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While I wait for the arrival of my new Focusrite Saffire interface (due sometime in October if the gods are kind) and work up a couple of neat collaborations, I wanted to post a few things from the archives...
This is the first song from The-CD-That-Never-Was, entitled "Simply Fine", from my old band Wheatstone Bridge. Wheatstone Bridge had many members in its dozen year career, was most lengthily a trio, and in its waning year was just me and my former partner Phyllis Capanna, who has graciously allowed me to dip into archives and post this stuff.
On this tune, the players are:
Phyllis Capanna: lead vocal, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
Ed Hannifin: acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
Mark Stunkel: acoustic lead guitar
Karen Casey: bass
And the late, great, much missed John Cunningham (of Silly Wizard, Relativity, Raindogs fame): electric fiddle
I wrote the song, but in the studio Phyllis convinced me (wisely) to let her take the lead vocal.
This is another gratitude song... It was written years ago about a particular time in my life that a particular friend helped me get through, but through the years it has developed "legs", and has been found fitting in many times and situations, for me and for others. I always think it's the song that has "legs", but maybe it's gratitude that is more universal...
It was also inspired by my first encounter with a mockingbird, which was singing on a rooftop near my old apartment. I listened to it change song and voice over and over again, and, since I have always been frustrated with my own voice, I was struck by how cool it would be to be able to go from voice to voice and song to song as the spirit moved you...
As with everything I've ever recorded in my life, it sounds better over a good set of headphones...
And speaking of gratitude, thanks and a tip of the pith helmet to ziti, who let me run over the other afternoon so he could scan in the old CD cover on his amazing art-and-music rig....
This is the first song from The-CD-That-Never-Was, entitled "Simply Fine", from my old band Wheatstone Bridge. Wheatstone Bridge had many members in its dozen year career, was most lengthily a trio, and in its waning year was just me and my former partner Phyllis Capanna, who has graciously allowed me to dip into archives and post this stuff.
On this tune, the players are:
Phyllis Capanna: lead vocal, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
Ed Hannifin: acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
Mark Stunkel: acoustic lead guitar
Karen Casey: bass
And the late, great, much missed John Cunningham (of Silly Wizard, Relativity, Raindogs fame): electric fiddle
I wrote the song, but in the studio Phyllis convinced me (wisely) to let her take the lead vocal.
This is another gratitude song... It was written years ago about a particular time in my life that a particular friend helped me get through, but through the years it has developed "legs", and has been found fitting in many times and situations, for me and for others. I always think it's the song that has "legs", but maybe it's gratitude that is more universal...
It was also inspired by my first encounter with a mockingbird, which was singing on a rooftop near my old apartment. I listened to it change song and voice over and over again, and, since I have always been frustrated with my own voice, I was struck by how cool it would be to be able to go from voice to voice and song to song as the spirit moved you...
As with everything I've ever recorded in my life, it sounds better over a good set of headphones...
And speaking of gratitude, thanks and a tip of the pith helmet to ziti, who let me run over the other afternoon so he could scan in the old CD cover on his amazing art-and-music rig....
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Lyrics
I Wish I Was A Mockingbird
Copyright 1986 Ed Hannifin
There is only love
Only love to get you through
Only love to guide you safely toward the place you’re going to
And when I feel your love
So steady and so strong
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
And had a thousand songs
Had a thousand songs for you
There only are the brave
When you need that steady hand
When you’re standing on that mountain
Looking out on the promised land
When I take your hand
So steady and so strong
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
And had a thousand songs
Had a thousand songs for you
[Solo break]
There is no one here but you
So don’t you look around
There was a thing I had to do
And you helped me nail it down
And when I meet your eyes
So steady and so strong
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
And had a thousand songs
Had a thousand songs
I wish I was a mockingbird
And had a thousand songs for you
Copyright 1986 Ed Hannifin
There is only love
Only love to get you through
Only love to guide you safely toward the place you’re going to
And when I feel your love
So steady and so strong
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
And had a thousand songs
Had a thousand songs for you
There only are the brave
When you need that steady hand
When you’re standing on that mountain
Looking out on the promised land
When I take your hand
So steady and so strong
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
And had a thousand songs
Had a thousand songs for you
[Solo break]
There is no one here but you
So don’t you look around
There was a thing I had to do
And you helped me nail it down
And when I meet your eyes
So steady and so strong
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
I wish I was a mockingbird
And had a thousand songs
Had a thousand songs
I wish I was a mockingbird
And had a thousand songs for you
Hey Ed,
glad you uploaded this old gem,
very nice vocals and playing.
The sound is warm and cuddly.
Man, now I am digging for that old
bong somewhere in the closet.
Great folk tune.
Cheers