Fathers and Sons w/willnlf

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Genre: Ballad

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A new year and a new tune.

Will sent these lyrics along before the holidays. As always - they inspired me to get to work. I made a very produced version that I scrapped and went back to basics - trying to keep things simple and stay out of the way of this story.
Percussion and pedal steel are loops - the rest I played.

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Lyrics

Standing right in front of me
Shaking from the cold
Just released from county jail
I’ve come to take you home

Hunched inside a dark t-shirt
Your shoulders thin and pale
Loose jeans hanging from your hips
Your body tells the tale

Love is all I think of
Love words can’t impart
Love that blinds like sunlight
Love that breaks your heart

Your eyes are dark and tired
Filled with fear and sorrow
Hands shoved in your pockets
Your voice is weak and hollow

You put your arms around me
I love you dad, you sigh,
I’m just a fiend for everything
We both begin to cry

I’m so cold you shiver
Here take my leather coat
Your girl steps from the shadows
We walk back to the car

Now you’re in the back seat
Curled up with your girl
Soon it gets real quiet
I know you’re both asleep

Driving Highway 101
From Salinas to San Luis
Beneath the silver full moon light
On the Winter Solstice

Ghostly fields and shadowed hills
Stretching east and west
Just my thoughts for company
In the midnight emptiness.

Love is all I think of
Love words can’t impart
Love that blinds like sunlight
Love that breaks your heart

Song Stats

Hits: 1234
Comments: 59
Fans: 23
Plays: 113
Downloads: 69
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Uploaded: Jan 01, 2008 - 08:07:29 PM
Last Updated: Jan 02, 2008 - 08:07:58 AM Last Played: Aug 14, 2009 - 10:13:33 PM

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Keywords:

fathers (1), sons (1), sorrow (24), love (1151)

Hardware:

iMac G5, Ibanez bass, Danelectro guitar, Oxygen8 keys, Samson USB mic

Software:

GB3

Comments

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 693 days ago (January 1st, 2008)
	i think i'm first Will came up with a great story here. I think you did the right thing. Just a simple setup and let the story dominate. The pedal loop really does fit in nicely. happy 2008 Check out my latest song called November

bud	bud said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	First on the first gotta be some special prize for that. Thanks for dropping by Vic. Will wrote a strong one here - coulda posted it without any music at all. Glad you liked the steel - I'm a bit ambivalent about using a loop on a tune like this - but it fit the mood and I don't have one. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Feter	Feter said 693 days ago (January 1st, 2008)
	Fathers and Sons Just wonderfull ..and very emotional .. just great tight sound of a band .the sound of the slide just fantastic ..the lyrics hit deep ..thnx for sharin !! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

bud	bud said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Best to you Feter thanks for the kind comments. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Joe Brady	Joe Brady said 693 days ago (January 1st, 2008)
	Man, Definitely the right treatment Bud. Awesome story(as usual), somewhat dark and draws me in. I was motivated to play along; very cool. Great vocal. Joe Check out my latest song called The Refugee Blues by Feter with Jiguma

bud	bud said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	What were you playing Joe? Lay it down and send it in - maybe a remix. Thanks for stopping by. Check out my latest song called try not to think

willnlf	willnlf said 693 days ago (January 1st, 2008)
	I'm amazed... ...by how you switched gears on this song from the first version. Much better fit now between the lyrics and the music. The pedal steel is inspired and the vocal is down but not too draggy. This version definitely captures the "midnight emptiness" of the long ride home. Thanks for the empathy. Check out my latest song called Dream Song

bud	bud said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	You should thank Lisa I was about to post the other version when I played it for her and she suggested the change. Check out my latest song called try not to think

drakonis	drakonis said 693 days ago (January 1st, 2008)
	oooof! Nicely-written lyrics, played simply and and out-front, as it should be... story sure puts a knot in this dad's stomach... crossing my fingers to get my two teens through these tough times, without being too blinded. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Lullaby for the Inner Child

bud	bud said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	I've got two myself Drak 13 and 17. It takes a lot of love. Really appreciate your thoughts - thanks for dropping in. Check out my latest song called try not to think

	said 693 days ago (January 1st, 2008)
	ya know in 10 more months my younger brother comes out of prison after 7 years I think i will play him this song. there is so much that can break a heart. thanks for this song it touched me and that means alot!!!!

willnlf	willnlf said 693 days ago (January 1st, 2008)
	It means a lot to me that you would save this song for your brother. Most of the stories I tell in my lyrics are based on real experience, and this one is no exception. In fact, it's "realer" than I would like it to be. It was a rough night, but where there's love there's hope. Check out my latest song called Dream Song

bud	bud said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	My heart goes out to you and your brother that's a long time. When you talk to him next - tell him he's got a few more friends pulling for him. Check out my latest song called try not to think

dajama

dajama said 693 days ago (January 1st, 2008)

Great way to start off the new year
This is one of those great songs that you just sit back and let unfold before you like a good movie. Great lyrics, with wonderful imagery (from the sad and sharp "a fiend for everything" to the evocative "ghostly fields and shadowed hills") and a great story. I don't know what the previous version sounded like, but I have to say I find it hard to imagine this any other way. Sounds perfect to me - especially the little touches of organ and that sweet steel guitar. This is a great song. Nice work to both of you. Nice work. Peace.

