River of Doubt2008 by Jim Bouchard [Email]
Genre: Folk (contemporary)
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I originally posted this in November of 2005 and it got a lot of good comments then. I deleted a lot of my songs from here for personal reasons but also to tweak them a lot and to re-post them for comments. I've been working on this one for a while now and I think it's at a point where I can work on it no longer and would be interested to hear what you think. If there are those that recall the previous version, this is the Logic Pro re-working of it. There is a section added in the beginning with a bit of an intro on Sculpture synth and charango. The rest of it is the original tracks with some replaced instruments. I took out the Drums on Demand drum loops and programmed EZ Drummer parts instead, and I had to replace the SonicBoombox Berimbau midi parts with EXS24 parts since the Sonic Boombox instruments don't work on my new Intel Mac and I lost those and replaced those with some instruments from the Ultrabeat Asian kit. The mix is pretty well re-worked in Logic, with some tracks getting deleted and other effects being added. This will only be evident to those who are familiar with the original version. If you are really curious, you could listen to the original version (posted on MacIdol):Here. I heard this great story on NPR about President Theodore Roosevelt traveling in the Amazon up this river somewhat ominously named Rio da Duvida, the River of Doubt. Here's a link to the story. This inspired me to reflect on my own life and this song came out. I was thinking of changing jobs at the time and felt it was rather risky but needed to be done for questions of sanity. I did change jobs, and actually the new job didn't work out very well and I went through a very rough patch; after a year and a half I was laid off. I did land another job that actually is pretty much perfect for me anyway, so it was well worth the risk and all came out well in the end. Lyrics:
Sure as the seasons follow one another Or as a young pup strains in its collar There's always a good reason and always one better So if I look up I want to know the weather Wondering whether it's gonna rain Wondering if I'll ever see you again How many days it's been dry Thankfully there's a tear in my eye Here it comes Hey it's okay I never was one To waste my days But I've lately been feeling kind of vague Things move along but they dont really change I never wanted it To stay the same There's a better place And a more fitting frame And isn't the growing The name of the game? Here it comes, Hey, it's okay I never was one To waste my days But lately the point is seeming more and more vague And what should you expect when you set out On a ill-considered journey on a river of doubt Into a jungle with your teeth tightly clenched And if it's gonna rain, you're gonna get wet At this point I might not need an experience so pure... Maybe I should have picked the river of safe and secure ..Aw...no way Hardware:
carango, Kurzweil KME-61, Guild acoustic guitar, Epiphone bass, mics, computer.Software:
Logic Pro 8, Garageband, Peak |
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You must be registered and logged-in to comment. new genre &mdash 03/23/08 - 10:26:25 AM
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Amazing sound &mdash 03/24/08 - 06:28:06 PM
great lyrics..great sound &mdash 03/25/08 - 03:58:32 AM
great lyrics..great sound &mdash 03/25/08 - 04:06:12 AM
Wow! &mdash 03/27/08 - 10:00:36 PM
Lovely backing .. &mdash 04/06/08 - 12:47:12 AM
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"I never was one
To waste my days
But I've lately been feeling kind of vague"
The music paints a kaleidoscope of imagery. The percussion is excellent and I thought your vocal was fabulous as well.
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