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Listen, Rewritten Song

Rewritten Song: You’re all I got (version 2)

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Here’s the re-recording of the song I wrote and released this week, last year. It was actually one of three songs I wrote that week in 2010, all kinda on the theme of love. I think I actually thought about calling this one “Love Song.” I’ve been told, though, that it’s not really a love song, but I don’t know what it is then.

Anyway…

Have a listen to the original for comparison. In this new recording I used a guitar lick that I play all the time. It’s called the Lester Flatt Lick. Go look up who Lester Flatt was, okay?

To be honest, I actually kinda had a hard time rewriting this one. The original really gets me still and I didn’t wanna leave that melody behind. It’s simple and understated.

This new one is kinda over-the-top, or something. It’s not the same. But I still like it. Get’s my bones movin.

Also, turns out this one wasn’t “just a test.” There was a jackhammer tearing up the road in the background when I recorded this. Thought I’d just get down a sketch and come back to it later in the night when everything was quiet. But that road drill kinda just settles in nicely to the background, don’t ya think?

Now, everyone go and do the Lester Flatt Lick.

Listen, Talkin' Headline Blues

The Talkin’ Headline Blues #37

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Heatwave comin through. Big headline meltin. Big storm ragin. Big mouth dry. Big wind blowin. Big sky open. Big ocean swellin. Big rocks churnin. Big city cruisin. Big train scaldin. Big road bustlin. Big man shoutin. Big crowd rousin. Big truck drinkin. Big river swimmin. Big mama lovin. Big dream restin. Big grease bubblin. Big building crumblin. Big money liftin. Big sign blinkin. Big house rockin. Big names shiftin. Big hair spreadin. Big ship sailin. Big fist loungin. Big riot sufferin. Big sound hummin.

Listen, New Song

New Song: Oh darling, where have you gone?

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I wrote this song (or, half of it) last week on Thursday. I had a couple other tunes I was working on, in addition to this one. Didn’t even think this would be the new song for today, but once I put the words to music it kinda just popped out as the best choice.

Then yesterday I added four more verses and cleaned up some of the phrases (which still need a little work because some are too long and don’t flow just right).

And that’s that.

I’ll be posting a new Talkin’ Headline tomorrow and then Wednesday through Friday you get new versions of old songs each day. This week last year I did a theme week called “New Song Week” where I attempted to write a new song each day. I only got three, which felt like I came up short, but works out perfect for re-recording them this year.

Anyway, you’ve got that to look forward to.

Listen, Rewritten Song

Rewritten Song: Nothing Oughta Be Like Nothing (version 2)

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Here’s the tune I released this week, last year. I wrote this one over the course of an entire week…one verse each day, starting on Monday. Then I recorded that verse on a new instrument. You can check out the original progression of this song and then the compiled version by clicking on the appropriate day of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

I did, also, record a cleaner version a few weeks later, which you can listen to here. But it still wasn’t completely done. I added another verse to the end at some point after this recording.

Then the song was finished…or almost. I changed the music slightly after adding that new verse and playing it out a couple times. I think I felt it was just a little boring and repetitive. So I gave it a little more up and down. A little more melody. I don’t have a recording of that, but maybe you’ll see me play it out sometime and I’ll play it like that. It ain’t too far away from the original tune.

This new recording ain’t too far away either. It’s faster and a little bluesier. And the repeating “oughta” lines I moved around a little bit, giving the feel of a chorus.

Don’t know if this works, or if it’s better or worse. Just different. What do ya think?