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bud	bud said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Thanks for the support I'm glad you feel we got it right. Check out my latest song called try not to think

racerat	racerat said 693 days ago (January 1st, 2008)
	family Great ballad Bud. The lyrics are direct and insightful. The organ and the slide really give this tune it's vibe and atmosphere. Your voice sounds really great on this, particularly the harmonies, really well placed and tasty. Check out my latest song called Frank's Song

bud	bud said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Thanks Philip I also like the directness of Will's writing - it forces me to keep it simple and find the right vocal inflection. Check out my latest song called try not to think

echoroom	echoroom said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Evocative Dark and touching, your voice tells this tale simply and directly - wonderful work guys - real poetry. steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

bud	bud said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Nice of you to stop by and comment Steve I know typing is tough for you. Getting any better? Check out my latest song called try not to think

lengold	lengold said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Lovely gut-wrenching lyrics and excellent accompaniment. Well done to you both. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

bud	bud said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Hey Len nice hearing from you. Check out my latest song called try not to think

DWL	DWL said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Tough song really well done. Love hurts ....... Excellent Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

bud	bud said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	You're right about that Dick love can be tough and sometimes it hurts. Thanks for stopping by. Check out my latest song called try not to think

davisamerica	davisamerica said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	wow bud and right then some story line here and grabbed me by the heart strings. simple treatment is perfect. brother will and you have done it again and hats off x2 brother [s].........very nice indeed and loved the steel pedal! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

bud	bud said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Hey Jack glad you could make it. I got a notice for a song of yours that was gone when I got there. What's up? Check out my latest song called try not to think

	said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	cool stuff happy NY, Bud. keep rocking like this man.

bud	bud said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Thanks JB happy NY to you too. Check out my latest song called try not to think

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five_extra_arms said 693 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)

When My Son Goes To Prison
I'll think of this.... What?

Beautiful heart felt story and well performed. Bud, your vocals are rich with emotion and the harmonies are the best.

How you made that slide fit so perfectly just amazes me. This is the third hit I've heard this year on our site and I've only listened to 3! What a way to start the year. I can't wait to see what's next.

Here's to BudWill Industries!

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bud	bud said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Hey Bob Never Fell In Love is one of my all time faves. Thanks for dropping by. Check out my latest song called try not to think

michael2

michael2 said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)

this is great
the music: perfect for the lyrics and the sentiment. the pedal steel really fits in well, did you change the notes in that loop or just get lucky? your voice is awesome in here, fits perfectly. deadpan yet full of emotion. the verses of this one almost remind of Galaxy 500 and the American Music Club and I think your voice may be why. really great job guys.

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bud	bud said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	Thanks Michael - you sing so well - a compliment from you is really high praise in my book. I got lucky with the pedal steel - no pencil just some cutting and pasting to get them to fit. Check out my latest song called try not to think

thetiler	thetiler said 692 days ago (January 2nd, 2008)
	how personal sounding Thanks for sharing this terrific personal jouney. Nice singing, Like the steel guitar sound and of course nice beat and the list goes on. Interesting when you mentioned 101, was just on that about an hour ago. Small world! Thanks for sharing Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

bud	bud said 691 days ago (January 3rd, 2008)
	Thanks to Will for the story it's all his - for better or worse. Appreciate you taking the time to comment. Check out my latest song called try not to think

	said 692 days ago (January 3rd, 2008)
	Early seventies country rock... ala Neil Young. A heartfelt story wrapped in a warm guiar/organ backdrop. The pedal does give the cry of the heart feel as you sing and matter of factly tell the tale. Choice tune, bud... many kudos.

bud	bud said 691 days ago (January 3rd, 2008)
	Thanks Dadai I can't seem to get off that Crazy Horse no matter how hard I try. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Willywagga	Willywagga said 691 days ago (January 3rd, 2008)
	Brilliant Man really love your voice, lyrics are amazingly strong, one of the best song I've heard 'round here in a long time. Bloody fine fine song. The subtle edge makes it soar, the quiet brutality and the love. A masterpiece Bud. Check out my latest song called The Jes on Sea Road

Willywagga	Willywagga said 691 days ago (January 3rd, 2008)
	Oh and... Yeah I have a sixteen year old son he drives me crazy with worry most times. I hope he can reach adulthood without getting banged up. I hope he can find real happiness sometime, and all the sons out there, on the edge, I hope they find it too. Check out my latest song called The Jes on Sea Road

bud	bud said 691 days ago (January 3rd, 2008)
	Your comments are very considerate and compassionate. After a point - best we can do is be there when they fall. Isn't that the way it started? Nice of you to drop in. The real talent here is Will - he's one hell of a writer. Check out my latest song called try not to think

guitapick	guitapick said 691 days ago (January 3rd, 2008)
	Pedal Steel... ...couldn't be more perfect. You do this style very, very well, Kevin. Sad tune. Sad love is better than none at all. Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

bud	bud said 691 days ago (January 3rd, 2008)
	Very kind comments Bob I wish I could play steel like that. It's been a year now that Will and I have been working together - funny it took so long to get started - but I owe it to MJ. His lyrics help me find my comfort zone. Check out my latest song called try not to think

paul f. page

paul f. page said 691 days ago (January 3rd, 2008)

