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New Song: Blues Dream #336 (version 2)

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So, here’s the other version that I recorded, the first verison, of the new song that I posted for this week. I guess it’s strange, then, to call it “version 2,” but who’s keeping tabs anyway.

You can see, if you compare this to the one I released Monday (listen here), that this is slower. Well, not, necessarily the tempo. But something about it is slower. Or something. Get it?

It’s a lot more in line with other stuff I’ve recorded this year. The version from Monday was more of a stretch, both for me to sing and keep together. You can hear it in my voice. But I think that’s where I’m headed. I think I started heading in a new direction last year at about this time. A new sound.

I guess it’s something in the changing weather. Something bubbling in my blood.

But, either way you get two version of this song this week. That’s a special treat. Just in time for Halloween. Hope what you got to change into is good.

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Rewritten Song: I sure hope it don’t (version 2)

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Here’s the re-recorded version of the song I did this week, last year. I think I probably still like last year’s version (which you can listen to here) a little better. It’s a tad more polished, or something. Usually I like songs that aren’t like that, but this time it’s different.

Anyway.

For this new recording I added a chorus. I’m not entirely sure that it fits with this song. Really, I think it’s probably the start of another song. Maybe someone else’ll write it.

Also, this song has no fingerpicking, as in the original. And it’s just a straight up blues number. Last year’s version was not like that.

That’s about it.

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The Talkin’ Headline Blues #51

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Cnn.com headlines are funny, I think. Remember, I never edit these at all. They’re straight from the hallowed halls of the CNN home website.

Also, come out and see me singing in a jugband tonight at the Hideout. The show starts at 9pm. Goes til the break-a-dawn. Lotta people gonna be there shakin’ their rumps. Why not join in?

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New Song: Blues Dream #336

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This song worries me.

I began writing it on Friday and then finished it off last night. Started off as a kind of slow tune. Maybe even a little sentimental. Maybe not. Last night, though, I rearranged the whole thing after I’d finished off the words and recorded it as a slow number.

Just wasn’t working out slowly. I couldn’t find the right key. That sort of stuff.

I like the new arrangement, though. Maybe I’ll post the other recording on Thursday or Friday this week. Just for kicks.

I started it off, and wrote the repeating chorus line first and then the first verse and I felt like I was going somewhere, but then got a little stumped.

The next verses were a little more of a struggle. Took a couple days to get them done. To get all the words in the order that I wanted. But I think it rounded out nicely.

How about you, what do you think?

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New Song: Going Up To Heaven

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Here’s the new song for this week. Started it Sunday night and finished it up on Monday and Tuesday on the train.

This one’s kinda more a gospel tune, I supposed, although, I’m not entirely sure what it’s all about. Parts of it I know for sure, other parts I don’t.

What parts do you know for sure?