it.
So now, on into 2012. Lots more new songs coming. Talkin’ Headlines (one tomorrow for sure) and re-recorded versions of 2011 songs every week. And also maybe some videos of some sort (I still gotta work out what exactly those may be, though).
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