Another great song from Will..
...Lyrics/story makes complete sense and there are some beautiful images there...The arrangement fits perfectly, especially the bent guitar licks...a real pedal steel would be wonderful...maybe some day...(vocal pitch is iffy now and then, but easy enough to fix with a little more breath support. Sorry for the negative, but, well, it's important.) This is such a comfortable song and now I have listened to it three times and it just sticks in my head.
Peace.
Paul

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willnlf	willnlf said 691 days ago (January 4th, 2008)
	Good... ...to hear from you Paul. As always, I thank Bud for finding the right sound to complement the lyrics. Glad you liked the images. Check out my latest song called Dream Song

bud	bud said 691 days ago (January 4th, 2008)
	Thanks for the comments Paul - you're always honest and I like that. Some voice lessons would probably be a good thing - or I suppose I could learn some pitch tweaking in GB. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Moviz	Moviz said 691 days ago (January 4th, 2008)
	excellent lyrics with great feeling. A very emotional song altogether and you've sung and backed it extremely sympathetically.... excellent, regards M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

bud	bud said 689 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	Thanks Maurice I value your opinion. Check out my latest song called try not to think

apb

apb said 690 days ago (January 4th, 2008)

Not much left to say ..
.. other than "I agree" and enjoyed this alot. Really fine heartfelt song. The theme/concept/lyrics and delivery is what stands out most for me. Arrangement is sweet, nice attention to little variations throughout. Slight REM feel about this one in some pop/country elements..."man on the moon"

I'd like the chorus (which is great and mellow feel) to be a bit 'bigger' somehow (my taste).. so it falls back a bit more to the verses ..perhaps like Snow Patrol's "Run" or something... I hear it wanting to go that way feel wise because of the perc. picking up the pace at the chorus and then dropping back to slower pace afterwards.

A small observation in an already excellent song.

Happy New Year Bud.

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bud	bud said 689 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	Cheers to you as well! Nice of you to stop by. I think you're right about the chorus - it could either be a little bigger or have more space around it - it's definitely the soul of the piece. Thanks for the comment. Check out my latest song called try not to think

lavalamp	lavalamp said 690 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	Bud Nice to hear ya Good song. Made me think of Neil Young a bit. Great guitars, too. Once again, good to hear you again. LL Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

bud	bud said 689 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	Thanks LL Real nice of you to stop by. Hope your year is off to a good start. Check out my latest song called try not to think

BossHook	BossHook said 689 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	Dano sounds cool Great tone and vibe on this with the Dano guitar. Check out my latest song called You're Like Whiskey

bud	bud said 689 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	Hey there BossHook Just checked out your latest. Great tune. Thanks for stopping by - I love my Dano. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Peter Bauckham	Peter Bauckham said 689 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	This could have been a lost Robert Forster song (from the Go-Betweens)! More than a passing resemblance. One of your very best posts - excellent in every way. Peter Check out my latest song called All The Same (CBGB) (Last Chance Challenge)

bud	bud said 689 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	Gotta check out these Go-Betweens they seem to pop up with some frequency. Thanks for your kind comments. BTW - when I need a lift I still go back and listen to Let It Shine. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 688 days ago (January 6th, 2008)

I know that kind of love...
And if this was half as well done as it is, I'd still listen to it because of that.

This is a great song. Nice Neil Young-ish rhythm guitar bed. Touch of John Cale in the vocal.

The lyrics are astonishingly perfect. "I'm just a fiend for everything" is great. The chorus is great.

That little bit of organ is also just right.

Ed

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bud	bud said 688 days ago (January 6th, 2008)
	Thanks Ed Your enthusiasm is really appreciated. This one happened quick and from the heart - for Will - and for me. Check out my latest song called try not to think

timothy devine	timothy devine said 688 days ago (January 7th, 2008)
	wow credit the lyric with driving you to a great place nice tune great delivery and lyric interesting how you got the peddle steel to work for you so well... did you sculpt the loops very well done impressive peace tim Check out my latest song called Mankind Needs a Change/WoodstockII

bud	bud said 688 days ago (January 7th, 2008)
	Hi Tim I do credit the lyric. I got very lucky with the pedal steel and didn't have to tweak too much - just a little cut/paste/pitch shift. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Heightened	Heightened said 643 days ago (February 20th, 2008)
	THis song is filled with life and emotion. Very beautiful! And loved the country feel. Check out my latest song called A Journey Through Starburst Galaxy M82

	said 609 days ago (March 25th, 2008)
	Very emotional and thought provoking song very well sang you have a nice voice production was sound. Cheer Peace Dee.

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